Tag: Pikachu

Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak Files For New “Pokemon” And “Pikachu” Trademark

Nintendo, Creatures, Game Freak Files For New “Pokemon” And “Pikachu” Trademark

Nintendo, Creatures Inc., and Game Freak have filed a fresh new patent for the names  “Pokemon” and “Pikachu” in Japan under the classification of “toys, dolls, entertainment equipment”. While they are not directly related to video games, the trio likely filed the patent to protect its existing line of Pokemon merchandises.

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Mario and Pikachu Takes Top 5 In Japan’s Most Iconic Character Ranking

Mario and Pikachu Takes Top 5 In Japan’s Most Iconic Character Ranking

Having appeared in Tokyo 2020 Olympics promotion, you would think that Mario is hot stuff. Alongside him, Pikachu should also be synonymous with Pokemon fans worlds wide. So when the question came and Japanese netizens had to rank Japan’s most iconic characters, it would only be natural that the duo to be placed somewhere within the ranks.

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