Posted on 2 years ago by Nicolas in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

An official press release from The Pokemon Company has just confirmed that Junichi Masuda is leaving his former role as Game Freak’s Managing Director to become The Pokemon Company’s Chief Creative Fellow, effective immediately. Essentially, that means that while he should no longer be directly involved with the development of the series’ games, he will now be focusing on managing the franchise as a whole.

Junichi Masuda’s role in the development of the Pokemon franchise is a noteworthy one; he has been involved in the development of the games ever since the original Pokemon Red Version and Green Version, has directed several games in the franchise himself, and has generally assisted in the development of other games in the franchise, such the mobile spin-off title Pokemon Go. In a way, his new role in the company should mimic that of Shigeru Miyamoto, who also stepped into the role of Creative Fellow at Nintendo to focus more on managing their brand rather than be directly involved in developing their games.

Included below is a transcript of The Pokemon Company’s full PR statement, including a comment from Junichi Masuda himself:

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

News about Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet will be dropping tomorrow, June 1, The Pokemon Company has announced. This will come in the form of a trailer.

The Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet news update will be posted at the following times:

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch | 0 comments

For Pokemon Day back in February, Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet were announced for Switch. Only a few details have been revealed thus far, including the starters: Sprigatito, Fuecoco, and Quaxly. The games are also said to have “an open world where various towns with no borders blend seamlessly into the wilderness.”

If Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet see the series’ traditional marketing cycle, there’s a good chance that we’ll be getting new information soon. And if that’s the case, it’s the perfect time to talk about what you’d like to see from the new titles. Are there any types of features you’re hoping will be in the games? Let us know in the comments below.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

A new Max Raid Battle has kicked off in Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, which puts the focus on Shellder.

This is a pretty straightforward event without any gimmicks. Shellder will simply be showing up more often while it’s active. Also, if players are lucky enough, they may encounter a shiny version of the Pokemon.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 0 comments

The first episode of Pokemon: Hisuian Snow, titled “Onto the Icy Blue”, is now available for viewing.

This is the new anime series that’s been made to promote Pokemon Legends: Arceus on Switch. In it, protagonist Alec, who is aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, reminisces about the first time his father took him there. The show will cover Alec’s stories from the past.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

During Pokemon Day 2022, it was announced that the production of an online animated series set in the Hisui region had started. Today, The Pokemon Company confirmed that the Pokemon Legends: Arceus anime, titled Pokemon: Hisuian Snow, will debut on May 18, 2022 and shared first details.

The series offers an original storyline. Protagonist Alec, who is aboard a boat bound for the Hisui region, reminisces about the first time his father took him there. Fans will learn about Alec’s stories from the past with three different episodes.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments

Today, Game Freak announced that it will be providing employees with the option to take a third day off a week for the purposes of child care or family care. According to the press release, this is to be decided upon monthly as needed such as for summer vacations. Employees will be able to take advantage of the work option starting this month.

During the four-day work week, employees will be responsible for 32 hours at Game Freak at eight hours a day. However, there is a slight reduction in salary and bonuses compared to the normal work week. Staffers will receive 80 percent of total pay during the months they work four days.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

In celebration of the Pokemon 2022 European International Championships, fans can get their hands on a special code for Dracovish.

Back in 2020, Marco Silva won the Oceania International Championships. Dracovish was on his team to help secure that victory, and this is the same creature that’s now a part of today’s distribution.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Bryce(@brodee922) in Switch | 0 comments

Nintendo has released an update for Pokemon Legends: Arceus (version 1.1.1) that addresses an issue that players were experiencing. This issue has to do with the Shiny Charm – it seems certain players couldn’t obtain it even after fulfilling the requirements. 

This appears to be the only change to the game in this update, and the official patch notes can be read below.

Ver. 1.1.1 (Released March 17, 2022)
Update Details
Fixed an issue where certain conditions would prevent players from obtaining the Shiny Charm even if they met the requirements. After updating the game, players who experienced this issue can obtain the Shiny Charm by speaking with Professor Laventon inside Galaxy Hall in Jubilife Village provided they meet the requirements.

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Posted on 2 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments

Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield have kicked off a new Max Raid Battle event with Fossil Pokemon.

Carracosta, Archeops, Tyrantrum, and Aurorus are included here. Players will also have an opportunity to catch a Shiny version of Aurorus.

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