‘Pokémon Quest’ to make June mobile debut
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The cute and cuboid Pokémon spin-off, initially announced for Nintendo Switch, will be coming to iOS and Android this June 27.
With its free-to-start structure seemingly made for mobile, former Nintendo Switch exclusive “Pokémon Quest” will be finding new homes on iOS and Android.
Article continues after this advertisementBy adopting a new art style, importing the franchise’s original Pokémon to a new area, Tumblecube Island, and putting the emphasis onto creature collection and a more passive mode of combat, “Pokémon Quest” represents a trade-off between traditional Pokémon adventures and the bestiary management of previous mobile megahit “Pokémon Go”.
The free Switch version already employed dual energy and in-game currency systems, with an additional complete content pack totalling $29.99 (P1,600).
Announced during a May 30 event by The Pokémon Company and released immediately, it performed decently at review (a 66 average through Metacritic’s aggregation method, 68 on OpenCritic), though might find a more suitable niche on mobile, with its larger audience, and more widespread occurrence of virtual currencies and microtransaction payments.
Article continues after this advertisementDuring the same presentation, The Pokémon Company revealed plans to release a pair of Pokémon game for Switch, “Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!” and “Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!” on Nov. 16, 2018.
They would revert to the franchise’s more traditional graphical style and role-playing game approach while drawing upon elements introduced in “Pokémon Go”.
Separately, and after several years of Switch-related speculation, a core franchise entry is to arrive towards the end of 2019. JB
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