The Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2015 and 2016 was published by Nintendo on April 27th, 2016. The report states that the new Nintendo NX system will be launched in March 2017 globally. Also of note, Pokémon Sun and Moon will not launch globally at the same time with Nintendo specifically stating that the games will launch in the United States during the holiday season while Europe is slated for late 2016. This is a significant release schedule change since the release of X and Y which were the first Pokémon games to launch worldwide on the same day and include multiple different languages. Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire were released a week later in Europe on November 28th, 2014 compared to the rest of the world which launched on November 21st, 2014.

The report also listed some sales figures for Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. The game has sold 1.22 million copies worldwide as of March 31st, 2016.

Quotes from the report

Fiscal year ended March 31, 2016
"During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016, for Nintendo 3DS, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer and Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon were released globally and both became hits, selling 3.04 million and 1.22 million units respectively. There were also multiple hit titles from third-party publishers. However, due to the lack of major titles like Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, which energized the entire 3DS business during the prior fiscal year, the worldwide sales of the Nintendo 3DS hardware and software were 6.79 million and 48.52 million units respectively."

Outlook for fiscal year ending March 31, 2017
"For Nintendo 3DS, we will release Pokémon Sun/Pokémon Moon globally in winter of 2016 (holiday 2016 in the U.S. and late 2016 in Europe). These are the latest titles from the Pokémon series, which has sold 200 million units worldwide since the first title from the series released 20 years ago."

Source: https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2016/160427e.pdf

Nintendo France has announced that a Shiny Rayquaza will be distributed to players of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire at the Paris Games Week 2015 which takes place from October 28th, 2015 until November 1st, 2015. This Rayquaza will be the same as the one already distributed throughout the world. It will be available in Hall 1 A 002 at the Nintendo stand, pavilions 1 and 2 at the Paris expo Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in Paris, France.

Paris Games Week 2015

Grand rassemblement de joueurs Nintendo en vue, participez aux 5 jours de tournois gratuits sur le stand Nintendo de la Paris Games Week-porte de Versailles

RDV à partir du 28 octobre sur le stand Nintendo pour participer aux tournois. Splatoon, Super Smash Bros., Pokémon Rubis Oméga et Pokémon Saphir Alpha et Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Outre les nombreuses versions jouables, Nintendo propose aux joueurs de se retrouver sur des tournois gratuits : qualifications quotidiennes ou finales nationales, demandez le programme de ce stand à l’ambiance bouillante.

15 Octobre, 2015 - Nintendo sera encore une fois présent au salon Paris Games Week qui se tiendra du 28 octobre au 1er novembre au Parc des expositions Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles. Cette année encore les joueurs de tous horizons se donneront rendez-vous sur le stand Nintendo de 10H à 19H* pour tenter de remporter les tournois quotidiens gratuits et ouverts à tous. Alors n’oubliez pas de vous munir de vos consoles Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 2DS ou New Nintendo 3DS et de vos jeux pour participer aux différents tournois.

Le tournoi Pokémon Rubis Omega et Pokémon Saphir Alpha :
Les Pokédex ont eu le temps de se remplir, les entraineurs ont pu affiner leur stratégie et c’est tant mieux : le niveau sera plus qu’élevé durant la Paris Games Week. Tous les dresseurs de France et d’ailleurs sont attendus pour les tournois quotidiens Pokémon Rubis Omega et Pokémon Saphir Alpha. Pour ces tournois, il est nécessaire de venir avec sa Nintendo 3DS et son exemplaire du jeu. Les gagnants pourront repartir avec une console Wii U Edition Limitée Mario Kart 8 + Splatoon

Source: http://www.nintendo.fr/News/-venements/2015/Paris-Games-Week-2015-1060440.html

Niantic announced on October 15th, 2015 that they received a $20 Million dollars in a round of Series A funding with investments from The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo.

Niantic Inc. Raises $20 Million in Financing from The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo

Back in August, we announced Niantic would spin out from Google to become an independent company. Today, we are thrilled to disclose that our mission will be backed by global giants in the game, entertainment and technology sectors.

The Pokémon Company, Google and Nintendo are investing up to $30 million in Niantic, Inc., which includes an initial $20 million upfront and an additional $10 million in financing conditioned upon the company achieving certain milestones. We will be using this capital to continue the development of Pokémon GO, to evolve and grow Ingress and its thriving global community, and to build out our real-world gaming platform.

It was quite an honor to be on stage in Tokyo last month with legendary games and entertainment heroes Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo, Tsunekazu Ishihara of The Pokémon Company, and Junichi Masuda of GAME FREAK to tell the world about Pokémon GO. We are all incredibly excited about the opportunity to create a product true to the spirit of the original Pokémon games while extending gameplay out into the real world. Because it is a mobile game, players all around the world will be able to immerse themselves in the Pokémon universe on devices they already have in their hands.

Here are some words from our esteemed investors:

Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO, The Pokémon Company:
“Pokémon’s strategic investment in Niantic paves the way for a social mobile experience the world has never seen before,” said Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and CEO of The Pokémon Company. “The Pokémon Company is committed to partnering with companies like Niantic that share the same spirit of community and innovation.”

Don Harrison, VP of Corporate Development, Google:
“Niantic has shown the great potential of mixing geolocation technology, dynamic storytelling, and innovative game design, and we’re excited to continue supporting the team on their journey.”

It’s exciting to finally be able to share some of our big updates. We are hard at work in our new San Francisco and satellite offices preparing for a series of massive, global Ingress events this Fall, readying Pokémon GO for launch next year, and extending our platform to support a variety of experiences that support our core values of exercise, discovery, and fun.

Sincerely,
John Hanke
Founder & CEO, Niantic, Inc.

Source: http://www.nianticlabs.com/blog/

The Pokémon Company held a New Business Strategy Presentation (株式会社ポケモン新事業戦略 発表会) on September 10th, 2015 at 15:00 JST. The Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara hosted the event which was also streamed live on NicoNico. Images from the stream have been added to our Imageboard thread.

Pokémon GO

Announcements:

• Pokémon GO: Smartphone game for Apple iOS and Google Android which will be released in 2016. Get ready for an all-new Pokémon experience! Pokémon GO opens a universe of Pokémon to find, catch, trade, and battle on your iPhone or Android device! With Pokémon GO, you'll discover Pokémon in a whole new world—your own! Pokémon GO will use real location information to allow players to experience catching, trading, and battling Pokémon.
• Developer Partnerships: NIANTIC, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company
• Pokémon GO is based off of the game Ingress which was also made by NIANTIC, a developer that off at Google but became independent company.
• Pokémon will inhabit the real world in locations worldwide.
• GAME FREAK Director Junichi Masuda is helping with the development of the game including the music.
• Masuda is developing ways for Pokémon GO to interact with the upcoming main series Pokémon games.
• Pokémon Go Plus is a separate device that wireless pairs with smartphones via Bluetooth and flashes when the player is near a Pokémon.

Pokémon GO Trailer

Original YouTube Link (No Longer Allows Embedding): http://www.youtube.com/embed/2sj2iQyBTQs

Press Release

Travel between the real world and the virtual world of Pokémon with Pokémon GO for iPhone and Android devices! With Pokémon GO, you'll discover Pokémon in a whole new world—your own! Pokémon GO will use real location information to encourage players to search far and wide in the real world to discover Pokémon.

The Pokémon video game series has used real-world locations such as the Hokkaido and Kanto regions of Japan, New York, and Paris as inspiration for the fantasy settings in which its games take place. Now the real world will be the setting!

The Pokémon video game series has always valued open and social experiences, such as connecting with other players to enjoy trading and battling Pokémon. Pokémon GO’s gameplay experience goes beyond what appears on screen, as players explore their neighborhoods, communities, and the world they live in to discover Pokémon alongside friends and other players.

You can watch the video at the top of the page to better understand the Pokémon GO experience.

A small device called a Pokémon GO Plus will enable Pokémon GO players to enjoy the game even when they’re not looking at their smartphone. The device connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and notifies the player about events in the game—such as the appearance of a Pokémon nearby—using an LED and vibration. In addition, players can catch Pokémon or perform other simple actions by pressing the button on the device. Pokémon GO Plus is being developed and manufactured by Nintendo Co., Ltd.


Pokémon GO is being developed by Niantic, Inc. Originally founded by Google Earth co-creator John Hanke as a start-up within Google, Niantic is known for creating Ingress, the augmented reality mobile game that utilizes GPS technology to fuel a sci-fi story encompassing the entire world. Ingress currently has 12 million downloads worldwide.

Niantic, Inc., The Pokémon Company, and Nintendo Co., Ltd., will all contribute to the Pokémon GO project.

Furthermore, Junichi Masuda of Game Freak Inc., the game director of the Pokémon video game series, is also contributing to the project. He is hard at work ensuring that the fun of Pokémon makes its way into this new project, and is also looking to come up with new kinds of gameplay while thinking of ways to connect this project with the main series of Pokémon video games.

Pokémon GO will be available for download at no charge on the App Store and Google Play. In-app purchases will be available.

Look forward to much more information about Pokémon GO leading up to its launch in 2016!

Sources: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-go/, http://live.nicovideo.jp/watch/lv234440920 and http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/news/

Nintendo announced today that President Satoru Iwata (岩田 聡) "passed away on July 11, 2015 due to a bile duct growth." He died at 55. To fans of Pokémon, Mr. Iwata is best known for conducting the Nintendo Direct's that announced many new Pokémon games as well as the Iwata Asks interviews in which he conducted a few specific interviews with the developers of the Pokémon games. He also was a producer on the Pokémon Stadium series and worked as a programmer for Pokémon Gold and Silver.


Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150713e.pdf

Nintendo Co., Ltd. released their Consolidated Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 report which revealed that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire has enjoyed "robust sales" with 9.94 million units sold. They still trail behind Pokémon X and Y by about 3 million copies as X and Y have reached 13.85 milllion units sold.

Source: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2015/150507e.pdf

Nintendo has announced that Nintendo 3DS Firmware 9.7.0-25 is available to download. The firmware "further improvements to overall system stability and other minor adjustments have been made to enhance the user experience." The official Japanese Pokémon website has also confirmed the firmware fixes the crashing issue for Pokémon Rumble World on Nintendo 3DS XL and the New Nintendo 3DS. It is recommended all Nintendo 3DS owners update to the latest firmware.


Nintendo of America also tweeted a new password for Pokémon Rumble World to unlock Togepi for North American games. The password is 04730723. We have added a passwords page and will update it as new codes officially become available.

Sources: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/590299080384872449, http://www.pokemon.co.jp/info/2015/04/150421_at01.html and http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/667/~/information-on-recent-system-and-feature-updates

Nintendo has announced that the first 250 people to show the staff of Nintendo World their copy of Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire on November 23rd, 2014 will receive a free copy of Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. This is a separate promotion to their launch event on November 20th, 2014.

The first 250 fans to show us @Pokemon Ruby or Sapphire games at @Nintendo_World on 11/23 will get #OmegaRuby or #AlphaSapphire for free!

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) November 18, 2014

Nintendo has announced their launch day festivities for amiibo, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U for North America. The New York City Nintendo Store will be holding a Triple Launch Event on November 20th, 2014 until November 21st, 2014. Nintendo Canada will be hosting Nintendo Day and a Countdown Event on November 20th, 2014 until November 21st, 2014.

New York City Nintendo Store - Triple Launch Event

November 20th, 9PM - November 21st 9PM - Purchase amiibo, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire early at our 24 hour triple launch event! Gift with purchase and other surprises are in store while supplies last.

Toronto Countdown Event

Join Nintendo on November 20th from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm on the York Street Bridge, between Union Station and the Skywalk to celebrate the countdown to Nintendo Day!

Play or battle against others on the new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U – both onsite and on the main stage. Experience all the new features of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire or check out the full line up of amiibo live!

There will be giveaways and prizing onsite (while supplies last), as well as plenty of photo opportunities and visits from Mario and Luigi!

Attend the event dressed up as your favourite Nintendo character for your chance to win additional giveaways throughout the evening! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate this historic day with Nintendo.

Nintendo Day Canada

The day everyone has been waiting for! Come and help us celebrate the launch of Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and amiibo! We’ll be holding parties across Canada at Best Buy, Future Shop, and Toys R Us. The Nintendo team will be on hand to give everyone a chance to try the games plus we’ll have TONS of giveaways* over the course of the day.

Sources: http://www.nintendoworldstore.com/ and http://www.nintendo.com/en_CA/whatsnew/detail/FAp2c9C8oLC8ARXyQ7npK7vSmkAa5kAP

Nintendo has begun airing the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial and has also posted it on YouTube.

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire - TV Commercial

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl3Ptnns9c8