The Pokémon World Championships are all about community
Never before have critical hits proven more dramatic than at the Pokémon World Championships. While the commentators quickly break down the obvious metagame-specific strategies...
6 celebrities that should play Pokémon in a live-action movie
The Pokémon franchise has had nearly 20 movies since 1996, but all of ’em are silly cartoons. It’s time for Hollywood to turn this series into a...
Nintendo fends off more patent trolls in Wii victory
Nintendo is known for making Mario games, designing cute pocket monsters, and having an effective legal team. The publisher announced today that it has...
New Nintendo Direct is coming tomorrow, focusing on 3DS and Wii U games coming through summer
The company revealed today that it’s next Direct broadcast is March 3 at 2 p.m. Pacific. The digital stream will focus on games coming out for the Wii U and 3DS through summer, so expect to hear about Star Fox: Zero for the Wii U and Hyrule Warriors Legends for the 3DS.
Satoshi Tajiri: The man who created Pokémon
Pokémon is a multimedia giant, but it all started with one man. That would be Satoshi Tajiri, who created developer Game Freak and the...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD erases my Wii resentment
I was a huge fan of its predecessor, Wind Waker, a risky addition in the beloved franchise that introduced a vibrant, cartoon-like art style and changed the traditional Zelda format by setting its action on a series of islands in a vast sea. However, many fans (as they often do) resisted these changes.
How Pikachu went from rare rodent to media icon
“Pika. Pika pi, pikachu. Pi ka chu.” OK, maybe writing this story in Pika-ese isn’t a great idea. Still, it does remind us of...
How to get Pokémon Red and Blue’s pea soup coloring and a Game Boy border on your 3DS
You can finally play the original Pokémon games on your 3DS, but Nintendo’s handheld has a few secret ways for you to maximize your nostalgia....
Pokémon: a guide to joining the party 20 years late
The original games came out 20 years ago and spawned a franchise that stretches across cartoons (the show has over 900 episodes), movies (19 of them), a card game (that has 68 sets), and more. In total, the Pokémon brand earns $1.5 billion annually.
Pokémon turns 20 after two decades of capturing our hearts
Pikachu, Squirtle, Charizard, and all their of friends turn 20 years old today. On this day in 1996, Pokémon Red and Green came out...