Having gone without a proper Nintendo Direct in several months, we were surprised with a Nintendo Direct Mini, which came with some heavy-hitting news and some minor surprises, including a remake announcement for Panzer Dragoon and a release date for Xenoblade Chronicles Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch.
Pokémon Sword and Shield will be getting two expansions in 2020, one launching in June while the other set to release in the Fall of 2020. The expansion pass is available via the eShop for pre-order today. Here’s what you need to know.
Eevee is one of the most unique Pokemon out of all the Pokémon on the roster and in order to evolve it into one of its various forms, there’s a lot of work cut out for a trainer to do so, but no worries, we’ve got you covered in this guide.
Are you excited for Pokémon Sword and Shield? Nintendo is planning on revealing even more information about their upcoming titles on June 5th, 2019, via a Nintendo Direct.
Lets pretend you haven’t been apart of the huge Pokémon Go craze. Trust me, we’re all there, myself included, which has actually taken away from some of my time from Blast Away the Game Review and Now Loading. However, deciding to take a break after hitting trainer level 10 and around 60 Pokémon, I decided to rejoin the world of social media and even gaming journalism. Trust me, the game is addictive, but fun. One fan by the name of “That Grumpy Old Bastard Creations“.
In his artwork on his Facebook page (the link above), he’s released 33 sketches that are quite fitting to Pokemon, and they honestly seem inspired by both Monster Hunter as well as Pokémon. It’ll be interesting to see if any of his sketches could inspire Capcom to team up with Gamefreak and Nintendo to see if they can make this happen. To check out the full gallery, take the link above and take a glimpse at his astonishing artwork and designs. While they are rough, they are concept pieces, and they are absolutely filled with creative imagination.
What armors out of his entire gallery would you like to see? I know that Umbreon looks mighty awesome with its scythe-like weapon.
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Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.
Pokémon has become a world wide phenomenon, one that has captured the hearts of millions and continues to do so even to this day. For those wanting a chance at classic legendary Pokémon. Nintendo has been offering numerous ways to do so through this years 20th Anniversary event that’s lasting all year, but not each of these special Pokémon chances. The chance is limited for those who want to have an alternative way to grab an extra or three of each of these bad boys.
Ending today, players can log into the Mystery Gift, click “Receive Wireless” on either Pokémon X and Y or Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire to claim these guys. Note that these Pokémon can only be grabbed once per title, so if you have all four? There’s your chance at four different natured as well as certain stats.
Once received, the Event Pokémon can be obtained from a Delivery Woman at any Pokemon Center in the game. Make sure you have an open spot in your party. If you wish to get a specific Nature or Individual Values, save before talking to the Delivery Woman, then Soft Reset (L+R+START or SELECT). This is EXTREMELY important to remember for those of you who have special stat values that you want so pay attention carefully.
| Location | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Worldwide via Internet | April 1, 2016 – April 24, 2016 |
Jirachi is one of the eleven Mythical Pokemon that will be distributed via Nintendo Network via the Wireless Connections for the 20th anniversary of Pokémon that will be going on all year. Players will need to select Mystery Gift and get via Internet in Pokemon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, X, or Y between the event dates to download this Pokemon to your game. Visit the nearest Pokémon Center and speak with the delivery person inside to add this Pokémon to your team.
| Jirachi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | 100 | Moves |
| Type |   |
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| Ability | Serene Grace | |
| Held Item | Salac Berry | |
Coming soon on May 1st is the nefarious Darkrai who will be available exclusively through GameStop/EB Games or GAMES stores. These codes are limited in number between store availability, which stresses first-come-first-served type of deal if it happens like with Mew. So make sure to have your calendars ready and to head over to your nearest participating retailer.
| Location | Event Date |
|---|---|
| Worldwide – Local Participating Retailer | May 1, 2016 – May 24, 2016 |
Darkrai is one of the eleven Mythical Pokémon that will be distributed via a code from participating GameStops and GAME stores for the 20th anniversary of Pokémon. While connected to the internet, select “Mystery Gift”, “Receive Gift”, “Get With Code”, and enter the code in Pokémon Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire, X, or Y between the event dates to download this Pokémon to your game. Do note you will need an active internet connection to participate in retrieving your new Visit the nearest Pokémon Center and speak with the delivery person inside to add Darkrai to your team. Just like Jirachi, double-check and save before obtaining him in case there are values and special traits you want.
| Darkrai | ||
|---|---|---|
| Level | 100 | Moves |
| Type |  |
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| Ability | Bad Dreams | |
| Held Item | – | |
Stay tuned for more updates regarding the 20th Anniversary of the franchise!
About the Writer:
Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.
It isn’t all that strange to see Pokémon titles come out every year to every couple of years. Why? The game is always evolving. Fans of the series are always pushing to be the best of the best and even causing the developers to plan ahead with how much of the franchise they consume. It’s not all that different anywhere, fans love the franchise, and the devs themselves love the franchise.
As of yesterday, there was a “leak” that hinted that a new set of games would be launching this fall. Their names? Sun and Moon. As of today, Pokémon.com has confirmed these two titles that will coincide together will launch this holiday season exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family.
Stay tuned for more information as we await to hear about the upcoming titles.
About the Writer:
Dustin is our native console gamer, PlayStation and Nintendo reviewer who has an appetite for anything that crosses the boarders from across the big pond. His interest in JRPG’s, Anime, Handheld Gaming, and Pizza is insatiable. His elitist attitude gives him direction, want, and a need for the hardest difficulties in games, which is fun to watch, and hilarity at its finest. You can find him over on Twitter, Google+, and or you can find him on PSN with RaivynLyken.