So, remember that Pokémon trailer from a few days back? As it turns out, it was viral marketing for a Pokémon fanfilm. More details can be found at ShogunGamer’s interview with the creators.

I find it interesting how so many fan films are nailing what Hollywood has failed so harded at. I mean, look at Mortal Kombat: Rebirth, Street Fighter: Legacy, and Street Fighter: Beginning’s End. Compare to Resident Evil: Afterlife, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-li, or even the flawed yet entertaining Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Even stuff that’s only inspired by games (such as Dead Fantasy, the Awesome Series, and Super Mario Bros Z) is still able to capture the spirit of their respective games. I guess it’s the difference between being motivated by passion versus being motivated by money.

File this under fake-but-cool. Shogun Gamer posted a video they got in their email of a gritty live-action reboot of the Pokemon movie franchise. I don’t buy it one bit, yet I would totally go to a midnight showing of this if it actually happened. It almost makes up for no Pokemon MMO.

Recently, a brand new Pokemon Black and White trailer came out that goes in depth to show off some new features of the game. The source, a German website translated by Google here, tells of some of the details, though not very clearly. It explains a bit about a “Dark Team” and a regional manager. On top of this video though, another video (after the jump) was released showing off some quick battle scenes and what seems to be a mini-game. Leave us your thoughts in the comments below.