Game Freak’s Pokémon Switch 2019 and new Animal Crossing are the most wanted Nintendo games in Japan

One of the latest issues of Nintendo Dream magazine has revealed that Game Freak's new Pokémon Switch game and Animal Crossing 2019 are currently the two most wanted Nintendo titles by fans in Japan. Read on below for the full results: Nindori Most Wanted Doubutsu no Mori (Switch) - 36.5% Pokémon Series New Work (Switch) … Continue reading Game Freak’s Pokémon Switch 2019 and new Animal Crossing are the most wanted Nintendo games in Japan

Pikachu, Eevee and Rowlet selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers, January 2019

Nintendo Dream magazine readers have revealed their favorite Nintendo video game characters, which once again include three iconic Pokémon – Pikachu, Rowlet and Eevee. The full results can be found below: Kirby (Kirby) - 189 Link (The Legend of Zelda) - 123 Pikachu (Pokémon) - 117 Mario (Super Mario) Luigi (Super Mario) Corrin (Fire Emblem) Eevee (Pokémon) Isabelle (Animal Crossing) Inkling … Continue reading Pikachu, Eevee and Rowlet selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers, January 2019

Pikachu, Eevee and Rowlet selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers

Nintendo Dream magazine readers have revealed their favorite Nintendo video game characters, which once again include three iconic Pokémon – Pikachu, Rowlet and Eevee. The full results can be found below: Kirby (Kirby) - 111 Mario (Super Mario) - 90 Link (The Legend of Zelda) - 81 Pikachu (Pokémon) Luigi (Super Mario) Eevee (Pokémon) Inkling (Splatoon) Rowlet (Pokémon) Agent … Continue reading Pikachu, Eevee and Rowlet selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers

Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda was worried that Pokémon like Jigglypuff and Clefairy were “too cute to be successful in the US”

The Pokémon franchise is brimming with a plethora of adorable creatures since the very beginning. Two of the first Pokémon created that fall in this category were Jigglypuff and Clefairy, which Game Freak's Junichi Masuda thought may have been "too cute to be successful in the U.S." "At first, we were told that the Pokemon … Continue reading Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda was worried that Pokémon like Jigglypuff and Clefairy were “too cute to be successful in the US”

Pikachu, Rowlet and Eevee selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers

Nintendo Dream magazine readers have revealed their favorite Nintendo video game characters, which include three iconic Pokémon - Pikachu, Rowlet and Eevee. The full results can be found below: Kirby (Kirby) - 120 Mario (Mario) - 84 Link (The Legend of Zelda) - 80 Pikachu (Pokémon) Luigi (Mario) Meta Knight (Kirby) Yoshi (Mario) Waddle Dee … Continue reading Pikachu, Rowlet and Eevee selected as favorite video game characters by Nintendo Dream readers

Ken Sugimori explains balancing Pokémon designs to make sure they don’t look too cute or too cool

Renowned Pokémon designer and illustrator Ken Sugimori has stressed the importance of balancing Pokémon designs to make sure they don't appear as being either too cool or too cute. Read on below to learn more about what he means by this: Ken Sugimori, Pokémon series designer: The technique I often use when finishing up designs for Pokémon … Continue reading Ken Sugimori explains balancing Pokémon designs to make sure they don’t look too cute or too cool

Pokemon Sun and Moon are out now for Nintendo 3DS

The wait for Pokemon Sun and Moon is finally over - for most parts of the world, at least. The newest duo of Pokemon games have officially launched in North America, Australia and Japan. They are available in stores and on the Nintendo eShop for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, including Nintendo 2DS and … Continue reading Pokemon Sun and Moon are out now for Nintendo 3DS