Nintendo applies trademarks for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokkén Tournament DX and more

Nintendo recently applied for trademarks for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon (both in English), Pokkén Tournament and Pokkén Tournament DX, plus additional trademarks for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon (both in Japanese) along with Creatures Inc. and Game Freak. Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokkén Tournament are scheduled to … Continue reading Nintendo applies trademarks for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Pokkén Tournament DX and more

The Pokémon Company’s net profit sees a 26 times increase to $143 million in 2016

The release of Pokémon GO in the summer of 2016 and of Pokémon Sun and Moon last holiday season generated some massive income for The Pokémon Company. Net profit reached a staggering $143.3 million in the fiscal year that ended on February 28, 2017, which was the company's 19th fiscal in its history. In comparison … Continue reading The Pokémon Company’s net profit sees a 26 times increase to $143 million in 2016

New Pokémon trademark “Pokedaringu” filed by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures

A new Pokémon-related trademark has been filed in Japan by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. The trademark is for the Japanese word ポケダリング - pronounced as Pokedaringu and possibly translated as PokéDaring or PokéDulling. It has yet to be revealed what this trademark pertains to exactly, but it could be for a game, merchandise … Continue reading New Pokémon trademark “Pokedaringu” filed by Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures

Video: Creatures Inc. president Hirokazu Tanaka discusses his work on Pokemon

Creatures Inc. is responsible for creating a number of spin-off Pokemon games, including the charming Pokemon Stadium, PokéPark, Pokemon Colosseum, Pokemon Rumble and Pokemon Ranger series. One of its latest projects is Great Detective Pikachu, which is currently only available in Japan for Nintendo 3DS. Check out the video below to hear the Japanese development … Continue reading Video: Creatures Inc. president Hirokazu Tanaka discusses his work on Pokemon