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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News | 8 Comments

Hori is readying two new Pokemon-based products for the New 3DS XL. A “Pikachu Premium Gold Protector” and “Pikachu Hard Pouch” (also holds other portables) are both tentatively scheduled for September 30. Pricing is set at $20 and $15 respectively.

Here’s what the protector offers:

• Officially Licensed by Nintendo and Pokemon
• Hard plastic protector fits perfectly to New Nintendo 3DS XL
• Special metallic gold design
• Protects system from scratches and wear
• All ports and functions accessible when attached

And a rundown of the pouch:

• Officially licensed by Nintendo
• Featuring tactile rubber Pikachu artwork
• Holds one NEW 3DS XL, 3DS XL, 3DS, DSi, or DSi XL system (not included), protecting the system from dirt and scratches
• Features pockets to hold up to six 3DS or DS game cards
• Includes a carrying strap and an elastic strap for securing the system

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, New Nintendo 3DS, News | 1 Comment

Two New 3DS XL models were recently announced for Japan. Nintendo has announced that one of them, the Solgaleo and Lunala Limited Edition unit, is heading to Europe. It’ll be launching this November.

Nintendo announced through Twitter:

Additionally, Pokemon Sun/Moon – Fan Editions will launch across Europe on November 23.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Wii U eShop | 27 Comments

Three Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games are arriving on the North American Wii U Virtual Console this week. Today, Nintendo confirmed that Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team, and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky are all slated for Thursday.

Below are overviews of the different titles:

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team & Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team

What if you woke up one day, and you were a Pokémon? What if all of a sudden you find yourself in a NEW world, where you can speak and interact with other Pokémon? The adventure begins when you and your partner Pokémon set out on rescue missions in a world ravaged by natural disasters. But, what is your true purpose and destiny in this Pokémon world? That’s the REAL mystery…

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky

Become a Pokémon and Save the World! In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky game, players become a Pokémon and team up with a partner Pokémon. Together the two set out on an adventure of exploration and discovery, ultimately saving the world from destruction. This game is a great starting point for players to enter the world of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and for returning players to discover even more secrets.

Nintendo also mentioned in its announcement that fans should be on the lookout for more Pokemon Virtual Console releases this summer.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS, News | 0 comments

As we reported, a “Pokemon election” was recently held in Japan where people could vote on their favorite Pokemon – the winner of the election, Greninja, will be given away to those who buy tickets for the newest Pokemon movie, which premieres next month.

As with every election, there are winners and losers, and while Greninja won, Simisear lost. The 5th generation Pokemon received the fewest votes, meaning it placed #720. However, to “commemorate” its loss, Simisear will also be distributed in Japan, specifically at Pokemon Centers and Pokemon Stores from June 25th till July 15th.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 2 Comments

In celebration of Pokemon’s 20th anniversary, a bunch of people have been sending in video messages ranging from developers to celebrities. The fun continues today with a new one from Creatures president Hirokazu “Hip” Tanaka. View it below.

In addition to the Pokemon trading card game and toys, Creatures has developed several titles in the series. That includes Pokemon Ranger, PokePark, and Detective Pikachu.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Update (6/7): Two more tour dates for 2017:

– April 30th: concert at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida at 2pm local time.
– May 6th: concert at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, Ontaria (Canada) at 7:30pm local time

Original (6/3):Much like Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses, the Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions concert tour is still chugging along. Three more dates have now been added for fans in the United States.

Those are as follows:

– October 29th: concert at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas at 7pm local time.
– November 19th: concert at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, starting at 7:30pm local time.
– December 3rd 2016: concert at the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami Florida, starting at 8pm local time.

Tickets for these concerts can be ordered here.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 19 Comments

562,386 votes were cast in a general election to choose the most popular Pokemon. In the end, Greninja came out on top with 36,235 votes. Arceus was second, followed by Mew, Pikachu, and Sylveon to round out the top five.

The Pokemon Company ultimately shared the top 12. We have a look at that above. For the top 100, head past the break.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

A few days ago, news began to circulate about Pokemon fans in Hong Kong setting up petitions and putting on protests related to the series. One of the stronger points players were upset about concerned a name change relating to Pikachu. You can read up on what’s been going on here.

Nintendo’s Hong Kong division, in conjunction with The Pokemon Company, issued a statement within the past week regarding the situation. This was distributed by Lonely Media, one of the organizers of the protest.

Nintendo cited that the new name for Pikachu in Cantonese can, and should be pronounce as Pikachu, not “Pei-kaa-jau”. Additionally, Nintendo never intended to restrict the name’s pronunciation. Instead, they just want a uniform translation for the Chinese sphere, so that it can be communicated across language barriers.

Reader VZ Blade went to the trouble of translating Nintendo’s statement in full. We’ve posted it below.

To ‘Petition to Keep Regional Chinese Translations of Pokémon’:

Thank you very much for your support.

After the announcement of Pokémon Sun/Moon being release globally this winter, the news of the Pokémon Sun/Moon’s inclusion of the Chinese language caused many reactions. At the same time, we received many opinions, which included the worry and the unfamiliarity to the new game title ??????* (Pokémon)?and the new names for the Pokémon that appeared in past games.

Following the announcement of Pokémon Sun/Moon info in May 10th, the new names of the 151 Pokémon appeared in Pokémon Red/Green was also announced. However, the suggestions in the petition was not reflected in the info announcement. At the same time, we did not give detailed explanations, causing severe negative reactions. We sincerely apologize for causing this inconvenience.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in News | 0 comments

Locations across Japan will be distributing a free shiny Gardevoir for Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire players, with codes being given out at multiple retailers (including Pokemon Centers, Toys ‘R Us, Bic Camera, Joshin Denki, Edion, Ito-Yokado and Yodobashi Camera) and a direct download available from 7-11’s 7-Spot. This distribution is to celebrate the upcoming movie, Volcanion & The Ingenious Magearna.

Gardevoir will start at Level 50, has the ability Synchronize, and knows Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Stored Power and Calm Mind. It will also be holding Gardevoirite, so that it can Mega-Evolve.

Code distribution will be from June 17th to July 8th, although codes can be redeemed through August 31st. Hopefully this opportunity makes its way to other territories.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 61 Comments

Pokemon fans in Hong Kong aren’t pleased with how Nintendo is approaching Pikachu’s name in Sun/Moon. There’s a bit of a change happening with the two games, which will feature traditional and simplified Chinese in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. While different regions have featured their own translations to reflect local language and tradition in the past, that won’t be the case any longer.

Quartz sheds more light on the situation in a new article:

Now Nintendo wants to unify them: Pokémon in Greater China will be officially called ?????, or Jingling Baokemeng in Mandarin (Jingling means “spirit” or “elf,” and Baokemeng is a transliteration of Pokémon). Earlier in Hong Kong, it was ?????, Pet Little Elves (or Spirits), while in Taiwan, it was ????, Magic Babies.

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