Announcement of Discontinuation of Online Services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software
Nintendo has announced that Online servies for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software will be ending in early April 2024 although Pokémon Bank will still continue but also may end at some point in the future. The Pokémon Company is encourage players to transfer their Pokémon to Pokémon HOME at their e...
Nintendo Wii U & Nintendo 3DS eShop Discontinuation - Free Pokémon Bank Service - Late March 2023
Nintendo has announced that they will discontinue the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS eShop and related services in late March 2023. As a result, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have announced that Pokémon Bank will become a free service in March 2023. Players still have to subscribe to a Pokémon HOME Premi...
Pokémon Snap for Wii U - January 5th, 2017
Pokémon Snap will be available to purchase for the Nintendo Wii U Virtual Console in North America on January 5th, 2017 for $9.99. Catching Pokémon is a snap! Travel to Pokémon Island and meet Professor Oak to begin a safari to take the best possible photographs of 63 different Pokémon. The...
HORI Pokkén Tournament Controller for Wii U - Pikachu Version
HORI has announced that a Pokkén Tournament Controller for Wii U - Pikachu Version 「HORI - 「ポッ拳」専用コントローラー for Wii U ピカチュウ」 will be available to purchase in Japan in June 2016 for 3758 yen. HORI previously released a Gamecube controller featuring Pikachu in late 2014 for Wii/Wii U and the POKKÉN ...
POKKÉN TOURNAMENT LAN Battle Mode / 1.1 Patch for Wii U
The official Japanese POKKÉN TOURNAMENT website announced the details for the LAN Battle Mode and a 1.1 Patch for the Nintendo Wii U version of the game. LAN Battle Mode LAN Battle Mode allows players to utilize two Nintendo Wii U systems to enjoy matches at 60 Frames per Second. There are t...
Splatoon Splatfest Features Pokémon
Nintendo has announced that a Splatfest being held from Friday February 19th, 2016 until Saturday February 20th, 2016 at 10PM PT for players of the Nintendo Wii U game Splatoon. Players can vote for their favorite games: Pokémon Red or Pokémon Blue in North America and Europe and Pokémon Red or Poké...
Super Mario Maker – Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle
Nintendo has announced that Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle will be available for free to players of the Nintendo Wii U title Super Mario Maker by clearing the new event course. Players need to replay the event course three times in order to get all three costumes which also include special Pokém...
Nintendo Wii U POKKÉN TOURNAMENT Set
Nintendo of Japan has revealed that a Nintendo Wii U POKKÉN TOURNAMENT Set (Wii U ポッ拳 POKKÉN TOURNAMENT セット) will be released on March 18th, 2016. The set will cost 36,800 yen and includes: a 32GB Black Wii U Premium Set, a digital copy of Pokkén Tournament, a Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card and a Battle ...
Nintendo Direct - November 12th, 2015 / Pokémon Picross / Pokkén Shadow Mewtwo amiibo card
On November 12th, 2015, Nintendo broadcasted their first Nintendo Direct since the death of former Nintendo President Satoru Iwata. A lot of new Pokémon game information was revealed. Images from the press kit have been added to an Imageboard thread. Nintendo Direct - November 12th, 2015 Latest ...
Shadow Mewtwo Revealed in Pokkén Tournament!
The official Pokémon YouTube channel updated with a video showcasing the reveal of Shadow Mewtwo. Players in Japan as the October 30th, 2015 Ver.J04 update of Pokkén Tournament had been posting pictures and videos of their encounters with it in the game. Pokkén Tournament is coming to Wii U in the s...
Pokkén Tournament heading to the Nintendo Wii U
At the Opening Ceremonies of the 2015 Pokémon World Championships, it was announced that Pokkén Tournament would be released on the Nintendo Wii U in the Spring of 2016. Pokkén Tournament Battles Its Way onto Wii U Arcade Hit Comes to Nintendo’s Wii U in Spring 2016 - The Pokémon Company Int...
Nintendo Direct - April 1st, 2015 / Pokémon Rumble World
Despite being April Fools' Day, Nintendo announced that a legitimate Nintendo Direct would take place on April 1st, 2015. Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/582890134846197760 Pokémon Related Announcements Mewtwo will be available via a Club Nintendo promo code for pla...
Pikachu Classic Controller for Wii U/Wii (クラシックコントローラー for Wii U/Wii ピカチュウ)
Video Game accessory company HORI has announced they will release a Pikachu Classic Controller for Wii U/Wii (クラシックコントローラー for Wii U/Wii ピカチュウ) in Japan on December 20th, 2014. The controller is yellow and styled to look like Pikachu but despite the fact that it looks like a GameCube controller, it ...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct Announces Mewtwo
The Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct that aired on October 23rd, 2014 announced that Mewtwo will be available for both the Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS versions of the game in the Spring of 2015. It will be available via a patch to players that have bought both versions of the game. Super Sm...
Pikachu amiibo
The holiday shopping season began on August 29th, 2014 as the first 12 amiibo interactive figures became available for pre-order at a suggested retail price of $12.99USD each. The first dozen characters that are part of the Super Smash Bros. Collection are available for pre-order at select retailers...
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...
Meloetta and all Previously Revealed Pokémon from Greninja Trailer in Super Smash Bros.
Meloetta has been confirmed to be included in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Wii U. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the game, announced on Miiverse that all the revealed Pokémon in the Super Smash Bros. Direct Video from April 8th, 2014 will also make an appearance in the game. ...
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...
Pikachu's Thunder in Super Smash Bros
Pikachu's Thunder has been confirmed to be included in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for the Nintendo Wii U. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the game, posted a screenshot on Miiverse of Thunder and how it works. Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that de...
Dedenne Confirmed for Super Smash Bros
Dedenne has been confirmed to make an appearance in the upcoming Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS games. Masahiro Sakurai (桜井政博), Director of the games, posted on Miiverse that in the upcoming games, Dedenne is hard at work too. Source: https://miiverse.nintend...
