Pokémon

Nintendo’s Making Money Again! Pulls in $132 Million in Profit

After hemorrhaging cash for almost four years, Nintendo’s luck might be turning around. Wii U sales have doubled since last year, Smash Bros. has shipped 3.2 million copies and Tomodachi Life moved another 1.3 million copies. Nintendo’s still got a ways to go to catch up to Sony’s current-gen console sales, but with Smash Bros.…

Best Not To Think About Where Some Pokémon Items Come From

Some Pokémon items, like Pokeballs, are obviously man-made. But some items obviously come from Pokémon—and it’s probably not a stretch to think that collecting these items in bulk can have some ugly consequences. The Pokémon series has touched on this idea, somewhat. Remember the Slowpoke Well, back in Pokémon Gold and Silver? If not, here’s…

Incredibly Small Zelda, Pokémon, and Mario Dioramas

There are small dioramas, and then there are these. They are teeny. Using putty, plastic, and a whole bunch of patience, a NicoNico user named ” A” created miniature versions of Pallet Town from Pokémon Red, Hyrule from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and the Bob-omb Battlefield from Super Mario 64 To give…

The legendary Pokémon Rayquaza is about to crash into a group of flying-types. DeviantART artist Arvalis made a really good job on this. Those tiny animated parts make this version of the serpentine beast totally badass. Rayquaza by Arvalis [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest…

Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Bundled Together With A Bonus

Having trouble deciding between Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby? Now you can just buy both in one box, with a download code for 100 potions for each game to boot. Releasing November 21 exclusively at Best Buy retail and online and Amazon.com, the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack bundles both…

Richarizard Nixon And Other U.S. Presidents As Pokémon

Now that’s an unexpected combination. And if the drawings weren’t enough, artist Brandon Dayton added new pun names too for these Pokémon Presidents. Makes me wonder who the others, the ones not included here, might be as Poképrez. There’s more on the artist’s Etsy site and you can also get all of them as prints.…

Here are the first-gen starter Pokémon, looking as adorable as ever—but in a physical, huggable form They come courtesy of Ashley Muldoon, who sells crocheted dolls in her Etsy shop, StarCraftsCo. She’s planning to do the third-gen starters next, in honor of the impending release of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire My finished crocheted mini…

In Your Dreams, There’s A Pokemon x Adventure Time Crossover

These Pokemon are the work of designer and illustrator Daniel Mackey. If your first thought is that they look like something Finn would take a swing at, you’re not alone, that’s exactly what I was thinking as well. I like how they take a series that’s primarily about cute animals, drawn from a Japanese perspective,…

​Super Smash Bros. Announcer Sings The Pokémon Theme

One of the pivotal parts of the any Smash Bros. game is an over-the-top announcer, and the current Smash Bros. one is no different. And guess what? It turns out the guy can sing as well. As part of an AMA on his YouTube channel, voice actor Xander Mobus karaoked the first half of the…

The Pokémon Battle That Shouldn’t Have Been Cut From Red And Blue

It’s easy to dismiss Professor Oak as a doofy academic who can’t even remember his grandson’s name. But originally, Pokémon Red & Blue designed Professor Oak as a powerful trainer the player could face off sometime near the end of the game. This battle, as some hardcore Pokémon fans know, was cut. But according to…

Pokémon Battles Are Way Better With A Little Dragon Ball Z

We’ve seen what happens when Pokémon battles get ugly.What about when they get really intense, what happens then? A Smash Bros. mod can answer that question. A couple of months ago we showed you a nearly heart-stopping Smash Bros. battle, which was done with the help of Project M’sTurbo Mode—a special feature that lets Brawl…

I’d trade my Squirtle for these. Artist Juan Arrabal “Dragolisco” Hernández has some really cool re-imagined Pokémon. Here’s a recent one from him, a Mewtwo with a rather extraterrestrial look and a few other scary-looking Gastlys, Gengars and Haunters. Check out more of his art on his DeviantART page Dayshot is an image-based feature that…

Where One Piece Smashes into Japanese Religion

During typical Shinto festivals, you expect to see gods like Ebisu. You don’t expect to see One Piece characters smashing into each other. Then again, this isn’t your typical Shinto festival. Here, you can see a festival float (山車 or dashi) with Ebisu holding a sea-bream. [Photo: yae-mottoshiritai] This is the kind of imagery that…

The New Pokémon Remake Demo, In 30 Minutes

For most of us, the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire demos don’t drop until October 21st—and even then, it’ll only be available to folks who are a part of the Pokémon Trainer’s Club. But you don’t have to wait to see what the demo holds, if you don’t want to. Here is GameXplain playing through…

Almost A Year Later, Pokémon X & Y’s Ghost Girl Is Still A Mystery

Pokémon X & Y are rather happy-go-lucky games—that is, with the exception of a mysterious ghost girl that managed to freak players out last November. You’d think that by now, almost a year after her discovery, we’d know what her deal is…but no. She’s still somewhat of an enigma. Some background, in case you’re not…

The Pokémon Remakes Grant Players The Power Of Flight

Because there’s no better time to drop fresh Pokémon news than minutes after a major preview embargo lifts, The Pokémon Company gives us “Soar” a new ability that allows players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire the ability to fly through the air on the backs of Mega Latias and Latios. Securing Latios…

One Of The Worst Pokémon Games Is Getting Remade, And It Looks Good

If we absolutely had to pick the worst Pokémon game, I wouldn’t blame anyone for putting Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire high on the list. Don’t get me wrong—I love those games to death, they defined a chunk of my childhood. But looking back, even I can admit that Ruby and Sapphire aren’t exactly the best…

Shiny Gengar haunts U.S. GameStop locations today.Today through October 26, trainers with a copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y can receive a special code card containing Shiny Gengar holding a Gengarite Mega Stone at participating GameStop locations. Don’t miss out, as I doubtlessly will.

Pokémon trainers have a long journey ahead, a post-apocalyptic or at least really dark one, according to kevinbolk‘s superb gloomy drawing on DeviantART. Here’s the full pic of the trainer and his master balls: Pokemon: The Trainer With No Name by kevinbolk [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

Nothing Says Traditional Japanese Food like Pokémon

During the New Year’s holidays, Japanese people eat a traditional food called osechi ryouri (お節料理). This is a very important meal, so why not eat it Pokémon style? The New Year holidays are the biggest of the year in Japan. The entire country shuts down, and folks unwind with family. For well over a thousand…