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Game Freak, has left to join The Pokémon Company.Masunda founded Game Freak in 1989 alongside Satoshi Tajiri and Ken Sugimori and has helped develop almost every title the studio has ever put out.He originally composed and helped program the original Pokémon games – Red & Green before taking on a more senior development role. He was director of Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire, Fire Red & Leaf Green, Diamond & Pearl, Black & White, X & Y and Let’s Go Pikachu & Eevee.According to The Pokémon Company, Masuda will be the chief creative fellow at the company.“Masuda will utilise his deep understanding of the Pokémon brand to develop new services and products at The Pokémon Company, tapping into his years of experience and creative thinking,” they said in a statement confirming the hire.

Pokémon-style retro role-playing game maker, called Monster Tamer Maker.Developer Yanako RPGs is also creating an original game within the engine called Dokimon, on top of designing all the RPG maker tools as well (via PCGamesN).According to lead developer Yana, the Kickstarter was created “to assist in funding the artwork so that we can make as much high quality art as possible,” with the funds being used to develop both the game and the game maker itself.At the time of writing, the Kickstarter has reached just over 50 per cent of its £8,000 ($10,000 USD) funding goal, with 27 days to go.Dokimon will be used “as a reference point for builders” and will be “completely open-source.”Hi everyone! So I am making a Game Engine, making a game with that Game Engine, and releasing both into the public.I decided to do Kickstarter to assist in funding the artwork so that we can make as much high quality art as possible to release into the world of game developers!— Yana (@yanako_rpgs) May 13, 2022Both Dokimon and Monster Tamer Maker will feature fully fleshed out monster tamer style battling, including approximately 70 monsters, 12 elemental types, a speed priority system, statuses and abilities.Monster Tamer Maker will allow players to customise the game battle system to their preferences, making them as simple or as complex as they please. The game will also be designed to be “quick and easy to use,” with several tutorials to ease users into creating their own games.The Pokémon-inspired title allows players to choose from any colour palette of their liking too, with a goal of over 20 playable characters and 10 swappable colour palettes to choose from.

on their website.“Pokémon is the world’s leading media brand and Charizard is the GOAT of that brand. It’s an asset that Pokémon and non-Pokémon collectors know of and want to own,” Jesse Craig, director of business development for PWCC, told CNN in a statement.“This is a card where demand continues to outweigh supply,” Craig added.The card has drawn increasingly competitive bids in recent years, including one sold for $336,000 earlier this month.

The Pokémon Company has announced that as of now, you can get the legendary Pokémon Arceus and Darkrai – from Pokémon Legends: Arceus – in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl.You’ll need to own a copy of either remake as well as a copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Furthermore, the games must be up to date with version 1.3.0, which was released on March 15.Getting Arceus requires you to complete the game of the same name, or at least have the main missions done.

COVID disaster relief on a rare Pokémon card.Vinath Oudomsine allegedly lied to a US government loan program set up to provide funds to businesses affected by COVID-19. He claimed he ran an entertainment services business with ten employees and a turnover of $235,000 (£179,200).

The Pokémon Company has announced that a new Pokémon Presents broadcast will air this weekend.Announced via Twitter, the publisher confirmed that the upcoming Pokémon Presents will take place on Sunday, February 27 at 2 PM GMT / 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET.The broadcast will be 14 minutes long and feature a pre-recorded video, according to the post. So far, The Pokémon Company hasn’t revealed any information about what fans can expect during the presentation.In a separate post on its website, the publisher confirmed that the presentation would coincide with the day Pokémon Red and Green (the first Pokémon game) was released on February 27, 1996.

Nintendo has announced that franchise revamp Pokémon Legends: Arceus has now reached over 6.5million players across the globe.Released last week on January 28, the newest Pokémon entry adopts a more open world-type approach to the traditional formula, and players look to be onboard with the new direction.The title even accounted for almost half of all boxed game sales in the UK the week it launched, and joined other Nintendo Switch titles to dominate the sales as a whole.“Thank you to the more than 6.5million explorers worldwide who have already embarked on an exciting new adventure in Pokémon Legends: Arceus,” wrote the official Nintendo of America Twitter.Thank you to the more than 6.5 million explorers worldwide who have already embarked on an exciting new adventure in #PokemonLegendsArceus! We hope you're loading up on more potato mochi before your next research mission! pic.twitter.com/u1MKRHkhhD— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 4, 2022Whilst the release date of the new Pokémon title means there was no major data in the most recent financial reports for Nintendo, there were some other notable milestones and statements made.Unsurprisingly, the Nintendo Switch has now outsold the Wii, with a few years left on its life cycle.

Pokémon Dedenne is getting its own card in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, which NME has an exclusive reveal for.Dedenne first appeared in Gen 6, though fans of the cute Pokémon may have also spotted them in the two of the most recent titles, Pokémon Sword and Shield. Now, the adorable Pokémon is making its way to the card game.“Round and full of power! Dedenne, the Antenna Pokémon, appears in a Dede-Flash! Its main Attack requires only one Energy to use, but does the most damage when your opponent has only one Prize card remaining. A last chance flash in the pan to Confuse your opponent and steal victory,” reads the card’s summary.Aside from looking cute, Dedenne has a low-cost ability called Dede-Flash.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is released at the end of the month and according to early impressions, the game is “completely different from previous titles”.According to Famitsu, who played Arceus at a hands-on event in Japan, “It’s safe to say that this game is completely different from previous titles. The first thing that impressed me when I started playing was the exhilarating feeling of moving around freely in the vast field,” they said in comments translated by VCG.The same report discusses a boss battle against brand new Pokémon, Kleavor, which saw the player attempting to hit the creature with food to calm it down.

Pokémon speedrunner have beaten Pokémon Crystal including Red in under a day and a half.Fans of partnered Twitch streamer and YouTube content creator 360Chrism have been playing Pokémon Crystal randomiser for the last day and a half and they have already beaten Red. Chris, who has over 120,000 followers on Twitch and averages almost 1000 viewers per stream, allowed his chat to take over for the holidays.As he commonly speedruns Pokémon games on his channel, while he was home for the holidays he set up a round of Twitch plays Pokémon for his community.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a big step for Game Freak and The Pokemon Company. It represents a departure from anything the studio has done to date and shakes up the decades-old Pokemon formula in a huge way.

Mabel has shared a new track celebrating 25 years of Pokémon – watch the video for ‘Take It Home’ below.The track is the latest preview to emerge from ‘Pokémon 25: The Album’, a special anniversary record that’s also set to feature Post Malone, Katy Perry and J Balvin.“I’ve been a fan of Pokémon for years, so I jumped at the opportunity to join the P25 program,” Mabel said of her contribution in a statement.“I had so much fun working with Pikachu and my all-time favourite Pokémon, Jigglypuff, for the ‘Take It Home’ video.

Pokémon card he wore during his fight with Floyd Mayweather is now worth £707,000 ($1million USD).The controversial YouTuber wore the card around his neck as he stepped into the ring, keeping it encased in a plastic wallet throughout. At the following press conference, Paul was spotted wearing it again and was asked about the value of the card.“It’s a BGS 10 Charizard,” Paul explained, “first edition Charizard.

Post Malone has shared his unlikely new cover of Hootie & The Blowfish‘s ‘Only Wanna Be With You’ – you can hear his rendition below.The rapper/singer has covered the track as part of his ongoing partnership with Pokémon, who have signed the artist up to headline their 25th anniversary virtual live show this weekend.Malone’s take on the 1995 Hootie & The Blowfish single – dubbed the ‘Pokémon 25 Version’ – has been released today (February 25) to further up the anticipation ahead of his online performance on Saturday (February 27).You can hear Post Malone’s cover of Hootie & The Blowfish’s ‘Only Wanna Be With You’ below.Speaking about his upcoming performance, Malone said in a statement: “I’ve been a Pokémon fan for a long time, so the

Post Malone has been announced as the headliner of a virtual live show that is being held to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Pokémon.The concert will take place online on February 27, which has been designated as ‘Pokémon Day’.Set to kick off Pokémon’s year-long ‘P25 Music’ programme, the Malone gig is just the first taste of the franchise’s partnership with Universal Music Group which is promising “more music surprises” in 2021.A trailer for the virtual concert has been released which stars the rapper/singer as he is transformed into a Pokémon-style video game character – you can see it below.“I’ve been a Pokémon fan for a long time, so the opportunity to headline the Pokémon Day concert celebrating 25 years is awesome,” Malone said in a