The domestic Japanese video game market is up 172.9% in 2017 from 2016 for hardware and 103.8% in software thanks to the success of Nintendo Switch, which was the best-selling dedicated game system for the year with 3,407,158 units sold. PlayStation 4 took second place with 1,935,247 units sold, narrowly beating Nintendo 3DS, which achieved … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon is the best-selling retail game of 2017 in Japan
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear as top sellers during Christmas week 2017 in Japan
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon for Nintendo 3DS have remained among the top sellers this week following their debut in November 2017 with a significant amount of additional units sold in Japan. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to make another appearance as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: Software Sales (followed by lifetime sales) [NSW] Super Mario Odyssey (Bundle Version Included) (Nintendo, … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear as top sellers during Christmas week 2017 in Japan
2018 International Challenge January Online Competition announced for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Try new tactics using the 2018 Championship Series format in the 2018 International Challenge January Online Competition. With the new regulations in place, Pokémon throughout the National Pokédex—excluding Mythical Pokémon and some Legendary Pokémon—are permitted in battle. It’s a great opportunity to showcase new strategies and try out fresh ideas. The competition features Double Battles … Continue reading 2018 International Challenge January Online Competition announced for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Third Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission now underway, Win at the Battle Agency!
Travel to Festival Plaza and prepare for anything in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon during the “Win at the Battle Agency!” global mission. The goal is to win as many times as possible at the Battle Agency in Festival Plaza during the mission period! If players win a collective 100,000 times between January … Continue reading Third Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission now underway, Win at the Battle Agency!
Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance, January 8
The Pokémon Global Link (PGL) is currently unavailable due to maintenance, which is scheduled to last until 11 p.m. EST – so hopefully it shouldn’t be for much longer. During maintenance, all services on the PGL are unavailable, including the official website, features related to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon, Game Sync and Rating Battles. … Continue reading Pokémon Global Link currently undergoing maintenance, January 8
First Pokkén Tournament DX 2018 Pokémon World Championships Qualifier takes place at Oceania International Championships in Sydney
The Pokémon Oceania International Championships are the second International Championships event of the 2018 Championship Series season. The event, one of the largest of the entire 2018 season, will take place at Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney, Australia, from February 9–11, 2018. It will feature high Championship Point payouts and thousands of dollars’ worth of prizes, spread between … Continue reading First Pokkén Tournament DX 2018 Pokémon World Championships Qualifier takes place at Oceania International Championships in Sydney
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon maintenance takes place tomorrow, January 8
Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon will be offline for a few hours on January 8, due to scheduled Nintendo Network maintenance. The official date and time for this maintenance is from Monday, January 8, 2018 5:00 PM – Monday, January 8, 2018 7:00 PM Pacific Time. During the maintenance window, all network services … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and Pokémon Sun & Moon maintenance takes place tomorrow, January 8
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear as top sellers in Japan for seventh consecutive week
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Pokémon Ultra Moon for Nintendo 3DS have remained among the top sellers this week following their debut last month with a significant amount of additional units sold in Japan. Pokkén Tournament DX manages to make another appearance as well. The latest Japanese sales charts are as follows: 01./05. [NSW] Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo) {2017.04.28} (¥5.980) - 89.033 / … Continue reading Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon reappear as top sellers in Japan for seventh consecutive week