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Let’s Take A Trip Back To The 90s With Pokémon
I can’t decide if these old (and edited?) Pokemon videos found by Everything Is Terrible are amazing, embarrassing, or both. I’m sure we’ll look back on current ads and feel the same way about them too—that’s just how it is. But for now, we can laugh and cringe at these old ads freely. And in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2014 -
Instagram Ruins Pokémon Snap
Back in the days of the original Pokémon Snap, there were no filters to toy with. But if there was a modern Pokémon Snap game? Chances are, it would have a few Instagram-y options for all the Pokémon pictures we take, like in this video by The Warp Zone I’d be okay with that, personally.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2014 -
Fan-Made Pokémon Game Is Crazy Ambitious
Pokémon Evoas is a fan-made game that aims to change and mix up a few things concerning classic Pokémon gameplay. It is a mostly one-man project by th3sharkk and a a few other contributors, who have just released a 30-minute preview of their project that is playable over here I really like the art style—it’s…
By Gergo Vas Published January 21, 2014 -
The soundtrack for Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver is available now on iTunes. It’s $9.99 and includes 270 tracks. Soundtracks for Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire, Diamond/Pearl, Black/White and Black 2/White 2 will be released later this year, says The Pokémon Company.
By Owen Good Published January 19, 2014 -
Wild Pokémon, In Their Coolest Form
The Pokémon in digital artist Michelle Zhu’s paintings are so cool and relaxed, that I would just leave them to themselves and wouldn’t try to catch them at all. This one above is a special mixture of Pikachu and Koffing, and he’s having a great time. Note: Mildly to moderately NSFW artwork follows. Here’s more;…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 -
Shreds Of Evidence That Pokémon X Is More Popular Than Pokémon Y
We here at Kotaku have been wondering which version of the latest Pokémon game was more popular. X or Y? Whenever we’ve asked Nintendo, they wouldn’t tell us. But perhaps there are other ways to tell? The challenge is that most of the outfits that talk about Pokémon X and Y‘s sales combine the two,…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 16, 2014 -
The bait missed its target on DeviantART user Enigmasystem‘s Pokémon fanart, attracting a pretty huge Gyarados instead of those relaxing ‘Karps. Even if it’s wild, this Pokémon would have nice stats in-game. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…
By Gergo Vas Published January 16, 2014 -
Gotta avoid ’em all! Damn these zombie Pokémon are suffering. Just look at that poor Weepinbell on top. Artist Daryl Hobson did a great job creating a collection of zombified Pokémon. Head over to his site formore and for a 2014 Zombie Pokedex Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…
By Gergo Vas Published January 9, 2014 -
Pokémon Fan Loses Game Show, Wins Hearts
Most people might spend game show money on stuff like houses, cars, and other such investments. But this guy? All this guy on The Price Is Right wants is Pokémon cards, according to his shirt. It’s amazing—and so is his enthusiasm while he’s on the show. He’s doing Gob’s from Arrested Development’s rooster dance, for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 8, 2014 -
Esports
All The Cool Pokémon Tournaments Are Using X & Y Now
You might as well just throw away your copy of Pokémon Black or White 2 — they won’t get you anywhere in life. The Pokémon Video Game and Trading Card Game Winter Regional Championships are upon us, and they’re strictly X & Y. The series of competitive events marks the first time the next generation…
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2014 -
Good Thing Pokémon Isn’t Real
Some things are improved by realism, sure. But most things, especially when it comes to games, are probably better because they’re not realistic. Case in point: Pokémon, which would be way different (read: way worse) if its society and creatures worked more like they do in the real world. Here’s a silly but entertaining video…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 6, 2014 -
Snoop Dogg’s New Music Video Is an Homage To Pokémon and More
Snoop Dogg’s subject matter has come a long way from his first album more than 20 years ago. Now it’s 2014 and he’s referencing Pokémon and side-scroller shooters in his new Snoop Lion video Major Lazer was the producer of the song, and it has all the characteristics of his previous ones—even the music videos—so…
By Gergo Vas Published January 6, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Pokémon X/Y Might Feature a Transgender Character
The above character appears to make a nuanced hint at her gender change in the latest Pocket Monster game, Pokémon X/Y In the English language version of the game, the text that accompanies the above character reads, “Yes, a mere half year ago I was a Black Belt! Quite the transformation, wouldn’t you say?” The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2014 -
All Pokémon And Their Mega Evolutions, To Scale
Wailord steals the show on Ray Ray’s montage from DeviantART, showing every single Pokémon and Mega Pokémon next to each other, drawn to scale. Here’s theoriginal, larger version of the image, where you can easily see that Gen VI Pokémon are simply just tiny compared to the earlier Gen I and Gen II ones. DOTBstudios…
By Gergo Vas Published January 3, 2014 -
The Pokémon Daycare Sure Can Be Gross
If you’re actively trying to breed a new Pokemon, then the daycare is a godsend. Just drop two Pokemon off and, provided they’re compatible, a Pokemon egg will pop out. But if you’re not trying to breed? Things can get pretty weird. Two seemingly incompatible Pokemon will totally get it on with each other sometimes.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 2, 2014 -
Humans Optional: Remember that machine that dekuNukem built, which would find shiny Pokemon for you? Somehow, it’s gotten even better. Now it requires no human input. It’ll find and catch shiny Pokemon for you, in almost all situations. Hell, now it even breeds, names and clones Pokemon for you. Jesus.
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 31, 2013 -
Suddenly, Mewtwo is the Most Badass Pokémon of All
That is one spectacular, buffed up Mewtwo sculpture, like something out of the XCOM games, or a live action Pokémon movie—not one of the cartoony monsters from a Nintendo game. It is the work of 3D artist Sam Yang, who seems to like the idea of combining mecha with Pokémon very much. Pokemon Sculpt: Realistic…
By Gergo Vas Published December 31, 2013 -
Aww, The Pokémon We Wonder Trade Have It Rough
Breeding is easier than ever in Pokemon X & Y–-and you know what that means, right? More people have picked breeding up, which inevitably led to more not-quite-perfect reject Pokemon. And the more you think about what these imperfect Pokemon have to go through, the more depressing the whole situation seems. Now that Pokemon introduced…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 30, 2013 -
Nintendo’s Online Services Still Broken, Pokémon Apps Delayed
Following Japan’s lead, Nintendo of America has postponedthe launch of the Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter “due to a large volume of traffic to the Nintendo Network service”. Here’s the full statement from Nintendo: Nintendo and The Pokémon Company International have postponed the launch of Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter – two software applications that…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 26, 2013