Nintendo addresses the popularity of Pokémon GO and its impact on Pokémon Sun and Moon

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The following comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima during the company's latest financial briefing, in regard to the correlation between Pokémon GO and Pokémon Sun and Moon: Sales for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon brought renewed momentum to the business. Efforts to appeal to children and female consumers have paid off in the fiscal year … Continue reading Nintendo addresses the popularity of Pokémon GO and its impact on Pokémon Sun and Moon

Updated sales figures revealed for Pokémon X & Y, Sun & Moon and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

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Nintendo has revealed updated sales figures for its top Nintendo 3DS games, including all of the core Pokémon games released on the handheld. As of March 31, 2017, Pokémon X and Y are still the best-selling 3DS games with 16.11 million units sold. Pokémon Sun and Moon come in at second with 15.44 million units … Continue reading Updated sales figures revealed for Pokémon X & Y, Sun & Moon and Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon player encounters Shiny Palkia on his first try

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Shiny Pokémon hunter Dan “aDrive” Clap managed to encounter a Shiny Palkia on his very first try. As you would imagine, he was ecstatic upon seeing the ultra rare Pokémon suddenly appear in his game. You can witness his exuberant reaction via this Twitch clip. This is an uncommon occurrence to say the least, as … Continue reading Pokémon player encounters Shiny Palkia on his first try

The Nintendo 3DS is officially six years old

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The Nintendo 3DS launched on March 27, 2011, which means the handheld is now six years old. It boasts a massive library of high-quality exclusives, including Pokémon X and Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, and Sun and Moon. The device is officially the platform with the most playable Pokémon games, thanks to its backward compatibility … Continue reading The Nintendo 3DS is officially six years old

Pokken Tournament, Pokémon Sun and Moon among the best-selling games of February 2017

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Pokken Tournament, Pokémon Sun and Moon were among the best-selling games in the U.S. during February 2017 on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, respectively, according to data-tracking firm the NPD Group. Interestingly, Pokémon Omega Ruby also performed favorably last month. Read on below for a look at the top 10 best-selling games by platform: Wii … Continue reading Pokken Tournament, Pokémon Sun and Moon among the best-selling games of February 2017

Early builds of Pokémon GO borrowed character models from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

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Niantic's Dennis Hwang recently gave a talk at the 2017 Game Developers Conference (GDC), titled "Pokémon GO & Designing Interactive Games for the Real-World." During his speech, Hwang revealed that the immensely-popular mobile game initially borrowed character models from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. “[In] the original IP, the trainers have a much younger look as … Continue reading Early builds of Pokémon GO borrowed character models from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

Mudkip was the most popular starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region

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As part of its Pokémon Day 2017 celebration, The Pokémon Company recently conducted a poll to find out which starter from the Hoenn region had the most popularity. About 37 percent of a total of 52,708 votes said they picked Mudkip when starting their journey through Hoenn. Meanwhile, Torchic was chosen by 34 percent of … Continue reading Mudkip was the most popular starter Pokémon of the Hoenn region

Last chance to get level-100 Genesect in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

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If you weren’t able to get Genesect at GameStop last November as part of the Pokémon 20th celebration, you might want to take advantage of the second opportunity to receive the Mythical Paleozoic Pokémon before it's too late. To get Genesect in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, enter the code below in your … Continue reading Last chance to get level-100 Genesect in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire