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If Pokemon Were Real

Hate to break it to you, but they are not. That hasn’t stopped art student Alysia from drawing realistic Pocket Monsters. Besides breathing life in to Pokémon like Chatot, Gengar and more, she also has created realistic battle scenes. Check out more of her work in the link below. Leashe’s Gallery [DeviantArt]

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 9, 2010

Go On Vacation With Konami’s Virtual Girlfriends

This summer, Konami is offering fans of its Nintendo DS love simulator Love Plus the chance to do something very special: Pay lots of money to go on vacation with their virtual girlfriend. For ¥39,800 (US$451), you can go on a two-day, one-night Love Plus bus tour of Atami, a city in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 8, 2010

Will There Ever Be A Nintendo Theme Park?

Just imagine it: Like Disneyland, but with video games and Nintendo characters. During a recent meeting with investors, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata discussed the topic. “Countless times, the idea of a theme park has been debated and discussed, and there have been rumors in various forms,” Iwata said. “But at the present moment, there are…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010

The New Pokemon Series’ Name Takes Some Liberties

The current Pocket Monster animated series is called “Pokemon: Diamond and Pearl”. That makes sense as that’s what the games based on it are called. The name of the new series? Later this year, Nintendo will release the next generation of Pokemon games, Pokemon: Black & White. A new generation of Pokemon means a new…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2010

Meet Your 2010 American Pokémon Champions

Last weekend, the 2010 Pokémon national championships went down at the Indiana Convention Centre. Hundreds entered, but only one two could emerge the winner. Those two were Wade Stanley, who was the junior champ, and Wesley Morioka, winner of the “seniors” division. After three days of Pokémon warfare, the pair will be off on an…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2010

One Man Army Conquers The Pokémon Theme Song

Danny Fong applies his amazing vocal talents to the Pokémon television show theme song, performing not only all the voices, but vocalizing the music as well in a stunning display of a capella coordination and shirt variety. Single-person a capella songs are big on YouTube lately, and it’s easy to see why. The degree of…

By Mike Fahey Published June 28, 2010

Pokemon Black And White Gets A New Trailer (And Release Date!)

The latest entry in the Pokemon franchise, Pokemon Black and White, has a release date for Japan. Would you like to know what it is? It is September 18. The game will feature new Pocket Monsters and a more “mature” female trainer in Daisy Dukes! Pokemon Black & White – Official Game Trailer [Moetron]

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 28, 2010

It Appears North Korean Sanctions Have Not Had The Desired Effect

As seen on Boing-Boing

By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2010

Demented-Looking Pokemon Schoolyard Graffiti

That might be a super sentai hero in the middle! As seen in Ikebukuro, Tokyo by a lovely Kotaku reader.

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2010

Snorlax Makes A Great Dress

This isn’t a cosplay per se. It is a Snorlax dress. Different! Over on website Deviant Art, ~bethanyagogo made this Snorlax pocket monster dress because her friend had a Pokémon-themed party. “I made the dress out of fabric from two XXXL t-shirts [one in dark teal and one in tan],” she writes. “I screenprinted eyes…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2010

Pokemon Explain The Mystery Of Iron Man 2

Wonder why James Rhodes looks different between the first Iron Man movie and the second? Allow Pokemon to explain. As seen on Fork Party (click through for full version).

By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2010

The Most Pirated Nintendo DS Games Are…

You know it. I know. People pirate Nintendo DS games. It’s so bad that Nintendo is spearheading a lawsuit to stop piracy. Yet piracy continues. According to Japan’s Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association, the top title for illegal downloads is Pokémon Platinum with 2,071,006 transfers worth ¥9.5 billion (US$103 million). Following close behind is Pokémon Diamond…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010

It’s Easy To Make Pikachu Terrifying

As seen on はちま起稿

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 9, 2010

Gotta Catch Em All…Oh

You know what they say…photographers should never work with kids, animals or Pokemon. As seen on Facepunch, via Dtoid

By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2010

You Too Can Look Like A Pokemon Popstar

Take otaku hero Shoko Nakagawa. Combine with illustrator Noizi Ito. What do you get? A character named “Jewel”. You are looking at a reproduction of Jewel’s outfit right now. Nakagawa and Ito are pals, so it’s no surprise that Ito illustrated the Jewel image character on the singer’s album “Shokotan Cover 3 ~AniSon wa Jinrui…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2010

Who’s In The New Pokemon Movie?

Like clockwork, every summer a new Pokemon movie is released to coincide with summer vacation. The last Pokemon movie featured the vocal stylings of Akihiro Miwa, who was Yukio Mishima’s lover. The next Pokemon movie, Pocket Monsters: Genei no Hasha Zoroark, will feature voice work from Natsuki Kato. “I’ve done voice-over before but the roles…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 7, 2010

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Is Part Pokemon. Wait, What?

Originally, PSP title Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker was going to be named Metal Gear Solid 5. But it’s not. That doesn’t mean it is like the other Metal Gear games. According to Hideo Kojima, “nearly everything you can do with a portable system is in this game”. The game designer told game magazine PSM3…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2010

Japanese Man Arrested For Fake…Stickers

Daisuke Yamashita, 33 years-old, has been arrested for two counterfeit stickers in an online auction for ¥3,160 (US$36). That’s right two He was also charged with possession of 13 more stickers that depict art from Studio Ghibli anime films, like My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Laputa: Castle in the Sky. Police seized approximately…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2010

Next Pokemon Games Slated For 2011 U.S. Release

Pokémon Black and Pokémon White are coming to America in Spring 2011, according to Nintendo. The paired games start a new generation of Pokemon and include Legendary Pokémon Reshiram on the Black cover, Zekrom on the White cover. Japan gets Black and White this fall.

By Stephen Totilo Published May 28, 2010

Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh And Let’s Talk About Jesus

As seen on Boing Boing

By Brian Ashcraft Published May 24, 2010