Changes: Pokémon Bank

Revision as of 23:06, 20 July 2014

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Pokémon Bank is a Nintendo 3DS application that allows players to store their Pokémon on the Internet from Pokémon Black and White, Pokémon Black and White Versions 2, and Pokémon X and Y, similar to the storage games Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire and My Pokémon Ranch. There is a total of 100 boxes available that could store up to 3,000 Pokémon. This software costs an annual fee of $4.99. Downloading this app comes with a free app called Poké Transporter an app to transfer previous generation Pokémon. If you run out of membership, and do not take your Pokémon out of your Bank, they will be sweeped (deleted) out of the server and will disappear forever. Nintendo advises the players to purchase a new membership "as quickly as possible." A legitmancy checker has been added to the application which checks for "illegal" or hacked Pokémon. If a Pokémon has been detected "illegal" the user will be banned from using the application.

Also, an update for Pokémon Bank (Version 1.1) is required to use the software. The update fixes many bugs and glitches along with server stability patches. Instead of a download for the update, players must redownload the whole app to receive the update.

In outer reigons of Asia, the update is pre-installed.

A free Celebi can be obtained for free for using the service. All you have to do is deposit a Pokemon to the application, then close the app, and relaunch it with using Pokémon Link.

Free Trial Period

There is a free trial period where players can use the app free of charge. Download and activate the app before the listed dates below:

Japan: January 21, 2014 to February 21, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)

Europe: February 4, 2014 to March 14, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)

North America: February 5, 2014 to March 14, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)

Issues

Some of the biggest news surrounding this application was the issues with release. The date for release was December 25 in Japan and December 27 for the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The application was made purchasable one the Japaneses Eshop as planned on Dec. 25, but soon after their was a server crash because of a large number of people signing up for NIntendo Network ID's during the Holiday season. When the servers came back up on Dec. 29, Pokemon Bank was gone from the Japenses Eshop and still hadn't been released to any other country, although users who had already purchased the app could use it freely. It wasn't until January 21 that it was re-released in Japan, Feb, 4 that it was released in Europe, and Feb. 5th., It was released in the U.S.A. As you can imagine this stirred up lots of anger surrounding the games because of the over-one-month-delay. Template:Spinoff

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 {{Gameinfobox
 |Name = Pokémon Bank
-|Picture = [[File:PKMN_Bank.png|150px]]
+|Picture = [[File:PKMN Bank.png|center|150px]]
 |publisher = Nintendo
 |developer = The Pokémon Company
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 |player# = 1 Player
 |ESRB = E for Everyone
-|release-date-japan = January 22nd, 2014
+|release-date-japan = December 25, 2013{{tt|*|Original Release}}<br />January 21, 2014{{tt|*|Re-release}}
-|release-date-north-america = To Be Announced
+|release-date-north-america = February 5, 2014
-|release-date-europe = To Be Announced
+|release-date-europe = February 4, 2014
 |platform = Nintendo 3DS}}
-'''Pokémon Bank''' is a [[Nintendo 3DS]] app that allows players to store their Pokémon on the Internet from [[Pokémon Black and White (game)|Pokémon Black and White]], [[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]] and [[Pokémon X and Y]], similar to the storage games [[Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire]] and [[My Pokémon Ranch]]. There is a total of 100 boxes available that could store up to 3,000 Pokémon. This software costs an annual fee. A free trial is available from December 27th to January 31st. Downloading this app comes with a free app called Poké Transporter, an app to transfer previous generation Pokemon. If you run out of membership, and do not take your Pokemon out of your Bank, they will be sweeped (deleted) out of the server and will disappear forever. Nintendo advises the players to purchase a new membership "as quickly as possible."
+'''Pokémon Bank''' is a [[Nintendo 3DS]] application that allows players to store their Pokémon on the Internet from ''[[Pokémon Black and White (game)|Pokémon Black and White]]'', ''[[Pokémon Black and White Versions 2]]'', and ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'', similar to the storage games ''[[Pokémon Box Ruby and Sapphire]]'' and ''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''. There is a total of 100 boxes available that could store up to 3,000 Pokémon. This software costs an annual fee of $4.99. Downloading this app comes with a free app called ''[[Poké Transporter]]'' an app to transfer previous generation Pokémon. If you run out of membership, and do not take your Pokémon out of your Bank, they will be sweeped (deleted) out of the server and will disappear forever. Nintendo advises the players to purchase a new membership "as quickly as possible." A legitmancy checker has been added to the application which checks for "illegal" or hacked Pokémon. If a Pokémon has been detected "illegal" the user will be banned from using the application.
-Also, an update for Pokémon Bank (Version 1.1) is required to use the software. The update fixes many bugs and glitches along with server stability patches. Instead of a download for the update, players must redownload the whole app to receive the update.
+Also, an update for Pokémon Bank (Version 1.1) is required to use the software. The update fixes many bugs and glitches along with server stability patches. Instead of a download for the update, players must redownload the whole app to receive the update.
-==Free Trial Period==
+In outer reigons of Asia, the update is pre-installed.
-There is a 30 day long free trial where players can use the application, free of charge. Afterwards, you will need to pay to use the software. To benefit from the free trial, download the app and activate it before the dates listed below:
+A free [[Celebi]] can be obtained for free for using the service. All you have to do is deposit a Pokemon to the application, then close the app, and relaunch it with using Pokémon Link.
-Japan: January 21st 2014 to February 21st 2014
-USA: Unspecified
-Europe: Unspecified
-=Event Pokemon=
-Celebi: This special Celebii is received when depositing or withdrawing a Pokémon from Pokémon Bank. It can learn the special move Hold Back. This event lasts until September 30th 2014.
-=Special Notes==
-Pokémon Bank was supposed to launch on 12/25/13 for Japan and 12/27/13 for the rest of the world but was delayed due to traffic overflow.
+==Free Trial Period==
+There is a free trial period where players can use the app free of charge. Download and activate the app before the listed dates below:
+Japan: January 21, 2014 to February 21, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)
+Europe: February 4, 2014 to March 14, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)
+North America: February 5, 2014 to March 14, 2014 (Free Trial Ended)
+== Issues ==
+Some of the biggest news surrounding this application was the issues with release. The date for release was December 25 in Japan and December 27 for the Americas, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The application was made purchasable one the Japaneses Eshop as planned on Dec. 25, but soon after their was a server crash because of a large number of people signing up for NIntendo Network ID's during the Holiday season. When the servers came back up on Dec. 29, Pokemon Bank was gone from the Japenses Eshop and still hadn't been released to any other country, although users who had already purchased the app could use it freely. It wasn't until January 21 that it was re-released in Japan, Feb, 4 that it was released in Europe, and Feb. 5th., It was released in the U.S.A. As you can imagine this stirred up lots of anger surrounding the games because of the over-one-month-delay.
 {{Spinoff}}
 [[Category:Generation VI]]
+[[Category:Nintendo 3DS games]]