Saturday, March 12, 2011

Pokemon creator caught in Twitter death hoax

In the wake of Japan's earthquake and tsunami disaster, there have been many reports of major casualties, injury and death. However, it has also seen a wave of misinformation come through the blogosphere - particularly on Twitter.
 
The past six hours has seen the topic of Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of the Pokemon franchise, become a trending topic on Twitter. 
 
"The creator of Pokemon died today in the #tsunami, #Japan. RIP: Satoshi Tajiri. #prayforjapan," wrote Twitter user @xCyrusAndLovato, with many similar tweets following in its wake. 
 
Searches beyond the Twittersphere, however, point to no official reports or verified sources confirming the death of Mr. Tajiri, 45. Nintendo, who have worked with the Pokemon franchise since its video game inception, have since confirmed that none of their company alumni - including Mr. Tajiri - have been injured. 
 
"Thanks for your concern!" wrote @NintendoAmerica. 
 
"During the earthquake, no one at Nintendo in Japan was injured and there was no apparent structural damage." 
 
Additionally, Mauritis Hot reports that Mr. Tajiri "fainted while seeing the destruction done by the Tsunami," but "is not dead." 
 
Twitter has been the source of many death hoaxes in recent years, spreading rumours of deaths for celebrities such as Charlie Sheen, Jim Carrey, Kanye West and Justin Bieber. 
 


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Friday, March 4, 2011

Pokemon Black and White's Final Leak -- Official English Names

Sorry for the delay, I had this post ready a few days ago, but lost it due to computer problems. The new list of Pokemon have been officially revealed, and in the list that I found, it matches the list previously leaked, except for one minor change -- the Pokemon named Amoongus in the first list had an S added on, and is now Amoonguss. The list below is the same list from the previous leak, with that one minor change added.

#494 Victini
#495 Snivy
#496 Servine
#497 Serperior
#498 Tepig
#499 Pignite
#500 Emboar
#501 Oshawott
#502 Dewott
#503 Samurott
#504 Patrat
#505 Watchog
#506 Lillipup
#507 Herdier
#508 Stoutland
#509 Purrloin
#510 Liepard
#511 Pansage
#512 Simisage
#513 Pansear
#514 Simisear
#515 Panpour
#516 Simipour
#517 Munna
#518 Musharna
#519 Pidove
#520 Tranquill
#521 Unfezant
#522 Blitzle
#523 Zebstrika
#524 Roggenrola
#525 Boldore
#526 Gigalith
#527 Woobat
#528 Swoobat
#529 Drilbur
#530 Excadrill
#531 Audino
#532 Timburr
#533 Gurdurr
#534 Conkeldurr
#535 Tympole
#536 Palpitoad
#537 Seismitoad
#538 Throh
#539 Sawk
#540 Sewaddle
#541 Swadloon
#542 Leavanny
#543 Venipede
#544 Whirlipede
#545 Scolipede
#546 Cottonee
#547 Whimsicott
#548 Petilil
#549 Lilligant
#550 Basculin
#551 Sandile
#552 Krokorok
#553 Krookodile
#554 Darumaka
#555 Darmanitan
#556 Maractus
#557 Dwebble
#558 Crustle
#559 Scraggy
#560 Scrafty
#561 Sigilyph
#562 Yamask
#563 Cofagrigus
#564 Tirtouga
#565 Carracosta
#566 Archen
#567 Archeops
#568 Trubbish
#569 Garbodor
#570 Zorua
#571 Zoroark
#572 Minccino
#573 Cinccino
#574 Gothita
#575 Gothorita
#576 Gothitelle
#577 Solosis
#578 Duosion
#579 Reuniclus
#580 Ducklett
#581 Swanna
#582 Vanillite
#583 Vanillish
#584 Vanilluxe
#585 Deerling
#586 Sawsbuck
#587 Emolga
#588 Karrablast
#589 Escavalier
#590 Foongus
#591 Amoonguss
#592 Frillish
#593 Jellicent
#594 Alomomola
#595 Joltik
#596 Galvantula
#597 Ferroseed
#598 Ferrothorn
#599 Klink
#600 Klang
#601 Klinklang
#602 Tynamo
#603 Eelektrik
#604 Eelektross
#605 Elgyem
#606 Beheeyem
#607 Litwick
#608 Lampent
#609 Chandelure
#610 Axew
#611 Fraxure
#612 Haxorus
#613 Cubchoo
#614 Beartic
#615 Cryogonal
#616 Shelmet
#617 Accelgor
#618 Stunfisk
#619 Mienfoo
#620 Meinshao
#621 Druddigon
#622 Golett
#623 Golurk
#624 Pawniard
#625 Bisharp
#626 Bouffalant
#627 Rufflet
#628 Braviary
#629 Vullaby
#630 Mandibuzz
#631 Heatmor
#632 Durant
#633 Deino
#634 Zweilous
#635 Hydreigon
#636 Larvesta
#637 Volcarona
#638 Cobalion
#639 Terrakion
#640 Virizion
#641 Tornadus
#642 Thundurus
#643 Reshiram
#644 Zekrom
#645 Landorus
#646 Kyurem
#647 Keldeo
#648 Meloetta (Aria Forme and Pirouette Forme)
#649 Genesect
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