First Screenshots Of 'Pokemon GO' Released
The Pokemon Company shared an interesting piece of news recently – unfortunately, it did not include the release date of the company's augmented reality game, "Pokemon GO." Instead, it shared a few screenshots of the much-awaited game, giving fans a more concrete idea about what the game will look like.
According to the Niantic Labs blog, the game will combine augmented reality, which the developer pioneered with an earlier game called "Ingress," with mobile location technology that is commonly found in mobile phones. By doing this, players are not limited to playing on their mobile phones, but will be forced to interact with their environment.
"Pokemon GO" players need to look for pocket monsters that can be found in the real world. They must catch, collect and train these Pokemon through the game on their mobile phones. Battles between Pokemon can happen at designated Gyms and players can also cooperate with their team members. There are also designated PokeStops, where players can get eggs, Poke Balls and other items.
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Another report in Polygon also cited a leaked video of what looked like a presentation by someone from Niantic. The leaked video showed similar-looking screenshots released by Niantic on their website, except that it gave fans a better idea of how one can actually capture or catch a Pokemon using a Poke Ball.
The images on the other hand featured a map view of the game, with what looked like markers of different game elements. Another image showed a screen with Squirtle, which is how it will look like when a player interacts with a Pokemon.
According to the Polygon report, trainers will need to develop their own skills as this is the only way that they will able to find Pokemon that are considered hard to find. They also need experience in order for them to join one of the three teams and eventually take on a Gym.
The game's release date is still a mystery, but Pokemon Company promises that it will be arriving on the iOS and Android within 2016.
