Miyamoto on trials and tribulations during Super Mario Run’s development, taken aback by Pokemon GO’s success, more
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More tidbits have emerged from Shigeru Miyamoto’s keynote at CEDEC 2018. Miyamoto spoke about some of the problems that arose while making Super Mario Run, being surprised by Pokemon GO’s success, and more.
Here’s the rundown, courtesy of Siliconera:
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Ho-Oh is back in Pokemon GO for a limited time
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The Legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh is back in Pokemon GO, through only for a short period. It can be found in Raid Battles, possibly with its Shiny form if you’re lucky enough.
Ho-Oh will be featured in Pokemon GO until August 27.
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Niantic CEO says Pokemon GO is “thriving”, talks thinking behind new features
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At Pokemon GO Fest in Chicago, The Guardian was able to speak with Niantic CEO John Hanke. Hanke discussed the current status of the game, among other topics.
Reflecting on how far Pokemon GO has come since its launch two years ago, Hanke said that the mobile title has a “thriving, strong user base of people that are not here for the fad, but because they love the core values of the game.” He said:
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Regirock now appearing in Pokemon GO Raid Battles
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Starting today, Regirock can be found in Pokemon GO through Raid Battles. It’s taking over for Registeel until September 20.
Regirock’s defense is sturdy, but it’s weak to Water-, Grass-, Fighting-, Ground-, and Steel-type attacks.
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Pokemon GO – Celebi featured in new Special Research
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Pokemon GO will have new Special Research starting August 20. For the latest event, Celebi will be featured.
Here’s the full rundown on what’s planned straight from Niantic:
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Pokemon GO Community Day for September 2018 will feature Chikorita
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Preliminary details are in for Pokemon GO Day for September 2018. Chikorita will be the featured Pokemon this time around.
During the event, there will be a 3x catch XP bonus as well as 3-hour lures. Chikorita is set to offer an exclusive move as well.
The next Pokemon GO Community Day will be held on September 22.
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Niantic looking to add PvP to Pokemon GO by the end of 2018
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One feature Pokemon GO players are still looking to see is PvP. Currently, there still isn’t a natural way for users to battle against each other. We’ve heard Niantic say before that this functionality will be added, but we have another comment from the studio indicating that it may arrive sooner rather than later.
Speaking with polish magazine Gram, Niantic head of EMEA product marketing Anne Beuttenmüller stated that the company wants to get PvP in Pokemon GO at the end of this year. Here’s a rough translation of what was said (via Google Translate):
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Spinda now appearing in Pokemon GO
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Niantic hasn’t had much to say about it, but a new Pokemon has arrived in Pokemon GO. Spinda has appeared as a brand new task reward, for landing three curveball throws in a row.
Spinda is known for its randomized color spots on its body. In Pokemon GO, there are eight designs that will be made available as unique forms. The first one dropped last night.
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Pokemon GO’s new Lucky Pokemon detailed
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Niantic started distribution of a new Pokemon GO update today. As part of that, Lucky Pokemon have been added as a new feature.
In a blog post, Niantic explains how Lucky Pokemon work. We have the full lowdown below, along with a trading promotion video.
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Pokemon GO update out now (version 1.81.3 / 0.111.3)
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Pokemon GO’s latest update is live. On iOS, you can download version 1.81.3. Android users can access version 0.111.3.
Among what’s included, there’s a new Lucky Pokemon feature. According to Niantic, when Pokemon are traded, there is a chance that both traded Pokemon will become Lucky Pokemon.
