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Oh How They Danced, The Starter Pokémon Of Stonehenge

At last night’s Pokémon Black & White premiere party in London the starters batted cleanup for vocal group One Direction, taking the stage to show off the sort of moves no trainer can teach. There’s only so much dancing one can do while stuffed inside a giant Tepig, Oshawott, or Snivy costume, but these three…

By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2011

Talented Musicians Choose Pokémon

This past weekend marked fifteen years of Pokémon. Fifteen years! And what better way to say that than with a free album of Pok&eacut;mon chiptunes. As website Tiny Cartridge points out, the album has 28 different arrangements from 24 different artists. Be sure to listen to the Jigglypuff song at the end of the clip.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2011

How To Dress Your DS For Pokémon Black And White Success

Pokémon fans are a proud lot, so when Black and White launch this Sunday, they’ll want to make sure everyone knows they want to be the very best. That’s where Power A’s line of official Pokémon accessories comes in. Power A dropped its entire line of officially licensed Pokémon Black and White accessories on my…

By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2011

How To Cover Your Boobs In Pokeballs

You might have boobs. You might have moobs. And if you do, you probably have bras. So why not cover them in Pokéballs from Pokémon? For those brassiere-wearing folks who love Pocket Monsters, here is a quick tutorial from Selina, the maker of the original Pokébra. We’ve seen the Pokébra before, but we just didn’t…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011

Japan’s Pokemon DSi Portables Coming To America

Forget for a moment that the 3DS is hitting U.S. retailers in late March. In early March, black and white Pokémon DSi units are coming to the States, each priced at US$179.99. The bundles were released in Japan last year.

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 23, 2011

Why Do Pokémon Games Take So Damn Long To Come Out In The West?

Pokémon games are always released in Japan months before they make their way to Western markets. It’s not conspiracy; instead, it’s because developers GameFreak like to make sure Pokémon names truly mean something, regardless of the language used.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 23, 2011

The Pokémon Trading Card Game Moves Into Cyberspace

After more than 12 years of success in the real world the Pokémon Trading Card Game goes virtual this April with the Pokémon Trainer Challenge. Finally a way for older fans to play without looking completely creepy. I’m a staunch supporter of trading card games, but I’ve never had a chance to play the Pokémon-flavored…

By Mike Fahey Published February 15, 2011

Why They Still Make Pokémon Movies

The easy answer, of course, is that the Pokémon movies still make money. The longer answer is slightly more involved. Since 1998, there has been a new Pocket Monsters anime in Japan every year, like clockwork. And not only are they released each year, but they are always released during the same month: July. There…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2011

The Pokémon Captured At Toy Fair 2011

I found the Pokémon booth at Toy Fair 2011, and in the booth I found Pokémon DS cases, Pokémon card tins, a Pokémon movie, Pokémon toys… Pokémon, Pokémon, Pokémon. I also found some lovely Pokésymmetry. The main push is for Pokémon Black & White, the paired DS games that come out in the U.S. in…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2011

This Pokémon Was Too Controversial To Live

A recent interview in Best Buy’s official @Gamer Magazine reveals that plans for a Pokémon based on the lovable creature above were scrapped after being deemed too controversial. What’s controversial about Dolly the sheep? She’s a clone. Or she was a clone, at least. Dolly the sheep, often referred to as the world’s most famous…

By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2011

You Wouldn’t Like Pikachu When He’s Angry

Probably my favourite artist in the world right now — Dan Hipp — gives us his take on Pikachu.

By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2011

Don’t Buy And Sell Pokemon Data In Japan, You’ll Make People Angry

Japan is going a bit copyright crazy of late. It’s not cool to sell customized figures online, it’s not cool to rent video games in love hotels, and now, it’s apparently not cool to sell Pokémon save data. On Japan’s Yahoo! Auctions, there is a cottage industry in which saved in-game Pokémon are bought and…

By Brian Ashcraft Published February 8, 2011

Mark Zuckerberg Will Never Catch ‘Em All

If Nintendo’s monster-catching craze was not a game, but a social network. As seen on +5 Mace

By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2011

Um, Nice Pokéballs

There are people who have got Pokémon tattoos who may regret that decision in ten years time. And then there’s this guy, who will have many more regrets than that, and a whole lot sooner. He’s had his arm modified. Cut open at the elbow and small lumps inserted beneath the skin in what those…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2011

Pokémon Will Teach You To Type, Or You Will Die Trying (Or Typing!)

Remember that mysterious Pokémon game from last year’s Tokyo Game Show, the one that was for the DS but would include a proper keyboard? It’s out in April in Japan. And still makes absolutely no sense. It’s called Pokémon Typing, and is intended to serve as a touch-typing aid for kids, get them clacking away…

By Luke Plunkett Published February 1, 2011

There Are Changes Hiding In The Next Pokémon Game

The average person might look at this year’s Pokémon game and believe he or she is looking at last year’s Pokémon game. The series evolves at the speed of continental drift, but this time, Nintendo says, the changes are big. Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, released for the Nintendo DS in September in Japan and…

By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2011

When It Comes To Kooky Japan, Don’t Believe The Hype

Japanese schoolgirls hitting the streets of Tokyo with blinking LED teeth. Sounds like a crazy fashion trend. Too bad it’s just crazy and a fantasy propagated by the Western media. Earlier this month, a New York Times blog post mentioned a new fashion trend: LED for teeth. “Method Man might have helped make gold fronts…

By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2011

Drunkémon — Gotta Regret ‘Em All

Apparently in the throes of a bad breakup, one artist did what we all do in times of disappointment and distress: Seek medication in the form of that good, good likker. Then he made up some Pokémons. Kevin Nguyen, an editor of The Bygone Bureau, drew this, saying it was inspired by a breakup. We’re…

By Owen Good Published January 28, 2011

So That’s Where Blanka Gets His Juice

The Street Fighter Blanka needs a RECHARGE! Chewing down on that electrifying Pokemon Pikachu gives him a quick fix. Great idea by banzanza RECHARGING by banzanza Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.

By Michael McWhertor Published January 27, 2011

The Origins Of Pokémon (In Two Minutes)

The story of Pokémon is a long and ridiculous one. Cutting its origins down to a two-minute web animation saves us all a lot of trouble, heartache and having to actually watch an episode of the awful Pokémon cartoon series. DJChlorine has taken the very first episode of the long-running Pokémon animated series and broken…

By Luke Plunkett Published January 25, 2011