Pokemon Sun/Moon plushies spotted at GameStop
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
Update (10/31): These plushies are now being sold on GameStop’s website. You can get Rowlet here, Litten here, and Popplio here.
Original (10/24): If you’re interested in some new plushies based on Pokemon Sun/Moon, you may want to swing by your local GameStop. Customers are starting to notice that variations based on Rowlet, Litten, and Popplio are appearing. Each one is from the Pokemon Center and goes for $14.95. They might not be showing up at every GameStop store immediately, but many should start carrying the plushies soon.
Game Freak still interested in Pokemon remakes, no current plans for Gold/Silver on the Virtual Console
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, General Nintendo, News | 35 Comments
Remakes are a well-known part of the Pokemon franchise. New titles are produced regularly, but older ones are visited fairly frequently. Fans might be interested to hear that Game Freak remains interested in this.
Series producer Junichi Masuda told IGN:
“I think the remakes, like Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen, is still an approach we’re interested in. With the Virtual Console releases of the original games, specifically there had never been a way to bring those Pokemon over to the latest generation. It had always been that you couldn’t get those Pokemon out.”
Pokemon Sun/Moon anime extended trailer
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 18 Comments
An extended trailer for the new Pokemon Sun/Moon anime is online. You can watch it below. The first video is in higher-quality but choppy, while the second is lower-quality but smoother.
Masuda on what it’s like inside of a Pokeball
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 12 Comments
Have you ever wondered what it’s like for a Pokemon to be inside of a Pokeball? Kotaku asked this burning question to Junichi Masuda of Game Freak, who is a long-time developer on the series.
On that topic, Masuda had this to say:
“I think it’s safe to say that it’s very comfortable inside inside of a Pokeball, it’s a very comfortable environment. Maybe the equivalent of a high-end suite room in a fancy hotel.”
This is certainly good to hear. Pokemon deserve the utmost comfort!
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Mario and Pokemon crossover merchandise announced for Japan
Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in News | 6 Comments
A wave of merchandise that mashes up both Mario and Pokemon has been revealed for a release in Japan. It is mostly based around Pikachu, and it includes plushes of him dressed as Mario and Luigi, New 3DS cover plates, a 3DS game cartridge book, hanafuda cards, and even cards for the Pokemon Trading Card Game. There will also be keychains, folders, notebooks, playing cards, and tee-shirts available only in the Pokemon Center in Kyoto. The goods will become available on October 29. Check them all out below:
Video: Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda picks six of his favorite Pokemon
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 4 Comments
IGN recently caught up with Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda, who has been working on the Pokemon games since the very beginning. Masuda was asked to select his favorite Pokemon. He presented six in total across different generations. Hear about all of his choices below.
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Shigeki Morimoto speaks about original Pokemon launch, gratitude towards fans
Posted on 9 years ago by Zack in Videos | 1 Comment
Shigeki Morimoto, Game Designer and Battle Director at Game Freak, was featured in a video celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pokemon in which he reminisces about the launch of the original Pokemon games in Japan, and how he wondered about the future of Pokemon at the time. The video ends with Morimoto thanking his fans for helping to make Pokemon the wild success it has become.
You can watch the video below.
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Game Freak on Pokemon’s sustained success, keeping the main games on handhelds, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 26 Comments
Pokemon is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. Junichi Masuda is one of the main developers responsible for its success, as he’s been working on the series since the very beginning. He started out as a programmer and composer before eventually becoming a director.
Speaking about Pokemon’s long-lasting success and continued relevance in the latest issue of EDGE, Masuda has this to say:
“There are so many variables in the games market that it’s not easy to define why Pokemon has had sustained success. There’s no doubt that the core elements of collecting, battling and trading have a lasting appeal when it comes to kids. But the thing that all our games really have in common is that we start by designing them with the younger audience in mind, and then add elements for our other core players. This means that even people who have never played the game before can easily buy it and get stuck in.”
Masuda also commented on how the competitive nature of Pokemon has helped the franchise gain appeal outside of its traditional demographic:
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Pokemon Sun/Moon anime promo videos
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 15 Comments
A few videos have come in to promote the new Pokemon Sun/Moon anime. Three short clips can be found below. The anime kicks off on November 17 in Japan.
iMessage gets Pokemon pixel stickers
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Nintendo created a set of Super Mario Run stickers that can be used in iMessage. Now the same can be said of Pokemon. If you’re using iOS 10, you can now purchase and download pixel stickers based on Pokemon.
The official page is located here. Nintendo’s Super Mario Run stickers are free, but this set costs $2.
