Thursday: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Zygarde Event + Nintendo Badge Arcade + Pokémon Picross + Virtual Console news+ Episode Pictures + ORAS Manga
12-11-2015 07:00 GMT / 02:00 EST by Serebii
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Last Update: 00:26 GMT
Edit @ 10:07: Zygarde Event | Edit @ 11:35: Episode Pictures | Edit @ 14:30: Zoroark for Germany | Edit @ 19:04: Nintendo Badge Arcade | Edit @ 22:12: Nintendo Direct | Edit @ 22:21: Pokémon Picross | Edit @ 22:28: Red, Blue & Yellow on Virtual Console | Edit @ 22:36: Dungeon Europe | Edit @ 00:26: Battle Competition
In The Games Department
Pokémon Red, Blue & Yellow - Virtual Console Release
It has been announced that Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow are to be released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console in Europe, Japan and North America on February 27th 2016. The release of these games includes special link cable capabilities of the games to allow for battle and trading over the local wireless connection of the Nintendo 3DS.
Edit @ 22:36: It's also confirmed that Japan will receive Pokémon Red, Green, Blue and Yellow and will also be released in a special bundle which comes with the download code, magnet of the cartridge, manual and a map for 1,389¥
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Picross
During today's Nintendo Direct, a new game has been announced for the 3DS. This game is Pokémon Picross and is a free to play title releasing in Early December and has you complete various puzzles of Pokémon and Mega Evolved Pokémon. You can then use the Pokémon you obtain to give assists to the various puzzles you complete.
Edit @ 23:55: Some further details have come. The Picrites used to pay for things in the game have an upper limit like the PokéDiamonds in Pokémon Rumble World. You cannot buy more than 5,000 of them, which comes to be 3,750 ¥. These are used to access new areas and have your Pokémon recover rather than wait real time
Edit @ 00:02: Several dozen screenshots have been added to our Pre-Release Screenshot Page
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In The Games Department
Pokkén Tournament
During today's Nintendo Direct, some further details about the upcoming Wii U title, Pokkén Tournament, were revealed. These details include the reveal of the use of amiibo cards, such as one based on Shadow Mewtwo which allows you to access Shadow Mewtwo without completing the necessary in-game requirements, which is only available in the first run of the game, and the release date in Japan of March 18th 2016. The launch periods for Europe and North America have yet to be narrowed down.
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In The Games Department
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon - European Release
During today's Nintendo Direct, the European release of the 3DS title, Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, was announced. This game, currently available in Japan and out next week in North America, is due out in Europe on February 19th 2016. We covered this game in full on its release in Japan so click the image to go to our section.
In The Games Department
Nintendo Badge Arcade
The free piece of Nintendo 3DS software, Nintendo Badge Arcade, had its weekly update in Japan and this week it introduced five panels of badges of Pokémon to earn. These panels include various more new Pokémon to the ones previously obtainable. We're currently cataloguing all of these badges and will update our special Nintendo Badge Arcade section shortly.
Edit @ 19:38: All 29 new badges from the 5 panels have now been added
In The Games Department
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Zygarde
For those of you who have the Japanese Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby or Alpha Sapphire games, the next event has begun. This event offers a Zygarde and is released as part of a three week celebration commemorating the launch of the Pokémon XY & Z anime in Japan. This distribution is obtained via a shared Serial Code which was given with today's anime episode. The code is MEGAMEGA and is usable once per game within the Mystery Gift "Receive via Code" option. It will be redeemable until January 12th 2016. This is following the Shiny Xerneas & Yveltal events that have been released the past two weeks
In The Games Department
Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
For those of you in Germany, the Zoroark event has been announced. This event is obtained via a Serial Code that is obtainable from Gamestop stores from November 26th until December 28th and is being released to coincide with the release of the BREAKthrough TCG set. This Zoroark can be redeemed in Pokémon X, Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire and is unique in that it knows the move Sludge Bomb, matching the one given in the UK and US this month.
In The Games Department
Pokémon - Scrappy Skirmish
Battles for the next Battle Competition has begun. This is the Scrappy Skirmish competition. This competition is another Double Battle competition and runs rules similar to the VGC rules but with the following exceptions. The top used Pokémon in recent Double Battle Battle Competitions cannot be used so the following Pokémon are not eligible: Venusaur, Charizard, Pikachu, Gengar, Kangaskhan, Jolteon, Lanturn, Ampharos, Suicune, Tyranitar, Ludicolo, Gardevoir, Mawile, Manectric, Salamence, Luxray, Garchomp, Electivire, Rotom, Heatran, Cresselia, Emolga, Amoonguss, Galvantula, Eelektross, Stunfisk, Bisharp, Hydreigon, Terrakion, Thundurus, Landorus, Greninja, Talonflame, Aegislash, Heliolisk and Sylveon. Battles run from November 13th to November 15th All players receive 1000 PokéMiles
In The Anime Department
Pokémon XY & Z - Episode Pictures
As usual, I have done pictures from the second episode that aired in Japan today. This episode features Ash & Co. rescuing a Nurse Joy on a cliffside, then returning to the Pokémon Center to find a fight going on between Joy and her Audino. The AniméDex has been updated with the contents of this episode. Click the picture to go to the gallery but be warned however as they contain spoilers.
In The Manga Department
Pokémon Special - Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
In Japan, the latest saga of the Pokémon Special/Pokémon Adventures manga, focusing on the events of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, has been going on in a variety of Japanese magazines. As such, Coronis has continued the section of this saga, including the beginning of detailed summaries of the entire saga on the index page. Click the image to go to our page
In addition to this, Coronis has also sent in an update to our massive MangaDex, detailing all the appearances of the Pokémon up to the current chapter.
