News Tagged: Pokemon

Monday 9th November, 2009 - 09:00 GMT

News: Rare Pokémon Found at US Toys 'R' Us Stores

Rare Pokémon Found at US Toys 'R' Us Stores

Get your Arceus down there!

Those of you Pokémon Platinum owners in the US who can haul off to a Toys 'R' Us before November 14th can snag themselves the ultimate Pokemon of all: Arceus. Those who receive this rare beast will discover it has already been levelled up to lvl.100, and has some pretty unique stats that can only be found on this version. This Arceus will come with a Classic Ribbon,..

26 comments | In Events, Pokemon, DS.

Thursday 22nd October, 2009 - 08:02 BST

News: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Strategy/Tips

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Strategy/Tips

Need a little help? Here are some tips to get you started.

The folks at Nintendo were kind enough to send over a strategy tip sheet for their brand new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky DS release. You can check out the strategy tips below and we'll have a full review of the game up soon. 1. Once the Croagunk Swap Shop is open, be sure to check back often to see what trades he has to..

6 comments | In DS, Nintendo, Pokemon, Guides.

Monday 17th August, 2009 - 19:04 BST

News: Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Get Western Release Window

Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver Get Western Release Window

Catch 'em again next Spring.

Cyndaquil, Totodile, or Chikorita?Nintendo announced this weekend that the DS remakes of the beloved second generation of Pokemon titles, HeartGold and SoulSilver, will be hitting Europe and North America sometime in the Spring 2010 range.The massively popular games, originally Game Boy Color releases, introduced 100 new monsters, a day/night system tied to the real..

50 comments | In DS, Pokemon, Release Dates.

Wednesday 17th June, 2009 - 08:42 BST

First Impressions: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky

Is it going to raise the bar into the sky?

There wasn’t much need for Nintendo to release a duo of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon games last year, as one game would’ve been more than enough to cater to fans of the series. Both games were essentially carbon copies of each other, except that there were a couple of minor exclusive features to both, but even that wasn’t enough to justify a purchase for..

11 comments | In DS, Nintendo, First Impressions, Pokemon.

Sunday 7th June, 2009 - 09:34 BST

News: Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver "PokeWalker" unveiled

Pokémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver "PokeWalker" unveiled

Pedometer accessory to ship with copies of upcoming Pokémon DS games in Japan.

Today's episode of the Japanese Pokémon Sunday officially revealed the "PokeWalker", a pedometer-like accessory that will come bundled with copies of the upcoming Pokémon remakes, Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul SilverThe Poke Ball-shaped device allows you to wirelessly transfer a Pokémon from the DS games..

44 comments | In DS, Japan, Pokemon, Accessories, Fitness.

Friday 8th May, 2009 - 06:30 BST

News: Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver officially announced

Pokemon Heart Gold and Soul Silver officially announced

Classic GBC Pokemon games reborn, ten years on.

Nintendo of Japan has been hinting at it recently, but now the news is official - Pokemon Gold and Silver are being remade for the Nintendo DS! Set for a Japanese release this Fall to co-incide with the original games' ten-year anniversary, the remakes (dubbed Heart Gold and Soul Silver) will be remade using the revised Pokemon Platinum engine and..

79 comments | In DS, Pokemon, Remakes.

Friday 24th April, 2009 - 09:32 BST

News: Hollow Victory for Nintendo as Latest Pokémon Title Tops Japanese Charts

Hollow Victory for Nintendo as Latest Pokémon Title Tops Japanese Charts

Oh noes! Mystery Dungeon sales down!

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky (AKA: Pokémon Fushigi no Dungeon: Sora no Tankentai) was recently released in Japan and promptly sold 141,000 copies, which equates to around a 30% sell-through. This retail performance was enough to place it at the top of the Japanese multi format games chart. However, when looking at the figures posted by the..

17 comments | In DS, Sales Figures, Japan, Pokemon.