Pokémon X and Pokémon Y are 2013 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main Pokémon game series. First announced in January 2013 by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata through a Nintendo Direct, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were released worldwide in October 2013, and they were the first Pokémon games to have a simultaneous global release.
North American box art for Pokémon X, depicting the legendary Pokémon Xerneas. The box art for Pokémon Y depicts the legendary Pokémon Yveltal (not pictured).
Topographic image of France, which heavily inspired the design of the Kalos region
The Kalos region was heavily inspired by France, with the main city—Lumiose City—being a representation of Paris (pictured). The in-game city is crowned by the Prism Tower, a building inspired by the Eiffel Tower.
Junichi Masuda (pictured) returned as a composer for the battle themes of X and Y while also serving as the games' director.
The Nintendo 3DS is a foldable handheld game console produced by Nintendo. The console was announced in March 2010 and unveiled at E3 2010 as the successor to the Nintendo DS. The system features backward compatibility with Nintendo DS video games. As an eighth-generation console, its primary competitor was Sony's PlayStation Vita.
Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS E3 2010 unveiling involved an elaborate stage with moving set pieces.
A prototype Aqua Blue Nintendo 3DS shown at E3 2010; the circle pad was originally colored alongside the console.
The Circle Pad Pro accessory for the original Nintendo 3DS