Pokémon Go: a real life open world game
People have been begging Nintendo for decades to make an open world Pokémon game. Now Nintendo finally answers the call and is working together with The Pokémon Company and Niantic to bring one of system sellers to mobile. Que dramatic soundbite: Dumn, Dumn, Duummmn
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company need no further introduction Niantic is better known for Ingress a Strategic Altered Reality Location Based Game mobile/PC game (I am coining SARLEG).
What is Pokémon Go?
Pokémon Go is a location based mobile game for iOS and Android. Players can travel to real world locations, similar to Destiny of Spirits, to find and capture location specific Pokémen. There is also a cool looking Bluetooth wristband that will work with Pokémon Go. This optional accessory, presumably special edition is called Pokémon Go Plus. The wristband will notify players via vibrating and visual indicators about in game actions, additionally the facebuttons on the wristband can be used for in game control.
Imagine walking around famous landmarks like the Statue of liberty, Arce the Triumph etc. and while enjoying the scope of the scenery getting a ping from your Pokémon Go Plus… time to catch ‘em all
You’ll take out your phone and use the back camera to scan the surroundings for hints on where the Pokémon can be found. The live action gameplay trailer below also indicates that players can fight alongside or against each other (during timed events)
Like Ingress, which has quite the dedicated cult following, it will be interesting to see how this rather niche game genre might explode now that the Pokémon brand is thrown into the mix. Hopefully, sharing and collecting Pokémon from locations most will never be able to visit will be baked into the gameplay.
I don’t really think that’s what people meant when they said they wanted an open world Pokemon game…….
I totally agree with you, i think fan want an open online world to explore not a real world where you need to go physically, but good look to Nintendo on this one
nintendo be trolling
lol
Lol, if this ever gets released in Mexico they have to be careful where they send people/players, since over here is really unsafe, you can get mugged or kidnapped just about anywhere if you’re not careful. Especially in Mexico City’s downtown.
maybe that’s the plan after all, sony might have his hands in that. less nintendo-boys means that the gloryful playstation masterrace will rise soon, believe me. this world is going wicked ways.
*** please. I’m Venezuelan. You don’t know what unsafety is.
***please I’m Brazilian. You don’t know what unsafety really is. =(
Sweet!
Guys, go to Mexico’s downtown. There’s a Moltres there!
Ios and android only? That kinda blows. Whatever I don’t think ill be buying this one. Thanks for the news tip though.
Imagine that in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, place where i live.. Sending a noob into a favela and take a shot in middle of the eyes.. I hope nintendo think a lot the way to introduce safely this game in real world, because some places are not safe places to go.
dibs on Mew
I like how they focus on first generation pokemon only. Wonder, if it’s gonna be free2play or full price app.
Confirmed by Famitsu and other Japanese media, it’s “Free 2 Start”
(because Iwata & Nintendo thought Free 2 Play is a misleading term)
Lol imagine if certain Pokemons are only found in certain countries. Like for example, if I wanted Pikachu and it was only available in, say, South Africa lol. I’d have to travel all the way there just for a Pokemon lol.
actually, they stated that you can trade pokemon. But i hope that you’re able to trade online and not be there physically. but it look like it focused on regions that aren’t that dangerous.
“Que dramatic soundbite: Dumn, Dumn, Duummmn”
This should be:
“Cue dramatic sting: Dun, dun, dun!”
Anyway…horrible idea.
I am guessing that the game will probably have an option to buy Pokémon for people who do not travel that far (most people that play Pokémon)…which means it will be pay-to-win.
Also, that video is cringeworthy.
I’m hoping we hear reports of people throwing their phones like poké***. But in all seriousness, what people have been waiting for is a MMORPG of Pokémon. Not a Pokémon version of Ingress. Guess the fans will have to make this one and show em how its done.
If I recall correctly there was a more “traditional” open world Pokemon fangame in the works. I think it got a cease and desist notice after the first proof of concept
Thats right! there was this one that was issued that. http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/23/this-is-what-pok-233-mon-looks-like-as-a-gorgeous-open-world-game.aspx
But there was also another where you ran around as your normal toon as well but i cant find that one.
Either way, i would take one similar to that.
This video…it going to be sooo misleading…and even worst…it will be geo-pinged area…which meant it might not show all pokemon available in all regions…
it a great concept…but maybe Nintendo should’va focused on making a open-world game on their Wii-U instead…or at least the company that currently own the licence decide to make openworld for next gen console…which won’t be likely as Nintendo already has a strong hold on Pokemon…which is probably why they’re bringing it to iOS and Android only instead of their 3DS or WiiU…which probably going to send a wrong message. 🙁
well i sincerely i got my eyes wet. Just looking at this got the feels inside of me since its been way heel to long that havent played pokemon since the black version.
the battle with mewtwo felt epic even tough its just a commercial and its not gonna be the same irl.
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This game will vanish, after some kids fell to their death while playing this.
Or to say it: Pokemon GO will fail horribly (and be hacked quickly).
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