Nintendo published the Japanese overview trailer for Pokemon Sword and Shield. Other versions of the trailer have yet to be published, but this is Pokemon we’re talking about, a series which didn’t change that much after two decades, so you won’t miss anything even if you don’t understand the language. Plus I’m here to summarize …
Thanks to some vague wording surrounding the official listing pages for the Pokemon Sword and Shield games, there was concern that the titles would feature ways to circumvent the Nintendo Switch Online paid service. According to the original listing there’s “an in-game purchase option for users who do not have a membership,” implying that the …
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Pokemon Center Shibuya, which will open its doors on November 22nd, will celebrate its grand opening with tons of great merchandise. Said goodies are based on exclusive “Graffiti” themed artwork of the mascot Pikachu and include plushies, clothes, keychains, and more: As you may have already noticed, Pokemon Center Shibuya will be opening the same …
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Nintendo Tokyo, the first Japanese store of its kind, will be officially opening its doors on November 22nd. The store will be located in the new Shibuya Parco shopping center that’s currently getting its finishing touches in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, close to the famous Shibuya Scramble intersection and statue of loyal dog Hachiko. The actual …
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Since Pokemon began, the series has prided itself on having multiple versions of each entry. While this creates a lot of discussion around each pair of releases, it also impacts how Game Freak must go about developing each generation. In a recent interview with Game Informer about Pokemon Sword and Shield, Producer Junichi Masuda explained …
Pokemon Sword and Shield are each due out in a little less than a month at this point and in the lead up to launch day, Nintendo today released a new commercial for the latest pair of games today. The commercial, which is only 30 seconds long, shows the journey that the Pokemon series has taken over …
The pop-up Pokemon Center that went live in London, England on October 18th received some lovely photographs of the place just before its launch, courtesy of Pokemon UK’s Twitter account. The photos showcase plenty of the display merchandise, including tons of plushies (Wailord being my favorite one of the bunch). We also get a look …
Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are less than a month away and if you’re planning on picking up both games at launch then maybe look into getting this shiny gold steelbook. Starting on Sunday players can pre-order the newest entry in the Pokemon series at Target. This news came from Twitter user Wario64 showing off …
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It’s the 25th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise, as well as longtime mascot Pikachu’s Pokedex entry number. So what do you do? Collaborate with Japanese watch brand BABY-G and create a stylish and retro-themed Pikachu watch of course! Both the images and video above showcases the Casio watch in all its nerdy glory. For instance …
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The Pokemon Secret Member Club has uploaded some footage of the first town in Pokemon Sword and Shield. The new video, while similar to the one shown during Gamescon, has a few key differences. The first being that it showcases even more pure footage of the first town, as opposed to the truncated version in …