Pokemon

Star Wars director Rian Johnson makes Pokémon Go Fest commercial

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In a little over two weeks, Pokémon fans around the world will take part in Pokémon Go Fest 2020. And to celebrate the occasion, Rian Johnson – the director of Star Wars: The Last Jedi – created a new commercial. Pokémon Go Fest 2020 is celebrating the game’s fourth anniversary. The event has already sold … Read more

Pokémon Go July Community Day features Gastly

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Gastly is featured as part of July’s Pokémon Go Community Day event, which is scheduled for Sunday, July 19 from 11 AM to 5 PM. Gastly was the runner-up in May’s fan poll. According to Niantic, Gastly will appear more frequently in the wild, and trainers will have a chance to catch a Shiny Gastly. … Read more

Pokémon Sword and Shield have sold over 16 million units so far

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Despite some controversy, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield appear to be quite the hit. Sword and Shield are the latest Pokémon role-playing games. They are the first game in the mainline series on Nintendo Switch. So it’s not much of a surprise that the games sold extremely well. According to Nintendo’s latest financial report, the two … Read more

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX announced for Switch

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During today’s Pokémon Direct, Pokémon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara revealed that Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is coming to Nintendo Switch. DX for the Switch reimagines the original Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team, a pair of games that were released back in 2006 on Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS. Despite the significantly different … Read more

Nintendo to broadcast new Pokémon Direct on January 9

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Pokémon fans, mark your calendars. Nintendo is set to air a new Pokémon Direct on January 9 at 9:30 AM Eastern. “Tune in on 1/9 for roughly 20 minutes of new Pokémon information in a livestreamed Pokémon Direct presentation,” Nintendo says on YouTube. It’s not exactly clear what they might be announcing since the franchise has already … Read more

Nintendo Switch Lite Zacian and Zamazenta Edition is perfect for Pokémon fans

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The Nintendo Switch Lite has its first limited edition handheld. The Zacian and Zamazenta Edition launched just a week ahead of the release of Pokémon Sword & Shield. The limited edition handheld features two new Legendary Pokémon from the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield games. On the front of the light grey system are … Read more

Latest Pokémon Sword & Shield trailer reveals Sirfetch’d

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Additional details about Pokémon Sword & Shield were revealed this week, perhaps none more exciting than a brand-new Pokémon. Finally, after two decades of mediocrity, the duck Pokémon Farfetch’d – which originally appeared in Generation 1 on Pokémon Red & Blue – will see an evolution. Specifically, Farfetch’d will now evolve into the Wild Duck … Read more

Pokémon Go Ultra Bonus: Catch Shiny Mewtwo this week

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If you haven’t caught a Mewtwo in Pokémon Go, now is a good time to get out a Poké Ball. In addition to adding Gen 5 Pokémon today, developer Niantic says that Mewtwo will be available to challenge in five-star raids starting today and ending on September 23 at 4 PM Eastern. If you’re extra … Read more

Pokémon Go update adds Gen 5 Pokémon today

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A new update for Pokémon Go is adding Gen 5 Pokémon to the game starting today. The Gen 5 Pokémon first appeared in Pokémon Black and Pokémon White for the Nintendo DS back in 2010. They originate from the Unova region. As of today, they will start appearing in the wild, in raids, and hatching from eggs. … Read more

Pre-orders are open for Link, Ivysaur, Squirtle, and Snake Amiibo

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Nintendo is releasing four new Amiibos later this month. You can now pre-order the Snake, Ivysaur, Squirtle, and Link figures ahead of their September 20 launch. Each of the four Amiibos retail individually for $15.99. With the exception of Link, they are part of the Super Smash Bros. line of Amiibo. The Link Amiibo model … Read more

Nintendo’s Game Boy turns 30 today

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Thirty years ago today, Nintendo released an iconic handheld system in North America for the first time. It would change the gaming world forever. Its name was Game Boy. Nintendo’s second handheld system, the Game Boy was something of a cross between its NES home console and its Game & Watch portables. It would see … Read more

Pokémon Sword and Shield are coming to Switch on November 15

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Mark your calendars, Pokemon fans! Nintendo just announced that Pokemon Sword and Shield are coming to the Nintendo Switch on November 15. The news of the fall release date for the highly-anticipated Switch games was made during a Pokemon Direct live stream, just one week ahead of E3. Watch the Pokemon Direct below: Already sold? … Read more

Pokemon RPG confirmed for 2019 on Switch; Pokemon Quest out now

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We don’t know a lot about Nintendo’s upcoming Pokemon RPG for the Switch, but we do know that it’s coming in 2019 and is part of the “core” series. In other words, expect something more along the lines of X and Y rather than some of the Pokemon spin-offs. Unfortunately, that’s really all we know … Read more

Pokemon Characters Dressed as Presidents? Yes, Please!

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Do you love Pokemon? What about presidential history? Okay, you don’t have to be a history buff OR a Pokemon fanatic to find this cool. Etsy artist Brandon Davis came up with this cool graphic of Pokemon characters dressed as past United States presidents. If you don’t get a kick out of it, well, you’re … Read more

What’s Next For The Nintendo 3DS?

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There are certainly a few very exciting Nintendo 3DS releases to look forward to – Super Smash Bros. for 3DS, Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, Pokemon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, and Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate are just a few names that really stand out.

Unfortunately, beyond winter 2014 and early 2015, the list starts to get pretty slim – aside from the New Nintendo 3DS, there isn’t much to look forward to. This seems highly unusual – while the 3DS has indeed seen installments from many of Nintendo’s top franchises, there are plenty that are still missing in action.

Keep reading after the jump for the popular first-party games that we hope to see announced sometime soon for the 3DS.

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