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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Patch v1.1

The first patch for Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire is now available worldwide. No official details were announced but the patch fixes a bug on the title screen and adjusts the language selection layouts. Players need to connect their Nintendo 3DS to the Internet in order to download t...

Mewtwo will also be available as Paid Add-on DLC's for Super Smash Bros

Nintendo of Europe has confirmed that the free download codes for Mewtwo will be distributed in spring 2015 for players that register both versions of Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Participants who qualify before 22:59 (UK time) on January 20th, 2015 can receive both the soundtrack CD...

Singapore Pokémon ORAS launch Event

Nintendo's Singapore distributor Pokémon Maxsoft has announced that they will be holding a Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire launch event at the Funan DigitaLife Mall Singapore, Level 5 on November 21st, 2014 from 3:00 PM until 9:00 PM. They will also be holding a Lucky Draw conducted th...

Japanese Voice Actor Rokuro Naya Has Died

Japanese Voice Actor Rokuro Naya (納谷六朗) died on November 17th, 2014 at the age of 82 due to pneumonia. He was born on October 20th, 1932 in Tokyo, Japan. He was most known for his roles as Aquarius Camus in Saint Seiya and Bunta Takakura in Crayon Shin-chan. Pocket Monsters anime fans will recogniz...

Full Program for 'The Eve of ORAS Release Day Niconico Countdown Event at Nico Farre'

The full program details for The Eve of Pocket Monsters Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire's Release Day" Niconico Countdown Event @ Nico Farre (ポケットモンスター オメガルビー・アルファサファイア発売前日ニコニコ カウントダウンイベント@ニコファーレ), which will be streamed on NicoNico Live from 12pm Thursday November 20th to 12am Friday November 21st has be...

Nintendo World to Give Out 250 Free Copies of ORAS

Nintendo has announced that the first 250 people to show the staff of Nintendo World their copy of Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire on November 23rd, 2014 will receive a free copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. This is a separate promotion to their launch event on November 20th, 2014. T...

Groudon and Onemuri Pikachu 3DS Home Menu Themes

Nintendo of Europe Tweeted that on Friday November 21st, 2014, two Pokémon Home Menu Themes will be available for purchase in Europe. The first theme is called Onemuri Pikachu and the second theme features Groudon. Each theme will cost €1.99 / £1.79. Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope...

Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation

During today's broadcast special of The Sky-Rending Visitor Deoxys (裂空の訪問者 デオキシス), a Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation also aired. That special anime was also posted to YouTube and can be viewed below. Pokémon Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Mega Special Animation (『ポケットモンスター オメガ...

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Reaches 1 Million Pre-Orders in Japan

The Pokémon Company posted a special news release on November 12th, 2014 to announce that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire had reached 1 million pre-order sales in Japan. Nintendo previously announced that pre-order sales for ORAS were down in Japan compared with XY but were on par in N...

Pikachu Classic Controller for Wii U/Wii (クラシックコントローラー for Wii U/Wii ピカチュウ)

Video Game accessory company HORI has announced they will release a Pikachu Classic Controller for Wii U/Wii (クラシックコントローラー for Wii U/Wii ピカチュウ) in Japan on December 20th, 2014. The controller is yellow and styled to look like Pikachu but despite the fact that it looks like a GameCube controller, it ...

Jump Festa 2015 Massuguma Distribution

Jump Festa 2015 (ジャンプフェスタ2015) takes place at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Japan on December 20th and 21st, 2014. A Massuguma (マッスグマ) will be distributed at the event to players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire only. Massuguma is Level 50, is holding a Focus Sash and knows the moves: Extr...

Pikachu and Mega Lizardon Y Event Pokémon Distribution at Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo

The official Japanese website has revealed that starting on December 12th, 2014 until January 16th, 2015, Pikachu and Mega Lizardon Y will be distributed to players of Pokémon X and Y as well as Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire at all 8 Pokémon Center locations as part of the opening ce...