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Nintendo seems to have found a niche in the mobile market, after the successes of titles like Miitomo, Fire Emblem Heroes, and Pokemon Go. Their latest project is to be called PokeLand, which is a toned-down, mobile-styled version of the Pokemon Rumble series. The game is currently in alpha testing, for Japan only, which starts today, and will run until June 9th. It features 134 different Pokemon, along with 52 different levels to explore. There's no word on if PokeLand will come west, at this time.

 

[Garblant]

The pokemon company and nintendo are pretty much linked. It's pretty obvious they used and are using pokemon to test the mobile waters.

I will agree with you when it comes to games on Nintendo consoles. However, on mobile they act surprising different.

Nintendo first started getting invested into mobile with Super Mario Run, an auto-running platformer that only cost $10 first released for Apple phones and tablets in 2016 (2017 for android) Source

On the other hand, The Pokemon Company started getting inerested in mobile after they released their app "Pokemon Say Tap?" in 2011. Source

I would agree with you, but outside of consoles, The Pokemon tends to act alone.

 

[dimmidice]

I will agree with you when it comes to games on Nintendo consoles. However, on mobile they act surprising different.

Nintendo first started getting invested into mobile with Super Mario Run, an auto-running platformer that only cost $10 first released for Apple phones and tablets in 2016 (2017 for android) Source

On the other hand, The Pokemon Company started getting inerested in mobile after they released their app "Pokemon Say Tap?" in 2011. Source

I would agree with you, but outside of consoles, The Pokemon tends to act alone.

Actually miitomi came first. And i still say they've been using the pokemon company to test if going mobile is even feasible. Don't forget that most of those pokemon apps weren't exactly successes. The first serious mobile game they made was the TCG online in 2014. And after that shuffle in 2015.

 

[xxNathanxx]

it's Nintendo's fault for a 2nd-party developer's decision to focus some efforts to make titles on mobile.

A second party is nothing other than a highly specialised division of the first party.

 

[phalk]

Didnt you want nintendo to go mobile?
That's they giving what you wanted.

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

It looks like a low-budget Pokémon game.

 

[Garblant]

It looks like a low-budget Pokémon game.

Alpha builds tend to look like that . . . in general.

 

[SonicfanCEMUTesting]

Alpha builds tend to look like that . . . in general.

Well, it could look a little better.

 

[Garblant]

Well, it could look a little better.

Then wait for the beta build.

 

[RedBlueGreen]

Anybody try this out yet? Is there an English option available?

 

[Pomegrenade]

I'd like to remind you that this is The Pokemon Company's doing. They've been making apps for mobile way longer than Nintendo has as well.

Nintendo is still new to the mobile market but Pokemon, they're well aware of how this market works...

Oh yeah...I guess your right man, thanks for the info

 

[RedBlueGreen]

Anybody try this out yet?

 

[TiredKorok]

it's not reasonable for all of the games, like pokemon go, but if they do start making more popular titles for phones i hope they will also release them for the switch/3ds as small eshop titles