New Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow 3DS Virtual Console trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, Videos | 7 Comments
Nintendo of Europe has produced a new trailer for Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow on the 3DS Virtual Console. Take a look at the video below.
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The Pokemon Company not saying if Shadow Mewtwo is canon
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 8 Comments
Shadow Mewtwo was created in close collaboration with the minds behind Pokemon for Pokken Tournament. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the creature is a canonical part of the overall universe.
In an interview with Polygon, Pokken Tournament producer Masaaki Hoshino said:
“When we were originally coming up with the design, we worked very closely with The Pokémon Company and Game Freak to make sure everything was right. What happened was, we at Bandai Namco had the idea of making a really cool dark-colored Mewtwo, so we had one of our designers take a crack at it and then presented that to The Pokémon Company and Game Freak. They all thought it looked really cool, so then we worked together to brush it up.”
“Because everyone really liked Shadow Mewtwo, I have a personal hope that they’ll continue to use it, but it’s not really our decision, unfortunately.”
Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada, who is also working on Pokken Tournament, weighed in as well:
“For this game, it is kind of a spin-off from the main series. It takes place in this area called the Ferrum Region, which means something like ‘Iron Region,’ playing back into the Tekken connection. So, within the context of this spin-off, [Shadow Mewtwo] is obviously a canonical character. Of course, how The Pokémon Company and Game Freak decide to use the character is up to them, but I think Mr. Hoshino’s passion for the character might inspire them and encourage them to use it!”
Polygon also reached out to The Pokemon Company and asked if Shadow Mewtwo can be considered canon. To that, a representative said “No comment.”
Pokemon – Magiana to be called “Magearna” in the west, official art
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments
The Pokemon Company International has officially revealed Magiana, the new Mythical Pokémon who will be known as Magearna in the west. It’s an Artificial Pokemon sporting a metallic body, and is said to be the ultimate invention created by humans 500 years ago.
Magearna will debut in a new full-length feature film, which is slated for release later this year. The Pokemon Company mentioned in its announcement today that information about the new Pokemon movie will be revealed at a later time.
Here’s the full lowdown on Magearna:
Magearna
Category: Artificial Pokémon
Height: 3’03”
Weight: 177.5 lbs.In this latest Pokémon full-length feature film, a mysterious force binds Ash to the Mythical Pokémon Volcanion when it falls from the sky. Volcanion can’t get away, and Ash is dragged along as it continues on its mission. They arrive in a city of cogs and gears, where a corrupt minister has stolen the ultimate invention: the Artificial Pokémon Magearna, created 500 years ago. The minister plans to use Magearna’s mysterious power to take control of the mechanical kingdom. Can Ash and Volcanion work together to rescue Magearna? One of the greatest battles in Pokémon history is about to unfold!
Source: The Pokemon Company PR
Pokemon Centers in Japan to begin selling Splatoon T-shirts based on the new Splatfest
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Next weekend, Pokemon Centers in Japan will begin selling special Splatoon T-shirts based on the upcoming Splatfest. Designs for Red (Charizard) and Green (Venusaur) are due out on February 20.
Here are some photos:
Just to reiterate from the previous post, North America and Europe’s Splatfest is Red vs. Blue. In Japan, it’s Red vs. Green.
First look at new Pokemon Magiana
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 29 Comments
The first shot of Magiana – a brand new Pokemon – has emerged. Get a look at it above.
Magiana is classified as a Man-Made Pokemon. It has a metallic body, with text stating that it was ‘made by human hands’. The Pokemon was created over 500 years ago. No word on its type. Volcanion is chasing Magiana – only it knows Magiana’s secret.
Magiana will be featured in the upcoming movie “Volcanion and the Exquisite Magiana”.
Pokemon Red and Green super music collection to release in April
Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News | 7 Comments
The Pokemon Company plans to release a soundtrack album for Pokemon Red and Green on April 27th. The album will include the soundtrack from the original game and the cries of all 151 original Pokemon. The content list across the 4 discs is
- Pokemon Red/Green soundtrack (45 tracks)
- Pokemon Cries(151)
- Pokémon Fire Red / Leaf Green soundtrack (73 tracks)
- 3 bonus tracks
- Pokemon Red / Green best selection (10 tracks)
The album will have a runtime of around 3 hours 55 minutes and will also come with a 24 page booklet which includes an interview with Junichi Masuda. It is available for preorder on Amazon Here
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New Pokemon to be revealed in CoroCoro
Posted on 8 years ago by Matthew(@matthewburr) in News | 12 Comments
CoroCoro magazine’s next issue is publishing February 15th(Monday) in Japan and it will carry some major news. The trailer that was released for the issue shows the cover which has a dark silhouette of Magiana which is a brand new Pokemon. Hopefully this means that the magazine will have some more details to share about the new Pokemon because we know nothing about it so far.
Pokemon sprite merchandise to be sold in Japan starting February 27
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In celebration of the franchise’s 20th anniversary, various Pokemon merchandise featuring sprites will be going on sale in Japan later this month. Pokemon Centers and Amazon Japan will be offering shirts, hats, stickers, and plenty more starting on February 27.
Here’s the full lineup:
Cushions: ¥2500
Pikachu hat: ¥5900
Not Pikachu hat: ¥5400
T-shirts: ¥1500
Backpack: ¥8200
Bag: ¥6800
Keychain: ¥450
Pen case: ¥800
File folder: ¥280
Hand towel: ¥400
Bigger towel: ¥1000
The gallery below has photos of the different Pokemon sprite goodies.
Pokemon Super Bowl commercial goes over well with viewers
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon’s new commercial which aired during the Super Bowl yesterday. Based on data from advertising and social analytics company iSpot.tv, the ad generated 41,000 social interactions last night. 88 percent of the sentiment regarding the ad was positive, GamesBeat reports.
Here’s the 30-second version of the Pokemon Super Bowl commercial:
An interesting note: companies needed to fork over $5 million this year for a 30-second slice of airtime during the Super Bowl.
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First look at the Red with Pikachu figure
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It was last week that we first heard about a new Pokemon figure featuring Red. Today at Wonder Festival, the first piece of art is on display – see above. Red won’t be alone, as it looks like Pikachu is included.
