Pokémon Center 20th anniversary cubes calendar sold out, more on the way due to high demand

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The original Pokémon Center officially celebrated its 20th anniversary on April 25, 2018. To commemorate this milestone, The Pokémon Company is hosting a huge event until June 30 at Pokémon Centers and Pokémon Store locations throughout Japan. A slew of engaging activities are available for fans to take part in, including exclusive giveaways, battle events, meet-and-greet sessions, as well as distributions for Pokémon … Continue reading Pokémon Center 20th anniversary cubes calendar sold out, more on the way due to high demand

Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition begins this Thursday, May 17, for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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The next Online Competition featuring the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games is an all-out brawl that just about every Pokémon you have will qualify for. In the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition, Trainers create a team using Pokémon from the National Pokédex No. 001 through 806, excluding Arceus and certain Legendary Pokémon. Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred … Continue reading Registration for the Ultra No Holds Barred Online Competition begins this Thursday, May 17, for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Multiple Pokémon games appear on the latest UK charts for the week ending May 12

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It was another great week for the Pokémon franchise in terms of video game sales. Multiple Pokémon games have reappeared on the latest UK software sales charts for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch platforms for the week ending May 12, 2018. These include Detective Pikachu, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Pokémon Crystal and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire on Nintendo 3DS, … Continue reading Multiple Pokémon games appear on the latest UK charts for the week ending May 12

Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

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The Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and Pokémon Cafe combo recently opened its doors in Tokyo, Japan. While there have been small Pokémon-themed cafes every now and then, this is the first permanent establishment. To commemorate this occasion, The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Center executives hosted an opening ceremony event, where Pokémon Center president and representative director Yoshinobu Kamogo welcomed the first batch of … Continue reading Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda tells Pokémon fans to buy Nintendo Switch

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At a recent meet-and-greet in Tokyo, Japan, fans had an opportunity to chat with Game Freak developers Junichi Masuda, Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori at a major Pokémon Center location. During the event, Masuda flat-out told the crowd to purchase a Nintendo Switch console. Here's a translation of this particular comment, addressed to people who … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda tells Pokémon fans to buy Nintendo Switch

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch reappears on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending April 25

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch has reappeared on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the another consecutive week. The 13 most wanted Nintendo-related games from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu are as follows: OCTOPATH TRAVELER (Switch) - 279 Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) - 265 Persona Q2 (3DS) - 263 Bayonetta 3 (Switch) - 262 Sekaiju no Meikyuu … Continue reading Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch reappears on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending April 25

Nintendo confirms plan to make Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch coexist side by side

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During Nintendo's latest Financial Results Briefing, company president Tatsumi Kimishima reaffirmed their goal of making Nintendo Switch and the aging Nintendo 3DS coexist side by side. Here are his comments in full: Consumers purchased Nintendo 3DS systems in numbers we expected last fiscal year. It has an ample software lineup at a price point that … Continue reading Nintendo confirms plan to make Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Switch coexist side by side

Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 9

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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 May 3 and May 9 are as follows: Nintendo 3DS eShop Charts Tobidasu! Nyanko Daisensou Pocket Monsters Crystal Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Charisou DX Battleminerz Ice Station … Continue reading Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 9