Upcoming News to Watch: Nintendo Direct & Pokémon Smash!

Tomorrow, April 21st (12:00pm Japan time), there will be another Nintendo Direct event hosted by Nintendo President Iwata. Although it’s slated to focus on Wii/3DS news we will be doing a live translation of any relevant information.  NL will be with us for that 🙂 Then… April 29th (7:00am Japan time) will be the a … Read more

Dae asks: Are you a boy or are you a girl?

That silly professor with his worsening eyesight, I guess everyone becomes old and senile one day. But this isn’t about you personally, it’s about what you choose to be. Since Crystal we’ve had this wonderful addition to the games, beloved by all feminists. But do you always pick the boy because you are one (the … Read more

PokéJapan: Introducing Tretta & Popular WiFi Pokémon!

Remember when we showed off a mysterious new logo for something called “Pokémon Tretta”? Turns out it’s a children’s arcade game coming to Japan.  I wouldn’t bet on this heading overseas as Pokémon Battrio (another arcade game that looks similar) has never made it out of Nippon. You’re not missing much though, I see kids … Read more

Unova Gyms UNTAMED: Nimbasa City

Hello, everyone! I hope you’re all having a great month of April so far. It’s been a while since I updated. I just moved to Seoul, South Korea about a month ago and I’m still getting acclimated in my new apartment and city. I have to tell you that I absolutely LOVE it here! The … Read more

Pokemon Smash Coverage! [UPD5] HQ Gameplay Video

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJlA3hbi0JU Pokemon Smash just ended, and as per usual we did our live coverage for the episode. Although nothing new was really revealed, some gameplay footage was seen showing the first few minutes of the game. This revealed Hiougi City as a far larger starter town then ever before and Azuril and Lillipup being available … Read more