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  • Pokemon X and Y Announced for 3DS

    8 January 2013
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    The Pokemon Company and Nintendo announced today that the next / 6th generation of Pokemon RPG video games, Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, will launch worldwide in October 2013 exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS handheld. New Pokemon, a new storyline set in a spectacular 3D world, and dynamic battles are some of the announced features in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.

    Watch the full Pokemon X and Y announcement. Gameplay is shown at 7:15 minutes into the debut video.

    “The worldwide launch of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y this October allows players to begin their adventures at the same time,” said Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of The Pokemon Company. “Now, Pokemon fans across the globe can discover the secrets of Pokemon games and can collect, battle, and trade with each other immediately.”

    “We brought Pokemon into an entirely new dimension and we’re incredibly excited to bring Pokemon X and Pokemon Y to fans,” said Junichi Masuda, video game director at GAME FREAK inc. “The stunning visuals, a completely redesigned environment, game scenario, music, and communication features will bring smiles to the faces of video game players around the world.”

    Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will be the blueprint for an exciting array of new animation, Pokemon TCG, and toys debuting around the world in 2013.

    Take a look at these first Pokemon X & Y screenshots:


    Are you super excited for Pokemon X and Y too!?

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    Ferry Groenendijk By Ferry Groenendijk: He is the founder and editor of Video Games Blogger. He loved gaming from the moment he got a Nintendo with Super Mario Bros. on his 8th birthday. Learn more about him here and connect with him on Twitter, Facebook and at Google+.

    • Fahd Al Zarooni

      lol, before I thought they were running out of Pok’emon designs, but now its the opposite Poke’mon X & Y, WTF kind of name is that, anyway , I watched the trailer 5 times and its F!@#$%^ AWESOME, THIS WILL CHANGE POK’EMON FOREVER XD

    • joe

      deffo memorable
      im going for pokemon x

    • Fahd Al Zarooni

      NICE, I am going for Pok’emon Y, I am guessing the specila version will be Pok’emon Z with a Z letter shaped legendary Pok’emon, name Zeberas XD


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