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Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fans Celebrate Surprise Lego Pokémon Tease: 'Free From Mega Bloks Hell'
Lego has teased its latest video game mashup and this time it's with Pokémon. There's no release date beyond '2026,' no pricing info or other details at the moment, and it doesn't really matter because whatever this is will probably sell out while it's still in the pre-order phase. Are you ready to give some rando on eBay $200 for a Lego Pikachu come Christmas of next year? A page on the Lego website simply states, 'Lego Pokémon Coming Soon,' and 'Electrify your imagination in 2026 and get ready to build something we've never built with Lego bricks before!' The timing is appropriate given that next year marks the 30th anniversary of the video game franchise. Here's the short teaser video shared by The Pokémon company: While a book-sized Pikachu model that's roughly 1,000 pieces and $100 would make the most sense for something like this, I'd love to see Lego go all out and give the iconic electric mouse the 7,500 brick, $850 Millennium Falcon treatment. It's what Ash Ketchum would have wanted. Where does this leave The Pokémon Company's existing plastic brick partners like Mega Bloks? Seemingly in the dust, and some fans couldn't be more excited. They greeted the news of the Lego Pokémon collaboration by metaphorically dancing on the Mattel competitor's grave: Mega Bloks has released a bunch of Pokémon sets and they They look nice enough and aren't too overpriced, though buying any Mega Blok product always gives extreme 'store brand Fruit Loops' vibes. And existing Lego fans with extensive collections will want sets in which every little circle on each little piece has that world-famous logo emblazoned on it. What's potentially bad for Mega Bloks could be great news for scalpers who will now have genuine toy world Rolexes to hawk instead of knockoffs, but we still won't know for some time how that all shakes out. Even if we get more information on the Lego Pokémon sets in 2025, they aren't set to launch until next year. The company needs to make room for the other big, branded mashups on its release calendar, including a Lego Game Boy coming this October. In the meantime, a Lego Mario Kart model is shipping in May. . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It Took 10 Years For The Makers Of This Blatant Pokémon Rip-Off To Apologize And Pay $15 Million
Pocket Monster: Remake was released back in 2015. The mobile game played almost identically to Pokémon, even using the art, names, and move sets form the existing franchise. A decade later, The Pokémon Company has finally reached a settlement with the Chinese devs behind the rip-off and gotten them to publicly apologize. 'Our copyright infringement and acts of unfair competition have caused significant economic losses to the rights holders and severely damaged the image of the original Pokémon Video Games,' Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology Co. wrote in a new statement shared by The Pokémon Company (via Automaton). We hereby sincerely apologize to TPC and other rights holders, as well as the vast number of players, consumers, and the general public.' There have been all sorts of free Pokémon fan games and unauthorized clones floating around since smartphones became popular, but few were as egregious as Pocket Monster: Remake. It was less of a copycat and more of a direct port of the original Game Boy games, complete with art for Professor Oak, Ash Ketchum, and Pikachu. While Pocket Monster: Remake was earning millions after it released, The Pokémon Company didn't actually sue until 2021. The Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in Guangzhou Province then ruled in TPC's favor in September 2024, with the makers of the game ordered to pay around $15 million in damages. That was much less than the $72 million in damages originally being sought be the Pokémon license holder. Eventually the two sides settled for an undisclosed sum and the public apology. 'The Game has now been completely removed from the market and operations have ceased,' wrote Guangzhou Maichi Network Technology Co. 'At the same time, We have paid a substantial economic price and incurred significant reputational damage. We have deeply reflected on it and learned our lessons.' . For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Buzz Feed
11-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
If You Can Guess 23/30 Of These Realistic Pokémon Correctly, Professor Oak Will Hand You A Pikachu
BuzzFeed Quiz Party! Take this quiz with friends in real time and compare results Check it out! Pokémon have always looked cute and cartoony, but what if they existed in real life? I used AI to reimagine Pokémon as real creatures, and now it's your turn to test your trainer skills. Can you still recognize them without their usual animated look? Prove yourself, and even Ash Ketchum might find you worthy of a battle! So, how did you do? Are you a true Pokémon Master, or do you need to spend some more time at Professor Oak's lab? Drop your score in the comments and let me know which realistic Pokémon surprised you the most! And if you want a Part 2 with even more realistic Pokémon, let me know! This post was enhanced with AI creativity tools.
