Earlier this year, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto opened up about the late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata in a special book that was published in Japan by Hobonichi. Due to his plethora of accomplishments and influences, the legendary Nintendo developer is officially being recognized as a Person of Cultural Merit by Japan: Source: Cheesemeister @Cheesemeister3k
Nintendo fans have chosen Pokémon Sword and Shield as two of their favorite games of 2019 in Japan. Read on below for the top 10: Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo) Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive Edition (Square-Enix) Dragon Quest Builders 2 (Square-Enix) Okami (Capcom) Cuphead (StudioMDHR) Pokémon Shield (Pokémon) … Continue reading Nintendo fans select Pokémon Sword and Shield as two of their favorite games of 2019 in Japan
Ever since they were released on November 15, 2019, Pokémon Sword and Shield have been performing exceptionally well in terms of sales, especially in Japan. But which version is the more popular one? We'll it turns out that there's a 3:2 ratio between the two. According to Dengeki Online, Pokémon Sword has sold 1.19 million … Continue reading Pokémon Sword is selling better than Pokémon Shield with a 3:2 ratio in Japan
The Pokémon Company has collaborated with another immensely popular entity to bring special merchandise to Pokémon fans in Japan. From February 4 to February 11, a new event will revolve around a collaboration between Snow Miku from Hatsune Miku and Alolan Vulpix. It will take place in Hokkaido and will consist of exclusive merchandise that … Continue reading Official artwork and first details for the Alolan Vulpix and Hatsune Miku collaboration event
Nintendo has unveiled another batch of Japanese commercials for Nintendo Switch, featuring Pokémon Sword and Shield, which officially launched on November 15 as Nintendo Switch-exclusive games. You can check out the official trailers in the embedded videos below: Nintendo Switch 2019-2020冬 TVCM5 【ポケットモンスター ソード・シールド】 https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/sword_sh... 【Nintendo Switch】 http://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/sw... 【再生リスト:Nintendo Switch】 http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=... 動画に含まれる情報は公開日時点のものです。 Nintendo Switch 2019-2020冬 … Continue reading Videos: New Japanese commercials for Nintendo Switch feature Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Pokémon Sword and Shield
The Pokémon Company has collaborated with another immensely popular entity to bring special merchandise to Pokémon fans. From February 4 to February 11, a new event will revolve around a collaboration between Snow Miku from Hatsune Miku and Alolan Vulpix. It will take place in Hokkaido and will consist of exclusive merchandise that has never … Continue reading The Pokémon Company announces collaboration event featuring Snow Miku from Hatsune Miku and Alolan Vulpix
With Media Create no longer offering free data, Pokémon Sword and Shield have reappeared at the very top of the Famitsu sales charts in Japan. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) 12/16/19 – 12/22/19 [NSW] Pokemon Sword / Shield (The Pokemon Company, 11/15/19) – 288,199 (2,744,658) [NSW] Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo, 10/31/19) – 78,903 … Continue reading Pokémon Sword and Shield reappear atop the Famitsu sales charts with an additional 288,199 copies sold in Japan
One of the latest videos uploaded to Game Freak’s new YouTube channel consists of special recordings in which a number of Game Freak designers are showcased presenting their amazing skills. You can check it out in the embedded video below, followed by the official description: 【公式】ゲームフリーク30周年企画「マスダの部屋｣ 第九回【#ゲームフリーク ひみつきち#47】 ゲームフリーク30周年記念企画！増田順一とゲームフリークの30年を振り返ろう！第九回は『GIGA WRECKER』を取り上げます。 【番組内容】 ゲームフリークの設立30周年にちなんで、ゲームフリークが開発したゲームをプレイしながら30年の歴史を増田順一と振り返る企画です。第九回の今回は、ゲームフリークが手がけたタイトル『GIGA WRECKER』をプレイしながら振り返ります。 出演予定： ・増田 … Continue reading Video: 47th official Game Freak YouTube series features Junichi Masuda, Pokémon X and Y
