Japanese Voice Actress Kazuko Yanaga Has Died
Japanese talent agency 81 Produce has announced that voice actress Kazuko Yanaga (弥永和子) died on November 1st, 2014 at the age of 67 due to Sepsis. She was born on April 14th, 1947 in Fukuoka, Japan and was married to fellow voice actor Hōchū Ōtsuka. She was the Japanese dub over voice for Sigourney...
Gallade EX Box
The Gallade EX Box will be released worldwide in January 2015 and will include a large Gallade card. Gallade EX Box Product Description Master the art of Pokémon battling with Gallade-EX! The Pokémon TCG: Gallade-EX Box shows off the skill of this swift-striking Pokémon with a never-before-s...
Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions - Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra - January 17th, 2015
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced that they will be preforming the Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions concert on January 17th, 2015. Tickets go on sale on November 7th, 2014 with prices ranging from $34 to $96USD. Tickets can be purchased at the Heinz Hall Box Office, online at pittsbur...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial
Nintendo has begun airing the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial and has also posted it on YouTube. Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3Ptnns9c8...
Pokémon with YOU - Pokémon Center Silicon Band
The Japanese Pokémon Centers have begun selling a Silicon Band (シリコンバンド) as part of the Pokémon with YOU Pokémon Christmas Party 2014 (ポケモンクリスマスパーティ2014) campaign. People that purchase a band for 400yen will receive a card with a serial number to redeem a Jirachi. Jirachi will be redeemable from Dec...
Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event / Movie 17 Cinema Showing
Nintendo of Canada has announced that a special screening of Pokémon the Movie: Diancie and the Cocoon will take place in Toronto for Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event and it is free for the first 650 people. Canada's Pokémon Video Game Event Join Nintendo of Canada at Bloor HotDocs Cinema i...
Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang Double Crisis (マグマ団VSアクア団 ダブルクライシス)
A new 34 card set for the Japanese Pokémon Card Game has been revealed called Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang Double Crisis (マグマ団VSアクア団 ダブルクライシス) and it will be released on January 30th, 2015. Booster packs will include 6 cards instead of 5 which is normally the number of cards included but each booster pac...
Se Jun Park's Pachirisu Distribution
Players of the Korean versions of Pocket Monsters X and Y will be able to receive Se Jun Park's Pachirisu which he used to help him claim the title as the 2014 Pokémon Video Game World Champion. It will be distributed on Saturday November 15th, 2014 and Sunday, November 16th, 2014 from 10:00 to 18:0...
Pokémon ORAS Pre-Orders Lag Behind XY's Globally / XY's Global Sales Reach 13.3 Million
Over the past two days, Nintendo has released their earnings reports: Corporate Management Policy Briefing / Second Quarter Financial Results Briefing for the 75th Fiscal Term Ending March 2015 - Outline & Company President's Presentation and Earnings Release: Six Months Ended September 30, 2014. In...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack
Retailers in the United States have posted a new Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack on their websites for preorder. The pack contains both games as well as codes to unlock 200 Potions. The pack will retail for $79.98USD + tax. ...
Pokémon Card Game Illust Collection (ポケモンカードゲーム イラストコレクション)
Over-Lap has announced a new book called the Pokémon Card Game Illust Collection (ポケモンカードゲーム イラストコレクション). The book features the history of the Pokémon Card Game from its debut in 1996 up to the present day XY series. The book will cost 2000yen plus tax and is 192 color pages. The ISBN-10: 4865540199...
Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct Announces Mewtwo
The Super Smash Bros. Wii U Direct that aired on October 23rd, 2014 announced that Mewtwo will be available for both the Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS versions of the game in the Spring of 2015. It will be available via a patch to players that have bought both versions of the game. Super Sm...
Nintendo 3DS 500yen Prepaid Card Campaign
TSUTAYA stores across Japan will begin a campaign where all patrons who purchase a "Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby" or "Pocket Monsters Alpha Sapphire" download card will also be given a prepaid eshop card with a value of 500yen. That is the same amount as a Pokémon Bank annual subscription and is desig...
Turner Networks Removes Channels from DISH as Contract Deadline Passes
Viewers of the English Pokémon anime that watch the show via American satellite company DISH will unable to watch the channel Cartoon Network due to a contract dispute between Turner and DISH. Cartoon Network airs the latest episodes of the Pokémon anime on Saturday mornings, but DISH Network subscr...
Technical Issues Delay ORAS Demo Distribution Codes
The Pokémon Company Support has posted a thread on their FAQ page in regards to a number of issues with the Pokémon October 2014 Newsletter distribution. Many people have yet to receive their codes via email and some that have received the email have received blank codes. Players in the United State...
Camp Pokémon for iOS
The Pokémon Company International has released Camp Pokémon for iOS on the Apple Store for free. The app requires iOS 6.0 or later and is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch but it is optimized for iPhone 5. Welcome to Camp Pokémon! Discover the amazing world of Pokémon with the fre...
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Special Demo Version
The official Nintendo website announced further details on how to obtain a demo code for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire in the United States. The details below are from their press release. Our ORAS demo page has been updated with the latest dates and locations to get codes. Po...
Pokémon Scrap 2015 (ポケモンスクラップ)
To celebrate the launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire, beginning on November 1st, 2014, a new campaign called Pokémon Scrap (ポケモンスクラップ) will begin. Pokémon Scrap is a vouchers system and cards are included with certain physical real world Pokémon products which can be redeemed...
XY Will Not Receive a Patch Updating for Full ORAS Compatibility
In an interview with nTower, Junichi Masuda revealed there would be no patch for Pokémon X and Y that would add compatibility for new Mega Evolutions that will be introduced in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. It should be noted that there is no technical reason for not adding compatib...
Pokémon Global Link Extended Maintenance Period for ORAS
A maintenance period for the Pokémon Global Link will take place mid November 2014. This is separate to the Code Redemption downtime previously announced for Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. This maintenance period will be for getting ready for the launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Du...
