Happy Monday morning Pokémon fans! Here’s the third installment of Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs videos coming your way in the run up to the launch of this excellent game. This time we have lots of exciting footage of the water levels – just check out the brilliant gameplay action here…
Pokémon; a franchise that now ranks as the second best selling video game series in history per units sold, placing it behind only Mario. No series can gain such a massive amount of popularity without being referenced or parodied in the mainstream media; and despite the fact it is clearly a series aimed at young children, many of these cultural references can be found in series that are unequivocally aimed at an older audience. Bulbanews
So, did you enjoy yesterday’s video? There are some brilliant gameplay elements to Guardian Signs that we just can’t wait to get our hands on. Here is the video for today, another one coming your way soon!
Forget Pokémon Black and White, the big new Pokémon game for us English Pokémon fans this Christmas is going to be Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs. The game is looking out of this world, and to build up the excitement of the release of the third Pokémon Ranger game, we’re going to be releasing 16 – YES 16 – ten minute gameplay videos to get you in the mood for some Ranger fun. It’s one new video every weekday, so let’s get going with video number one…
We’ve seen our share of Team Rocket cosplay from hardcore Pokemon fans, but never anything quite this good, with every hair on Jessie’s head in its right place, every Pokeball expertly polished. More »
This week I’m paying tribute to parts of the Pokémon games that many never play. That’s right; I’m talking about the side competitions: Pokémon Contests, Pokéathlons, and the newly revealed Pokémon Musical. Many will object to the first sentence of this article, they have their fans, and even the anime pays tribute to them in spectacular fashion. At the same time though, how many players only bothered with PokéBlocks and Poffins long enough to max out Feebas’s beauty stat and never touch a Dry-flavored Berry again? Bulbanews
Update: A silhouette has been floating around the internet, featuring a character very similar to the one shown here. The image can be seen to the right.
TV Tokyo has updated its website with a preview for a Generation V introduction special, to air September 16. The 28-second trailer revealed the revamped set for Pokémon Sunday, of which included an image of Tabunne, a Pokémon previously seen in a game screenshot, and possibly another Pokémon. Bulbanews
Previously uploaded images from 2ch have shown possible evolutions of Tsutarja, Mijumaru, and Pokabu. There is also information suggesting that Yanappu is part of a larger group of gimmick Pokémon known as the “Monkey trio”, featuring a blue monkey known as 「ヒヤップ」 Hiyappu and an unseen monkey called 「バオップ」 Baoppu. Bulbanews
To celebrate the launch of MySims SkyHeroes, we are offering 12 lucky Pokémon World readers, plus a friend and parent or guardian, the chance to play the game before it is released at a very special preview event.
On Saturday 25th September, winners will be summoned to high flying london location1 to be among the first to play MySims SkyHeroes.
MySims SkyHeroes is an all-new adventure game which combines the thrill and high speed action of flying with the creativity and customisation of the MySims world. Go from unknown pilot to celebrated hero as you lead the resistance against the evil morcubus and his drone army to stop his plans to take over the skyways.
As you progress, you can build, customise and tune your aircraft to give you an edge in combat – upgrade your wings for swifter maneuvers, switch out your engine for a speed boost, or change the paint job to camouflage your plane and avoid enemy fire.
MySims SkyHeroes will be available on Playstation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo DS.
So, do you want to be one of the lucky 25 to attend the event from Pokémon World? All you have to do is click this link to be entered into the prize draw. Winning entrants will be chosen at random and contacted in plenty of time before the event to arrange their tickets. Have fun!
1 venue is 20 minutes on the underground from Euston Station in London, and 10 minutes from the M1 for any guests coming from outside of London.
An ongoing Pokémon tournament is now underway at ZeldaInformer, an affiliate site of NIWA. The online challenge mirrors the structure of the Pokémon games, offering eight Gym Leaders for participants to battle for their badges. Bulbanews
Here’s a book that’s fascinating, factual, fun and frighteningly addictive, all in one. Know It All from DK is the ultimate trivia-fest, jam-packed full of everything you ever wanted to know.
From the weirdest beetles, to the fastest jet aircraft and the scariest sharks, Know It All is stuffed full of facts on just about anything you can think of.
This fast-paced, fact-packed book has tons of topics to explore likeScience, Nature, Places, History, SocietyandCulture.
Did you know….?
…that a crocodile can swim at speeds of up to 30kph (18mph)?
…that the longest public ice skating rink is 7.8km? THAT’S MASSIVE!
Do you think you Know It All? Test yourself to find out and enter the prize draw to win a Dell Inspiron™ Mini laptop …click here to play.
If you like the sound of Know It All, you’ll also love these other awesome books (click on a cover to read more)…
What you need to know now £16.99 | 9781405353717
The Science Book £19.99 | 9781405354134
Big Ideas that Changed the World £16.99 | 9781405356831
A number of Japanese Nintendo Channel videos advertising Pokémon Black and White have surfaced on YouTube. Previously unseen cutscenes and game footage can be seen in the clips. Bulbanews