Pokémon Center 20th anniversary festival takes place from July 13 to August 26, official teaser site now live

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A massive festival is set to take place soon for the Pokémon Center's 20th anniversary in Japan. This festive event will be held from July 13 to August 26 at three major malls in Japan - Landmark Plaza in Yokohama, MARK IS minatomirai and Sunshine City. The festival will feature Eevee and all eight of … Continue reading Pokémon Center 20th anniversary festival takes place from July 13 to August 26, official teaser site now live

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nominated for several Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018

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The 51 judging publications for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018 have announced this year's nominees, comprised of 56 products. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 2. Among the games nominated include Nintendo's Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in multiple categories: Best … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nominated for several Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018

Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak apply for new Poké-Lun and Poké-Lun TV trademarks

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Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. have applied for two new Pokémon-related trademarks in Japan for both the Japanese words ポケるんTV and ポケるん, as well as the English words Poké-Lun TV and Poké-Lun. To view some pictures of the actual applications, click here. Source: Japanese Nintendo

Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending June 27

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At least one Pokémon game has reappeared on the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts in Japan, including the re-released classic Pokémon Crystal. The Japanese eShop charts for the period between June 21 and June 27 are as follows: Nintendo 3DS eShop Charts Tobidasu! Nyanko Daisensou Pocket Monsters Crystal Rune Factory 4 Fushigi no Kuni no Labyrinth Minecraft: New … Continue reading Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending June 27

Detective Pikachu, Pokkén Tournament DX, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear on the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts, June 18 to June 24

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for another consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX and the recently-released Detective Pikachu manage to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 25, 2018 (Jun 18 - Jun 24) 01./00. [NSW] Mario Tennis Aces (Nintendo) {2018.06.22} (¥5.980) - 123.774 … Continue reading Detective Pikachu, Pokkén Tournament DX, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear on the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts, June 18 to June 24

Nintendo spent $8.6 million on TV advertising and generated 427.3 million impressions in May 2018

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Nintendo spent about $8.6 million on TV advertising in May 2018, managing to generate 427.3 million impressions during the month. Read on below to learn more: With a total estimated budget of about $8.6 million, Nintendo overtook long-time chart topper PlayStation this time around. The company aired 10 commercials over 4,000 times, generating 427.3 million … Continue reading Nintendo spent $8.6 million on TV advertising and generated 427.3 million impressions in May 2018

Adorable Pokémon Pop line now available at the official Pokémon Center

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Last year, The Pokémon Company first unveiled a new line called Pokémon Pop, which features a slew of adorable Pokémon with a distinguishing characteristic – big eyes. Its artwork displays a number of illustrations that depict various Pokémon interacting with each other. Initially released in Japan, Pokémon Pop is now available at the official Pokémon Center and … Continue reading Adorable Pokémon Pop line now available at the official Pokémon Center

The Pokémon Company hosts Eevee mascot meet-and-greet sessions with actual bodyguards for Eevee, more events on the way

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As part of its ultra-popular Project Eevee initiative, The Pokémon Company hosted official Eevee mascot meet-and-greet sessions at the Pokémon Center in Japan on April 21 and April 22, complete with bodyguards for the iconic Evolution Pokémon. Attendees were able to spend 60 whole seconds of quality time with Eevee, and they had the opportunity to carefully pet … Continue reading The Pokémon Company hosts Eevee mascot meet-and-greet sessions with actual bodyguards for Eevee, more events on the way