Entryhazard
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I'm too much further in the 3DS version to switch platform.
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Pokémon Shuffle to be released on iOS and Android later this year
- Thread starter JoeM86
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doesn't Pokemon Shuffle have constant updates and weekly challenges for rare/mega pokemon?
MatrixMan.EXE
Member
More inclined to play this on my new phone than my 3DS, so this is cool news.
Interceptor
Banned
Nintendo basically owns them but a lot of people get angry if you mention this. Nintendo is kiddy but Pokemon is fine. ^^
Well that's what I get for not playing the game for more than 5 minutes then lol. Thanks.
Glass Shark
Banned
Why does everything have to be a match 3 game?
Nintendo doesn't even hold the majority of their stocks.
Entryhazard
Banned
Yeah, along the standard mode has rotating weekly Pokémons, plus timed Legendaries and competitions for certain Mega Stones. I really liked the Giratina challenge
Toadthemushroom
Member
I had a feeling this would happen though, and I think TPC's plans with F2P games on mobile have the potential to undo the good work Nintendo is attempting to do (Iwata has already stated Nintendo's mobile games will not chase the "whales", or those players who have the potential to spend a lot), as a lot of people associate "Pokémon" with "Nintendo".
Still, when Nintendo's 5 mobile games do launch in the run-up to April 2017, I'd suspect they will be under a Nintendo-DeNA branding umbrella, and will integrate with Nintendo's global account system. Pokémon Shuffle will not.
I wouldn't be so hasty -- this is almost certainly the product of The Pokémon Company, not Nintendo. They already released Pokémon TCG last year on iPad.
Still, when Nintendo's 5 mobile games do launch in the run-up to April 2017, I'd suspect they will be under a Nintendo-DeNA branding umbrella, and will integrate with Nintendo's global account system. Pokémon Shuffle will not.
I wouldn't be so hasty -- this is almost certainly the product of The Pokémon Company, not Nintendo. They already released Pokémon TCG last year on iPad.
But do we know if this will have the same heart limit?
TheSlySoul
Member
They sell. That is pretty much it.
People would make less of them if they didn't sell.
Entryhazard
Banned
Nintendo owns a third and controls Creatures that has another third.
Moreover, Nintendo owns the Pokémon logo and the names of every Pokémon. So de facto they have major control of the franchise and any release won't happen without their blessing.
EDIT: Moreover, TPC president was appointed by Nintendo
The mainstream mobile market in the west is pretty limited in terms of genres. I guess that has to do with the hardware limitations (especially for controls) and with the tastes of the mainstream mobile audience.
I'm guessing this will change as more and more developers/publishers try their own stuff on mobile, but for now, if you want to be successfull in the mobile space, it might be a good idea to stick to what's popular.
TheMoon
Member
Nah, they didn't put Konno on this and involved DeNA and then made a big splash out of saying how careful they were gonna be only to port a 3DS game as their big mobile debut. I also don't see the mobile debut not involving the Mario brand in some form (due to the anniversary/SMM-co-hype)
It's a joint ownership company between Nintendo, Creatures, and Game Freak that is dedicated to handling the Pokemon brand and all related production and merchandizing.
It's not 100% clear how much decision making each individual party has. Nintendo is also going mobile however, and Game Freak is already mobile, so I can't imagine any of the three parties would actually be opposed to this.
Edit:
Since I didn't address them, Creatures is more of a merchandizing card game/toy arm, so they'd obviously be in favor of anything that gets the brand in front of more people.
Chezzymann
Member
Makes sense, its a gross F2P game that eventually becomes a grind begging you to spend money like all the other F2P mobile games out there. Good fit.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
I would bet it's more of an Animal Crossing port, to be honest. It lends itself perfectly to the mobile system.
dickroach
Member
thanks for summing up every article that's going to be published about this today. sure saved me some time.
Yeah, just had a look and all the official material (which I could only get from Japan) lists just The Pokémon Company.
I would overwhelmingly suspect two of the first five mobile games Nintendo is making to be a Mario autorunner and an Animal Crossing town and/or house building title.
For the other three I could see them taking more risks since match-3 is already covered by Pokemon Shuffle.
That would also put their profile at about half "tried and true" and half risk, which is reasonable.
Edit:
Oh, right, they probably want something in the mobile RPG realm. Maybe Fire Emblem since they don't have much else that fits and that'd be a good fit for the mid-core both domestically and abroad.
To note I mean ""'Fire Emblem""" as in it uses the IP as opposed to actually playing like Fire Emblem.
TheMoon
Member
They're not doing ports. This is one of the most emphasized things they said during all of this. No ports. Original software.
It's not weird at all. It takes eons to change apps on a 3DS compared to mobile devices. It's part of the reason I stopped playing it, I couldn't be bothered loading it up and then loading up whatever I was playing, especially since I wasn't guaranteed to even make progress.
This is also part of the reason I stopped playing it, I didn't want to have to stay on its schedule or miss Pokemon.
toythatkills
Member
Pokémon Shuffle is a great game but I wouldn't expect someone to like it if they already decided they wouldn't like it before they played it.
This is not true, I didn't spend a cent and cleared/caught pretty much anything that interests me in the game.
The harder challenges are easily beatable with items that can be bought in-game.
dickroach
Member
I really don't think they'd do that. Iwata said that thing about watering down their IPs at the investors meeting and I think this would be doing that.
I think they'd be more inclined to do a Mario-skinned puzzle game like picross or a Tetris Attack-ish game. people can't attack it for being a shitty Mario game at that point, like they could once you put out a game with running a jumping.
Fire Emblem would be the card game which is getting a HUGE push. (I mean they would use the card game's art assets, not sure if it would be a 100% copy of the actual game).
It did have a timer system but the one they used on the 3DS was actually really generous. The cynic in me expects that to change for the mobile version.
Toadthemushroom
Member
Well that certainly explains that "user code/ID" buried in one of Pokémon Shuffle's menu screens.
It always seemed out of place to have your data tied to an ID when the game is effectively tied to a single user's 3DS. I suspect that code will let players transfer their data from the 3DS version to the iOS/Android version. I've seen it in other server-based games.
It always seemed out of place to have your data tied to an ID when the game is effectively tied to a single user's 3DS. I suspect that code will let players transfer their data from the 3DS version to the iOS/Android version. I've seen it in other server-based games.
Smart decision. It's a fun game that I've put an absolute shitload of hours into. Curious if they will somehow shoehorn a street pass-esque feature into it or if they'll just give out the hearts based on days logged in.
Have you actually played it? I can't imagine how someone would have played this and found it to be a "piece of shit."
Have you actually played it? I can't imagine how someone would have played this and found it to be a "piece of shit."
I really hope not, considering it would put pretty much anyone that doesn't have a 3DS on an ENORMOUS disavantage on the challenges.
It's better that everyone starts from ground zero.
sixteen-bit
Member
Would be interesting to see how it performs.
I've beat MewTwo Y
it is trash pay2win design
and the lowest effort possible on everything
They started Fire Emblem TCG this year, so if there's any Nintendo IP for a mobile RPG I think Fire Emblem is my first choice. Then again Nintendo can be weird.
toythatkills
Member
What's your actual opinion, though? Like, why do you think it's a bad game?
Toadthemushroom
Member
That's true, especially in regions where 3DS isn't so massmarket (basically anywhere that isn't Japan then).
So it's bound for success.
TheMoon
Member
No, see my other posts here as to why not.
toythatkills
Member
So interesting thing
Has the Notices option, the book option, the shopping cart option and a menu option, but there's a weird present option that doesn't currently exist in the 3DS version.
"Bombard your friends on Facebook with shit about Pokémon Shuffle to receive gifts!!"
-1 3DS exclusive
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
I used to buy anything Pokemon, but honestly I'm really starting to just not care about the franchise anymore...
It's got NOTHING to do with the Pokemon themselves, I really like the characters and world still and I like the designs and everything, and I found XY and ORAS to be fun enough. But I just...I guess am outgrowing it now?
It's got NOTHING to do with the Pokemon themselves, I really like the characters and world still and I like the designs and everything, and I found XY and ORAS to be fun enough. But I just...I guess am outgrowing it now?
Just play the main games and ignore the spin-offs.