The Pokemon Company and Niantic have revealed new details about Pokemon GO. Today’s news comes as an early user test begins in the United States today. Tests are already underway in Japan, Australia, and New Zealand as well.
Find all of today’s information below. You can also look at some new screenshots in the attached gallery.
Pokémon GO will allow players to find and catch more than a hundred different Pokémon as they explore the world around them. When players approach a Pokémon in the wild, their phones will notify them and give them the opportunity to engage and catch the Pokémon using the phone’s touch screen to throw a Poké Ball. Poké Balls and other special items can be found at PokéStops, which are located at interesting places such as public art installations, historical markers, and monuments. During gameplay, Pokémon GO players will be encouraged to join one of three teams and engage in Gym battles with other teams. After joining a team, players will gain the ability to assign their Pokémon to Gyms. Like PokéStops, Gyms can be found at real locations in the world.
Battling is essential to any Pokémon game, and Pokémon GO is no different. Players can battle using the Pokémon they’ve caught to gain control of a Gym. By using their own Pokémon’s attacks and dodging incoming attacks by swiping left and right on the screen, Pokémon GO players can defeat the defending Pokémon to reduce the Gym’s Prestige. Once the Gym’s Prestige reaches zero, the defending team loses control of the Gym, and the victor’s Pokémon can be assigned to defend the Gym. When a team has control of a Gym, team members can increase its Prestige and level by training their Pokémon with other defending Pokémon. As the Gym gets to a higher level, the defending team gains the ability to assign more Pokémon to defend it. They can also team up with friends and battle together at a rival Gym to take down stronger Gyms faster.
Following KEYTARI: 8-bit Music Maker, Famous Gamous has confirmed “B3 Game Expo For Bees” as its next project for the Wii U eShop. The first-person shooter is due out on June 2 in North America, with a European release possibly taking place a month later.
Famous Gamous has shared the following about its new game:
It’s just hours before the start of B3, the annual Game Expo for Bees. You are the brand new Security Bee at the Convention Hive. During your night shift, you were unable to pull yourself away from reading all the pre-B3 hype on B.Chat. Consequently you completely neglected your patrolling before accidentally drifting off to sleep in the Security Pod. Your adventure begins here.
How would I describe this game? I tried to blend the exploration of Metroid Prime with the zaniness of Animal Crossing. Similar to how Captain Olimar carries the KopPad, in B3 you have the B.Pad, and “download” all sorts of electro-magical apps from the B.Shop to help you solve Zelda-like puzzles OR simply surf B.Chat to enjoy some B3 Hype and maybe get some hints!
Could B3 be hiding real E3 secrets? Could the Beetronic B.Pad be anything like Nintendo’s next portable? Could Beetronic’s New System give clues to NX? Yes, Nintendo is finally packing an exclusive FPS… and you are a bee. Waiting to explore in that Metroid Prime way – consider B3! Longing for those Animal Crossing wacky conversations – consider B3! What happens if you type “RoboBear @ B3!” in Miiverse??? Will you actually conjure RoboBear?
A trailer for B3 Game Expo For Bees can be found below.
Mighty No. 9 publisher Deep Silver has readied a new trailer for the game ahead of its launch next month. See the new video titled “Masterclass” below.
Warner Bros. has come out with a new LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens character vignette for Finn, one of the newest heroes to join the Resistance in the fight against the First Order. It also features original dialogue from actor John Boyega who plays the character in the movie.
Here’s today’s video:
Update (5/25): Here’s a direct-feed version of the commercial:
Original (5/22): Bandai Namco has aired the first commercial for Dragon Ball: Fusions which shows the newly-confirmed Japanese release date of August 4. Check it out below.
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Obviously this was an off-screen recording of the video. We’ll add in the official version when it’s available.
Inti Creates will be hosting a live stream on Niconico on Friday. During the event, we can expect to hear more on Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 and see the latest Mighty No. 9 footage.
The stream will be hosted at the following times:
– 5 AM PT
– 8 AM ET
– 1 PM in the UK
– 2 PM in Europe
The broadcast can be seen on Niconico here.
Update (5/25): You can now reserve the Splatoon amiibo dioramas on Play-Asia: Squid Sisters stage, Kelp Dome.
Original (5/24): Nintendo has revealed two more new amiibo dioramas for Japan. On July 7, two versions based on Splatoon will be available. Each one will be priced at 1,080 yen.
Here are some photos of both:
The two amiibo dioramas are based on a stage for the Squid Sisters and Kelp Dome. For the first one, there’s an area where you can place your 3DS or smartphone to help reenact the concert feel.
Last week, it was discovered that Ace Attorney will be receiving a novel in Japan. A few more tidbits have now emerged – along with the cover.
The novel is confirmed to have illustrations by Kikuyaro. Additionally, a summary mentions two decisive witnesses and Yugami/Blackquill as the opposing prosecutor.
The Ace Attorney novel will be released on June 15.
The latest Japanese hardware sales from Media Create are as follows:
PS4 – 18,430
New 3DS LL – 12,051
Vita – 10,954
Wii U – 4,109
New 3DS – 2,552
PS3 – 1,001
3DS – 700
3DS LL – 103
Xbox One – 72
For comparison’s sake, here are the hardware numbers from last week:
PS4 – 23,239
New 3DS LL – 13,623
Vita – 12,299
Wii U – 3,896
New 3DS – 3,021
PS3 – 997
3DS – 823
3DS LL – 128
Xbox One – 115
And here are the software charts:
1. [PS4] Uncharted 4 – 21,155 / 149,879
2. [3DS] Kirby: Planet Robobot – 19,383 / 268,334
3. [PS4] Homefront: The Revolution – 9,422 / NEW
4. [3DS] Yo-kai Sangokushi – 8,913 / 518,492
5. [PSV] Kenka Bancho Otome – 8,534 / NEW
6. [PSV] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 6,763 / 126,073
7. [PS4] Doom – 6,164 / NEW
8. [PS4] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 6,057 / 140,448
9. [3DS] My Hero Academia: Battle for All – 5,607 / NEW
10. [PSV] Minecraft: PlayStation Vita Edition – 5,564 / 774,096
11. [PS4] Battleborne – 5,145 / NEW
12. [WIU] Splatoon – 5,038 / 1,367,268
13. [WIU] Super Mario Maker – 4,088 / 878,493
14. [3DS] Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 – 4,047 / 596,369
15. [PS3] Jikkyou Powerful Pro Baseball 2016 – 3,952 / 80,392
16. [PSV] Period Cube: Torikago no Amadeus – 3,850 / NEW
17. [WIU] Star Fox Zero / Star Fox Guard – 3,735 / 36,177
18. [3DS] Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Happy Price Selection) – 2,373 / 47,974
19. [3DS] Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games – 2,319 / 161,048
20. [PS4] Dying Light: Enhanced Edition – 2,118 / 15,336
Between June 14 and June 19, 500 fans will be given the opportunity to play the new Zelda game on Wii U at Nintendo NY. Those who are interested will need to be involved with Super-Fan Signup Day on June 11. The first 500 eligible people in line when Nintendo NY opens at 9 AM ET will receive a wristband that they can exchange for a ticket, guaranteeing them a spot to play the game during selected times June 14 – June 19.
Fans will be invited to watch gameplay from the new Zelda title on June 14 at 12 PM ET, which will be live-streamed from Nintendo’s E3 booth. At 3 PM ET, the first of 500 participants will begin sampling the game for the first time.
On top of that, between June 15 and June 19, Nintendo experts will be on hand to provide guided game-play demonstrations on the big screen. The company says that some fans may have the chance to participate in guided demonstrations. The Legend of Zelda trivia will be hosted as well for a chance for fans to win fun prizes.
Head past the break for the full rundown on Nintendo NY’s Zelda plans.
