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Kotaku East
This Pokémon Lady Has Crazy Long Legs
Okay, so the Pokémon games are not noted for their realism. Young people catch and train monsters. If this anime teaser is anything to go by, Pokémon: Black and White 2 is no exception. Pokémon: Black and White 2 won’t only feature new Pocket Monsters. It will also feature unnatural limbs. As the recent anime…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2012 -
Three Teens Arrested for Stealing $400 Worth of Pokemons
On May 11 at a Walmart in Massachusetts, staff apparently saw three men shoplift packs of Pokémon cards and exit the store. Police searched one of the suspects’ vehicle and discovered a large stash of Pokémon cards worth US$442. According to The Sun Chronicle, the three men—David Danforth (19), James J. Davis (18), and Sean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 17, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Butter Your Bread with Pokémon and Hello Kitty
Toast isn’t just something you eat at breakfast. Oh no. It’s also a canvas for cute character art. Why just spread jam on your bread, when you can cover it in Pikachu? The trend first started to pick up steam in 2008, but existed before that. New Zealand artist Maurice Bennet was exhibiting toast art…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2012 -
New Pokémon Game Trailer is More Like a Short Pokémon Movie
This new Japanese promo spot for the upcoming Pokémon Black & White 2 doesn’t show a single second of gameplay. What it does show is over five minutes of impressive Pokémon animation, as trainers and pocket monsters beat the snot out of each other in the name of children’s entertainment. While there’s no English subtitles,…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 16, 2012 -
Nintendo Brings Augmented Reality Pokémon Hunting to the 3DS
Catching them all gets a bit more personal later this year as Nintendo announces two 3DS eShop tie-ins for Pokémon Black and White 2: the pro version of its free 3D Pokédex, and Pokémon Dream Radar, a game that let’s players capture monsters in real life and transfer them to the full games. This is…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Hollywood + Pokémon = … Pokéwood?
The homepage for the upcoming Pokémon game for the DS, Black and White 2 has been updated with some news and new features of the game, including movie making. The starter pokémon is the same as its previous version; Snivy, Tepig, and Oshawott. But instead of Professor Juniper greeting you in the beginning, it will…
By Toshitaka Tachibana Published May 15, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: The Pokémon Bug Catcher Who Waited
There are Pokémon players that take great pains to make sure they fight every NPC trailer that they cross paths with, but sometimes even the most dedicated fan can overlook the lowly Bug Catcher. The Bug Catcher doesn’t mind. He hasn’t really got anything better to do anyway. He’ll stand out there in his field,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 14, 2012 -
Pokémon Onesies are Dangerously Close to Furry Pyjamas
This range of onesies – you know, those awesome little suits babies get to wear – are fashioned in the style of Pokémon. And they’re available for grownups. An Etsy seller called All for Onesies makes these to order, meaning you can pick your favourite Pokémon, pay up and soon you’ll be spending your time…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 9, 2012 -
The Explosive Cuteness of a Real Life Pikachu-Kitten
Kittens are cute. They yowl and meow, they wander around and fall off of things and are tiny and fun to pet. Sometimes though, they are yellow, and weird, and they talk. When they talk, they say things like “Pik-a-chu!” And then maybe they blast you with explosive energy. Maybe! Not necessarily. This video from…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 8, 2012 -
The Actual Singer Of The Actual Pokémon Song Actually Made A Version For Actual Presidential Candidate Ron Paul
Really. This is Jason Paige, the guy who sang the original theme song back in 1998. He’s a big Ron Paul fan, I guess. I don’t even know anymore. (Thanks, Zack!)
By Jason Schreier Published May 7, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Pikachu Meets Gundam Meets Holy Crap
It’s like best of both worlds made better—way better. Japanese model builder mashed Gundam Wing with Pokémon to create this Pikachu Wing. Brilliant! Have a look at more pics in the above gallery. Pikachu Wing Version [Modelers Gallery]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 3, 2012 -
You Just Woke Up the Snorlax in My Pants and Other Super Effective Pokémon Pickup Lines
Those daring boys at Simple Pickup tap into the video game vault once more, snagging digits left and right with some painful Pokémon pickup lines. This time they even dressed the part. It takes balls to approach a random member of the opposite sex and try to acquire their phone number. To do it dressed…
By Mike Fahey Published May 2, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Have a Good Time with Pikachu’s…Um…Yeah
Poor Pikachu! If it’s not inflatable Pikachus that are totally inappropriate, it’s stuff like this. This is some sort of Chinese drink container, featuring a phony Pikachu, a straw, and an invitation to have a really good time. So, you do that—have a good time! 同桌的早点 [TT.Mop via はちま起稿]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 1, 2012 -
Making Pokémon a Little Crazier, a Little More Stylish
I’m not as big on either anime or Pokémon as I used to be, but there are always exceptions. Like when Kiwi artist Tien Lee takes Pokémon and mixes it with the badass Tekkonkinkreet Two of these three images get Tekkonkinkreet’s style – a 90s manga turned into an amazing 2006 anime – down perfectly,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2012 -
I Must Acquire This GLaDOS Pokéball Immediately
deviantART user wazzy88 just uploaded this beauty, and I immediately knew I’d have to have it. Too bad the pokéball will undoubtedly not contain GLaDOS’ famous snarky wit. Maybe you can hear it if you put it under water. The GLaDOS Pokeball [deviantART via Reddit]
By Tina Amini Published April 24, 2012 -
Beautiful Things Happen When 151 Artists Take on 151 Pokémon
Back in January I told you about the Pokémon Battle Royale, an exhibit at the Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis, Minnesota featuring 151 artist, each tasked with portraying one of the initial 151 Pokémon. Now we have the results of that experiment, and they are glorious The exhibit opened on April 20 to an…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2012 -
The Dorkly Weekly: Pokémon Hypno-Therapy
There are Pokémon that breathe fire; Pokémon that shoot electricity; there are Pokémon that warp the very fabric of reality. And then there’s the Pokémon that opens for comedy acts at Cerulean City’s Chuckle Hut. Psychic Pokémon have their uses, but I can’t recall one of them that I’ve actually wanted to keep in my…
By Mike Fahey Published April 23, 2012 -
Pokémon Black & White 2: Gameplay Trailer 2
Just over a week since we last got a good look at the game/s, Nintendo has released a second proper trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Black & White 2 Both games will be out in Japan on June 23, and in the US and Europe sometime in the Fall.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 22, 2012 -
3DS Owners Getting Two AR Apps for Pokémon Black 2 & White 2
More news from last night’s Nintendo Direct announcement event: While Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 are DS games, playable via the 3DS’ backwards compatibility, there will be some apps released (in Japan, as of now) to enhance the 3DS experience. • Pokémon AR Searcher (pictured) is an AR shooting game Pokémon caught in this…
By Owen Good Published April 21, 2012