Pokemon GO to be showcased at GDC 2016 next month
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 5 Comments
Pokemon GO will be receiving a dedicated session at the Game Developer’s Conference next month. John Hanke, CEO of Niantic, will host “Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming”.
Here’s a description of the event:
“Over the last three years, Niantic, Inc. has been defining the genre of Real World gaming, using smartphones and tablets to connect the digital world to the physical world. Niantic’s newest game, Pokemon GO, ups the challenge of real world gaming design, taking a beloved franchise and setting its hundreds of brightly-colored monsters loose across the globe, adding a new Bluetooth wearable device created by Nintendo to the mix. Join Niantic founder and CEO John Hanke as he discusses how the company has developed a unique vision for delivering a mobile Pokemon experience that gets would-be trainers into the outdoors.”
GDC’s website also states that those who attend the session “will get a first-hand, in-depth look at how players are interacting and exploring the world with one another through Pokemon GO, the collaborative approach to design and development for the game and the next evolution of augmented reality and real-world mobile gameplay experiences.”
A specific date for the Catch ‘Em All: Pokemon GO and Real World Gaming session has not yet been announced. GDC 2016 takes place between March 14 and March 18.
More: GDC 2016, John Hanke, Niantic, Pokemon GO, top
Kimishima: Next mobile app will feature a character “that fans are very familiar with”
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 27 Comments
Update: Going to leave this here. The third mobile game may feature a top IP as well, according to Dr. Serkan Toto.
By the way, I heard the third app from Nintendo/DeNA in 2016 will also be a game featuring top IP. (These are separate from Pokemon GO.)
— Dr. Serkan Toto (@serkantoto) February 2, 2016
Thus far, we’ve only seen one mobile app from Nintendo. Miitomo, a title centered around communication, was unveiled last October with plans for release by March.
Miitomo isn’t the only mobile game Nintendo and DeNA are working on. As for what else we can expect? Nintendo president and CEO Tatsumi Kimishima teased today:
“The second game won’t be another communication app, and we plan to adopt one of our characters that fans are very familiar with.”
Kimishima – surprise fans with new ideas, mobile apps will feature famous characters, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Switch | 55 Comments
Tatsumi Kimishima, the new president of Nintendo, outlined his plans for 2016 in the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper. Dr. Serkan Toto was kind enough to share an overview.
Here are the key points:
– Wants to surprise fans with new ideas rather than building on old ones
– Nintendo will in 2016 release “details” on the NX
– Kimishima claims the expansion to smartphones and theme parks, but also to movies and TV anime (via character licensing) is progressing
– Believes it’s vital for Nintendo to experiment with new business models
– First smartphone app reconfirmed for launch in March
– Smartphone apps with Nintendo’s famous characters promised for 2016
– He wants to bring the company’s financials to a new level
– The plan is to bring profits to 100 billion yen ($855 million) in “several years”
– This would be 4 times of last year’s profit
More: Tatsumi Kimishima, top
DeNA says Miitomo has “that distinct Nintendo feel”, emphasizing entertainment, communication important
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 17 Comments
The Wall Street Journal has some new interview quotes up with DeNA president Isao Moriyasu. Much of the discussion pertained to Miitomo. Moriyasu commented on the user experience, how it’ll separate itself from other social networking/messaging services, and more.
Head past the break for a roundup of Moriyasu’s remarks. You can find a bit more of the interview here.
More: DeNA, interview, Isao Moriyasu, Miitomo, top
Niantic on Pokemon Go – origins, big audience potential, Plus device, more
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 3 Comments
Earlier today, GamesBeat went live with a new Niantic interview. The site spoke with chief executive John Hanke as well as chief marketing officer Mike Quigley.
Pokemon Go was, as one would expect, a pretty big part of the interview. Between Hanke and Quigley, they discussed its origins and having Nintendo on board, how the game could reach a massive audience, and the Pokemon Go Plus device the Big N is making. There are also comments about things like how Niantic wants players to be able to participate no matter how small their area is in terms of population.
Head past the break for a roundup of Hanke and Quigley’s remarks. For the original interview, visit this page.
More: interview, John Hanke, Mike Quigley, Niantic, Pokemon GO, top
Reggie talks mobile, why Miitomo makes sense, My Nintendo, leveraging IP
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 27 Comments
TIME has published a new interview with Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime. Reggie chatted about mobile (including Miitomo), My Nintendo, plus amiibo’s success and how it’s reflective of where the company is heading in terms of leveraging IP.
Head past the break for a roundup of the various comments. You can also check out TIME’s article here.
More: interview, Miitomo, My Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime, top
Pokemon Go trailer was one of YouTube’s top trending gaming videos of 2015
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 7 Comments
YouTube issued some information today about gaming videos on its website for 2015. In terms of trending videos, Pokemon Go’s debut trailer was included in the list.
Here’s the full lineup of trending videos this year:
Clash of Clans: Revenge (Official Super Bowl TV Commercial)
Real GTA
Star Wars Battlefront Reveal Trailer
Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 Teaser Trailer
WARNING: YOU WILL DIE | Five Nights at Freddy’s 3 – Part 1
Discover Pokémon in the Real World with Pokémon GO!
Fallout 4 – Official Trailer
Elders Play Grand Theft Auto V (Elders React: Gaming)
Halo VS Call of Duty
Final Fantasy VII – E3 2015 Trailer | PS4
According to YouTube, top trending gaming videos are “based on views, shares, comments, likes and more.”
Source: YouTube PR
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO, YouTube
Pokemon Go dev now has an office in Japan
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News | 4 Comments
Niantic, developer of the mobile game Pokemon Go, has opened up an office in Japan. This will be the company’s first subsidiary overall.
The office was created on December 3 in Tokyo’s Minato ward. It’ll be used to develop top-level real-world games as well as a platform using AR and mapping. Industry insider Dr. Serkan Toto also offers up the following speculation:
“Generally speaking, Japanese gaming companies (I mean Nintendo in this specific case) love going vertical by becoming platforms if any opportunity to do so opens up: so it might very well be that Pokemon is not the only Nintendo mobile game that will make use of AR and GPS going forward.”
More: Niantic, Pokemon GO
Kimishima – mobile talk, Wii U support, QoL still coming, will be around for more than a year
Posted on 8 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, Mobile, News, Wii U | 25 Comments
In addition to NX, new Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima addressed several other topics pertaining to the company while speaking with TIME. These include mobile, Wii U support in the future and how he didn’t say the system would be a failure, amiibo, Shigeru Miyamoto’s “fellow” role, Genyo Takeda, Quality of Life, and the length of his presidency.
We’ve rounded up Kimishima’s comments below. You can also find TIME’s original piece here.
More: interview, Miitomo, Tatsumi Kimishima, top
Pokemon Shuffle update: Mega Steelix competition and Thundurus
Posted on 8 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in 3DS eShop, Mobile, News | 0 comments
A new update has gone live for the 3DS version of Pokemon Shuffle. First of all, the Mega Steelix competition has started, which will run until December 8th. Placing in the top 12,000 in Europe, 19,000 in North America or 50,000 in Japan will get you the coveted Steelixite. If you place in the top 2,300 in Europe, 3,800 in North America or 10,000 in Japan you will also receive a Mega Speedup. Placing in the top 16,000 in Europe, 27,000 in North America or 70,000 in Japan gets you an Attack Power Up and a Disruption Delay. Everyone else gets a jewel.
Also, Thundurus is now available as a special stage in both the 3DS and mobile versions until December 8th. You can only play this stage once each day, however you have an increasingly bigger chance to catch Thundurus each time.
Finally, the Mega Lucario competion has begun in the mobile version. The top 100,000 players worldwide will get a Lucarionite while the top 10,000 also get a Mega Speedup. If you already have a Lucarionite, you will get a Jewel instead. Everyone else who participates will get an Exp. Points *1.5 item.
