More than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold since launch

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The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have confirmed that the Pokémon video game franchise has managed to surpass 300 million units sold worldwide, spanning across 76 titles in total since officially launching in 1996. This massive figure includes download numbers and takes the recent success of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon into account. The latest duo of … Continue reading More than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold since launch

Debut sales of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon show that Ultra Sun was more popular in Japan

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Dengeki has provided an update regarding the debut sales of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon in Japan. Sales between the two versions of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon stack up similarly. According to Dengeki, Ultra Sun sold 340,394 units. Ultra Moon moved 338,618 copies. The double pack sold another 250,000 copies. … Continue reading Debut sales of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon show that Ultra Sun was more popular in Japan

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon early sales compared to Pokémon Sun & Moon, Diamond & Pearl and Black & White

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Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokemon Ultra Moon sold a combined total of about 1,163,000 copies since they first went on sale in Japan on November 17. They sold about 60 percent of the original Pokémon Sun and Moon, which sold about 1,893,000 units in their first week. That’s roughly the same ratio as Pokémon Platinum … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon early sales compared to Pokémon Sun & Moon, Diamond & Pearl and Black & White

Dramatic Pokémon Bank promo released for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Pokémon Bank was recently updated for use with the Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games. To celebrate the latest update, The Pokémon Company has released a new live-action promo. You can check it out in the video below. Pokémon Bank is an application and service that will allow you to deposit, store and manage your Pokémon in … Continue reading Dramatic Pokémon Bank promo released for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pokémon Bank chart with every core Pokémon game, from Red and Blue to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

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Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version launched today on Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Originally among the first mainstream RPG games to appear on the Game Boy Color, Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver continued to expand the Pokémon universe, adding 100 Pokémon, held items and real-time events, thanks to an internal game clock. Featuring … Continue reading Pokémon Bank chart with every core Pokémon game, from Red and Blue to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Game Freak expresses interest in more Pokémon remakes and explains why Pokémon Gray never happened

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In this month’s issue of Game Informer, Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda explains why his team chose not to create Pokémon Gray. Many staff members were interested in expanding on the original story of Pokémon Black and White, and they thought about creating “a game that was set a couple years after Black and White … Continue reading Game Freak expresses interest in more Pokémon remakes and explains why Pokémon Gray never happened

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue and Pokémon Ranger discounted via My Nintendo in Japan

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As part of the My Nintendo program, three Pokémon games on Wii U Virtual Console have been added to the My Nintendo rewards for Japan. First is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team, which becomes 30 percent off in exchange for 150 Platinum Coins. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue Rescue Team and Pokémon Ranger each also … Continue reading Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue and Pokémon Ranger discounted via My Nintendo in Japan

Game Freak explains why Pokémon Grey wasn’t developed after Pokémon Black and White

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The folks at Game Informer recently had an opportunity to visit Pokémon developer Game Freak‘s studio in Tokyo, Japan, where they got to learn more about Pokémon’s origins and the core games in the series. They also learned about why Pokémon Grey never came to be: "They did talk about why Pokémon Grey wasn't a thing after Black … Continue reading Game Freak explains why Pokémon Grey wasn’t developed after Pokémon Black and White