Pokemon
Tsunekazu Ishihara, president and chief executive officer of The Pokemon Company and producer of Pokemon, tries out the new "Pokemon Art Academy" game during a news conference at the 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, in Los Angeles, California June 11, 2014. Reuters/Kevork Djansezian

Australian fans of “Pokemon” can look forward to the “Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions” as it makes its first tour in the land down under. The orchestral tour first started in the U.S. last year, playing songs from the different Pokemon games. According to Digital Spy, this time, the Sydney Opera House will resound with the music from over 10 games of the franchise on Nov. 20 and 21.

The arrangements for the performance will be courtesy of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Its official website announced the different games included in the “Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions.” These include “Pokemon Red and Blue,” “Pokemon Yellow,” “Pokemon Gold and Silver,” “Pokemon Crystal, “Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire,” “Pokemon Emerald,” “Pokemon Diamond and Pearl,” “Pokemon Platinum,” “Pokemon Black andWhite” and “Pokemon X and Y.”

There’s also a new minigame that will be accessible via the official Pokemon website. The developer announced that the minigame, titled “Solrock and Lunatone’s Waterfall Fun,” the players will be able to play as either Solrock or Lunatone.

The goal is to collect Sun Flares and MoonBeams while avoiding the waterfalls in the way. Those playing Solrock will pick up the Sun Flares while those with Lunatone can collect Moon Beams. It’s a simple game of earning a high score through various means.

Collected items can be dropped at the drop point for bonuses, while collecting an even number of the items will push player score higher. Everyone can play the new “Pokemon” minigame. Those with a Pokemon Trainer Club account should also make use of it to record the scores and be part of the leaderboards. Playing the minigame can also let players earn Trainer Tokens.

Finally, those who are playing “Pokemon Shuffle, there are two new events to keep watch on, reports Serebii. The first is the Daily Pokemon Challenge, wherein the prize to get is the different forms of the Rotom. This prize was offered in February, but players have until May 16 to grab the prizes.

The other event is the Competitive Challenge, which will only run until May 7. The challenge will allow the top 10,000 players in the Europe territory and the top 20,000 players in North America to get a special prize. This is the Benettite, which can be used for the Mega Banette. For those who don’t get in the top ranks will still manage to get a Jewel in return.

Pokemon: Symphonic Evolutions (Credit: YouTube/Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra)

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