Niantic thanks Pokemon GO fans for their support, still working on release in more countries
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Niantic CEO John Hank and the rest of the Pokemon GO team penned a new message on the company’s website. It’s mostly to thank fans for their support thus far. Additionally, it’s said that Niantic is still working on getting the game out to more countries – including India – and another tease that there’s “a lot more in the works this fall.”
The full message reads:
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Pokemon GO update now live (version 1.7.0 / 0.37.0)
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Pokemon GO version 1.7.0 / 0.37.0, which we first heard about this weekend, is now officially live. It should be available on both iOS and Android.
The big addition this time around is the Buddy Pokemon feature. Pokemon GO Plus support has been added as well.
In case you missed it, these are the patch notes:
– Added Pokemon GO Plus support
– Implemented Buddy Pokemon: Trainers will now be able to choose one of their Pokemon as a buddy. The buddy Pokemon will earn a Candy after a certain distance is traveled
– Fixed an issue where Eggs would sometimes hatch without displaying the animation
– Fixed network reliability issues
– Minor text fixes
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Pokemon GO loses 79% of its paying players, still remains most popular mobile game
Posted on 8 years ago by Zack in Mobile, News | 44 Comments
According to Slice Intelligence, the paying population of Pokemon GO has declined by 79% since July of 2016.
The mobile game industry is a notoriously fickle one, as it seems even the titanic Pokemon GO is losing some of its thunder. The number of in-game buyers within Pokemon GO has decreased by 79% since July 15th, and Pokemon GO is no longer more profitable than all other mobile games combined. Despite this, Pokemon GO still maintains its position as the most profitable mobile game on the market. Specifically, it has generated around six times more revenue than the second most profitable mobile game in the month of August.
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Super Mario Run stickers out now for iMessage
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When Super Mario Run was announced last week, Nintendo also said it had plans to bring out some unique stickers for iMessage. If you’re an iOS user, you can download them now. An official iTunes page for the download is located here.
With the stickers, you can send messages to others using Mario’s expressions and items. Users can even add a cap or mustache to look like the famous plumber himself.
Note: the stickers require iOS 10.0 or later.
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Miyamoto shows his favorite ways to play Super Mario Run
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, Videos | 7 Comments
Last week, Nintendo announced its brand new mobile game Super Mario Run. Shigeru Miyamoto revealed the project himself during Apple’s latest conference.
Nintendo now has a short video up on its North American Twitter page featuring Miyamoto. Find it below, which has him speaking briefly about the game and showing his favorite ways to play.
Watch as Mr. Miyamoto reveals his favorite ways to play #SuperMarioRun on the go! pic.twitter.com/MboONwsdsw
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 12, 2016
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Miitomo – new Miitomo Drop stage (9/11/16)
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Miitomo has been updated with new content once again. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “The show must go on! Miitomo Concert #2”.
Available items include:
– Melody tee
– Orchestra jacket
– Orchestra shorts
– Rhythmic tights
Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.
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Pokemon GO Easter egg allows Pikachu to stay on your shoulder
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Pokemon GO has a new update. iOS users will have access to version 1.7.0 very soon, while it’s version 0.37.0 on Android.
The update adds the new Buddy Pokemon feature. And within it, fans have already discovered a new Easter egg. If you walk 10km, he’ll hop up on your shoulder when viewing your trainer details. Pikachu normally appears on the ground.
Those who missed out on the Pokemon GO update news can read up on the official notice here.
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New Pokemon GO update rolling out (version 1.7.0 / 0.37.0) – Buddy Pokemon, Pokemon GO Plus support
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Niantic is in the process of rolling out a new Pokemon GO update. On iOS, the game is being updated to version 1.7.0 while it’s 0.37.0 on Android.
The latest patch implements Buddy Pokemon as well as support for Pokemon GO Plus. You can find the full notes and announcement straight from Niantic below.
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Miyamoto on Super Mario Run – dev timeline, modes, different from console games, pricing, more
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IGN has now published its full interview with Shigeru Miyamoto about Super Mario Run. Among the responses, Miyamoto touched on when development truly began, the various modes, the fact that it’s a different experience compared to the console games, pricing, and more.
We’ve rounded up the interesting comments from Miyamoto below. You can read IGN’s full article IGN.
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Nintendo looking to make Super Mario Run approachable, but also challenging for fans
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With Super Mario Run, Nintendo will be attempting to attract players who aren’t entirely experienced with Mario titles or games as a whole. However, that doesn’t mean it’ll be devoid of challenge for longtime fans.
Nintendo developer Shigeru Miyamoto wouldn’t divulge what we can expect from Super Mario Run’s later levels. He did say, however, that Mario fans won’t have to worry about easily making it to the end.
Miyamoto teased:
“A big point with this game is, ‘How can we make this a game that people who aren’t good at games can play the game and enjoy it?’ But also at the same time, we’ve been making Mario games for a long time, and we know how to make them challenging. So if you’re a Mario fan, I don’t think you have to worry about that part of it.”