Pokémon Day 2019 activities and full plans detailed by The Pokémon Company

Fun Pokémon Day 2019 Activities Abound. Pokémon Day nears! Get ready for a bunch of awesome events and activities. This Pokémon Day is sure to be huge, with exciting news and events celebrating more than 20 years of Pokémon fun. Pokémon Day itself is February 27, the anniversary of the release of the very first … Continue reading Pokémon Day 2019 activities and full plans detailed by The Pokémon Company

Pokémon fans celebrate Mewtwo’s birthday on February 6

Pokémon fans recently celebrated the Legendary Mewtwo's birthday, which happens to fall on February 6. The celebration was featured on Twitter Moments: Gaming: Pokémon fans celebrate Mewtwo's birthday According to the original Red and Blue games released on the Nintendo Game Boy, February 6 is the day the legendary Pokémon was born. Mewtwo was the … Continue reading Pokémon fans celebrate Mewtwo’s birthday on February 6

New Pokémon Shirts apparel line features designs with all 151 original Pokémon

The Pokémon Company has launched a new apparel line called Pokémon Shirts, which features stylish designs based on all 151 original Pokémon, which made their collective debut via Pokémon Red and Blue for Game Boy. These Pokémon Shirts can be purchased online for 10,000 yen each, which equates to about $91. To learn about the … Continue reading New Pokémon Shirts apparel line features designs with all 151 original Pokémon

Video: 10th official Game Freak YouTube video features the Mythical Pokémon Mew

The 10th video uploaded to Game Freak’s new YouTube channel consists of a special recording in which a number of Game Freak designers are showcased presenting their amazing skills. You can check it out in the embedded video below, followed by the official description: 【公式】世間を騒がせた幻のポケモン「ミュウ」の誕生秘話!【ゲームフリーク ひみつきち #10】 ミュウの生みの親「森本 茂樹」さんに幻のポケモン「ミュウ」が出現した当時の話を聞いてみました。 【番組内容】 1996年に『ポケットモンスター 赤・緑』が発売されると、現れるはずのない幻のポケモン「ミュウ」が出現し、当時の子供たちの間で大きな話題となりました。 「ミュウ」生みの親である森本さんがその当時を振り返り、「ミュウ」の誕生秘話に関する6つの質問に答えます。 番組コンセプト:「ゲームフリークひみつきち」はゲームフリークの中の人と一緒に“ひみつきち”で遊んでいるかのような気分を味わえる番組を目指します!

Sneak peek at luxury booklet that comes with official Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee soundtrack

The Pokémon Company recently announced the soundtrack for Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee, which is set to launch in Japan December 1 in Japan. It consists of two discs – one with music from the upcoming duo of Pokémon games and the second featuring music from the original Pokémon Red, Green and Yellow … Continue reading Sneak peek at luxury booklet that comes with official Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee soundtrack

Junichi Masuda discusses extensive Pokémon development history at Game Freak from Pokémon Red and Blue to Pokémon Let’s Go

The folks at Polygon recently got an opportunity to chat with Game Freak's Junichi Masuda, who's been heavily involved with Pokémon video games since the very beginning of the franchise. Masuda talked about a plethora of different topics, from the original Pokémon Red and Blue to the upcoming Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Let's Go … Continue reading Junichi Masuda discusses extensive Pokémon development history at Game Freak from Pokémon Red and Blue to Pokémon Let’s Go

Game Freak discusses Pokémon Let’s Go, Team Rocket, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon GO, Meltan, Gorochu and much more in new interview

The folks at GameSpot recently had an opportunity to chat with Game Freak director Junichi Masuda and lead game environment designer Kensaku Nabana about Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eevee. They discussed what it was like reimagining the traditionally 8-bit world of Kanto in 3D, what changes the development team made in bringing the games to … Continue reading Game Freak discusses Pokémon Let’s Go, Team Rocket, Pokémon Yellow, Pokémon GO, Meltan, Gorochu and much more in new interview

Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri explains how Pokémon appeals to everyone, the incredible impact of Pokémon GO and more

In a recent interview with Japanese publication Sankei Shimbun, Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri touched on a number of different topics, including the franchise's 22 plus years of popularity, Pokémon GO's incredible influence in the mobile space and how Pokémon appeals to people of all ages. One of the goals Tajiri took on was to break … Continue reading Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri explains how Pokémon appeals to everyone, the incredible impact of Pokémon GO and more