Pokemon: Another look at Zygarde’s Complete Forme
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Videos | 1 Comment
The official Japanese Pokemon YouTube account posted a new video of the Pokemon Tretta Ultimate Z Arcade game. In it, we’re able to get another look at Zygarde’s Complete Forme. Check out the footage of the Pokemon below.
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Junichi Masuda possibly teases Pokemon-related news in tonight’s Direct
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Rumors | 23 Comments
Junichi Masuda, known for his work on the Pokemon series, just made a tweet in which he’s telling people to watch today’s Nintendo Direct.
Obviously, this might not mean anything. There have been times in the past where a creator, such as Masahiro Sakurai or Soraya Saga of Monolith Soft, tweeted about an upcoming Nintendo Direct which led people to speculate that said Direct would feature news from their respective games, but it didn’t end up happening after all. Still, I figured it was worth pointing out.
Assuming today’s Direct will feature something Pokemon-related, what could it be? Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon seems unlikely since the game is already out in Japan and Masuda probably wouldn’t announce news about it like this to his mostly Japanese Twitter audience. News about the Wii U version of Pokken Tournament are definitely a possibility, however Game Freak was barely involved with the development of that game, which was handled by Bandai Namco instead. Pokemon GO is unlikely since Nintendo have said that the Direct will only feature Wii U and 3DS games. What most people would probably want to see is news about a new mainline Pokemon game, such as the rumoured Pokemon Z. It seems like a foregone conclusion that there will be another 3DS Pokemon game set in the Kalos region, but who knows if it will be announced today.
Either way, we will know for sure in about 12 hours when the Direct airs.
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Best Buy: Purchase Yo-kai Watch, get 50% off Pokemon X/Y, Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News | 2 Comments
By purchasing (or pre-ordering) Yo-kai Watch at Best Buy, consumers can save 50 percent on the Pokemon 3DS RPGs. The eligible games include Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire. Take advantage of the deal here.
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Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire Happy Meal to offer figures and cards
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments
The Pokemon partnership with McDonald’s doesn’t just extend to the Hoopa distribution for the 3DS games. We’ve now also received the announcement of the Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Happy Meal, which will be available at locations in the United States and Canada between November 27 and December 23.
These Happy Meals will include one of eight collectible Pokemon figures from Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire as well as one of twelve Pokemon TCG cards. The figures include Pikachu, Primal Groudon, Primal Kyogre, Lugia, Rayquaza, Mega Latios, Wobbuffet, and Hoopa.
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Real life Pokemon gym opening in Japan next month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 5 Comments
On November 19, Sanoyas Interaction will be opening a hands-on edutainment facility known as “Pokemon EXPO Gym”. This will be located in Osaka, Japan. It will be possible to pre-order the “Pokémon EXPO Gym Member’s Card & Pass Case” on October 31 at the Pokemon Center shop.
Those who stop by the Pokemon Expo Gym can receive advance on Pokemon and tips on using abilities. It also lets kids enjoy and learn to communicate with each other.
The Pokemon Expo Gym will have a number of training programs and features. These include “Charizard’s Battle Colosseum” and “Gardevoir’s Control Score,” which train you in various subjects. You’ll also be rewarded with special Pokemon in the X, Y, Alpha Sapphire, and Omega Ruby games.
Also planned is a “Pokemon Expo Gym Gear” app. It will show users their stats and ranking at the Gym, and it comes with a few other features.
Make your own Pikachu at Build-A-Bear Workshop starting early next year
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 23 Comments
Starting in early 2016, The Pokemon Company and Build-A-Bear Workshop will be teaming up for a partnership. Build-A-Bear Workshop locations in the United States, Europe, Canada, and Australia will allow customers to make their own Pikachu. The Pikachu can be decorated with a Poke Ball Hoodie, and features a Pikachu sound chip.
After creating your Pikachu, you’ll be given a special promo TCG card as a gift. Also, those who order it online can obtain a Charizard costume.
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Hoopa distribution announced for GAME stores
Posted on 8 years ago by Quinn(@bornbefuddled) in 3DS, News | 1 Comment
Hoopa will be made available at select GAME retailers between October 23 and November 5, 2015. A copy of Pokémon X, Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire will be required to receive the Mythical Pokemon. This official distribution will also provide players the availability to transform Hoopa into Hoopa Unbound using the prison bottle item in Pokémon Omega Ruby, or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
The official announcement also provided plenty of screenshots to browse. Check them out below:
Pokemon CEO talks Pokemon Shuffle, Pokken Tournament, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, future
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, News, Switch, Wii U | 3 Comments
This week, Famitsu has an interview with Pokemon president and CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara. Ishihara touched on Pokemon Shuffle, Pokken Tournament, Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon, and a bit about the future – including an extremely brief NX name-drop.
Regarding Pokemon Shuffle, Ishihara reconfirmed that the game has reached five million downloads. The title, which just recently hit smart devices, was originally intended to be released from the start on smartphones and 3DS. The 3DS demographic is more around those at middle school while smartphones users are geared more toward adults. The main message they wanted to convey is that the app can be cleared from the start with no charges.
Pokken Tournament came about from a desire to see more realistic Pokemon movements. Even though it’s made by the Tekken team, it has a different flavor and feel than that series and it does not necessarily appeal to a different demographic. Ishihara points out that it’s easy to understand fighting games, and its systems are straightforward and simple to pick up on.
Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions concert coming to the UK in December
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
Last year, several Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions concerts were held in the US. This year, one of these orchestrated performances will take place in the UK.
On Sunday, December 20th at 7:30 PM, the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will perform Pokemon Symphonic Evolutions at the Eventim Apollo in London. You can buy tickets here.
Pokemon XY & Z trailer
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Videos | 4 Comments
Following the announcement of the various new Zygarde forms and Ash-Greninja, a trailer has now been published for the new season of the Pokemon anime, called Pocket Monsters XY & Z, where they will be seen for the first time. At the moment we don’t know how and when these Pokemon will appear in any of the games, but it’s likely just a matter of time. The Pokemon series’ 20th anniversary is next year and a new mainline Pokemon game would not exactly be a huge surprise.
