The Pokémon Company recently announced that more than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold worldwide. This milestone includes 76 video games launched since 1996, beginning with the release of Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green for the Nintendo Game Boy system. The Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon games, which are the newest … Continue reading Total Pokémon video game sales surpass 300 million units since 1996
The Pokémon With You line of merchandise has added 12 new badges of Pokémon that originally appeared in the Kanto region from Pokémon Red and Green. It features Pokémon like Charmander, Squirtle Bulbasaur, Mew and Eevee in heartwarming poses. Pokémon With You is a campaign that was originally inaugurated to help lift spirits in some … Continue reading Pokémon With You campaign adds 12 new badges from the Kanto region
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have confirmed that the Pokémon video game franchise has managed to surpass 300 million units sold worldwide, spanning across 76 titles in total since officially launching in 1996. This massive figure includes download numbers and takes the recent success of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon into account. The latest duo of … Continue reading More than 300 million Pokémon video games have been sold since launch
A recent episode of the long-running game show Jeopardy! includes a major Nintendo and Pokémon-related reference in the form of a Final Jeopardy! question, which asks contestants to name "the desire in his childhood to catch every insect inspired Satoshi Tajiri to create this 1996 game." The correct answer, of course, is Pokémon - but … Continue reading Pokémon and Satoshi Tajiri feature in Final Jeopardy! round
With the impending release of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems, we are growing more and more excited about making a return trip to the Alola region. To learn more about our upcoming expedition, The Pokémon Company turned to GAME FREAK, the developers of the game, for … Continue reading Exclusive interview with the makers of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, Game Freak’s Kazumasa Iwao and Shigeru Ohmori
Nintendo has announced that it will be holding a Nintendo eShop Summer Sale 2017 from August 23 to September 4, 2017, with over 50 Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games on sale, including Mario, Dragon Quest and Pokémon Virtual Console titles in Japan. A complete list is currently unavailable, but 12 New Nintendo 3DS Super … Continue reading Nintendo eShop Summer Sale 2017 announced, featuring Pokémon Virtual Console titles
A new selection of Pokémon merchandise featuring line art has been revealed by The Pokémon Company. It recently made its official debut via the Pokémon Center in Japan. It consists of sketches of Pokémon from Pokémon Red and Green to the most recent Pokémon Sun and Moon. Customers can choose from a variety of items, including pen cases, … Continue reading New selection of Pokémon line art merch launches at the Pokémon Center in Japan
Did you know that The World Video Game Hall of Fame has selected the original Pokémon games for induction? Pokémon has just received a huge honor as the original Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green games have been selected to enter the World Video Game Hall of Fame as one of the 2017 inductees. These games … Continue reading The original Pokémon games have entered The World Video Game Hall of Fame
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