Gamers got their first taste for catching and battling pocket monsters back in 1996 when Pokemon Red and Green first released. Ever since, Pokemon fans - young and old, far and wide - haven’t been able to get enough of the series, with each game generally amassing more sales than the last, even when they’re riddled with issues. But that’s the thing, Pokemon’s gameplay is just so satisfying, so addictive, that when issues arise, they barely matter as long as there’s new ‘mons and Gym Leaders involved.
]]>Released all the way back in 2011, there was a version of the Nintendo 3DS for everyone. Whether it was the slick and serious 3DS XL - which was a gorgeous piece of tech at the time - or the joyfully pick-up-and-play 2DS, the console marked an incredible and accessible generation of great games.
]]>The year-long Pokemon distribution event ends this month with today's release of Mythical Meloetta.
]]>The year-long Pokemon distribution event continues this month with GAME UK and GameStop handing out codes for Mythical Pokemon Genesect.
]]>Genesect will be available to collect at GAME stores in the UK next month.
]]>Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and Pokemon X & Y players can now grab their very own Volcanion.
]]>It’s September, which means it’s time to fire up your 3DS and grab the latest, free Pokemon.
]]>It's August, which means it's time for another Pokemon distribution at GameStop and GAME UK.
]]>The year-long Pokemon distribution event continues this month with Nintendo handing out the grass type, Mythical Pokemon Shaymin.
]]>It's June, and that means a new Mythical Pokemon is now available for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire players. Pokemon X&Y owners can download it as well.
]]>UK Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Pokemon X & Y players can grab a new critter for their collection from today.
]]>In case it slipped your mind, consider this a friendly reminder to Pokemon players everywhere: Mythical Mew is being distributed from today in the US and UK.
]]>A newly discovered Pokemon has appeared in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire as well as Pokemon X and Y.
]]>Most of the Pokemon distribution events in North America occur at retail stores, as far as we can recall, but the latest will occur at your local McDonald's restaurant.
]]>Another Pokemon distribution will take place later this year for Pokemon X&Y players as well as Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.
]]>This June, Pokemon players can stop by their local GameStop and pick up a free, level 55 Dragonite code card.
]]>Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire along with Pokemon X and Y are being updated by Nintendo to fix a few bugs and in-game text.
]]>Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire players along with Pokemon X and Y owners can grab a free, rare Shiny Charizard from April 3 at one of GAME's 320 stores in the UK.
]]>Pokemon X & Y fans in the US can head into their local GameStop to score a shiny Gengar.
]]>A Super-Size Pumpkaboo is available to players of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y via Nintendo Network from today.
]]>Pokemon X & Y fans in the US and UK can grab a Shiny Gengar and Diancie by attending distribution events at Gamestop and GAME stores in November.
]]>I want to know why there isn't a Ponyta plushie on the storefront, Pokemon Company.
]]>Which is more than I can say, to be honest.
]]>Heracross for Pokemon X and Pinsir for Pokemon Y will be made available to North America players through a special distribution event from Nintendo.
]]>To celebrate a whopping milestone, Pokemon fans are offered a Fancy Pattern Vivillon.
]]>About 90 million Pokemon have been traded worldwide, and to celebrate the upcoming 100 million Pokemon trades via the Global Trade Station in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, a new Fancy Pattern Vivillon will become available to players.
]]>Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players can now participate in seven new online competitions.
]]>Nintendo has extended its "Recommended Software" promotion on Japan, which sees new 3DS XL (or the 'LL' as it's known there) owners gifted a free game out of a selection that rotates each month. Starting June, Pokemon X & Y will be added to that list. Jealous?
]]>Pokemon X&Y have, together, passes the 12 million sales mark, and collectively hold the title of fastest-selling 3DS game to date.
]]>Pokémon masters from Australia and New Zealand are invited to try their luck - and their skill - at the 2014 video game Australian national championships, with a chance to participate in the global final.
]]>The 2014 Pokémon World Championships will take place in Washington DC August 16-17, it has been announced.
]]>Pokemon X&Y will receive new Pokemon this month, through a string of promotions at various retailers in the UK and US. Say hello to Electabuzz and Magmar.
]]>Pokemon X & Y features a sword creature called Honedge. The possessed blade has been forged for real by the swordsmiths at Man at Arms, who seem to be doing a ton of game-related weapons recently.
]]>Nintendo has posted another round of eShop maintenance periods as it updates the 3DS and Wii U stores. This is common practice, however, Pokemon X&Y servers will also go down for 14 hours.
]]>Nintendo has announced 2DS, 3DS and 3DS XL owners will be handed a free code for Pokémon X or Pokémon Y after a Toys R Us ad popped up at the end of last week.
]]>Nintendo and Toys R Us are planning a North American promotion which gives purchasers of a 2DS or 3DS XL a digital copy of Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.
]]>Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players will lock horns for prizes across the UK as part of Nintendo's Battle Tournament 2014.
]]>Pokémon X and Pokémon Y players will be able to find a rare, Mythical Pokémon named Diancie in the game, Nintendo has announced.
]]>Pokemon fans will get their first glimpse of new rock/fairy type Diancie in the upcoming movie, which title roughly translates from Japanese to "Cocoon of Destruction & Diancie."
]]>Pokemon Bank has finally launched on the 3DS eShop across Europe and Australia, following a delay back in December. What's more, the app is free to all until March 14, and you even get a rare Celebi Pokemon for your trouble.
]]>A Pokémon Global Link online tournament has been scheduled for next month, and will be the first to allow Kalos-region Pokémon.
]]>A(nother) wild Pokemon (soundtrack) has appeared (on iTunes)!
]]>The Pokémon Winter Regional Championships will be taking place across the US over the next three weekends, and will mark the first time competitors will battle in a Pokémon Video Game Championship Series event playing Pokémon X or Pokémon Y.
]]>Pokémon X & Y's online components may be unavailable during a scheduled Nintendo network maintenance window today.
]]>Nintendo scored big in the Japanese software market over the holiday break, with several high-profile entries shifting a not-insignificant amount of units.
]]>Nintendo has apologised for a string of outages on the 3DS and Wii U eShops. The downtime took place across the holidays and saw Pokemon X & Y's Poke Transporter and Pokemon Bank apps delayed.
]]>Pokemon X & Y has received a mandatory 1.2 update that is necessary for online play. Sources suggest that the patch nukes an exploit that let players view their opponent's team before starting a match.
]]>Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai 2 debuted at number on in Japan with 88,708 units sold on 3DS, just barely besting Pokemon X & Y, which rallied from number four last week, to take the second slot with 86,391 units moved.
]]>Nintendo of America has announced a 2DS bundle containing your choice of either Pokémon X or Pokémon Y for the holidays. Starting on December 6, the two bundles can be purchased from Target with the game pre-installed on the red 2DS system for $149.99. Toys R Us will offer an exclusive Pokémon Y bundle with a blue Nintendo 2DS system and the game pre-loaded on an SD card for $149.99.
]]>Pokemon X & Y has received a guide out of Nintendo, covering Game Freak's Pokemon Bank and Poke Transporter apps.
]]>Pokemon X & Y has been bundled with branded 2DS consoles in South Korea, but it wasn't clear if the packs would make their way west. Now, a Dutch online retailer has listed the packs for sale in Europe.
]]>Nintendo has announced that Pokémon X & Y has sold over 2 million units in the US and contributed to a 135% uptick in sales for the 3DS family of systems. The firm also said it was the fastest Pokémon in the region to hit 1 million units, and 1 in 5 3DS owners have purchased one of the titles. You can look over the infographic below. Nintendo announced back in October that Pokémon X & Y moved over 4 million units worldwide in two days and during October, the game landed at number 2 and 3 on the NPD charts.
]]>Pokémon X & Y exceeded 100,000 units during its first weekend on sale in Australia, Nintendo has announced alongside Pokémon Bank pricing for the region.
]]>With sales of over 100,000 units in its first weekend, Pokémon X & Y has become Australia's fastest-selling Nintendo game. The new entry takes the title from precursor Pokémon Black & White, which managed 80,000 in its first week - a figure X & Y managed in over one day. The figures come courtesy of the NPD Group Australia. Nintendo Australia has released more stock of X & Y this week, as some retailers ran out completely.
]]>Battlefield 4 has topped the Media Create charts in Japan, with 121,699 units moved on PS3 for its debut. Pokemon X and Y, which has been the top seller since it released on October 12, fell into second place. The DICE shooter only bested the Nintendo title by 6,069 units, making it rather close.
]]>Remember the PokeRap? It was fairly cringe-inducing back in the day, and that was when there were only 151 of the critters. When you try to rap all 718 of them, it becomes a terrifying nine-minute ordeal.
]]>Pokemon X and Y's art director Ken Sugimori has said for the next iteration in the series, he would like to go back to the simplicity found in Red and Blue.
]]>Pokemon X and Y was still in the number one slot on the Media Create charts in Japan for the week ending November 3, and while the title helped 3DS LL maintain its spot at number one, Wii U soared to second place with 38,802 units sold thanks to the release of Wii Party U.
]]>Pokémon X & Y's success is no secret and Game Freak director Junichi Masuda's revealed impressive numbers for the RPG. Masuda has revealed that over ten million Pokémon have been exchanged in Pokémon X & Y since launch.
]]>A couple weeks ago, some retailers in the UK cut a chunk of the price for the brand new Nintendo 2DS handheld thing to just under £100 or so, and that seems to be working out all right. MCV says sales of the device leaped upward by 64 percent in the week after the price drop. Considering awareness had been negligible, that's a good sign for Nintendo.
]]>Nintendo has published its second-quarter financial report. During the period some 300,000 Wii U consoles were sold as the company struggles to hit its year target of 9 million units. Meanwhile, 3DS hardware sales are down 22%.
]]>Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is an executive who genuinely understands and loves games, so his Iwata Asks series is well worth a look. In the four videos through the break, Iwata chats with Pokémon X & Y developer Game Freak, delving into what it is that makes the first 3D iteration so special.
]]>Pokémon X & Y may have sold great guns, but it doesn't seem to have the staying power of previous incarnation Black & White.
]]>Pokemon X & Y has been patched by Game Freak. The update removes a save-breaking bug that saw players losing their progress while saving in certain area of Luminose City.
]]>Pokemon is serious business. You enslave them. You breed them. You coerce them into waging wars they have no stake in. But as serious as Game Freak's much beloved simulacrum of antagonistic animal husbandry can be, it pales in comparison to the gravitas of distinguishing yourself from the plebeian masses. Everyone knows that there can only be one Pokemon master.
]]>Pokemon X & Y moved another 473,151 units in Japan, and was once again the reigning champion of the Media Create charts in Japan. Lifetime sales for the titles in the region, combined, have now hit 2,339,721 units. Monster Hunter 4 and Grand Theft Auto 5 swapped places, and FIFA 14 and Beyond: Two Souls both debuted, and landed at six and seven on the chart, respectively, for PS3. On the hardware side, PSP and Wii were the only offerings to see an increase over the prior week, but 3DS LL was still the top seller as usual with 94,988 units moved compared to Pokemon debut week when it moved 141,245 units.
]]>Pokémon X & Y is the game of the moment, and what better way to become acquainted with or reintroduced to series than a video giving you a overview of the franchise's history which started with Game Boy. At the Nintendo World Store in New York, the video - which shows gameplay footage mixed alongside a walkthrough - plays at the Pokémon display area and today you can have a watch from the comfort of your own computer chair below. Much cheaper than flying to NYC to watch it. Thanks, Nintendo Life.
]]>Pokemon X & Y is barely out and already footage of a rumoured Pikachu title has appeared online. The game is said to be coming to 3DS and appears to feature a mechanic that sees Pikachu copying your facial expressions. It's quite darling and/or terrifying.
]]>Pokémon X & Y is selling like crazy, and it's little wonder seeing as Game Freak's winning formula is as strong as ever. VG247's Dave Cook is currently addicted and needs immediate help.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Earlier this week we reported that there is a game-breaking bug in Pokemon X & Y that would corrupt the save data of some players when they saved in Lumiose City, rendering their save file ruined and forcing them to start again. Nintendo has now acknowledged the issue and said that it is working on a fix.
]]>Eagle-eyed Pokemon fans have spotted the back of a Pokemon's head! It's Xerneas, appearing in a Smash Bros Wii U screenshot. The deer-like Pokemon has recently has a starring role on the box art of Pokemon X. This has led to speculation that the antlered 'Mon will be a playable character, but Sakurai isn't telling.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>Pokemon X & Y moved over 1.8 million units in Japan in one day, according to Media Create, topping the charts for the week of October 7-13. Yesterday, Nintendo announced the games had moved over 4 million units combined worldwide within two days. Another new entry on the charts, Grand Theft Auto 5, didn't do too shabby considering it had to go up against Pokemon: the PS3 version debuted at number two with 360,115 units moved and the Xbox 360 version moved 26,612 units for a combined total of 386,727 units.
]]>Multiple reports suggests Pokémon X & Y players need to be wary of Lumiose City, where a game-breaking bug could gobble up their progress so far.
]]>Pokémon X & Y released for Nintendo 3DS on Saturday, October 12 and has already sold over 4 million units across Japan, Europe and the Americas according to Nintendo's internal sales figures.
]]>GTA 5 has risen to the top of the UK charts once more, following defeat at the hands of FIFA 14. Newcomers Pokémon X & Y and Beyond: Two Souls have fared well but haven't managed to topple Rockstar and EA's battle for first.
]]>GAME and other High Street retailers in the UK have broken the Pokémon X & Y street date a day early. According to various sources contacted by MCV, GAME went so far as to send text messages out to those who pre-ordered, telling them to stop in and pick the game up. Apparently since one retailer broke the street date, the others are jumping on the bandwagon. Surely, Nintendo will be very displeased over this. Pokémon X & Y is set to release tomorrow alongside the new 2DS.
Below is a live-action launch trailer. We think it's new. Enjoy regardless.
]]>Pokémon X & Y is out tomorrow and naturally, animal right group PETA is on their case. The game is called Pokemon: Red White and Blue, and it asks us all to think about how we'd treat Pokémon if they were real in our world, completely forgetting that the game is a work of fantasy.
]]>Pokémon X & Y is out Saturday on 3DS. VG247's Dave Cook asks Game Freak director Junichi Masuda if he'd ever consider taking the core series beyond Nintendo handhelds, and why online is crucial to its success.
]]>Pokémon X & Y is coming out this week, and here's some insight into the creative process for you: it took the team between three and six months to create each Pokémon in the games.
]]>Nintendo 2DS is out later this week, alongside Pokemon X & Y, and the firm has reiterated that the handheld was designed specifically as an accessible entry point for kids.
]]>Nintendo has updated the North American end of its eShop, and even though Pokémon X & Y doesn't release until October 12, it is still the big ticket item for the week. To hold you over until then, you can always download Shin Megami Tensei : Devil Survivor Overclocked, Super Black Bass 3D, or some of the other offerings listed below.
]]>Pokémon X & Y have been discussed in the latest edition of Nintendo's 'Iwata Asks' blogs, in which company president Satoru Iwata quizzes developers about their games. Game Freak director Junichi Masuda and Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara share their thoughts on the the development of both games.
]]>Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has given a speech regarding his views on the company's standing and future as it continues to make Wii U a success. He has stressed that simply copying the competition is not Nintendo's style, and that he isn't afraid of failure.
]]>Pokémon X & Y has yet to release, but chatter has already begun regarding a new off-shoot title starring Pikachu.
]]>Pokemon X & Y launch worldwide this week, and Tesco wants UK trainers to buy it from them. In co-operation with Nintendo they're offering a Serial Code with purchases of promotional copies of either version of the game, which can be redeemed for 12 Quick Balls.
]]>Nintendo has published its weekly update of eShop downloads on 3DS and Wii U. Pokémon X & Y are the star attractions, followed by NES Golf and more.
]]>This article first appeared on USgamer, a partner publication of VG247. Some content, such as this article, has been migrated to VG247 for posterity after USgamer's closure - but it has not been edited or further vetted by the VG247 team.
]]>With Pokémon X & Y releasing next week, Nintendo has announced a new app which works as a bank, allowing users to store Pokémon caught in Black & White and transfer them over into X&Y.
]]>Pokémon X & Y releases worldwide on October 12, and to help you decide whether to toss a Pokéball in its direction or not, some intrepid reviewers have posted their thoughts on the fighter-RPG. Get the scores below.
]]>More Pokémon have stepped up to the Pokémon X & Y plate, and the critters are Aromatisse and Slurpuff.
]]>Pokémon X & Y pre-orders in Japan have exceeded 1.26 million, according to Media Create, making the titles the highest pre-ordered 3DS games in Japan, ever.
]]>Pokémon X was the target of several leaks this week, which apparently attracted the attention of Nintendo. The leaker has since has all of their spoilers pulled and has stated that they were visited by company representative who then confiscated the game.
]]>Pokémon X & Y's Mega Charizard evolution has been discussed in a new press released published by The Pokémon Company. Check out all the details here.
]]>The special edition Pokémon X and Pokémon Y 3DS XL systems are now available in North American stores. The handhelds feature the likenesses of legendary Pokémon Xerneas from X and legendary Pokémon Yveltal from Y. You can pick them up in either red or blue for $199.99 each. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y releases worldwide on October 12.
]]>Another creature for Pokemon X and Y has been revealed, and it's the evolution of Honedge. Called Doublade, it's a Steel/Ghost-type Pokemon can telepathically coordinate its two blades to deliver a double slicing whammy. In case you were wondering, this is the new evolution which was teased yesterday. Pokemon X & Y launches worldwide on October 12. Thanks, ONM.
]]>Pokemon X and Y news comes thick and fast, and Nintendo has released a couple of short new television spots that show off a little more of the new Kalos region. This includes a towering castle, and promises further distinctive landmarks. There's also a look at new battle abilities.
]]>Pokemon X & Y news has been spilling thick and fast, like an upturned open-top delivery van carrying cold baked beans. The Pokemon Company has confirmed that another new creature evolution will be announced tomorrow.
]]>Nintendo has revealed two new fossil Pokémon for X & Y, which launches exclusively on 3DS on October 12. Both new additions can be acquired from restoring fossils, and you'll only be able to choose either Tyrunt or Amaura during a single playthrough. Tyrunt is a Rock/Dragon type that looks like a T-rex, while Amaura is a Rock/Ice type which looks a little like a brachiosaur. Visit the Pokémon website to check out other new Pokémon coming in the latest instalment.
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