Character Designs and Inspirations

The next issue of ‘Nintendo Dream’ has leaked out on 2ch’s gaming board and with it revealed the thought process behind many of the character designs.  Spent awhile translating these all for you because I found them pretty interesting 😀  I know it’ll be hard to tear you away from discussing the new English names … Read more

More Sugi Art! (UPD)

Since the guidebook JUST got released today (it’s Saturday 8am at the time of writing) we’re now getting new images of the pokemon and gym leaders/E4.  Open the spoiler to see for yourself! 😀 [spoiler] [/spoiler] Unlike some other sites I’m gladly willing to pay due credit to ShellSpider for collecting and compiling the images. … Read more

What does Ishizumai look like naked?

Check inside the spoiler to find out! [As a refresher, ishizumai is the first stage of the bug/rock hermit crab line] [spoiler] Anyone else surprised to see it has a TAIL and a set of legs inside there?  Poor thing does look pretty defenseless when it isn’t in its shell.  This is also a preview … Read more

December CoroCoro Leak

Thanks for the heads up Penguin and thanks to Pocket Monsters for posting the images.  We have some new Sugimori art to look at this morning!  I think one of the pokemon that actually stood out to me was Muurando (the dog) because of its intense expression.  In the game it seems much more docile. … Read more

PGL hosting “Test Tournament”

Pokemon Daisuki Club members are now able to apply for an official test tournament over WiFi for Pokemon Black and White.  This marks the first time that a tournament has been held solely online and is an exciting new direction for official pokemon battles.  Hopefully when BW launch in other countries there will be tournaments … Read more

ps- we’re all still alive

In case anyone was wondering ;D  I’ve been busy since a friend of mine from out of state is in town with some of his college classmates and we’ve been having fun plus a bunch of other stuff.  Also I’ve been accepted into an English college in Tokyo, Japan for the Spring ’11 semester so … Read more