The Pokémon series may be fifteen years young, but Nintendo and Game Freak aren’t resting on their laurels. Many others in their position would take some time off to count their money on some tropical island, but the duo has instead been working on Pokémon White and Black. We managed to grab a Japanese copy and put it through its paces. Luckily, no one in the office can speak an   Read More ...

Pokémon fans that have captured a load of the monsters on the other DS titles will be able to transfer them to Pokémon Black & White. However, it uses a basic system that requires two DS consoles. In Black & White, you have to go to a building in the Isshu building and activate the Pokéshifter. The previous games will be able to connect and you’ll be able to transfer   Read More ...

A promotional pamphlet for Pokemon Black and White over in Japan has confirmed that the game will be getting video chat on the DSi and 3DS. After players get the “Live Caster” in the main game, two players will be able to video chat over Wi-Fi. Weirdly, the game supports up to four player video chat over a local wireless connection too. Another announced feature is a ‘pass by’ mode,   Read More ...

Pokemon Sunday has revealed that Pokemon Black and White will be hitting Japan on September 18th. The rest of the world has to wait until sometime next spring, as is customary with Pokemon games. Here’s a clip from Pokemon Sunday showing the reveal of the release date and a tiny new bit of gameplay footage:

CoroCoro has unveiled a few bits of information about Pokemon Black/White, including what the three starters look like. They say the new setting for the game is called the “Isshu Region” and that the new protagonists are older than they have been so far in the Pokemon series. Have a look after the jump to see a scan from the magazine.

The Pokemon Company has revealed the next generation of Pokemon games: Pokemon Black and White. The games will be released on the DS in Japan this autumn, with other territories expected to get it in 2011. The official website states that “every aspect [of the series] will be reborn innovatively”, with more information to be released on 15th April.

Pokémon has been about for a fair old while now. The franchise was created back in 1996 by Satoshi Tajiri, and has since evolved to a sizeable media franchise. Nintendo has enjoyed a lot of revenue from Pokémon over the years, thanks to them publishing and owning the entire brand. Currently, Pokémon is the second most successful and financially lucrative video game-based franchise in the world. The top spot is   Read More ...