Tag: pokemon
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Review: Pokemon Trading Card Game (Nintendo 3DS)
The Gameboy Color classic finally hits the virtual console.
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Week in Review 8/1/14 (Takamaru, Paper Mario, Pokemon)
Two new stages for 3DS, a new Assist Tropyh, a space version of the Beetle item and an explosive new mode? Quite the productive week for Mr. Sakurai’s release schedule.
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Fancy Pattern Vivillon Now Available in Celebration of 100 Million Pokemon Traded Via GTS
The Pokemon Company announced that a Vivillon with a Fancy Pattern is now available via Wi-Fi in Pokemon X/Y. This Vivillon is being distributed to commemorate 100,000,000 Pokemon traded via the Global Trading Station. The Fancy Pattern does not normally appear in-game, so it’s only available through this event. To get this Vivillon, get your…
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Week in Review 2/28 (Diddy, Waluigi, Dedenne)
Diddy’s flying skills have improved, Dedenne joins Palkia in the pokeball roster and Waluigi swings his racket once again!
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Week in Review 2/14 (Little Mac)
Little Mac revealed as a playable character and Lucario deftly evades Marth’s blade!
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Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS – Week in Review 2/7 (Mother Brain)
Another week, another group of updates. Lucario’s attacks are detailed and a Metroid series classic makes her debut.
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Pokemon Bank Comes to North America
After a month long delay caused by the implementation of Nintendo Network IDs on the 3DS and the resultant flood of new NNIDs, Pokemon Bank is now available to download in North America. Users can download and try the application for free for 30 days if they download it by March 14. After the free…
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Book Review: Pokémon Visual Companion
Pokémon Visual Companion Publisher: DK Books/Prima Games Cost: $16.99 ($10.36 at Amazon.com) Page Count: 207 Release Date: 12/02/2013 Get it Here: Amazon.com Has it really been fifteen years since the Pokémon anime first debuted on WB Kids here in the States? My god, I’m old. I remember being in college, turning on the TV after…
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Review: Pokemon X/Y (Nintendo 3DS)
Pokemon X/Y Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 10/12/2013 While the core Pokemon RPGs have gotten new Pokemon and features, they’ve followed the same basic formula. The latest in the series, Pokemon X/Y, is the first to be released on the 3DS. Alex reviewed Pokemon X, and I…
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Review: Pokemon X/Y (Nintendo 3DS)
Pokémon X/Y Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 10/12/2013 I had no intention of picking up Pokémon X. I stopped picking up a Pokémon based paycheck because I was disappointed (and a little disgusted) by the forced mandate regarding a yearly turn based Pokémon game instead of letting…
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Review: Pokemon Rumble U (Wii U)
Pokémon Rumble U Developer: Ambrella Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Beat ‘Em Up Release Date: 08/29/2013 The Pokémon franchise has always been good about turning spin-offs into full length series. Pokémon Ranger, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon and Pokémon Stadium/Coliseum are all examples of the series breaking free from the same old “eight to ten year old…
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Review: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity (Nintendo 3DS)
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity Developer: Chunsoft Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Roguelike RPG Release Date: 03/24/2013 Although originally created by Western developers, rougelike style RPGS have become little more than an obscure niche subgenre on this side of the Pacific while still heartily embraced by the East. That all seemed poised to change…
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Review: Pokemon Black & White Version 2 (Nintendo DS)
Pokémon Black Version 2 and White Version 2 Developer: Game Freak Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 10/7/2012 I have to start off this review by stating a simple caveat. While I’m definitely “The…
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Three More Pokémon Conquest Passwords!
Yesterday we brought you a whopping fifteen passwords for Pokémon Conquest. Today we have three more bringing you up to a grand total of eighteen. That’s enough for a new Pokémon for the first year and a half of in-game time! Just remember you’ll need to have advanced in the game far enough to use…
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Fifteen Pokémon Conquest Passwords!
Looking for New Pokémon to add to your Pokémon Conquest game? Well worry not, as Diehard GameFAN has a whopping fifteen different passwords for you. Remember that you can’t enter password until you’ve progressed far enough in the game to where you can link with wild Pokémon and that you can only use a single…
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Review: Pokemon Conquest (Nintendo DS)
Pokémon Conquest Developer: Tecmo Koei Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Tactical RPG Release Date: 06/18/2012 When Pokémon + Nobunaga’s Ambition was first announced, it caught everyone off guard. It was such a bizarre idea for a crossover that people seemed to hate it or love just based off the announcement. Personally, I was thrilled, my…
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Review: PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond (Nintendo Wii)
PokePark is the newest Pokemon game for the Nintendo Wii. Will this tide you over until Pokemon Black Version 2 and/or Pokemon White Version 2?
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Review: Pokemon Rumble Blast (Nintendo 3DS)
Pokemon Rumble Blast Developer: Ambrella Publisher: Nintendo of America Genre: Beat ‘Em Up Release Date: 10/24/2011 Pokemon Rumble was released in 2009 and was one of the more out there Pokemon titles released. Instead of being an RPG like most Pokemon titles, this was a beat ’em up in the vein of River City Ransom…
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Pokémon Black and White: A Look at the Dream World
One of the new additions to the Pokémon Universe with Pokémon Black and White is the Dream World. Combining aspects of social networking plus the rewards of the Pokewalker (but you know, without the exercise) the Pokémon Dream World gives players a chance to explore a web based version of Pokémon complete with mini games.…
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Pokémon Black and White: A Look at Pokémon Musicals
You’ve been through Pokémon contests and Pokethlons, but Pokémon Black and White brings something new to the table in the form of Pokémon Musicals. Much like in previous games, this provides an alternative to battling and also showcases some Pokémon that aren’t as good as battling. Pokémon Musicals are basically an enhanced version of the…