Registration for the 2018 International Challenge March Online Competition begins this Thursday, March 15, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Hot on the heels of the Ultra Sinnoh Classic, the next Pokémon Online Competition was recently announced. The next International Challenge of 2018 is on the way for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon players, promising even more exciting battles under the 2018 Championship Series format. In the 2018 International Challenge March, Pokémon throughout the National Pokédex—excluding Mythical Pokémon and some … Continue reading Registration for the 2018 International Challenge March Online Competition begins this Thursday, March 15, in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Pokémon Crystal, Silver and Gold reappear atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending March 7

Multiple Pokémon games have reappeared on the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts in Japan, including re-released classics such as Pokémon Crystal, Pokémon Gold and Silver. The Japanese eShop charts for the period between March 1 and March 7 are as follows: Nintendo 3DS eShop Charts Pocket Monsters Crystal Tobidasu! Nyanko Daisensou Ice Station Z Battleminerz Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Charisou … Continue reading Pokémon Crystal, Silver and Gold reappear atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending March 7

Pokémon Trainer Club newsletters with Legendary codes for Regigigas and Heatran have not been sent out yet for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon

Regigigas and Heatran are the latest Pokémon featured in The Pokémon Company’s yearlong celebration of Legendary Pokémon. As part of the ongoing fun, Trainers playing Pokémon Ultra Sun or Pokémon Sun can get the colossal Regigigas, and Trainers playing Pokémon Ultra Moon or Pokémon Moon can add the fiery power of Heatran to their game. A code to receive Legendary Pokémon will be in an … Continue reading Pokémon Trainer Club newsletters with Legendary codes for Regigigas and Heatran have not been sent out yet for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon

New Pokémon Direct for first-ever core Pokémon console RPG on Nintendo Switch might be on the way

The Pokémon Direct that revealed Pokémon Sun and Moon was removed on May 10, 2017. A month after that, another Pokémon Direct took place on June 6, 2017, showcasing Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokkén Tournament DX for the first time. The latest Pokémon Direct was also recently removed from Nintendo's official archive list. … Continue reading New Pokémon Direct for first-ever core Pokémon console RPG on Nintendo Switch might be on the way

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 16th week in a row

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon have reappeared near the very top of the latest software charts in Japan for the 16th consecutive week. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to reappear as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Media Create Sales: Week 8, 2018 (Feb 26 – March 4) 01./01. [PS4] Monster Hunter: World # (Capcom) {2018.01.26} (¥8.980) - 38.617 / 1.928.890 (-28%) 02./00. [NSW] Dragon … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear atop the latest top 50 Japanese sales charts for 16th week in a row

Nine things desired from the first-ever core Pokémon console RPG on Nintendo Switch

The folks at GameSpot have put together a list of nine things they want to see in the first-ever core Pokémon console RPG on Nintendo Switch. Some of the things mentioned include less hand-holding, a bigger world to explore, more RPG elements, an MMO-style online component, Ride Pokémon, a better post-game, Pokémon Bank compatibility and … Continue reading Nine things desired from the first-ever core Pokémon console RPG on Nintendo Switch

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon online maintenance concludes, March 8

Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon were offline for a few hours earlier today, March 8, due to scheduled Nintendo Network maintenance. The official date and time for this maintenance was from Thursday, March 8, 2018 6:00 PM – Thursday, March 8, 2018 8:00 PM Pacific Time. During the maintenance window, all network services … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon online maintenance concludes, March 8

Detective Pikachu offers a glimpse of what the next generation of Pokémon might look on Nintendo Switch

The folks at USgamer have put together an analysis piece explaining why they think Detective Pikachu offers a glimpse of what the next generation of Pokémon might look on Nintendo Switch. Read on below for a few excerpts from their in-depth feature: It hasn't been until recently that the games have started to turn the … Continue reading Detective Pikachu offers a glimpse of what the next generation of Pokémon might look on Nintendo Switch