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Pokémon Snap

Pokémon Snap
Release date
1999-03-21
Platforms
Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Wii · Nintendo 64
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Pokémon Center crashes as surprise Ascended Heroes drop catches fans off guard
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Pokémon Center crashes as surprise Ascended Heroes drop catches fans off guard

The Pokémon Center storefront is in chaos after an unannounced drop of Ascended Heroes products went live, catching fans completely off guard. Shoppers were expecting a 30th anniversary release, not a...
Pokémon stores in Japan are using facial recognition to stop scalpers
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Pokémon stores in Japan are using facial recognition to stop scalpers

The Pokémon Company is rolling out facial recognition technology across its Pokémon Center stores in Japan, requiring customers to submit to a face scan as a condition of entry. The move targets scalp...
Japan's patent office calls out Nintendo's 'absurd' Pokémon patent arguments
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Japan's patent office calls out Nintendo's 'absurd' Pokémon patent arguments

Japan's Patent Office has publicly rebuked Nintendo's attempts to salvage a rejected Pokémon-related patent application, with examiners using unusually blunt language that patent experts say is rarely...
Pokémon World Championships Exclusive Plush Revealed
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Pokémon World Championships Exclusive Plush Revealed

The Pokémon Company has officially revealed an exclusive plush set to debut at the Pokémon World Championships. The source doesn't include further details on which Pokémon is featured, pricing, or whe...
Pokémon Pitch Black launch day hit by stock shortages at Target stores
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Pokémon Pitch Black launch day hit by stock shortages at Target stores

Pitch Black – the gothic-themed Pokémon TCG set – launched on July 17, but fans who lined up at Target stores across the US found empty shelves instead of fresh product. Reports of missing stock are c...
Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Pre-Orders Are a Complete Disaster
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Pokémon TCG 30th Anniversary Pre-Orders Are a Complete Disaster

The Pokémon TCG 30th Celebration set — marking the franchise's 30th anniversary — opened pre-orders today, and it went about as badly as you'd expect. Queue times hit six hours at peak, technical erro...
Pokénnection is the Pokémon-themed Connections clone that actually tests your Pokédex knowledge
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Pokénnection is the Pokémon-themed Connections clone that actually tests your Pokédex knowledge

Pokénnection is a free daily browser puzzle that takes the NYT Connections format — 16 items, four hidden groups — and replaces the words with Pokémon. It's been around for a while, but a recent updat...
Pokémon 30th Anniversary TCG set leaks look incredible — and that's exactly the problem
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Pokémon 30th Anniversary TCG set leaks look incredible — and that's exactly the problem

Leaked images from what appears to be an Elite Trainer Box booklet have given the Pokémon TCG community its first real look at the upcoming 30th anniversary set, and the reaction is equal parts excite...