Nintendo throws Wii Fit, parades new Pokemon in SF (GameSpot)
New NOA marketing chief Cammie Dunaway announces Mario Super Slugger’s US release, demos Wii Fit and new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon RPG at press event.
Pokemon Unleashes DVDs (IGN Entertainment)
Gotta catch them all. April 8, 2008 - On May 20, 2008, Viz Video will release Pokemon: Adventures on the Orange Islands on DVD. In addition to that release, Viz Video will also release Pokemon: The Rise of Darkrai on DVD on May 27, 2008. The film revolves around little critters who can only speak their own names as a language duking it out to determine whose language will be the universal …
Return of the pocket monsters (University of South Florida Oracle)
For most college students, the Pokemon trend ended with Pogs and Tamagotchis, but there are still some who are trying to “catch ‘em all.”
Pokemusings, week 40 (Games Radar)
Pokemon that make you go “Meh…” We have tons of respect for the artists and designers that have worked on all the Pokemon games over the years. Coming up with new and exciting Pokemon is not easy, but the designers have managed to keep things fresh with most of the 493 critters they’ve concocted.
Toy story (Las Vegas CityLife)
THE TITLE ALIEN CREATURE in CJ7, the new film by the tirelessly entertaining Hong Kong director Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle, Shoalin Soccer), is an E.T. for the Pokemon age, whose plush furball head is about the size of a grapefruit.
One-liners: Noteworthy news nuggets (KidScreen Magazine)
Pokmon USA, Inc. announced the results of recent anti-piracy actions taken in cooperation with Nintendo of America Inc. to combat the production and distribution of counterfeit Pokmon Trading Card Game products.
Poke in the eye (Chicago Sun-Times)
Pikachu, that adorable mouselike creature who helped popularize the “Pokemon” cartoon series, has zapped one local broadcaster with an expensive headache.
Boom Blox toppling May 6 (GameSpot)
EALA and Steven Spielberg action puzzle collaboration landing on Nintendo’s Wii later this spring with nearly 400 single-player, 200 multiplayer levels.