Blog Discontinued

-JRBnet is sorry to report that we will be discontinuing PokéNews (this blog). Reason: JRBnet has eight News Blogs and that is too many to post on all at once, we need to get rid of some. For your news needs, please go to Jirachi!+Rob.bLOG (the main News Blog).This blog will no longer be updated. Thank you.

PokéCenter É-mail

I got this é-mail and I tried my best to post it:

Can't go to NY, go to your computer!

While Thousands Gather in NYC’s Rockefeller Plaza to Celebrate Arrival of Pokémon Diamond & Pokémon Pearl, Millions More Can Join the Excitement at www.pokémon.com

Nintendo and Pokémon USA celebrate the launch of the new Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl games for the hand-held Nintendo DS™ system with an afternoon of festivities for gamers and Pokémon fans of all ages. The games have already sold millions in Japan, and pre-orders have already topped 500,000 in the U.S. Based on these numbers, Nintendo expects Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl to be among the top-selling games for 2007.

Thousands of Pokémon fans are expected to attend this fun-filled event in NYC, and millions more are invited to log on to www.pokémon.com to catch all of the day’s excitement via a live webcast to run throughout the entire event.

Pokémon fans unable to make it to NYC can log on and watch as the world-famous Rockefeller Plaza is transformed into a Pokémon universe. Featured at the event will be interactive game play stations showing off the brand new games, a fun-filled stage show with prizes like action figures and Pokédex interactive games from JAKKS Pacific, a Pokémon Trading Card Game play area, a movie lounge featuring the new Pokémon movie, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea and a special Kids Zone for younger fans. Plus, demo Pokémon Learning League, the online educational suite of animated, interactive lessons in language arts, math, science, and life skills for children 8-12.

WHO: Pokémon fans, parents, kids and video game enthusiasts of all ages

WHEN: Sunday, April 22, 2007 - Live Webcast 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. EST

WHERE: Live from:
Nintendo World Store
Rockefeller Plaza, NYC
Webcast location: www.pokémon.com

However you choose to mark this special Diamond and Pearl day, we guarantee it will be brilliant like the gems it's named for!

New Pokémon Toys

With Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl just days away, we're here to show you some other upcoming Pokémon releases to look out for! A few months ago here at PPN, we previewed this year's first series of new Pokémon toys. Well, now we're back with more, and there's so much that we can't even fit it all into one article! So today we'll start with some new Pokémon figures from Jakks Pacific:

More Pokémon Figures! From classic Pokémon like Charmander and Meowth to the stars of Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea, there are more collectible figures headed your way! These figures will be available individually (each includes a collectible marble!) and in multi-packs. And of course, expect to see the new Pokémon from Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl making an appearance - including the Sinnoh starter Pokémon and a very cute Starly!

Just what kind of Pokémon is a Starly, you might ask? Find out more on Cartoon Network this Friday, April 20th, when CN airs a special feature-length preview of the new season of Pokémon at 7 PM ET! (Please check local listings for times in your area.)

More Deluxe Pokémon Figures! Some of the Pokémon world's toughest customers show up in the next series of deluxe figures! The first series featured heavy hitters like Blaziken and Blastoise, complete with sound and even some light-up features. Now here come Deoxys and Mewtwo - and Metagross and Machamp!

These new Pokémon toys and more will be hitting stores near you in the months ahead - and we'll have more pictures and previews here on JRBnet.
More details can be found on www.Pokémon.com

Pokémon Diamond & Pearl Hits 1/2 a Million on Pre-Orders

Pre-orders for the upcoming Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl video games for the portable Nintendo DS™ have topped one half million in the United States, and Nintendo is advising fans to brace themselves for the next wave of Poké-mania. Based on the huge pre-sales for Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, Nintendo expects them to be among the top-selling games for all of 2007.

With four days to go until they arrive, more than 533,000 pre-orders have been taken for Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl. Already these games have more than doubled the pre-sale numbers of Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen, which launched in 2004. Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen went on to sell more than 3.4 million combined in North America.

Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl have consistently ranked among the top-selling video game products on Amazon.com, and there are still four days until launch.

Pokémon became a nationwide hit the instant it arrived in the United States in 1998. Now a new wave of Pokémon excitement is on its way, complete with more than 100 new Pokémon characters, the ability for players to battle wirelessly on Nintendo® Wi-Fi Connection and voice-chat abilities, which act like a cell phone but with connection among friends only.

The Official Nintendo Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Player's Guide also will be available at retail on April 22. For more information about the games, visit www.Pokemon-Games.com.

Old's cool.

Recently, Saturday, I decided to start playing Pokémon Red version again. Let me tell you FireRed is like Red except for what happens after you beat Erika. Also the Mew glitch works! I did it today and I all ready raised him from Lv. 7 to Lv. 32!

Pikachu's First Birthday!

If you go to my Pocket Pikachu Log today you will notice that it is Pikachu's first birthday today! Come and celebrate, posts later today.
(In the sidebar, Links > Pocket Pikachu Log)

Pokémon Silver Experience

Today, as of this moment there is No PokéNews but I wanted to leave you with this:

Yesterday I ofinally found one of my old GameBoy Colors and Pokémon Silver Version. When I started it up this morning I noticed the "CONTINUE" option wasn't there. So, I started a new game and saved and everything after talking to Prof. Elm, and when I started up my game again, the "CONTINUE" option wasn't there!
Did you know that this is a known problem, if you go to Wikipedia.org and go to their Pokémon silver Version article, 3.1 is the battery failure section. I guarntee you if you get your Silver Cartridge right now and start it up in a GameBoy Color, there is a 80% chance it is DEAD!
That's what happend to mine, it is very common after having your cartridge for six years.

Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl Airs Friday

This Friday on Cartoon Newtwork they are airing a sneak preview of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl! It's called, "Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl, New Adventure in Sinnoh." It's 90 minutes long, and Cartoon Newwork claims it is a movie.

Good News Europe!

Pre-orders are now being accepted at various gaming sites and Amazon.co.uk for delivery 30 June to the UK and most countries in Europe. Price is £24.99 with Delivery FREE in the UK.

Users in Europe can pre-order DP by clicking one of the links below.
Pokémon Pearl - UK Pre-order
Pokémon Diamond - UK Pre-order

Pokémon Uprising

This is something I wanted to post a long time ago. Recently in my study hall I brought my DS with Pokémon Diamond and played it the whole class. People started to notice and remembered how fun the games were. People then started binging in their games like Red, Crystal and Fire Red and started to play it. They were loving it! They than started saying, "I'm gonna get a DS so I can play the new Pokémon games." So now in my school Pokémon is becoming popular again. When we come back from our week off, people will then have the new Pokémon games and our whole study hall can be engadged in 4-on-4 battles and having fun. I mean, do you ever do work in a study hall?
So you can start your very own Pokémon Uprising at your school (most likely high school where the study hall teaches don't care what you do) just by remember ing this simple formula:

Pokémon Game

+
You

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Other People

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Pokemon Uprising at you school!

Raining PokéBalls

PPN has gotten got the latest TV commercial for the upcoming release of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, due out on April 22, 2007.

This 'Raining PokéBalls' commercial first aired on 13 April 2007, and appears to be a much better commercial then the previous 'pre-release' one. In this commercial it rains down PokéBalls expecting the Pokémon fan to catch them and Pokémon USA brings back the tag-line "Gotta Catch 'em All" again.

Click here to view it. (Off-net)

Deoxys Pre-Order Bonus

Although many of you are not affected by this whatsoever, I figured you should know. As many of you know, there was a survey to decide what Pokémon should be given for pre-booking a ticket for the 10th Movie, the winner was Deoxys. However, this Deoxys is a rather unique one, different to the ones you would get on Birth Island on FR, LG or Emerald. Firstly, Deoxys is inside the long coveted Cherish Ball. This ball is not actually found anywhere in the game. It has the same Capture Rate as Pokéballs, it just makes quite an entrance whenever a Pokémon is sent out in it. This Deoxys is at Level 50, has a special ribbon and strangely holds the Item; NeverMeltIce. It knows the attacks; Psycho Boost, Zap Cannon, Iron Defense & Extremespeed. One attack from each form of Deoxys. Very handy indeed.

Pokémon Battrio Update

The Japanese toy manufacturer, Tomy, has a created a new Pokemon arcade game called "Pokémon Battrio".

Pokemon Battrio is similar to Pokémon Battle Revolution, but will feature cell shaded graphics and 3-on-3 battling by using poker chip like discs. The arcade game will use a sensor to pick up the data from the discs and show the Pokemon on the arcade's screen where players can battle it out. There will be 36 different Pokémon available when it will be launched, but more will be added on later on. Players can arrange the different Pokemon in different formations, which is an important aspect of the game play. Players can battle against another player, or can play a single player mode against a CPU opponent.

Pokémon Battrio will be available in Japan in July 2007, and will cost 100 Yen per play (which converted in US currency, is about 83 cents).

Pokemon Battrio - Screenshots

Pokemon Battrio - Arcade

Related Links

http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/battrio/ - Official Pokémon Battrio Website

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20070411/pkb.htm - More Pictures of Pokemon Battrio

IGN has the Goods!

That's right folks. Corporate gaming websites like IGN have already received their English retail copies of Pokémon Diamond/Pearl, straight to their DSs.

April 12, 2007 - Early this morning a large package from Nintendo of America arrived at our doorstep. Inside was what could be considered the crown jewels of the Nintendo DS library: early retail copies of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl, along with extra goodies that come independent of the games purchased.

We're currently cranking down on coverage of the games, but we thought you'd enjoy a taste of what you'll get when you run out and buy a copy of the game. Remember, if you hit the retail chains now and put some cash down on a copy before the April 22nd release, you'll get a free stylus. No guarantees if they'll still be around when the games hit shelves, so might as well grab the freebies now if you're going to buy it anyway.

You can see the new images currently being submitted via direct-feed of the Nintendo DS by clicking here.

We'll keep you updated and will soon have the video of the first 10 minutes, offered by IGN.

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl are expected to release April 22nd. Bringing a tinge of pseudo 3D-graphics alongside with the gameplay you all know and love, this Nintendo DS must-have with innovative touch-controls and online gameplay will rejoice both fans of the industry and people who have never heard of the name.

New Pokémon Game

Earlier today a new arcade game for Pokémon was revealed called Pokémon Battrio. This arcade game is made by Tomy and utilizes specialized coins in order to utilize different Pokémon. With this, you can battle other people in massive glory.

This game is cell-shaded and acts like an arcade version of Pokémon Battle Revolution. This also brings a new Pokémon Mechanic in. Instead of 2 on 2, you can now have 3 on 3 battles. Expect more on this arcade game soon!

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Pokémon TV

The title of the 500th episode of the Pokémon anime series has been announced. WOW 500 episodes!

The 500th episode title is, in Japanese: スキです！ポケモンなりきり大会!! and, roughly translated into English, is: It's Love! Turning into Pokemon Convention!! and will be DP 33 set to air in Japan on 10 May 2007.

Also a 3 min preview is available on CN's JetStream.

Have A Buneary Easter!

I hope you all had a Hoppy Easter, this is what I recieeved for Easter:

-Pocket Pikachu
-Sleeping Pikachu
-Japanese Pokémon AG PokéBlock Despencers
-3 Japanese Pokémon AG Figurenes
-A Delux Pikachu Figure
-Jirachi Key-Chain with PokéDex
-Spinning Pikachu Toy
-3 Packs of Pokémon Cards
-2 Promo Cards
-Pokémon Origami 3
-Pokémon Fan Magazine
-Pokémon Foam Figures
-And something elese that I'm probably foregetting.
Non Pokémon Items:
Candy
Nintendo Power
Silly Putty
Wii Play
Stuffed Animal
Candle
2000 Wii Points Card
And some other things.

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Have a Happy Easter, No PokéNews

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Pokemon Tops the Charts, Again

Pokémon Diamond and Pearl rank first place (4,949,861 sold copies) in the Top 10 ranking of the 2006 fiscal year (March 27, 2006 to March 25, 2007). They are followed by New Super Mario Bros. and the second game from the Brain Training series.
Rank System Title Sale day 2006 fiscal year sales Total sales
1 DS Pocket Monsters Diamond/Pearl
2 DS New Super Mario Bros.
3 DS More Brain Training
4 DS Tokiwa no Mori DS (Animal Crossing DS)
5 DS Brain Training
6 DS Common Sense Training
7 DS Dragon Quest Monsters Joker
8 Wii Wii Sports
9 PSP Monster Hunter Portable 2nd
10 DS Tetris DS

Animé News

The Pokémon Ranger DVD was released today, and the aspect ratio of the film was kept in widescreen, like its original Japanese release (and its airing on Cartoon Network). It seems as if there will be no more cropped, defaced full screen American Pokemon DVDs anymore (unless they were originally drawn in full screen, like all Pokemon episodes)! The DVD also contained a Diamond and Pearl anime commercial, revealing that the first Diamond and Pearl season will begin airing Monday, June 4th, on Cartoon Network. Look forward to it!

Par-ty @ the old 'Center!

New York City's Nintendo World store will host a Pokémon Diamond and Pearl launch party 1-5 p.m. April 22. Events listed at Pokémon.com include a scavenger hunt, live stage events, contests and prizes. Both Diamond and Pearl games will be playable, and fans can play TCG or watch Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea.

The store, located in Rockefeller Center, opens at 9 a.m. daily.
Get Ready for Game Day!

Turtwig and Chimchar and Piplup, oh my! On April 22nd, we'll turn New York City;'s Rockefeller Center into a Pokémon paradise to celebrate the launch of Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl - and you're invited! From 1 to 5 PM, Pokémon gamers and fans of all ages can meet Sinnoh's starter Pokémon in their first U.S. appearance and enjoy some Pokémon party fun! Plus, Rockefeller Center's Nintendo World store opens at 9 AM, so you can be among the first in the country to pick up pre-ordered copies of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl!

What's in store for the big party? We're talking a PokéBall scavenger hunt, live stage events, contests, and cool prizes like exclusive Pokémon Nintendo DS Lite units, Pokémon gear, and even tickets to some great summer sporting events! Want to see Pokémon Diamond and Pearl in action? We've got interactive game play stations where you can experience the exciting features of these new games! We'll even have a Trading Card Game play area and a movie lounge where you can check out the latest Pokémon film, Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea. Younger Pokémon fans can also enjoy a special Kids Zone!

Pokémon Diamond and Pokémon Pearl pre-orders are still being taken at the Nintendo World store (small deposit required) - please visit www.nintendoworldstore.com for store hours and location.

There are even more party surprises yet to be announced, so stay tuned for further news!

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I was on X-Play chat 16 times tonight as Jirachi127!

Target Special!

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl were pre-realeased at Target with 100 Pokémon PRE-CAPTURED in the game!
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How dimb do you have to be to believe that! April Fools!