Nintendo is planning to continue supporting Nintendo 3DS with new software

The following excerpts come from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima in regard to continuous Nintendo 3DS support: Although sales are trending lower than last year, the results from our seventh holiday season sales have maintained stable levels. As explained during the financial results briefing in October of last year, the Nintendo 3DS family of hardware has … Continue reading Nintendo is planning to continue supporting Nintendo 3DS with new software

Nintendo 3DS sales totals in 2017 were down compared to 2016 when Pokémon Sun and Moon had globally intense sales levels

The following information comes from Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima in regard to Nintendo 3DS performance and the company's ongoing plans for their most popular franchises, including Pokémon: This graph shows Nintendo 3DS software sellthrough figures for 2017 compared against the two previous years. Overall totals for 2017 were down compared to 2016 when Pokémon Sun … Continue reading Nintendo 3DS sales totals in 2017 were down compared to 2016 when Pokémon Sun and Moon had globally intense sales levels

Pokkén Tournament DX is the 16th most played Nintendo Switch game since launch in North America

Nintendo has sent out new data regarding Nintendo Switch, revealing the most played games on the console since launch based on data collected from North America. The top 20 titles can be found below: 1. Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. Super Mario Odyssey 3. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 4. Splatoon 2 5. Minecraft: Nintendo … Continue reading Pokkén Tournament DX is the 16th most played Nintendo Switch game since launch in North America

New Battle Pokémon Aegislash can switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme in Pokkén Tournament DX

Pokkén Tournament DX gains a new Battle Pokémon and two new Support Pokémon in the initial wave of its first Battle Pack DLC. The first wave of new content from the Pokkén Tournament DX Battle Pack DLC has arrived! This initial batch of content brings with it the Steel- and Ghost-type Battle Pokémon Aegislash, which … Continue reading New Battle Pokémon Aegislash can switch between Blade Forme and Shield Forme in Pokkén Tournament DX

Nendoroid: Giovanni & Mewtwo officially coming to US Pokémon Center, pre-orders available now until February 28

Let everyone know who’s boss with the new Giovanni Nendoroid available for preorder from PokemonCenter.com. Get ready to devise a sinister plan with Team Rocket leader Giovanni, the latest Pokémon character in the awesome Nendoroid collection of posable figures. This foreboding figure comes with the Legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, as well as three face plates to … Continue reading Nendoroid: Giovanni & Mewtwo officially coming to US Pokémon Center, pre-orders available now until February 28

NPD Group reveals Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are among the best-selling games of December 2017

The NPD Group has revealed which games were top sellers in the U.S. for December 2017, including Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon and Pokkén Tournament DX. The full results in each category are as follows: Software Overall Call of Duty: WWII Star Wars: Battlefront II 2017* Super Mario Odyssey** NBA 2K18 Mario Kart 8** Madden NFL 18 PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds* … Continue reading NPD Group reveals Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are among the best-selling games of December 2017

New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition arrives January 26 with AC adapter, six AR cards, stylus and 4GB microSDHC card

On January 26, an adorable New Nintendo 2DS XL system featuring Pikachu’s iconic face launches in stores at a suggested retail price of $159.99. The New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition system is just as electric as the Pokémon itself, with an eye-catching yellow design featuring a stylized close-up of Pikachu’s face. This special edition system is … Continue reading New Nintendo 2DS XL Pikachu Edition arrives January 26 with AC adapter, six AR cards, stylus and 4GB microSDHC card

The box art for Detective Pikachu is yellow in Japan and Europe, North America gets plain white

The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo recently announced that the Detective Pikachu game is scheduled to release both digitally and at retail on March 23, 2018. Detective Pikachu finds the hero of the title – a unique Pikachu in the Pokémon world – partnering with Tim Goodman and searching for evidence and clues to solve a series of cases, whilst … Continue reading The box art for Detective Pikachu is yellow in Japan and Europe, North America gets plain white