Pikachu Can Mimic Gamers Face in New 3DS Pokemon Game Sneak Peek (VIDEO)
After the success of Pokemon X and Y the company has another game in the works for the handheld Nintendo 3DS; a game starring Pikachu.
In a sneak peek of the new game in development, it appears that the game's iconic mascot will be able to mimic the gamer's face.
See the video here. (In Japanese)
The video is a promo for a filmed interview with President of the Pokemon company, Tsunekazu Ishihara that will air October 29, reports Geek.
According to Geek, the game will utilizes the front camera of the 3DS, and will be able to detect the gamer's facial expressions have Pikachu follow suit.
It is unclear when the game will be ready, but it has been in development since the summer.
The game appears to be somewhere between Nintendogs and a Tamagotchi, where the gamer will have to take care of them as a pet in real time. There was a similar pocket Pikachu game in the late 90s that had the same premise, and was modeled after the Tamagotchi.
Pokemon X and Y sold over 4 million copies globally of the game during its launch weekend, an impressive feat for a console that only has 35 million units in comparison.
"…when combining and comparing regional data for previous launches, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y would be the fastest-selling Nintendo 3DS games of all time and are tracking ahead of the last Pokémon RPG titles, Pokémon Black 2 and Pokémon White 2, by more than 70 percent," Nintendo said in a public statement.
Comparatively, Pokemon Diamond and Pearl sold 1.75 million units in its first week.
245 million Pokemon games have been sold worldwide since the original Red and Blue reports Nintendo.