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Review: Dragon Ball Z – Ultimate Tenkaichi (PS3)

October 28, 2011 – 12:44 pm |

I really liked last year’s DBZ game, Dragon Ball Z: Burst Limit 2. It felt like the franchise had finally achieved some serious attention with a game that was both deep and fun.
This year, we …

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Pokemon Black and White booked for next spring

May 28, 2010 – 12:17 pm | 4 Comments

Nintendo issued a very brief press release today, letting us know that Pokemon Black Version and Pokemon White Version are now scheduled for North American release in Spring 2011.
The DS box art(s) will feature all-new …

UK to get Pokepark Wii game this July

May 28, 2010 – 12:05 pm | One Comment

Many years ago, there was rumor of a Pokemon take on Mario Party, starring the then-current Pichu brothers. Pichu Bros Party Panic never made it to GameCube, but I think we may have found a …

Pokemon B&W battles move those sprites!

May 16, 2010 – 6:59 pm | 6 Comments

PokeBeach.com posted some Japanese videos of upcoming next-gen Pokemon releases Black and White. While the trickle of screenshots had thus far kept me worried about how exactly B&W intended to up the game, they happily …

DLC for the Pokewalker?!?!

April 2, 2010 – 3:37 pm | 3 Comments

Nintendo’s Twitter feed just announced the first DLC for the Pokewalker, the Yellow Forest Route where you can load up on pikachu. Maybe even pikachu with special moves.
Of course, you need your SoulSilver or HeartGold …

Sad Chao would like to remind everyone that the DS is not connected to a checking account

March 23, 2010 – 7:42 am | One Comment
Sad Chao would like to remind everyone that the DS is not connected to a checking account

In order to allow your Wii to receive notifications of a successful internet Pokemon trade, you have to add a Nintendo corporate email to your Wii Address Book, enter your Wii friend code twice on …

Celebrate Easter; new Pokemon game with Pika-Peeps

March 13, 2010 – 11:45 am | 3 Comments

Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver begin their re-imagined DS walking tours tomorrow, so why not kick back today with some custom made Pikachu Peeps. All you need is yellow bunny Peeps, some edible ink pens, and …

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #252 (March 2010)

February 21, 2010 – 1:20 pm | 3 Comments

Ten years on, we’re getting nifty new versions of the Pokemon games that were perhaps the best in the series, Pokemon Gold and Silver. Remember when the first “new” pokemon critters were revealed and over-zealous …

GameStop has a Pikachu-colored Pichu for you

January 27, 2010 – 12:49 am | 4 Comments

Grab your Diamond/Pearl/Platinum generation Pokemon and swing by GameStop between January 30 and February 14, and you can download a special shiny Pichu. The official Pokemon press insists on referring to it as “Pikachu-colored.” Which …

Preorders and pricing for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

January 19, 2010 – 9:49 am | 6 Comments
Preorders and pricing for Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver

Nintendo announced the pre-order bonuses for upcoming DS games Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver. Depending on which version you choose, you’ll net a Kaiyodo-produced figure of second-gen legendaries Ho-oh or Lugia.
Consumers who pre-order Pokémon HeartGold Version …

Your walking will soon be super-effective

January 11, 2010 – 12:17 pm | 5 Comments
Your walking will soon be super-effective

Nintendo has been cagey about the impending release of Pokemon DS-remakes HeartGold and SoulSilver… specifically about the pack-in of Japan’s pedometer. Today’s press release makes it certain: we’re getting the Pokewalker.
If you think back to …

Ones to Watch: Wii and DS releases for Q1 2010

December 14, 2009 – 1:25 pm | 4 Comments

Nintendo released a tentive list of major (and not-so-major) releases for 2010, covering all corners of the empire. Wii, WiiWare, DS and DSiWare. You can browse the full press release at your leisure after the …

Pokemon Rumble has spawned a card game

November 20, 2009 – 1:39 pm | 2 Comments
Pokemon Rumble has spawned a card game

Just in case you thought the Pokemon Trading Card Game’s complexity was prohibitive to younger players, there’s a new easy-play edition on the way that ties directly to recent WiiWare release Pokemon Rumble.
The Pokemon Rumble …

Pokemon Rumble already making with the free code giveaways

November 17, 2009 – 9:30 am | 3 Comments

It was a little buried by all the excitement over WiiWare demos yesterday, but Pokemon Rumble has some surprises of its own. The new WiiWare game allows unlockable pokemon via code, and two releases are …

Weekend AeroProTip: Pokemon Stadium / Pokemon Yellow

November 14, 2009 – 10:28 pm | 5 Comments

GAME> Pokemon Stadium (2000)
SYSTEM> Nintendo 64
SOURCE> EGM, 2000
Here’s a special two-part, two-game Aeroprotip for you: first, read the above to win the rare Surfing Pikachu in Pokemon Stadium! Then continue on after the jump to …

Read-a-long with Nintendo Power #248 (December 2009)

November 10, 2009 – 8:51 am | 4 Comments

Nintendo Power continues their holiday game coverage with a cover feature on Mario and another big list of reviews. You Shantae fans will want to search this issue out for the cool character design evolution …

Nintendo already setting things up for next Pokemon release

November 8, 2009 – 7:28 pm |

Arceus is your gateway pokemon to next spring’s release of Pokemon HeartGold / SoulSilver.
The rare, legendary, FINAL pokedex member is available this week at Toys R Us as a free Wonder Card download for any …