Paris Games Week - Shiny Rayquaza
Nintendo France has announced that a Shiny Rayquaza will be distributed to players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire at the Paris Games Week 2015 which takes place from October 28th, 2015 until November 1st, 2015. This Rayquaza will be the same as the one already distributed throughout the wo...
Niantic Raises $20M From Google, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo
Niantic announced on October 15th, 2015 that they received a $20 Million dollars in a round of Series A funding with investments from The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo. Niantic Inc. Raises $20 Million in Financing from The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo Back in August, we announced...
Pokémon GO / The Pokémon Company - New Business Strategy Presentation
The Pokémon Company held a New Business Strategy Presentation (株式会社ポケモン新事業戦略 発表会) on September 10th, 2015 at 15:00 JST. The Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara hosted the event which was also streamed live on NicoNico. Images from the stream have been added to our Imageboard thread. ...
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Dead at 55
Nintendo announced today that President Satoru Iwata (岩田 聡) "passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth." He died at 55. To fans of Pokémon, Mr. Iwata is best known for conducting the Nintendo Direct's that announced many new Pokémon games as well as the Iwata Asks interviews in which he...
Nintendo's Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 Report
Nintendo Co., Ltd. released their Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 report which revealed that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire has enjoyed "robust sales" with 9.94 million units sold. They still trail behind Pokémon X and Y by about 3 million copies as ...
Nintendo 3DS Firmware 9.7.0-25 / Togepi Password for Pokémon Rumble World
Nintendo has announced that Nintendo 3DS Firmware 9.7.0-25 is available to download. The firmware "further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience." The official Japanese Pokémon website has also confirmed the firmware fixes ...
Nintendo World to Give Out 250 Free Copies of ORAS
Nintendo has announced that the first 250 people to show the staff of Nintendo World their copy of Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire on November 23rd, 2014 will receive a free copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. This is a separate promotion to their launch event on November 20th, 2014. T...
Nintendo World Triple Launch Event / Nintendo Day Canada
Nintendo has announced their launch day festivities for amiibo, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for North America. The New York City Nintendo Store will be holding a Triple Launch Event on November 20th, 2014 until November 21st, 2014. Nintendo Canada will be ho...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial
Nintendo has begun airing the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial and has also posted it on YouTube. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3Ptnns9c8...
Pokémon ORAS Pre-Orders Lag Behind XY's Globally / XY's Global Sales Reach 13.3 Million
Over the past two days, Nintendo has released their earnings reports: Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 - Outline & Company President's Presentation and Earnings Release: Six Months Ended September 30, 2014. In...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version
The official Nintendo website announced further details on how to obtain a demo code for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire in the United States. The details below are from their press release. Our ORAS demo page has been updated with the latest dates and locations to get codes. Po...
Pokémon TCG Launch in Russia / XY Anime Debuts on 2X2
The Pokémon Company International and Nintendo Russia have announced that the Pokémon Trading Card game will launch in Russia on October 6th, 2014. XY Theme Decks and Booster packs deaturing 10 cards in the Russia language will be sold at participating stores. Those that visit Comic Con Russia 20...
UK ORAS Pre-Order Gifts Revealed
The official Nintendo UK Store has revealed the pre-order gifts for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Those that pre-order the Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Limited Edition SteelBook from will receive a Primal Kyogre mini figurine. Those that pre-order Pokémon Omega Ruby Limited Edition SteelB...
Pokémon Art Academy Launches in North America on October 24th, 2014
Nintendo has revealed the release date for Pokémon Art Academy in North America. It will be released on October 24th, 2014. POKÉMON ART ACADEMY LAUNCHES FOR NINTENDO 3DS ON OCT. 24 Aug. 22, 2014 - This fall, Pokémon Art Academy will welcome students of all ages and skill levels to study the...
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y Reach 4 Million Copies Sold in the United States
Nintendo released information about the sale of their software up to July 2014 in the United States. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y have sold a combined 4 Million copies in the United States alone now. MILLION-MILE MARKERS: MARIO KART 8 CROSSES 1 MILLION, NINTENDO 3DS SOFTWARE HITS 40 MILLION Mario Kar...
Nintendo Announces New Consoles for Emerging Markets / XY Sales Confirmed to be 12.3 Million
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has announced that new "Emerging Markets" consoles will be released starting next year. Nintendo is currently studying legal regulations to launch a console in China after they removed the ban on video game consoles. “We want to make new things, with new thinking r...
Mega Charizard and Greninja Revealed in Super Smash Bros
The Super Smash Bros. Direct which was broadcast on April 8th, 2014 revealed that Mega Charizard and Greninja will be main playable characters in the upcoming game Super Smash Bros. The Nintendo 3DS version runs at 60fps while some of the Pokémon and Assist Trophies will only run at 30fps. It was...
Pokémon Battle TROZEi Download Card
Nintendo has confirmed that a Pokémon Battle TROZEi Download Card (『ポケモンバトルトローゼ』のダウンロードカード) will be available to purchase at participating retail stores across Japan on March 12th, 2014 for 762yen (excluding tax). All Pokémon Centers will also sell the download card. Store Locations 7/11 (...
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii to end in May
Nintendo has revealed that they will be closing the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. All games that have Internet functionality will no longer be able to access those options. Games will still be playable locally, just without the Internet options. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connec...
Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ) / Pokémon Link: Battle / Pokémon Battle Trozei
During the Nintendo Direct on February 14th, 2014, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ). The Nintendo 3DS game is puzzle matching game that will go on sale on March 12th, 2014 for 762yen on the Nintendo eShop. It is the sequel to the original Pokémon Trozei!...
