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Meet Brian Hough, 2011 Pokémon Video Game World Champion

by Pokémaster on August 17, 2011

This past weekend in San Diego saw 2011 Pokémon Video Game World Championships crowned after 3 days of intense battling. 11 year-old Brian Hough from Ann Arbor, MI is the 2011 Junior Division World Champion. (Way to go Brian!) He was interviewed on the Pokemon World Championships site where he provided keys to his victory.

Which Pokémon do you think helped you the most in battle?

The one I like the most is my Shiny Terrakion. It’s really cool and saved me in a match against a player in the Fourth Round, knocking out three Pokémon all by itself.

Official Pokemon.com Video:

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Emerging Powers set and deck lists revealed – Set to include over a dozen English exclusive cards

by Pokémaster on August 13, 2011

Pokemon Black & White Emerging Powers
Various stores across the United States have been releasing Emerging Powers merchandise early. The expansion is officially set to release on Aug. 31, with the theme decks releasing on Aug. 17; however, with this early distribution, the set and deck lists have been revealed to the public. The set brings together many leftover cards from the Japanese Beginning Set, Black & White Collections, Battle Strength Decks, and many promotional cards, in addition to providing over a dozen currently English exclusive cards. Visit Bulbanews for a complete list of the new Emerging Powers Decks!

Source: Bulbanews

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Pokemon Rumble Blast for the Nintendo 3DS – Official Trailer

by Pokémaster on August 13, 2011

Pokemon Rumble Blast for the Nintendo 3DS - Official Trailer

Pokémon Rumble Blast will be available for the Nintendo 3DS system starting October 24th! Learn More at http://www.pokemon.com/rumbleblast/

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Zoroark Illusions Collection Box Coming to a Retailer Near You This September

by Pokémaster on August 1, 2011

Zoroark TCG Illusions Collection Pack

As a Pokemon TCG player you’re are quite used to the Pokemon Card Collection boxes that you see at Walmart, Target and other retail stores. Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, the Zoroark Illusions Collection Box will be released next month. Check out this information below:

A new “Zoroark – Illusions Collection” box will be released this September for $11.99. Each box will come with a holo promo Zoroark card, a jumbo “3D” version of the same card, and three booster packs. The 3D card is apparently a new type of holofoil. The box will also come with a TCG Online code card which will unlock the Zoroark promo, a random booster pack, and a Zoroark avatar within the program.

Source: PokéBeach

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Pokemon Goodness Spotted At The 2011 San Diego Comic Con

by Pokémaster on July 30, 2011

Here’s a selection of Pokemon goodness spotted at the 2011 San Diego Comic Con:

Pokemon Cosplay 2011 San Diego Comic Con [click to continue…]

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Nintendo 3DS Price Drop Announced – $249.99 Down To $169.99

by Pokémaster on July 29, 2011

Nintendo 3DS Price Drop Announced - $249.99 Down To $169.99

On Thursday, July 28th, Nintendo announced a price drop for the Nintendo 3Ds from it’s original price of $249.99 down to $169.99. The new price will be effective on August 12, 2011. If you have already purchased a 3DS, you will get 20 free downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop.

Personally, I like the Nintendo 3DS just not at $250! its new features are mostly gimmicky compared to competing products like tablets and smartphones. Face it, Apple is eating Nintendo’s market share at such a high rate that in order to compete the Big N would need to launch a new DS/Mobile device every 10-12 months. Actually, that would be just to keep up – not really compete. I think the 3DS should have launched at this price originally and probably closer to the holiday season so that there would be some real games available to play at launch. I have a hard time buying Nintendo’s claim when they say this:

Nintendo 3DS has the strongest software lineup of any video game system this holiday season and the new price now opens up the glasses-free 3D experience to many more consumers. Building on the popularity of The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™ 3D, which launched June 19, the upcoming game calendar is a Who’s Who of iconic video game franchises. Star Fox 64™ 3D arrives on Sept. 9, followed by Super Mario™ 3D Land in November, Mario Kart™ 7 in December and Kid Icarus™: Uprising during the holiday season.

That proves the point that the 3DS should have launched closer to the Holiday season. The impact that it would generate would have been much bigger! With all that said, I always remember to never underestimate Nintendo – they will always make it work out in the end!

So, what do you think of this sudden change in price? Does this new price drop make you want to (finally) buy the Nintendo 3DS?

 

Source: Nintendo

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Netflix Streaming Now Available on Nintendo 3DS Hand-Held Systems

by Pokémaster on July 16, 2011

Netflix Streaming Now Available on Nintendo 3DS
Source: Nintendo.com – News and Updates

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‘Victini and the White Hero Reshiram’ and ‘Black Hero Zekrom’ Movie Summaries

by Pokémaster on July 16, 2011

Pokemon Best Wishes Movie Trailers

A correspondent in Japan, reporting for Pokebeach.com, named Gin, saw both Victini and the White Hero Reshiram and Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom today. Since both movies were basically the same, one summary is posted below, with any minor differences between the two movies stated along the way. You should head over to the Pokebeach.com post and read the full review but here’s a quick taste of what you can expect in the movies!

Dread, desperate to save the hometown of his ancestors, tries to explain that sometimes sacrifices must be made for important events such as this. As Victini suffers, it sends a vision to Ash of the final moments of the king’s life. The king, weakened and near death, tells Victini the Castle must never be moved again, as it would let the unhealthy, chaotic dragon pulse run amok and could potentially ruin the world. Ash watches as the king dies before Victini’s eyes. When the vision ends he shouts out the information he learned, then renews his frenzied attempts to destroy the ancient device draining Victini’s power, but is held immobile, then rendered unconscious by a psychic attack from Dread’s Pokemon.

Some of the differences in the movies:

  • The opening sequences.
  • Completely different soundtracks and composers for the entire duration of each movie.
  • The Pokemon who appear as background characters.
  • Dread’s psychic-type partner (Reinculus or Gothitelle).
  • Which Pokemon is Shiny (Janta’s Golurk or Karita’s Hydreigon)
  • The left and right fork in the road.
  • Cilan’s macaroon basket is red in White, and blue in Black.
  • Various scenes are mirrored.
  • Ash does gymnastics when the basement cave begins to break apart in White, but merely runs for his life in Black.
  • The battles between Reshiram and Zekrom are differently animated in each movie, using different attacks at different times in different ways.
  • Same goes for the Pikachu versus Dread’s psychic battles.
  • Key plot point macaroons changed colors in each movie. For example, in Black, the macaroon Ash throws at the ocean is pink, and in White, it was white.
  • Anything else we can’t think of at the moment ;) But lots of cute little differences besides the bigger obvious ones!

Source: PokéBeach

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Next Up, 2011 Pokemon World Championships in San Diego

by Pokémaster on July 12, 2011

2011 Pokemon National Champs

24 winners made it out of the 2011 Pokémon Video Game U.S. National Championships after 2 grueling days of battling. The battle-tested winners will move on to San Diego to the 2011 Pokémon Video Game World Championships, happening August 12–14. Visit Kotaku.com for the list of all the winners.

Source: Kotaku

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New Pokemon Game Coming to the iPhone App Store…

by Pokémaster on July 10, 2011

New Pokemon Game Coming to the iPhone App Store

News out of Japan is mentioning that Nintendo is preparing a Pokemon game, Pokemon Say Tap, for the Apple App Store (iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch) and possibly the Android Market too. While this is not the first time Pokemon have been another platform (Hello, PC Pokemon games) this will be the first time EVER that Nintendo is making a game for a competing portable platform. I’m all for it! Apple has sold more iOS devices than the Nintendo DS and Sony PSP combined. That’s an amazing stat right there!

Details of the game are still coming in but so far we know that it will be available this Summer for free. It is a rhythm-based game that will use specific music from the Pokemon Black & White TV series

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New Pokemon Best Wishes Movie Trailers Surface…

by Pokémaster on July 9, 2011

Pokemon Best Wishes Movie Trailers

The 14th Pokemon movie, Victini and the Black Hero Zekrom and Victini and the White Hero Reshiram, will be released on July 16th in Japan. Click through to see both trailers.

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Pokémon announces 2011 U.S. National Championships July 8th – 10th in Indianapolis

by Pokémaster on June 29, 2011

Pokemon U.S. National Championships

Thousands of Pokémon™ Trading Card Game and video game players from all across the nation will converge on Indianapolis, Indiana, July 8th-10th, for the chance to become a Pokémon U.S. National Championships finalist and move one step closer to the 2011 Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, this August.

From the Official Press Release:

AMERICA’S BEST POKÉMON PLAYERS FACE OFF AT U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS JULY 8th – 10th
Top Pokémon Trading Card Game and Video Game Competitors Battle in Indianapolis for Seats at the 2011 Pokémon World Championships

Bellevue, WA – June 28, 2011 – Thousands of Pokémon™ Trading Card Game and video game players from all across the nation will converge on Indianapolis, Indiana, July 8th-10th, for the chance to become a Pokémon U.S. National Championships finalist and move one step closer to the 2011 Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, this August.

The Pokémon U.S. National and World Championships are major events in what has already been a blockbuster year for the Pokémon franchise, which included the highly anticipated March release of the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems, a brand-new Pokémon TCG: Black & White expansion, and the imminent debut of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Online that will allow Pokémon TCG fans to battle head to head, anytime, anywhere.

Pokémon Trading Card Game National Championships

More than 1,500 players are expected to attend the 8th annual Pokémon Trading Card Game National Championships, the culmination of the nine-month Pokémon TCG season in the United States.

Competitors from across the United States in the Junior Division (born in 2000 or later), the Senior Division (born in 1996, 1997, 1998, or 1999), and the Masters Division (born in 1995 or earlier) will battle during the three-day tournament that is open to all U.S.-resident TCG players in good standing in the Play! Pokémon program. Players do not need to qualify for the Pokémon TCG National Championships; however, there will be a limited number of slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration for the Pokémon TCG National Championships will take place on Thursday, July 7th, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and on Friday, July 8th, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at the Indiana Convention Center.
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Visit Bulbanews for the rest of the Press Release.

Source: Bulbanews

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First Real BW3 Set Information – Return of Pokemon-ex?

by Pokémaster on June 29, 2011

The TCG is going old school! Could this be a Generation III remake hint, especially since the set is being released in September?

Information has surfaced regarding the third Black & White sets – Psycho Drive and Hail Blizzard – which will be released in Japan on September 16th. It looks like the sets will be bringing back Pokemon-ex, though they may be different than before.

  • Pokemon-EX will appear in these sets. However, they might be a different mechanic than the old Pokemon-ex: according to the set’s product sheet, the term “EX” will be pronounced differently than in the original sets, which may mean they are meant to be something different. Additionally, the new “EX” is capitalized whereas the old “ex” was lowercased. Still, Pokemon will have the “EX” in their names (Reshiram EX and Zekrom EX), so they’ll probably be the same, if not a spiritual successor.
  • Pokemon from every generation will appear in both sets. Confirmed so far are Scrafty, Pikachu, Lucario, Bisharp, Cinccino, and Meowth (in addition to Mewtwo and Kyurem from the other day).

See the rest of the article at PokéBeach.com

Source: PokéBeach

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D Game Review

by Pokémaster on June 22, 2011

Finally, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D is now available for the Nintendo 3DS! Does it do the original version justice and more importantly is this the MUST HAVE game for your 3DS? Well, Andrew Gray over at WiisWorld.com has reviewed the new game and he gives it high marks:

Probably the greatest area of improvement in the 3DS version is the visual presentation. Though the game’s actual geography remains the same, the entire world of Hyrule has been redone not only in 3D, but also with redesigned graphics and details. Character models look the closest players have seen in years to what is in the actual Zelda concept art and nearly all of the blocky and jagged polygons have been entirely eliminated. The draw distance is far better, and the frame rate stays smooth as butter, a welcome relief to the hiccups present in the earlier versions. There are no pauses before going into the inventory screens and players will want to explore as many areas as possible in order to see the wealth of details that developer Grezzo has added to the game. From a bustling Hyrule Marketplace, to a more elaborate Temple of Time, one can tell that a lot of love was put into the visual design. The 3D effect is also the first time this reviewer actually thought the game looked better with it on a 3DS, as opposed to the window dressing and simple effects on other 3DS titles.

Read the full review over at WiisWorld.com

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September’s Japanese Sets: ‘Hail Blizzard’ and ‘Psycho Drive’

by Pokémaster on June 22, 2011

Hail Blizzard and Psycho Drive Pokemon Black and White Subsets

The third Black & White set will be split into two subsets named Hail Blizzard and Psycho Drive and will be released on September 16th in Japan. Hail Blizzard will feature Kyurem on its booster pack while Mewtwo will be featured on Psycho Drive‘s booster pack, as you can see below. Since Red Collection will [...]

Read the rest of the article at PokéBeach.com

Source: PokéBeach

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