Nintendo Zone Adds Pokémon Episodes And Game Demos

Nintendo of America has revealed today via a press release that starting February 6th, Nintendo Zone will offer a variety of new content, including playable demos of select Nintendo 3DS video games and a dedicated Pokémon section that will feature full-length episodes of the Pokémon TV series. Nintendo Zone content can be accessed at more than 29,000 locations at restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, airports and malls in the United States and Canada. Nintendo 3DS owners can find a Nintendo Zone location by clicking here.

“Nintendo 3DS continues to deliver fun and engaging new experiences, especially for users who connect their systems to the Internet. Nintendo 3DS is our most connected system ever, and Nintendo Zone offers a wealth of exclusive content to users who take their systems with them when they are away from home.”

- Zach Fountain, Nintendo of America’s director of Strategic Partnerships.

Pokemon X Nobunaga’s Ambition Will Be Region Locked

Pokemon X Nobunaga’s Ambition which is due out on the Nintendo DSi will be region locked as it features DSi enhanced features. Nintendo hasn’t specified what these additional features are, but it will come as a blow to those looking to import the promising title. Nintendo has yet to announce whether the game will be receiving a Western release.

Namco Bandai Announces Pokemon Arcade Game

Namco Bandai has announced that it plans to release a medal based arcade game based on the Pokemon franchise throughout Japan. The game is titled Pokemon Medal World, according to the blurb the game comprises of simple and basic medal-based gameplay. Each of the arcade units feature large benches, allowing four people to sit together and play. Pokemon fans will also find original video footage playing on the machine’s monitors.

Pokemon + Nobunaga’s Ambition Press Conference Being Held Next Week

The Pokemon Company has announced that it plans to hold a press event for Pokemon + Nobunaga’s Ambition next week on Thursday 19th January. The press event will give the Pokemon Company a chance to show off the eagerly anticipated game and will feature an introduction to the game, developer interviews, special guests and more. The event will be live streamed online through UStream. I’ll update with a link when it becomes available.

Pokemon Gray Incoming To Nintendo 3DS?

We already know that the Pokemon Company has revealed that they have a few ‘amazing’ Pokemon games scheduled for 2012 but now it seems as though Pokemon Gray could actually be one of those games. An advert for the new Pokemon movie in the latest issue of Corocoro Magazine has multiple captions which read “What mystery is hidden in Kyurem?” and “Kyurem’s unseen power will be revealed!”. Kyurem is the third member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova region and is gray.

Nintendo Of America Is Planning To Release A New Pokemon Game This Year (Pokepark 2)

Nintendo recently issued press release states that there’s new instalments of Mario PartyPokémon and Kid Icarus franchises on the horizon. I wonder if the Pokemon game is Nobunaga Ambition X Pokemon for the Nintendo DS, or a brand new 3DS adventure?

With a strong lineup of software on the horizon, including new installments in the Mario PartyPokémon and Kid Icarusfranchises, as well as third-party games such as Resident Evil® Revelations from Capcom and METAL GEAR SOLID® 3D Snake Eater from Konami for Nintendo 3DS, that momentum should continue into the first quarter of 2012 and beyond.

Update: It seems as though it’s Pokepark 2: Wonders Beyond for Wii which is due in February. Thanks to everyone in the comments for letting me know!

Check Out the First Trailer For Pokemon X Nobunaga’s Ambition On Nintendo DS

We heard yesterday that the Pokemon Company has teamed up with Koei Tecmo for a brand new Pokemon title called Pokemon X Nobunaga’s Ambition. The game sees the Pokemon franchise joining forces with Nobunaga’s Ambition . It’s currently scheduled to be released in Japan exclusively for Nintendo DS during the Spring.