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Want the names and images of all the currently revealed 5th gen Pokemon from the upcoming Pokemon Black and White versions in one convenient place? Well, this is the post to check out! As every new Pokemon is revealed, I will update this post with the latest info, so bookmark this and keep checking back for the most recent news. So far, 45 new 5th generation Pokemon have been revealed… bringing the total number of Pokemon from 493 to 538. There will be over 100 new Pokemon, so there are plenty more to be revealed! I’ve also decided to include certain rumors just in case they turn out to be true, including some leaks that we aren’t certain of just yet. Hit the jump for the full list!

Latest update: We have some images of rumored evolutions of the starters, and they have been added in the rumors section. Also, it’s been confirmed that there will be over 100 new Pokemon!

The Isshu region is where the 5th generation games, Pokemon Black and White, take place. It’s been confirmed that you will only see 5th gen Pokemon until the game ends (after the Elite Four). Once you beat the Elite Four, I assume there will be older Pokemon available. You can also transfer Pokemon in from Diamond/Pearl/Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver. But the Isshu region itself will only contain new Pokemon until you beat the Elite Four. Want to see the new Pokemon? Check them out below!

#494: Tsutarja

US Name: ???
JP Name: Tsutarja
Type: Grass
Note: This is the Grass Starter Pokemon
Note: Pre-evolution of #495

#495: ???

US Name: ???
JP Name: ???
Type: ???
Note: Evolution of Tsutarja

#497: Pokabu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Pokabu
Type: Fire
Note: This is the Fire Starter Pokemon

#500: Mijumaru

US Name: ???
JP Name: Mijumaru
Type: Water
Note: This is the Water Starter Pokemon
Note: Pre-evolution of #501

#501: ???

US Name: ???
JP Name: ???
Type: ???
Note: Evolution of Mijumaru

#???: Zorua

US Name: ???
JP Name: Zorua
Type: Dark
Note: Appears in the 13th Pokemon movie, “The Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark”
Note: Can only be obtained by trading an event Celebi to Pokemon Black or White versions

#???: Zoroark

US Name: Zoroark
JP Name: Zoroark
Type: Dark
Note: Appears in the 13th Pokemon movie, “The Ruler of Illusions: Zoroark”
Note: Can only be obtained by trading an event shiny Legendary Beast to Pokemon Black or White versions

#???: Reshiram

US Name: Reshiram
JP Name: Reshiram
Type: Dragon/Fire
Note: This is a Legendary Pokemon
Note: Appears on the cover of Pokemon Black version

#???: Zekrom

US Name: Zekrom
JP Name: Zekrom
Type: Dragon/Electric
Note: This is a Legendary Pokemon
Note: Appears on the cover of Pokemon White version

#???: Chillarmy

US Name: ???
JP Name: Chillarmy
Type: Normal

#???: Munna

US Name: ???
JP Name: Munna
Type: Psychic
Note: Pre-evolution of Musharna

#???: Musharna

US Name: ???
JP Name: Musharna
Type: Psychic
Note: Evolution of Munna

#???: Gear

US Name: ???
JP Name: Gear
Type: Steel

#???: Mamepato

US Name: ???
JP Name: Mamepato
Type: Normal/Flying
Note: It is speculated that Mamepato is the pre-evolution of Hatooboo, based on its look

#???: Hatooboo

US Name: ???
JP Name: Hatooboo
Type: ???
Note: It is speculated that Hatooboo is the evolution of Mamepato, based on its look

#???: Darumakka

US Name: ???
JP Name: Darumakka
Type: Fire
Note: It is speculated that Darumakka is the pre-evolution of Hihidaruma, based on its look

#???: Hihidaruma

US Name: ???
JP Name: Hihidaruma
Type: Fire
Note: It is speculated that Hihidaruma is the evolution of Darumakka, based on its look

#???: Shimama

US Name: ???
JP Name: Shimama
Type: Electric

#???: Meguroko

US Name: ???
JP Name: Meguroko
Type: Ground/Dark

#???: Moguryuu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Moguryuu
Type: Ground
Note: Pre-evolution of Doryuuzu

#???: Doryuuzu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Doryuuzu
Type: ???
Note: Evolution of Moguryuu

#???: Onokkusu
*no image revealed*
US Name: ???
JP Name: Onokkusu
Type: ???
Note: It is speculated that Onokkusu is the pre-evolution of Ononokusu, based on its name

#???: Ononokusu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Ononokusu
Type: ???
Note: It is speculated that Ononokusu is the evolution of Onokkusu, based on its name

#???: Desukan

US Name: ???
JP Name: Desukan
Type: ???

#???: Denchura

US Name: ???
JP Name: Denchura
Type: ???

#???: Rankurusu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Rankurusu
Type: Psychic
Note: Only available in Pokemon White version

#???: Gigaiasu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Gigaiasu
Type: Rock

#???: Gochiruzeru

US Name: ???
JP Name: Gochiruzeru
Type: Psychic
Note: Only available in Pokemon Black version

#???: Kibago

US Name: ???
JP Name: Kibago
Type: Dragon

#???: Koromori

US Name: ???
JP Name: Koromori
Type: Psychic/Flying

#???: Minezumi

US Name: ???
JP Name: Minezumi
Type: Normal
Note: Pre-evolution of Miruhoggu

#???: Miruhoggu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Miruhoggu
Type: Normal
Note: Evolution of Minezumi

#???: Victini

US Name: ???
JP Name: Victini
Type: Psychic/Fire
Note: Victini is shown in the teaser for the 14th Pokemon movie
Note: It is #000 in the Isshu Pokedex and is a Phantom/Mirage Pokemon (like Mew, Celebi, Jirachi, Manaphy, and Shaymin in the past)
Note: Can only be obtained with the Liberty Ticket, which will be given away at an event. Once you obtain the Liberty Ticket, you can encounter and capture Victini inside a house at the Liberty Garden Tower.

#???: Wargle

US Name: ???
JP Name: Wargle
Type: Normal/Flying

#???: Mamanbou

US Name: ???
JP Name: Mamanbou
Type: Water
Note: It is speculated that Mamanbou is the pre-evolution of Luvdisc, based on its look

#???: Burokko
*no image revealed*
US Name: ???
JP Name: Burokko
Type: ???

#???: Shikijika

US Name: ???
JP Name: Shikijika
Type: Normal/Grass
Note: Shikijika’s appearance changes with the seasons. Spring: Pink (pictured above) / Summer: Green / Fall: Orange / Winter: Brown.

#???: Swana

US Name: ???
JP Name: Swana
Type: Water/Flying

#???: Kurumiru

US Name: ???
JP Name: Kurumiru
Type: Bug/Grass

#???: Emonga

US Name: ???
JP Name: Emonga
Type: Electric/Flying

#???: Basurao

US Name: ???
JP Name: Basurao
Type: Water

#???: Tabunne

US Name: ???
JP Name: Tabunne
Type: Normal

#???: Yanappu

US Name: ???
JP Name: Yanappu
Type: Grass

#???: ???

US Name: ???
JP Name: ???
Type: ???
Note: This Pokemon was leaked from a low quality recording of an ad running on a TV in the Pokemon Center in Japan. What appears to a be a new blue octopus Pokemon, pictured above, was shown covered in Pokemon Musical accessories so it is hard to get a good idea of what the Pokemon looks like.

#???: ???

US Name: ???
JP Name: ???
Type: ???
Note: This Pokemon was leaked from a low quality recording of an ad running on a TV in the Pokemon Center in Japan. What appears to a be a new green and yellow Pokemon, pictured above, was shown covered in Pokemon Musical accessories so it is hard to get a good idea of what the Pokemon looks like.

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UNVERIFIED RUMORS (could very likely be fake!):

Originated from 2ch, posted on Serebii and PokeJungle (Note: these are very likely fake, but there is still a teeny chance they could be real, so I posted them)…
- Rumored Tsutarja’s stage 1 evolution:

- Rumored Tsutarja’s stage 2 evolution:

- Rumored Pokabu’s stage 1 evolution:

- Rumored Pokabu’s stage 2 evolution:

- Rumored Mijumaru’s stage 1 evolution:

- Rumored Mijumaru’s stage 2 evolution:

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I will continue to update this post with the latest news and rumors as they come.

Sources: Serebii (news and images), PokeBeach (news and images), Bulbapedia (images)

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Have a sneak peek at the fun of Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame in the brand new launch trailer, featuring Bat-Mite™ voiced by Paul Reubens. In the trailer, Bat-Mite teams up with his friends Batman and Green Arrow™ to battle evil in the Science Island Episode.

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Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame, the new Wham! Bam! Smash! hit is crusading its way onto retail shelves on September 7 exclusively for the Wii™ and Nintendo DS™. This new action-adventure title gives crime-fighters of all ages a chance to team up with friends and family as Batman™ and a host of his powerful allies to put a stop to a DC Comics’ most notorious villains.

In Batman: The Brave and the Bold™ the Videogame players team-up to fight crime with friends as Batman or one of his powerful allies including Green Lantern™, Robin™ and Blue Beetle™. Featuring the same VO cast, great writing, humor and action of the animated series, players will explore diverse environments, from Gotham City and London to mysterious island laboratories and strange planets.

The PlayStation 3's Move and Xbox 360's Kinect are right around the corner, but even when all three major consoles have dedicated motion controls, Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami thinks it'll still be a decade before such controls really become "mainstream."

Speaking to PSM3 magazine (via CVG), Mikami -- who, in addition to creating the Resident Evil series, also worked on the Devil May Cry and Viewtiful Joe series -- said he's still not interested in what motion controls currently have to offer. "I don't think motion controls will be in the gaming mainstream in the next ten years," Mikami explained. "When the technology gets to the point where you can just flick your eyeballs around and the computer can pick it up, you won't need a controller anymore. Obviously it's going to take a while to get there."

Well let's hope it does take a while, because by then we'll probably also have retina-scanning sensors all over civilization like in Minority Report. But then depending on your definition of "mainstream," it's arguable whether motion controls are there already, considering just how many Wiis Nintendo has sold since it released in 2006.

It’s about time, McFly. A video game based on the Back to the Future movies is in the works.

Being developed by Telltale Games, the Back to the Future game series will include the likenesses of Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd, who portrayed the characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown in the films, which listed Steven Spielberg among the executive producers. (Lloyd will also provide his voice for the games.)

As for the storyline, Telltale would confirm that the games would include an appearance of the DeLorean time machine and, the fictional California setting of Hill Valley. The time periods covered will include 1985 and additional characters from the movies will crop up in the game.

[USAToday]

Recently Capcom made clear their intentions to significantly reduce the time between releases in their major franchises, and it looks like they're following through. Speaking to Spanish website 3DJuegos (via NeoGAF), Keiji Inafune, global head of production at Capcom, said they intend to put Resident Evil 6 on the fast-track to retail shelves.

"Given the great success which led to us Resident Evil 5, we want Resident Evil 6 to hit the market as soon as possible," Inafune said. "In fact, Capcom will have news about this soon..." If that's in fact the case, it seems likely we may hear something at Tokyo Game Show, which kicks off on September 16. It's a venue big enough to seem appropriate for the first Resident Evil 6 announcement, and there's really no other big gaming event taking place any time soon after that.

We already know at least one thing about Resident Evil 6, which is that Resident Evil 5 producer Jun Takeuchi won't return to spearhead the title. But otherwise, for now we'll look ahead toward TGS and hope we do indeed get some news on the game.

Nyko’s Wand+ includes built-in Full Motion Technology providing 1:1 movement tracking compatible with all Wii Motion PlusTM games. Wii gamers can simply pick up the Wand+ and play, with no need for additional dongles or attachments.

The Wand+ also boasts Nyko’s Trans-Port Technology, which allows key action buttons to be digitally replicated on other devices and pass sound and vibration signals through specially designed accessories and attachments for the ultimate gameplay experience. The Wand+’s custom design features enlarged and highly responsive buttons that enable more accurate and comfortable gameplay. Ergonomically designed for left- and right-handed use, the Wand+ features Nyko’s unique Soft Feel Surface that ensures a better hold of the remote. With Bluetooth® technology, wireless play is available up to 20 feet away from the console.

“When developing the Wand+, we wanted to create an all-in-one remote that offered versatility and convenience,” said Chris Arbogast, director of marketing for Nyko Technologies. “The technology used to create this controller will help our customers eliminate extra accessories and clutter from their entertainment centers while still providing a quality gameplay experience.”

The Wand+ is available in black, grey and white/black, for an MSRP of $39.99.

Metroid: Other M is a good game. I like it. It's a lot of fun. But the entire time I'm playing it I keep thinking about Metroid Prime. I have never thought so much about a game before while playing something else. I smile and daydream about Metroid Prime like I'm in some romantic comedy where I was set up to date some girl but really I was thinking about the woman I just realized I've been in love with all along.

This is no surprise, but I'm still flabbergasted by how many Wii games don't seem to look as good as GameCube games. I wish to understand why this is.

My cat is staring at me.

I am so glad that a company like Buena Vista (owned by Disney) took over the Turok franchise from Acclaim so that they can proceed to not make any Turok games.

Alec Trevelyan (006) looks like a freaking hobo in the new GoldenEye game. Of course he's going to betray you, he'll kill you the second he realizes you have booze money.

There are a few things that really bother me about Metroid: Other M, but then I remember the dreadful Nintendo 64 Metroid gap and I shut up.

Kid Icarus: Uprising looks neat, but thinking about its stylus heavy controls for aiming arrows has my hand cramping already.

Sometimes there is great unity with a want in our industry. And sometimes Nintendo seems oblivious. Dear Nintendo, make a new 2D Metroid on the 3DS. Call it Metroid Dread if you want. Or call it Metroid: If the Shoe Fits for all I care.