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A Flock Of Pikachu Is What Heaven Looks Like
If you happened to be in Yokohama yesterday, then you might have noticed something incredibly adorable: a small “outbreak” of real-life Pikachu roaming around, being all cute. It wasn’t random happenstance. What you see in this video by Pokémon-France was a part of an event where a special Pikachu was distributed to players in Japan.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 2, 2014 -
Video Games Are Better With Dancing Pixel Birds
French artist Kévin creates his animations in a rather unique way: by using Flipnote Studio, a downloadable application for the Nintendo DS. This makes all of his art look like something from a 90s handheld game. In his recent gallery, he takes several games and replaces the characters in them with penguins and other birds.…
By Gergo Vas Published July 29, 2014 -
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Pokémon Wearing Glasses Is a Meme
Who knew Pocket Monsters looked so good in glasses? I sure didn’t. But now I do. In the past few days, fans have been uploading photos of their Pokémon plush toys wearing glasses. Their look is somewhat unexpected! Even Pokémon game designer Junichi Masuda has been retweeting the pics. I’m assuming that recent promotional material…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 29, 2014 -
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood Has The Best Rival Since Pokémon’s Gary Oak
Good rivalries—the kind that get you really riled up—are hard to come by. We haven’t very many good rivalries in a video game since Pokémon Red, in my opinion. But as much as people hate Gary Oak, he’s got nothing your rival in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Okay, I know that might sound ridiculous—especially for those…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 28, 2014 -
You Don’t Want To Mess With Alien Mewtwo
In case you don’t know, Pokémon fusion, or Pokémon splicing, is when you take two Pokémon and smush them together to create a new one. You can do it yourself on a website, but the fusions you get that way may or may not look cool. These fusions, on the other hand, drawn the way…
By András Neltz Published July 28, 2014 -
‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ Takes On The Kalos Region Of Pokémon X
Thanks to a 3DS modded with a capture kit, ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ finally ventures into the Kalos region. With Lady Helix on the team, how can it fail? Finally the hivemind-controlled Pokémon insanity makes it to the sixth generation of games. The 3DS HDMI mod was required to advance to the current gen, as previous…
By Mike Fahey Published July 27, 2014 -
Kotaku EastPikachu Taking Elevators and Escalators
Did I say Pikachu? Sorry, I meant Pikachus. Plural. This ad marks an upcoming Pikachu event in Yokohama. The name of the event is “Pikachu Tairyou Hassei Chuu” (ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ) or loosely, “Loads of Pikachus Springing Out.” The event kicks off on August 9 in Yokohama. Expect many Pikachus. ピカチュウ大量発生チュウ！CM [PokemonCoJp] To contact the author of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2014 -
CultureA New World Record For Beating Pokémon Red
Despite being criticized for being too easy, a typical play-through of any given Pokémon game might take around 8-25 hours. The world record for Pokémon Red as of July 2014, though? One hour and fifty minutes—and you can watch the incredible run here. This glitchless “any percentage” speedrun was performed byCharlie “Exarion” Armitz, and it’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 24, 2014 -
Honest Game Trailers’ Names For The Original Pokemon Are Much Better
Why is Smosh Games’ honest trailer for Pokemon Red & Blue nearly six minutes long? Because those insane bastards decided to rename each and every one of the original 151 (or 152, depending) pocket monsters, from ‘The One No One Ever Picked’ to ‘Space Fetus.’ You might as well just skip the surrounding bits of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2014 -
Behold, The Power of Pokémon Evolution
An entire evolution line, captured in a single animation. Awesome. And yes, there’s more than just this Charizard GIF. Made by Tumblr user Brakken, these GIFs capture the intensity of Pokémon evolution: Eevee Ghastly Dratini Machop You can check out more of Brakken’s work here. You are currently visiting Pocket Monster, a Kotaku blog dedicated…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 23, 2014 -
A Pokémon-Style Game For Those of You Without A Nintendo System
It’s easy to blame nostalgia for the special place in our hearts that the original Pokémon games occupy, but Red and Blue genuinely have a lot of great elements that the modern games in the franchise don’t really offer anymore. Enter Collectems, a new game that blends what made Pokémon Red and Blue so great,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 23, 2014 -
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Oh Hey, It’s Inflatable Pikachu Vagina
Ages ago, a particular Pikachu bouncy house was noticed in Japan. The entrance looked like, for lack of a better word, a Pikachu vagina. Earlier today, it was reported that the “giant Pikachu” was once again making an appearance. Eager folks, climb right on in! Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 22, 2014 -
What Pikachu Food Really Looks Like
This weekend in Tokyo, the Pikachu the Movie XY Exhibit opened in Roppongi Hills along with the Pikachu Cafe. Visitors got a hands-on look at the Pokémon movies as well as a chance to scarf down Pikachu burgers. Let’s have a look at the festivities! According to some Twitter users, those hoping to eat at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 21, 2014 -
What Over A Decade of Progress In Pokémon Looks Like
Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire were released back in November 2003 on the Game Boy Advance. The remakes, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, are bringing that world back to life this year on the 3DS—and when compared to the originals, we can see just how much better the modern games look. Here’s a fantastic image by…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 18, 2014 -
Twitch is Still Playing Pokémon
Huh, would you look at that, Twitch is still playing Pokémon. They’re all the way to Black and White 2. The 600+ viewers are far from what it once was but it’s still pretty impressive. They also have random matches of Pokémon Staduim 2 running that people can bet on. Watch live video from TwitchPlaysPokemon…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 17, 2014 -
Tumblr, Youtube, And Reddit-Themed Pokeballs
Jonathan Le Drappier’s collection of Pokeball illustrations include Pokeballs for Tumblr, Reddit, and Youtube, and also translucent Pokeballs revealing the Pokemon inside: See more Pokeballs in Jonathan’s gallery Via IG You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 16, 2014 -
Pokémon Are What Dreams Are Made Of
There’s something surreal and sometimes nighmare-ish about Maaden Ramos’ fantastic Pokémon art. I can almost imagine a dream to go along with each piece. It looks like Ramos is going through every letter in the alphabetand drawing up a Pokémon to go alongside each letter—and here are some stand-out illustrations from this collection. Fair warning,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 15, 2014
