We prepared for trouble when ranking the best Pokemon games. Naturally, there are some strong feelings around games that have spanned eight generations and four decades of Nintendo’s handheld consoles. So. to keep it somewhat simple, we decided to stick to the core games in the franchise, rather than including …
Read More »This dancing Psyduck toy from KFC is currently fetching $200 on the resellers market
A dancing Psyduck toy released as part of a promotion by KFC China, is currently fetching $200 on the resellers market. As shared by Daniel Ahmad on Twitter (opens in new tab), the dancing Psyduck toy is currently being offered in kids’ meals at KFC in China, in honor of …
Read More »Pokemon Home update adds support for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond, and Shining Pearl
A new Pokemon Home update will make more recent games, such as Pokemon Legends: Arceus and Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, compatible with the Cloud service storage app. Announced today, a new version of Pokemon Home (2.0.0) is set to be released “in the coming weeks” which will allow players to …
Read More »Fan-made Pokemon FPS game gets shot down by Nintendo
Update: The fan-made Pokemon FPS that was being developed by YouTuber Dragon has been taken down by Nintendo. According to Kotaku (opens in new tab), all traces of the brutal Pokemon killing-sim have been removed online, including the original YouTube video where developer Dragon explains how the game was made, …
Read More »Pokemon Brilliant Diamond sees the return of a rare easter egg from the originals
A rare Easter egg hidden in the original Pokemon Diamond and Pearl games has re-emerged in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl remakes. Originally spotted by Nintendo Life (opens in new tab), the ‘diamond dust’ Easter egg was first revealed in the original games back in 2008. The idea is …
Read More »Bidoof’s Big Stand is a new short film from The Pokemon Company
The Pokemon Company has released another Pokemon-themed short film and this time Bidoof gets his turn in the spotlight. The eight-minute long short film titled ‘Bidoof’s Big Stand’ can be found on the official Pokemon YouTube channel (opens in new tab) as well as embedded below. In the 2D short, …
Read More »Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl duplication exploit uncovered
A duplication glitch in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl has been uncovered for the second time. Just earlier this week on December 13, YouTuber Blaines (opens in new tab) posted a video revealing how to duplicate creatures in both Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl. This method takes advantage …
Read More »Pokemon Brilliant Diamond beaten in 15 minutes thanks to a series of glitches and a complex sandwich metaphor
Pokemon Shining Pearl has been beaten in 15 minutes thanks to a series of game glitches and a tactical speedrunner. VTuber Carolio (opens in new tab) managed to beat Shining Pearl in just over 15 minutes, a new speedrunning record that was previously held by YouTuber Werster (opens in new …
Read More »Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl update fixes progress-halting bugs
A new Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl update is out now, but it’s a little on the light side in details. The new update for both Gen 4 remakes actually launched yesterday on December 1. Chiefly, the patch for Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl fixed multiple issues that would …
Read More »Pokemon Shining Pearl speedrun record set at sub one-hour
Pokemon Shining Pearl has been beaten in under an hour by a speedrunner. Earlier today, YouTuber Werster posted a video to their channel (opens in new tab), displaying a sub-one hour run through Pokemon Shining Pearl. The speedrunner uses a combination of glitches and exploits to beat the game in …
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