Right after the game went on sale, the Internet’s greatest minds went to work unlocking its dark secrets.
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Unnecessary revamping of graphics leads some to view it as a case of anime-ization gone too far.
Maximum points for accuracy to the Pokémon source material, zero points for cuteness.
Dialogue in new Nintendo Switch video game is just fine for little kids, but “a form of harassment” for older fans.
Ninja girl anime/video game franchise Senran Kagura continues to have one thing (or two things) on its mind.
Why just say “I accept the terms of this transaction” when you can say “I accept the terms of this transaction, and also PIKA!”
The latest snaps of Tony Jaa and Milla Jovovich in their Monster Hunter guises have drawn a mixed set of reactions from the Japanese net.
Tiny-scale operation for pint-sized retro console resales is still too big for Japanese police to look the other way.
This toy makes us wonder if Pikachu missed a lucrative career as either a breakdancer or a strobe light by sticking around with Ash too long.
Couple uses NOSTALGIA ATTACK! And with personalised features and 8-bit graphics, it’s a CRITICAL HIT!!
Plus, can’t decide between Pikachu and Eevee? Adorable combo plate means you don’t have to.
It’s hard to make Pikachu look anything less than adorable, but Mister Donut has found a way…several ways, in fact.
Japanese fans react to the voice of Ryan Reynolds and the decision to give Pikachu so much fur.
Series of crazy coincidences leaves Nintendo fans being told “let me see your masculinity on view in full physical arousal.”
Even with Mario’s creator “front and center” in the movie-making process, this could go very wrong.
The exciting program may be the first graduate video game design course at a Japanese university.
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