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Ponyo was also released on July 19 on 481 screens and was expected to dominate while Pocket Monsters opened on 359 screens.

Sources: http://www.cinematical.com/
http://eiga.com/ranking/]]> 1216753845 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:10:45 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1216497136&archive= Toho, the company that distributes the Theatrical Version of Pocket Monster has applied to Guinness Book of World Records for "The movie series with the most number of advance ticket sales in the world".

The last two Pocket Monsters movies have had at least 2 million pre-order ticket sales, mainly due to the fact that viewers get the ability to download a special Pokemon as part of the pre-order ticket sale.

Source: http://www.chunichi.co.jp/chuspo/article/entertainment/news/CK2008071802000084.html]]> 1216497136 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:52:16 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1216496047&archive= Pocket Monsters Diamond & Pearl Special Selection - The Beginning of a New Adventure DVD's have been announced and will be available for purchase on September 25. The price including tax will be 3654yen and the catalog number is ZMBS-991. The DVD's will have a total running time of approximately 144 minutes.

The two DVD's in the set will contain the following episodes: Disk 1: Satoshi's Gym Battle History - DP18 Return to Kurogane Gym! Decisive Match with Rampard!!, DP37 Hakutai Gym! VS Natane!, and DP68 Tobari Gym! Lucario VS Buizel!!.



Disk 2 will contain the Hikari Contest Episodes: DP12 Contest Battle! Rival Confrontation!!, DP27 Deciding Match! Pochama VS Pottaishi!! and DP49 Pokemon Contest! Yosuga Convention!!.



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Travelling across the UK in August, Woolworths stores will be transformed by Pokemon Live. You'll be able to play the all new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness in-store, and download Darkrai, the 491st Pokemon to either your Pokemon Diamond or Pokemon Pearl. Whether it is a friend or a foe though, remains to be seen.

Whether you're an experienced trainer or just starting out, you'll be able to take you DS Lite down to a store and challenge a fellow Pokemon trainer to a battle using Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, or transfer your Pokemon onto the big screen and battle in 3D Colloseums in Pokemon Battle Revolution on Wii.

There'll also be plenty of extra fun going on such as face painting, and balloon modelling, and you'll be able to discover Pokemon Ranch, the brand new title available exclusively through WiiWare.

Source: http://www.gamesdog.co.uk/]]> 1216494673 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:11:13 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1216146673&archive= Nintendo announced the latest Pokemon Ranger game for the Nintendo DS today at E3. Below is some information on the upcoming game.

Become a Pokemon Ranger and protect nature, rescue people and help Pokemon in need.

Pokemon Ranger is a unique action-adventure series that features a fun, different way to capture Pokemon with the Nintendo DS stylus, which controls an item called the Capture Styler in the game. Players circle the Pokemon they want to catch by drawing circles around them on the touch screen. When you complete certain Quests, the Ranger Union awards you with power-ups, which add new upgrades and functions to your Capture Styler, allowing you to advance as you work to eventually become a Top Ranger (the most revered Ranger of all).

Now you can partner with a variety of different Pokemon of each type to complete Missions - giving you many options on how to approach different challenges. Every Pokemon is different, and capturing a Pokemon allows you to use its abilities to overcome various obstacles and challenges you will face along the way. The job of a Pokemon Ranger is never done: your duties will include fighting wildfires, rescuing people or even delivering an important package.

Your journey to become a Top Ranger takes you to the new region of Almia. This game has a larger world, more Missions, more adventure and more to do than the previous Pokemon Ranger game. It has a storyline full of adventure and the ability to travel to and explore many exciting new areas in Almia, including oceans, forests, deserts and more with the help of your Partner Pokemon.

This is the first game in the Pokemon Ranger series to feature Pokemon from Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl.

Game storyline: In Pokemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia, you once again play as a Pokemon Ranger, working to help people, Pokemon and nature in a new area called the Almia Region. Starting out as a Student Ranger, you quickly earn the title of a full-fledged Pokemon Ranger. As you succeed in more and more missions, you will aspire to become the highest Ranger rank: Top Ranger. Along the way you meet and capture all kinds of different Pokemon.



You can view the Nintendo Press Kit pictures from this game on the Imageboard.]]> 1216146673 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:31:13 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1216070661&archive=
We will be able to confirm this information later this week, but there is no reason to discredit this information as many people in Japan have already seen the movie and would have reported the information as inaccurate.

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DP86 Episode Screenshots: Click Here

You can view larger screenshots from this episode by visiting the Imageboard. There you can post your own screenshots and discuss the latest episode.]]> 1215769490 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:44:50 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1215709462&archive=


The release date for Pokemon Platinum have been set for September 13th, 2008 in Japan and it will retail for 4800yen. Below is a list of some of the new features from the game that were revealed in the Corocoro scans. You can also click on the above images for higher resolution scans.

• Team Galaxy Returns and they seem to play a greater role in the overall story


• Two new character will be in the game, one will be a member of Team Galactic, and the other one will be part of an currently unnamed international police force


• The Battle Frontier returns and there are different areas in the Battle Frontier, but further information is currently unknown. Battle Tower still remains.


• The WiFi area has been enhanced and it now can support up to 20 people at any one time. The basement of each Pokemon Center was also fully extended.


• A new item called the Battle Recorder allows you to record battles. You can share the recorded battles with your friends over GTS in Jubilife City.


• Shaymin Sky Forme's ability is Serene Grace and knows the move Air Slash. Serene Grace (Japanese: Heavenly Blessing) is an ability introduced in Generation III that promotes added effects. Any additional effect that an attack has will have its chance of occurring doubled.


• Giratina's Origin Forme's ability is Levitate. Levitate (Japanese: Floating) is an ability introduced in Generation III that causes the user to be unaffected by Ground attacks and Arena Trap.

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People were greeted by a big Pikachu balloon at the entrance staircase, while people that brought their Pocket Monsters Diamond or Pearl carts with their Nintendo DS could receive Shaymin anywhere in the movie hall.



Director Kunihiko Yuyama, Crystal Kay, Rica Matsumoto, Red Yoshida, Golgo Matsumoto, Akina Minami and Koichi Yamadera were all in attendance for the premiere.

Crystal Kay also sang the theme song "ONE", live on the movie hall stage. She was quoted saying, "It was straining to sing in front of all the children. This tune is a friendship song. I sing it while thinking of an important, irreplaceable person."

Higher resolution pictures from the movie premiere are available on the Imageboard.

Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl - Giratina and the Sky Bouquet: Shaymin opens in theaters across Japan on July 19th.]]> 1215455379 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:29:39 +0000 http://www.pocketmonsters.net/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1215032959&archive= My Pokemon Ranch is already available in North American and Japan but it will finally be available in Europe this week. Discover the joys of a carefree life in the countryside with My Pokemon Ranch. Available for download via WiiWare from July 4, My Pokemon Ranch places you in charge of a green and pleasant patch of land that doubles as a playground for hundreds of Pokemon.

At My Pokemon Ranch, you can watch your Pokemon dance, march in a parade and give your Mii a ride around the Ranch. You never know what your favourite Pokemon will do next! When you’re ready to show off your Ranch, invite your Wii Friends to pay it a visit via Wii Connect 24.

Hayley, the creator of Pokemon Ranch, has a dream to one day see the grounds of the Ranch filled with Pokemon. Acting as the caretaker of the Ranch with your chosen Mii, it’s up to you help make Hayley’s dream a reality! You will start with just six Pokemon on the ranch, with a new one added each day to help fill every acre of the grounds.

Release date: 04/07/2008
Wii Points: 1000
Game language: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian

Source: http://www.nintendo.co.uk/]]> 1215032959 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:09:19 +0000