Miitomo Super Mario collaboration t-shirt winner announced (Europe)
Posted on 9 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in Mobile, News | 0 comments
A couple of days ago, Nintendo held a vote via Twitter as part of a Super Mario collaboration for Miitomo – fans could vote on the design of a t-shirt depicting various Super Mario characters, and the winner would get distributed to all Miitomo users for free.
Today, Nintendo announced the results – in Europe, the Bowser design won the vote. Starting on July 29th, European users can buy the Bowser shirt in-game item for 0 Platinum Points via My Nintendo.
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Pokemon GO tops 75 million downloads
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 10 Comments
Pokemon GO has now topped 75 million downloads worldwide, according to a Sensor Tower report.
Over the weekend, it surpassed 50 million installs on Google Play alone. Pokemon GO is the fastest game to reach that mark (19 days) plus “the fastest to that milestone ever for combined worldwide iOS and Android downloads.”
This chart shows how Pokemon GO won out the race to 50 million downloads on mobile:
Sensor Tower also mentions that Pokemon GO is at the number one spot for downloads in revenue in all available App Store territories. That includes France and Hong Kong – two regions that just recently received the app.
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Miitomo sends out Marie Squid pin in honor of Splatfest win, Callie pin coming as well
Posted on 9 years ago by Jake in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
Miitomo users will be able to get two unique pin accessories based on Splatoon’s Squid Sisters, Callie and Marie. In honor of Marie’s victory in this weekend’s Splatfest, users will recieve a pin for free. Miitomo users only need to launch the app between now and August 1st to recieve it. Callie’s pin will be available in the Miitomo shop from July 25 through July 31.
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Miitomo getting an update soon – new Candy Drop game and more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments
Nintendo has announced that a new Miitomo update is on the way. It’ll probably be up sometime this week, but here’s a preview for now:
– A new game, Candy Drop, will be added. Drop candy to get game tickets!
– You’ll be able to hear Answers when visiting a friend’s room without using candy
– You’ll be able to choose whether or not you want to receive the Miifoto of the Day!
– You’ll be able to select which friends can visit your room!
– There will be improved image quality when saving a Miifoto to your device!
– Additional optimizations and bug fixes are also planned
Aside from that, Miitomo added a new stage today. “Stealing the beach scene! Vacation Vogue #2” includes the following:
– Celeb-style bikini top (set)
– Celeb-style bikini bottom (set)
– Floral bikini top (set)
– Floral bikini skirt (set)
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Pokemon GO Comic-Con panel summary – trading, breeding interest, more
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments
With the huge success of Pokemon GO, Niantic CEO John Hanke appeared at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today for a panel. The venue was actually upgraded to a bigger hall a few days prior to the event to accommodate demand.
We now have a summary of what Hanke touched on during the panel. To read it in full, head past the break.
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Pokemon GO dev confirms Eevee evolution trick, other Easter Eggs teased
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
One Easter Egg Pokemon GO players have been unsure about is the method of making Eevee evolve through a particular trick. But at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today, Niantic CEO John Hanke officially confirmed its existence.
If you haven’t heard of the trick previously, it amounts to naming Eevee in a certain way. To have Jolteon, you need to give it the nickname Sparky. Eevee can evolve into Vaporeon by naming it Rainer. Lastly, Flareon requires the name Pyro. Each one is a nod to the original Pokemon anime’s Eevee Brothers Rainer, Pyro, and Sparky.
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Pokemon GO – Team Leaders revealed
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 10 Comments
At San Diego Comic-Con 2016 today, Niantic CEO John Hanke revealed the different Team Leaders for Pokemon GO. They are as follows:
– Team Valor: Candela
– Team Mystic: Blanche
– Team Instinct: Spark
The news was also passed along by the official Pokemon GO Twitter account:
#PokemonGO Team Leaders revealed! Team Valor: Candela. Team Mystic: Blanche. Team Instinct: Spark. pic.twitter.com/j05H5K0tfY
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 24, 2016
We’ll have a bit more coverage on the Pokemon GO Comic-Con panel soon.
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Pokemon GO surpasses 50 million installs on Android
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Pokemon GO has now reached yet another major milestone. The app has officially surpassed 50 million installs on Android, and currently sits somewhere between that number and 100 million.
Pokemon GO’s previous milestone on Android was 10 million. That happened back on July 12.
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Pokemon GO launches in France
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 2 Comments
Pokemon GO has arrived in yet another new territory. Earlier today, Niantic made the game available to download in France. It should be out now on both iOS and Android.
Here’s the news straight from the official Pokemon GO account:
Trainers, we are proud to reveal that #PokemonGO is officially available to download in France. pic.twitter.com/gAF74i3UcF
— Pokémon GO (@PokemonGoApp) July 24, 2016
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Select GameStop stores holding Pokemon GO lure events this weekend once again
Posted on 9 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 1 Comment
GameStop is looking to capitalize on Pokemon GO success once more. Just like last week, select locations will be hosting lure events on Saturday and Sunday. Stores will be dropping lures every two hours between 10 AM and 8 PM. Find a GameStop nearby through the link here.
Pokemon GO has done quite well for GameStop. CEO Paul Raines said stores that were either PokeStops or Gyms resulted in a big sales spike last weekend.