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News: 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.

News: 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.

News: 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.

First Impressions: Melee! Pokemon Scramble

We go hands-on with the latest Pokemon spin-off.

Earlier last week, the Pokemon franchise returned to the downloadable scene in their second WiiWare outing. Developed by Ambrella, the folks behind the less than impressive My Pokemon Ranch, Melee! Pokemon Scramble is their most ambitious Pokemon project to date. Instead of something in the vein of their past works, such as Pokemon Dash and Hey You,..

32 comments | In Nintendo, First Impressions, Pokemon, WiiWare, Japanese Releases.

First Impressions: 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.

News: 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.

News: Melee! Pokemon Scramble announced for WiiWare

Pokemon meets Smash TV in the upcoming four-player action-RPG.

The Japanese Pokemon site was updated today with the announcement of a new Pokemon game called Melee! Pokemon Scramble, available exclusively for the WiiWare downloadable service.Developed by Ambrella (My Pokemon Ranch) and set for release on June 16th in Japan for 1500 Nintendo Points, Melee! Pokemon Scramble is a real-time action-RPG..

48 comments | In Wii, WiiWare, Pokemon.

News: 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.

News: Pokémon Gold and Silver To Be Remade?

A recent episode of the Japanese-only Pokémon Sunday TV show has provided the biggest hint yet that Nintendo is currently working on remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver.The classic duo originally appeared on the Game Boy Color and remain two of the best-loved entries in the insanely successful series.Apparently a "world-exclusive first announcement" will be made on May 10 during the..

43 comments | In Announcements, Japan, Rumours, Pokemon.

News: 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.

News: Pokemon MMO Please!

Everyone has always dreamt of a full, big, 3D Pokemon game right? You know - none of this garbage where you're playing the same game with 8,765,546 Pokemon. We just wanted Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow in 3D right?

Just me then? Oh well. The news is this: developers of WiiWare game Pop have just pitched some ideas for "properties [they] have neat ideas for". One of said games is a Pokemon MMO..

0 comments | In WiiConnect24, Wi Fi, Pokemon.