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  • Pokemon to hit the Revolution?

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    David Hinkle
    David Hinkle
    03.20.2006

    Obviously. It's a no-brainer that we'd see Pokemon hit the Revolution, yet in what capacity is still a mystery. IGN reported that Tsunekazu Ishihara, the father of the Pokemon franchise, during a special interview to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the franchise with Famitsu magazine, said: "We're considering many plans for the Revolution. However, there are still areas of the Revolution itself that have not been seen, so we'd like to coordinate with Nintendo's movements." Seeing as how the franchise is managing to keep things fresh on the DS, I doubt they'd hit a wall when it comes time to start development for a game on the Revolution. What kind of ideas do you guys have for implementing the remote into a Pokemon title?

  • Famitsu fetes Final Fantasy XII with 40/40 review score

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    Dan Choi
    Dan Choi
    03.08.2006

    Final Fantasy XII may still be a ways off for Western gamers, but it's right on the verge of being released in Japan, having scored a perfect review from the folks at Famitsu.It ain't easy earning a 40 out of 40 from Famitsu, a feat which only the following titles have duplicated up to now: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur (for Dreamcast), Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Nintendogs.The score should hopefully reassure FF fans who've been shaken by all the game's delays in release and changes in personnel (as well as gameplay). At any rate, the title's localization for other territories should be well underway, even if the release dates outside of Japan haven't been officially announced yet.[Thanks, Miyamoto]