Game Freak News Articles
Wednesday5th Jun 2019
Watch Pokémon Direct June 2019 - New Details On Pokémon Sword And Shield Revealed!
Watch it right here, with added chatter!
Guess what? A brand-new Pokémon Direct is set to air today, Wednesday 5th June! The Direct will focus on the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games for Nintendo Switch and will feature "roughly 15 minutes of new information" for us to devour with giddy excitement. <liveblog...
Saturday1st Jun 2019
News Nintendo, Creatures Inc And Game Freak Apply For 'Pokegenic' Trademark In Japan
Gotta trademark 'em all
Update: Serebii.net webmaster Joe Merrick has explained what exactly the 'Pokegenic' trademark is linked to over on Twitter. It's being used to highlight the photo spots at this year's Pikachu festival in Yokohama. Earlier this week, The Pokémon Company made four major announcements during its 2019 press conference. If...
Sunday26th May 2019
News Game Freak's Junichi Masuda Reflects On The Original Yoshi And Pokémon Games
A dose of nostalgia
Game Freak has shared a new video on its YouTube channel featuring director Junichi Masuda talking about the development of the original Pokémon games as well as the puzzle game Yoshi – also known as Mario & Yoshi in Europe and Yoshi's Egg in Japan. For starters, most people to this day still don't know the classic...
Friday24th May 2019
News Famitsu Shares New Screenshot Of The Battle System In Game Freak's Upcoming Switch RPG
Lovely stuff
Yesterday, we found out how Game Freak is attempting to create something "more exciting" than Pokémon in its upcoming Switch RPG, tentatively titled Town. Unfortunately, there's been little to no information about this new project since its
Wednesday22nd May 2019
News Game Freak Is Trying To Create Something "More Exciting Than Pokémon"
Original projects taking priority to keep the team fresh
Game Freak, the makers of a little series of games known as Pokémon, is currently focusing on original projects rather than its flagship brand, according to game programmer and director Masayuki Onoue. Speaking with our friends over at Video Games Chronicle, Onoue gave details about how the...
Wednesday1st May 2019
News Pocket Card Jockey Dev Team Discuss The Chance Of A Sequel
Good odds
In 2016, Pokémon specialist Game Freak released Pocket Card Jockey on the 3DS. Beyond the cute graphics, the eShop title was a dangerously addictive combination of horse racing and solitaire. Here on Nintendo Life, we gave it seven out of ten stars and said it was worth a look. A series of interviews with the game's core members have now...
Wednesday10th Apr 2019
News Giga Wrecker Alt. Is Receiving A Limited Run Physical Release
Pre-orders open later this week
Limited Run has announced it will be handling the physical release of Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. for the Nintendo Switch. Pre-orders go live on 12th of April (aka. this Friday). Below is the official announcement tweet along with a few extra details: The 2D action side-scroller first arrived on the Steam...
Wednesday3rd Apr 2019
News Giga Wrecker Alt.'s Japanese Delay Won't Impact The Western Launch
Still coming to the west on May 2nd
After the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee revealed Giga Wrecker Alt. would be released on the Switch, it was then confirmed the Game Freak developed title would be arriving on Nintendo's hybrid platform on 2nd May 2019. Unfortunately, "due to various circumstances" the publisher Rising Star Games has now...
Saturday9th Mar 2019
News Armoured Mewtwo Trademarked In Japan
Preparing for battle
Following the reveal of Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch during last week's Pokémon Direct, it's been discovered Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. filed a trademark in Japan for Armoured Mewtwo earlier on in the same month. The trademark covers videogames, merchandising and events. If you keep up with...
News Nintendo Of America Deletes Tweet About The Gyms In Pokémon Sword And Shield
Whoops!
Nintendo of America appears to have accidentally shared new information about Pokémon Sword and Shield ahead of schedule. According to the Pokémon website Serebii.net, Nintendo of America published a tweet, confirming "once and for all" the stadiums found across the Galar region are in fact Gyms. While this may have already been evident...
Tuesday5th Mar 2019
News Sobble Voted Favourite Sword And Shield Starter Pokémon In Japanese Poll
Water-type wins
Following the reveal of Pokémon Sword and Shield last week, the official Pokémon Twitter account ran a poll aski
Thursday28th Feb 2019
News Game Freak Thanks Pokémon Fans For Continued Support Over The Past 23 Years
"We as a company are deeply moved by this day"
The reveal of Pokémon Sword and Shield for the Nintendo Switch also marks 23 years since the release of Red and Green on the Game Boy in Japan. One company that's been along for the ride since the very beginning is Game Freak. Without it, who knows if the pocket monster franchise would have lasted for...
Video Our Extended Reaction To The New Pokémon Games On Switch
Exciting times
Now that you've seen the latest Pokémon Direct, viewed our complete breakdown of the trailer and slapped down a pre-order, it's time to listen to what our lovely video producer Alex Olney has to say about
Wednesday27th Feb 2019
Gallery A Complete Breakdown Of The Pokémon Sword And Shield Trailer
Time to arm up
Well, we finally got some solid information on the long-awaited next entry in the Pokémon series! It's now got a name; Pokémon Sword & Shield will be releasing this year (thank goodness) and we've got a breakdown below of the trailer from today's Pokémon Direct. Let's have a closer look at the details of the trailer... Things...
Wednesday20th Feb 2019
Rumour Pokémon News Coming Soon According To Leaker
Someone who predicted most of the last Direct
It's not even a week since the February Nintendo Direct dropped and finally kickstarted 2019 for Nintendo fans. Of course, the world of video games is fast-moving, and we all knew it wouldn't be long before the rumour mill began creaking and moving again. Our friends over at NintendoSoup have noticed...
Tuesday19th Feb 2019
News Prototype Red & Blue Data Sheds More Light On Pokémon's Origins
We could have been catching Capsule Monsters instead
Similar to the previously unearthed prototype designs for Pokémon Gold & Silver, further discoveries seem to have been made about original Pokémon Red & Blue monsters. A fresh batch of prototype assets has been published by Helix Chamber
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Pokémon: Let’s Go Demo Now Available From The Switch eShop
Try before you buy
A free demo for the recent Switch release Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! is now available to download from the eShop. If you haven't had the chance to experience these new entries yet, now is the chance to see what they're all about. The demo itself will introduce you to the game's unique gyro mechanics and...
Tuesday12th Feb 2019
News Multiple Nintendo Treehouse Q&A Sessions Scheduled For Pokémon Day
Is a surprise on the way?
27th February marks the day when Pokémon Red and Pokémon Green were first launched in Japan in 1996. Each year, Nintendo celebrates this special day with Pokémon Day. This year, the Nintendo New York store will once again be hosting activities throughout the week. Starting on 27th February, there’ll be events such as...
Saturday2nd Feb 2019
News Pokémon Sales Slump To All-Time Low In Japan, Despite Strong Worldwide Performance Of Let's Go
Gotta sell some more
Nintendo’s latest financial data has revealed Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! has now shifted around 10 million units worldwide. This places these latest entries in the series as the fifth best-selling games on the Nintendo Switch. It's quite an achievement. As rosy as it might sound for the new Pokémon...
Thursday10th Jan 2019
News Game Freak Registers Trademarks For Giga Wrecker And Giga Wrecker Alt.
Now make it official
Yesterday, the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee lifted the lid on Giga Wrecker Alt. Originally arriving on Valve’s Steam platform in 2016 as Giga Wrecker, the game is now seemingly headed to multiple platforms, including the Nintendo Switch. If the game rating alone wasn’t convincing enough, Game Freak has now...
Wednesday9th Jan 2019
News Game Freak's Giga Wrecker Alt. Has Been Rated For The Switch In Taiwan
Published by Rising Star Games
Game Freak's lesser-known 2D action-adventure puzzle sidescroller Giga Wrecker Alt. appears to be making its way across to the Nintendo Switch and multiple other consoles in the near future, after being rated by the Taiwan Digital Game Rating Committee. Giga Wrecker was first revealed in 2016 and debuted on Valve's...
Sunday16th Dec 2018
News Pokémon And Nintendo Labo Feature In YouTube's Top Trending Gaming Video List
Fortnite takes top spot
Nintendo Labo and Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! have made it into the top trending YouTube gaming video list for 2018. After a strong year of Switch marketing, the trailer for the latest Pokémon games placed fifth and the first look at Labo was right behind in the sixth spot. Out of the ten videos...
Tuesday4th Dec 2018
Money-maker
Even after more than 20 years, the Pokémon series continues to be incredibly popular. Everything associated with the IP tends to become a success. Just look at the US-based mobile developer Niantic, for example. Before it hit the big time with Pokémon GO, it was getting by with Ingress. The popularity of its Pokémon AR game has since...
Sunday2nd Dec 2018
Peaking at the right time
As the holiday season is now underway, Nintendo's television advertising within the US has steadily increased. According to GamesBeat and its partner iSpot.tv - a real-time television ad measurement company - Nintendo was the second highest most-seen video game industry brand from 16th October through to 15th November...
Saturday1st Dec 2018
News Listen To The Music From Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee With This Official Soundtrack
Out now
One of the most memorable aspects of the Pokémon game series over the years has been the catchy soundtrack. The latest entries - Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! - modernises the iconic tunes originally composed by Junichi Masuda in 1996. If you would like to listen to the music in the latest Pokémon games on the Nintendo...
Saturday24th Nov 2018
Video Digital Foundry’s Technical Analysis Of Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu And Eevee
Paving the way
The Pokémon series has come a long way since the original Game Boy titles were released in Japan in 1996. Each entry has taken gradual steps to improve the overall experience, with plenty of technical advancements along the way. Of course, with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee! now out on the Nintendo Switch, the...
Tuesday20th Nov 2018
Video Pokémon's Switch Debut Predictably Results In A Much Prettier Cast
3DS to Switch is quite a leap
Pokémon has come a long way from its inception on the original Game Boy. Gone are the days of black and white pixels on a green screen. Since we saw those rough-looking 3D Pokémon in Pokémon Snap, we've had to wait until 2013 to play a main series Pokémon game in proper 3D. Now, a new graphical dawn has begun...
Saturday10th Nov 2018
News Hat-Wearing Pikachu Promo For Ultra Sun And Moon Commemorates Pokémon Television Series
Travelling together for over 20 years
To commemorate Ash Ketchum and Pikachu travelling together for more than 20 years in the Pokémon television series, The Pokémon Company is running a limited time event where you can redeem a total of five Pikachu in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. These distributions match the ones from last year (minus the Kanto...
Monday5th Nov 2018
News The Poké Ball Plus Has A Secret Feature That Makes Pokémon GO Easier To Play
Gotta collect it all
Can you believe it? Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! arrives on the Nintendo Switch next week. Alongside this is the release of a new accessory called the Poké Ball Plus which is also compatible with the mobile sensation, Pokémon GO. According to Nintendo Soup, The Pokémon Company and Nintendo have recently
Saturday3rd Nov 2018
News Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu And Eevee Won't Include Pro Controller Support
Not again!
In the lead up to the release of Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, there's been much discussion on the developer's end about going back to the series' roots and providing an accessible experience for players of all levels. It seems this accessible design only goes so far - with the game seemingly not supporting the...
