Detective Pikachu opened today here in Japan and I was lucky enough to get tickets on its opening day. The theatre I visited was packed with people—like me—eager to watch our fluffy yellow friend in his life action debut. I went into to the theatre with few expectations for Detective Pikachu. I knew Pikachu looked … Read more
The Detective Pikachu movie is finally out in Japan and will soon be released worldwide on May 10. Although Pokémon fans have seemingly been impressed by the film, movie critics haven’t been quite so enamored. In his review for the AP, Mark Kennedy writes, “Call this one Pokémon Don’t Go.” Other critics panned the film … Read more
The more we see of Detective Pikachu, the more we like it! In the latest trailer to be released fans get a peek at Psyduck and Pikachu’s complicated relationship as well as longer looks at previously shown scenes. The movie premieres in theaters on May 10! Let us know if you’re going to see it … Read more
Western fans will soon get a special Pokémon Let’s Go! Pikachu & Let’s Go! Eevee event at participating Target stores in the US. Players can download a special code to get a shiny Pikachu or shiny Eevee using a new app for iOS and Android called “Pokémon Pass”. It appears that this may be used … Read more
Looking to the Past to Predict the Future The modern pre-release news cycle of Pokémon started with the pair of Generation VI games, X & Y. That’s because they were the first titles to get a simultaneous worldwide release and news was no longer coming solely from Japanese magazines and TV shows. Looking at how … Read more
The three Guardians of the Lake have flown all the way from Sinnoh to our world. Players now have a very rare chance to encounter Uxie, Mesprit and Azelf while using Pokémon GO (iOS/Android). Results of Azelf being encountered in America have already been made. Currently it is unclear if there is any regional mechanic … Read more