We've known for a long time that Nintendo has been developing apps for the gigantic smart device market, and Pokémon Shuffle felt very fitting for such a market when it was first launched on the 3DS. Now it's finally made its way onto touch screens all over Japan and marks the first Nintendo game on iOS and Android.
There's currently no word as to when we'll be getting it over here in the West, but this is a very clear sign of the shift in dynamics we can expect form Nintendo in the next few years. It's not a hardcore console-level experience but that's not what the vast majority of the market's interested in, and Nintendo knows it.
In true Nintendo style there's no save syncing between versions so if you're planning to get this when it launches in your territory you'll be starting again from square one. Is this the sort of game you imagined arriving on smart devices, or did you want something a little more fleshed-out? Let us know in the comments below.
[source neogaf.com]
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It begins! I'm really looking forward to seeing how this does - I really hope it sits proudly at the top of the charts at least for the foreseeable future!
I quickly created a Japanese iTunes account and am downloading now. Took all of 5 minutes.
I do not like those free to play games even if its Pokémon, downloaded it on 3ds after the tutarial i deleted it.
I knew they will make Pokemon the first game. It's got a huge fan base and it's multiplayer, they need the first mobile game to be a huge success.
Are there any in app purchase in this game?
Someone is making an apk for Android users in 3,2,1.....
It is a sign of the end.Run and panic is recommend.
I would like to see a Legend of Zelda themed Clash of Clans game. You could build your castle, have defenses and walls, and have hyrule warrior troops. You can earn Link and Zelda as your heroes to attack other bases. It would be the perfect series to build a tower defense game from.
Hello. I'm new for Nintendo Life. I'm from Indonesia.
So, Pokemon Shuffle Mobile is available now in Japan only? It's not just that, but the game is also available in Indonesian App Store.
I actually like this game, and I'd rather play it on my smartphone than on the 3DS. I'm totally in.
Now, if feels to me that Nintendo is now seriously aiming the mobile market. If NX happens to be a platform that has a WiiU-ish portable controller, it makes sense to transform my smartphone in another Nintendo device.
(I would actually enjoy a Cyberdine: Nintendo Edition by the way)
This is technically a Nintendo 3DS game first, and Nintendo said they're not porting existing titles from their own platforms to mobile. The mobile app was published by The Pokémon Company themselves, therefore this is not part of the DeNA thing.
@dn862004 Just like I said before in other articles.
Since the save is not shared between the two, I'm sticking with my 3DS version. I put way too much time (224 hours) and effort into it.
@patrick315 u dont have to create new account. U can just switch to japanese app store (app store>scroll down>apple id:example>show apple id>change country/region>japan is second from bottom) and put the payment thing to none (select the bottom one). After u switch back to ur country u need to put the payment info back but its faster than creating new account.
BTW. This is how u can get it now for IOS.
Oh...I kinda thought the first official Nintendo mobile game would be something original. How underwhelming.
Just. Please everyone read what @SanderEvers @HopeNForever @DarthNocturnal posted. This is not the game from the DeNA partnership. Not Nintendo's entry into mobile. I sorta wish the writer of the article had included that bit in the article.
In the beta version of this you saw things like some stages costing more hearts to retry.
The thing is the stamina system in this game offers no level of progression via increasing max stamina. While it is nice that all stages cost the same (in the 3DS version at least) being able to earn a higher stamina cap is a must for these sorts of games as you can time manage better by not having to sign in all the time to use your stamina.
Regardless of whether or not this is the game from the DeNA partnership, I hope it sells well. I've had a blast playing Pokemon Shuffle and I would get it on my phone again in a heartbeat, but I have an Android. Considering how long it took to port Fallout Shelter, I doubt I'll be seeing this one any time soon.
@GreninJovan Pokemon shuffle app will come soon to the west.
First actual game with Nintendo IP and micro transactions out on smart devices.
I was going to do a crack about how Iwata luckily didn't live to see it, but it's still too soon for that. ._.
@Nintendian This has nothing to do with the Nintendo/DeNa partnership. This was a standalone game released by The Pokémon Company.
Having trouble over here creating a japanese Apple ID because of the credit card information you have to submit.
And I don't know on how to create a japanese Play Store account.
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