Saturday, June 11, 2016

Two New Pokemon Revealed for Pokemon Sun and Moon

The upcoming edition of CoroCoro magazine reveals two new Pokemon via a set of leaked images, further adding to the number of obtainable creatures in Pokemon Sun and Moon.

Images have leaked from the latest edition of CoroCoro magazine, showing off two new creatures that will be making their debut in the upcoming Pokemon Sun and Moon.
Since the announcement of the new Pokemon titles, Nintendo have been keeping quiet about what new features Sun and Moon will be bringing to the franchise, making it all the more excitement-worthy that we are finally getting to see more of the new creatures.



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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Pokémon Sun and Moon's legendaries, trainers and more revealed in latest trailer


Pokémon Sun and Moon's starring legendaries make their full debut in the game's latest trailer, alongside a closer look at the game's central region. Watch the video above to see the psychic/steel-type Solgaleo (on the cover of Sun) and psychic/ghost-type Lunala (the face of Moon) show off their special moves.

Friday, May 20, 2016

Nintendo announces new information regarding Pokémon Sun and Moon will be revealed June 2nd

Small news message today: The official Japanese Pokémon Twitter has put some further information out about the timing of the announcement on June 2nd. It confirmed that the information will be posted to the official Japanese website at 22:00 JST. That's 13:00 UTC, 14:00 BST, 15:00 CEST, 09:00 EDT, 06:00 PDT and 23:00 AEST. We'll post the news the second that it comes so be sure to keep checking back.

Saturday, May 14, 2016

The internet's reactions to the new Pokemon Sun and Moon starters

The trailer for the new Pokemon Sun and Moon dropped today, and with it came the announcement of three new adorable starter pokemon.

There's Litten, naturally everyone's favorite because a) it's a cat, and b) it provides endless fodder for "It's lit!" jokes. Rowlet, an owl with the body of a chicken nugget, that is either wearing a leaf bow tie or a bra. And last and definitely least, Popplio, a silly clown-seal that fully deserves all of the hate it is currently receiving on Twitter, because look at this thing:


Rarely does the internet ever agree on anything, but it's unanimous on this front — Popplio sucks. Bojack Horseman designer Lisa Hanawalt pretty much correctly identified that Popplio is a Miranda:

 Webcomic artist KC Green nobly tried to keep the peace with a flawless 30 Rock reference:



What's most interesting about all of these responses are the very modern ways we're all reacting to this classic, beloved game of our childhoods. Pokemon is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, which means that those of us who grew up with the iconic series are now old enough to be on Twitter to make snarky jokes:


And to reimagine pokemon doing very hashtag 2016 things:


Perhaps the most impressive part about all this is the insane speed at which the Pokemon fandom has churned out their interpretations. The trailer's been out for half a day and already we're seeing perfect mash-ups and way too many variants of extremely buff Pokémon evolution predictions:



Lastly, I present to you the most 2016 thing of all: an entire nation thirsting for a brand. Go Canada!


Can you imagine if the internet had been around at the height of the Pokemon craze? How many memes might have been birthed? How many Twitter fights we would have gotten into over which pokemon is best? (It's Psyduck, end of discussion.) Judging from the internet's explosive reaction today, it looks like we're making up for lost time.



Thursday, May 12, 2016

Take a closer look at Pokémon Sun and Moon's new starters

Five more Pokémon have joined the series' cast of 722, thanks to this morning's reveal of Pokémon Sun and Moon's starters and, more mysteriously, the legendaries on the boxes' covers. Stateside, we got a trailer that briefly showed off the fire, water and grass-types that trainers will have to choose from on Nov. 18, when the Nintendo 3DS games launch. (Japanese fans were treated to an even longer look at the Generation 7 Pokémon titles.)

Picking a starter Pokémon might be the most important decision a trainer makes in-game. But how does one choose? Helpfully, The Pokémon Company has since updated the games' website with deeper descriptions of the three newbies. With the increased information, we're here to help players start building their team of Pokémon so they can be ready when the games arrive, six months from now. As for the legendaries, we still don't know too much — but that won't stop us from offering our take on the Pokémon pair.

Rowlet

This little guy is called the "Grass Quill Pokémon." Clearly inspired by an owl, this grass/flying-type has a clear fashion sense — check out that leafy bowtie.

Even classier is Rowlet's steely silence, despite the friendly demeanor. The official description mentions that the bird can "attack without making a sound," giving it the ability to fly past its blissfully ignorant foes to land some killer kicks or send some leaves in its direction with the move Leafage.

As any owl can, Rowlet can also spin its head almost 180 degrees. We have to appreciate the commitment to real biology here, even if that particular note freaks us out a little.

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Pokémon Sun and Moon arrive november 18th, starter Pokémon and cover Pokémon revealed!

In a brief trailer released this morning, Nintendo gave eager Pokémon masters some important details on the forthcoming Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon: the games will launch on November 18th; as usual, each game will include a new as-yet-unnamed legendary mascot and new grass-, fire-, and water-type starter Pokémon.


The starters include Popplio, a water-type seal; Litten, a fire-type disinterested-looking cat (so, a cat); and Rowlet, a grass- and flying-type owl with an adorable little leafy bow tie (clearly the best of the three). Pokémon Sun's story will presumably revolve around the big sunny lion on the cover, where Moon will feature a big crescent-shaped bat.

Sunday, May 8, 2016

First Pokémon Sun and Moon info is coming next week

New information about Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will be revealed on May 10, producer Junichi Masuda confirmed. The reveal is planned for 8 a.m. PT., and Masuda's teasing that it's "big news to everyone in the world."







Several official Pokémon Twitter accounts retweeted Masuda's announcement, including the North American one. In a blog post, Masuda neglected to say whether the news would come in the form of a livestream and offered no further hints.

Regardless, it's the first time fans will learn more about Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon since they were announced for a worldwide holiday release. The Pokémon Company revealed the logos and release date for the Nintendo 3DS games in February, after a trademark application hinted that they were the next titles in the franchise.

In April, Masuda appeared on a Japanese television show to debut what was teased as a new look at the next Pokémon games. Instead, he showed off the Pokémon 20th anniversary video that aired stateside ahead of the franchise's birthday. Later in the show, he joked that the games would include "over 10 new Pokémon."

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Pokemon Theory - Pokemon Sun and Moon Location Revealed?


Since the announcement trailer for Pokémon Sun and Moon was released last week, people have been discussing in what location the new games will be set. Will it be based on a real country again like X and Y or will old regions be able to be visited again?

YouTuber Verlisify made a torough dissection of the Pokémon Sun and Moon trailer and makes a good case that Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will be set in... Hawaii! Want to find out what all the evidence is? Make sure to check out the video above!

Do you agree Hawaii will be state the next Pokémon region will be based on or do you have another suggestion? Let us know!

Friday, March 11, 2016

Pokémon Sun and Moon: What we know so far

First appearing on Game Boy in 1996, Pokémon has been a cultural phenomenon for two decades. You play as a ‘trainer’, travelling the land and capturing wild Pokémon (Pocket Monsters) before sending them into battle. It has spawned TV shows and movies, and remains one of gaming’s most treasured series. Now Nintendo has announced Sun and Moon, the latest entrants into its famous Pokémon series. Here is what we know so far…






The logos for Pokémon Sun and Moon, which will release for Nintendo 3DS later this year

Pokémon Sun and Moon will release ‘Late 2016’ for Nintendo 3DS

While there was no definite release date, Nintendo confirmed in a short celebratory Pokémon video that Sun and Moon will be coming for Christmas this year. It will release on the handheld 3DS, meaning it is the second fully-fledged Pokémon the console has seen following Pokémon X&Y (in addition to the Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire remakes).

‘Generation 7’ is here already

The different Pokémon games tend to be grouped into ‘generations’, depending on the breed of Pokémon that appear in each. Often a generation will span two or three games, with many of the same Pokémon appearing between each title, as well as the cartoons and spin-offs released during that time. For example, Generation I incorporated Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow as well as the original anime series.

In a tweet, the official Pokémon account revealed that Sun and Moon would be ‘the next era of Pokémon games’, meaning that we are entering Generation VII rather than a continuation of Pokémon X&Y. In short: Sun and Moon will have scores of new Pokémon to catch. Probably including  Magearna, a new ‘man-made’ Pokémon recently revealed in Japanese magazine Coro Coro (below) and set to appear in the latest Pokémon movie.






 
Japanese magazine Coro Coro unveiled new 'man-made' pokémon Magearna

Pokémon caught in the virtual console releases of Red, Blue and Yellow will be compatible

You have long been able to transfer your captured Pokémon from one game and generation to the next using the online Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Storage Systems. However, until now Nintendo hadn’t figured out how to move Generation I characters over from the Game Boy. But with the recently release of Red, Blue and Yellow onto their Virtual Console service, meaning you can download the series origins onto your 3DS, you will be able to transfer Pokémon you catch to Sun and Moon. So you’ll finally be able to use that original Mewtwo in a new generation… if you catch it on the virtual console first.


Sun and Moon will be the culmination of Pokémon’s 20 th  Anniversary year

The day that Sun and Moon was revealed was also Pokémon’s official 20 th  birthday. Six generations, scores of games and 722 breeds have come and gone over the course of one of Nintendo’s most successful properties. This year will continue to celebrate Pokémon’s success, starting with the Virtual Console release of Red, Blue and Yellow and continuing with the fascinating Pokkén Tournament, a Wii U beat ‘em up from the makers of Tekken. While Pokémon Go, an augmented reality smartphone app that allows players to capture Pokémon in the real world before pitting them against other players, will also release in 2016.

Sun and Moon will be the culmination of this celebration, with The Pokémon Company saying that the game will ‘bring everything together’, so expect plenty of nostalgic celebration. Many internet sleuths are predicting Sun and Moon will feature many of the different regions from the series history.






 
A glimpse at Pokémon Sun and Moon

Sun and Moon will be the first Pokémon to release in localised Chinese

Some viewers of the Sun and Moon reveal expressed surprise at the celebration of localisation: ‘Available in nine languages!’. But along with the usual  Japanese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish and Korean, Sun and Moon will be released in traditional and simplified Chinese on the same day for the first time in the series’ history. This is more significant than it may first appear, as the lucrative Chinese video games market is now available to Nintendo since the country lifted a ban on gaming consoles in July 2015. Tapping into that market for the first time could be a real boon for Nintendo’s business and Pokémon Sun and Moon would be suitably tantalising start.

Friday, March 4, 2016

The Internet's Best Reactions to Pokemon Sun and Moon

In case you hadn't heard, Nintendo announced a new set of Pokemon games today and the internet went crazy for them!


Someone even drew up a version of the half-completed Pokemon seen in the trailer

pokemon concept
via Smash-Chu


Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Pokémon Sun and Moon officially revealed, release later this year


Nintendo announced this morning that Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are the next new games in the franchise. The games will launch worldwide on Nintendo 3DS this holiday season. You can watch the quick reveal at the tail end of the series-spanning anniversary video above.

The games will come with nine language options, according to the announcement, including Chinese for the first time.

The news came from the company's special Pokémon-centric Nintendo Direct, held today in advance of the series' 20th anniversary tomorrow, Feb. 27. Fans discovered Pokémon Sun and Moon ahead of the official reveal, however, when the logos and trademark applications turned up last week in a European trademark database.



Pokémon Sun and Moon are the first mainline Pokémon games since Pokémon X and Y, which launched on Nintendo 3DS in 2013. These were followed by Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, which were 3DS remakes of 2003's Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire on Game Boy Advance.

Although little else is known yet about the two games comprising Pokémon's next generation of role-playing games, a new legendary Pokémon was recently unveiled. It's expected that Magearna, who will premiere in this summer's newest Pokémon movie, is the first of generation seven's new collectible monsters.

Information about the posibilities of a working rom for these games will be released later.