Brand new Japanese Pokemon Sun/Moon trailer
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A brand new trailer for Pokemon Sun/Moon has come online. In addition to live-action segments, various gameplay is sprinkled throughout.
Here’s the video:
Today’s trailer shows a few things. We get brief looks at Kiteruguma and Mimikkyu, riding Pokemon, Pokémon Amie, and more. Expect to hear more soon.
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Pokemon GO’s first update being deployed (version 1.0.1 / 0.29.1)
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Niantic is starting to send out Pokemon GO’s first update. Version 1.0.1 / 0.29.1 is officially live on iOS, and should be available on Android shortly.
Here’s the full message about the update:
Thank you for your incredible response and support of Pokemon GO! We are working hard to improve the experience for everyone. This update focuses on making Pokemon GO more stable with the following improvements:
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Pokemon Sun/Moon – Kiteruguma and Mimikkyu revealed
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Update 2: Bumped to the top. Added in a couple more scans.
Update: Correction – Mimitsukiyu’s name is actually Mimikkyu.
A pair of new Pokemon have been revealed in this month’s issue of CoroCoro.
First up is Kiteruguma, a Normal/Fighting creature with Fluffy and Klutz abilities. We also have a look at the Ghost/Fairy Pokemon Mimitsukiyu. This one has the ability called Disguise.
CoroCoro says that those in Alola are scared of Kiteruguma to the point of having warning signs about it. Because of its strength, it can break anything in two. It likes to hug its trainers, though raising one puts your life in danger.
Meanwhile, Mimitsukiyu hates sunlight and prefers dark places. The cloth covering its body is rumored to be a strategy to avoid the sun. If someone tries to remove the cloth, it’s said they’ll become afflicted with an illness.
More: Pokemon Moon, Pokemon Sun, top
Watch the full Squid Sisters concert from Japan Expo 2016
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At Japan Expo 2016 last week, the Squid Sisters stopped by for a concert. View Callie and Marie’s full performance below.
More Nintendo x Universal Studios Japan partnership details – possible announcement this year
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Some new information about Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan’s partnership emerged earlier tonight from the newest issue of Mainichi Shinbun. Now we have even more details from Sankei Shinbun.
It’s noted in the newspaper that Harry Potter area at Universal Studios Japan needed $400 million. For the Nintendo section, costs could exceed $500 million.
Other than that, multiple attractions/restaurants/stores are being jointly developed between Nintendo and Universal Studios Japan. The Nintendo area may also be “officially announced” to the public sometime before year’s end.
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Mario area at Universal Studios Japan will “exceed” Harry Potter, “many” Nintendo IPs under consideration
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The newest issue of Mainichi Shinbun has some additional tidbits about Nintendo’s partnership with Universal Studios.
Mainichi Shinbun learned from the boss of Universal Studios Japan that the Mario area will “exceed” the Harry Potter section. He also said that “many” of Nintendo’s IPs are under consideration for the theme park aside from Mario. Finally, it’s once again said that the Nintendo area of Universal Studios Japan will be open by the 2020 Olympics.
Nintendo announced its collaboration with Universal Studios last May. Specifics were not shared at the time, and the two sides have mostly been keeping things under wraps.
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Niantic on Pokemon GO – Masuda and Miyamoto’s involvement, regular updates planned, more
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The Pokemon GO interviews continue. Niantic CEO John Hanke has once again been interviewed, this time by Game Informer. The site caught up with Hank to talk about various aspects surrounding Pokemon GO – from the project’s early days, through last week’s launch and the future. He commented on how much Junichi Masuda from Game Freak and Shigeru Miyamoto have been involved, the pace of updates, success thus far, and more.
We’ve rounded up the noteworthy comments from Hanke below. Head on over to Game Informer here for the full interview.
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Pokemon GO downloaded roughly 7.5 million times in the US
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App-market intelligence firm Sensor Tower has indicated that Pokemon GO has been downloaded roughly 7.5 million times in the United States since it landed on iOS and Android devices last week.
Sensor Tower also estimates that Pokemon GO is collecting $1.6 million in revenue in the U.S. alone… just on iOS. Android isn’t included in the figure.
SuperData Research analyst Joost van Dreunen had this to say about Pokemon GO’s performance thus far:
“Pokémon Go as so far managed to generate $14.04 million across mobile platforms since its release. [This puts] it ahead of other titles using the franchise, including Pokémon Shuffle Mobile which has earned an estimated $14.03 million since its release in August 2015.”
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Monster Hunter Generations x Star Fox collaboration confirmed for the west
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Last week, Capcom confirmed Monster Hunter Generations’ collaboration with Zelda: Wind Waker. Players will have the opportunity to dress their Palico as Link from the game.
Another Nintendo collaboration from the original Japanese release is now confirmed as well. As is the case with Link, Monster Hunter Generations will feature a Palico costume based on Fox McCloud from Star Fox.
Here’s a trailer showing the collaboration:
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Niantic talks Pokemon GO – how it’s decided which Pokemon appear where, safety, more
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A few hours ago, Mashable published a new article about Pokemon GO. The piece contains commentary from John Hanke, CEO of developer Niantic.
While speaking with the site, Hanke touched on topics like how it’s determined which Pokemon appear where, safety, and more. You can find these responses after the break. For more from Hanke, check out the original peice here.