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Now I Want Pokemon, Star Fox and Metroid to Happen In Feudal Japan
We’ve already had a look at artist Jed Henry’s great reinterpretations of video game characters as they would’ve appeared during the age of samurai. But the shots above ramp things up even more. I can’t decide if the Starfox or Pokemon art is my favorite. See more of Henry’s Ukiyo-e styled images here
By Evan Narcisse Published July 27, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Some of the Worst Pikachu Drawings on the Internet
There are many talented artists online. You see some of the stuff on DeviantArt, and you go, “Wow, there are many talented artists online.” But what about the untalented ones? Over on Japanese forum 2ch, a thread popped up in which people showed off their awful Pokémon drawings—drawings they knew were terrible. Many of them…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Why an Olympic Judo Athlete Was Inspired by…a Pokémon Fight
Gotta catch ’em all! And then, flip them over your shoulder. Judo athlete Ashley McKenzie, who competes for Team Great Britain, went from young Poké punk to serious athlete after a fight broke out over his Charizard card. When McKenzie was 11, another kid tried to swipe his Pokémons. “This Charizard was the best card,”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 25, 2012 -
That’s a Pretty Badass Tattoo For Some Pokémon
Issa, an artist at French tattoo studio Tin-Tin Tatouages, is to thank for this mind-blowing Pokémon sleeve, which covers this dude’s entire arm with basic critters like Pikachu, Psyduck and…Bearwithguitaremon. Good to see the guy loves Pokémon so much he went to such drastic steps! Let’s hope he loves it just as much in 2032.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 24, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: A Kakuna Named Pikachu
Last week we featured the premiere episode of Dorkly’s Pokémon Rusty, a series that follows the adventures of a less-than-proficient Pokémon trainer. I questioned Rusty’s choice of Kakuna as his starter Pokémon. This week he proves there’s no problem you can’t overcome by ripping a gaping hole in continuity. Kakuna cannot do what he does…
By Mike Fahey Published July 23, 2012 -
Kotaku East
These Pokémon Cards Are Slightly Different. Can You Tell?
One card is Japanese. One is English-language. But that’s not it. And sure, the Pocket Monster is “Grimer” in the West and “Betobetaa” (ベトベター) in Japan and the HP order and font were changed. Those aren’t it, either. Those are big differences. There’s a slight difference between these two Pokémon cards. Can you spot it?…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: This Pokémon Journey Begins with an Incredibly Bad Decision
Today marks the debut of a new Dorkly original series, Pokémon Rusty, in which a brave would-be professional pet owner sets off to catch ’em all with his trusty Kakuna at his side. True Pokémon fans are falling over laughing at this point. For those of you not in the know, Kakuna is a transitional…
By Mike Fahey Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku EastTaking the Pokédex 3D Pro for a Test Drive
The Pokédex 3D Pro hit the Japanese Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. In the above clip, YouTube user NintenDaan1 takes the app for a quick test drive. Priced at ¥1,500 (US$19), the app is a Black 2 and White 2 Pokédex packed with info., 3D models, quizzes, and an AR mode. It will hit the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 16, 2012 -
Pokémon Black & White 2 Gets Another Terrific Animated Trailer
Two months after the first one, we’ve now got a second animated trailer for Pokémon Black & White 2. Actually, “animated trailer” doesn’t really do it justice. It’s more like a “short Pokémon movie that’s actually better than the Pokémon movies”.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 16, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Why There’s Nothing Wrong With Pokémon Black and White 2 Being on the DS
By far the most common complaint I’ve heard about Pokémon Black and White 2 is the fact that Black 2 and White 2 were released on last generation’s Nintendo DS even though the Nintendo 3DS has been on the market since last year. Frankly, I find this a complaint with little to no merit. Here’s…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSome Lady Imitates All the Pokémon to Varying Degrees of Success
YouTube user Brizzyvoices does her impressions of all 151 original Pocket Monsters in this clip. Some of them are pretty good! Some of them, however, are not. The now viral video is six minutes long, and if you momentarily glaze over, it feels like you’re watching an exorcism. Voice ALL the Pokemon!! [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 13, 2012 -
This Pikachu Can Pull a Man’s Arms Out of His Sockets
It’s Han Solo’s co-pilot, Chewbacca, crossbred with Ash’s buddy, Pikachu. The result? Wookimon? Chewbachu? Pikachewie? Yes, Pikachewie That’s what custom figure maker KodyKoala is calling it—and he should know because he made it. According to KodyKoala: I used a Jakks 2007 Electronic Pikachu and I covered him in Apoxy sculpt and made him look hairy.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Pokémon Black and White 2 Is Neither Black, Nor White. It’s Gray.
There have been a lot of games in the Pokémon series but none has been a direct sequel to any other. Rather, they have each focused on a different region in the world with a unique adventure largely unrelated to any other one. However, this all changes with the first direct sequels in the series,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 10, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Why I Feel No Need to Catch ’em All
Way back in 1999, a friend of mine gave me an ancient gray brick of a Game Boy and a very used copy of Pokémon Red while we were on a middle school field trip. An eighth grader, I already knew myself to be “too old” for Pokémon. After all, I was already into games…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 10, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Why I was Pokemon’s Greatest Villain
Going into Pokémon Black and White 2, I had high hopes for the game. This wasn’t for the new aspects of the game like Pokéwood (Pokémon Hollywood) or even the chance to explore new areas of the world. No, the thing I was most excited to see was the return of Team Plasma. In each…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 6, 2012 -
Kotaku EastSee the First Direct Pokémon Sequel in action!
Two weeks ago, the first ever numbered Pokémon sequels, Pokémon White Version 2 and Pokémon Black Version 2, were released in Japan. As the name implies, these games mark the first time players spend an entire game returning to a region from a previous title and seeing how the region has progressed. In Pokémon Black…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 6, 2012 -
Are You Interested in Nintendo Animated Movies? I Sure Am.
Back in 2007, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto talked about his regrets over the ill-fated Super Mario Bros. movie. According to Miyamoto: “The one thing that I still have some regrets about is that the movie may have tried to get a little too close to what the Mario Bros. video games were. And in that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
Pokémon Black And White Version 2 Coming October 7
The next two Pokémon games will launch for DS on October 7, Nintendo said today. Nintendo will also release Pokémon Dream Radar, a new 3DS app you can buy and use to catch and transfer Pokémon with your 3DS’s camera.
By Jason Schreier Published June 28, 2012 -
Real-Life Pokémon Moves Are All Fun and Games Until Someone Meets A Psychic
From the special effect stylings of one Wren the Reaper comes this latest video chock full of awesome Pokémon moves. This video makes me really, really want some sort of magical powers. Imagine being able to blast people with Ember. I certainly wouldn’t have to deal with crowds in the subway stations anymore, that’s for…
By Tina Amini Published June 22, 2012 -
See Pokémon Black & White 2…In English!
Nintendo’s upcoming Pokémon Black & White 2 have previously only been shown off in Japanese. Let’s break that up a little, and check out this new English-language trailer. While the games are out in Japan this weekend, they’ll be hitting Western shores sometime this “Fall”
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2012