Just Wanted to Let You Know That I'm Not Dead :)

Sorry the site's been so empty lately. I've been going through some stuff, and between that, school, life, and occasional laziness, I haven't updated. I never forgot though, I think about it all the time, and have many plans on when (not if) I'm going to start back up again. Here's my current point of view on Pokemon, Winx, and Bakugan:

Pokemon, I'm still into. I lost my DS Lite along with my Pokemon White, and I'm still kind of reeling from it. I know it sounds selfish, but it was a huge link between me and Pokemon, and after that link being severed, I'm having trouble getting back into it. I have a Pokemon Black copy that I imported, but I can't play it since I lost my DS Lite and the DSi and 3DS have region-lock. I also have an English Pokemon Black copy, and I tried restarting it (and gathering up my old team), but it's hard starting from the beginning again. I also transferred many Pokemon into the Pokemon White, so I lost those too. I still have the anime, but missing one episode lead to missing the next, and before I knew it, I was many, many episodes behind. I plan on getting to them eventually, but I still haven't. Dumb, right? Yeah.

Winx...I'm not really sure of. I feel like I'm slowly growing out of it, but that's what happened to me years ago, and then I got back into it. When I start the site back up, I may need to get some help with posting Winx news. I also missed...either one or two of the specials, but I'm gonna try to keep up, especially with the 5th Season, which I am still excited for. :)

Bakugan...I don't mean to say this the wrong way, and no offense to people who still like it, but I basically hate it now. In my opinion, the first season was amazing. The second season was so-so. I tried watching the third, and I just couldn't. Now, I know what you're thinking. "How can you insult something you never tried watching!?" Yeah, I know. I watched the first episode, maybe a little less, maybe a little more, I can't remember. But, I still visit the aisle where Bakugan are in stores sometimes, and the Bakugan have gotten crazy. I played that one video game a bit, Bakugan: Defenders of the Core. Meh. The voice acting was weird, and I just didn't like it all that much. On the plus side, the battle system had potential. I hate how they scrap everyone except Dan, Marucho, and Shun, and jump for new characters. Runo was awesome, Alice was awesome, and Julie was awesome. Pokemon has gotten enough complaints from changing the girls, but changing half of the team every season is just crazy. I still like the old Bakugan, but I don't really like the new Bakugan. Maybe Fairy of Subterra still watches it and follows it, I'll have to ask her. THIS NEXT PART IS IMPORTANT. I'm not trying to offend anyone in anyway, this is only my opinion, and you are free to disagree. If you want, you can discuss in the comments. I haven't been keeping up with my email at all, but if I see a comment discussing the new Bakugan and what that person's opinion is, I will be glad that someone decided to discuss it, and I would be happy to join the discussion. However, be aware that there is a fine line between disagreement and not accepting another person's opinion.Short explanation: It's just my opinion, don't get upset.

Now, about the writers. Grace and I haven't talked too much lately, when I start the site back up, I'll have to ask her if she wants to continue writing. Fairy of Subterra and I are commonly chatting and sending emails, and I assume that she would be happy to continue writing. I'm not so sure about Phoebe. I haven't checked Winx-Fairies in quite a while, but I do know that she has a lot on her mind, and has had to get ready for a lot of things. We rarely talk, but I do know how to contact her. We talk once a month or so. Angela from Angela's Winx World and I have become friends, and I would be glad to ask her if she would like to write. (I don't think she was ever a writer on here...) "UnownReporter" (I can't remember if his real name was said on here) has his own Pokemon website now, and seems to have been busy recently. I can't remember the URL of his Pokemon website, so I'll try to ask him later, and put it up. Robin and I haven't been talking much, I'm not sure if she would continue writing or not. The same for Bloomerica. I'm also not sure about gamercatgirl, but if she did continue writing, she would probably write only about Winx. I'm not sure, I would have to ask her.

I'm pretty sure that's all I have to say. I hope I didn't kill this website. :(

Pokedex 3DS trailer from E3

CoroCoro Soon Announcing New Pokemon Game Information

I can't remember if I made a post on the game announcement or not, so I'll explain. Dengeki DS revealed that there will be a new Pokemon game coming out soon. Satoru Iwata said a few months ago that there would be a Pokemon game released for the 3DS. Here is what he said:

Naturally, we expect 3D viewing to become one of the attractions when the new Pokémon title is released on Nintendo 3DS, but a number of other attractions, which do not depend upon the 3D aspect, shall also be realised," Iwata told investors. "I have no hesitation about the prospect that a Pokémon-franchise title will be released for Nintendo 3DS.

People have been speculating that the game announced in Dengeki DS would be the 3DS game talked about by Mr.Iwata. Now that it's all explained, I can get to the point of this post. CoroCoro will be showing more information in its June 15th issue, and Dengeki DS also says that it will be revealing more info in its May 21st issue.

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. 

 

Source

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Links to where you can donate money to help Japan:
Doctors Without Borders
Peace Winds America
Shelter Box
Save the Children
Global Giving
Red Cross (select their DREF option)
Jewish United Fund
Source for German Organizations
Other International Organizations
International Trustworthy Donation Sites
Canadian Red Cross
Animal Refuge Kansai
Pet Connection
World Vets
American Humane Society

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

English Pokemon Global Link Website Created

There is now an English page on the Pokemon Global Link website, along with a French one, a German one, an Italian one, a Spanish one, and what seems to be a Korean one in development. (There is also, obviously, the Japanese.) A press release also talks about this.

BELLEVUE, WA - January 27th, 2011 - Players of Pokémon™ video games have always enjoyed communicating with others, and the newest Pokémon titles launching March 6th-Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version- will make it even easier to interact with fellow Pokémon Trainers from all over the world! The Pokémon Global Link web site, launching this spring after the new Pokémon video games hit shelves, will give players the ability to sync their game play from their Nintendo DS™ systems to PCs via the Internet, and access customizable web-only content, befriend additional Pokémon, communicate with fellow Pokémon Trainers, earn and view Worldwide Battle Ratings, and more. Pokémon Global Link offers a seamless play experience across both platforms-activities players do online will be reflected in their Nintendo DS games. Players will log onto Pokémon Global Link using their Pokémon Trainer Club accounts, which can be easily obtained for free at www.pokemon.com.

Pokémon Global Link features three main components that enhance the Pokémon video game experience online. The Pokémon Dream World features all-new ways to interact with Pokémon in a customizable web-only setting, featuring mini games and scenarios that enable Pokémon and items to be transferred back into the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game. The Global Battle Union allows players to keep track of their battle record against other players around the world and provides players a Worldwide Rating and an opportunity to compete in live events. Pokémon Global Link will also house the Pokémon Global Trade Station, launching later this year, giving players the ability to track Pokémon trades all over the world.

For the first time, video game players will enjoy the world of Pokémon online in the Pokémon Dream World. This new area in the Pokémon Global Link web site comes alive after you tuck a Pokémon into bed using the Game Sync feature of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. You can then enter that Pokémon's dream online. Inside the Pokémon Dream World, players can customize their Pokémon's home, grow Berries, and befriend other Pokémon by playing various mini games. Players can bring Pokémon they've befriended and items they've found back into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Pokémon transferred from the Pokémon Dream World can even be trained for battle! Pokémon Trainers will also be able to communicate and share items with other players exploring the Pokémon Dream World.

After registering with Pokémon Global Link, players will also gain access to the Rating Mode in the Global Battle Union. Players will be able to earn a Worldwide Rating, which is calculated based on a player's battle score, and see where they stack up against Pokémon Trainers from all over the world. Aside from bragging rights within the Global Battle Union, top-performing players may qualify for invitations to live regional and national tournaments in the Pokémon Video Game Championship series for the opportunity to advance to the Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, in August.

"Pokémon Global Link will introduce brand-new ways to play Pokémon that enhance what players love most about the games-battling, trading and collecting Pokémon," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "Giving players the ability to interact with Pokémon and other Pokémon Trainers online deepens the game's play experience and connects players from all over the world like never before."

Source: Bulbanews

English Battle Subway Info! (And a few other things)

The Offcial Nintendo Magazine UK revealed some more Pokemon info!

People:

Nobori -- Ingo
Kudari -- Emmet

Places:

Battle Subway -- Battle Subway
Shift Factory -- Poké Transfer Lab

Other:

Subway Master (Trainer Class) -- Subway Boss
Pokéshifter -- Poké Transfer

Source: Bulbapedia

Online Version of Pokemon TCG To Be Released

In April 2011, an online version of the Pokemon Trading Card Game will be released in its beta for use. It's called the Pokemon Trainer Challenge. When it is released, people will be able to go onto the site and log in with their Pokemon Trainer Club username and password, then play an online version of the Pokemon TCG against twelve computer players. There will be three pre-made decks to use when first launched. The website also says that people will be able to "Win new cards", which I assume would be for use in the online game and not real life cards. Also, beginning on April 6th, there will be more pre-made decks that you'll be able to buy from the Black and White expansion of cards, which have codes that allow you to put those decks into the online version. It's still unknown whether or not battling other people will be possible.

New Victini Movie Information Revealed!

The official Japanese Pokemon movie website updated today with new information about a Pokemon movie. I heard about this earlier, but decided not to post until more info was available. Two movies will be coming out in Japan on July 16, 2011, with similar plots. These two movies are, Victini and the Black Hero: Zekrom, and Victini and the White Hero: Reshiram. Nikkan Sports, a sports newspaper website, has revealed a short summary for the movies. Here's the translation.

The main character Satoshi and his Pikachu are participating in the harvest festival battle held in Eind Oak, where the People of the Land live; the story is the same up until they meet the mysterious Pokemon Victini, but the legendary Pokemon differs for each of the two movies. "Black Hero" features Zekrom, which first appears when it acknowledges a human in pursuit of "dreams," and "White Hero" features Reshiram, which first appears when it acknowledges a human in pursuit of "truth."

Source

This Pokémon Was Too Controversial To Live

Image taken from the source.

A recent interview in Best Buy’s official @Gamer Magazine reveals that plans for a Pokémon based on the lovable creature above were scrapped after being deemed too controversial. What’s controversial about Dolly the sheep? She’s a clone.


Or she was a clone, at least. Dolly the sheep, often referred to as the world’s most famous sheep, was cloned by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in Scotland back in July of 1996. She gets her name from the mammary gland cell used to create her and Dolly Parton, the country western singer known for her own impressive mammaries.

Cloning an entire animal from a single cell is a significant scientific achievement.

Dolly was the first mammal created using such a cloning process. She was developed using a process called somatic cell nuclear transfer, in which an adult cell is transferred into an unfertilised egg that’s had its nucleus removed. Electronic stimulation is applied to get the cell to begin dividing, and once a blastocyst is formed the clone embryo is implanted in a surrogate mother to be brought to term.

The end result was Dolly, a full-functional example of female sheepdom. Through the course of her brief life she gave birth to six children. She was euthanised in 2003 after suffering from lung disease and severe arthritis. Now she stands on display in the Museum of Scotland, a monument to science and ingenuity.

Doesn’t look too shabby for a dead sheep, does she?

Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori, Pokémon developer Game Freak’s directors of development and art, told @Gamer that a Pokémon named after Dolly was considered too controversial. This is coming from a game featuring a creature that evolved by crawling into the skull of its dead mother.

Cloning a living creature is a controversial issue. It raises questions about the nature of god, the value of life, and many other topics that scientists like to debate when they aren’t cloning the hell out of everything that moves. Still, it seems unfair to deny Dolly the honour. After all, she didn’t ask to be cloned.

Source (Kotaku Australia)

I get what they're saying, but it's a total fail because cloning has already occured in the Pokemon universe so there's no point in censoring it now.

Pokemon: Black & White!

So, the two new episodes aired today in English! Here's the opening:



I really, really like it! I didn't like the ones for Sinnoh all that much, but I really like this one! Also, Unova is pronounced "Youno-va". I thought it was "You-no-va", but the Uno is said squeezed together.

Official Nintendo Magazine UK Revealed More Pokemon Names!

Official Nintendo Magazine UK revealed even MORE names on their website. Once again, they all match the names on the name list, also. (Click here for the list of Pokemon names, which I'm starting to think is true...)

Pokemon:

Onondo -- Fraxure
Mebukijika -- Sawsbuck
Desumasu -- Yamask
Haderia -- Herdier
Lepardas -- Liepard

Moves:

Canon -- Round
Retaliation -- Retaliate
Elecball -- Electro Ball
Healing Wave -- Heal Pulse
Evil Eye -- Hex
Boiling Water -- Scald
Wood Horn -- Horn Leech

Abilities:

Tension -- Unnerve
Regeneration -- Regenerator

Back From Ohio!! New Pokemon News!

I'll post the pictures and video later, there are probably 70+ files to search through. Now, in the Black and White English demos, these names were revealed. Videos are below the list.

Pokemon:

Darumakka -- Darumaka

Moves:

Shell Blade -- Razor Shell
Grass Mixer -- Leaf Tornado
Incinerate -- Complete Burn
Nitro Charge -- Flame Charge

Places:

Sekka City -- Icirrus City
Dragon Spiral Tower -- Dragonspiral Tower

Videos:

New Pokemon Black and White Information, and a Video!

The Global Link information has been released internationally. Here's the press release:

BELLEVUE, WA - January 27th, 2011 - Players of Pokémon™ video games have always enjoyed communicating with others, and the newest Pokémon titles launching March 6th-Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version- will make it even easier to interact with fellow Pokémon Trainers from all over the world! The Pokémon Global Link web site, launching this spring after the new Pokémon video games hit shelves, will give players the ability to sync their game play from their Nintendo DS™ systems to PCs via the Internet, and access customizable web-only content, befriend additional Pokémon, communicate with fellow Pokémon Trainers, earn and view Worldwide Battle Ratings, and more. Pokémon Global Link offers a seamless play experience across both platforms-activities players do online will be reflected in their Nintendo DS games. Players will log onto Pokémon Global Link using their Pokémon Trainer Club accounts, which can be easily obtained for free at www.pokemon.com.

Pokémon Global Link features three main components that enhance the Pokémon video game experience online. The Pokémon Dream World features all-new ways to interact with Pokémon in a customizable web-only setting, featuring mini games and scenarios that enable Pokémon and items to be transferred back into the Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version video game. The Global Battle Union allows players to keep track of their battle record against other players around the world and provides players a Worldwide Rating and an opportunity to compete in live events. Pokémon Global Link will also house the Pokémon Global Trade Station, launching later this year, giving players the ability to track Pokémon trades all over the world.

For the first time, video game players will enjoy the world of Pokémon online in the Pokémon Dream World. This new area in the Pokémon Global Link web site comes alive after you tuck a Pokémon into bed using the Game Sync feature of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. You can then enter that Pokémon's dream online. Inside the Pokémon Dream World, players can customize their Pokémon's home, grow Berries, and befriend other Pokémon by playing various mini games. Players can bring Pokémon they've befriended and items they've found back into their copy of Pokémon Black Version or Pokémon White Version. Pokémon transferred from the Pokémon Dream World can even be trained for battle! Pokémon Trainers will also be able to communicate and share items with other players exploring the Pokémon Dream World.

After registering with Pokémon Global Link, players will also gain access to the Rating Mode in the Global Battle Union. Players will be able to earn a Worldwide Rating, which is calculated based on a player's battle score, and see where they stack up against Pokémon Trainers from all over the world. Aside from bragging rights within the Global Battle Union, top-performing players may qualify for invitations to live regional and national tournaments in the Pokémon Video Game Championship series for the opportunity to advance to the Pokémon World Championships in San Diego, California, in August.

"Pokémon Global Link will introduce brand-new ways to play Pokémon that enhance what players love most about the games-battling, trading and collecting Pokémon," said J.C. Smith, director of Consumer Marketing for The Pokémon Company International. "Giving players the ability to interact with Pokémon and other Pokémon Trainers online deepens the game's play experience and connects players from all over the world like never before."

Sadly, the Dream World will not be available when the Global Link is first launched, to stop the servers from being clogged like what happened in the Japanese release.

Now, new English names. Some of these were mentioned before, but these are now available on pokemonblackwhite.com.

Pokemon:

Miruhog -- Watchog
Kurumiru -- Sewaddle
Swanna -- Swanna
Shikijika -- Deerling
Mamanbou -- Alomomola
Yanappu -- Pansage
Doryuuzu -- Excadrill
Basurao -- Basculin
Victini -- Victini

Other Things:

Pokemon Global Link -- Pokemon Global Link
Pokemon Dream World -- Pokemon Dream World
Live Caster -- Xtransceiver
High Link -- Entralink

Abilities:

Healing Heart -- Healer
Herbivorous -- Sap Sipper
Victory Star -- Victory Star

Moves:

Acrobat -- Acrobatics
Drill Liner -- Drill Run
Windstorm -- Hurricane
Insect Opposition -- Struggle Bug

Some names were also revealed in the Official Nintendo Magazine UK, and in the Official Nintendo Magazine UK's blog, done by editor Chris Scullion. Here they are:

Tympole (Otamaru), Timburr (Dokkora) and Nacrene City (Shippou City).

Gym Leaders:

Dento/Dent -- Cilan
Poddo/Pod - Chili
Koon/Corn -- Cress

Cities:

Sanyou City -- Striaton City
Shippou City -- Nacrene City

Pokemon:

Yorterrie -- Lillipup
Otamaru -- Tympole
Dokkora -- Timburr

TMs:

TM83 Cheer Up -- TM83 Work Up

Badges:

Tri Badge -- Trio Badge

I also found a video of the first gym battle in English. I'm fairly sure it's official.



I'm going to make a post about the Video Game Tournaments soon, but there isn't much information, so I'm not posting it yet.

Celebi Event Date Revealed!

The dates for the Celebi from the Zoroark movie have been revealed! This Celebi, because it is met at a "Fateful Encounter", will take you back in time when you bring it to Ilex Forest and show you some of Team Rocket's history. Not only that, but when you send it to Pokemon Black and White in the Transfer Machine, you can bring it to the Gamefreak Headquarters in Hiun/Castelia City and get Zorua! It will be given out at Gamestop stores on February 27th 2011 to March 7th 2011. It will be Level 50 and will be holding a Jaboca Berry. The OT will be GAMESTP, it will have the Trainer ID 22710, and the moves are Leaf Storm, Recover, Nasty Plot, and Healing Wish. It will be caught in a Cherish Ball and will hold a Classic Ribbon.

New Pokemon Black and White English Names/Info!

Check http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com/!

Hiun City -- Castelia City
Chillarmy -- Minccino
Gigaiasu -- Gigalith
Pokedex Entry for Snivy/Tsutarja --

"001 Snivy
Grass Snake Pokémon
GRASS
HT 2'00"
WT 17.9 lbs.

It is very intelligent and calm. Being exposed to sunlight makes its movements swifter.

INFO AREA CRY FORMS"

Mamepato -- Pidove
Meguroco -- Sandile
Shimama -- Blitzle
Gear -- Klink
Hihidaruma -- Darmanitan
Professor Araragi -- Professor Juniper
Pidgeon Breast (ability) -- Big Pecks
Brute Force (ability) -- Sheer Force
Overconfidence (ability) -- Moxie
Wild Bolt (move) -- Wild Charge

New Nintendo Press Release for Pokemon Black and White! English Release Date March 6, 2011!

Press Release

POKÉMON BLACK VERSION AND POKÉMON WHITE VERSION LAUNCHING IN NORTH AMERICA ON MARCH 6

Upcoming Nintendo DS Games Introduce More than 150 Never-Before-Seen Pokémon and a New Region to Explore

REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 27, 2010 - Nintendo of America today announced that the Pokémon™ Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games will launch in North America on March 6, 2011. The games, playable exclusively on the Nintendo DS™ family of systems, are a completely new adventure that Pokémon fans old and new can embark on. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version introduce more than 150 new Pokémon and a new region to explore.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version feature new Pokémon that players can catch, train and battle as they progress through the game, and some Pokémon can only be caught in one version of the game. For example, the Legendary Pokémon Reshiram™ can only be caught in Pokémon Black Version, while the Legendary Pokémon Zekrom™ can only be caught in Pokémon White Version. Additionally, the two games feature different areas for the first time in the series, with the game world of Pokémon Black Version featuring a unique metropolitan area called Black City, and a lush, green area named White Forest only found in Pokémon White Version. Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version also mark the first time in a Pokémon video game that the seasons will change in the game world. Certain Pokémon appear more frequently during different seasons, and players can only access some areas during a specific season.

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version let players start with one of three new Starter Pokémon - the Grass-type Snivy™, the Fire-type Tepig™ or the Water-type Oshawott™. Until the main story of the game is complete, every Pokémon that players encounter will have never been seen before in previous Pokémon games. The games also feature original boy and girl trainers who set out on an adventure in the new Unova region.

“Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version represent a generational leap forward for the renowned series, delivering an unprecedented number of new Pokémon to catch, battle and trade,” said Marc Franklin, Nintendo of America's director of Public Relations. “Whether you have played the Pokémon video games before or are just getting interested in them, you won't want to miss Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version.”

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version are now available for pre-order from major retailers throughout North America for a suggested retail price of $34.99 each. A deposit may be required for pre-orders. See individual retailers for details.

For more information about Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, visit http://www.pokemonblackwhite.com.

About Nintendo: The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii™ home console and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 3.5 billion video games and more than 577 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company's website at http://www.nintendo.com.

About Pokémon The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit http://www.pokemon.com

Pokemon Black & White Official US Release Trailer

Yanappu, Hiyappu, and Baoppu English Names!

(Thanks to Pokébeach)

Yannappu, Hiyappu, and Baoppu now have English names! This picture from Pokébeach (link above) shows their names, along with the pictures of the cases for Pokémon Black and White!

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The image shows that Hiyappu's name is Panpour, Yanappu's name is Pansage, and Baoppu's name is Pansear! Information has also been leaked that the English release date will be April 17th, but that's only a rumor. I remember posting a looong time ago that I heard the the release date was April 1st, which is still the same month, so maybe it's somewhere around there...anyway, that's the new info!

Pokemon Best Wishes Full Opening and Full Kokoro No Fanfare!

I just remembered, the full opening came out recently! Here it is!



Lyrics can be found on the Song Lyrics page, and are located here.

And, here's the full version of Best Wishes' ending song, Kokoro no Fanfare. I'm pretty sure that translates to either Fanfare's Heart or Fanfare of the Heart.



Sadly, I wasn't able to find lyrics for Kokoro no Fanfare. Anyone who can, please email me at imk1047@gmail.com! Thanks!