Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 9

At least one Pokémon game has reappeared on the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts in Japan, including the re-released classic Pokémon Crystal. The Japanese eShop charts for the period between May 3 and May 9 are as follows: Nintendo 3DS eShop Charts Tobidasu! Nyanko Daisensou Pocket Monsters Crystal Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition Charisou DX Battleminerz Ice Station … Continue reading Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 9

Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 2

At least one Pokémon game has reappeared on the latest Nintendo 3DS eShop charts in Japan, including the re-released classic Pokémon Crystal. The Japanese eShop charts for the period between April 26 and May 2 are as follows: Nintendo eShop – Nintendo 3DS 01./01. – The Battle Cats POP (Ponos) [31.5.2015] 02./02. – Pokémon Crystal Version (Nintendo) … Continue reading Pokémon Crystal reappears atop the Japanese Nintendo 3DS eShop charts for the week ending May 2

Valve president Gabe Newell praises the Pokémon franchise, says it’s more valuable than the Super Bowl, Harry Potter and any of Valve’s products

During a recent media event, Valve president Gabe Newell spoke about the Pokémon franchise while discussing the company’s future plans. Here’s what Newell said about the franchise's longstanding success: “When you look at post-Magic the Gathering, for us there are a couple of certain interesting points along the way like the sort of designers and … Continue reading Valve president Gabe Newell praises the Pokémon franchise, says it’s more valuable than the Super Bowl, Harry Potter and any of Valve’s products

Multiple Pokémon and Nintendo games released on November 21, Pokémon Gold & Silver, Pokémon Colosseum, ORAS and more

Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver launched for Japanese fans in 1999. Super Smash Bros. Melee launched in Japan on Nov. 21, 2001. Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire launched in Japan in 2002, exactly three years after the series’ previous entries. Pokémon Colosseum followed in Japan in 2003. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire arrived … Continue reading Multiple Pokémon and Nintendo games released on November 21, Pokémon Gold & Silver, Pokémon Colosseum, ORAS and more

Game music charity album featuring Pokémon benefits Hurricane Harvey victims

Music label Materia Collective in conjunction with charitable organization Multiplayer Charity have released SPIRIT, a charity EP that aims to raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief and draw attention to the needs of other hurricane victims in Florida and Puerto Rico during this particularly challenging hurricane season. Featuring remixes from UNDERTALE, Final Fantasy VII, Journey, … Continue reading Game music charity album featuring Pokémon benefits Hurricane Harvey victims

Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market

Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total U.S. market, according to new data from The NPD Group. Video games, electronics and apps make up a combined 22 percent of kids’ licensed product dollar sales in the U.S. This is on par with the volume represented by toys, which is the number-one … Continue reading Pokémon and Mario are among the top kids licenses in total US market