Fans Can Be Among the First to Purchase Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Launch Event in Rockefeller Plaza
Event for Nintendo 3DS Games to Feature Costume Showcase, Game Play, Fan Activities
WHAT: To celebrate the releases of the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games for Nintendo 3DS, fans are invited to the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Launch Celebration event. The epic event will feature fans dressed up as their favorite characters from the Pokémon games. Fans who come in costume will have the opportunity to participate in a costume showcase on a large stage. The Launch Celebration event will also include a gaming lounge filled with several game-play kiosks that will let attendees play Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, a booth offering Pokémon photo opportunities, Pikachu costumed character appearances and large inflatable depictions of Xerneas and Yveltal, the Legendary Pokémon from the games. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y for Nintendo 3DS will be available for purchase at the event at midnight, and Nintendo World will stay open through the night to accommodate fans. Nintendo 2DS, the newest member of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, will also be available for purchase at the event. Nintendo 2DS plays all Nintendo 3DS games, including Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, in 2D, in addition to the huge existing library of Nintendo DS games. The event will be the place to be for Pokémon super fans. WHO: Fans dressed as their favorite characters from the Pokémon series, families, Nintendo and Pokémon fans WHEN: Friday, Oct. 11 8 p.m. – 1 a.m. WHERE: Nintendo World 10 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10020 VISUALS:
- Fans dressed as characters from the Pokémon games.
- A live stage show featuring a consumer costume showcase and interactive fan activities.
- A gaming lounge filled with fans playing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y at Nintendo 3DS game-play kiosks.
- Attendees taking photos with a Pikachu costumed character.
- Larger-than-life inflatable depictions of characters Xerneas and Yveltal.
- Consumers purchasing Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games.
Source: Nintendo PR
Note: Ubisoft also announced a Season Pass for Assassin’s Creed IV today, which won’t be coming to Wii U. The company’s US announcement did not mention specific platforms for the Freedom Cry DLC. We’re following up now to check in on the situation.
Ubisoft has announced “Freedom Cry” DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The DLC takes place 15 years after the main game and stars Adewale – Edward Kenway’s second-in-command.
The official overview reads:
Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command. Now, 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew. He starts to meet locals in an effort to assemble a crew and steal a ship. The more he helps, however, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community. Forced to face his past, Adewale sets out to free the slaves and bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!
You can watch a trailer for the Freedom Cry DLC above.
Source: Ubisoft PR
GameMill has announced Doodle Jump Adventures and Doodle Jump Journey for North America. The games will be available on the 3DS and DS respectively later this year. Smoking Gun Interactive is handling development of both versions.
The two games contain accessible, “pick up and play” gameplay. Doodle Jump Adventures comes with an Endless Mode and Adventure Mode featuring 48 levels, power-ups, and boss battles. Doodle Jump Journey will offer the franchise’s three original themes – Classic, Jungle, and Space – in Endless Mode.
Source: GameMill PR
Namco Bandai’s Kuroko’s Basketball: Miraculous Victory received a release date in the latest issue of Jump. A report from the magazine reveals a February 20 launch for Japan.
Capcom’s New York Comic Con 2013 lineup is in. Strider, Dustforce, and DuckTales Remastered will be playable at the expo.
Capcom will also set up a Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate lounge, featuring photo opps and a seating area with charging stations.
This year’s Comic Con takes place between October 10 and October 13.
Source: Capcom PR
Assassin’s Creed IV will offer an extensive amount of content in its modern day setting, but gamers won’t be forced to play through it all.
In a new blog post, Ubisoft estimated a five hour playtime to experience every bit of the modern day elements. But just 30 minutes is needed to progress through the main story.
Ubisoft says players will depart from the Animus a total of five times. What’s accomplished in each session only takes three to four minutes, the publisher said.
“It’s there to progress the story because there’s this meta story that we’re telling. Why are you researching Edward? Why him specifically? What did he do that’s interesting? There is a story that connects everything together. We pretty much tried to boil it down to its most core essence because we know there are people out there who really don’t like the present day, and that’s okay. You don’t have to like it, but it’s part of the brand. For the people who like the present day and are big fans, we put in a lot of fan service and a lot of fun optional content. You get to choose if you want it or not.”
