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Pokémon (video game series)
During E3 2017, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced that Game Freak was developing a new core "Pokémon" role-playing game set to release for the Nintendo Switch in "2018 or later." The game will be the eighth generation of "Pokémon".
List of Pokémon video games
On April 21, 2012, Nintendo announced that there will be a National Pokédex version called "Pokédex 3D Pro". It was released in Japan on the Nintendo eShop on July 14, 2012, and internationally on November 8, 2012. Unlike the original, the "Pro" edition app is not for free, and all Pokémon are already available rather than unlocking them over time although some that are not available can be unlocked by entering the special code on the official website. In addition, it has the background music, new modes, more scenes and backgrounds and features the voice for the name of every Pokémon. The "Pro" edition replaced the original free app as it became unavailable once it was removed from the eShop on June 17, 2012 in Japan and on October 1, 2012 internationally. An official iOS version was released on November 15, 2012 in Japan, and on December 10, 2012 internationally; the app includes all Unova Pokémon by default, while the Pokémon from the remaining regions must be added via in-app purchases.
List of Pokémon films
A reboot to the film franchise began with the release of the 20th movie, "", in Japan on July 15, 2017. It was followed by a continuation, "", which was released in Japan on July 13, 2018.
The launch of the mobile game "Pokémon Go" in 2016 reignited mainstream interest back into the "Pokémon" franchise in the Western market since its initial peak in the early 2000s. In 2016, various Hollywood film companies approached The Pokémon Company to gain film rights. Eventually, Legendary Entertainment struck a deal to produce a live-action adaptation of the 2016 video game "Detective Pikachu" called "", the first official live-action Pokémon film. In January 2019, "We Got This Covered" reported the development of a live-action spin-off film featuring Mewtwo, and a film adaptation of the 1996 video games "Pokémon Red" and "Blue". Sources close to "We Got This Covered" revealed in January 2019 that Legendary "would like nothing more than to bring a live-action Ash Ketchum to the screen". Also in January 2019, "The Hollywood Reporter" reported Legendary has begun development on a sequel to "Pokémon: Detective Pikachu".
Gameplay of Pokémon
Completing the main storyline opens up other features in the games; this is primarily done by allowing passage into otherwise inaccessible places. Afterward, the game remains virtually open-ended, with the ultimate goal of the player being to obtain at least one member of each of the different species of Pokémon, thus completing the Pokédex. With the exception of the first generation and second generation, once all species of regional Pokémon are caught, the player may then update his Pokédex to the National Pokédex, with the new mission of catching all Pokémon from the previous series (aside from several event-exclusive Pokémon such as Jirachi and Volcanion). The number of Pokémon increases with each game generation, starting from 151 in the first generation to 807 as of "Ultra Sun" and "Ultra Moon".
Pokémon Red and Blue
"Pokémon Yellow Version", a special edition version, was released in Japan in 1998 and in other markets in 1999 and 2000. Remakes of "Pokémon Red" and "Green" for the Game Boy Advance, "Pokémon FireRed" and "LeafGreen", were released in 2004. The games were re-released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service as a commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary in 2016.
Zapdos
Its first appearance was in "Pokémon Red" and "Blue", where it acts as one of the rarest Pokémon, appearing only once in the entire game. It has made several appearances since, including in the video game "Super Smash Bros. Melee", and it was prominently featured in the theatrical anime film "Pokémon The Movie 2000" as a central character to the plot.
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout, known in Japan and Europe as , is a fighting game for the PlayStation, based on the anime series "Dragon Ball GT". It was developed and released by Bandai in Japan, parts of Europe, and North America in 1997. The game was reissued in Europe in 2002 and in North America in 2004. The game shares the distinction of being the first "Dragon Ball" game to be rendered in full 3D, and the last "Dragon Ball" game produced for the PlayStation. There would not be another "Dragon Ball" game for consoles until the release of "" in 2002.
Duke Nukem
When "Duke Nukem Trilogy" was announced during 2008, it was intended for release on the Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable (PSP). Each game in the series was to have two versions that shared the same story – the Nintendo DS game was a side-scrolling affair, while the PSP version was to be a third-person shooter not unlike . The PSP version was said to be the more adult-oriented of the two games. It is unknown precisely when the PSP versions of the "Duke Nukem Trilogy" games were cancelled, however the drawn-out development of the title, low quality of the game and the poor sales of PSP software since 2008 were likely factors. Only the DS version of the first game "Critical Mass" was released.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
Game director Shigeki Morimoto aimed to respect the feelings of those who played the previous games, while also ensuring that it felt like a new game to those that were introduced to the series in more recent years. Reception to the games was highly positive, the two being amongst the highest rated DS games of all time on Metacritic. Commercially, the two are among the best-selling Nintendo DS games of all time, with combined sales of 10 million units as of July 29, 2010.
Nonogram
Nintendo has released "Picross DS" for the Nintendo DS portable system in 2007. It contains several stages of varying difficulty, from 5x5 grids to 25x20 grids. Normal mode tells players if they made an error (with a time penalty) and free mode does not. A hint is available before starting the puzzle in all modes; the game reveals a complete row and column at random. Additional puzzles were available through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection; some of the original Mario Picross puzzles were available. However, the service was shut down on 20 May 2014. Nintendo made new releases available bi-weekly. "Picross DS" was released in Europe and Australia on 11 May 2007 and in the United States on July 30, 2007 and has been received well by critics, including Craig Harris, Jessica Wadleigh and Dave McCarthy labelling the game "Addictive". A 3D version of the game, titled "Picross 3D", was also released for the DS in Japan in 2009 and internationally in 2010. A sequel, "", was released for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. Another downloadable version of the game was released for Nintendo 3DS's Nintendo eShop, called "Picross e", "Picross e2", and "Picross e3" released in 2013, with "Picross e4" released in 2014. Nintendo has also released a Pokémon spinoff on December 7, 2015 in the form of the freemium game of "Pokémon Picross" for Nintendo 3DS. "My Nintendo Picross " was released for Nintendo 3DS on March 31, 2016, exclusively as a premium reward for My Nintendo.
Pokémon Yellow
On May 30, 2018, it was announced during a media presentation that "Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" would release for Nintendo Switch in November 2018, with both games being remakes of "Pokémon Yellow". Both games will take place in the Kanto region and include only the original 151 Pokémon from the first generation Pokémon titles. Returning is the ability for Pokémon to follow the protagonist, a feature last seen in the Nintendo DS titles "Pokémon HeartGold" and "SoulSilver". Unlike in "Pokémon HeartGold" and "SoulSilver" where only one Pokémon could follow the protagonist, two Pokémon will be able to follow the protagonist in "Let's Go": the starter (Pikachu or Eevee) and another Pokémon.
New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo announced on February 21, 2006 that "New Super Mario Bros." would launch for the Nintendo DS on May 7, 2006. The game's new power-ups were also introduced at the same time, including the Blue Koopa Shell and the Mega Mushroom. Nintendo further mentioned that the game would be played in 2D but use 3D models to create a 2.5D look and feel. The May 7 release was later delayed towards May 21, but the game's release date was eventually pushed back slightly to May 15; Nintendo also planned to release it around the same time that the Nintendo DS Lite launched, on June 11, 2006.
List of generation IV Pokémon
The following list details the 107 Pokémon of Generation IV in order of their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon, Turtwig, is number 387 and the last, Arceus, is number 493. Mega evolutions are put down for convenience.
Pokémon (video game series)
On December 24, 2012, Japanese magazine "Nintendo Dream" posted a greetings card sent out by Game Freak. In the card, Junichi Masuda exclaimed that during 2013, they intend to further evolve the world of Pokémon. On December 29, 2012, a new "Pokémon Black 2" and "White 2" commercial aired in Japan, and ending with a message, informing Pokémon fans that the latest news would be announced on January 8, 2013. On January 4, 2013, both the Japanese and English Pokémon website confirmed that an announcement would be made on January 8. On January 7, 2013, the Japanese website explained that the Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata would hold a 10-minute "Pokémon Direct" video conference to announce the big Pokémon news. On January 8, 2013, Satoru Iwata announced the sixth generation of Pokémon, with the new paired games, "Pokémon X" and "Y", which were released on the Nintendo 3DS on October 12, 2013 worldwide. The "X" and "Y" games are rendered in full 3D; however, only select parts of the game can be displayed in stereoscopic 3D. The video introduced the player characters, the starter Pokémon; Grass-type Chespin (Japanese: ), the Fire-type Fennekin (Japanese: ), and the Water-type Froakie (Japanese: ), and two other Pokémon, not named until later; a bird-like Pokémon called having a shape similar to the letter Y and a deer-like Pokémon called with X-shapes in its eyes. A month later, Sylveon (Japanese: ), a new evolved form of Eevee belonging to the games' new Fairy Type was revealed.
Pokémon: The Rise of Darkrai
As with all Pokémon films, it was announced in Japan after the ending credits of the previous Pokémon film; in this case, "Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea". On January 25, 2008, Cartoon Network revealed the title to be "Pokémon: The Rise Of Darkrai", with a preview that aired on February 1, 2008 as part of a two-hour premiere involving a tag team battle at 8 PM ET/ PT, and was shown on Cartoon Network on February 24, 2008 in the United States at 7 pm ET/PT. This is the first English dub done by DuArt Film and Video instead of TAJ Studios. In the UK, the movie was released on DVD by Network DVD, who specialise in distributing old British TV shows. Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the film on DVD in Northern European countries.
Pokémon Stadium 2
Pokémon Stadium 2 is a strategy video game developed by Nintendo EAD and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64. It features all 251 Pokémon from the first and second generations of the franchise. It was released on December 14, 2000, in Japan, March 26, 2001, in North America, and October 10, 2001, in Europe. In Western regions it was titled "Pokémon Stadium 2", as it was the second "Stadium" game to be released outside Japan, in which it was the third game in the series. It supports Dolby Surround sound.
Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker
The original Japanese DVD was released on December 19, 2003. The English adaptation was released directly to VHS and DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on June 1, 2004. This was the second "Pokémon" film (the first being "") to be released directly to DVD and VHS in the US. The film was released on DVD in the UK on October 23, 2006 to celebrate the Pokémon 10th Anniversary Tour in Britain. In the UK, the film was released by Paramount Home Entertainment. The film was not released on DVD in Australia and New Zealand until 2016.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team
First revealed in August 2005, the Japanese release date was announced in September. More details were released later that month, showing information about the gameplay and plot. In November, Nintendo announced a bug in "Blue Rescue Team" version, when connecting to the Game Boy Advance slot to link up with "Red Rescue Team". If the user had any other game besides "Red Rescue Team", it would erase any game files the game has. Nintendo started shipment of replacement DS cards on December 8. At E3 2006, Nintendo announced the English release of the games and revealed the release date later that month.
PlayStation 2 online functionality
The last official online server, which was for "Final Fantasy XI", was ultimately shut down on March 31, 2016, with the DNAS following it a couple of days later on April 4, indirectly shutting down several remaining unofficial servers, with the exception of ones that support non-DNAS PS2 titles such as "" and "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3". Despite the DNAS shutdown, several fan created servers still exist; most require a DNAS workaround to connect, with some exceptions such as "Call of Duty 3" and "".
Final Fantasy VI
"Final Fantasy VI" was ported a second time by Tose and re-released as "Final Fantasy VI Advance" by Square Enix in Japan on November 30, 2006, by Nintendo in North America on February 5, 2007, and in Europe on July 6, 2007, for the Game Boy Advance. This was the last Game Boy Advance game released in Asia. It includes additional gameplay features, slightly better visuals, and a new translation that follows Japanese naming conventions for the spells and monsters. It does not, however, have the full-motion videos from the PlayStation version of the game. Four new espers are in this re-release: Leviathan, Gilgamesh, Cactuar, and Diabolos. Two new areas include the Dragons' Den dungeon, which includes the Kaiser Dragon, a monster coded but not included in the original, and a "Soul Shrine", a place where the player can fight monsters continuously. Three new spells also appear, and several bugs from the original are fixed. In addition, similarly to the other handheld "Final Fantasy" re-releases, a bestiary and a music player are included. Even in the Japanese version, the music player is in English and uses the American names, e.g. "Strago" over "Stragus". The package features new artwork by series veteran and original character and image designer Yoshitaka Amano.
List of generation V Pokémon
The following list details the 156 Pokémon of Generation V in order of their National Pokédex number. The first Pokémon, Victini, is number 494 and the last, Genesect, is number 649. Alternate forms that result in type changes and Mega Evolutions are included for convenience.
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu
It is scheduled to be released in RealD 3D on May 10, 2019 by Warner Bros. Pictures, making it the first "Pokémon" film to be distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. since "" in 2001.
Donkey Kong (character)
In the "Mario Party" series, he was a playable character in all three titles released for the N64, and also "Mario Party 4" for the GameCube, this one being his last playable appearance in the series for some time. He eventually became an "event character" in later games, making appearances as an incidental character on the game board. He made an appearance within "Mario Party 8", once again as an incidental character on the game board. Donkey Kong also appears in "Mario Party DS" and in "Mario Party 9" as a non-player character, though he came back as playable in "Mario Party 10" and in "" (along with Diddy Kong). Donkey Kong appears as a contender in "", and later as an unlockable, playable character in "Super Mario Party".
Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
"Pokémon Puzzle Challenge" was first announced in Nintendo employee Peter Main's "Industry Review" webcast under the title "Pokémon Attack" on January 13, 2000. It was developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo. Its name was eventually changed to "Pokémon Puzzle League", similar to the Nintendo 64 video game. It was eventually released as "Pokémon Puzzle Challenge". The delay was explained as being due to the release of "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver", believing them to be enough to appease fans. A screensaver was released by Nintendo to promote the game. It was released in Japan on September 21, 2000, December 4, 2000 in North America, and June 15, 2001 in PAL regions.
List of Pokémon Trading Card Game sets
The 1998 Pokémon Demo Game Pack was the earliest Pokémon card pack to be produced and released in the English Pokémon TCG and served as the first introduction to Pokémon cards in the United States. This Pokémon pack consists of 24 Base Set shadowless cards and an instruction guide manual in order to explain the rules and play the TCG. The 24 shadowless cards contained in order are; 1 Doduo, 2 Pikachu, 1 Machoke, 2 Machop, 1 Potion Trainer, 2 Lightning Energy, 3 Fighting Energy, 2 Nidoran, 1 Ponyta, 1 Charmeleon, 2 Charmander, 1 Switch Trainer, 2 Grass Energy and 3 Fire Energy cards. This card pack was printed and distributed in December 1998 to select retailers and at Magic: The Gathering (MTG) trading card shows as a limited production run. The remaining Pokémon Demo Game packs were given to guests and vendors at the annual E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) event which was held from May 13–15 in 1999. Since the Pokémon Demo Game Pack contains the first and oldest English cards it is considered the "Holy Grail" within the Pokémon TCG. This Pokémon pack is limited in quantity and predates all other Pokémon Set cards including the rare 1st Edition Base Set cards and shadowless holographic cards making these Demo Packs extremely valuable and collectable. This is known because the 1st Edition stamps were applied onto shadowless cards after the first print run batch of Shadowless cards and helps explain why error cards existed after the first printing of Shadowless Card Demo Packs. As of 2019 there are only 17 in Total PSA Population and only 10 are graded PSA 10. It is estimated that between 100-200 of these Pokémon Demo Game Packs remain unopened based on scarce eBay auctions and internet sales.
Pokémon 3: The Movie
Like its predecessors, it is preceded by a short film, this one titled "Pikachu and Pichu", which marks the debut of the mischievous Pichu Bros., who help Pikachu reunite with his trainer after being separated (without Ash even knowing, due to him preparing a party to celebrate the day Pikachu and he first met). This was also the first "Pokémon" film to premiere in an IMAX theater. The realistic crystallization and Unown created a 3D effect in the film. This was also the last Pokémon film to be released by Warner Bros. until the release of "" in 2019.
Pokémon Platinum
"Pokémon Platinum" has received generally positive reception. It holds an aggregate score of 84/100 and 83.14% at Metacritic and GameRankings, respectively. It is the 56th highest rated Nintendo DS game and the 1,542nd highest rated video game on Game Rankings. "The Anglo-Celt" called it a solid, fun game for those who have yet to play "Diamond" and "Pearl". "GamePro"s McKinley Noble called it a great game, calling other third versions of mainline "Pokémon" titles "lightweight" in comparison. "Famitsu" gave praise to "Pokémon Platinum". One of the reviewers commented that players are "getting a lot for their money", while another reviewer commented that those who played "Diamond" and "Pearl" would not find it to be "more of the same." Another reviewer praised not only the features but also the improved gameplay. The fourth reviewer found fault in it being ""Diamond"/"Pearl" at the core", and as a result, "filling up your Pokédex from zero is rough." "Official Nintendo Magazine"s Chris Scullion called it the "ultimate "Pokémon" game", though noted that this was because it was an updated version of "Diamond" and "Pearl". "Nintendo Power" called it "everything a Pokemon experience should be, and more."
Pokémon Battle Revolution
The DS linkup feature was accessible at 2006 Nintendo World Tour for the first time. As well as allowing Pokémon from a "Pokémon Diamond" or "Pearl" cartridge to be used in-game, it replaces the on-screen battle menu used in conjunction with the Wii Remote. The GameCube controller is not compatible with this game. The battle menu is displayed on the DS touchscreen instead, and it is navigated with the stylus. Four players can play in a 1-on-1 tournament much like the Battle Frontier Battle Dome in "Pokémon Emerald".
Dora the Explorer video games
Dora the Explorer: Barnyard Buddies is an action-adventure game developed and released by Global Star Software for the Sony PlayStation on November 18, 2003 in North America and released in the PAL regions on May 2, 2005. Dora and Boots take a trip to the farm, but when they arrive they discover that someone has left the gate open and all the animals have wandered off. The player must help Dora find all 08 of the farm animals. It is the only Dora the Explorer game released for the PlayStation and is one of the last titles on the system as it is also one of the final games for the system following the discontinuation of the PlayStation in March, 2006. The game's cutscenes were used with Claymation. The game was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Pokémon Shuffle
On January 14, 2015, "Pokémon Shuffle" was announced by Nintendo as a free-to-play game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was developed by Japanese studio Genius Sonority. The title was released on February 18, 2015, via download through the Nintendo eShop. In June 2015, a mobile version of the game was announced for Android and iOS. It released in Japan on August 24, 2015, and other territories on August 31, 2015. Post-release, the game has been supported with updates adding new stages and obtainable Pokémon.
Mario Party
"Mario Party DS" was released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS. It was the first and only "Mario Party" game for the Nintendo DS. It was also the last game in the series overall to be developed by Hudson Soft. It featured 73 minigames, many of which took use of the Nintendo DS's touchscreen, microphone, and unique dual screen capabilities, in addition to traditional-style minigames using the D-pad and buttons. The game features Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Wario, Waluigi, Yoshi, and Toad as playable characters. "Mario Party DS" has a total of 73 minigames.
Ultimate Card Games
Ultimate Card Games is a game created by German studio Cosmigo and published by Telegames for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS platforms. It contains several thinking games, such as Poker and Solitaire. "Ultimate Card Games" for the Nintendo DS was initially scheduled for release in spring of 2005. After numerous delays, an October 2007 press release from Nintendo placed the game's release on March 2008, but the game was not shipped to retailers. Ultimate Card Games DS is in development and testing until November 8, 2011.
PlayStation Portable
Several different models were released. The PSP line was succeeded by the PlayStation Vita, released in December 2011 in Japan, and in February 2012 worldwide. The Vita features backward compatibility with many PlayStation Portable games digitally released on the PlayStation Network, via the PlayStation Store. This is the primary method to purchase PlayStation Portable games digitally after Sony shut down access to the PlayStation Store via PSP on March 31, 2016. Hardware shipments ended worldwide throughout 2014, with the PSP having sold 80 million units in its 10-year lifetime. Production of UMDs ended with the closure of the last Japanese factory in late 2016.
Xerneas and Yveltal
Xerneas and Yveltal were revealed on January 8, 2013, as part of the announcement of "Pokémon X" and "Y" during a Pokémon Direct broadcast. Three limited-edition Nintendo 3DS XL bundles were designed for Xerneas and Yveltal, a blue and red one featuring both Pokémon and a gold one featuring Xerneas, Chespin, Fennekin, and Froakie. Pre-orders of "X" and "Y" in Japan were bundled with miniature figurines of the two legendary Pokémon. In 2014, three limited edition Nintendo 3DS XL systems featuring Xerneas and Yveltal were distributed at football matches played by Yokohama F. Marinos, Urawa Red Diamonds, and FC Tokyo.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
In April 2015, editors of "Famitsu DS+Wii" magazine stated that a new "Pokémon" game would be revealed the following month, and that more details would come in a future issue. "Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon" was later officially announced by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo via a press release on May 21, confirming the game's release for late 2015 in Japan and North America, and early 2016 in Europe. Like previous entries in the "Mystery Dungeon" subseries, it is developed by Spike Chunsoft. Gameplay footage from the title was first showcased on a Nintendo Direct broadcast on May 31, 2015, along with a final Japanese release date.
Pokémon Conquest
Pokémon Conquest, known in Japan as , is a tactical role-playing video game developed by Tecmo Koei, published by The Pokémon Company and distributed by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. The game is a crossover between the "Pokémon" and "Nobunaga's Ambition" video game series. The game was released in Japan on March 17, 2012, in North America on June 18, 2012, and in Europe on July 27, 2012.
Pokémon Chronicles
It first aired in Japan on October 15, 2002 on TV Tokyo and concluded on September 28, 2004. An English adaptation dub was later produced and first aired in Britain on Toonami, where it ran between May 11, 2005 and October 5, 2005. The show aired in India on Cartoon Network in 2009. The series made its U.S. premiere on Cartoon Network on June 3, 2006, after it ended in most other countries.
Donkey Kong (video game)
The game was ported to Nintendo's Family Computer (Famicom) console and released in Japan on July 15, 1983 as one of the system's three launch games. It was also an early game for the Famicom's western version, the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), as it was launched on June 1 in North America and October 15, 1986 in Europe. The game was ported by Famicom and NES developer, Nintendo Research & Development 2. The cement factory level was not included, however, nor did most of the cutscenes since initial ROM cartridges didn't have enough memory available. Nevertheless, the port includes a new song composed by Yukio Kaneoka for the title screen. Both "Donkey Kong" and its sequel, "Donkey Kong Jr.", are included in the 1988 NES compilation "Donkey Kong Classics". The NES version was re-released as an unlockable game in "Animal Crossing" for the GameCube and as an item for purchase on the Virtual Console for the Wii, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. The Wii U version is also the last game that was released to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Japanese version of the NES, the Famicom. The original arcade version of the game appears in the Nintendo 64 game "Donkey Kong 64". Nintendo released the NES version on the e-Reader and for the Game Boy Advance "Classic NES" series in 2002 and 2004, respectively. The Famicom version of the game sold 840,000 units in Japan.
Deoxys
Along with all the other third-generation Pokémon, Deoxys was created by Ken Sugimori with the aid of a development team. Its National Pokédex number is 386, the last of the third-generation Pokémon. Its name is contracted from the term "deoxyribonucleic acid", the long-form name of DNA. The character is associated with auroras, and frequently appears with them. It is recognized as a Legendary Pokémon throughout the franchise.
Tetris Attack
The most recent version of the game is "Panel de Pon DS" in Japan ("Planet Puzzle League" in North America, "Puzzle League DS" in Europe), released in 2007 for the Nintendo DS. This version includes new backgrounds and music, stylus-enabled gameplay, and the ability to play against other players worldwide via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Aside from an unlockable background featuring Lip (from the original "Panel de Pon") in the Japanese version, the DS version continues the storyless presentation of the Game Boy Advance title. A limited-function version, known as "Chotto Panel de Pon" in Japan, "Puzzle League Express" in North America, and "A Little Bit Of Puzzle League" in Europe, was released for the Nintendo DSi via the DSiWare service on the Nintendo DSi Shop. This version includes most of the original release's single-player features, and excludes multi-player gameplay entirely.
Pokémon Stadium
The first "Pocket Monsters' Stadium" was released in Japan on August 1, 1998. Once intended as a Nintendo 64DD launch title with a March 1998 release date, it was instead converted to a standard Nintendo 64 game on a 32MB cartridge. Because of technical limitations, this version features 42 Pokémon available for battle, instead of the full 151 Pokémon from the Game Boy versions as originally planned. The remaining Pokémon can be viewed in a Pokémon encyclopedia called the Pokédex, but the models lack the required animations for battle. Connectivity with the Pokémon Game Boy trilogy is available using the Transfer Pak. Hal Laboratory president Satoru Iwata, who would later head Nintendo itself, was the one who managed to port the battle system to work in the Nintendo 64, taking a whole week to read the entire Game Boy source code, and afterwards convert Shigeki Morimoto's programming from the "Pokémon" games. The game sold a reported 270,000 copies in its first month of release. This version was not released outside Japan, and as such the numbering of the subsequent "2" is ahead of the North America releases.
Pokémon (video game series)
This generation introduced a total of 156 new Pokémon (beginning with Victini and ending with Genesect), the most of any generation so far. It was also the first generation where the first new Pokémon in National Pokédex order (Victini) is not a starter. It also introduced another new feature, the seasons, from which two Pokémon (Deerling and Sawsbuck) represent them. Unlike previous generations, which would introduce some species of Pokémon that were evolutionary relatives of older-generation Pokémon, the fifth generation's selection was all-original, in an attempt to make the primary versions feel like a brand-new game.
Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver
An initial rumor started in early May 2009 that Nintendo planned to remake "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver" after the Japanese television show "Pokémon Sunday" ended by announcing a "world-exclusive first announcement" that would be made on its next show. Kris Pigna of 1UP.com speculated that this alluded to a possible remake of "Gold" and "Silver" for the Nintendo DS, due to gold and silver disco balls hanging in the background. Pigna further reasoned that this would be consistent with the previously released titles "Pokémon FireRed" and "LeafGreen" which were enhanced remakes of the original "Pokémon Red" and "Blue". Several days later, Nintendo officially confirmed that "Gold" and "Silver" were being remade as "HeartGold" and "SoulSilver" and released their official logos. It also announced that the games would contain numerous updates, although declined to reveal any specifics. The games were released for the Nintendo DS on September 12, 2009 in Japan to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the original "Gold" and "Silver" release. Junichi Masuda stated on his blog that "we, Game Freak have spent long and firm time developing above two titles", and that "'Pokémon Gold & Silver' will be back with far more excitement."
Pokémon Heroes
Although Cartoon Network has numerously aired the film, it also aired on Toon Disney (now known as Disney XD) on November 27, 2007 (because Miramax, which was still owned by Disney at the time, released this animated film), being the fourth "Pokémon" film to air on Toon Disney (the first three being "", "", and "Pokémon 4Ever").
Dragon Quest Monsters
"Dragon Warrior Monsters", the first game in the series, was released in 1998 in Japan and in North America and the PAL region the next year for the Game Boy Color. The Japanese version was called "Dragon Quest Monsters". It was released for the Game Boy Color before the console itself was released, however the cartridge was backward-compatible with the older Game Boy in black-and-white. Its sequel, "Dragon Warrior Monsters 2", also for the Game Boy Color, was released in 2001 in both Japan and North America. There are two versions of the game, similar to "Pokémon Gold" and "Silver", called "Cobi's Journey" ("Ruka's Journey" in Japan) and "Tara's Adventure" ("Iru's Adventure in Japan"), named after the main characters the player controls. Each version features slight differences, such as monster appearances. Both games were developed by TOSE and published by Enix. "Dragon Quest Monsters 1+2", a remake of these two games with updated graphics and an interface, was released in 2002 in Japan, for the PlayStation. The game is compatible with the i-Mode adapter for the PlayStation, allowing players to upload monsters to the i-Mode cellular phone version, "Dragon Quest Monsters i". The two games were remade on the Japanese Nintendo 3DS on 2012 and 2014, respectively.
List of generation VII Pokémon
The seventh generation (Generation VII) of the "Pokémon" franchise features the addition of 86 fictional species of creatures to the core video game series in the 2016 Nintendo 3DS games "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" and the 2017 3DS games "Pokémon Ultra Sun" and "Ultra Moon", with two further species introduced in a 2018 update to the spin-off mobile game "Pokémon Go" alongside the 2018 core series Nintendo Switch games , adding to a total of 88. Since "Pokémon X" and "Y", all Pokémon have been designed by a team of roughly 20 artists, led by Ken Sugimori and Hironobu Yoshida. "Sun" and "Moon" take place in the tropical Alola region, composed entirely of islands. "Let's Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!" are set in the Kanto region, the same setting as generation I. "Pokémon Go" is an augmented reality mobile game which uses the GPS and camera functions on the player's smartphone to display wild Pokémon in the player's surrounding environment. Pokémon number 722 Rowlet to number 802 Marshadow in the National Pokédex were released in "Sun" and "Moon" in 2016, and number 803 Poipole to number 807 Zeraora were released in "Ultra Sun" and "Ultra Moon" in 2017. Two Mythical Pokémon, Meltan and Melmetal, appear in "Pokémon Go" in 2018; Meltan appears in the wild in "Pokémon Go" when a Pokémon is transferred to "Let's Go, Pikachu!" or "Let's Go, Eevee!", while Melmetal is only obtainable by evolving Meltan in "Pokémon Go" when the player collects candies. Some Pokémon species in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before "Sun" and "Moon".
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai, released as in Japan, is a fighting game released for the PlayStation 2 on November 2, 2002, in Europe and on December 3, 2002, in North America, and for the Nintendo GameCube on October 28, 2003, in North America and on November 14, 2003, in Europe. It was the first Budokai game of the series but also the first "Dragon Ball Z" game to be released in all Europe and aside from specific releases in France, Spain and Portugal like it was with the earlier games. The game was released in Japan by Bandai on the PlayStation 2 on February 13, 2003, and on the Nintendo GameCube on November 28, 2003. It was developed by Dimps and published by Infogrames and later by Atari as a Greatest Hits title for the PlayStation 2 in North America.
Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
"Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon" was followed by a Game Boy game of the same name. Featuring gameplay similar to the Super Famicom title "", the game presented a story in which Yae had been kidnapped by the Black Ship Gang. In 1999, Konami released "Goemon's Great Adventure" on the Nintendo 64—a 2.5D side-scroller with multiplayer support. Reviewers gave it high marks for recreating the feel of the older, 16-bit "Goemon" games and considered it the best side-scroller for the Nintendo 64. The final "Goemon" title for the Nintendo 64 was "Goemon Mononoke Sugoroku", released in Japan on December 25, 1999. In "Mononoke Sugoroku", players must collect Ofuda cards while navigating a board game. After a spate of sequels on the PlayStation line of consoles, Konami returned to the medieval, quirky Japanese themes of "Mystical Ninja" and its brethren on June 23, 2005 with "" for the Nintendo DS.
List of generation IV Pokémon
The fourth generation (Generation IV) of the "Pokémon" franchise features 107 fictional creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2006 Nintendo DS games "Pokémon Diamond" and "Pearl". Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before "Diamond" and "Pearl", such as number 438 Bonsly, number 439 Mime Jr., and number 446 Munchlax, which were recurring characters in the "Pokémon" anime series in 2005 and 2006.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
With "Pokémon Dash"'s release and the release date of the Nintendo DS, the development of "Pokémon Diamond" and "Pearl" was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004. Junichi Masuda at Game Freak developed the titles, saying it would "become a new type of game that offers a number of new forms of play" and that he was determined to create "the ultimate [Pokémon] version". Though "Diamond" and "Pearl" were expected to be released in Japan by 2005, Nintendo revealed that the developers were still working on aspects of the gameplay and that the games would not be released until 2006. The company said that "Diamond" and "Pearl" would be able to communicate with Pokémon games for the Game Boy Advance, allowing players to transfer their Pokémon to the new games. Nintendo also announced that the games would make full use of the Wi-Fi capabilities of the DS, allowing 16 players to communicate wirelessly at one time. Further information concerning the games was not released until mid 2006, when Nintendo President Satoru Iwata mentioned that connectivity with "Pokémon Battle Revolution" was also still in development; new features such as the Pokétch and time sensitivity were also mentioned.
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Pokémon Rumble Blast, known in the PAL region as Super Pokémon Rumble and known in Japan as , is an action beat 'em up video game in the Pokémon series for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan on August 11, 2011, in North America on October 24, 2011 and in Europe on December 2, 2011. It is a successor to the 2009 WiiWare release "Pokémon Rumble".
Pokémon (video game series)
The "Pokémon" series began with the release of "Pocket Monsters Red" and "Green" for the Game Boy in Japan. When these games proved popular, an enhanced "Blue" version was released sometime after, and the "Blue" version was reprogrammed as "Pokémon Red" and "Blue" for international release. The original "Green" version was not released outside Japan. Afterwards, a second enhanced remake, "Pokémon Yellow", was released to use the color palette of the Game Boy Color and more of a stylistic resemblance to the popular "Pokémon" anime. This first generation of games introduced the original 151 species of Pokémon (in National Pokédex order, encompassing all Pokémon from Bulbasaur to Mew), as well as the basic game concepts of capturing, training, battling and trading Pokémon with both computer and human players. These versions of the games take place within the fictional Kanto region, though the name "Kanto" was not used until the second generation. Spin-off first-generation titles include "Pokémon Pinball"; an adaptation of the "Pokémon Trading Card Game" for Game Boy Color; an on-rails photography simulator for Nintendo 64 titled "Pokémon Snap"; a Nintendo 64 "Pokémon"-themed adaptation of "Tetris Attack", "Pokémon Puzzle League". A 3D Nintendo 64 incarnation of the handhelds' battle system, "Pokémon Stadium"; and a co-starring role for several species in the Nintendo 64 fighting game "Super Smash Bros.". At the Nintendo Space World in 2000, a game was revealed briefly with Meowth and Team Rocket singing a song. This was one of the earliest introductions of the Pokémon Togepi and Bellossom. This game was called "Meowth's Party", but was not developed into a playable game. Instead, the song/video was played at the end of an episode of "Pokémon", and a CD was made for retail in Japan for a limited time.
Donkey Kong (character)
On handheld consoles, Donkey Kong was reunited with his former rival Mario in the 2004 Game Boy Advance game, "Mario vs. Donkey Kong". A throwback to the "Donkey Kong" game for the Game Boy, Donkey Kong resumed his antagonist role from his earlier games by taking over the Mario Toy Company, upset over the lack of Mini-Mario toys available for purchase. The game was followed by a 2006 sequel titled "", where Donkey Kong, who is infatuated with Pauline, kidnaps her and takes her to the roof of the Super Mini-Mario World amusement park when she ignores a Mini Donkey Kong toy in favor of a Mini-Mario. He also once again appeared as the antagonist in "" and "". Aside from those, Donkey Kong appeared in "DK King of Swing" on the GBA around the time of "Jungle Beat", and in its sequel, "DK Jungle Climber", for the Nintendo DS. In the 2010 Wii game, "Donkey Kong Country Returns", Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong get rid of the Tiki Tak Tribe, who appears on Donkey Kong Island and hypnotizes various creatures. In the 2014 Wii U game, "", Donkey Kong sets out to get his home back from evil Vikings known as the Snowmads.
Pokémon Battle Trozei
, released as Pokémon Link: Battle! in Europe and Australia, is a "Pokémon"-themed puzzle video game for the Nintendo 3DS and is the sequel to the 2005 Nintendo DS title "Pokémon Trozei!". It was released in the Nintendo eShop in Japan on 12 March 2014, in Europe on 13 March 2014, in Australia on 14 March 2014, and in North America on 20 March 2014. The game includes all 718 Pokémon that were known at the time.
Pokémon: Jirachi—Wish Maker
Pokémon: Jirachi Wish Maker, originally released in Japan as , is the sixth film associated with the "Pokémon" animated series, and is the first one featuring the characters from "Advanced Generation". It was accompanied by the short . It was released in theaters in Japan on July 19, 2003. The English adaptation was produced by 4Kids Entertainment and distributed by Miramax Films (then a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company), released as direct-to-video on June 1, 2004. Although Cartoon Network currently airs the film in the United States, it aired on Toon Disney on March 9, 2007 (due to Miramax being owned by Disney at the time), being the first "Pokémon" film to air on Toon Disney. The events of the film take place during the sixth season of .
Video game console
For handheld game consoles, the seventh generation began with the release of the Nintendo DS on November 21, 2004. This handheld was based on a design fundamentally different from the Game Boy and other handheld video game systems. The Nintendo DS offered new modes of input over previous generations such as a touch screen, the ability to connect wirelessly using IEEE 802.11b, as well as a microphone to speak to in-game NPCs. On December 12, 2004, Sony released its first handheld, PlayStation Portable (PSP). The PlayStation Portable was marketed at launch to an above 25-year-old or "core gamer" market, while the Nintendo DS proved to be popular with both core gamers and new customers. Nokia revived its N-Gage platform in the form of a service for selected S60 devices. This new service launched on April 3, 2008. Other less-popular handheld systems released during this generation include the Gizmondo (launched on March 19, 2005 and discontinued in February 2006) and the GP2X (launched on November 10, 2005 and discontinued in August 2008). The GP2X Wiz, Pandora, and Gizmondo 2 were scheduled for release in 2009. Another aspect of the seventh generation was the beginning of direct competition between dedicated handheld gaming devices, and increasingly powerful PDA/cell phone devices such as the iPhone and iPod Touch, and the latter being aggressively marketed for gaming purposes. Simple games such as Tetris and Solitaire had existed for PDA devices since their introduction, but by 2009 PDAs and phones had grown sufficiently powerful to where complex graphical games could be implemented, with the advantage of distribution over wireless broadband.
Dragon Quest
The first four "Dragon Quest" installments were released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in Japan and North America. The first two installments were released in Japan on NES and ported that same year to the MSX; all four games have been remade for newer systems. "Dragon Quest" was first released in Japan on May 27, 1986, and in North America as "Dragon Warrior" in August 1989. "Dragon Quest II Akuryō no Kamigami" was released in Japan in 1987 and in North America in 1990 as "". "Dragon Quest III Soshite Densetsu e..." was released in Japan in 1989 and North America as "Dragon Warrior III" in 1992. "" was released in Japan in 1990 and in North America in 1992 as "Dragon Warrior IV". A 2001 Japanese PlayStation remake of "Dragon Warrior IV" scheduled for the North American market was never released. The Nintendo DS remake of "Dragon Quest IV" was released in North America, Europe, and Australia under its original translated title; the European release removed the number from the title.
Pokémon X and Y
Pokémon X and Y are role-playing video games (RPGs) developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main "Pokémon" RPG series. First announced in January 2013 by former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata through a special Nintendo Direct, both "Pokémon X" and "Pokémon Y" were released worldwide in October 2013, making them the first Nintendo-published retail games to have a simultaneous global release in all key regions.
Dennō Senshi Porygon
After the airing of "Dennō Senshi Porygon", the "Pokémon" anime went into a four-month hiatus until it returned on April 16, 1998 with airing of "Pikachu's Goodbye" and "The Battling Eevee Brothers". After the hiatus, the time slot changed from Tuesday to Thursday. The opening theme was also redone, and black screens showing various Pokémon in spotlights were broken up into four images per screen. Before the seizure incident, the opening was originally one Pokémon image per screen. Before the resumption of broadcast, was shown. Broadcast in Japan on April 16, 1998, host Miyuki Yadama went over the circumstances of the program format and the on-screen advisories at the beginning of animated programs, as well as showing letters and fan drawings sent in by viewers, most of whom were concerned that the incident would lead to the anime being cancelled. Many Japanese television broadcasters and medical officials came together to find ways to make sure the incident was not repeated. They established a series of guidelines for future animated programs, including:This episode kept the episodes "Rougela's Christmas" ("Holiday Hi-Jynx") and "Iwark as a Bivouac" ("Snow Way Out!") off their original broadcast date in Japan following the incident. Those two episodes were about to air after "Dennō Senshi Porygon" on December 23, 1997 and January 6, 1998 respectively. They were eventually only aired on October 5, 1998 as an hour-long special. Airing out of order caused confusion to viewers because Ash still had a Charmander instead of Charizard, and Misty did not have Togepi yet, but Starmie and Horsea. Also, a New Year special was about to air between these episodes on December 30, 1997, but it was cancelled after TV Tokyo pulled any mention of Pokémon from their channel following the incident.
Pokémon (anime)
was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 3, 2004, to September 26, 2010. The show is the successor to the "Pocket Monsters Encore" and the "Weekly Pokémon Broadcasting Station]". Like the shows before it, "Pokémon Sunday" is variety show featuring reruns of old episodes as well as a number of 'Research' episodes involving live-action elements. Regular guests include Golgo Matsumoto and Red Yoshida of TIM; Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ryūji Akiyama, and Hiroyuki Baba of Robert; Becky (through September 2006), and Shoko Nakagawa (starting October 2006).
Pokémon Sun and Moon
On February 25, 2016, the existence of the two games was leaked when Nintendo's trademarks for them were found on the website of the European Union Intellectual Property Office. "IGN" pointed towards the recent introduction of a new Pokémon, Magearna, as indication the two games would be revealed. The games were officially announced the following day in a Nintendo Direct presentation that also commemorated the franchise's 20th anniversary. The games launched with support for nine languages. On May 10, more information on the game was released through a new trailer, including new Pokémon, box art, and release dates. "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" released in Japan, North America, and Australia on November 18, 2016, and in Europe on November 23, 2016. A comic based on "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" launched alongside an edition of CoroCoro magazine on September 15, 2016. Early purchasers of the games received a special Munchlax holding Snorlium Z, enabling it to use an exclusive Z-Move unique to Snorlax, Munchlax's evolution, via wireless event distribution with their game. A Japanese trailer was unveiled on September 8, 2016. A "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon"-themed New Nintendo 3DS XL was released on October 28, 2016.
Pokémon (video game series)
After the first five months of release, the Game Boy games sold almost 3 million copies. The series has sold over 279 million units (inclusive of spin-off titles; 210 million for the mainline Pokémon games) as of February 29, 2016, giving it the distinction of being one of the best-selling video game series in history. Guinness World Records awarded the "Pokémon" series eight records in "Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008", including "Most Successful RPG Series of All Time", "Game Series With the Most Spin-Off Movies" and "Most Photosensitive Epileptic Seizures Caused by a TV Show". The "Pokémon" video game series is the basis of the "Pokémon" franchise, which includes the "Pokémon" anime, the "Pokémon Trading Card Game", the "Pokémon" manga, and various toys. The anime series has run for over 900 episodes, accompanied by 19 feature films, with a twentieth in production. The trading card game and its expansion sets have grown to around 3,000 unique cards in total, and continue to draw a healthy player base to its official international tournaments. The extent of global toy and merchandise sales since 1996 cover broad markets and high quantities.
List of generation VI Pokémon
The sixth generation (Generation VI) of the "Pokémon" franchise features 72 fictional species of creatures introduced to the core video game series in the 2013 Nintendo 3DS games "Pokémon X" and "Y". Some Pokémon in this generation were introduced in animated adaptations of the franchise before "X" and "Y". This generation featured the series' largest graphical overhaul: a shift from two-dimensional sprites to three-dimensional polygons. A new type (Fairy) was introduced for the first time since "Gold" and "Silver" in 1999, bringing the total to 18. Greater emphasis was placed on making Pokémon species more unique and in-tune with the culture and fauna of Europe, namely France.
Nintendo 2DS
The Nintendo 2DS was released in North America, Europe and Australia on October 12, 2013, the same day as "Pokémon X" and "Y". In North America, it was available at launch in black models with red or blue bezels, while in Europe and Australia, it was available in white with red bezels, or black with blue bezels.. Each console is bundled with a 4 GB SD card and an AC adapter. Matching red and blue carrying case accessories were also released on launch. With the release of the 2DS, Nintendo of America began to phase out the original 3DS, leaving the 2DS and 3DS XL as the only models still actively sold in North America as of its release.
Pokémon Black and White
In August 2010, one month before the games' release in Japan, "Pokémon Black" and "White" gained a total of 1.08 million pre-orders, becoming the fastest game on the Nintendo DS to break the one million mark. In the first two days on sale, it sold more than 2.6 million copies, becoming the biggest launch in the series history in Japan. By November 3, the games had sold over 4.3 million copies in Japan. As of January 9, 2011, the games became the fastest DS titles to sell five million copies.
Pokémon Shuffle
In July 2018, the last Pokémon, Marshadow, was released. Genius Sonority has no plans to add more content.
IQue
The iQue DS is the mainland Chinese version of the Nintendo DS. It was released on July 23, 2005. 6 games have been released for the console. It is the only version of the Nintendo DS to have a regional lockout, so iQue DS games cannot be played on Nintendo DS systems from other regions. 
A Chinese version of Big Brain Academy was also planned, but cancelled. It appeared on the official iQue DS Lite trailer. 
Games:
The iQue DS Lite is the Chinese version of the Nintendo DS Lite. It plays Nintendo DS games and it is smaller than the original DS and it has a brighter screen than the original DS. It was released in June 2006.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Team
The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Adventure Team series are three role-playing games released for WiiWare, part of the "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon" series of games. The titles, which were released in Japan on 4 August 2009, are Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Advance! Fire Adventure Team, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go! Storm Adventure Team and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Aim! Light Adventure Team. The games are the only "Mystery Dungeon" titles to date to be released for a home console and not to be released for the international audience.
Disney's Magical Quest
The final game in the series was released for the Super Famicom only in Japan. It was later re-released for the Game Boy Advance, which was the first version of the game to be released outside Japan. In Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck try to save Donald's nephews from King Pete. It features four outfits and seven levels. Unlike the two earlier games in the series, an outfit now behaves different depending on if Mickey or Donald wears it.
Dragon Quest
"Dragon Quest" was not as successful outside Japan, as it was eclipsed by another RPG series, "Final Fantasy". Because of Enix's closure in the mid-1990s, "Dragon Quest V" and "Dragon Quest VI" were not officially released in North America. No games were released in Europe prior to the spin-off "Dragon Quest Monsters". With the merger of Square and Enix in 2003, "Dragon Quest" games were released in numerous markets. In May 2008 Square Enix announced localizations of the Nintendo DS remakes of "Dragon Quest IV", "V", and "VI" for North America and the PAL region, commonly referred to as the "Zenithia" or "Tenku trilogy". With this announcement, all the main "Dragon Quest" games have been released outside Japan. The ninth installment was released in Japan for Nintendo DS on July 11, 2009. The North American version was released on July 11, 2010, while the European version came out on July 23, 2010. The tenth installment of the main series was released for the Wii. Nintendo has been a major publisher outside Japan for the main "Dragon Quest" games, publishing the first "Dragon Quest" game in North America, and published "Dragon Quest IX" worldwide outside Japan; the NDS version of "Dragon Quest VI" is published by Nintendo in North America.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis is the sequel to the Game Boy Advance game "Mario vs. Donkey Kong" released in 2006, a follow up to the Game Boy Donkey Kong game, though it is more puzzle-oriented, now that the player controls several Mini Marios with the touch screen instead of Mario himself. The game also features the return of Pauline, whose last appearance was in the 1994 "Donkey Kong" game, a Game Boy remake of the original "Donkey Kong". It features Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. The DS Download Station Series 3 set of games features a short demo of the game. This is the sixth Mario game for the Nintendo DS. A sequel, called "", was released in June 2009; it is available for download via the DSiWare service for 800 Nintendo Points.
List of Nintendo DS accessories
The Nintendo DS Headset is the official headset for the Nintendo DS. It plugs into the headset port (which is a combination of a standard 3.5mm (1/8 inch) headphone connector and a proprietary microphone connector) on the bottom of the system. It features one earphone and a microphone, and is compatible with all games that use the internal microphone. It was released in Japan on September 14, 2006.[39] The headset was released in North America on April 22, 2007, alongside "Pokémon Diamond" and "Pearl", two games that have built-in voice chat. It was later released in Australia on June 21, 2007, also alongside "Pokémon Diamond" and "Pearl". Other communication headsets not made by Nintendo also work as the mic.
Pokémon Yellow
On November 12, 2015, it was announced during the latest Nintendo Direct that "Pokémon Yellow", alongside "Red," "Green," and "Blue", would be released on the Virtual Console service for the Nintendo 3DS on February 27, 2016 to mark the 20th anniversary of the "Pokémon" franchise. In addition to retaining their original graphical and musical formats, all three games will feature local wireless functionality to enable trading and battling with other players due to the 3DS' usage of wireless communication. The game would also be bundled with a special yellow version of the Nintendo 2DS in Japan. While the international versions of the game will be a Game Boy Color title, the Japanese version was only released in its black and white Game Boy format since it was originally released in Japan about a month before the Game Boy Color was released in that region. The Game Boy Printer features will not work on the 3DS VC version of "Pokémon Yellow". The VC version will also be compatible with "Pokémon Bank", allowing players to transfer their captured creatures to "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon".
PlayStation Portable
There were 1370 games released for the PSP over its 11-year life span. Launch games for PSP included Ape Escape: On the Loose (North America, Europe, Japan), (North America, Europe, Japan), Dynasty Warriors (all regions), Lumines (North America, Europe, Japan), Metal Gear Acid (North America, Europe, Japan), (North America, Europe, Japan), NFL Street 2: Unleashed (North America, Europe), Ridge Racer (North America, Europe, Japan), Spiderman 2 (North America, Europe, Japan), Tiger Woods PGA Tour (North America, Europe, Japan), Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Remix (North America, Europe), (North America, Europe), (North America, Europe, Japan), Wipeout Pure (all regions), and (North America, Europe). Additionally, Gretzky NHL and NBA were North America exclusive launch titles. The best selling PSP game is , which sold 7.6 million copies as of Oct 2015. 
Other top selling PSP games include , Monster Hunter Portable 3rd,Gran Turismo, and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Retro City Rampage DX, which was released in July 2016, was the final PSP game that was released. The best rated PSP games on Metacritic are , , and Daxter, While is the only PSP game to receive a perfect score from Famitsū. During E3 2006, Sony Computer Entertainment America announced that the Greatest Hits range of budget titles were to be extended to the PSP system. On , 2006, Sony CEA released the first batch of Greatest Hits titles. These titles included Ape Escape:On the Loose, , Hot Shots: Open Tee, Twisted Metal: Head-On, and Wipeout Pure. The PSP Greatest Hits lineup consist of games that have sold 250,000 copies or more and have been out for nine months. PSP games in this lineup retail for $19.99 each. Downloadable games were limited to 1.8 GB, most likely to guarantee a potential UMD release. A section of the PlayStation Store is dedicated to "Minis": smaller, cheaper games available as download only.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness are a matched pair of "Pokémon" games for the Nintendo DS. The two games were released in Japan on September 13, 2007, and were released in North America on April 20, 2008. They were released in Europe on July 4, 2008. A third version, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky, was released in 2009.
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters
A "Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters" video game for the Nintendo DS was released on September 27, 2012. The game was released in Korea as "Power Rangers: Go-Busters" on August 8, 2013. This was the last official Nintendo DS game to be released in physical media in South Korea.
Pokémon Dash
"Dash" was developed for the Nintendo DS by Ambrella, who also developed "Hey You, Pikachu!" and "Pokémon Channel". It was first revealed October 7, 2004 as a launch title for Japan. "Dash" was released in Japan on December 2, 2004; Europe on March 11, 2005; North America on March 13, 2005; and Australia April 7, 2005. Before the North American release, The Pokémon Center had pre-order deals which included key chains and DS carrying pouches.
Once Upon a Mouse
"Once Upon a Mouse" began airing on The Disney Channel in the mid-1980s and would be shown again in reruns, the last time being in 2002 as part of the Vault Disney block of programming. The featurette has never been released on any physical format in the United States.
However, on August 25, 1986, it was released in Japan on VHS and LaserDisc as part of a compilation of classic Disney shorts called Once Upon a Mouse and Other Mousetime Stories. This compilation also features "The Flying Mouse" (1934), "Three Blind Mouseketeers" (1936), "Brave Little Tailor" (1938) and "Ben and Me" (1953).
Nintendo
In 2004, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS, its fourth major handheld system. The DS is a dual screened handheld featuring touch screen capabilities, which respond to either a stylus or the touch of a finger. Former Nintendo president and now chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi was translated by GameScience as explaining, "If we can increase the scope of the industry, we can re-energise the global market and lift Japan out of depression – that is Nintendo's mission." Regarding lukewarm GameCube sales which had yielded the company's first reported operating loss in over 100 years, Yamauchi continued: "The DS represents a critical moment for Nintendo's success over the next two years. If it succeeds, we rise to the heavens, if it fails, we sink into hell." Thanks to games such as Nintendogs and Mario Kart DS, the DS became a success. In 2005, Nintendo released the Game Boy Micro in North America, a redesign of the Game Boy Advance. The last system in the Game Boy line, it was also the smallest Game Boy, and the least successful. In the middle of 2005, Nintendo opened the Nintendo World Store in New York City, which would sell Nintendo games, present a museum of Nintendo history, and host public parties such as for product launches. The store was renovated and renamed as Nintendo New York in 2016.
In the first half of 2006, Nintendo released the Nintendo DS Lite, a version of the original Nintendo DS with lighter weight, brighter screen, and better battery life. In addition to this streamlined design, its prolific subset of casual games appealed to the masses, such as the "Brain Age" series. Meanwhile, "New Super Mario Bros." provided a substantial addition to the "Mario" series when it was launched to the top of sales charts. The successful direction of the Nintendo DS had a big influence on Nintendo's next home console (including the common Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection), which had been codenamed "Revolution" and was now renamed to "Wii". In August 2006, Nintendo published ES, a now-dormant, open source research operating system project designed around web application integration but for no specific purpose.
Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning?
Ogami's foreign travels portrayed in "Sakura Wars 3" were intended to continue into the next entry, but due to the discontinuation of the Dreamcast, the concept was reworked and "" released in 2002 as the culmination of the series on Sega consoles. The Paris Assault Group were later featured in the 2004 spin-off title "Sakura Wars Story: Mysterious Paris" for the PlayStation 2. The cast of "Sakura Wars 3" was featured as characters in the 2008 dungeon crawler spin-off "Dramatic Dungeon: Sakura Wars — Because You Were There" for the Nintendo DS. The use of "Neo CGI" in "Sakura Wars 3" would inspire its development staff to surpass it when developing the CANVAS engine of "Valkyria Chronicles" for the PlayStation 3.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
Development of "Diamond" and "Pearl" was announced at a Nintendo Press conference in the fourth calendar quarter of 2004. The games were designed with features of the DS. It was forecasted to be released in Japan in 2005, but was shipped in 2006. In promotion of the games, Nintendo sold a limited-edition Nintendo DS Lite in Japan, and held a release party celebrating their North American release.
List of Nintendo DS games
This is a sortable list of video games on the Nintendo DS, DS Lite, and DSi handheld game consoles. This list does not include games released on DSiWare. The last game released for the Nintendo DS was "Disney Two Pack - Frozen: Olaf's Quest + Big Hero 6: Battle in the Bay" in 2015.
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo has offered special hardware-modified retail configurations around certain games. The "Monster Hunter" bundle, offered alongside the "Monster Hunter XX" Switch release in August 2017 for Japan, includes "Monster Hunter" imagery emblazed on the Switch Dock and Console. A "Super Mario Odyssey" pack-in bundle was released alongside the game on October 27, 2017, which includes the console, Mario-themed red Joy-Con, a themed carrying case and a download code for "Super Mario Odyssey". A "Pokémon: Let’s Go! Pikachu!" and a "Let's Go, Eevee!"-themed set were released on November 16, 2018 alongside "Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!" and "Let's Go, Eevee!", which includes a Switch dock with Pikachu and Eevee on the front, a Switch console with silhouettes of both Pikachu and Eevee on the back and a pair of Joy-Con, the left Joy-Con based on Eevee's color scheme and the right Joy-Con based on Pikachu's color scheme as well as a download code for "Let's Go, Eevee!" or "Let’s Go, Pikachu!" and the "Poké Ball Plus" peripheral. A "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate"-themed set, including a branded Dock and Joy-Con, was released on November 2, 2018, which includes a download code for "Ultimate". A "Diablo 3"-themed set, including "Diablo 3" imagery emblazed on the Switch Dock and Console, a themed carrying case and a download code for the "Diablo 3: Eternal Collection", was released on November 2, 2018 in Europe and in the United States exclusively at GameStop.
List of Game Boy Color games
The following is a list of all 581 games for the Game Boy Color. The last game to be published for the system was "Doraemon no Study Boy : Kanji Yomikaki Master", which was released in Japan on July 18, 2003. The number of games in this list is, organized alphabetically by name. See Lists of video games for related lists.
Pokémon Sun and Moon
Pokémon Sun and Moon are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the seventh generation of "Pokémon" games. First announced in February 2016 through a special Nintendo Direct, both "Sun" and "Moon" were released worldwide on November 18, 2016. commemorating the franchise's 20th anniversary. Two follow-up games, "Pokémon Ultra Sun" and "Pokémon Ultra Moon", were released for the same consoles on November 17, 2017.
Guitar Hero: On Tour series
"Guitar Hero: On Tour" was officially announced on September 7, 2007, at the Austin GDC '07, and released on June 22, 2008. During a conference call on May 8, 2008, Activision revealed that the game would be sold as an individual game (along with the "Guitar Grip") as well as bundled with the DS hardware itself. In North America, Nintendo released a bundle which included "Guitar Hero: On Tour" and a limited edition Silver/Black Nintendo DS Lite branded with the "Guitar Hero" logo. This bundle was available with the release of "Guitar Hero: On Tour" in the United Kingdom. This is the first third-party DS game to be included in such a bundle. When pre-ordered in certain stores, the consumer received either a special Guitar Hero: On Tour set of headphones, Nintendo DS Lite "wrap" pack (two stickers for use on the console) or an exclusive guitar pick stylus. The headphones and stylus feature the Guitar Hero: On Tour logo. On June 14, Toys "R" Us stores across the US hosted a "First to Play" event, where players tried out the game more than a week before its release. Also at the event, anyone who attended received a free Guitar Hero sticker, a temporary tattoo, and a special dog tag.
New Nintendo 3DS
In January 2016, a special "Pokémon"-themed New Nintendo 3DS bundle was announced for release in North America on February 27, 2016, to coincide with the 20th anniversary Virtual Console release of the original "Pokémon" games. The model is bundled with both "Pokémon Red" and "Pokémon Blue", Charizard and Blastoise-themed faceplates, and a downloadable Home Menu skin.
Nintendo DS family
The Nintendo DS Lite (abbreviated to DS Lite) is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, brighter, and more lightweight redesign of the original Nintendo DS. It was announced on January 26, 2006, more than a month before its initial release in Japan on March 2, 2006 due to overwhelming demand for the original model. It has been released in Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Singapore, and defined regions in South America, the Middle East, and East Asia. As of December 31, 2013, shipments of the DS Lite have reached 93.86 million units worldwide, according to Nintendo. It was the final handheld to have backwards compatibility with Game Boy Advance games.
Pokémon Pikachu
Pokémon Pikachu, also known as in Japan, is a series of portable "Pokémon" digital pets (similar to Tamagotchi) featuring the famous yellow electric-type Pokémon, Pikachu. Released on March 27, 1998, in Japan (November 2, 1998, in North America), it was intended as an exercise toy and mentioned by Guinness World Records as the most popular exercise toy of its time.
Pokémon Black and White
Upon their release, "Black" and "White" received positive reviews; critics praised the advancements in gameplay, as well as several of the new Pokémon introduced; much acclaim went to the unique, complex plot. Reviewers, however, were divided on some of the character designs, and some critics felt that the games did not innovate as much as expected. Nevertheless, the games were commercial successes; prior to the games' Japanese release, "Black" and "White" sold one million consumer pre-orders and sold five million copies as of January 2011, making it one of the best selling DS games to date. As of September 2017, the games' combined sales have reached 15.64 million, putting the titles amongst the best selling games for the Nintendo DS, but still being outsold by their predecessors, "Diamond" and "Pearl".
Sequels to "Pokémon Black" and "White", "Pokémon Black 2" and "White 2", were released in Japan for the Nintendo DS in June 2012, with October releases in North America, Europe, and Australia.
PlayStation Vita
After the massive success of Nintendo's Game Boy line of handheld game consoles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, with little in the way of market competition, and Sony's massive success with its PlayStation and PlayStation 2 home video game consoles around the same time, Sony decided to enter the handheld market as well. In 2004, it released the PlayStation Portable (PSP) to compete with the Nintendo DS as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. After a slow start in the worldwide market, it was invigorated in Japan with multiple releases in the "Monster Hunter" series. With the series being less popular in western regions, it failed to revive the platform in the same way. The PSP ended up being a mixed result for the company. It was seen as a success in that it was the only handheld video game platform that had ever significantly competed with Nintendo for market share in a meaningful way, selling almost 80 million units in its lifespan, roughly the same amount as Nintendo's Game Boy Advance had during the sixth generation of video game consoles. Despite this, it had still only managed to sell a little over half of what its actual market competitor, the DS, had sold, which was over 150 million units by the end of 2011.
Duck Dodgers Starring Daffy Duck
Duck Dodgers Starring Daffy Duck (also known as Daffy Duck Starring As Duck Dodgers in PAL regions) is a platform video game for the Nintendo 64 released in 2000. Based on the cartoon, the player takes control of Daffy Duck and explores five fictional planets and saves the Earth. The object is to collect energy atoms to unlock the boss areas and defeat the bosses, whom upon defeating, opens up the next planet. This game has Rumble Pak support and allows the player to save the game directly to the cartridge with the battery back-up, rather than using a Controller Pack, as many other third-party titles on the Nintendo 64 used such to save game data.
Pokémon Black and White
IGN gave the games a 9/10, a higher rating than any of the other Nintendo DS "Pokémon" games. The review praised the games for renewing interest in the series, though criticized some of the new Pokémon designs, explaining that "aside from a weaker lineup of monsters (largely an aesthetic complaint), this is the best "Pokémon" has to offer on every level, renewing my waning interest in monster battling". Jeremy Parish of Retronauts criticized "Black" and "White", commenting that he grew tired of it shortly after starting and feeling like it was too similar to all previous "Pokémon" games. He further went on to say that EVs and IVs, invisible mechanics in the game, are not necessarily beneficial. By contrast, he noted that it would be great to new players. He also compared it to the "Pokémon Mystery Dungeon" games and "Final Fantasy XIII", arguing that they all share the common element of being bad before they get good. Fellow Retronauts contributor Justin Haywald criticized the games' release on the DS, which had received two main "Pokémon" series games published before them. GamesRadar editor Carolyn Gudmundson stated "It may not break the Pokemon mold, but Black/White offers enough new content coupled with the series' classic, deep battle mechanics to make it endlessly playable. If you could only play one game for the rest of your life, this would be a wise choice."
List of Pokémon
The premise of "Pokémon" in general was conceived by Satoshi Tajiri—who later founded Game Freak—in 1989, when the Game Boy was released. The creatures that inhabit the world of "Pokémon" are also called Pokémon. The word "Pokémon" is a romanized contraction of the Japanese brand . The concept of the Pokémon universe, in both the video games and the general fictional world of Pokémon, stems most notably from Tajiri's childhood hobby of insect collecting. Other influences on the concept include Ultraman, anime, and playing video games in general. Throughout his early life, Tajiri saw his rural, nature-filled hometown (Machida, Tokyo) transform into an urban center. The urbanization of his town drove away wildlife and he and others living in the area were eventually unable to collect insects. Through Pokémon, Tajiri sought to bring back this outdoor pastime and share it with the world. The first games in the franchise, "Red" and Green", were released on 27 February 1996 in Japan for the Game Boy; the games saw an international release as "Red" and "Blue" in September 1998. The ability to capture, battle, trade, and care for numerous creatures catapulted Pokémon to international popularity and it has become a multibillion-dollar franchise and the second-best selling video game series, only behind the "Mario" franchise.
Pokémon Platinum
In North America for the month of March 2009, "Pokémon Platinum" ranked second on the top 10 best-selling video games chart, selling in excess of 805,000 copies from March 22 to April 4. For the week ending March 26, it was the second best-selling Nintendo DS game. For the week ending April 9, it was the best-selling Nintendo DS game. It ranked second place in both April and May 2009. It was the fourth best-selling Nintendo DS game for the week ending June 11, 2009. For the week ending July 9, 2009, it was the fifth best-selling Nintendo DS game. For the week ending July 23, 2009, it was the third best-selling Nintendo DS game. MarketWatch noted it as a strong seller for July 2009, a month considered to have been in a slump sales-wise. "Pokémon Platinum" was the 10th best-selling video game of 2009, selling in excess of 2 million copies. In the United Kingdom, "Pokémon Platinum" was the second best-selling Nintendo DS game for the week ended June 11, 2009. For the week ended June 20, 2009, "Pokémon Platinum" fell off of the United Kingdom's top 10 best-selling video games chart. For the week ending July 9, 2009, it was the second best-selling Nintendo DS game. For the week ending July 23, 2009, it was the fourth best-selling Nintendo DS game.
Pokémon Diamond and Pearl
The games were released in Japan on September 28, 2006. To commemorate the release, Nintendo sold a limited-edition DS Lite in Japanese Pokémon Center stores and through the Pokémon fan club by mail. The consoles featured the games' mascots Dialga and Palkia painted in silver and gold respectively on a metallic black finish. On December 20, 2006, Nintendo of America announced that the North American release of the games was slated for April 22, 2007, and that those who pre-ordered their copies of the games would receive special DS styluses branded with some of the new Pokémon. Shortly before the games' North American release, The Pokémon Company presented a limited demo of the games for Nintendo's booth at the Game Developer's Conference. To celebrate the games' North American release, Nintendo held a release party at the Nintendo World Store in New York City's Rockefeller Plaza. Nintendo of Europe announced a release date of July 27, 2007, for the European Union, and Nintendo Australia announced a June 21 release date. A launch event was held in GAME stores at Hamleys to celebrate the European release of the games. The event, held on July 26, 2007, offered a chance to purchase the games one day before their official release date and featured an appearance by band McFly. To celebrate the Australian release of the games, Nintendo launched the nationwide Nintendo DS Connection Tour 07; each stop in the tour featured events such as Pokémon Trading Card Game competitions and Pokémon trivia games.
Pokémon (anime)
is the successor to the "Pokémon Sunday" series. It aired from October 3, 2010, to September 28, 2013. Like its predecessors, "Pokémon Smash!" is a variety show that features live-action segments and reruns of old anime episodes. The theme song is "Endless Fighters" by AAA. Regular guests include Golgo Matsumoto and Red Yoshida of TIM; Shoko Nakagawa; and Hiroshi Yamamoto, Ryūji Akiyama, and Hiroyuki Baba of Robert.
Chameleon: To Dye For!
Chameleon: To Dye For! is a puzzle video game released for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) and the Nintendo DS. In Japan, the game is called . In North America, the game is titled simply Chameleon on the PSP, while it goes under the name Kameleon for all systems in Europe. The game had an Arcade release on the Sega NAOMI GD-ROM platform with the title Kuru Kuru Chameleon on March 9, 2006. This game offers players simple controls and competitive play in the attempt to match colours on the playfield. The game features several playable characters along with a bonus character. Each character has her own special power, which can be used to hinder the opponent. Wireless play is also available.
Pokémon episodes removed from rotation
aired on TV Tokyo in Japan on December 16, 1997 at 6:30 PM Japan Standard Time. This episode was claimed to be dangerous for health. 20 minutes into the episode, there is a scene in which Pikachu stops some vaccine missiles with its Thunderbolt attack, resulting in a huge explosion that rapidly flashes red and blue lights. Although there were similar parts in the episode with red and blue flashes, an anime technique called "paka paka" made this scene extremely intense, for these flashes were extremely bright strobe lights, with blinks at a rate of about 12 Hz for about 5 seconds in almost , and then for 2 seconds outright fullscreen.
Pokémon Red and Blue
On November 12, 2015, Nintendo announced during a Nintendo Direct that the original generation of "Pokémon" games would be released on the Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console service on February 27, 2016, the 20th anniversary of the games' original Japanese release. The games also include a first for the Virtual Console—simulated Link Cable functionality to allow trading and battling between games. Each region received the versions of the game as originally released; as such, "Green" is exclusive to Japanese consumers. These versions are able to transfer Pokémon to "Pokémon Sun" and "Moon" via the "Pokémon Bank" application.
Dragon Ball: Curse of the Blood Rubies
The next day, the team journey to King Gurumes' palace and are immediately attacked by the king’s air force. Bulma, Oolong and Pansy are shot down while Goku has an aerial duel with Bongo, in which the monkey-tailed fighter destroys Bongo's hovercraft. Yamcha and Puar also arrive and infiltrate the palace, where they meet up with the group. Yamcha is attacked by Pasta, but is unable to fight back because of his phobia of beautiful women, so they flee with Pasta in hot pursuit. Goku defeats Bongo by knocking him through a wall with his Power Pole, and they all end up in King Gurumes' throne room. Fueled by both his own curse and hunger, King Gurumes transforms into a large, purple monster before the very eyes of the group, and after crushing Bonga flat, he attacks Goku to get the last Dragon Ball. Goku tries the Kamehameha in which he already learned from Master Roshi, despite the need to wait fifty years to learn, but it fails to destroy him. Bulma realizes the other six Dragon Balls are inside Gurumes' stomach, so she throws her Dragon Ball into his mouth. Shenron the Eternal Dragon erupts from King Gurumes' mouth and offers to grant one wish. Pansy wishes for her land to be peaceful and beautiful again. Shenron then removes all the Blood Rubies and makes the land fertile again. After granting the wish, the dragon vanishes and the Dragon Balls are scattered across the Earth again. King Gurumes' curse is lifted, as he is reduced to a small, bald man, Yamcha and Bulma decide to date much to Puar's joy and Oolong's annoyance of happy endings, and Goku, after returning the gold coin to Pasta, heads off to Master Roshi's island to train with the Turtle Hermit. After the film's credits, the land is shown to be fertile and beautiful again, as above the picture is the Japanese word for "The End."Originally released in Japan in 1986, this film has been dubbed into English multiple times.