Pokémon

Coming Full Circle, Former Candidate Herman Cain Now Sings the Pokémon Song

Herman Cain, whose campaign for the Republican presidential nomination included bizarre references to both SimCity and Pokémon, is officially out of the race. He was still on the ballot for Saturday’s primary in South Carolina, though, and made a joint appearance with TV satirist Stephen Colbert in an effort to gin up votes for Colbert’s…

By Owen Good Published January 22, 2012

A Collection of Broken, Wounded Pokémon

Pokémon don’t faint. That’s Nintendo blowing sunshine up your ass. They battle other creatures with elements, teeth and claws, and when one of them loses, they are beat up A truth artist Justin White is choosing not to ignore with this series of images showing what a Pokémon actually looks like when it comes up…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 20, 2012

First Look at New Pokémon Toys

Upcoming Pokémon game Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition is getting the usual array of Pocket Monster merchandising. Today, the first figurines were displayed in Tokyo: a Mitsuhide and Articuno figurine and a Nobunaga and Zekrom figure. Each is priced at ¥2,800 (US$36) on will go on sale March 17. There was also a life-sized Nobunaga statue…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012

Watching the New Pokémon Trailer with an 8-Year-Old

Nintendo released another trailer for its upcoming collaboration with Koei Tecmo, Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition The game isn’t exactly what people are expecting, and when I showed my 8-year-old this trailer for the first time tonight, neither was he. “What is this?” Mini-Bash asked. “It’s a new Pokémon game,” I said. “It doesn’t look very…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 19, 2012

This Could Be the Very Best Pokémon Art Exhibit, Like No One Ever Was

This April the Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota will be transformed into the ultimate trainer fantasy, when 151 artists take on the 151 original pocket monsters in an all-out Pokémon Battle Royale. Light Grey Art Lab co-owner Chris Hajny dropped us a line this afternoon to fill us in on what could be…

By Mike Fahey Published January 13, 2012

One Reason You’ll Like That Silly-Looking Pokémon Game

Boy, Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition is goofy! But don’t write the DS game off just yet: it will have over 200 Pocket Monsters, selected from past Pokémon games. [忍之閻魔帳]

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012

Would You Catch These Realistic PokéBalls? Could You?

The Poké Ball, the device which catches and holds Pocket Monsters, comes in various types. There are twenty-six variations, all different. Sadly, they’re not real (neither are Pocket Monsters!). But what if they were? Australian artist Barry Wazzy took the PokéBall out of the game and anime world and rendered them in ours. The result…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2012

That Crazy Samurai Pokémon Game Slices Up a Release Date

Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition has a release date: Mar. 17. The game is priced at ¥5,800 or US$75. The game features Pocket Monsters, medieval Japanese samurai, and a whole lotta I-don’t-know-what-to-say. It is a collaboration between Nintendo and Tecmo Koei. Watch the game’s trailer here and feel strange. 『ポケモン+ノブナガの野望』の発売日は3月17日を予定！　はえええええ [はちま機構]

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2012

North Korea’s Dictator Is So Dragonball

Kim Jong-il passed away last month, leaving his manga-reading gamer son Kim Jong-un as successor. Not much is known about Kim Jong-un, which means the developers of Homefront had to insert his likeness later. One thing that North Korea’s neighbor China knows is that Dear Successor totally looks like a Dragonball bad guy. The above…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 12, 2012

Darth Vader Riding Charizard

Thank website Doodle of Boredom and be glad Vader is out of the ladies room and back where he belongs: riding a Pocket Monster. Better than Dewbacks [Doodle of Boredom]

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 10, 2012

Pokémon, Digimon, What’s the Difference?

A situation that’s surely played out at hundreds of birthday parties over the years gains new life courtesy of the fine folks at Dorkly. I spent countless hours in toy stores during the early oughts explaining the difference between Pokémon and Digimon to confused parents. Usually the explanation would boil down to Pokémon making better…

By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2012

America’s PremierPokémon-Playing Family Enter the Guinness Book of Arbitrary Gaming Records

Meet the Arnold family of Frankfort, Illinois, a five-person powerhouse of pure Pokémon battling power. This championship winning team stars in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2012 as the Largest Competitive Pokémon Video Game Family. I should really say re-meet the Arnold’s, as the family was the subject of a feature I wrote after…

By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2012

New Mario Party and Pokemon Games Hitting the ahem 4 Million-Selling Nintendo 3DS [Update]

Nintendo tipped the world off to its coming software line-up last month, but it seems like they left a few aces up their sleeves as far as what’s coming to the 3DS. In an announcement crowing about the 4 million 3DS units the company’s sold in the United States since launch, Nintendo also declared that…

By Evan Narcisse Published January 3, 2012

Would You Like a Little Pikachu On That Latte?

A “Mocachu” as seen on GameTrailer’s SideMission Twitter account

By Brian Crecente Published December 28, 2011

Farmer Grows Pikachu Fruit

It was about three months ago that sixty-three year-old Toshinobu Takamoto noticed two bumps attached to a Japanese persimmon growing in his yard. After harvesting the fruit, it became the talk of his Fukui City neighborhood, and it was dubbed “Pikachu” for the way it resembled the famed Pocket Monster. Black eyes were drawn on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 20, 2011

That Weird New Pokémon Game Has a Trailer

It wasn’t a dream. There really is a video game coming that crosses the world of Pokémon with that of Nobunaga’s Ambition, a Japanese history series developed by Tecmo Koei. This is its trailer. See? Not dreaming. That’s a trailer. The game’s full name is Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition, and it’s out on the DS…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2011

New Pokémon Game Revealed! It’s Not What You Expect.

For years now, a steady stream of new Pokémon games have been coming out. If you’ve played one, you basically know what you are getting yourself into. Not this time. Nintendo is teaming up with Tecmo Koei for a totally different Pocket Monster experience, one that features samurai warriors, and is called Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s…

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 16, 2011

Pikachu and More Pokémon Take You on a Tour of PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond

You’ve got to save missing Pokémon in the upcoming Wii title. Those Pokémon, they always need some kind of saving or training or both. Here’s a teaser filled with pocket monster cuteness to get you ready for the sequel to Poképark: Pikachu’s Adventure. The game’s out next February.

By Evan Narcisse Published December 13, 2011

The Daily Show Proposes Other Pokemon Dialogue For Former GOP Presidential Candidate Herman Cain

Herman Cain delivered one of American politics’ most bizarre WTF moments when he quoted the Pokemon movie during the press conference where he suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Host Jon Stewart and the writers at The Daily Show take that moment and make it more WTF-er by offering up a few other…

By Evan Narcisse Published December 6, 2011

Scott Hates Pokémon More Than You

If the world was overrun with Pokémon, how would you handle it? Probably better than Scott here. It goes for a bit too long, but then, if poor Scott has to put up with Pokémon, we have to put up with a good joke that overstays its welcome. It’s only fair.

By Luke Plunkett Published December 6, 2011