Tag Archives: Gamefreak

Thu, May 23, 2013 | 10:47 BST

Pokémon X&Y shots show Fletchling, Pokéball-throwing & more

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Pokémon X & Y has received a quintet – that’s five – new screens, showing off bird-type Fletchling and more. You can now see your trainer’s hand when hurling a Pokéball, and there’s also a shot of the new Pokédex too.

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Tue, May 14, 2013 | 11:40 BST

Pokémon X & Y’s Pokédex is split into three segments

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Pokémon X & Y sounds like it’s going to be quite massive, what with a whole new world and additional creatures on top of the existing critters. The game’s Pokédex has been confirmed as coming in three separate chunks to spread out the roster.

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Thu, Apr 18, 2013 | 00:13 BST

Pokémon X & Y’s MewTwo transformation revealed

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That suspiciously MewTwo-like new Pokémon from X & Y is exactly what we all thought. Check out its transformation through the break.

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Sat, Mar 16, 2013 | 15:53 GMT

HarmoKnight hits eShop in Europe at end of March, demo out March 21

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HarmoKnight will release in Europe for 3DS at the end of the month. The rhythm platformer from Pokémon developer GameFreak, currently has a demo available through the NA eShop, and the game will be released in both regions through the eShop on March 28. The demo will be made available in Europe on March 21 (thanks, Gamesta).

Fri, Feb 15, 2013 | 08:03 GMT

Pokemon X & Y: new creature Sylveon announced, watch the trailer here

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Pokemon X & Y publisher Nintendo has announced a brand-new creature for its incoming 3DS titles. It’s called Sylveon, a Pokemon that evolves from Eevee. It confirms rumours that appeared earlier this week about an Eevee variant called ‘Ninfia’ – which is the creature’s Japanese name. We’ve got screens and a trailer of Sylveon below the cut.

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Tue, Feb 12, 2013 | 09:41 GMT

Pokemon X and Y: new creature ‘Ninfia’ revealed, sort of

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Pokemon X & Y had a reveal in the pages of Japanese magazine CoroCoro which has announced a new creature to GameFreak’s ever-expanding repertoire. It’s called Ninfia.

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Wed, Jan 09, 2013 | 22:26 GMT

Pokémon X & Y has been “a long time coming”, not a reboot

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Pokémon X & Y is going polygonal, despite Gamefreak’s late 2012 comments that doing so would abandon some of the franchise’s charm. But don’t worry – Gamefreak won’t abandon the franchise’s history in taking a long overdue step into the 3D realm.

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Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 02:39 GMT

Pokémon tease suggests news drop next week

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A new TV advertisement for Pokémon Black & White 2 promises a reveal next week.

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Sun, Oct 07, 2012 | 23:35 BST

Pokémon Black & White 2 offers free Genesect download

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If you picked up Pokémon Black or White 2 (or even both), don’t forget to hook up your console to the Intertubes and grab a free, exclusive Pokémon, the frankly disturbing Genesect. There’s a brief teaser video of the Bug and Steel type through the break. US fans have until November 12 to grab Genesect, while Europeans have to wait till October 12 to get their paws on him.

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Fri, Oct 05, 2012 | 10:01 BST

Pokemon Black & White 2 reviews roll out, get the scores here

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Pokemon Black and White Version 2 reviews have been released frolicking into the wild. We put on our red baseball cap and hurl our Pokeballs at them. See all of the scores we captured listed below.

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Fri, Sep 28, 2012 | 07:44 BST

Pokémon Black and White 2 foregrounds hidden stats as fan service

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As the franchise’s first direct sequels, Pokémon Black and White 2 set a lot of precedents, including bringing the “hidden stats” invisible to all but power users out into the open.

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Tue, Sep 25, 2012 | 10:30 BST

Pokemon dev working to bring Harmo Knight to Europe

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Rhythm Hunter: Harmo Knight is the latest 3DS game from Pokemon studio Gamefreak. The developer wants to bring the game to European markets, and is currently negotiating with Nintendo on the matter.

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Tue, Sep 18, 2012 | 00:44 BST

Pokémon may lose a “certain feeling” if it went 3D, says producer

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Pokémon Black & White 2 includes 3D models alongside traditional 2D animation, but Gamefreak isn’t keen on ditching sprites altogether.

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Thu, Aug 02, 2012 | 01:19 BST

Pokémon Black & White 2 trailer full of baffling cheer

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Collect all the Pokémans and when you have them all you will be the smartest and the best, is the message I got from this new Pokémon Black & White 2 trailer.

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Mon, Jul 30, 2012 | 01:54 BST

Pokémon Black & White 2 arrive down under October 11

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The local arm of Nintendo has confirmed Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 will release in Australia and New Zealand on October 11. The DS titles are playable on 3DS, and will be supported by Pokémon Dream Radar, a 3DS eShop release of the same date allowing players to collect Pokémon for transfer to the core game. The RPG sequels have already sold 2.3 million units in Japan and arrive in the US on October 7 and in Europe on October 12.

Thu, Apr 12, 2012 | 07:53 BST

Pokémon Black and White 2 introduces new characters, hometown

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The first direct sequel in the Pokémon series continues the franchise’s tradition of all new content.

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Mon, Mar 26, 2012 | 00:47 BST

Pokémon Smash teasing another major announce

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Weekly Japanese TV show Pokémon Smash has another exclusive reveal scheduled for next week.

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Wed, Feb 29, 2012 | 00:19 GMT

First Pokémon Black and White 2 trailer is snooze worthy

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Pokémon Black and White 2 is going to sell like hotcakes so it doesn’t really matter that this first teaser trailer is coma-inducing dull.

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Mon, Feb 20, 2012 | 22:40 GMT

Pokémon director teases upcoming announcement

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Siliconera reports Pokémon director Junichi Masuda has hinted a new game announce may happen soon. Speaking to fans at a Q&A event, and later following up on Twitter, the developer said those keen to hear about ne games should watch Pokémon Smash, a weekly Japanese TV show. No announcement was made during Sunday’s episode. Despite Gamefreak’s protestations, several signs point at an upcoming Pokémon Gray followup to 2011′s Black and White, possibly for 3DS.

Thanks, CVG.

Thu, Oct 20, 2011 | 03:22 BST

Rumour – Pokémon Gray announcement soon

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A legitimate-looking domain registration has re-opened speculation of a new version of Pokémon Black & White – Pokémon Gray.

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