First English-Language Gameplay Trailer Released for Pokemon Black Version 2 and White Version 2
For the first time in its history, the Pokemon franchise will feature direct sequels, starting with Pokemon Black Version 2 and Pokemon White Version 2. Sequels to Pokemon Black and Pokemon White respectively, Pokemon "BW2" - as the games are called in shorthand by fans - will place you two years later in the world Black and White begun, and will feature new male and female player protagonists, new gyms, new forms for Pokemon such as Kyurem, and a changing Unova. The first English-language trailer for the games can be seen above.
Pokemon BW2 will be released in Japan on June 23rd. Its North American release will be sometime in the fall.
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OMG! Oxford Dictionary Accepts "Hentai" As A Word
I'm sure most of you know what Hentai is but not everyone is so Japanese-saavy (or traumatized for that matter). As anime increases in popularity, more people are going to come across the word. So it comes as no surprise that the Oxford University Press has announced that "hentai" will be added to the latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary. So for if in doubt, check it out!
Pronunciation: /hɛnˈtʌɪ/
noun
a subgenre of the Japanese genres of manga and anime, characterized by overtly sexualized characters and sexually explicit images and plots.
Oxford is also adding LOLspeak terms, "OMG", "LOL", "<3" (THE SYMBOL), as well as the hilarious "muffin top" alongside of "Hentai" to its 20 volume dictionary. In other news, the English language is now dead. Let us know how you feel about this in the comments below. I'm going to go take up Italian now.
