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

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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

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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

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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 reveals cardboard-inspired Nintendo Switch system, dock and Joy-Con controllers

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A free software update is available for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe game for the Nintendo Switch system, allowing you to use the Toy-Con Motorbike from the Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit to control your in-game vehicles. Enjoy every game mode and every vehicle type with this immersive, interactive controller option that makes you feel like you’re really in the … Continue reading Nintendo reveals cardboard-inspired Nintendo Switch system, dock and Joy-Con controllers

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

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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

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

Nintendo Switch sells more than 4.5 million units in Japan

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Japanese gaming publication Famitsu has revealed that sales for Nintendo Switch have exceeded 4.5 million units in Japan alone. This massive figure was attained in a little more than a year, since the console launched in March 2017. At this pace, the five-million mark will be met in no time. Nintendo is expected to reveal … Continue reading Nintendo Switch sells more than 4.5 million units in Japan