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'''Nintendo Direct''' (Japanese: '''ニソテンドーダイレクト''' ''Nintendo Direct'') is an online video service provided by [[Nintendo]]. Currently, at least seven episodes have aired internationally, while at least thirteen have aired in Japan. It is billed as "A new online home for exclusive Nintendo news-broadcast directly to you, the player."<ref name="NintendoDirect">[http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/ Nintendo Direct]</ref> It provides a video service similar to the {{DL|Wii|Nintendo Channel}} that is available for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Video that is available for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. | '''Nintendo Direct''' (Japanese: '''ニソテンドーダイレクト''' ''Nintendo Direct'') is an online video service provided by [[Nintendo]]. Currently, at least seven episodes have aired internationally, while at least thirteen episodes have aired in Japan. It is billed as "A new online home for exclusive Nintendo news-broadcast directly to you, the player."<ref name="NintendoDirect">[http://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct/ Nintendo Direct]</ref> It provides a video service similar to the {{DL|Wii|Nintendo Channel}} that is available for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Video that is available for the [[Nintendo 3DS]]. | ||
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===January 2013=== | ===January 2013=== | ||
On December 29th, 2012, a teaser was added to the end of a Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 commercial that revealed there would be a special announcement on January 8th, 2013. On January 3rd, 2013, the [[Pokémon.com|international Pokémon websites]] posted a message to return to their respective site on January 8th for a special announcement. | On December 29th, 2012, a teaser was added to the end of a {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}} commercial that revealed there would be a special announcement on January 8th, 2013. On January 3rd, 2013, the [[Pokémon.com|international Pokémon websites]] posted a message to return to their respective site on January 8th, 2013 for a special announcement. | ||
On January 7th, it was revealed that the announcement would be a special edition of Nintendo Direct, which would be named '''Pokémon Direct'''. It was also foretold that the announcement would be broadcast simultaneously around the world. The following day, Pokémon Direct was streamed, commencing at eight in the evening for Japan, eleven in the morning in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, and six in the morning for the east coast of {{pmin|the United States}}. It was presented by [[Satoru Iwata]] who began with [[History of Pokémon|the history of the franchise]] and was concluded with the reveal of [[Generation VI]] with two new games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]] called [[Pokémon X and Y]]. A trailer was shown, introducing the three starters, {{p|Chespin}}, {{p|Froakie}} and {{p|Fennekin}}, snippets of both overworld and battle gameplay, and ending with the reveal of two legendary Pokémon, later revealed to be named {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}} respectively. In addition, Iwata also stated that, for the first time in the franchise's history, the games would be released simultaneously worldwide in October 2013. | On January 7th, 2013, it was revealed that the announcement would be a special edition of Nintendo Direct, which would be named '''Pokémon Direct'''. It was also foretold that the announcement would be broadcast simultaneously around the world. The following day, Pokémon Direct was streamed, commencing at eight in the evening for Japan (8pm JST), eleven in the morning in {{pmin|the United Kingdom}} (11am GMT), and six in the morning for the east coast of {{pmin|the United States}} (6am EST). It was presented by [[Satoru Iwata]] who began with [[History of Pokémon|the history of the franchise]] and was concluded with the reveal of [[Generation VI]] with two new games for the [[Nintendo 3DS]], called [[Pokémon X and Y]]. A trailer was shown, introducing the three starters, {{p|Chespin}}, {{p|Froakie}} and {{p|Fennekin}}, snippets of both overworld and battle gameplay, and ending with the reveal of two legendary Pokémon, later revealed to be named {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}}, respectively. In addition, Iwata also stated that, for the first time in the franchise's history, the games would be released simultaneously worldwide in October 2013. | ||
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===September 2013=== | ===September 2013=== | ||
A second edition of Pokémon Direct was revealed on September 3rd and aired the following day on September 4th. Similarly to the first Pokémon Direct, it started at 4am PDT, 7am EDT, 12pm BST, 1pm CET, and 8pm JST. | A second edition of Pokémon Direct was revealed on September 3rd, 2013 and aired the following day on September 4th, 2013. Similarly to the first Pokémon Direct, it started at 4am PDT, 7am EDT, 12pm BST, 1pm CET, and 8pm JST. | ||
It revealed a new service called [[Pokémon Bank]] and an associated transfer service called [[Poké Transporter]]. Besides, the | It revealed a new service called [[Pokémon Bank]] and an associated transfer service called [[Poké Transporter]]. Besides the aforementioned features, the opportunity of the player to receive one of the [[Kanto]] [[Starter Pokémon|starters]] from [[Professor Sycamore]] was revealed, along with their respective [[Mega Evolution]]s, and with the [[Mega Ring]], an item associated with such evolutionary phenomena. The give-away of the main [[Kalos]] starters, on the other hand, was revealed to be made by [[Tierno]], one of the player's friends. The release of two special Pokémon-themed editions of the [[Nintendo 3DS XL]] was announced for both the United States and the European Union. | ||
A new Pokémon was also accidentally shown for a split second, which is part of 15:18 on the official video from the Nintendo Direct website, and at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbqkqdfrfes&t=15m10s 15:11] on Nintendo's YouTube upload. | |||
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Nintendo Direct (Japanese: ニソテンドーダイレクト Nintendo Direct) is an online video service provided by Nintendo. Currently, at least seven episodes have aired internationally, while at least thirteen episodes have aired in Japan. It is billed as "A new online home for exclusive Nintendo news-broadcast directly to you, the player."[1] It provides a video service similar to the Nintendo Channel that is available for the Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Video that is available for the Nintendo 3DS.
Pokémon Direct
January 2013
On December 29th, 2012, a teaser was added to the end of a Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 commercial that revealed there would be a special announcement on January 8th, 2013. On January 3rd, 2013, the international Pokémon websites posted a message to return to their respective site on January 8th, 2013 for a special announcement.
On January 7th, 2013, it was revealed that the announcement would be a special edition of Nintendo Direct, which would be named Pokémon Direct. It was also foretold that the announcement would be broadcast simultaneously around the world. The following day, Pokémon Direct was streamed, commencing at eight in the evening for Japan (8pm JST), eleven in the morning in the United Kingdom (11am GMT), and six in the morning for the east coast of the United States (6am EST). It was presented by Satoru Iwata who began with the history of the franchise and was concluded with the reveal of Generation VI with two new games for the Nintendo 3DS, called Pokémon X and Y. A trailer was shown, introducing the three starters, Chespin, Froakie and Fennekin, snippets of both overworld and battle gameplay, and ending with the reveal of two legendary Pokémon, later revealed to be named Xerneas and Yveltal, respectively. In addition, Iwata also stated that, for the first time in the franchise's history, the games would be released simultaneously worldwide in October 2013.
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September 2013
A second edition of Pokémon Direct was revealed on September 3rd, 2013 and aired the following day on September 4th, 2013. Similarly to the first Pokémon Direct, it started at 4am PDT, 7am EDT, 12pm BST, 1pm CET, and 8pm JST. It revealed a new service called Pokémon Bank and an associated transfer service called Poké Transporter. Besides the aforementioned features, the opportunity of the player to receive one of the Kanto starters from Professor Sycamore was revealed, along with their respective Mega Evolutions, and with the Mega Ring, an item associated with such evolutionary phenomena. The give-away of the main Kalos starters, on the other hand, was revealed to be made by Tierno, one of the player's friends. The release of two special Pokémon-themed editions of the Nintendo 3DS XL was announced for both the United States and the European Union.
A new Pokémon was also accidentally shown for a split second, which is part of 15:18 on the official video from the Nintendo Direct website, and at 15:11 on Nintendo's YouTube upload.
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| This video is not available on Bulbapedia; instead, you can watch the video on YouTube here. | |
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