Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity is the first Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game to be released on then Nintendo 3DS system. It is due for release in the Winter of 2012

This game is the first Mystery Dungeon game to feature Pokémon native to Unova and has the Pokémon in full 3D. As usual, it as you play as a character who turns into a Pokémon. Possible Pokémon can be Pikachu, Snivy, Tepig, Oshawott or Axew and allows you to select the Pokémon you are yourself as well as select the partner. Your task is to investigate the issues you see in your dream, being sent to you by Munna, recruiting various Pokémon as you travel through the game

In the game, you start off in the hub village of Pokémon Paradise. This area is a town filled with Pokémon which you can build up using Pokémon you befriend to make various stores as you rank up from various missions.

It also has augmented reality features where gates to new dungeons open up as you point the 3DS camera at certain items including coins, clocks, food and more. There are hundreds of these dungeons, all with varied Pokémon and item placements

This game is also the first Pokémon game to include Downloadable Content, with 12 dungeons being made available after release. These dungeons all allow for easier access to rare Pokémon and items, which are normally hard to find within the game.

Another new feature is the special Companion mode. At any time during the game, when not inside an actual dungeon, you can switch the Companion Mode where you control one of your other Pokémon while you and your partner Pokémon are away. This allows you to collect more items by partaking in missions. In addition to this, an offshoot of the mode allows for 4 player local play where you and up to three friends can partake in special missions co-operatively, including facing off against rare Legendary Pokémon.

Pokémon Rumble U / Pokémon Scramble U

Pokémon Scramble U is the third game in the Pokémon Rumble spin-off series. This game, coming out as a download title for the Nintendo Wii U, continues the mechanics brought by the previous two, featuring you controlling Toy Pokémon as they travel through the land, battling other Toy Pokémon. Story-wise, you play as a few toy Pokémon who got lost from the toy store after falling in a river, and you have to make your way through the land, facing many Pokémon in many arenas

Like the previous iteration, Pokémon Scramble U contains all currently available Pokémon, bringing an addition of Keldeo, Meloetta and Genesect, allowing for a massive amount of collection.

As this game is on a home console, it has the functionality brought by having an increase in power and allows for up to 100 Pokémon to battle you at any one time. It also allows for you to play the game with up to three friends at the same time, to battle various enemies. The game also utilises the Wii U GamePad's Near-Field Communication sensor and allows for you to scan in various special figures to gain a bonus Pokémon toy in the game.

Pokémon Tretta Lab for Nintendo 3DS

Pokémon Tretta Lab for Nintendo 3DS is a utility to aid in the cataloguing of Pokémon from the arcade game, Pokémon Tretta. This small utility comes with a base unit to allow for the 3DS to stand, both for Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo 3DS XL, as well as a scanner attached to the top of the 3DS. Using this scanner, you can put up to two Tretta pucks in for scanning. The game is a digital title, downloaded through a QR code that comes with the scanner and tray, as well as coming with several pucks.

The game has three modes. First is the Tretta Analyzer. This mode shows you the Pokémon from the Tretta puck scanned in, its type and stats. Second is the Type Checker. This allows you to compare two Pokémon and see if the type combination matches up. Third mode is Auto Battle where you scan in two Tretta pucks and it will automatically show them battle.

The game comes with three unique Tretta Pucks, Rookie promos featuring Mewtwo, Lucario and Eevee. In addition to that, the first print run contains another special puck featuring Pichu.

Pokémon Tretta Lab Shell - 3DS	Pokémon Tretta Lab Shell - 3DS XL

Pokémon Dream Radar / AR Searcher

Pokémon Dream Radar is a new game for the 3DS eShop. This game is an Augmented Reality game to tie in with the main games:PokémonBlack 2 & White 2 and features you obtaining various Pokémon within an Augmented Reality environment.

You get guided through the game by Professor Burnet, a female professor who specialises in this capture system and is investigating the Interdream Zone.

These captures are done through various levels where you need to shoot clouds. Shoot a grey cloud and an energy orb will appear. Capture this orb and it may hold a Pokémon. Pink orbs offer Dream Orbs, a form of currency. After completion of the levels and collecting enough Dream Orbs, you gain access to the new Therian Formes of Tornadus, Thundurus & Landorus. All Pokémon and items can be sent to Pokémon Black 2 & White 2

This game also features compatibility with the Generation IV games: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver where it brings special Legendary Pokémon into the game if you have the Generation IV game in your 3DS.

Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2

 

Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2, otherwise known as Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2 are the second set of games of the long anticipated fifth generation of Pokémon. These games are due for release in Japan in June 2012 and are sequels to Pokémon Black & White, running on the Nintendo DS. These games feature Kyurem's alternate forms within them; Black Kyurem in Black 2 and White Kyurem in White 2.

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 are set within the Unova region 2 years after the events of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, and as such, a lot has changed in the region. The game begins in a previously inaccessible part of Unova to the southwest as you take control of a character who lives in Aspertia City, with their childhood rival. There are various other new areas in Unova, with their own new Gyms and Gym Leaders.

Unlike Pokémon Black & White, Black 2 & White 2 feature a Pokédex that contains Pokémon from various other regions of the game dotted around all the areas of Unova, with the dex having 300 Pokémon within it before the National Pokédex is obtained, making it the biggest regional Pokédex. It also has a variety of Version Exclusives for Pokémon, areas and a variety of other features

The games can be played on any model of DS and 3DS, however they contain a region lock on DSi and 3DS models

New Features

Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 carry the same mechanics of Pokémon Black & White but introduce a variety of new ones. First is the World Tournament which features many different tournaments featuring Gym Leaders and variousother powerful trainers. Next, there are the PokéStar Studios which has you create various movies by battling a variety of greenscreen characters and trainers including Brycen and Sabrina.

It also features the special Unova Link feature which allows for connectivity with Black & White as well as new difficulty modes and compatibilty with Pokémon Dream Radar.

The game also adds the Hidden Grottos which are dotted around Unova, providing a variety of items and Pokémon with their Hidden Abilities.

Changes from Black & White

As the games are set two years after Black & White, there are a variety of changes. Areas such as Driftveil City and Route 4 have received changes in asethetics while other areas like Cold Storage, Route 10 and Victory Road have been removed for various reasons. Various characters have also moved around and changed their appearance within it including Bianca, who is now Juniper's assistant, and Cheren who has become a Gym Leader.

Like before, there are 8 Gyms to face in your journey through Unova as you aim to reach the Pokémon League and the Elite Four. Some of these Gym Leaders are old ones, while others are brand new. The storyline features the return of Team Plasma, who have seperated into two factions with one planning on taking over the world after decreeing N as a traitor.

There are numerous other changes including changes in aesthetics, wild Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon and just general discussions with characters making it clear that these games are set much later than Black & White.

The games are also fully compatible with Pokémon Black & White, allowing for battles and trades instantly between all four games.

There's so much more to this game which can be found in the various pages of this section, as seen to the right.

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White are the first games of the long anticipated fifth generation of Pokémon. These games are due for release in Japan in September 18th 2010 and are said to bring about a revolution of Pokémon. .

These games are set to feature the previously established assortment of Pokémon, but will also contain a massive amount, 156 in fact, of brand New Pokémon. These Pokémon are the only ones you will encounter until the main game has been completed

In addition to that, Pokémon Black and Pokémon White take the 3D attributes previously included in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver and take them to new levels by including things like fully 3D bridges and a completely 3D city.

Pokémon Black & White are set in the region known as Unova. Unova is a region far away from the previous regions, requiring you to get there by Boat or Plane. It has a large city called Castelia City, with loads of buildings and sky scrapes for you to explore. Outside of the city and Unova remains to be predominantly industrialised with various factories and train tracks existing in the various areas. As the games are set in a region far away, the main game will not feature any old Pokémon until you have beaten the main story. The games also have you playing as protagonists older than the previous playable characters.

Pokémon Black & Pokémon White are to be compatible in with the games of the previous generation; Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver through the aspect of the game known as the PokéTransfer so you can complete the Pokédex. In addition to this, there is a method called the Relocator which works only for a certain few event Pokémon. Through this, some event Pokémon can be traded over to these games to unlock new things such as the Monster Fox Pokémon, Zoroark.

Features

There are numerous featurres introduced within the game. First, in battle, there are two further methods of battle; Triple Battle & Rotation Battles. Both of which have you send out three Pokémon at once in order to battle with varying mechanics within it. In local wireless and over WiFi, there is also the Wonder Launcher which is a function that allows you to use items during battle, but at a cost. In battles, the camera is also dynamic, zooming in and out on the Pokémon while they move in a variety of animations

Much like how Gold & Silver introduced the concept of the Day/Night cycle, Pokémon Black & White introduce the concept of Seasons. These seasons change a variety of factors including Wild Pokémon, location aesthetics and even the background music. The seasons rotate at the start of every month so you don't need to wait long until the next one.

The games also introduce a variety of new multiplayer aspects including the Xtransceiver, a DSi & 3DS exclusive feature, that allows for video chat with you and your friends. In addition to that, the games can now connect to the Internet for access to a site called the Pokémon Global Link. The Global Link allows you access to Random Matches on the Internet, capable of being ranked based upon your performance, as well as a section called the Dream World which will allow you to obtain non-Unova Pokémon, some of which have new abilities, and items that also cannot be obtained in Unova such as Berries. In addition to this, the games also have the Entralink feature which has you visit a friend's game and complete certain missions in order to get various power ups which last a short time in the main game.

The game's story features you having to stop Team Plasma, a team who, unlike previous teams, want to do good and intend to stop what they perceive the slavery of Pokémon caused by trainers. In addition to this, you also have to travel the region in order to get 8 badges once more.

DSi Enhancments

As stated above, Pokémon Black & White are DSi Enhanced. As such, they will only work on DSis of the same region as the game. However, despite this, there are a variety of new features exclusive to the DSi. First is the Xtransceiver which does allow for voice and video chat between up to 4 friends locally and 1 friend over the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. In addition to this, Pokémon Black & White are capable of connecting to the Internet via the WPA encryption as opposed to previous games only being able to connect to WiFi through no encryption, or WEP.
The games can be played on any model of DS

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are the next iteration of the Super Smash Bros. games. As the game is now on two consoles, there is to be some interconnectivity involved between the two games.

Both games have their own unique style, with the 3DS one having a border around the characters to allow for them to be more easily seen, while the Wii U one focuses on completely high quality graphics.

Between the two games, the character roster will be the same across both games, but the stages will differ between each games. Super Smash Bros. for 3DS will have stages based upon the various games from Nintendo's handheld platforms while Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will have stages based upon various games on Nintendo's home consoles.