It appears to be a greenlight for both the Pokémon Z and GO release date plans by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company as the two firms hinted this week that a 2016 launch is all but finalized. But the Japanese game makers also indicated that the actual rollout details will slightly deviate from the earlier expectations.
For instance, the Pokémon GO will not be given a simultaneous touchdown and this coming directly from The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara, according to iDigitalTimes. The company chief said that the GO global release will come in waves with Japan, North America and Europe scheduled to get the free Android and iOS download first.
Then the GO mobile app will be provided next to gamers located in South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle Eastern regions, the report added. The actual timing of the arrival, however, was not mentioned in the report, which pointed to Serebii.net as source.
Speculations though point to the immediate months or weeks following the GDC 2016 this coming March. Niantic Labs, which is co-developing the Pokémon GO, has announced on its official website that a demo of the mobile game will be presented to GDC attendees.
Earlier, Niantic has dropped clues on key elements of the planned presentation. The mobile game, according to Gotta Be Mobile, will make use of a device's GPS feature in support of the Pokémon GO core functions, which are to hunt, collect, trade and use in battles the Mons.
The game maker, known for the augmented reality title Ingress, also revealed that pocket monsters to be deployed around the world will most likely showcase characteristic that are native to their locations. "Those near a body of water will have an easier time capturing water type Pokémon," the GBM report said in citing a possible scenario.
As for the latest Pokémon Z update, rumors emerge that the game title will soon come out for players in the Nintendo 3DS platform and that solid details on the matter will be provided in the next few days.
Yet like the Pokémon GO, the Pokémon Z release date details remain shrouded in mystery though fans are expecting that the Z launch will happen later, likely after the Zygarde-focused Pokémon movie that Nintendo said will be issued later this 2016. The multiple forms Zygarde is touted as the central Pokémon Z character that will be joined by Volcanion and Magiana.