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You Don’t Need a Badge to Play With Nintendo’s Pokémans at the 2011 New York Comic Con

While you will need a badge to check out Nintendo’s holiday line-up on the show floor, down the street on Saturday the Pokémon Gaming Lounge will be servicing the public’s pocket monster-related entertainment needs. While con-goers flood booth 1538 on Saturday afternoon to get their hands on Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, and…

By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2011

When A Pokemon Game Becomes a Dungeon Crawler (I Might Actually Play It)

I’ve never been able to get Pokemon. I’ve tried, first through the cartoons, reviews and endless fan sites, and then by finally biting the bullet and playing through an entire game. Still nothing. So when I had a chance to check out the first Pokemon coming to the 3DS, it wasn’t exactly at the top…

By Brian Crecente Published October 12, 2011

Crazy Christians Say Pokémon Are “Oriental Demons”, Minecraft‘s “Distracting”

Minecraft, congratulations! You’ve officially arrived. Religious nuts are railing against you. For years now, Pokémon‘s been a favorite target of those outside the religious mainstream. Dorothy Spaulding from Watchmen Broadcasting, a local Christian broadcast network in Georgia, discussed the perils of Pokeémon with guest Henry Lewis. Apparently, Pokémon are “Oriental demons”, and the names of…

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 10, 2011

A Grand X-Men Finale, 1950’s Avengers, Sonic and More of This Week’s Comics Worth Buying

There are new comics to buy each week, and, as always, I have some suggestions… Comics You Should Consider Buying (from comics shops) Action Comics #2 Grant Morrison continues his tale of the re-booted Superman, back when Superman was young and an anti-authority super-hero activist. Morrison’s first issue was superb. Animal Man #2 One of…

By Stephen Totilo Published October 6, 2011

PokéPark 2: Beyond the World Hits Japan in November

On Nov. 12, PokéPark 2: Beyond the World will be released in Japan on the Wii. The Pokémon theme park spin-off is the sequel to the 2010 title. [Nintendo]

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

It’s Square Enix x Yahoo! Monster x Dragon

Sigh. Double sigh. The “large scale new title” Square Enix and Yahoo! Japan are teaming up on is Monster x Dragon. It’s a “MMO active time strategy” game. Who knows, maybe it’s good! [ANN]

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 6, 2011

So the Adventure Time Guy Made a Cartoon About Pokémon (and Farts)

Pendleton Ward (creator) and Natasha Allegri (artist) of Adventure Time fame have made a short cartoon about Pokémon. In which Ash instructs Pikachu on the etiquette of farts. Despite running for only 1:35, it is both amusing and horrifying. You can contact Luke Plunkett, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2011

There’s a Little Pokémon and World of Warcraft In Forza 4

I love it when games are inspired by games that are nothing like them. Take sports games, and how they’re up to their eyeballs in RPG mechanics like character creation and levelling. Or driving games. Gran Turismo 5 is inspired by elevator music, for example, while it seems Forza 4 —according to Turn 10 creative…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2011

Duke Nukem, Pokémon and Reviews of the The Final Wave of DC’s New 52

Here are our weekly new-comics recommendations. Plus! You’ve heard about DC Comics New 52? The reboot of the company’s entire line? This week, I’ve got capsule reviews of the final 25 books. I’m tired, and you’ve got some reading to do. There are some gems in there. Dare I suggest you buy a comic called…

By Stephen Totilo Published September 28, 2011

When Pokémon Comparisons Don’t Piss You Off

The idea of raising monsters and then having them fight didn’t start with Pokémon. In 1992’s Dragon Quest V, players could select monsters and have them duke it out. That was years before Pocket Monsters came out. Yet, Dragon Quest spin-off Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, which focuses on capturing and breeding monsters for battles, is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2011

A Pokémon Parody You Cannot Erase from Your Brain

In this clip, the opening screens for an array of Pokémon games are brought to life. It’s funny, but more importantly, it’s totally bonkers. Then, there are the battle scenes, which are equally bizarre and wonderful. Be sure to stick around for the bit at the end with the toilet and the part with the…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 26, 2011

Japan Has Over 7,000 Pikachu TV Remotes

In Japan, all sorts of Pokémon products exist. There are Pokémon bedsheets, Pokémon toothbrushes, Pokémon noodles—you name it! And there is now a Pikachu TV remote control. There might have already been one (I wouldn’t put it past Pokémon), but I’ve never seen one. This isn’t for sale, though. It’s a part of a promotion…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2011

There Are Far Too Many Pokémon To Care About Anymore

Remember back when there were 151 Pokémon and you knew everything about each one? Commenter Daemon_Gildas does, and he wants that feeling back in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. So, lord knows I love me some Pokémon, but… anybody else feel like they need to hold off on making new Pokémon, and instead on fleshing…

By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2011

Two New Pokémon Flicks Coming to America

This summer, two Pokémon flicks (one for Black and one for White) were released in Japan. Pokémon the Movie: White—Victini and Zekrom will be released this December on 300 theaters. The other one’ll get a limited release. [AnimeNation]

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2011

Pikachu Ain’t a Dick. He Is Ash’s Friend.

In a recent episode of Pokémon, Ash, or “Satoshi” as he’s called in Japan, introduced himself. The show, like most shows in Japan, has optional subtitles so hearing impaired individuals can also enjoy the program. Whoever did the subtitling has a wicked sense of humor. Japanese is filled with words that might sound similar, but…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2011

If Charles Darwin Had Studied Pokémon…

Artist Michael Casteel has reimagined the Pokédex as something you would have found in the tattered diary of a 19th-century British man with a Pith helmet and a magnificent beard. He calls it his “Pokémon Field Guide”, and alongside the hand-drawn illustrations are rough notes detailing the first encounters between the bumbling Professor Baobab and…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2011

Exhaustion Breeds Quality in the Dragon Con Day Two Cosplay Gallery

After three hours of baby-interrupted sleep, I trudged across town to Dragon Con 2011 again today, where I occupied a great many benches and attempted to stay awake. I was mostly successful. Being dead tired has its benefits, however. Were I full of energy, I would have run about the convention madly, taking shots of…

By Mike Fahey Published September 3, 2011

The Most Unexpected Pokémon Cosplay, in Male and Female Poses

It was hard to miss the man cosplaying as female Pokémon trainer Misty at this year’s Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle. When I finally caught up to him, I asked to pose for our cosplay gallery. Alas, there was so little cosplay on day three that there will be no final gallery for the show.…

By Stephen Totilo Published August 29, 2011

It’s All 151 Original Pokémon. As Cats.

Pokémon and cats. They’re two of the cornerstones of the internet. And here they are, together in a gif for the ages. This masterpiece was put together by Chris Torres, creator of the soul-destroying Nyan Cat, and features all 151 of the original Pokémon. As cats. This is a small version; you can check it…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 29, 2011

CultureTotal Recall

When Pokémon Got a Little Too Nazi Germany

Pokémon. It’s a card (and video) game for kids. You capture monsters, they faint a lot, it’s all good, clean, harmless fun. Right? Well, mostly. Except for a few occasions where the series has been in trouble in the West for allegedly using Nazi imagery. Since the franchise debuted in the 1990s, there have been…

By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2011