Pikachu sun visors at Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 promoted Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee in Dortmund, Germany

Niantic's Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 was attended by more than 170,000 players in Dortmund, Germany. During the event, which took place on June 30 and July 1, Nintendo handed out Pikachu sun visors that displayed adverts for Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee, which launch globally on November 16 for Nintendo Switch. The company also … Continue reading Pikachu sun visors at Pokémon GO Safari Zone 2018 promoted Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee in Dortmund, Germany

Nintendo reveals shipment expectations for Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus bundle and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in France

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! are among the games that were recently announced as part of the Pokémon 2018 Video Game Press Conference. Millions of fans across the globe are looking forward to them and planning to buy them on day one. As such, Nintendo is expected to ship a whopping 600,000 … Continue reading Nintendo reveals shipment expectations for Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus bundle and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in France

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee brochures now available at retailers in Japan

It’s never too early for Nintendo to put up advertisements for their upcoming games, especially in Japan, where ads for Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee have already been put up at various store locations throughout the country. A number of retailers are also giving away brochures, as shown in the picture above. More will … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee brochures now available at retailers in Japan

Nintendo plans to ship 20 million Switch units and 100 million games by the end of its fiscal year

During Nintendo's recent shareholder meeting in Kyoto, Japan, Tatsumi Kimishima stated that the plan is to ship 20 million Nintendo Switch units and 100 million games by the end of the current fiscal year, which is due to end in March 2019. He also said that all Nintendo employees are focused on this goal, which … Continue reading Nintendo plans to ship 20 million Switch units and 100 million games by the end of its fiscal year

Video: Watch the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 presentation in Korean

The Nintendo Direct: E3 2018 video presentation first aired on June 12 during the week of this year’s E3 expo. It included brand-new information about Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, Poké Ball Plus, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and multiple other Nintendo games launching throughout the remainder of the year. The broadcast is now available with … Continue reading Video: Watch the Nintendo Direct E3 2018 presentation in Korean

Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee reappear on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending June 27

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has reappeared on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for another consecutive week. Meanwhile, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee reappear on the list as well. The top most wanted Nintendo-related games from the latest issue of Weekly Famitsu are as follows: Dairantou Smash Bros. SPECIAL (Switch) - 422 OCTOPATH TRAVELER (Switch) - 350 Persona Q2 (3DS) … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee reappear on the Famitsu Most Wanted list for the week ending June 27

Video: Watch Day 2 of Nintendo Switch tournaments live at Japan Expo 2018 in Paris, France

The Japan Expo 2018 is currently taking place from July 5 to July 8 in Paris, France. Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee are among the games that are being featured by Nintendo as part of a special video presentation. Other games that are being showcased at the expo include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokkén Tournament DX … Continue reading Video: Watch Day 2 of Nintendo Switch tournaments live at Japan Expo 2018 in Paris, France

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

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