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The Pokemon Company is back with yet another Japanese Pokemon Sun/Moon trailer. This time, we have a video specifically for the real-life Z-Ring and Z-Moves. Watch it below.

The newest episode of Play Nintendo is now available on YouTube. The focus of this episode are the new features in Pokemon Sun and Moon, such as riding Pokemon and the new legendaries. You can watch the full video below.

Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon are starting to launch in regions like Japan and Australia. Because of that, players are beginning to upload their playthroughs online.

A ton of footage can be found in the video below. Also note that we’ll be updating this post with additional gameplay throughout the day.

A few significant Pokemon events will be taking place on December 5.

First, Pokemon Sun/Moon players in the United States will be able to obtain Magearna. You’ll simply need to visit Pokemon.com for a QR code that unlocks the creature. Add Magearna to your game via the QR Scanner feature after finishing the main story. The QR code will last on Pokemon.com until March 5.

In other news, Disney XD will be airing a marathon of the Pokemon anime. It’ll begin with Pokemon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel followed by a sneak peek at Pokemon the Series: Sun & Moon.

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Another new Japanese Pokemon Sun/Moon commercial is live featuring the singing group Exile Tribe. Get a look at it below.

TOMY has come out with a trio of videos for the real-life Z-Ring for Pokemon Sun/Moon. Find a promo below plus two commercials.

Toys “R” Us is joining Target this weekend with a special Pokemon event of its own. In celebration of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon’s launch, those who stop by the store on Sunday will receive a special Pikachu poster showing off its new Z-Move, a Pokemon TCG promo card featuring Electabuzz, and a collector’s album for the Pokemon TCG: XY—Evolutions expansion. Additionally, the first 50 attendees will be given a Meowth figure

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Update: Bumped to the top. Here’s an official comment provided to Kotaku about the situation.

“As a result of a number of Nintendo 3DS users using unauthorized versions of several games, and connecting to the official game servers in violation of our terms of service, these users’ Nintendo 3DS systems that stored the unauthorized game code have been banned from Nintendo’s online network effective immediately.”


Original: Those with illegal copies of Pokemon Sun/Moon are being hit with Nintendo’s ban hammer. If you pirated the game and attempt to use online services on 3DS, you will be unable to do so. It seems to be a 15-day punishment if you haven’t committed similar acts before, but it’s permanent if you’ve stirred up trouble in the past.

The message 3DS users receive simply states that Nintendo has restricted access to online services. To obtain help, they’re advised to visit support.nintendo.com.

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System: 3DS
Release date: November 18, 2016
Developer: Game Freak
Publisher Nintendo


There is no denying that the Pokémon franchise is somewhat of a rarity in the gaming industry. To have a series so well-beloved by new and old fans alike for twenty years, it wouldn’t be too far-fetched to assume that something like Pokémon would have petered out long ago. It’s still going strong even after such a long time has passed. However, along with two decades worth of games comes a desire to innovate and to avoid the underlying possibility of stagnation and repetition. Now, with Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon on the horizon and the promise of a fresh take on its tried-and-true formula, the seventh generation surpasses all expectations and delivers not only one of the finest entries in the franchise to date, but one of the best role playing games of the year.

When Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon launch on Friday, a special real-life Z-Ring will also be made available. It lights up, vibrates, and emits sounds to go along with what’s happening in-game. Kotaku now has a video up showing the Z-Ring – view it below.


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