The Pokémon Company president explains why he thought Nintendo Switch was going to fail, Pokémon Switch games will bring further success

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The Pokémon Company CEO and president Tsunekazu Ishihara wasn’t always keen on Nintendo Switch. In fact, he told Nintendo prior to its release that it wouldn’t be successful. He felt that “in the age of the smartphone, no one would carry out a game console.” Nintendo's latest console did end up becoming a success in … Continue reading The Pokémon Company president explains why he thought Nintendo Switch was going to fail, Pokémon Switch games will bring further success

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate wins Best Fighting Game at the Game Critics Awards for Best of E3 2018

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The 51 judging publications for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018 have announced this year’s winners. Among the games nominated include Nintendo’s Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in multiple categories. However, only Super Smash Bros. Ultimate managed to win a single award in … Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Ultimate wins Best Fighting Game at the Game Critics Awards for Best of E3 2018

Nintendo says Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda overperform in the Canadian market

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In a recent interview with The Star, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé said that two of Nintendo's franchises in particular - Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda - are known to overperform in the Canadian market. “There are certain franchises that overperform in the Canadian market. Legend of Zelda is one," Fils-Aimé said. "I … Continue reading Nintendo says Pokémon and The Legend of Zelda overperform in the Canadian market

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nominated for several Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018

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The 51 judging publications for the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018 have announced this year's nominees, comprised of 56 products. Winners will be announced on Monday, July 2. Among the games nominated include Nintendo's Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in multiple categories: Best … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate nominated for several Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2018

New book called Pokémon: History and Evolution of a Phenomenon announced for Spain

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Pokémon and Nintendo fans in Spain can look forward to a brand-new book, titled Pokémon: History and Evolution of a Phenomenon. The official announcement for this upcoming product is as follows: With twenty-two years of history and more than three hundred million units sold globally, the Pokémon saga has been established as one of the … Continue reading New book called Pokémon: History and Evolution of a Phenomenon announced for Spain

Video: Is Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee what Pokémon and Nintendo fans want?

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The folks at GameXplain have put together another video to discuss all things Pokémon. In the below video, the hosts share some of their thoughts on whether Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee are what Pokémon and Nintendo fans want: Now that he's finished the Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee trailer analysis, … Continue reading Video: Is Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee what Pokémon and Nintendo fans want?

The Pokémon Company president says “please trust us” with Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, explains Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon GO influences

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The Pokémon Company CEO and president Tsunekazu Ishihara has explained why the upcoming Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee games are based on the Game Boy classic Pokémon Yellow. In a recent interview with Famitsu, Ishihara mentioned that they wanted to expand the idea of walking around with a partner Pokémon, which was featured … Continue reading The Pokémon Company president says “please trust us” with Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, explains Pokémon Yellow and Pokémon GO influences

Video: Everything you’ve missed if you haven’t played Pokémon GO since launch

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When Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee launches on November 16, the upcoming Nintendo Switch titles will be compatible with Pokémon GO in various ways. By wirelessly connecting Pokémon GO to Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! or Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, players can transfer Kanto region Pokémon into either of the Nintendo Switch games. Upon finding this out, … Continue reading Video: Everything you’ve missed if you haven’t played Pokémon GO since launch