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Nintendo and Junichi Masuda urge fans to be Patient with Pokémon Bank Release

Nintendo and GAME FREAK Director Junichi Masuda have both posted on Twitter urging fans to be patient with Pokémon Bank's release. As we reported earlier, Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク) and Poké Transporter (ポケムーバー) launch has been delayed. The two software applications that were originally scheduled to lau...

Details on Pokémon events at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair '14 Winter announced

As previously announced, there will once again be Pokémon events at the Word Hobby Fair, which will be held in Nagoya January 19th, Tokyo January 25th and 26th, Fukuoka February 2nd, and Osaka February 9th. Play Pokémon games The fair will have a Pokémon Booth present, which will have a corner wh...

Game Music Composer Shota Kageyama Leaves GAME FREAK

In a Tweet from his @shotakageyama account on January 1st, 2014, Shota Kageyama (景山将太) announced that he has left GAME FREAK and has become an independent artist. Shota Kageyama is best known for his work composing tracks for the games: Pokémon X and Y, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, Pokémon Black an...

Balloon Popping Attraction / Discount Coupon Item Distribution

The Japanese Pokémon Global Link Website has announced that the first attraction for the PokéMilage club will be Balloon Popping (バルーンポッピング). Users can exchange their Poké Miles Points (ポケマイルポイント) to play the attraction. By playing the attraction, players can get various items that can be transferre...

Pokémon Bank Launch Delayed Due to Nintendo Network Overload / Rating Battles Season 2 Begins

Pokémon Bank Delayed Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク) and Poké Transporter (ポケムーバー) launched yesterday on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in Japan but not too long after, the entire Nintendo Online Service had massive issues as it was overloaded with people attempting to access it for eShop downloads as well as updat...

Pokémon the Series: XY Trailer / Mewtwo — Prologue to Awakening / Movie 1 Dub Digitally Remastered

Cartoon Network and the Pokémon Company have revealed that the next season of the English dub will begin on Saturday, January 18th, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. A trailer for the Pokémon the Series: XY was posted on YouTube and it features a new rendition of the original dub opening theme. It was also revea...

VIZ Media Announces the Digital Launch of Multiple Pokémon Manga Series

VIZ Media has announced that they have released the Pokémon Manga Series in digital formats for multiple tablet devices. Below are the details. Press Release - VIZ Media Announces the Digital Launch of Multiple Pokémon Manga Series 30 Volumes, Including The Latest Series POKÉMON BLACK AND WHITE,...

Get Special Celebi Gift After Downloading Pokémon Bank

Celebi will be available to received by users of Pokémon Bank anytime between December 27, 2013, and September 30, 2014. Below are the full details. Press Release - Get Special Celebi Gift After Downloading Pokémon Bank Today, The Pokémon Company International announced a special gift for P...

Movie 17 Website Launches and Reveals Movie 17 Short

The official Japanese Movie 17 website launched today and it revealed the titles of the 17th Movie and Movie short. The Cocoon of Destruction (破壊の繭) and Pikachu, What Kind of Keys are These? (ピカチュウ、これなんのカギ?) will premiere in Japanese theaters on July 19th, 2014. The website includes bio's on the ch...

Pokémon X and Y Version 1.2 Update

Nintendo has posted the Version 1.2 Update of Pokémon X and Y on the Nintendo 3DS eShop. The fix encrypts Wi-Fi packets making it a lot harder for people to inspect and inject packets. The patch is 236 blocks and those that didn't download the Version 1.1 can directly upgrade to 1.2. Pokémo...

Store and Transfer Your Pokémon with Pokémon Bank

Whether you're preparing for competitive Pokémon battles or you've just gotta catch 'em all, Pokémon Bank is a powerful new tool for Kalos Trainers. Deposit, store, and manage your Pokémon in private Boxes and transfer them into your Pokémon X and Pokémon Y video games. Press Release Today The P...

Pocket Monsters XY the Movie: The Cocoon of Destruction revealed in Corocoro Comic

Leaks from the upcoming issue of Corocoro Comic have surfaced on the internet, giving us the first details on the 17th Pocket Monsters movie. An exclusive scoop on the Pokémon movie for 2014 It's preliminary title will be "The Cocoon of Destruction" (破壊の繭) The movie premiering next summer will a...