Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Limited Edition Steelbooks Get Pre-Order and Pokken Tournament is Announced

Nintendo has announced some sweet Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire pre-order goodies.
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: Limited Edition Steelbooks Get Pre-Order and Pokken Tournament is Announced
(Nintendo)
8/29/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Nintendo has announced some sweet Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire pre-order goodies.

For those who pre-order Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire in the United Kingdom, they will get their game in a limited edition steelbook case.

Primal Groudon will feature on the front of Omega Ruby, while Primal Kyogre graces the cover of Alpha Sapphire.

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On the inside, there is artwork of the two legendary Pokemon facing off, and of course, the video game cartridge.

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Nintendo will also give a Legendary Figurine keyring of either Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre depending on which version of the game is pre-ordered.

Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire for the Nintendo 3DS and 2DS is set for a November 21 release in North America, Japan, and Australia, and will launch in Europe a week later.

In other news, The Pokemon Company finally revealed their “shocking” news from last week.

Nintendo and Bandai Namco will be working on Pokken Tournament, a Tekken-style arcade game that is slated for a 2015 launch.

According to Bandai Namco Director Katsuhiro Harada, “Tekken characters will not be making an appearance.”

“As we’re making a Pokemon fighting action battle game, I’ve already touched on this while on the livestream, but in this game there will not be a high/mid/low guard system mechanic. Instead, we’re planning to include a new type of [mechanic].”

Check out the Pokken Tournament trailer below.

 

 

Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.