More 'Pokemon X and Y' News: New Clues for Pikachu Game, Using Siri as a Pokemon Database, and the Nuzlocke Challenge

With "Pokemon X and Y" enjoying a raving reception from fans, Nintendo is taking the great momentum to tease another possible game. For particular game, Pikachu may be the main stay character.

What's more, this Pikachu character may have a unique feature that has not yet been seen in any of the installments of past "Pokemon" games. According to GameSpot, the latest game that Nintendo is working on may showcase Pikachu mimicking facial expressions with the use of the 3DS camera.

A demonstration has been seen in a screenshot of Japanese TV channel NHK, but more details are said to be released for next week. This new "Pokemon" game may actually be the first real 3D offering for the franchise, as the demo shows off a 3D Pikachu whose entire head has been modeled after the user's own features.

Pokemon Company president Tsunekazu Ishihara is said to be up for an interview regarding the new game technology come Oct. 28, which can also mean that a few hints as to the new game may be released.

Previously, Nintendo has already teased that a game featuring Pikachu as a mainstay will be released after "Pokemon X and Y."

Siri as a Great Pokemon Companion?

Siri for iOS has been redesigned and improved in the latest iOS 7, but it seems that "Pokemon" fans can easily find great use for the virtual assistant.

iMore reports that Siri can be a great Pokedex alternative that you can have, as details of 649 Pokemon have already been added to its database by a Wolfram Alpha, making them easily accessible from your iPhone or iPad.

There are three simple steps to accessing this unbelievable Pokemon X and Y database. You simply have to activate Siri and ask "Search Wolfram for" before adding the name of the Pokemon that you want to search for.

Afterwards, you can access a lot of information on the specific Pokemon you asked for, from the history of the creature to the statistics and images.

Journey through the "Pokemon" Franchise

For those who have ben avidly following the "Pokemon" gaming franchise since its days in the Nintendo Game Boy in the 90s, this new video released would give you a kick of nostalgia.

You will see the different additions that come with each "Pokemon" game, from the new game features and story lines to the new Pokemons that come with each installment.

Which of the "Pokemon" games is your favorite? Check out the eight-minute video and go back through time with the Pokemon franchise.

Take on the Nuzlocke Challenge

Kotaku brings back a challenge mode that was invented way back in Pokemon Sapphire and Ruby days.

Basically, this is a mode that is most enjoyed by either veterans or those who want more challenge in an otherwise fairly easy game. One of the harder rules includes no resets and restarting the game once all of your Pokemons faint.

But there are other Nuzlocke Challenges that are now circulating online. One comes from the Marriland forums, introduced by jepm92. His Blind Nuzlocke challenge has seven rules, including releasing or treating a fainted Pokemon as dead, nicknaming all Pokemons, and allowing 1 encounter per route with it being the first Pokemon you see.

You are also not allowed to use healing items in battles, battles should be under the set Battle style so switching Pokemons mean taking a hit, and trades for evolution purposes only. And the main rule: no guides or spoilers allowed all throughout.

You can also take on that challenge as well if you feel that "Pokemon X and Y" is not as hard as you had hoped it would be.