Nintendo Plans Pokemon Reboot

Tuesday, February 02, 2010
By: Allan Neuwirth

For fourteen years, Pokemon has been one of the most reliable brands in the world, succeeding in video games, card games, anime TV and feature films, print and merchandising.

But in the modern entertainment world, everything eventually gets the re-boot — and Pokemon is no exception.

According to a report on the official Pokemon website, franchise owners Nintendo are planning a completely new Pokemon series is in development that will feature new monsters, new game play functions and other new features.

The new Pokemon is being prepared for release later this year in Japan as a video game on the Nintendo DS platform.

Should the revamp catch on, expect the changes to make their way both across the Pacific and into other media.

Reader Comments

• ali :

  Monday, February 01, 2010

  Your a dumbass, seriously a reboot? there have been like 3 pokemon anime series and none of them were reboots. This is just another one of those series that introduces a new area with new pokemon. It is not a reboot.
  The implication of you even suggesting this proves that you know nothing about pokemon and were forced to write by your editors. You read what was on the pokemon website not knowing any history or backround behind it and wrote an article thats very misguided. There is NO reboot, just a new generation.
  To add to your stupidity, this isn\'t just the second generation of pokemon, and it isn\'t the 3rd. Its the 5th so do your homework next time before you make a fool out of yourself.

• ryan w. : clothing store worker : reebok

  Tuesday, February 02, 2010

  you tell em!!!! this is definetly not a reeboot, its the 5th generation of pokemon. when you say reeboot, people think your talkin about a new protaginists. yes there will be new pokemon though. what
  ever it has, im am super excited for

• bill :

  Tuesday, February 02, 2010

  As a long time pokemon fan, I agree with ali. You sir are a DUMBASS.

• jake :

  Wednesday, February 03, 2010

  pokemon=serious business

• lillyabe :

  Thursday, February 04, 2010

  I\\\'m not as mad as the first poster but you really need to do your research

• Dave :

  Saturday, February 06, 2010

  Dear angry people,
  They actualy are planning on revamping the series as well as introducing a new generation.
  I think our dreams of a mmo are coming true!