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This Week on the Nintendo Channel: Pokemon on TV

by David Hinkle { Oct 5th 2009 at 2:17PM }

Like this week's NintendoWare Weekly update, this week's Nintendo Channel goodies are a bit on the light side. Sure, there's the launch video for Dead Space Extraction and the new Nintendo Week show, but the real prize is the new TV spot for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky.

For the rest of this week's content, head past the break.

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VC/WiiWare Tuesday: An impossibly large update

by JC Fletcher { Aug 4th 2009 at 11:20AM }

This week is certainly the largest single update the Japanese Wii Shop has had since the launch of the Virtual Console back in December of 2006. It's also, sadly, a feat that probably won't be repeated, given the recent decline in selection. But let's not talk about declines when we've got such an incredible increase this month! Four games on Virtual Console -- and good ones, too, like Final Fantasy IV and Pac-Mania, would be remarkable enough, but they are joined by no fewer than nine on WiiWare.

The WiiWare selection includes genuinely interesting content like Bit.Trip: CORE, the one-button Tomenasanner Wii (seen above), and the three Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games; plus genuinely forgettable content like Sandy Beach, and wild cards like dolphin-training game Sea Farm, Derby Dog, which is, yes, a game about racing different varieties of dog, and a brain training game with its most notable feature being that its title translates to "Make your Square Brain Round."

The complete release listings are posted after the break.

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Downloadable Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games get physical Club Nintendo items

by JC Fletcher { Jul 31st 2009 at 4:40PM }

A few lucky Japanese WiiWare shoppers who pick up the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games next week will get limited-edition gifts from Club Nintendo. Fifty people who buy at least two of the three WiiWare roguelikes will get this pop-up book thing, which is, honestly, not that exciting of a pop-up. It's basically a paper dome. Two hundred people who purchase just one of the games will randomly be drawn to win a Wiimote/DS strap featuring artwork from the game they purchased.

Meanwhile, Nintendo of America has indicated no plans to release the games, and it won't indicate any such plans until they magically appear on the Wii Shop. Don't expect any promotions like this, or, really, any promotion at all.

Explore the latest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon this October

by JC Fletcher { Jul 29th 2009 at 12:44PM }

Pokémon addicts starting to get antsy about when they'll be able to satisfy their pathological need to purchase new Pokémon games just need to hold out for a few more months. Nintendo has announced an October 12 release date for the latest in the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, Explorers of Sky, in North America.

Explorers of Sky is an updated version of Explorers of Time and Darkness, with new starter critters and new "Special Episode" missions that reveal more about the Pokémon characters in the game. Explorers of Sky also includes new wireless features, including the ability to share a "demo dungeon" and trade items locally.

Gallery: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky (DS)

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon for WiiWare: first trailer and details

by JC Fletcher { Jul 15th 2009 at 5:00PM }

Surprise! The WiiWare Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games, first revealed in a McDonalds-distribted flyer, are real, and are headed for Japan on August 4. Players will be able to share save data throughout all three games, so they can level up a persistent team.

The three games (Advance! Fire Adventure Team, Go! Storm Adventure Team, and Aim! Light Adventure Team!) each feature a different set of starting Pokemans. And in this game, your team can cooperate even more than in other Pokemon games, by piling up and attacking enemies simultaneously. The WiiWare game also features the "rescue" ability found in recent Shiren the Wanderer games, in which friends can revive your team over the Wi-Fi Connection.

After the break, we've embedded a trailer that details these features -- and shows off the adorable little Pokemon.

[Thanks, Alilatias]

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Rumor: McDonalds reveals Pokemon Mystery Dungeon on WiiWare

by JC Fletcher { Jun 16th 2009 at 4:00PM }

According to what has been identified as a pamphlet from a McDonalds location in Japan, Nintendo is preparing to launch three new Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games -- on WiiWare.

A detail from the pamphlet shows an announcement of the WiiWare release of the three games, along with logos for Mystery Dungeon games called Susume! Hono no Boukendan, Ikuzo! Arashi no Boukendan, and Mezase! Hikari no Boukendan, which translate to Advance! Fire Adventure Team, Go! Storm Adventure Team, and Aim! Light Adventure Group!, respectively.

Since we don't even know if the pamphlet, presumably distributed as a promotion for the Mac de DS program, is real, obviously we don't have any more details about the games, like whether Mystery Dungeon series creator Chunsoft is creating them or if they are all variants of the same base game.

DS trailers and screens you may not have seen yet

by JC Fletcher { Jun 8th 2009 at 1:00PM }

Nintendo announced a ton of new games at its E3 keynote, but it announced even more afterward. We've decided to round up the trailers and screens we haven't shown you yet all at once, in the interest of getting all this stuff out as quickly as possible!

The trailer above is for Fossil Fighters, the game released in Japan as We Are Fossil Holders. It's about digging up fossils, reconstructing dinosaurs, and then making them fight. After the break, see trailers for Style Savvy, the latest Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, and the new DSiWare lineup, as well as screens for Picross 3D, Glory of Heracles, Style Savvy, and the one game we really wanted to play at E3 but couldn't, WarioWare DIY.

Gallery: Fossil Fighters (DS)

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The few new features in Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky

by JC Fletcher { Feb 16th 2009 at 9:00AM }

The official site for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky now features new screenshots and info for Chunsoft's latest roguelike, which is a slightly updated version of Explorers of Time/Darkness. It's the Mystery Dungeon equivalent of Pokémon Platinum, basically -- same game, with a few new Pokemans and new quests. Thanks to the Pokemaniacs at serebii.net who immediately got to translatin', we can all read about the added content.

The critters featured in Platinum will show up in Explorers of the Sky, including Shaymin and the new, wormy Origin Forme of Giratina. At least two new sidequests will be available, which help fill in the game's story. "Genius Igglybuff" stars the leader of the Wigglytuff Guild (in his past as an Igglybuff, and man is this getting weird to write) on an adventure with a Smoochum, a Wooper, and a Budew; "In the Dark Future" follows the game's ending, which means that we probably shouldn't talk too much about it, in the interest of keeping spoilers locked safely away in a Pokéball.

Gallery: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky

[Via Serebii]

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explore Clearer Screens

by Chris Greenhough { Jan 15th 2009 at 5:30PM }

Nintendo has started distributing media for Chunsoft's Pokémon Mystery Dungeon threequel, Explorers of the Sky, starting with clearer versions of the screens that debuted in those CoroCoro scans.

To the amazement of nobody, it looks exactly the same as the first two. This was as inevitable as the game itself existing, but hey, you know you'll still be buying it once the localized version is announced. And at least now we get a less blurry look at some of the new starter monsters, such as Riolu and Vulpix. Hit up our gallery for the rest.

Gallery: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky

Pokemon to Explore the Sky in new Mystery Dungeon

by Chris Greenhough { Jan 13th 2009 at 12:00PM }

The latest edition of CoroCoro is off the presses, and look: new Pokémans!

Okay, well maybe "new" is stretching it. The game you see above is Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of the Sky, a sequel to last year's respectable Explorers of Time/Explorers of Darkness duo. The screens in the scans posted by Gamekyo are teensy, so we're not sure you'll get much out of those, but there is confirmation on the five starter Pokémon: Vulpix, Riolu, Eevee, Shinx, and Phanpy.

CoroCoro states that Japan will get its hands on the Chunsoft-developed roguelike this spring. While we cross everything for a 2009 release in the west, hit up Gamekyo for the full scans, including some cute Pokémon art.

Fanswag: Our Pokemon winners are ...

by David Hinkle { Aug 11th 2008 at 11:49PM }

Our latest giveaway has come to an end, crowning two people "lucky enough to be chosen via random drawing." Who are they?

HexiJosh, who won Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and one Enter the Dungeon T-shirt
Flip McSquible, who won the runner-up prize of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness

Thank you all for entering and best of luck next time!

Reminder: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2 up for grabs

by David Hinkle { Aug 8th 2008 at 9:33PM }

Our latest giveaway has us hooking two lucky readers up with the goodies you see above. Do you enjoy free stuff? Do you enjoy size L t-shirts? Well, this should be right up your alley then! What should you do? Head on over to the official contest post and get all of the details.

Fanswag: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2

by David Hinkle { Aug 5th 2008 at 11:01AM }

Hey folks, it's time for another giveaway. This round we'll be hooking up two lucky readers with copies of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon. Also, one of those lucky two readers will get a free Pokemon T-shirt that Nintendo sent over with the game. If it isn't your size, we'd suggest you give it to one of your cousins or something.

What's up for grabs:

One Grand Prize winner will receive Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time (valued at $35) and one Enter the Dungeon T-shirt
One runner-up will receive Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness (valued at $35)

In order to enter, you must leave a comment telling us what your absolute favorite Pokemon is. You can leave a comment once per day, and before entering, make sure you are a legal and current United States or Canadian resident (excluding Quebec) and at least 18 years of age. The giveaway starts now and ends on Sunday, August 10th at 11:59pm ET. Don't forget to give the official rules a read, as well!

Best of luck to all of you and, as always, thanks for reading DS Fanboy!

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sales

by Candace Savino { Jul 21st 2008 at 2:45PM }

Not all of us are up to the challenge of a brutal roguelike, and that's okay. In fact, that's what roguelike-lights such as Pokémon Mystery Dungeon are for. Just because said games don't beat your spirit to a pulp, though, doesn't mean they're not enjoyable, especially for Pokémaniacs.

Today's a good time to become an explorer of time or darkness, as both Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness are being offered as Amazon's deal of the day. Each one is currently on sale for $22.99, and will be until 12:00am PDT. Yet, if you're not familiar with the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series, you might want to check out our review of the game (well, games) first.

Europeans have a date with some Pokemon

by David Hinkle { May 28th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Pokemaniacs across the pond, take note: Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Darkness are both headed your way. You'll be able to get your hands on the second installment in this spin-off franchise come July 4th.

Sure, it's not the traditional Pokemon you all know and love, but we're sure plenty of you are exicted. European readers, chime in! Picking this one up? Glad to see it releasing in Europe fairly soon?