Month-long exclusive Pokémon and Game Freak coverage announced by Game Informer

Pokémon fans can get ready for a month-long of exclusive Pokémon features and coverage by the folks at Game Informer via gameinformer.com. The upcoming coverage consists of an unprecedented new look at Game Freak's development studio and a deep dive on how the development team brings the Pokémon series to life. To see the official … Continue reading Month-long exclusive Pokémon and Game Freak coverage announced by Game Informer

Pokémon video: Game Freak developers talk about their console RPG debut on Nintendo Switch

In the below video interview, Pokémon series director/producer/composer Junichi Masuda and Pokémon Sun and Moon's director Shigeru Ohmori talk about the pressure of living up to fan expectations surrounding Game Freak's first core Pokémon role-playing game (RPG) on the Nintendo Switch and what it means for the team to finally let fans know that they've … Continue reading Pokémon video: Game Freak developers talk about their console RPG debut on Nintendo Switch

Journey to photograph all 63 Pokémon in Pokémon Snap – Episode 1

In the Nintendo 64 classic Pokémon Snap, you can travel to Pokémon Island and meet Professor Oak to begin a safari to take the best possible photographs of 63 different Pokémon. The island has many types of climates and environments to explore, along with secret activities and hidden passages to discover. You’re then asked to … Continue reading Journey to photograph all 63 Pokémon in Pokémon Snap – Episode 1

First-hand account of the “disastrous” Pokémon GO Fest

The first-ever Pokémon GO Fest recently took place in Chicago, Illinois, and went through a number of mishaps and technical issues. Visitors who traveled from far and wide spent hours in the blistering sun, unable to play the game due to massive bugs and server errors, as explained in the below excerpt from The Game … Continue reading First-hand account of the “disastrous” Pokémon GO Fest

Video: How Pokémon GO proved to be more than a fad

It's been a little more than a year since Pokémon GO took the world by storm, and Niantic's immensely-popular mobile title is still relevant today for a plethora of reasons, as explained in the below excerpt from The Game Informer Show podcast, where hosts Ben Reeves, Dan Tack, Brian Shea and Andrew Reiner talk about … Continue reading Video: How Pokémon GO proved to be more than a fad

Game Informer June 2017 cover highlights the top 100 RPGs of all time, featuring Pokémon Red and Blue

Game Informer has unveiled the cover of its June 2017 issue, which highlights the top 100 RPGs of all time. It features a number of Nintendo properties, including Pokémon Red and Blue, Pikachu, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, EarthBound and Nintendo Switch. Check out the entire spread in all its … Continue reading Game Informer June 2017 cover highlights the top 100 RPGs of all time, featuring Pokémon Red and Blue

Potential Nintendo Switch customers want to play Pokémon GO on the console

Game Informer's Ben Reeves recently took to the streets of Minneapolis to ask random people if they've ever heard of Nintendo Switch. A couple of them didn't really know much about the console but explained how they'd be interested in it if it offered a playable version of Pokémon GO that allows you to "hunt … Continue reading Potential Nintendo Switch customers want to play Pokémon GO on the console

Pokémon Gallery Figures are “quite fragile”

The folks at Game Informer recently went hands-on with the new line of Pokémon-themed Gallery Figures. After playing around with them for a bit, Game Informer's Brian Shea found out that the move effects surrounding each figure are "quite fragile" - suggesting that the figures are "definitely more for display than play." The first batch … Continue reading Pokémon Gallery Figures are “quite fragile”