Tag: Smartphones - Page 2
Reminder Pokémon Quest Launches On Mobile Devices Today
And you can download it right now
If you've been enjoying Pokémon Quest on your Switch, or especially if you've been waiting to get your hands on the smartphone version of the game instead, you'll no doubt be pleased to know that the game has launched on mobile devices today (27th June). This latest, free-to-play, pocket monster adventure had...
News Yo-Kai Watch Comes To Smartphones To Challenge Pokémon GO's Dominance
Spooky stuff
Level-5 and GungHo Online Entertainment have just launched a Yo-Kai Watch game for iOS and Android smartphones in Japan. Yo-Kai Watch World is a location-based title not entirely unlike Pokémon GO, where famous Yo-Kai characters appear "in
News Pokémon GO Will Finally Allow You To Trade Pokémon With New 'Friends' Feature
You'll need to be level 10 or higher to trade
Niantic has announced 'Friends' for Pokémon GO - a new feature for the game that will finally allow players to trade their prized Pokémon with one another. Scheduled to start rolling out to players later this week, Pokémon GO Friends will allow you to connect with your real-life friends and keep...
News A Shameless Legend of Zelda Smartphone Knock-Off Has Appeared In China
Finally time for 'Lonk' to shine
In what is a scarily common practice on the Chinese smartphone app stores, a Legend of Zelda knock-off game has become available to download, promising the thrills and adventure of titles like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It wasn't too long ago that we reported on the unwelcome return of a Splatoon...
News Pokémon GO Introduces New Legendary And Mythical Avatar T-Shirts
We wish these were real
Niantic has announced that two brand new t-shirt designs have landed in Pokémon GO, and these are definitely sure to catch the eye of any passers-by - or people who look at your phone, anyway. The designs are based on the mythical Pokémon Mew, who finds itself featured on a bright pink shirt, and the legendary pairing...
News Pokémon GO's Adventure Week Event Brings Extra XP, Rewards And More Rock Types
Hard Nosepass
Pokémon GO has a new event, one that's already kicked off on a smartphone near you, and it's brought all manner of special rewards and extra buffs to make your AR Pokémon hunting that bit more enticing. Oh, and if you like your rock types, you should definitely read on. There's some unique Field Research to be had, bringing...
News Nintendo's Next Mobile Game Is A JRPG Called Dragalia Lost
A bold new direction for Nintendo?
Following its purchase of a stake in Japanese studio Cygames, Nintendo has revealed the name of its next big smartphone project. Dragalia Lost is an original IP which launches later this year on iOS and Android. Cygames is very much in the driving seat on this one; the company has a long history in the mobile...
News You'll Soon Be Able To Edit Your Mii Characters From The Comfort Of A Web Browser
Life after Miitomo
Miitomo may be coming to an end on 9th May, but that doesn't mean all your little Mii characters will be lost forever. In fact, Nintendo is planning to introduce a new web browser-based application that will enable you to edit and customise your little pals even when the Miitomo servers have been switched off. According...
News Nintendo's Mobile Titles Have "Not Reached A Satisfactory Profit Point"
Tatsumi Kimishima talks the reality of Nintendo on mobile
Nintendo company president Tatsumi Kimishima has revealed Nintendo's continued foray into the world of smartphone software has yet to reach a, "satisfactory profit point." The official statement comes off the back of a mixed bag for Nintendo in terms of its mobile performance, with Super...
News Niantic CEO John Hanke Maps Out The Future Of Pokémon GO
Gen IV, PvP, PokéStop submissions and much more
You never know who you're going to be sitting next to on your next flight. In the case of Doctor PoGo - a high-level Pokémon GO player - it ended up being none other than Niantic CEO John Hanke. As well as being a throughly nice bloke, Hanke was willing to share some information with...
News Nintendo's Mobile IP Have Brought In A Massive 39.3 Billion Yen
Mobile madness
Nintendo's fiscal results show an impressive increase in sales performance across the board, and that includes its growing library of apps for the smart device market. Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp marked the main new addition to the company's official mobile games collection, with combined sales from smart device and mobile IP coming...
Guide Pokémon GO Field Research And Research Breakthroughs - How To Complete Them And All Rewards
Do your dailies
Pokémon GO has just received a sizeable update that introduces a variety of research quests. These give you a perfect reason to return each day, as you'll earn some excellent rewards for completing them. There are three different types of research quests: field research, research breakthroughs, and special research. Each different...
News Major Update For Pokémon Duel Adds Tournaments, Legendaries And More
New ways to play
A major update has been released for the smartphone game Pokémon Duel, adding a bunch of new content and new ways to play. Certain Pokémon will now be able to change their forms during battle, adding a new layer to your dueling antics. The legendary Pokémon Kyurem is now available, and in the right deck it’ll be able to...
News Pokémon GO's Field Research Mechanic Lets You Catch Legendaries Outside Of Raid Battles
The gift that keeps on giving
Pokémon GO's Field Research system has been active for around a week now, which means players are finally getting enough stamps to unlock their first big reward - and it's a doozy. It's being reported that securing a full week of research stamps gives you the chance to battle the legendary Moltres, which was...
News Niantic Settles Pokémon GO Fest Class Action Suit With $1.6 Million Payout
That's a lot of microtransaction revenue
Remember Pokémon GO Fest? It was supposed to be the crowning glory of Niantic's popular smartphone title, but it ended in chaos thanks to numerous technical problems which prevented many of the players present from even taking part. Despite efforts to smooth things over after the du
News Legendary Beasts Latias And Latios Are Raid Battle-Ready In Pokémon GO
Take to the skies
Rejoice, trainers - legendary Pokémon Latias and Latios have come to Pokémon GO. The two Hoenn-region monsters will begin appearing in raid battles for the first time this week. Latias will appear across Europe and Asia, while Latios will appear in North America, South America, and Africa. On May 8th, they will...
News New Research Tasks Can Lead To A Date With Mew In Pokémon GO
What a breakthrough!
You'll soon get the chance to bump into the Mythical Psychic-Type Pokémon Mew on your travels in Pokémon GO, it has been revealed today. Niantic and The Pokémon Company have confirmed that trainers will begin receiving "research tasks" this week which add "new activities and challenges that can be completed for in-game...
News Pokémon GO's Easter Egg Event Starts Tomorrow
Egg-citing stuff!
Details have emerged about Pokémon GO's Easter-themed event, which kicks off tomorrow. As has been the case in the past, the event will see rarer 'mon hatch from special 2km eggs, so expect to see some pretty desirable beasts appear. It hasn't been detailed exactly which will be turning up more often, but both Pichu and...
News Be Afraid, Will.i.am Wants To Make "The Next Pokémon GO"
"What’s the other Pokémon? It doesn’t exist, right?"
Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am - real name William James Adams Jr. - has expressed an interest in creating what he feels could be the successor to the wildly popular Pokémon GO. The band have just collaborated with Marvel on the comic Masters of the Sun, which was accompanied to market...
News Kirby Studio HAL Laboratory's Smartphone Game 'Part Time UFO' Is Now Available Worldwide
With all the cuteness you'd expect
You may remember that towards the end of last year, HAL Labaratory - the studio behind such franchises as Kirby, Earthbound, and Super Smash Bros. - released its first smartphone game in Japan. Now, and with a slight name change, the game has finally been released worldwide. Now titled Part Time UFO for western...
News Legendary Creatures Kyogre and Groudon Have Returned To Pokémon GO For A Limited Time
Another chance to add them to your team
Niantic has announced that Kyogre and Groudon have returned to Pokémon GO, giving trainers another chance to get their hands on the legendary creatures. Joining Rayquaza, who was also added to the game recently, Kyogre and Groudon make up the Hoenn legendary trio that adorn the covers of Pokémon Ruby and...
News Pokémon GO's Latest Event Is On Right Now, And There's A Brand New Shiny Pokémon
The Lunar New Year is upon us
Pokémon GO continues be the mobile hit that keeps on giving, so it's no surprise as one event draws to a close another one is about to take its place. This time it's the turn of the Year of the Dog, with extra stardust being dealt out for any doggy Pokémon caught in the next couple of days. The event kicked off...
News Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza Comes To Pokémon GO
Along with more Hoenn buddies
Niantic has announced that the the Legendary Pokémon Rayquaza will be available in Pokémon GO from tomorrow. This mythical beast originally appeared in Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire and will be joined by several Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon from the Hoenn region. From February 9th until March...
News Put Your Wallet Away, Mario Kart Tour Will Be "Free To Start"
No pay drivers here
The news that Nintendo and mobile partner DeNA are currently working on a smartphone Mario Kart came out of the blue, even if it's not all that surprising given Nintendo's current smartphone strategy of using its biggest brands. Details on Mario Kart Tour are thin on the ground, but we now have a little more information...
News Pokémon GO Finally Lets You Dress Up As A Fisherman
Perfect for hunting Magikarp
Three new avatar outfits have been added to Pokémon GO. The outfits are all linked to specific medals in the game - Battle Girl, Jogger and Fisherman - and can be purchased using in-game currency. Battle Girl and Jogger are OK we suppose, but Fisherman - now that's an outfit you can be proud of. Look at...
News Pokémon GO's Gen III Trailer Is Narrated By Stephen Fry, Because Why Not
Closer to nature
Pokémon GO has a brand-new trailer, shot in the style of nature documentaries Frozen Planet, Blue Planet and Planet Earth. Stephen Fry supplies the vocal duties - we assume David Attenborough must have been busy getting groceries or having his hair trimmed. The trailer showcases new Gen III monsters Minun, Plusle, Wailord and...
News Fire Emblem Heroes' First Anniversary Update Detailed by Nintendo
Happy birthday, Feh
In celebration of Fire Emblem Heroes' first birthday, which happens on 2 Feburary, Nintendo will release an update to Fire Emblem Heroes for iOS and Android. Quite a bit of information was divulged in this surprise announcement, so without further ado, let's jump right into it. First Anniversary Present Nintendo announced...
News Pokémon GO Is Dropping Support For Older iPhones
iPhone 5 and 5c both off the table
Niantic has announced that it is dropping support for some older iPhone devices in Pokémon GO. Any iOS device not capable of upgrading to iOS 11 will no longer be able to run the game. This effects every model older than the iPhone 5 or iPhone 5c. Neither of these handsets are particular new, but you still...
Random Paris Hilton Ponders Why We Don't Have Nintendogs On Our Smartphones Yet
A rare moment of clarity
A lot of what emerges from the mind of Paris Hilton isn't worth reporting on, but somehow the stars have aligned and this vacuous celebrity has uttered something actually worth taking note of. Hilton has tweeted a question that we've not pondered ourselves until now: why hasn't Nintendo put Nintendogs on smartphones?...
News Give Your Smartphone A Link To The Past With This Awesome Zelda-Themed Case
One case to Hyrule them all
It's hardly going to rock your world to learn we're quite the fans of all things Hyrulian here at Nintendo Life, so when we got word of a super-rad smartphone case with a serious case of the Zeldas you can imagine our barely contained excitement. Okay, so technically it's only available in Japan at the moment (come on,...
News Blatant Splatoon Mobile Rip-Off Has Resurfaced in China
When will they learn?
Sadly, mobile clones of successful franchises are a strangely common thing these days. Despite the obvious copyright infringements, developers seem to have no shame in creating almost identical (but almost always weaker) versions of popular titles - one such Splatoon clone actually made its way to stores just over a...
News Pokémon GO Holiday Event Brings More Brand New Pokémon
With more ice-types in the wild, too
Playing Pokémon GO over the next few weeks may not have been your top priority what with the weather turning so cold, but a new celebration for the holidays might just be enough to change your mind. This event will see the return of the festive Pikachu, a noticeable increase in the amount of ice-type Pokémon...
News Pokémon GO Receives New iPhone Exclusive Features
"That Snorlax is ginormous!"
A brand new feature called AR+ has been made available for Pokémon GO, allowing trainers to experience "even more realistic Pokémon encounters". You'll need to be running the game on iOS 11 on the iPhone 6s or newer models to make use of it, however. This enhanced augmented reality improves the...
News Pokémon GO Gen 3 Confirmed, Along With Groundbreaking "Real-World" Weather Effects
50 monsters initially
Update: It's happening - but only 50 monsters from Gen 3 will initially be available. Here's some PR: Dozens of Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region are now available to discover, catch, and collect in Pokémon GO. Pokémon including Treecko, Torchic and Mudkip can now be discovered...
News Pokémon GO Global Catch Challenge Ends In Success
Sounds Farfetch'd, but it's true!
Pokémon GO's recent Global Catch Challenge has ended in triumph, with over 3 billion monsters bagged and tagged over the past week. Because of this, Farfetch'd is now available worldwide while Kangaskhan is available in East Asia - but only for 48 hours. As well as these two monsters being available outside of...
Soapbox It Took Nintendo To Turn Me Into A Smartphone Gamer
Oh, the irony
I love smartphones. From the very first moment I scooped up my T-Mobile G1 (AKA: the HTC Dream) way back in 2008, I knew this piece of technology would change my life forever. Over the years I've changed smartphones more often than I have my socks (that's not actually an exaggeration, which is why my wife and kids find it so hard to...
News Pokémon GO Global Catch Challenge Could Bring Farfetch'd To Everyone
While Japan could get Kangaskhan
If you live outside of Japan and are keen to catch Farfetch'd in Pokémon GO, then you might want to watch the game's new Global Catch Challenge with interest. The objective is for players to catch 3 billion monsters (combined, not on their own!) from now until the 26th November - that's Sunday. If this...
News Fire Emblem Heroes Gets Massive Update
Everything Nintendo announced
Nintendo tonight announced a surprise Fire Emblem Heroes update, and it's pretty huge. Nearly every part of the fledgling mobile game has been updated, and the info was all condensed into a short video. Fear not, dear reader, we at Nintendo Life have gone over all the details and have them here to share. New Heroes...
News Kirby Studio HAL Laboratory Releases New Smartphone Game In Japan
Say hello to Hataraku UFO!
HAL Laboratory, the company responsible for the iconic Kirby series, has released its first smartphone game in Japan. Hataraku UFO involves stacking various items on top of one another while ensuring they remained perfectly balanced. Your tasks range from moving furniture to assisting cheerleading teams with their...
News Pokémon GO Dev Niantic Working On Harry Potter Mobile Game, New Console Titles Planned
Warner Bros. established Portkey Games to handle Potter outings
Pokémon GO developer Niantic's next project will be a Harry Potter smartphone game, it has been revealed. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will use the same core tech which powers not only Pokémon GO but Niantic's earlier release, Ingress. You'll be able to "explore real-world...
News Pokémon GO's Raid Battle Roster Gets A Rejig
We heard you guys like Metapod
Niantic has surprised Pokémon GO players by updating the game's raid roster over the weekend. The most noticeable change is the fact that raids now last for 45 minutes instead of the usual hour. However, Niantic has also changed the raid roster around a bit, with some of the choices proving to make more sense...
News Nintendo Wastes No Time In Updating Super Mario Run For iPhone X
"See what it’s like to play on the wide screen"
Today has seen many excitable people get their sweaty palms on Apple's new fondleslab, the iPhone X. The big deal this year is that the handset possesses an almost bezel-less display and uses newfangled Face ID technology to unlock the phone using nothing but your face. If you're one of the many...
News You Can Play Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Right Now, But There's A Catch
Going Down Under
In the wee hours of the morning (UK time, at least) Nintendo lifted the lid on its next mobile title, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp. It's not officially coming until November, but the app has gone live on the Australian Google Play and iOS App Stores, which means you can download and play it right now if you happen to live in that...
News Pokémon GO Halloween Event Introduces Gen 3 Ghost Types
Full Gen 3 roster coming in December
A few days ago we reported on the Gen 3 monsters revealed in a leak for the upcoming Pokémon GO Halloween event. Now the official PR is here, we can confirm that a number of Generation III ghost-type Pokémon "originally discovered in the Hoenn region" are coming to the game, including Sableye and...
News Pokémon GO Leak Hints At Gen 3 For Upcoming Halloween Event
Spooky timing
It would appear that Gen 3 monsters will be unleashed as part of Pokémon GO's upcoming Halloween event. The evidence is two leaks, the first of which is an image found in data files for the game. A piece of artwork - presumably the loading screen art - clearly shows Gen 3 monsters Duskull, Dusknoir, Shuppet, Sableye and Banette...
News Pokémon GO AR Photo Contest Launches
Pokémon SNAP
Niantic has launched the Pokémon GO AR Photo Contest this week, challenging players to snap "epic AR photos" while trying to catch 'mon. Trainers are asked to capture photos and upload them to Instagram with the hashtag #PokemonGOcontest. Should your image be selected as one of the top 10 picks, you'll win...
News Pokémon GO's Equinox Event Brings With It A New Item
Rare Pokémon! Bonus Stardust! Triple XP!
Pokémon GO's upcoming Equinox event will introduce a new item to the game. From Friday 22nd September until Monday 2nd October, players have the chance of grabbing a 2km egg with rare Pokémon such as Chansey, Mareep and Larvitar inside. Double Stardust will also be awarded for catching 'mon and...
News Pokémon GO's Trading Element Is Back On The Table
Delayed European events now rescheduled, too
The Pokémon Company boss Tsunekazu Ishihara has reconfirmed that the ability to trade monsters with other players is still coming to Pokémon GO. This might not seem like a big deal as this feature was clearly shown in the original promotional video released before the game was live, but in recent...
News The Latest Game From The Stamper Brothers Feels Like A Donkey Kong Country Sequel
And it could be coming to Switch
FortuneFish - the studio founded by former Rare owners Tim and Chris Stamper, along with Tim's son Joe - has released a test version of its new music-based platformer on iOS which calls to mind the classic days of the legendary Donkey Kong Country studio. Kroko Bongo: Tap to the Beat! is billed as a rhythm...
News Super Mario Run Has Mysteriously Vanished From The iOS App Store
Take the money and run?
Super Mario Run - one of Nintendo's most high-profile smartphone titles - has been yanked from the iOS App Store. The title remains available on the Android Google Play Store at the time of writing, but is totally absent from Apple's digital storefront - although its themed sticker set is still on offer. Phew! It's not...