Pokemon Works subsidiary established in same building as Ilca
Posted on 9 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company has established a new Pokemon Works subsidiary, and fans are speculating about what it could mean for the future.
At least at the moment, there’s not much to go on. Pokemon Works is only known to be operating in Shinjuku, and is in the same building as Ilca. Ilca, of course, is behind the Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Switch remakes, which launched in 2021.
February 2024 Pokemon Presents live stream
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Switch, Videos | 0 comments
The February 2024 Pokemon Presents presentation is happening soon in celebration of Pokemon Day, and we have the live stream. It’ll go live at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
The event will cover “the latest news and updates from the world of Pokemon.” Specific titles for the presentation were not named.
Here’s the official February 2024 Pokemon Presents live stream:
Pokemon Presents presentation announced for February 27
Posted on 10 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch | 0 comments
Pokemon Presents will be returning for its annual Pokemon Day presentation, with an event now announced for February 27. It will air at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.
Fans can look forward to “exciting Pokemon news in celebration of Pokemon Day 2024”. No further information has been provided.
Pokemon Presents will be available via YouTube here. The official live stream has not yet been released.
Pokemon that talk like Meowth was once considered for the anime
Posted on 12 months ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
As many fans know, Meowth is the primary Pokemon that talks like a person in the anime. However, there was actually a time when the same thing was considered for other creatures.
The Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara spoke about this in a recent interview of Famitsu while discussing Detective Pikachu Returns. Here’s what was shared about that subject which we’ve translated:
Netflix announces Pokemon Concierge animated series
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Original (2/27): At the Pokemon Presents event today, Netflix announced Pokemon Concierge. This is a brand new animated series.
Here’s the official blurb announcing the news:
Build-A-Bear making Mudkip plushie
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Build-A-Bear revealed its latest Pokemon plushie today, and fans now have the opportunity to get their hands on one for Mudkip.
Mudkip is a Water-type Pokemon with a large head featuring orange gills and a blue fin on top. It first showed up in the series’ third games, Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire.
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Pokemon Company COO says Game Freak “excels” at new Pokemon designs, younger staff joining and contributing ideas
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company chief operations officer Takato Utsunomiya has again commented on Pokemon designs and Game Freak specifically.
Utsunomiya recently said in an interview that coming up with new ideas on that front “is an area that Game Freak really excels in.” Another aspect of creativity stems from the fact that younger staff are now becoming a part of the company and are “creating new Pokemon or coming up with new ideas for Pokemon”.
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Pokemon Company on pressure of keeping younger generations interested
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch | 0 comments
The Pokemon Company chief operations officer Takato Utsunomiya has weighed in on the pressure of keeping the younger generation interested in the franchise.
Part of the reason why Pokemon has been so successful is that kids that originally grew up with the games, anime, trading cards and more are now adults and remain fans today. Getting new fans on board helps maintain that popularity.
Build-A-Bear making Mimikyu plushie
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Build-A-Bear continues to churn out new Pokemon plushies, and Mimikyu has been added to the collection. Consumers can initially grab it online with the in-store version to follow.
Mimikyu, a Ghost- and Fairy-type, hides under a cloth that resembles Pikachu. The creature first appeared in Pokemon Sun and Moon on 3DS.
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Pokemon Company thinks it still has “a long way we can keep going” on new Pokemon designs
Posted on 1 year ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Pokemon designs have been made across nine different generations and with over 1,000 creatures, but it sounds like there’s still plenty of room left in the tank when it comes to new ideas.
As part of a group interview at the 2023 Pokemon World Championships, The Pokemon Company COO Takato Utsunomiya was asked about challenges in coming up with new designs. This doesn’t appear to be an issue as new generations of developers will bring about their own ideas. Utsunomiya also doesn’t believe having a lot of Pokemon is a problem and mentioned: “we probably still have a long way we can keep going.”
