Nintendo announced on their official Twitter account that Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon are already breaking records. Combined, the games as on October 27th, 2016, are the most pre-sold games in Nintendo history and the most downloaded Nintendo 3DS Demo in Nintendo history.


Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/791761411202572289

On October 3rd, 2016, it was announced that a new playable character would be revealed for the arcade version of Pokkén Tournament. Today, during a stream on NicoNico, hosted by Haruka Ishida, Yuka Nakanishi and Cotton Taro with special guest Hoshino Masaaki from Namco Bandai Studio, it was revealed that Scizor will be added to the game.

Scizor Reveal Trailer

The official Pokémon movie website has updated. Translations follow:

GO to the movies! A "Search for Pokémon" Quiz Campaign

If you go see the movie and answer the quiz,
you can enter a lottery and win merchandise for "Pokémon Go" which is currently the talk of the town!
And if you retweet the campaign on Twitter, you get an extra chance to win!

Entry deadline: Wednesday August 31st, 11:59PM



Out of those who send in the answer for the quiz,
100 winners will receive a
Pokémon GO Plus!

Extra chance: Out of those who retweet this on Twitter,
an additional 10 will win one as well!

There will be 110 winners in total!

Pokémon GO Plus is planned for release September 2016.
*prizes will be shipped out after the release date

For further information on "Pokémon GO Plus", go here

THE QUESTION:
Which Pokémon that appear in this summer's Pokémon movie "Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" can you catch in the popular Smartphone app "Pokémon GO"?
Give your answer in the form of Pokémon names!

A total of 20 Pokémon appear!
Send in your answer via the entry form on this page, and out of those who list 10 or more correct answers, 100 winners will be chosen via lottery to receive a "Pokémon GO Plus"!

And there's more! Out of those who follow the official movie Twitter account, 10 winners will also be chosen via lottery to receive a "Pokémon GO Plus" out of those who retweet the tweet in question.

How to enter:

Chance 1: Answer the quiz and send in your application
The entry form can be found here

Chance 2: Retweet us on Twitter!
First of all, follow the official Pokémon movie Twitter.
Then, retweet the tweet below. Out of those that retweet it, 10 winners will be chosen via lottery to receie a "Pokémon GO Plus"!

Click here to follow @pokemon_movie
Click here to retweet



Entry deadline:

Wednesday August 31st, 11:59PM

About entries and winner announcements:

About the question:
The Pokémon asked about are those that appear in the feature film "Pokémon the movie XY&Z: Volcanion and the Ingenious Magearna" (including the announcement of next year's movie).
However, this does not include the scene shown right before the movie begins.



About entries:
Automated submissions made via programs etc. may make you ineligible for the lottery.
If we receive your entry via a Twitter retweet, note that you will be ineligible for the lottery if you have your posts' privacy setting set to ON.

About announcements of winners:
*We will not respond to individual inquiries about winners.
*You will not be able to transfer or sell your status as winner.
*One person can only win once.

If we receive your entry:
Winners will be notified once prizes are ready to be shipped.

If we receive your Twitter retweet entry:
Out of those who enter via a Twitter retweet, only the winners will be notified about them winning via a direct message.

Note that if you're not following "@pokemon_movie" at this point, you will be disqualified as a winner since we will be unable to send you a direct message.

Once you have received the winner announcement direct message, please contact us with the required contact information, prize shipping address, etc by the given deadline.
If you do not contact us within 7 days, you will be disqualified as a winner.

Winners will not be contacted via other means.
We will also not respond to individual inquiries about winners.

We do not assume responsibility for failure to enter this campaign or for information leaks or other damages to the applicant or third parties caused by defects or bugs in the services proved by Twitter or defects in the services provided by the communication device or telecom operator utilized by the applicant.

We do not assume responsibility for the content of tweets made on Twitter by applicants nor for any trouble between applicants or third parties caused by this content, including the content of tweets concerning this campaign.

The correct answers to the quiz will be announced on this page in early September.

For further information on "Pokémon GO", see the official "Pokémon Go" website
To download "Pokémon GO", go here:
Download via the App Store
Get via Google Play

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Source: http://www.pokemon-movie.jp/eiga-go/

Nintendo confirmed today that the Pokémon GO Plus accessory, which was originally scheduled to be released near the end of July 2016, will be delayed until September 2016.

The #PokemonGO Plus accessory will now be released Sept 2016 instead of the originally expected end of July launch. https://t.co/QgjZf1aAV6

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 27, 2016

Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/758194900466671616

Nintendo of Europe announced two new Fan Editions for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon. Both Fan Edition sets will be sold separately and will each include exclusive SteelBook cases and will be released in Europe on November 23rd, 2016.


Source: https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/745603809821470720

GAME FREAK Director Junichi Masuda announced via Twitter that new information about the games Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will be revealed on Tuesday May 10th, 2016 at 21:00 JST / 8:00 AM EST.

New #PokemonSunMoon information will be revealed on May 10th, around 21:00 JST! Stay tuned everybody!

— 増田順一@GAME FREAK inc. (@Junichi_Masuda) May 6, 2016

The official POKKÉN TOURNAMENT Twitter account posted a tweet indicating that there will be an announcement on January 15th, 2016 to reveal a new playable Pokémon. A hint was given in the tweet indicating that the new Pokémon has the character ラ in its name.


Source: https://twitter.com/pokken_official/status/685287867120128000

Update: January 15th, 2016

It was revealed that Chandela was the new Pokémon to be added to the game.

The official POKKÉN TOURNAMENT Twitter account posted a tweet indicating that there will be an announcement on December 10th, 2015 to reveal the new playable Pokémon as well as reveal the new support Pokémon as part of the recent Twitter campaign. A hint was given in the tweet indicating that the new Pokémon has the character ン in its name.


Source: https://twitter.com/pokken_official/status/671521774383697921

Jukain Revealed

The official POKKÉN TOURNAMENT website announced that Jukain (ジュカイン) is the new playable Pokémon that will be added to the arcade game in Japan on December 16th, 2015. A video was posted on Namco's YouTube Channel. Farfetch'd and Electrode were also announced as new Support Pokémon.

Jukain Video

Shoko-tan Picture

A picture of Shoko-tan playing the game was posted on Monday December 7th, 2015 that accidentally showed the move list for Jukain, revealing the new playable Pokémon before the official announcement.

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions will have its first tour location in Europe. It will take place in London, England on December 20th, 2015 at 8:00 p.m. at the Eventim Apollo. Our tour locations page for Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions has been updated with all the latest locations.

Just announced! #PokemonSymphony will be coming to London! Tickets on-sale soon! Hope we can catch you there! http://t.co/RIqOrGMv9P

— Pokémon Symphony (@pokemonsymphony) September 16, 2015

Press Release

Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions, the official live event celebrating the world-renowned video game, will receive its European Premiere on Sunday 20th December at the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith in London, following sold-out performances across North America.

With Susie Benchasil Seiter conducting the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in London, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions combines a full orchestra and large-screen video projections to bring to life newly expanded musical themes and visual material directly inspired by the game.

Officially endorsed by The Pokémon Company International and produced by Princeton Entertainment, Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions features music composed by Chad Seiter (based on the game themes composed by Junichi Masuda) and animation conceptualized and directed by Jeron Moore, the same team behind The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses.

Performances of Pokémon: Symphonic Evolutions create an opportunity for fans, old and new, to catch, battle and trade Pokémon from their favourite games; cosplay, and the opportunity to meet Susie, Chad, and Jeron during the after show poster signing.

Sources: http://www.eventim.co.uk/tickets.html?fun=evdetail&doc=evdetailb&key=1487548$6418135 and https://twitter.com/pokemonsymphony/status/644179368835723265

Dave & Buster's ‏announced via a tweet that their Times Square location would be the first Pokkén Tournament test location for players in the United States to try the game and it would be available starting the week of September 21st, 2015. Our Pokkén Arcade Test Location page has been updated with this information.

Pokken is coming to our Times Square location next week-straight from Japan! Be one of the first in America to play! pic.twitter.com/rKUZdPObIr

— Dave & Buster's (@DaveandBusters) September 16, 2015

Source: https://twitter.com/DaveandBusters/status/644210474792415232

Update: September 26th, 2015 - Initial Thoughts from TSS_Killer

From when I first discovered Pokkén Tournment on a Nico Nico Douga live stream, I imagined the potential this collaboration between Nintendo and Namco could bring. Japanese audiences had experienced this game for the last two months. Many people in the west were initially disappointed that Namco didn't announce any plans for releasing the arcade version here. The Wii U version is still a year away and many fans of Pokémon and Tekken alike were yearning for a chance to play this unique fighting game. Thousands of lucky fans at the Pokémon World Championships in Boston this year had their chance to play, but what about the rest of North America?

That's where Dave and Buster's comes in. The entertainment chain announced on their Twitter account that they would place Pokkén Tournament exclusively in their Times Square location starting Friday, September 25th. I thought that the game was worth the wait. Watching others play was just as fun as playing it myself. Even though I'm no expert at fighting games (I lost all four matches), I still thoroughly enjoyed it. Everything from the controller to the cabinet layout was well thought out. The unique oblong controller was extremely comfortable. The layout was spaced out in a way where there would be minimal risk of any hand cramping. The gameplay was fluid and responsive. However, the switching of battle modes also meant that the D-Pad controls slightly changed. This took a bit of getting used to, but I wouldn't call this a negative. The game has vibrant colors, advanced textures, and other eye candy that would make even the most casual fan salivate. Heated battles often occur, where a Pokemon that is counted out could get a final spurt and drop their opponents HP to zero at the last second. The adrenaline rush is immense, as you can feel the intensity popping out of the screen. Just seeing the special moves from Gengar, Gardevior, and Blaziken alone raises the intensity level to 11.

Overall, any doubts I had about this game were completely erased. Were there faults? Yes, but they were minor in comparison to other games that I've played. It's a well polished game for what essentially is a test bed for the console version that arrives exclusively on the Wii U in 2016. Myself, and many others await for the day that we too can experience this masterpiece in our homes.

Gameplay Footage

Official Guide for Field Test

An Official Guide for Field Test was distributed to players at the Dave and Buster's test location. It includes the English names for the moves used in the game. Scans from the guide have been added to our Imageboard thread and a basic moves page has been added to our Pokkén Tournament page.