First Official Pokémon Character Artwork Released For Pokémon X And Pokémon Y
INTRODUCING POKÉMON X AND POKÉMON Y:
AN EPIC NEW 3D ADVENTURE LAUNCHING WORLDWIDE IN OCTOBER 2013
New Pokémon Adventure Featuring All-New Pokémon
Set in a Spectacular 3D World
BELLEVUE, WA—January 8, 2013—The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced today that the next generation of Pokémon video games, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, will launch worldwide in October exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS system. New Pokémon, a new storyline set in a spectacular 3D world, and dynamic battles instantly make Pokémon X and Pokémon Y two of the most highly anticipated video game titles of 2013.
“The worldwide launch of Pokémon X and Pokémon Y this October allows players to begin their adventures at the same time,” said Tsunekazu Ishihara, CEO of The Pokémon Company. “Now, Pokémon fans across the globe can discover the secrets of Pokémon games and can collect, battle, and trade with each other immediately.”
“We brought Pokémon into an entirely new dimension and we’re incredibly excited to bring Pokémon X and Pokémon 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.”
Want an early sneak peek at Pokémon X and Pokémon Y? Visit Pokemon.com to watch a video introducing this new Pokémon adventure, including an exciting first look at the new starter Pokémon in battle! Fans can also catch a glimpse of the newest Legendary Pokémon and gameplay footage from the upcoming titles.
Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will be the blueprint for an exciting array of new animation, Pokémon TCG, and toys debuting around the world.
Be sure to visit Pokemon.com, Like the official Pokémon Facebook page at Facebook.com/Pokemon, and follow Pokémon on Twitter @Pokemon to ensure you’re receiving the latest Pokémon X and Pokémon Y news!
The infographic in the gallery above details the types of the three starter Pokémon: Grass-type Pokémon Chespin, Fire-type Pokémon Fennekin, and Water-type Pokémon Froakie, and how they match up against each other. As shown in the diagram, each Pokémon has comparative strengths and weaknesses — for example, Fennekin (as a Fire-type) is strong against the Grass-type Chespin but would struggle against the Water-type Froakie. Chespin (as a Grass-type) could stand up to the Water-type Froakie, but not the Fire-type Fennekin. Froakie (as a Water-type) is strong against the Fire-type Fennekin, but would struggle against the Grass-type Chespin.
Also revealed today are the heights and weights for Legendary Pokémon Xerneas and Yveltal. They are as follows:
· Xerneas: Height: 9’10” Weight: 474.0 lbs.
· Yveltal: Height: 19’00” Weight: 447.5 lbs.
About Pokémon
The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children’s entertainment properties in the world. For more information, visit www.pokemon.com.
About Nintendo
The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, and Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ families of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4 billion video games and more than 637 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as the Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi™ and Nintendo DSi XL™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™, Nintendo GameCube™ and Wii systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, please visit the company’s website at http://www.nintendo.com.
January 14, 2013
It may just be my misjudge due to my eye sight, but I think the names for the Legendaries have been reversed here. Yveltal is the bird and Xerneas is the chital (deer).
January 14, 2013
@NintendoPSX Yep, good call, got it fixed now :) thanks for the heads up!
January 14, 2013
@NintendoPSX My bad! I am glad that you caught that! I even double checked it before I posted this! That says a lot about me! At least I got the spelling down! lol :D Thanks again for the heads up.
January 14, 2013
@NintendoPSX Mother of God… do my eyes deceive me, or is there another commenter on PN? CALL THE VATICAN, THIS IS A MIRACLE.
January 15, 2013
@WillVanZant Praise thy Arceus for not being the only commenter XD
January 15, 2013
@NintendoPSX @WillVanZant Keep it up! We love to see your comments on Pure Nintendo and hopefully before too long we will have more readers commenting as well!
January 15, 2013
Goddamn it. Now I need to obsessively check game sites just in case new information is released? Until October? *Sigh*
January 15, 2013
@StupidLikeFox It’s like waiting for the Wii U all over again.