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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Mobile | 0 comments

The Miitomo interview with Yoshio Sakamoto and Shigesato Itoi has been updated and completed, with Part 6 available to read here. The two discuss how the different people might react to the game at different times, and the challenges of dealing with a game that might get personal with players when they don’t want it to do so.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has received a couple of new updates. New items are out now in Miitomo Shop, and there is an additional stage in Miitomo Drop.

First, here’s the lineup of new items:

– Nautical cap
– Shirt w/ sailor scarf
– Socks w/ anchor design
– Tricolor marine sandals
– Life preserver
– Diving helmet
– Diving suit

The “Making a splash! Critters of the Deep #1” stage has also been added to Miitomo Drop. They’ll provide you with the following:

– Mermaid top (set)
– Mermaid tail (set)
– Whale suit
– Starfish hairpin

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 6 Comments

Pokemon GO launched this week in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand. Other territories such as Europe and Canada are also going soon.

To play Pokemon GO, you naturally need a mobile phone – either Android or iOS. The game’s support site breaks things down further in terms of supported devices.

That’s as follows:

Android

Android 4.4 to Android 6.0.1
(Android N will not supported until the official Android release)
Preferred resolution of 720×1280 pixels (Not optimized for tablet)
Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
GPS and Location Services
Intel CPUs are not supported

iOS

iPhone 5+
iOS 8+
Strong internet connection (Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G)
GPS and Location Services
Jailbroken devices are not supported

On another note, we’re aware that there may be intermittent issues connecting to Pokemon GO’s servers. That was to be somewhat expected given the large influx of users to start out with. Hopefully things will be a bit smoother in the days ahead!

Thanks to Jake for the tip.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments

Data from industry-tracking intelligence firm Sensor Tower sent to GamesBeat indicates that Pokemon GO is currently the top-downloaded app on iPhone in the United States. It managed to reach that spot in less than five hours. Interestingly, that’s one-third of the time it took for the mobile hit Clash Royale to reach the same spot earlier this year.

Sensor Tower also says that Pokemon GO is already the fifth top-grossing iPhone app while outgrossing the Clash Royale and Clash of Clans games. Also, to compare, Miitomo’s highest position was 73 on iPhone’s top-grossing chart.

Pokemon GO is also available in Australia and New Zealand. The app is sitting at the top spot for both downloads and revenue in both countries, for those wondering.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 4 Comments

Earlier today, we posted the pricing of microtransactions for Pokemon GO in the UK and Japan. We now have the same information for the United States.

The prices are as follows:

– 100 PokeMoney = $0.99
– 550 PokéMoney = $4.99
– 1,200 PokéMoney = $9.99
– 2,500 PokéMoney = $19.99
– 5,200 PokéMoney = $39.99
– 14,500 PokéMoney = $99.99

Spending PokeMoney is the same across the board for all territories – there are no differences compared to the UK and Japan. In any case, that list is as follows:

– Pokéballs: 20 = 100 PokéMoney; 100 = 460 PokéMoney; 200 = 800 PokéMoney
– Incense (attracts Pokémon): 1 = 80 PokéMoney; 8 = 500 PokéMoney; 25 = 1250 PokéMoney
– Lucky Eggs: 1 = 80 PokéMoney; 8 = 500 PokéMoney; 25 = 1250 PokéMoney
– 1 Lure Module = 100 PokéMoney; 8 Lure Modules = 680 PokéMoney
– 1 Egg Incubator = 150 PokéMoney
– Bag Upgrade = 200 PokéMoney
– Pokémon Storage Upgrade = 200 PokéMoney

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Videos | 11 Comments

If you’re in the United States, Australia, or New Zealand, you can now download Pokemon GO. But what about other territories? The Pokemon Company says the app “coming soon to Canada, Europe and South America.”

Meanwhile, a new launch trailer is in for Pokemon GO. We’ve included that below.

Source: Pokemon PR

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 8 Comments

Following last night’s launch in Australia and New Zealand, Pokemon GO is out now in the United States.

iOS users can download the app right here. If you’re on mobile, visit this link.

Pokemon GO is not yet available in European territories. We’ll let you know when that changes.

Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 11 Comments

Courtesy of Serebii, we have the pricing of microtransactions in Pokemon GO for both Europe and Japan. Here’s the full list:

– 100 PokeMoney = £0.79 / 120¥
– 550 PokéMoney = £3.99 / 600¥
– 1200 PokéMoney = £7.99 / 1200¥
– 2500 PokéMoney = £14.99 / 240¥
– 5200 PokéMoney = £29.99 / 4800¥
– 14500 PokéMoney = £79.99 / 11800¥

As for what can be purchased with PokeMoney, Serebii provides the following list:

– Pokéballs: 20 = 100 PokéMoney; 100 = 460 PokéMoney; 200 = 800 PokéMoney
– Incense (attracts Pokémon): 1 = 80 PokéMoney; 8 = 500 PokéMoney; 25 = 1250 PokéMoney
– Lucky Eggs: 1 = 80 PokéMoney; 8 = 500 PokéMoney; 25 = 1250 PokéMoney
– 1 Lure Module = 100 PokéMoney; 8 Lure Modules = 680 PokéMoney
– 1 Egg Incubator = 150 PokéMoney
– Bag Upgrade = 200 PokéMoney
– Pokémon Storage Upgrade = 200 PokéMoney

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Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 14 Comments

Pokemon GO’s launch began yesterday having debuted in Australia and New Zealand. Folks in other regions have also been able to get their hands on the game for Android thanks to an APK file floating around.

Unfortunately, early reports are surfacing pertaining to a battery issue. We’re hearing that, in some cases, users are experiencing heavy battery drain. So what can be done?

Niantic does say on an official support page that the team is working on a solution. While you wait, you can try adjusting screen brightness, minimizing in-game actions, and turning the sound off. Pokemon GO also has a battery saver option that can be found in the settings, though the results with using that are unclear currently.

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Posted on 8 years ago by Jake in Mobile, News | 0 comments

Miitomo has been updated with another Miitomo Drop,. Players can nab some new items in the latest Miitomo Drop stage, “Made of star stuff… Starlight Style #3”.

Available items include:

– Star hood
– One-star hoodie
– Baggy star-print shorts
– Stardust backpack

Users can select Miitomo Drop stages from the Shop tab. Miitomo coins or game tickets are needed to play.

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