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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 2 Comments

Build-A-Bear Workshop’s new stuffed animals featuring Pikachu were originally planned for release in early 2016. Its launch has now been brought forward though, and product will be available starting later this month.

Consumers can choose between two options. Here’s a breakdown of each:

Web-only

– Pikachu plush pre-stuffed
– Sound clip of its different cries
– Poké Ball hoodie
– Charizard costume
– Special trading card
– $60

In-store pickup

– Make your own Pikachu
– Get the Pikachu alone
– $28
– Can buy the Poke Ball sweatshirt for an extra $12.50

Pre-orders for the Pikachu plush at Build-A-Bear Workshop are now live. You can reserve yours here. Check out some new photos below.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Random | 16 Comments

A new tidbit of information about a pair of Pokemon were shared on the series’ website today. Specifically, we have some… interesting news about Machoke and Machamp.

Both characters don’t actually wear pants. Instead, the what you see are markings, meaning Machamp or Machoke don’t wear pants as many had assumed.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 4 Comments

A giant Pikachu balloon will be on display during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade once again. This will be the 16th time that it’s being included in the event. Additionally, for the second year in a row, Pikachu will be wearing garb fit for the holidays.

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will air on Thursday starting at 9 AM. Fans close to Manhattan can watch the event in person.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS eShop, News | 48 Comments

Game Boy titles on the 3DS Virtual Console tend to be priced at $2.99 or $3.99. There are also Game Boy Color releases that cost $5.99 or $6.99. But for the new Pokemon games on 3DS Virtual Console, it looks like there will be a bit of a price increase.

Amazon is listing Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow for $9.99 each. Pricing hasn’t been officially announced just yet, though this is the only information we have to go on at present.

It could be another situation similar to Earthbound and Earthbound Beginnings. Both of those games went above the traditional Virtual Console pricing schemes.

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Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 22 Comments

The next issue of CoroCoro will be one to keep an eye on if you’re a Pokemon fan. According to the latest magazine, the next edition will contain some big news about the franchise in 2016. Expect the news to leak out before December 15.

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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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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Posted on 9 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.

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