Nintendo / The Pokemon Company very pleased with Pokemon GO / Let’s Go, looking for more “synergies” with core franchise
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Pokemon GO is doing better than ever. After a rocky launch, the game has seen an increase in player engagement as well as consistent revenue. It also helped inspire one of Switch’s first Pokemon entries, Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
Speaking with Business Insider, Niantic CEO John Hanke noted that Nintendo and The Pokemon Company are very pleased with Pokemon GO as well as Pokemon: Let’s Go. Apparently the two sides are looking for more “synergies” between the mobile release and the core franchise. “We’ve benefited in a lot of ways,” Hanke said.
In 2018, Pokemon GO managed to receive a “regular pace of updates.” Hanke mentioned that this will continue in 2019.
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Fire Emblem Heroes: new Tactics Drills map added
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
Only a rather minor Fire Emblem Heroes update today: it’s Thursday, which means that a new map has been added to Tactics Drills. “Weak and Worried” can be found in the Grandmaster section; clearing it gets you 300 feathers.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp – new Shell Goals now live
Posted on 6 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A new set of Goals are now live in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp that revolve around gathering specific shells.
Shell Goals task the player with finding as many coral, conch shell, scallop shell, and pearl-oyster shells as they can find in exchange for earning Leaf Tickets and Fortune Cookies.
The Goals are set to last until January 21st. Images of the new content can be viewed below.
Dragalia Lost – Dream Big Under the Big Top issue reported
Posted on 6 years ago by Devin(@Sonicb00m111) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A new issue has been reported by users in Dragalia Lost that is causing a boss to entirely disappear within one of the Facility Event Boss Battles during co-op play.
According to reports, an in-game issue is causing the Manticore boss to fly away mid-fight and entirely disappear, making progress impossible. At this time, the only known solution is simply giving up the mission from the quest menu.
We will be sure to update if Cygames releases an official note on the issue.
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Nintendo president differentiates Switch / mobile games, talks future of 3DS and Labo, eSports, Chinese market
Posted on 6 years ago by Oni Dino(@Oni_Dino) in 3DS, General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa recently participated in an interview with Kyoto Shimbun, which was published just a few days ago. The company’s boss weighed in on selling 20 million Switch units by the end of the fiscal year and needing a steady stream of games for the system, mobile (including keeping smartphone games separate from Switch), and the future of 3DS. He also teased future plans for Labo, touched on eSports, and commented on looking towards the Chinese market.
Here’s a full translation of the interview:
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Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 0 comments
Japanese daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun conducted an interview with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, which was published today. Furukawa primarily commented on sales, but some other things as well.
First, Furukawa officially confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold five million copies worldwide in its first week. Additionally, Switch is the home console seeing the fastest software sales so far in Nintendo’s history. The system’s sales began to increase in mid-November, which makes sense given the holiday period and the launch of Pokemon: Let’s Go. Switch is currently available in 60 countries.
Once again, Nintendo sees smartphone gaming as a pillar of earnings. Furukawa wants to land smartphone hits and publish multiple apps across multiple fields.
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Pokemon GO adds Team Magma and Team Aqua avatar items
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New avatar outfits inspired by the villainous squads of Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire — Team Magma and Team Aqua — are now available within Pokemon GO.
An image of the new attire can be viewed above.
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Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp adds Puck, Skye, and Hans
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
As teased through yesterday’s silhouettes, a new set of villagers have joined Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. Puck, Skye, and Hans are the latest additions. We have an image showing all three above.
Fire Emblem Heroes: latest Tap Battle dungeon now live
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
The latest Tap Battle dungeon has gone live in Fire Emblem Heroes. Illusory Dungeon – Kingdom of Nohr will be available until February 7th. There will also be daily Tap Battle quests until January 22nd, as well as general Tap Battle quests starting on January 18th. As always, the later stages for this Illusory Dungeon will unlock gradually over the next few days, and there will also be extra stages that give out additional rewards.
Pokemon GO hosting new Hoenn-focused event tomorrow
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Pokemon GO will be hosting a new event all about Hoenn tomorrow. That means you’ll be more likely to encounter Pokemon from the region, new avatar items inspired by Team Magma and Team Aqua will be available, and more.
The event goes live tomorrow at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET. We have full information on what’s planned below.
