I mean, people said that about Pokemon when it first came out. Here we are now 20 years later.
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I mean, people said that about Pokemon when it first came out. Here we are now 20 years later.
Subtervotion
Member
Maybe this will make Nintendo realize everyone fucking loves Pokemon. So, put all the old games on android and iOS and people will buy that shit up. Not everyone owns a 3DS, and most people aren't going to buy in just to play some old games they liked as a kid.
This is coming from someone who owns a 3DS too. Not port begging.
This is coming from someone who owns a 3DS too. Not port begging.
Calm Mind
Member
#TeamReal
I've seen kids playing Red/Blue on their phones via emulator. There's a lot of money to be made there.
daTRUballin
Member
This is pretty amazing. From the looks of this thread and from what I've seen personally, it seems like EVERYBODY is playing this regardless of age. Even non-gamers are playing it. Looks like we may be on to something extraordinary here.
eXistor
Member
It's crazy to think that for as much as I love Nintendo, Pokémon does very little for me. I've played all mainline games and enjoyed them to an extent, but stuff like this just goes right over my head; don't see the appeal. My colleagues are going nuts for it though and I even see some folks around whom I know to not exactly be day-dwellers walking around with their phones out, so they must be doing something right.
I just hope Nintendo (though this is not a Nintendo game from what I gather) doesn't rest on their laurels and just make simple apps like this to make money. I hope succes stories like these translate into better AAA games from them.
I just hope Nintendo (though this is not a Nintendo game from what I gather) doesn't rest on their laurels and just make simple apps like this to make money. I hope succes stories like these translate into better AAA games from them.
And it's not even out yet worldwide.
Not even out yet in Japan, the biggest market for mobile games.
It's not even getting advertised yet.
It's not even getting featured from Apple and Google yet.
Conan will have to have a segment on this eventually. There's no promotion yet. It's insane.
Subtervotion
Member
Oh yeah, there is no doubt there. A lot of my old friends love pokemon but grew out of it a long time ago. I know they'd buy mobile pokemon games just for the nostalgia. It's all about reaching a wider audience.
It comes down to this:
>$10 game + $0 phone they already own
vs
$10-$40 game + $180 handheld
The thing is, Nintendo could easily still keep the current gen Pokemon games exclusive to their handhelds. People who buy the old pokemon games on mobile might want to jump over to the handheld platform to get the new games, if they find out they love the old games as much as they remember.
Think I might need to download it now. I want to be one of the popular kids that played before all these casuals started playing.
Most of my facebook page is filled with friends playing this. In the UK, where the game isn't even released yet.
I have friends who aren't people who ever take an interest in technology, sideload the APK just to install it on their Android phones, or change their region on their iPhones so they have a US account.
I don't think I have ever seen this before.
I have friends who aren't people who ever take an interest in technology, sideload the APK just to install it on their Android phones, or change their region on their iPhones so they have a US account.
I don't think I have ever seen this before.
Flakster99
Member
Canadian here, and the hype is starting to get to me. I have friends elsewhere that are playing and their impressions are very cool to hear.
I can't wait to catch them all, wish it was sooner than later!
I can't wait to catch them all, wish it was sooner than later!
Oh sure. The main series still sells millions and is great. There's no reason those two things can't coexist on different ecosystems. Just make them talk to each other.
SYNERGY.
I would hope NX, whatever it turns out to be in the end, can run Pokémon GO. Getting 100% of the IAP sure sounds nicer than getting 70%. Also the rumours did say something about the OS running on Android but who knows. NX rumours are always kinda silly.
It's fantastic. I call it "orienteering for millennials". In addition to the crazy social phenomenon, it's great for rediscovering the place you already live in. You start going out of your way, taking detours and little paths and finding street art, parks, and all these cool little spots you'd never notice in your everyday life.
jellies_two
Member
I wonder how geocachers feel - because it's got a similar vibe.
Yeah, now we know whats like to hit big in the blue ocean.. not bad nintendo not bad.
Cosmic Schwung
Member
I'm the gamer amongst my friends but they're the ones talking about it. It's not even out here yet.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Quite the contrary my friend, this is just the beginning.
People said the same exact thing when Pokemon became popular over 20 years ago. The irony with your statement is that this app made it incredibly popular again.
I was thinking the same while reading this thread.
I've done a fair bit of geocaching and it was always fun to stumble upon people looking for the same cache you are, but this seems to be that x1000
While this technically isn't part of Nintendo's mobile initiative, their mobile games are mainly for raising awareness for their dedicated console/handheld games, not to replace them. And even then, a third party Nintendo wouldn't be the same Nintendo that we know now. Hell, the future of mainline Pokémon games would be in flux without Nintendo handhelds.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
I'm having more fun playing Go than I did Pokemon X.
There I said it.
There I said it.
It was actually Google x Nintendo funded though wasn't it? It's Nintendo game. Plus they own a lot of TPC.
...did you turn on GPS?
Petrae
Member
is this a real PSA?
As if jerkasses on phones while driving isn't dangerous enough. Now we get jerkasses on phones catching fucking virtual Pokémon while kinda-sorta driving.
Lovely.
DecoReturns
Member
I'm surprise it's this popular when I never saw any promotion.
I heard it released on Gaf
I heard it released on Gaf
BudokaiMR2
Member
Hurry and release in japan dammit.
kthxplz
kthxplz
Lee Chaolan
Member
Wish this came out during the Cavs 'chip. Imagine all the Pokemon at the Championship parade
They really need to stabilize the places the game has launched first before moving to the other countries. People rushing them to release it everywhere need to calm down and wait. If they're going to do a global launch they need to do it right as I'm sure the success likely even caught them off guard. I would like to see Nintendo succeed so I hope they really are looking at optimizing the servers worldwide
Shit's already spreading like wildfire in the areas where it hasn't officially launched. Downloading it from another region takes two minutes.
And servers have held up without a hitch all day.
MrMephistoX
Member
Going to get a lot more use out of my Disney Annual pass...so many damn portals in the park!
Yeah i had like 8 people came to the Hotspot where i dropped a Lure Model
And the game is not even out here (i also live in a small ass towm)
It's insane
The Pokemon game that people have been pining for a sequel since the original came out 17 years ago? I need to download this app (I don't think my phone is new enough to handle it).
KojiKnight
Member
#1: Where did you live where 10 year olds weren't playing pokemon when it came out? I was 12 when pokemon came out, I was playing Golden Eye, Diablo, and yes Pokemon as were ALL of my friends.
#2: There is nothing wrong with it being Pokemon Snap 2016
#1: Where did you live where 10 year olds weren't playing pokemon when it came out?
#2: There is nothing wrong with it being Pokemon Snap 2016
Eastern Europe for example, it was Mu online and counter strike for the most part here at that time.
I live in the UK this game is all over my Facebook feed from people Iddidn't expect to play this game. The thing is its not even out here in the UK Ihave no idea how ppeopleare playing this. I was curious to check it out but Google play shows not available in my region and I'm too lazy to find a workaround
Apkmirror.com, type pokemon go in top right search
Vire
Member
I just saw this in the other Pokemon Sun/Moon thread, it's sad.
This game brings random strangers together in an organic and really fun way in the real world. The lure at Pokestops is such a great idea.
TheDinoman
Member
Stealth "Nintendo needs to go third party" post?
Everyone on Android is sideloading it from apkmirror. Those with iPhones are switching their phones region and creating a US iTunes account for it.