When Pokémon Bank was initially released in Japan, it caused a festive Nintendo Network meltdown. The service was sporadic and mostly inaccessible for a few days, with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company eventually resorting to taking Pokémon Bank down. This year wasn't as bad, but there was a brief period of instability on the Nintendo … Continue reading Nintendo Network and eShop are back online, December 26
Game Freak plans to “hype up” the Pokémon video game franchise in 2018
Next year is shaping up to be a huge one for the Pokémon video game franchise. Kazumasa Iwao of Game Freak delivered the following message in the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu: “Happy New Year. In 2017 we were able to release Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, and we express our deep gratitude to … Continue reading Game Freak plans to “hype up” the Pokémon video game franchise in 2018
Game Freak’s Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori play Who am I? featuring Alolan Exeggutor from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
The Pokémon Company recently caught up with Game Freak’s Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori to play another round of Who am I?, featuring Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Will Ohmori correctly guess that he has a picture of Alolan Exeggutor stuck to his forehead? Check out the video below to find out: Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon producer Shigeru Ohmori returns … Continue reading Game Freak’s Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori play Who am I? featuring Alolan Exeggutor from Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Pokémon Shuffle adds new Kyurem, Granbull, Arcanine stages and more
A few brand-new challenges have begun in both Pokémon Shuffle and Pokémon Shuffle Mobile. First is a new stage featuring Granbull (Winking), which runs until January 9, 2018. Next is a stage for the Pokémon Arcanine, which otherwise appears in Expert stages. It runs until January 2, 2018. Next is a Kyurem competitive stage, which … Continue reading Pokémon Shuffle adds new Kyurem, Granbull, Arcanine stages and more
Friendly Competitions now support battle times of 5 or 15 minutes in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Several new options have been made available in Friendly Competitions on the Pokémon Global Link (PGL) for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Until now, you could select the battle time to be 10 minutes or 30 minutes when creating a competition. However, as of today, you can now set up Friendly Competitions that have … Continue reading Friendly Competitions now support battle times of 5 or 15 minutes in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Second Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission participants can now receive thousands of Festival Coins
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have managed to collectively earn at least 1,000,000 Beach Points (BP) in Mantine Surf events as part of the “Have Fun Mantine Surfing!” global mission. Since this goal was reached, every participant can now receive 2,000 Festival Coins as a reward. Trainers who have registered their game at the Pokémon Global Link … Continue reading Second Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission participants can now receive thousands of Festival Coins
New Pokémon promotion at 7-Eleven revolves around ice cream in Japan
The Pokémon Company has once again teamed up with 7-Eleven - this time in a promotion that's all about ice cream. 7-Eleven customers in Japan who purchase Meiji and Akagi-branded ice cream can receive Pokémon-themed clear files, as well as a special serial code to receive the Casteliacone item in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra … Continue reading New Pokémon promotion at 7-Eleven revolves around ice cream in Japan
Famitsu digital sales estimates for November 2017 include Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Famitsu has shared its latest digital sales estimates for November 2017, which include Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Sales of the latest duo of Pokémon games are relatively on the low side: Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (Nintendo 3DS): 32 866 units Dragon Quest X Ver. 4.0 (Nintendo Switch): 37 856 units Dragon … Continue reading Famitsu digital sales estimates for November 2017 include Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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