Pokémon GO Likely Coming to iOS Devices in July

[MacRumors]

During a live streaming event at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Nintendo today hinted at an official launch timeframe for Pokémon GO, a highly anticipated augmented reality game that will allow users to catch Pokémon in the world around them.

In a call between Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, and Niantic Labs, Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto showed off the Pokémon GO Plus device, which is a Bluetooth wearable accessory that will allow players to get alerts for nearby Pokémon without the need to keep a close eye on their iPhones.

During the presentation, Miyamoto mentioned that the GO Plus device will ship by the end of July, and because the accessory is dependent on the game, Pokémon GO will also need to launch during that same timeframe. As TechCrunch points out, this isn't concrete launch information, but it does narrow down the potential launch window.

The Pokémon GO Plus, which Nintendo will sell for $35, will flash green when a Pokémon is nearby, and it's also able to throw Poké Balls to catch Pokémon that can be transferred to an iPhone.

Pokémon GO is currently being tested in several countries around the world, and many details have leaked out about the game. When walking around, users will come across Pokémon hidden in the wild and will receive a notification whenever a Pokémon is discovered.

Using an iPhone, players will aim a Poké Ball at a Pokémon to capture it. Poké Balls, Pokémon Eggs, and other accessories will be obtainable at "PokéStops," which are located in places like public art installations, historical markers, and monuments.

Players will level up their trainers by capturing Pokémon and there will be Gyms located around the world where battles between Pokémon can take place. As in all Pokémon games, there are hundreds of Pokémon to discover through exploring and evolution.

Today's event revealed a few previously unknown details, including news that Pokémon trading won't be available at launch but could be added to the game at a later time.

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[JM]

This sounds cool!

Now make a similar game using something cooler than Pokemon.

 

[terrapinjess]

Very very excited for this...
Definitely a step in the right direction for Nintendo...
Although I bring my 3DS everywhere, I always have my smartphone too so it's good for Nintendo to keep me and others engaged this way.

 

[pat500000]

Can I catch people as Pokemon creatures and use my iPhone as pokedex which tells their criminal history or driving history?

 

[WordsmithMR]

I'm just annoyed that they'll be making features exclusive to the $35 piece of junk. An add on that does nothing that our watches or phones can't do. Notifications exist to alert is of something when we aren't looking at the phone. We don't need some dongle to do that. But of course they can't charge $35 for notifications or an watchOS app.

 

[LordJohnWhorfin]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

 

[lunarworks]

I'm just annoyed that they'll be making features exclusive to the $35 piece of junk. An add on that does nothing that our watches or phones can't do. Notifications exist to alert is of something when we aren't looking at the phone. We don't need some dongle to do that. But of course they can't charge $35 for notifications or an watchOS app.

Kids love that ****.

Kids in Japan love that **** even more.

 

[LordQ]

Can't wait to catch Mewtwo

 

[lunarworks]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

Which games do you play?

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

I would like to note that I'm only upvoting you for referencing the South Park episode. I don't personally care for the Pokemon franchise, but it's all taste. I don't endorse insulting people for having tastes that differ from mine.

 

[JoshS]

This sounds cool!

Now make a similar game using something cooler than Pokemon.

They already have. It's called Ingress and is what Pokemon Go will be based on (augmented reality, game play in the real world using GPS). Ingress is definitely geared towards adults, makes you go outside to play and has a cool social / team aspect (although you can totally play on your own if you're not into people. Check it out, free to play.

 

[simx34]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

That's just like, your opinion, man.

 

[Yaemon]

Did they add a battle system with Pokemon skills etc? Or is it still just "tap the screen"?

 

[antiprotest]

Will it make kids run into traffic without looking? Or does the game somehow account for that?

Just curious. Not being sarcastic.

 

[vertsix]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

I've never read such a brain numbingly idiotic and ignorant comment before. This is it. Congrats.

 

[d00d]

Now make a similar game using something cooler than Pokemon.

Not possible. Pokemon is already the coolest.

 

[SkippyThorson]

That's just like, your opinion, man.

He who references The Dude wins the internet.

 

[pika2000]

So sad to read that anybody still pays attention to this brain numbingly idiotic franchise. Ugly drawings, piss-poor animation, total lack of any sort of plot, it's just a really bad cartoon supporting sales of really bad toys and video games. As South Park so brilliantly put it, "I am Chimpokomon! Buy me, buy me! And destroy the government of the United States of America"

You know, the target audience of Pokemon is kids, and it's not like there are no more kids in the world. Kids will always be around as people breed. So yeah, the fact that Nintendo has a brand of this magnitude is a huge achievement from business standpoint. You are welcomed to move on with your adulthood if you prefer instead of being bitter with a new concept of the franchise.

 

[TheRainKing]

I haven't cared for Pokemon games since Pokemon Yellow, but this has got me excited. It's either gonna be awesome or a massive flop.

 

[lunarworks]

You know, the target audience of Pokemon is kids, and it's not like there are no more kids in the world. Kids will always be around as people breed. So yeah, the fact that Nintendo has a brand of this magnitude is a huge achievement from business standpoint. You are welcomed to move on with your adulthood if you prefer instead of being bitter with a new concept of the franchise.

"Move on with adulthood? What's adulthood?"

I love video games, but this is why I stopped associating with gamers.

 

[Hastings101]

"Move on with adulthood? What's adulthood?"

I love video games, but this is why I stopped associating with gamers.

You just move along with your adulthood too, sir.

 

[sudo1996]

This sounds cool!

Now make a similar game using something cooler than Pokemon.

Cooler than Pokémon? No such thing exists. Well, that's if you don't count > gen 3 as Pokémon.
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"Move on with adulthood? What's adulthood?"

I love video games, but this is why I stopped associating with gamers.

Same. I occasionally play CS:GO online and would love if I could do it without Steam and its community of mostly time-wasting people / bratty teenagers and kids with gaming PCs. The number of people I've seen with $100 virtual "collectors'" items you can buy from Steam is alarming.
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They already have. It's called Ingress and is what Pokemon Go will be based on (augmented reality, game play in the real world using GPS). Ingress is definitely geared towards adults, makes you go outside to play and has a cool social / team aspect (although you can totally play on your own if you're not into people. Check it out, free to play.

Yeah, I'm surprised none of these Pokémon GO articles mentioned it. Seems like this game is a ripoff of it, in fact.

 

[reden]

Now I can switch to iOS.

 

[Kiwikat88]

Yeah, I'm surprised none of these Pokémon GO articles mentioned it. Seems like this game is a ripoff of it, in fact.

Ripoff? It is made by the same company, using the same game platform...

 

[littyboy]

I was very exciting about this game, when I saw game-plays, it looked very wack. I thought you get to battle the pokemon (traditional turn-by-turn), weaken it, then attempt to capture it. That would make the game more appealing and engaging... but NOPE, you literally just go around tap attacking and throwing pokeballs.... Essentially, it's the same **** as checking in to a place on Yelp, but they made it a pokemon game... lame in my opinion