Nintendo Co., Ltd. (independently of Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc.) has applied for a new trademark in Japan for Detective Pikachu for a slew of purposes including video game, knife, spoon, fork, Christmas tree lights, pencils, stickers, yoghurt, frozen fruit and vegetables, popcorn, chewing gum, and kitchen utensils. To view pictures of the … Continue reading Nintendo applies for new Detective Pikachu trademark
Renowned Pokémon designer and illustrator Ken Sugimori has stressed the importance of balancing Pokémon designs to make sure they don't appear as being either too cool or too cute. Read on below to learn more about what he means by this: Ken Sugimori, Pokémon series designer: The technique I often use when finishing up designs for Pokémon … Continue reading Ken Sugimori explains balancing Pokémon designs to make sure they don’t look too cute or too cool
Alolan Exeggutor may be one of the tallest Pokémon out there, but a miniature version of the iconic Alolan Pokémon could easily pass for a charming house plant. The folks at Creatures Inc. have shared some images of how it looks; you can check them out in the embedded gallery below. According to Alolan Exeggutor's … Continue reading Gallery: Alolan Exeggutor could easily pass for a charming house plant
The Pokémon Company recently interviewed renowned Pokémon TCG illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, whom you can learn more about below: Pokémon Creator Profile: Mitsuhiro Arita. We talk with one of the most prolific illustrators in the history of the Pokémon TCG. Even if you don't recognize the name of artist Mitsuhiro Arita, you've almost certainly seen his … Continue reading The Pokémon Company interviews Pokémon TCG illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. recently applied for yet another Pokémon-related trademark. This new trademark is for the Japanese phrase ウルトラシャイニー, which translates to Ultra Shiny. It turns out that this particular trademark pertains to a new Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) expansion called GX Ultra Shiny, which is said to include … Continue reading New Pokémon TCG: GX Ultra Shiny expansion launches November 2 in Japan
Nintendo Co., Ltd., Creatures Co., Ltd. and Game Freak Inc. have applied for another three-dimensional trademark in Japan for the Monster Ball Plus (Poké Ball Plus). To view pictures of the actual application, click here. The Poké Ball Plus is a new device set to launch on November 16, alongside Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and … Continue reading New Poké Ball Plus trademark filed by Nintendo, Creatures and Game Freak
The folks at Eurogamer recently had an opportunity to visit Creatures Inc. to interview renowned Pokémon TCG illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita. You can read a few excerpts from the interview below: "At first I'll receive contact from Creatures saying you know "how much time do you have to work on different cards, how many do you … Continue reading Pokémon TCG illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita details the extensive process of making a Pokémon card
As part of its ultra popular Project Eevee initiative, The Pokémon Company has sent the official mascot version of Eevee to Creatures, Inc. in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan, where it visited the office, met with employees, learned more about the Pokémon Trading Card Game (Pokémon TCG) and more. Check out the embedded posts below for official … Continue reading Official Pokémon mascot for Eevee visits Creatures, Inc. in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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