TOKYO -- Pokemon Co. of Japan on Nov. 21 released the latest video game in its popular "Pokemon" series for the Nintendo 3DS to reach a new generation of fans in Japan and beyond, at a time when a huge hit product from rival "Yokai Watch" is stealing the show in the video game industry.
The number of pre-orders for the latest Pokemon video games -- "Pokemon Omega Ruby" and "Pokemon Alpha Sapphire" -- was 1.16 million copies in Japan as of Nov. 16, surpassing that for "Yokai Watch 2 Ganso" and "Yokai Watch 2 Honke" games for the Nintendo 3DS released by Level-5 in July.
