Detective Pikachu producer interested in the idea of a Pokemon Cinematic Universe
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
If you’ve been keeping up with superhero movies over the past few years, a term you’ve probably heard about is the “Marvel Cinematic Universe”. It’s Marvel’s way of integrating its different movies and characters into a shared universe. Pokemon could end up going through something similar in the future.
This summer, Detective Pikachu will be the first live-action Pokemon movie from Legendary Entertainment. Based on comments from producer Ali Mendes, it sounds like he doesn’t want to stop there, and perhaps create something like a “Pokemon Cinematic Universe”.
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Charmander getting the Funko Pop treatment
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The next Pokemon Funko Pop has been unveiled. Announced today, Charmander will be receiving its own figure as shown above.
Funko says that the new figure will be available soon. Take a look at the official packaging below. Pre-orders are open on Amazon here.
Armored Mewtwo trademark filed in Japan
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Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak have filed a new trademark for Armored Mewtwo in Japan. It was applied for on February 18 of this year.
It’s unclear if the trademark will be used in the future. That being said, perhaps it’s possible that Armored Mewtwo could tie into Pokemon Sword/Shield. We haven’t covered this here, but one of the more prominent rumors concerning the games is that there will be Armored Evolutions.
Pokemon franchise surpasses $2.5 billion on mobile, over 640 million downloads
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Total spending on the Pokemon mobile games has surpassed $2.5 billion, according to a Sensor Tower report. That goal was reached with a combined six titles, but Pokemon GO accounts for roughly 98% of all player spending.
Outside of Pokemon GO, Pokemon Shuffle Mobile has grossed roughly $25 million. Pokemon Duel, Pokemon Quest, Pokemon: Magikarp Jump, and Pokemon TCG Online follow next.
Pokemon Direct live stream (2/27/19)
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Switch, Videos | 0 comments
Today’s Pokemon Direct will be held not too long from now. It’ll be short, lasting approximately seven minutes. We know that we’ll be getting Pokemon news – and it’s almost certainly about the series’ next generation for Switch at the very least.
You’ll be able to watch today’s Pokemon Direct below. It’ll start an hour from now at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe. We’ll report on any big news as it happens during and after the broadcast ends.
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New Pokemon: Detective Pikachu poster, trailer
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Images, Videos | 0 comments
The latest assets for the Pokemon: Detective Pikachu movie have arrived. Check out the latest poster above, and a brand new trailer below.
Pokemon Direct announced for February 27
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
A new Pokemon Direct will be held on February 27, Nintendo just announced. We should be finding out about the next entry in the series for Switch.
The Pokemon Direct will air at the following times:
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New material from original Pokemon generation shows early title screens, more insight into MissingNo., prototype trainer designs, more
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Helix Chamber has managed to get its hands on a prototype for the original generation of Pokemon games. With that comes the discovery of many changed elements.
One of the first things we’re able to see – shown above – are early title screens. This includes the logo with “Capsule Monsters” as well as one with Rhyhorn early design.
Pokemon: Detective Pikachu – “Big” teaser trailer
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A new teaser trailer / commercial has come online for Pokemon: Detective Pikachu. Have a look at the video below.
First look at Pikachu and Mew in Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution
Posted on 6 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Coming from the newest edition of CoroCoro in Japan, the first images of the 3D variations of Pikachu and Mew in the upcoming Pokemon the Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back Evolution have been leaked.
As confirmed previously, the film is being produced in full 3D CG animation. The above image is what viewers can expect for the new looks of both of the iconic Pokemon.
