Let's review for just a moment, shall we? In the last few weeks, we've been to Virginia, California, Oregon, and Missouri, but today is when the south-east gets the chance to prove its Poké-worth. We're on the last leg of the Pokémon Winter Regional Championships, and with a thin blanket of snowy powder covering the east coast north of the Mason-Dixon (and then some), it seems like a fitting time to head south and warm things up. Today, in Orlando, FL, the stage is set for the final portion of the season's regionals.
Anyone looking to prove their worth as a trainer would do well to avoid Disney World and make for Orlando's International Palm Resort on 6515 International Dr. Make sure you have your DS charged and your choice of either Pokémon X or Y ready to go. Like the rest, the event is open to the public, and there are no prerequisites to enter, so if you think you've got the skill, head down to the center to prove your worth as a Pokémon trainer.
With the series being around since the late 90's, pokémon championships, events, and tournaments are certainly nothing new, but this competition will be the first time that gamers will be playing Pokémon X and / or Pokémon Y.
Top finishers in the events get booster packs, trophies, and stipends from a pool of nearly $200,000 in travel allowances, which can be applied toward earning a Pokémon U.S. National Championships Travel Award. But the true blue ribbon is an invitation to the 2014 Pokémon World Championships in Washington, D.C. this August.
More information about each event and entry details can be found here.
Pokémon X and Y released this past fall to rave reviews as well as great sales numbers. It's also been reported byNintendo Life that Masuda expressed interest in making more Mega Evolutions.
The games represent a radical change for the franchise, the top down perspective having been replaced with more of a three quarter perspective, and battles look radically different. As per usual, players will see several new pokémon, 5 of which were teased in the game's trailer at the time of the announcement. There's the usual array of new starter Pokémon, and each game will play host its own type of new, legendary Pokémon. And what's more, a number of classic Pokémon have earned mega-evolutions they can transform into during battle.
The games got off to a great start, but things could be going better. An influx of new monster hunters courtesy ofChristmas led to an overcrowded Nintendo network, which caused the higher ups to delay the arrival of Poké-apps like the Pokémon Bank outside of Japan. As of yet, there's still no word on when the Bank is expected to arrive, but the app was recently re-released in a number of Asian countries, which is definitely a sign of good news to come.
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