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[ColtraineGF]

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Release Date: Nov. 16, 2012 (Japan)
Compatible with iPhone 3GS and up, iPad 2 and up, iPad mini, iPod Touch 5th gen and up. Retina enabled.

Price: 170¥ including tax *Unova Pokémon only (493-649)

IAP:
-Kanto Dex (1-151): 500¥
-Johto Dex (152-251): 500¥
-Hoenn Dex (252-386): 500¥
-Sinnoh Dex (387-492): 500¥

The app seems to be a port of Pokédex 3D (with the pre-Unova Pokémon models from 3D Pro), so expect the same functionality, except now on your tablet/phone.

 

[Conor 419]

So it begins.

Edit - Did Nintendo have to allow this?

 

[JazzmanZ]

Nintendo should make games for IOS

 

[Dascu]

Wario64 vindicated

 

[bigdaddygamebot]

My daughter is going to be thrilled.

 

[fly high ~ayunite~]

Makes sense

 

[Anth0ny]

welp

nintendo no longer doomed

 

[Wario64]

Selling my 3DS.

 

[Schadenfreude]

Missed your chance to make the title something like "Pokemon officially coming to iOS".

 

[Kouriozan]

You can hear the money flowing already.

 

[SteeloDMZ]

There was already an official Pokemon app, so nothing new here.

 

[jman2050]

lol they somehow made the whole thing more expensive than the 3DS version.

How is that even possible?

EDIT - This seems to be consistent with what I presume is Nintendo's strategy of using smartphones/tablets for auxiliary purposes. Also missed opportunity on the title, I agree.

 

[Blablurn]

history in the making

 

[dc89]

Nintendo going 3rd Party confirmed.

 

[Zeroth]

Generation 6 iOS exclusive confirmed

 

[LonelyGreyWolf]

Seriously?

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

 

[CoolS]

Missed your chance to make the title something like "Pokemon officially coming to iOS".

Pretty much ^^

We'll see if this gets localised, I somehow doubt it.

 

[Man God]

5 bucks more than the original one.

 

[Neiteio]

An official Pokemon-branded application on a non-Nintendo system? Wow. But this will be good for Nintendo's bottom line... Maybe even entice more people to pick up Nintendo systems to play the real deal.

Also, I love Pokedex 3D Pro. Fifteen goddamn American dollars, but worth every penny if you're like me and love admiring the creature designs.

 

[Borman]

Seriously?

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

its not just Nintendo. Wasn't this sort of thing talked about months ago?

 

[Heart Attack]

wowww.........

 

[Berordn]

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

It's not, they had a music card game type dealie come out. It does allow them to say that any knockoffs are damaging their brand on the platform though, and lets them petition apple and take legal action.

 

[GregLombardi]

I said wow.

 

[Linkup]

If you can't beat them, join them.

 

[Kazerei]

Price: 170¥ including tax *Unova Pokémon only (493-649)

IAP:
-Kanto Dex (0-151): 500¥
-Johto Dex (151-251): 500¥
-Hoenn Dex (252-386): 500¥
-Sinnoh Dex (387-492): 500¥

That really adds up :lol

 

[KojiKnight]

Yeah... aside from screenshots, this is old news. It was announced awhile ago that the pokemon company was going to make some iphone apps. As far as Nintendo having any say in the matter? Of course they do. You aren't going to be seeing any pokemon GAMES on the iphone... but little "toy" apps like this won't be an issue.

 

[Tagg9]

What? No Vita port?

 

[jediyoshi]

End of an era, etc

Yeah... aside from screenshots, this is old news. It was announced awhile ago that the pokemon company was going to make some iphone apps.

Wasn't that a rumor they shot down immediately?

 

[Chrom]

And they're selling Pokédex 3D Pro for $15 on the eShop?

 

[metalslimer]

Why are people surprised? They released an app last year.

 

[Toki767]

They're going to make a fortune on this with those prices.

 

[ColtraineGF]

Missed your chance to make the title something like "Pokemon officially coming to iOS".

I ain't no Wario, lol

But still, this would make it... the 2nd phone app from TPC, the first being that tapping game.

My guess is, they want some of that sweet, sweet money they missed out on by making Dex 3D free.

 

[Dead Prince]

Nintendo had a good run.

 

[cloudyy]

Seriously?

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

There's a lot of Pokemon "games" that were released on PC.

 

[Mpl90]

Pokèmon Company is not Nintendo. And they released another app around BW's Japanese launch...in order to promote it. Nothing strange / shocking.

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Oh fuck no, it came true! It came true!

 

[Pikma]

Next will be NSMB U., when that fails to move units and flops, Nintendo will release an iPad port instead. I know because I come from the future.

 

[Canis lupus]

Will be handy.

 

[kassatsu]

So it is ~$25 to get all the pokemon on the pokedex?

 

[Sora_N]

I guess I'm gonna get an iPhone now.

 

[MatthewB92]

That really adds up :lol

More money to buy on iOS than the 3DS lol.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Seriously?

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

The Pokemon Company is separated from Nintendo.

They have releasef a few things on non-Nintendo systems. Like arcades and PC.

 

[MisterHero]

o______________o;

They made Pokemon games for Sega Pico too. This is on the same level, right? RIGHT?

 

[Makonero]

So it is ~$25 to get all the pokemon on the pokedex?

Gotta pay for 'em all!

 

[Avallon]

Nintendo said this wouldn't happen.

 

[Wiz]

All I see are dollar signs.

 

[Berordn]

The Pokemon Company is separated from Nintendo.

They have releasef a few things on non-Nintendo systems. Like arcades and PC.

Nintendo effectively has a 66% share in the company.

 

[Somnid]

The Pokemon Company releases iOS apps. This is not new. And yes in fact Nintendo themselves are planning on releasing phone apps for eShop and Miiverse. They aren't making/porting games though.

 

[Toki767]

The app UI looks horrendous though. Seems like they didn't try very hard to put this together.

 

[alfredofroylan]

Seriously?

Is this the first time Nintendo officially releases a product to a non-Nintendo system?

No, there was a Pokemon phone app before