Speaking during the Treehouse livestream after yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, producer Junichi Masuda revealed that there would be some transfer limits in place for Pokemon Sword and Shield.
Ever since Nintendo and Game Freak kicked off Pokémon properly on the Nintendo 3DS, each new generation has introduced a new mechanic to the standard four-move limit of the franchise. Pokémon X and Y had Mega-Evolutions that allowed players to transform their pocket monsters into powered-up behemoths that could shift elemental stats on the fly, while the later Omega Ruby …
It’s official! The latest chapter in Pokémon doesn’t just have a release date, but also a brand new peak at new pocket monsters, legendary mascots and details on the new Dynamax system that will see trainers duke it out with kaiju-sized Pokémon! Here’s a quick breakdown of all the new information that Nintendo just unveiled for Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield.
There’s a Nintendo Direct dedicated to Pokémon Sword and Shield that’ll be broadcast later today, but like a typical millennial, I can’t wait that long dammit. Fortunately, not even the seaworthy SS. Nintendo is safe from leaks and it looks like that mighty vessel may have an insider poking holes in the hull and allowing some delicious spoiler cargo to be lost in an ocean of hungry fans.
Pokemon Rumble Rush is the perfect antithesis to anyone who doesn’t want to have to go outside and actually expose themselves to the elements if they want to catch Pokémon.
I clearly remember the day when the teaser trailer for Pokémon Detective Pikachu was dropped. We witnessed the contemporary birth of the surprised Pikachu meme. Hell, the cinematic outing being proposed was in itself a meme. Ryan Reynolds is Pikachu! The Merc with a Mouth is playing the role of a yellow electric mouse! But eventually, people started to settle …
If you're able to recall the names of several hundred Pokemon, there's a good reason why: You've got a brain node dedicated to retaining that information.
Perhaps in the worst news you might hear today. New Line Cinema wants to make a Hello Kitty movie.
Cloud gaming removed hardware barriers, but it replaced them with something less visible and …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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