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...
Further details on Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships
Nintendo Australia has updated its original announcement regarding the Pokémon Video Game Australian National Championships with further details of registration and competition times: • Perth (Supanova Pop Culture Expo) Sunday 30th June. Registration 10am, Competition 11am - 5pm • ...
Nintendo Warns Users not to use PokéCreator
Nintendo has posted a press release indicating that cell phone apps like PokéCreator are becoming more prevalent and players of the Pokémon games should not use them. Nintendo also made it very clear that players who are caught using hacked Pokémon in official tournaments will be disqualified and ba...
Australia to compete in 2013 Pokémon Video Game World Championships
Nintendo Australia has announced that for the first time, Australia will be competing in the Pokémon Video Game World Championships to be held in Vancouver, Canada. Five State Pokémon Battle Competitions have been announced, the winners of which will travel to Melbourne to compete in the first Aust...
McDonalds Japan - Gather Pokémon Pieces!
McDonalds Japan has revealed a new promotion for their McD de DS (マックでDS) platform called Gather Pokémon Pieces! (ポケモン ピースあつめ！). Patrons of participating McDonalds locations in Japan who bring in their Nintendo DS from July 12th, 2013 until September 5th, 2013 will be able to download the app to the...
Red Genesect Movie 16 Event Distribution
The event download for Movie 16 - Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒) has been announced. An alternate colored Genesect will be distributed to players of the Japanese versions of Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 that visit participating theaters that are showing the mo...
15th Anniversary Pokémon Center Event Distributions
The official Japanese Pokémon website has revealed that the Pokémon Centers in Japan will each offer a special event Pokémon during the summer of 2013. A battle strategy card will also be distributed with each Pokémon. One of the seven Pokémon will also be distributed randomly from July 3rd, 2013 un...
2013 June International Challenge / 2013 Spring Friendly
Two new tournaments have been announced for players of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Below are the details for both tournaments. Our B2W2 tournament page has also been updated with the details. 2013 June International Challenge Region: InternationalRegistration Period: June 14th, 2013 at 13:0...
Mew and Mewtwo Poké Dolls
The next legendary Poké Dolls distribution on the Japanese Pokémon Global Link has been announced. Mewtwo and Mew can be unlocked via a password sent to all Pokémon Daisuki Club members on May 17th, 2013. 「ポケモンだいすき！通信」を受け取ってポケモンドールがもらえる「あいことば」をゲット！ "ポケモンだいすきクラブのメールマガジン「ポケモンだいすき！通信」に毎月、伝説・幻のポ...
Plasma Gang Te-okiseu Event Distribution
The official Korean Pokémon website has announced that Plasma Gang Te-okiseu will be distributed on May 4th, 2013 and May 5th, 2013 in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, South Korea at the aT Center (양재동 aT센터 제 2전시장). It will be distributed to players of the Korean Versions of Black 2 and White 2 via local area ...
Genesect C-Gears
The official Japanese Pokémon Global Link has announced that to celebrate the upcoming release of the 16th Pocket Monsters movie Extremespeed Genesect: The Awakening of Mewtwo (神速のゲノセクト ミュウツー覚醒), C-Gear skins for Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2 will be released for a limited time. ...
B2W2 Best Selling Nintendo Games of 2012 / Nintendo Third Quarter Financial Results Briefing
On January 31st, 2013, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata revealed that the best selling Nintendo games in 2012 were Pokémon Black and White 2 which sold over 7.5 million combined copies worldwide. Click on images for higher resolution Iwata explained the reason that Nintendo 3DS sales were mil...
Gamestop Meloetta / Taiwanese Genesect / Pokémon League Garchomp
Gamestop stores across North America will be distributing a Meloetta for players of Pokémon Black, White, Black 2 or White 2 from March 4th, 2013 until March 24th, 2013. Further details will be posted at a later time. Meloetta is about to take the stage! Visit participating GameStop stores f...
DP Poké Dolls / Cheren's Zukan Skin / Kanto Cup / 2013 Winter Friendly
The Japanese Pokémon Global Link website has announced that the Diamond and Pearl Legendary Poké Dolls will be distributed to players of the Japanese Black and White games. Dialga, Palkia and Giratina can be unlocked via a password sent to all Pokémon Daisuki Club members on February 13th, 2013. ...
Kanto Starters Distribution in Korea for B2W2 Only
In November of 2012, the Kanto starters were distributed to players of Korean versions of Pocket Monsters Black, White, Black 2 and White 2. Isanghaessi (이상해씨), Pairi (파이리) and Kkobugi (꼬부기) will once again be distributed but this time only for Korean versions of Black 2 and White 2 via Wi-Fi. The ...
Winter Regionals Cloyster / Korean Genesect Details Revealed
The official Pokémon website has announced that a Cloyster modeled after the one Abram Burrows used to win the 2012 Pokémon Video Game World Championships will be distributed at Winter Regionals. Pick up a Powerhouse Pokémon! Be sure to bring your system from the Nintendo DS family or your N...
Amazon UK's and Toys R US Germany's Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Pikachu with Hidden Ability Lightnin
Amazon UK has announced that people who purchase new copies of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 between Monday November 12th, 2012 and December 31st, 2012 will receive a unique Global Link unlock code Pikachu with Hidden Ability Lightningrod. The offer is strictly subject to availability. One code...
Korean Dream World Godibomi / New C-Gears and PokéDolls for Korea
The official Korean Pokémon website and the Korean Global Link website have updated with information about a couple of new distributions for Korean players of Pokémon Black and White as well as Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Click on image for higher resolution Dream World Godibomi A special...
Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Sells 865,000 Units Combined in First Two Weeks
NPD Group has revealed the top selling Video Game titles in the United States from September 30th until October 27th. Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 was released in North America on October 7th, 2012. From October 7th, 2012 until October 27th, 2012, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 sold a combined total of ...
New Japanese Global Link Events
A number of new Global Link events have been announced for Japan today: Yanappu, Hiyappu and Baoppu In November, various passwords for downloading the three monkey Pokémon Yanappu, Baoppu and Hiyappu will be published. Each of the three Pokémon can be downloaded once per game after the passwo...
