Pokemon

In Real Life

Turns Out Pokémon’s Diglett Is A Cthuloid Hell-Monster

7:30AM Today | Pierre Bienaimé

Ignorance is bliss — an adage worth keeping in mind for any Pokémon trainer. If you’ve subdued, captured, and you’re now deploying a faithful Diglett, just don’t ask questions. Picture its subterranean sections being identical to the cute upper-torso you see sprouting above the earth so cutely. More »


In Real Life

Truly Nerdy Snow Sculptures

3:00AM Yesterday | Brian Ashcraft

The Taj Mahal built in snow? Aizuwakamatsu Castle? Taiwan’s National Palace Museum in ice? Meh! (OK, all these are pretty cool, but stick with me.) The Sapporo Snow Festival isn’t only frozen famous landmarks, it also showcases some of the geekiest snow sculptures on Earth. More »


Nintendo

It’s Dangerous Out There. Catch One Of These.

9:00PM February 8, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

A popular Zelda meme gets reworked for Pocket Monsters. More »


News

Is This The Most Daring Pokémon Rip-Off Japan Has Seen?

9:00PM February 1, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

In years past, whenever Pokémon knock-offs appeared in other countries, Japanese netizens would post them online to laugh and point. This time, it’s not a foreign rip-off. It’s homegrown. More »


Nintendo

Yes, More Footage Of The Bootleg Pokémon Fighting Game!

6:30PM February 1, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Remember Pokémon: Type Wild, the fan-made fighting game that took Pocket Monsters and made a 2D beat-em-up for them? Here’s some more gameplay footage. More »


Nintendo

The Most Popular Pokémon Of All Time Goes Black And White Next Month

3:30AM January 27, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Pikachu is cute and all, but when it comes to battling Pokémon it doesn’t get much better than Mewtwo. Players of Pokémon Black and White can witness this power first-hand starting February 12. More »


In Real Life

A Very Pokémon Marriage Proposal

8:30PM January 25, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

The text is a little corny, sure, but the overall presentation was surely super effective. More »


In Real Life

These Real PokéBalls Will Set Your Hands On Fire

5:00PM January 25, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Aussie artist Barry Wazzy, who floored us with his photoshopped PokéBalls earlier in the month, is flooring us again this week with another helping. More »


Nintendo

A Collection Of Broken, Wounded Pokémon

4:00PM January 20, 2012 | Luke Plunkett

Pokémon don’t faint. That’s Nintendo blowing sunshine up your arse. They battle other creatures with elements, teeth and claws, and when one of them loses, they are beat up. More »


News

First Look At New Pokémon Toys

12:05AM January 20, 2012 | Brian Ashcraft

Upcoming Pokémon game Pokémon Plus Nobunaga’s Ambition is getting the usual array of Pocket Monster merchandising. More »