Nintendo Announces New Consoles for Emerging Markets / XY Sales Confirmed to be 12.3 Million
Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has announced that new "Emerging Markets" consoles will be released starting next year. Nintendo is currently studying legal regulations to launch a console in China after they removed the ban on video game consoles. “We want to make new things, with new thinking r...
Mega Charizard and Greninja Revealed in Super Smash Bros
The Super Smash Bros. Direct which was broadcast on April 8th, 2014 revealed that Mega Charizard and Greninja will be main playable characters in the upcoming game Super Smash Bros. The Nintendo 3DS version runs at 60fps while some of the Pokémon and Assist Trophies will only run at 30fps. It was...
Pokémon Battle TROZEi Download Card
Nintendo has confirmed that a Pokémon Battle TROZEi Download Card (『ポケモンバトルトローゼ』のダウンロードカード) will be available to purchase at participating retail stores across Japan on March 12th, 2014 for 762yen (excluding tax). All Pokémon Centers will also sell the download card. Store Locations 7/11 (...
Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service for Nintendo DS and Wii to end in May
Nintendo has revealed that they will be closing the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection for Nintendo DS and Nintendo Wii. All games that have Internet functionality will no longer be able to access those options. Games will still be playable locally, just without the Internet options. Nintendo Wi-Fi Connec...
Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ) / Pokémon Link: Battle / Pokémon Battle Trozei
During the Nintendo Direct on February 14th, 2014, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata announced Pokémon Battle TROZEi (ポケモンバトルトローゼ). The Nintendo 3DS game is puzzle matching game that will go on sale on March 12th, 2014 for 762yen on the Nintendo eShop. It is the sequel to the original Pokémon Trozei!...
Pokémon Bank V1.1 Launches in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand
Nintendo of Europe announced today that Pokémon Bank V1.1 is now available to players of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y after being delayed since December 27th, 2013. It is also available in Australia and New Zealand. The 30 day trial is good until March 14th, 2014 while the Celebi event will run until Sep...
Pokémon X and Y Extended Maintenance - February 3rd to February 4th, 2014
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance from Monday, February 3rd, 2014 at 4:00 PM until Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 12:00 AM Pacific Time. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be un...
Pokémon X and Y Sell 11.61 Million Copies
Nintendo Co., Ltd. released their Earnings Release: Third Quarter Ended December 31, 2013 report on January 31st, 2014 and announced that "During the nine months ended December 31, 2013, for “Nintendo 3DS (3DS, 3DS XL and 2DS),” “Pokémon X/Pokémon Y,” simultaneously released globally in October, mar...
Pokémon X and Y Extended Maintenance - Monday, January 27th, 2014
Nintendo has announced on their Current Network Status page that Pokémon X and Y will undergo Extended Maintenance on Monday, January 27th, 2014 at 4:00 PM Pacific Time until 10:00 PM. Online Play, Rankings and other features that require the Nintendo Network will be unavailable for players of Pokém...
Nintendo World Undergoing Renovations
The Nintendo World Store in New York City's Rockefeller Center is undergoing massive renovations and will become even bigger and better than it was before. The store will be open again on November 1st, 2010 and a re-opening event will be held on November 7th, 2010. Further details on the stores rela...
