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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

If You’re Going to Steal Pokémon Cards, Don’t Stop to Steal Wart Remover as Well

Victoria Ariail, 27, has been arrested and charged after being caught stealing Pokémon cards from a Lexington Walmart last Thursday. And she would have got away with it too, if it wasn’t for that damned wart remover. See, in addition to the cards, which must be ridiculously easy to steal, Ariail came unstuck because security…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 19, 2012

Please, Buy These Beautiful Pokémon Comics, OK?

Maré Odomo’s series of Pokémon comics, called Letters To An Absent Father, are some of the best video game comics you will ever read. And it’s not because they’re funny. No, the comics – penned as trainer Ash writing letters to his father – are often equal parts innocent and brutal, dealing with the more…

By Luke Plunkett Published April 18, 2012

Pokémon Mod For Borderlands Is Actually a Great Idea

I love animal companions that fight on your side. The mabari you get in Dragon Age is a great example of why; they’re adorable, loyal, and not too shabby as fighters. Borderlands could also benefit from this concept. After all, skags are such a huge part of the universe that you might as well give…

By Tina Amini Published April 16, 2012

Catch the First Proper Trailer for Pokemon Black &White 2

Here, take a look at the debut gameplay trailer for upcoming Pokemon sequels Black & White 2 on the DS, showing some of the new trainers in action. Both games will be out in Japan on June 23, and in the US and Europe sometime in the Fall. [thanks Sam!]

By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2012

Meet the Brand New Pokémon Trainers

This year, a new Pokémon game, Pokémon Black and White 2, is headed to the Nintendo DS. The latest issue of Japanese magazine CoroCoro Comic revealed new details about the game, including the first images of the game’s brand new trainers. Set two years after Pokémon Black and White, BW2 features a Pokedex with about…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2012

Kotaku East

She’s a Model, She’s Famous, She’s in Pokemon

Every summer there’s a new Pokemon feature film in Japan. And every Pokemon film seems to rope in a big celebrity to do voice work. In the past, Akihiro Miwa and Shoko Nakagawa lent their talents to the flicks. For the upcoming flick, popular Japanese model Rola will be voicing “Marine”, a young girl Ash…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 11, 2012

Pokémon Conquest Brings Hit Japanese Game To America… For the DS

America is getting a Pokémon strategy game this June. It’s called Pokémon Conquest, a name-change from Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition, which is what it’s been called in Japan. It’s not made by Nintendo. It’s made by Tecmo Koei. Our guy in Japan has played it and declared it… “a decent foray into the strategy RPG…

By Stephen Totilo Published April 4, 2012

Kotaku East

Leggy Robot Girls Release Motion Capture Data for Your Pleasure

It’s springtime. And when you say “spring” in Japan, images of cherry blossoms and picnics leap to mind. Screw that. You should be thinking about illuminated, dancing robot girls. Japanese pop group Perfume, whom Kotaku has featured before, is releasing a new single called “Spring of Life”. The video turns the leggy trio into dancing…

By Brian Ashcraft Published April 4, 2012

The Best Summary of Pokémon I’ve Ever Seen

A decade and a half after Pokémon first launched, we finally see the one-minute summary that this series deserves. Bravo, The Game Station. Next time I play Pokémon, I’m totally naming the rival Asshat. Pokémon Lore in a Minute [YouTube]

By Jason Schreier Published March 30, 2012

Kotaku East

Is Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition a Tactical Success?

We’ve already taken a look at the tactics-style gameplay and use of historical figures in our coverage of Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition on the Nintendo DS. But when it comes down to it, was Poké-fying the world of feudal Japan a bold new step for the future of Pokémon, or would Nintendo have been better…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 23, 2012

Why Are You Still Sitting At Your Computer When There are Pokémon Living In The Wild?!

Did you know there are Pokémon living out in the wild? Real, honest to Nintendo Pokémon. Ok, so not really. But it sure does look that way in this YouTuber’s creation. I certainly wouldn’t mind visiting wildlife habitations if they were filled with adorable Bulbasaurs and Charmanders. Thanks to tipster Christopher!

By Tina Amini Published March 21, 2012

Kotaku East

See the Strangest Pokémon Game in Action!

Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition is the strangest crossover this side of Kingdom Hearts. Not only does it mix a historically-inspired series with a monster-catching one, it also mixes a team-centric strategy game with a one-versus-one traditional RPG. And how does this odd combination work out? Pretty well, actually. As you can see in the game’s…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 20, 2012

Don’t Make Pokémon Angry. You Won’t Like Them When They’re Angry.

Well, you won’t like some of them when they’re angry. Check out this silly video created by animation group RedMinus to see what happens when you spend too much time teasing the goldfish Pokémon Goldeen. Goldeen Loves Guitar (Pokemon) [YouTube]

By Jason Schreier Published March 13, 2012

CultureTotal Recall

Science Proves Old Video Games Were Super Hard

Sitting down with a bunch of old games in the Super Mario Bros., Donkey Kong, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon and Metroid franchises, Belgian scientists have proven beyond all doubt that those games are way hard. To showcase their work, they’ve written a scientific paper outlining their findings. Greg Aloupis from the Free University of Brussels…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2012

Title Stripped from Pokémon Champion Who Crapped in Hotel Hallway

Two-time Pokémon champion Ruben Puig Lecegui was stripped of his his title at the United Kingdom Video Game Championship following a scandal in which he and members of his team are accused of leaving their hotel rooms to take a shit in the hall “According to several eyewitness acounts,” reports the site Pokébeach, Lecegui and…

By Owen Good Published March 11, 2012

Pokémon Drinking Game Now On The Android

Awhile ago, this (completed) Pokémon drinking game popped up on Reddit. It was soon after made into a printable version for drunken shenanigans, and is now available on Google Play. Have fun!

By Tina Amini Published March 8, 2012