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The Closest You’ll Ever Come To Seeing A Real Pokemon Museum

Artist RJ Palmer has taken his “realistic” series of Pokemon illustrations and put them all on the one image, which is available as a poster. I am so in love with the “human silhouette for scale” bit it’s not funny. You knew you were onto a good thing as a kid when a dinosaur book…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2013

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Which Ones Are Not Real Pokémon Trainers?

Popular smartphone game Puzzle & Dragons is coming to the Nintendo 3DS. The handheld version has two protagonists for 3DS owners to pick from: one male and one female. Can you spot them? And as commenters on 2ch, Japan’s largest online forum, are pointing out, the characters (below) really look like Pokémon trainers. Puzzle and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2013

This Week The Internet Went Crazy Over These Glitchy And Artistic GIFs

The reveal of the Xbox One might have overshadowed content on the Internet this week, but that certainly wasn’t the case for the craftiest of internet denizens who convert anything worthy into an animated GIF. Whether it’s some sort of a video game glitch, like giant Spock’s terrifying stare above, or a nice form of…

By Gergo Vas Published May 24, 2013

Classic Video Games With Real-Life Backdrops Are Delightful

Video games from the 8-bit and 16-bit era mixed with real life environments look awesome, and it’s a technique that lets anyone’s creativity shine. It’s something that Kotaku has covered before but it would be a mistake to not share the new ones. These superb photo edits are the recent work of acefecoo on deviantART.…

By Gergo Vas Published May 23, 2013

These Stuffed Pokémon Dolls Are Way Too Freakin Cute

deviantART user LeFay00 makes a ton of Amigurumi, which according to Wikipedia is the “Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals.” Often, Amigurumi are adorable. So it should be no surprise that LeFay’s collection of chibi Pokémon Amigurumi are rather charming. The cuteness. It’s almost too much. Take a look: I want them…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 22, 2013

Adorable Little Doggies And Kitties Do Battle As Pokémon

There’s a special bond that exists only between a human and a pet. And that bond only grows stronger when the human conscripts the pet to take on other pets in gladiatorial battle, Pokémon-style. In that spirit comes this video from Ty Green, which is just the right blend of incredibly dumb and goofily charming.

By Kirk Hamilton Published May 20, 2013

In An Alternate Universe, These Freakish Frankenstein Pokémon Are Real

Alex Onsager created Pokemon Fusion—a website which lets you splice together the sprites of two different Pokémon, allowing you to create a fresh, possibly horrifying combination—a few years ago. The website isn’t new. This past weekend, however, Tumblr artists took it upon themselves to create artistic renditions of their favorite fusions. The results are fantastic.…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 20, 2013

Here Are A Bunch Of GIFs People Have Been Going Crazy Over This Week

The Internet is a funny place. Do pretty much anything, and someone, somewhere is going to turn it into an animated GIF. Because there is a law written somewhere that pretty much legally binds us all to this rule. This week, crafty Internet surfers seemed inspired by the news on Pokémon X and Pokémon Y,…

By Gergo Vas Published May 17, 2013

He Took The Ultraball From Pokémon And Turned It Into A Gear Shifter

Well, you know how things are out in the road. Sometimes you just, uh, really need to catch them all? … Listen. Having an Ultraball for a gear shifter on your car is awesome, okay? And Redditor browner87 made one for his car by a modifying a cue ball and aluminum. You can see the…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 17, 2013

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The New Pokémon Trainer’s Legs Are Too Damn Long

This is the new male Pokémon trainer for the upcoming Pokémon X/Y. His legs are long—too long. Don’t believe me? Here is a comparison (via Twitter user Twillcoco) of Pokémon X/Y‘s male trainer and the male trainers from Pokémon Black & White and its sequel. The trainer’s legs do look kinda long in the game,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2013

This Guy Has Been Using The Same Pokémon For Nearly A Decade

Many of us get kind of teary-eyed when thinking about how Mass Effect has allowed us to transfer Commander Shepard across three games over the last five years. That pales in comparison to Pokémon, which, barring the early games, allows you to transfer creatures for over a decade across many titles—a feature which blogger Cunzy1…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 16, 2013

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Pokémon X/Y Sure Looks Like France

As with past Pokémon games, the latest one, Pokémon X/Y, takes its visual cue from real world geography. For example, in the last big Pokémon titles, Pokémon Black/White, the in-world map was apparently modeled after New York City. This time, the game appears to be modeled after France—though, as one Kotaku reader points out, the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2013

This New Pokémon 3DS XL Looks Like Grandma’s Sofa

But that’s okay! Because this Eevee themed 3DS XL is still really cute—and interesting looking. Joining the previously released Pikachu 3DS XL, the Eevee themed one is also limited edition and sold only via the Pokémon Center stores in Sapporo, Tohoku, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka. Apparently, this is the first image of the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2013

These Video Game Fans Are Gorgeous

No, not as in enthusiasts. Not even mechanical fans, either. We’re talking about video game themed hand fans by deviantART user SarurunKamui—like the Okami one above. Pretty fantastic, right? SarunrunKamui has a bevy of them on deviantART which you should check out, but here are some highlights. Arcanine, from Pokemon Espeon and Umbreon from Pokemon…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 14, 2013

See Four New Pokémon in Action in the Newest Gameplay Trailer

Pokémon X and Pokémon Y got a new game trailer this morning, and shed more light on the game, including four new Pokémon, when it arrives in October for the 3DS. Say hello to Fletchling, Pancham, Helioptile and Gogoat. The game will take place in an entirely new region, named Kalos, whose central hub is…

By Owen Good Published May 14, 2013

It’s Pokémon Red…As A Ballet Performance? What The Heck?

Well, I’m baffled that this exists—but it does. Pokémon. As ballet. Seriously. This performance doesn’t skimp out either: it goes through everything from the initial ‘chose your Pokemon’ part with professor Oak, to battles, to team Rocket, to visiting places like Lavender Town. I kind of lost my shit at the part where the Pokemon…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 9, 2013

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Japanese Kids Can Soon Enjoy Their Arcade Pokémon At Home

Okay, a little clarification is probably needed here. The new peripheral, the Pokémon TRETTA Lab for Nintendo 3DS, is a 3DS attachment and software bundle developed by Japanese toy company Takara Tomy A.R.T.S and game developer Marvelous AQL that allows players to load data of captured Pokémon from the arcade game, Pokémon TRETTA, to analyze,…

By Toshi Nakamura Published May 9, 2013

The Return Of Pokémon For Adults

Remember that amazing Pokémon Noir comicby Ray Bruwelheide that we posted a bit of earlier this year? Well, awesome news: Ray just let us know he’s finished the first chapter. It still kills me this sort of thing has to be the reserve of passionate and talented fans. A smarter Nintendo could easily capitalising on…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2013

The Cutest, Cheesiest Pokémon Prom Proposal Ever

There’s no way the girl being asked to prom in this video could have said no. Ash Ketchum—or, ok, a high schooler dressed up as Ash—commanding the attention of the entire cafeteria, complete with an announcement, a Pokéball and cheesy poetry? No way she could have said no. I wish my high school prom proposal…

By Tina Amini Published April 30, 2013

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Did These Pokémon Anime Singers Steal Their Crazy Fashion? [Update]

Japanese pop group Momoiro Clover Z is known for its unusual outfits. Sometimes the members dress like pirates. Other times, they dress like superheroes. Their latest album features the group’s most outrageous outfits yet. And they look like rip-offs. Momoiro Clover Z, who sang the Pokémon Best Wishes! anime ending theme, just released a new…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 30, 2013