Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains the importance of presentations

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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai recently posted a new column in one of the latest issues of Famitsu, where he goes in-depth on the topic of presentations and discusses how he went about the roughly 20-minute reveal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at E3. He shares some tidbits as well, including the fact that … Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai explains the importance of presentations

New Pokémon bath towels, Pikachu wet wipes and Poké Ball LED light now available in South Korea

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The Pokémon Company has unveiled a slew of new merchandise for fans in South Korea. First up are Pokémon bath towels shaped as Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle and a Poké Ball. These towels are now available for purchase at the Pokémon pop-up store in Sinchon-dong, Seoul, South Korea: As part of a collaboration between The … Continue reading New Pokémon bath towels, Pikachu wet wipes and Poké Ball LED light now available in South Korea

Pokémon GO special event Pokémon like hat-wearing Pikachu and sunglasses Squirtle can’t be transferred to Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee

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Shiny Pokémon are featured in Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. In the upcoming duo of Pokémon games, these rare variants look identical to their standard-colored Pokémon counterparts in the overworld. However, subtle marks resembling an aura will be attached to a Shiny Pokémon in the form of small twinkling star shapes. Be sure to try … Continue reading Pokémon GO special event Pokémon like hat-wearing Pikachu and sunglasses Squirtle can’t be transferred to Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee

Life size Mega Construx sculpture featuring Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise will be at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships

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A massive Mega Construx sculpture featuring life size models of Squirtle, Wartortle and Blastoise was recently unveiled by The Pokémon Company. The Blastoise model is about six feet tall (including the base). The sculpture of Squirtle and company will be making an appearance at the 2018 Pokémon World Championships in Nashville, Tennessee, from August 24–26.

Eevee returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Poké Ball Pokémon with Take Down

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Set to launch on December 7 for Nintendo Switch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will include every single fighter ever featured in the series’ nearly two-decade run, making it one of the biggest crossover events in gaming history. Fans can enjoy returning favorites like Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu and Pokémon Trainer, who fights by making commands to Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard. Alolan Raichu, Bewear, Electrode … Continue reading Eevee returns in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Poké Ball Pokémon with Take Down

Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Pokémon creators Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino and Atsuko Nishida

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Creator Profile: The Creators of Pikachu. Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino, and Atsuko Nishida. Two years prior to the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue in the United States, Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green launched in Japan in 1996 for Nintendo Game Boy. It was a hit and drew many fans, especially children. The games' popularity spread beyond … Continue reading Learn Pikachu’s origin story from Pokémon creators Ken Sugimori, Koji Nishino and Atsuko Nishida

The Pokémon Company teams up with Société Générale for official Pikachu credit cards in France

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The Pokémon Company has teamed up with Société Générale & Vous on a special promotion for fans in France. For a limited time, the French banking group is selling special-edition Pikachu-themed credit cards. To learn more about this collaboration, click here and check out the embedded posts below: Source: Société Générale & Vous website and … Continue reading The Pokémon Company teams up with Société Générale for official Pikachu credit cards in France

Pokémon Times shares special Kanto Pokémon artwork to celebrate 100,000 followers on Twitter

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The official Pokémon Times Twitter account has already accumulated more than 100,000 followers since it first launched earlier this year. To celebrate this milestone, The Pokémon Company has shared a special piece of artwork with its followers. The art features Snorlax, Bulbasaur, Jigglypuff, Charmander, Pikachu, Eevee, Oddish, Squirtle, Magikarp and Mew. You can check it … Continue reading Pokémon Times shares special Kanto Pokémon artwork to celebrate 100,000 followers on Twitter