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One month before the commercial release of ‘Omega Ruby’ and ‘Alpha Sapphire’, The Pokémon Company has announced demo versions – available next week!
To get your hands on that demo, you’ll need a special code – and depending on where you live, your options for getting hold of one are a little different. Join us after the jump to find out more!
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Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】
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The top 10 annoying foreign tourist behaviors on trains, as chosen by Japanese people【Survey】
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