Pokemon Go! Latest News

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So for those of you who are eagerly glued to all Pokemon Go related news, like me, you should be eagerly looking forward to this June and July season. Pokemon Go has already been beta'ed out here in Japan. One of my friends was lucky enough to win the beta lottery. And I got a sneak peek of what the app looks like from her. Unfortunately there was no pokemon nearby for us to catch but what I saw looked really neat. (I did not actually take the below pictures, sorry. Like I said, we never actually found any pokemon nearby).


Some of you might be scratching your head and saying, "This doesn't look like the latest Pokemon game." You're right. This isn't. This is a new augmented reality game for iOS and android devices. If you saw the kicking Super Bowl Commercial, you should already know what this looks like. Basically you use your phone when you are traveling and if you are near a pokemon, it will notify you to try and capture it. You would also be able to battle other Pokemon Go trainers. And in some cases participate in special events to work with other trainers to capture a rare pokemon.

Certain things that are confirmed is character customization (as seen by the girl avatar above). You should not have to travel to other countries to catch 'special' pokemon. There should be plenty of pokemon right outside your house. The game will enable you to trade, battle, catch and even challenge pokemon gyms. 

Also plus membership, which I will almost certainly be getting, comes with awesome armbands that don't in any way celebrate my intense geekhood.



Not at all. 

It turns out that this game is scheduled for an early summer release. Which could be as soon as next month. In fact, there is an announcement planned early June about the game's beta progress. I'm really hoping for an early release while I'm still in Japan so I can catch a few foreign pokemon before heading back to the states. 

Especially since I'll be in Tokyo this summer and there has got to be some cool pokemon hot spots in the big city. 

Anyway, I'm almost more excited for this game release than for Sun and Moon this November. Mostly because this game will gratify my love of traveling. And I am sure I probably will try to travel more (even if just around my town) to see if I can catch some pokemon. This game is my childhood personified and I just cannot wait for its release. 

Anyone else as excited as me? 



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Mairelyn's avatar
so beyond excited for this to finally come out! it looks incredible & made me nostalgic