On the brink of a new year comes word that a Pokémon announcement is due in the next issue of Japanese magazine CoroCoro.
According to Serebii, this week's edition promises that brand new game in the ever-expanding franchise will be a "shock announcement" when it's revealed exclusively on January 14th.
It's uncertain what will be next from Nintendo, but fans are sniffing out the expected third pillar in the Pokémon Black/White generation or an all-new experience that takes the 3DS hardware that one step further.
What would you like to see in a new Pokémon game on the 3DS or Wii?