Pokémon Switch: Game Freak hopes “people don’t get their expectations up too high”

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In a recent interview with Game Informer, Pokémon series director/producer/composer Junichi Masuda and Pokémon Sun and Moon‘s director Shigeru Ohmori spoke 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 been heard. "What I’m … Continue reading Pokémon Switch: Game Freak hopes “people don’t get their expectations up too high”

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

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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

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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

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda was even at the first-ever Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago

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Game Freak's Junichi Masuda was among the thousands of attendees at the first-ever Pokémon GO Fest, which took place on July 22 at Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois. Masuda had a chance to hang out with Pokémon fans and visit various Chicago landmarks, such as the Buckingham Fountain the Trump International Hotel and Tower. To … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda was even at the first-ever Pokémon GO Fest in Chicago

Watch today’s Pokémon Direct 6.6.2017 in its entirety

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During today’s Pokémon Direct presentation, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, Director at GAME FREAK, announced upcoming Pokémon titles for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS family systems, including Pokkén Tournament DX, Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon, and Pokémon Gold Version and Pokémon Silver Version for Virtual Console. … Continue reading Watch today’s Pokémon Direct 6.6.2017 in its entirety

Here’s the official recap of today’s Pokémon Direct, featuring Pokkén Tournament DX, Ultra Sun & Moon, and Gold & Silver

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During today’s Pokémon Direct presentation, Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda, Director of GAME FREAK, announced upcoming Pokémon titles for Nintendo consoles. Pokémon is making its way to Nintendo Switch later this year with Pokkén Tournament DX. Including all the content from both the Wii U and arcade versions … Continue reading Here’s the official recap of today’s Pokémon Direct, featuring Pokkén Tournament DX, Ultra Sun & Moon, and Gold & Silver

Game Freak wants “some kind of connectivity” between Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun & Moon

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Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun and Moon have been out for quite some time now, but they aren't compatible with each other yet. However, this could change as Game Freak explores options to implement "some kind of connectivity" between the two. "With Pokémon Go, yeah, we definitely want to have some kind of – at … Continue reading Game Freak wants “some kind of connectivity” between Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun & Moon

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda shows off The Pokémon Company’s poppin’ PokéStop in Pokémon GO

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Junichi Masuda recently made a trip to The Pokémon Company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan. The Game Freak producer opened his Pokémon GO app and shared the above screenshot to showcase how lively The Pokémon Company PokéStop was at the time of his visit. A Lure Module was active and attracted several Pokémon, including Porygon, Jigglypuff, … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda shows off The Pokémon Company’s poppin’ PokéStop in Pokémon GO