One of the thrills of collecting Pokémon TCG cards is opening a booster pack and getting a rare holographic cards that shimmers under direct light. A new patent has been filed by Nintendo which seems to seek to replicate that effect digitally and which has already been used in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and … Read more
This week was a fairly packed with Switch news from Nintendo, including the retirement of their president, Tatsumi Kimishima, and the rise of their upcoming president, Shuntaro Furukawa! We wish him the best of luck in running the company! As for the Nintendo Switch, here’s the news: Nintendo LABO is Released Nintendo LABO is now available worldwide! … Read more
Japanese Through Pokémon is a column dedicated to exploring the Japanese language through the context of Pokémon. Our goals are two-fold: help our readers gain a more well-rounded understanding of the series by learning about its Japanese roots and also to help people learn more about the Japanese language itself. This is written without any … Read more
Weekly Wrap Up is our end of the week digest of smaller news stories that are just as important, but didn’t get a dedicated post! If you’d like to get real time updates about what’s mentioned here you can follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Here’s what you missed from April 16th to April … Read more
A Japanese trademark has been registered for ウルトラシャイニー “Ultra Shiny” from Pokémon owners Nintendo, Game Freak and Creatures Inc. There was no explanation as to what it referred to, but it could pertain to anything from merchandise, to the TCG, to video game elements. The most exciting possibility is a new addition to the ‘shiny’ mechanic … Read more
Spain’s Official Nintendo Magazine has mentioned the upcoming Pokémon game for the Nintendo Switch in a section highlighting the console’s exclusive games. Fans quickly noticed that the blurb included the fact that the game is noted as the first of the 8th generation. Normally it is not a contentious issue whether or not a game falls … Read more