PokéNews (Sept. 21): Pokémon Playhouse / Pokémon Sun and Moon (anime, Marshadow)
Today’s Pokémon news: a new Pokémon app available on smart devices… the Pokémon Playhouse, but also…
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – Marshadow
- Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime series
- Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
- Pokkén Tournament DX
- Pokémon Gold and Silver
Pokémon Playhouse
Today, a brand new Pokémon game was released on smart devices… Pokémon Playhouse! Available on Android and iOS, it invites young players to discover fun activities, meet cute Pokémon, and explore various areas (the Tower, the Lounge, the Playground, and more). Each one features activities designed specifically for younger Pokémon fans, such as:
- grooming your Pokémon
- identifying Pokémon in the snight sky
- listening to a story
- and more…
When they first begin playing, players get a Pokémon egg: that egg begins to hatch as new areas of the Pokémon Playhouse are explore, and activities are completed. What Pokémon will hatch from the egg? You will have to play to find out for yourself!
Pokémon Playhouse was designed for children ages 3 to 5, and require no reading or math skills at all. Everything is narrated and hosted by a friendly human character.
Unlike so many other apps nowadays, Pokémon Playhouse does not collect any personal information whatsoever. Unsurprisingly, it also doesn’t include any in-app purchases, despite being free to start.
Here’s a trailer and some screenshots for the Pokémon Playhouse:
And here’s some technical details:
- OS: Android 3.0 (or more recent) / iOS 7.0 (or more recent)
- File size: 174MB (Android) / 478MB (iOS)
- Download link: Android / iOS
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Marshadow
Today, a few more Marshadow distributions were announced for Pokémon Sun and Moon:
- Belgium: available at the GameForce event on September 30th and October 1st
- Netherlands: available at the Firstlook event on October 7th and October 8th;
- Spain: available as pre-order bonus for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon from Amazon
The Serial Code has to be redeemed before February 28th.
The list of Serial Codes for Pokémon Sun and Moon has been updated!
Source: Serebii
Pokémon Sun and Moon – Anime series
Here’s the latest promotional video for the Pokémon Sun and Moon anime series, which showcases some highlights from upcoming episodes:
And here’s the latest poster for the anime series:
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
Today, in the latest issue of CoroCoro Ichiban, a Deluxe version of the Rotom Pokédex toy was revealed. The toy itself isn’t all that interesting, but it does have a rather interesting tidbit: it shows Dusk Mane Necrozma with Pokédex number #400 (as opposed to 300 for Necrozma in Pokémon Sun and Moon).
This indicates a reshuffle of the Pokédex number, which isn’t all that surprising since the Pokédex is most assuredly not going to be the same. After all, Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 also had a different Pokédex, so one would expect Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to get a similar treatment.
Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon (3DS) comes out on November 17th worldwide.
Source: Serebii
Pokkén Tournament DX
Here’s the latest mini-trailer for Pokkén Tournament DX, introducing Weavile:
Pokkén Tournament DX (Switch) comes out on September 22nd worldwide.
Pokémon Gold and Silver
If you buy Pokémon Gold and Silver on the Nintendo eShop, you can get a special Nintendo 3DS Theme (as well as a Serial Code for Celebi in Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon). And if you live in the United States, you can get a different Nintendo 3DS Theme if you purchase the game from Amazon, BestBuy, or GameStop.
Here’s what this theme looks like:
By the way, if you live in Europe, you will be able to get this Nintendo 3DS Theme from My Nintendo tomorrow!
Source: Nintendo PR / Serebii
