You Now Need 100,000 Signatures For The White House To Care About Your Petition
Thursday, 17th January 2013Posted in Offbeat
Tags: 100000, Death Star, one hundred, petition, pokemon, signatures, We the People, white house
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Seems no one is really taking the White House’s new We The People petition movement– which encourages ordinary everyday citizens to create/submit the idea for any social reform of their choosing — very seriously.
The White House is adopting a change in policy, which may or may not be the result of people using the site for petitions to build a Death Star, or have each state receive their own Pokemon mascot (that has since been removed). Continue reading “You Now Need 100,000 Signatures For The White House To Care About Your Petition” »
This Week in Gaming (Snarky Edition): Biden on Gaming, Call of Duty Zombie Control & Another Gaming Device
Thursday, 10th January 2013Posted in Week In Gaming News
Tags: call of duty, gaming news, joe biden, nvidia, pokemon, zombies
Written by: Patrick Scott Patterson
In case you haven’t noticed or have yet to realize you are writing the wrong year on your checks yet, 2013 is finally in full swing, and that means the video game world is, too.
Here’s your weekly required allowance of snarky reaction to video game headlines.
The Price is Right… on the cover
Baseball, minus the $9 hot dogs and crotch scratching, is still taking the mound for 2K Sports with the surprise announcement of MLB2K13, a game title that would also probably make a decent e-mail password. Continue reading “This Week in Gaming (Snarky Edition): Biden on Gaming, Call of Duty Zombie Control & Another Gaming Device” »
These Are Your New Pokemon Games
Tuesday, 8th January 2013Posted in Preview
Tags: 3ds, franchise, game, new, pokemon
Written by: R Bryant Francis
Last night’s Nintendo Direct kicked off 2013 on the 3DS with the announcement of the return of one of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Mobile gamers, rejoice: Pokemon is back, and it’s getting a major upgrade.
The greatest franchise of the handheld generation will be returning on October 13th in the form Pokemon X and Pokemon Y on the Nintendo 3DS, the first two titles in the main Pokemon franchise not named after a color. (Don’t worry, we couldn’t ever forget about the incredible Pokemon Snap) Continue reading “These Are Your New Pokemon Games” »
“Pokemon” and “Jojo” Join Forces With Famous Fashion Brands
Monday, 7th January 2013Posted in Anime News
Tags: araki, artinfo.com, fashion, gucci, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, pokemon
Written by: Jeff Nau
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In an unprecedented melding of pop culture and high-end fashion, Gucci is using anime characters to sell its latest line of apparel.
The legendary Italian fashion company has called upon Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki to help design a new anime-conscious fashion campaign, starring its manga heroine Jolyne Cujoh. Continue reading ““Pokemon” and “Jojo” Join Forces With Famous Fashion Brands” »
Nintendo Wii U Gets Hacked Already? User May Have Found Unreleased Game Titles
Monday, 19th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: hacked, Metal Gear Solid, nintendo, pokemon, wii u, Yoshi's Land Wii U
Written by: Craig Hunter
A report has recently surfaced of a Wii U owner hacking into Miiverse. Nintendo said that the user only accessed a prototype debug interface. The user claimed to have accidentally hacked into a debug menu for Miiverse by no particularly inventive or advanced means. We have some images below provided by the user of the various screens accessed.
Nintendo has issued a statement to Gamesindustry International (via Joystiq) regarding the situation where it claims that the area accessed by the user was merely “a mock up menu.” Nintendo also said in the statement that the menu is now taken down and inaccessible.
Continue reading “Nintendo Wii U Gets Hacked Already? User May Have Found Unreleased Game Titles” »
Nintendo Opens Up To Mobile, Launches First PAID iOS App
Friday, 16th November 2012Posted in Industry
Tags: app, iOS, nintendo, Pokédex, pokemon, released, wii u, year
Written by: Craig Hunter
Nintendo has just released it’s first paid iOS app. The Japanese company is well known for keeping its IP on its own hardware but today, according to Eurogamer, Nintendo has released a universal iOS version of its current DS Pokédex app.
The iOS version of the Pokédex is now available for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. Check out the gallery below to see the Pokédex in action.
Continue reading “Nintendo Opens Up To Mobile, Launches First PAID iOS App” »
Daily Anime: ‘Pokéholics Anonymous’ Offers Help for Pikachu Addicts
Tuesday, 14th August 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video, Pop Culture
Tags: Ash, Francis, pokéholics anonymous, pokemon, underbellyshow
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Pokéholics Anonymous, a short put together by comedy team underbellyshow, plays sort of like a mockumentary, assembled largely from Pokémon cartoon footage/fan conventions/trade shows. It tells the story of several poor Pokémon addicted-souls who must enter a Pokémon rehab facility that looks maybe a step above some back room AA meeting in a rec center.
The main character in this case is Francis/Frank, a dude who’s sort of modeled around the cartoon’s main character Ash Ketchum. Even his vernacular and behavior has grown into a carbon copy of Ash’s, which is pretty much just insipid blathering. But the great thing about underbellyshow‘s short is how it really captures the sentiment a lot of Pokemon lovers — and haters — have probably felt or a long time. Continue reading “Daily Anime: ‘Pokéholics Anonymous’ Offers Help for Pikachu Addicts” »
Richie Branson Wants His Toonami Back (And So Do We)
Thursday, 10th May 2012Posted in Blog Archive, NERDCORE
Tags: Adult Swim, Anime, bring toonami back, naruto, otakuwednesdays, pokemon, Richie Branson, toonami, Voltron
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Human nerdcore dynamo Richie Branson has penned yet another little ditty, again oriented around the anime universe. This time, instead of an ode to a particular series or anime legend, he’s doing it for a noble cause: to BRING TOONAMI BACK.
Perhaps with good reason — scarcely anything’s been heard from the Adult Swim peeps since exactly a month ago, when they hinted at the possibility with a couple of tweets, one of which read, “We’re listening.” Continue reading “Richie Branson Wants His Toonami Back (And So Do We)” »
Pokemon Champion Takes Crap on Hotel Floor, Loses Title Crown
Tuesday, 13th March 2012Posted in Blog Archive, Offbeat
Tags: champion, crap, hotel, master, pokemon, poop, Ruben Puig Lucegi, shit
Written by: Jeff Nau
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Up until this weekend, Ruben Puig Lucegi was one of the biggest Pokemon champions in the world…and now he’s rumored to be facing a lifetime ban.
His team of Pokemon players were sitting pretty in a swanky hotel in scenic London at the United Kingdom Video Game Championship when he and his team decided that, for whatever reason, it’d behoove them to drop, trow and take a big dook right on the floor of the hotel hallway.
Upon finding out that it was him, Continue reading “Pokemon Champion Takes Crap on Hotel Floor, Loses Title Crown” »
Viral Video: Kid Freaks Over NOT Getting Pokemon
Tuesday, 1st November 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Online Video
Tags: goes crazy, kid freaks, online content, pokemon, pokemon freakout, viral video
Written by: Paul Nyhart
Written By Paul Nyhart
We’ve all been there before…12 years old…not getting our way…our mothers grabbing us by the arm telling us to BE QUIET!
It’s tough being a kid and not getting that one item you’d give anything for, but props to our mothers for making us earn it and not giving in simply because we threw a tantrum.
Speaking of tantrums, this 12 year old takes it to another level when he learns he will NOT be getting the Pokemon game, no matter how much he screams, yells, or tempts a camera crew from Cops to show up and start rolling. Continue reading “Viral Video: Kid Freaks Over NOT Getting Pokemon” »
Pokemon is Satan’s Creation…
Tuesday, 11th October 2011Posted in Gaming, Offbeat, Pop Culture
Tags: club 36, demonic, guitar hero, Minecraft, pokemon, satan, shakkabox, smurfs, watchmen
Written by: Jeff Nau
Playing Pokemon means you’re being controlled by the devil? That’s what this guy would have you believe. And who are we to disagree? This gentle-person truly believes that the most widely-recognized anime in the world, Pokemon — along with Minecraft, MagicQuest, and of course Guitar Hero — are the work of the devil.
No, it’s not a 1950s PSA, but merely the (unintentionally) hilarious creation of Christian TV network evangelicals who’ve sullied the name of a perfectly good Alan Moore graphic novel by righteously calling themselves “Watchmen.” Continue reading “Pokemon is Satan’s Creation…” »
Nintendo: iOS games “absolutely not under consideration”
Wednesday, 14th September 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Technology
Tags: 3ds, apple, interview, iOS, ipad, iPhone, iwata, nintendo, pokemon, rumors
Written by: Craig Hunter
If you had any doubt that Nintendo wasn’t going to jump on the iOS bandwagon, breaking everything we know the company claims to stand for, president Satoru Iwata officially shot down the rumors in a recent interview with Nikkei (translation via Andriasanq).
When asked about the possibility of Nintendo titles on smartphone platforms, Iwata responded, “This is absolutely not under consideration.” Continue reading “Nintendo: iOS games “absolutely not under consideration”” »
GAMING – Polite, Persuasive Arguments allow kids to Play Pokemon Once Again
Monday, 20th June 2011Posted in Blog Archive, Gaming, Offbeat, Pop Culture
Tags: gaming, pokemon, schools
Written by: R Bryant Francis
Sorry for the alliteration—journalism, no matter what form it takes, demands your headlines either be alliterative, or bad puns. Just be glad I spared you the puns.
But, for the real news—the New York Daily News is reporting a small win for G4M3RZ, even if they’re just elementary school students. A third grader at a Queens charter school wasn’t pleased when his school banned Pokemon cards from the student body, and decided to take action. Just like he was taught, he wrote a persuasive letter to his teacher arguing the benefits of Pokemon cards, which included teaching different math skills and possibly turning the game into an educational event for his math class.
Despite the letter being a “joke,” his teachers listened to Lucas, and the Vice-Principal overturned the decision. His teacher, Jennifer Toti, while amused by his argument, also made the valid point that “We teach the students they can use words for good, and if you use them the right way, you can change the world.”
So, thanks to this valuable lesson in public activism, Lucas and his friends can now trade their holographic first-edition Charizards for a movie-edition Lugia again. (What? Don’t give me that look!)
But we probably all had Pokemon cards, or Magic cards, or game boys, or something banned at our schools—tell us your stories below, and how you reacted. Were you ever able to overturn a rule by way of persuasive letter?
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