The Year of Pokemon

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2016 is the 20^th anniversary of Pokemon which means it’s time for me to remember just how old I am while playing a game I’ve loved since my childhood. With Pokemon Go and Pokken Tournament being released this year, Nintendo has some tricks up its sleeves for this wondrous anniversary.

For starters, Chandelure and Braixen have been announced for Pokken Tournament. These two are a few more fire/psychic types added to the game. Sylveon, Magikarp, Pachirisu, and Croagunk have also been announced as support Pokemon. However, Chandelure is a Pokemon that no one expected. While there’s no footage of the brawling beast yet, its trailer will be premiering on January 31^st, 2016.

In regard to battles of Pokken Tournament, there will be three modes: Single mode (player vs CPU with three difficulty settings), Local battle (player vs player, with one on the Gamepad and the other using a standard controller), and Online battle. Online battle has two subcategories: Friendly Matches (which can be played with anyone (friends or strangers) for fun) and Ranked Matches (which can be played with anyone, but you receive points by how well you fight). Players can also use a LAN cable to connect two Wii Us to fight.

Also throughout the entire year we will be able to receive legendary Pokemon to download for Pokemon ORAS and Pokemon XY. They will be downloadable either through the Nintendo Zone or a serial code distributed at Gamestops. The download schedule begins and runs as such:

Mew (Lvl 100) – February 1, 2016 – February 24, 2016; Serial code (most likely Gamestop)

Celebi (Lvl 100) – March 1, 2016 – March 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

Jirachi (Lvl 100) – April 1, 2016 – April 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

Darkrai (Lvl 100) – May 1, 2016 – May 24, 2016; Serial Code (most likely Gamestop)

Manaphy (Lvl 100) – June 1, 2016 – June 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

Shaymin (Lvl 100) – July 1, 2016 – July 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

Arceus (Lvl 100) – August 1, 2016 – August 24, 2016; Serial Code (most likely Gamestop)

Victini (Lvl 100) – September 1, 2016 – September 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

Keldeo (Lvl 100) – October 1, 2016 – October 24, 2016; Wi-fi  (most likely Nintendo Network)

Genesect (Lvl 100) – November 1, 2016 – November 24, 2016; Serial Code (most likely Gamestop)

Meloetta (Lvl 100) – December 1, 2016 – December 24, 2016; Wi-fi (most likely Nintendo Network)

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So tell me, what are you excited for in this year’s Pokemon anniversary?