Pokémon

Pokkén Tournament, the Pokémon fighting game, hits the Wii U on March 18, Nintendo announced. Richard has played the game’s Japanese arcade version, so you can read about his experience here to find out whether you should be looking forward to this one.

Pokémon’s Kanto, Remade In Unreal Engine 4

Pokémon’s Kanto region is a map people like to recreate a lot in various editors because of its familiar layout and popularity. Preston Dunagan used Unreal Engine 4 for his remake. He has been working on it for the past 7 months and made all the models and assets himself. Really amazing for a one-man…

One of the Last Pokémon You’d Expect in a Fighting Game

Nobody thought this would ever happen, I’m sure. But Chandelure, a Ghost/Fire Pokémon that attacks opponents’ spirits, is joining Pokkén Tournament as a playable character. Bwah? Since Pokkén Tournament is an arcade fighting game, you’d probably expect Pokémon able to throw punches and kicks—or, at the very least, an actual body to take blows. Yet…

Pokémon Turns 20 Years Old, Gets A New 3DS To Celebrate

Damn. Has it really been that long? What you’re looking at above is the upcoming commemorative 3DS releasing on February 27th, which is also the date when Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow are re-releasing on the Nintendo eShop as digital downloads. Naturally, the 3DS bundle will come with Red and Blue pre-installed, and they’ll also…

A Childhood Tale of Pokémon Heartbreak

This is a story about losing your innocence, and getting your heart torn out in the worst kind of way. Also, Pokémon. Once upon a time, there was a contest held by Blockbuster—you know, the old video rental company? The rules were simple. Entrants take the best picture they can manage in Pokémon Snap, they…

Fan Improves Pokémon Cards With Stunning Custom Backgrounds

Pretty nice alternates for Pokémon cards that normally had boring plain backgrounds. Artist Lunambra extended the tiny pics on the original cards with some custom paintings. Gotta love the ones with combined backgrounds. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Pikachu Amiibo Learned Surf!

Behold, a cool as heck tribute to Pokémon Yellow in the form of a custom Surf Pikachu amiibo. The little 2-inch statue was made by BlvdNight, owner of a custom amiibo shop on Etsy. Situated on a standard Pikachu amiibo base, the Surf Pikachu was 3D printed in color, using BlvdNight’s own hand-made digital model,…

The Confused People Who Think They See Pokémon Butt

This is Hitmonchan. For years now, some people have been saying they see the character’s butt in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. How is that even possible?! Let’s find out. Here’s how Hitmonchan first appears. [Image via morisan10nin] While I think it’s pretty easy to see two boxing gloves, some people apparently see one glove…

Hackers Get Pokémon Running On A PS4

Ever wanted to play Pokémon on your PlayStation 4? You can’t. But at least you can watch someone else do it? Using an exploit involving the PS4’s web browser, the fail0verflowhacking team figured out how to crack open Sony’s console and install a full version of Linux, which they demonstrated this week by using it…

The Nintendo 2DS is coming to Japan in the best way possible: With Pokémon! The clear plastic 2DS units, some of which already got a U.S. release, will be Pokémon themed and pre-bundled with Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow—along with a download code for Mew, which can be used in Pokémon XY, Omega Ruby…

Next year is Pokémon’s 20th anniversary. To mark the event, the card game’s first starter pack is getting a re-release. Originally, the card game first went on sale in October 1996, and this reissue will be out next February in Japan for 1,300 yen (US$10.80).

Sometimes, Pokémon Are Too Big for Your Room

Like, literally, too damn big. Twitter user BMCrecently got an inflatable Lugia… [Photo: BMC] [Photo: BMC] [Photo: BMC] As well as an inflatable Dialga. [Photo: BMC] [Photo: BMC] [Photo: BMC] Both are too very large. BMC’s room is not. [Photo: BMC] Top photo: BMC To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or…

Dude, you bought too much Pokemon stuff. Spotted in Osaka by Twitter user Toraneko Top image: Toraneko

Pokémon Picross Crossover Is Pretty Close To Perfect

Pokémon Picross seems like a combination that’d be tough to screw up. Good thing the game itself is great. It’s free-to-play—uh-oh!—which could ruin a game as compulsively playable as this, but Nintendo has managed to implement that in—phew!—a very friendly way. Have a 3DS? No brainer here. Download now. The game is a proper mix…

Machoke and Machamp Have a Deep, Dark Secret

Everyone has secrets. You do. I know. And so do Machoke and Machamp. These fighting Pokémon first appeared in Pokémon Red and Blue. And all that time, they kept something hidden. Today, on an official Pokémon website, Machamp finally came clean: [Image: Pokemon.jp] The secret? As it says above, neither Machamp or Machoke are wearing…

Five Things You Might Not Know about Pikachu

You might know tons about Pikachu. How the character used to look slightly different or how Pikachu adores ketchup. But maybe you don’t know these tidbits. In a recent interview with How to Draw Manga, voice actor Ikue Otani talked about bringing the character to life. The whole interview is definitely worth a read (check…

Let’s See Which Sort Of Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon Says I Am

Pokemon Super Mystery Dungeon was released yesterday, and as with all entries in the dungeon crawling series it kicks off with a personality test to determine which Pokemon best suits the player. Let’s see who I am! The game opens on the title screen, which features the logo floating over whatever your 3DS camera is…

Leaf Charizard Is A Fire Hazard

You might not have enough badges to control Charizard, but surely you can round up enough leaves to make one. Japanese Twitter user xxx2251 did just that. As well as quickly making a Charmander in thirty minutes. [Photo: xxx2251] Too awesome to end up in a pile of burning leaves, that’s for sure. Top image:…

The Real Pokémon Gym Is Even Better Than We Thought

A Pokémon Gym is opening this month in Osaka. We’ve already gotten a peek inside, and it looked okay! Now, we’re going to get a better look, and it sure seems terrific. Website Gigazinerecently visited the Pokémon Gym and took a series of great photos. Here’s a selection of them. [Photo: Gigazine] [Photo: Gigazine] [Photo:…

Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow Are Coming To 3DS

The original Pokémon games are coming to the 3DS, Nintendo announced today. They won’t be remakes, as everyone had guessed/hoped, but the games will have online functionality that will allow you to trade with others without needing a cable link. Ha.