
The Pokémon Company is relatively experienced in utilising smart devices, even if its parent company Nintendo is gearing up to release its first major app this month. In another effort to expand the reach of the 'mon franchise the company has announced another spin-off that's heading to phones and tablets - Pokémon Comaster.
This will be a free-to-play strategy board game - with in-app purchases - which will have solo and online play. In what looks like a mix of 3D chess and checkers you try to win and collect Pokémon figurines to build up your set; naturally they all have unique attributes. It's being developed by HEROZ, which has a track record in Backgammon and Chess apps.

You can see a brief teaser trailer below, with a Spring release planned in Japan. Is this of interest to you?
[source serebii.net]
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"Comaster"... Pokémon Coma Theory confirmed?
I could maybe get excited if I actually knew what this game WAS, lol. All they did was throw pieces on a board and spin the camera around dramatically a few times and finish with a sudden zoom with camera shakes and lots of effects.
The Pokemon Company is really going all out with this venture into mobile. Looking forward to seeing more of this title.
Would have to see more to be interested.
From the looks of it, this might be the digital version of the Pokémon Trading Figure Game! It was as the name suggests a figure game developed a while back, although it kinda flopped.
http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Trading_Figure_Game
Article for those interested.
Looks pretty cool i think
Nope
Wait, so the article's been around for two hours and we haven't reached 100 comments yet? C'mon NLers, you can do better than this!
Oh, it's like a digital version of the Pokémon Trading Figure game! I was so disappointed when that game flopped and was discontinued before even the second set of figures could be released.
How about they stop making crappy spinoffs and just port a couple regular Pokemon games, or at least a set. Like common, rarely any fans care for these. I'm sure there's some but overall I'm pretty sure people would rather have the port.
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Ad looked very Yu-Gi-Oh inspired. I'm not a Pokémon fan but I'm interested.
I wonder if there are enough NFC phones for them to add in amiibo support?
@Zoda_Fett Sorry to break the bubble but I don't think many fans will like a port. It is common knowledge that button based games don't translate well to mobile. Then again, a full pokemon experience with gameplay built for a touch screen. That will be something.
@Billsama you aren't serious are you? Emulators are super popular for iOS and are high in demand since they get taken down so fast. Pokemon emerald being one of the most downloaded GBA Rom. You're completely wrong about fans not wanting a port. And as for button based games, final fantasy has been doing great. Correct me if I'm wrong?
eh...? looks like it could be an Interesting title. well have to wait and see what it does.
@Capn That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the playfield layout. I think you have it right.
@Capn You're right! I didn't think anybody would remember that. Heck, I didn't even know it existed until I saw J-Wittz's video on it. It looked fun to me, but I don't have it. This'll be a fun and affordable way to try it though, I'm definitely interested.
Makes me think about Pokémon trading figure game. Never played that though.
Everyone's playing the Trading Card game, but I've been playing the Trading Figure game for years.
This looks just like the TFG. I'm really psyched because I don't have a play mat so my figures just sit on my shelf, along with the tons of other Pokemon merch. Crossing my fingers that this hits the west sometime.
@Zoda_Fett You don't have to trust me, friend. Any good developer will tell you the same. Games with on screen buttons tend to give a lesser user experience. Of course you'll find exceptions, but the general rule is that.
This trailer has told me nothing about this game other than it takes place on a chess like game board.
I love Pokemon, I love chess.
I hate microtransactions.
Will probably download it and give it whirl for a few days before forgetting about it.
Just looking for that Pokemon Go
And its again OUTSIDE of the DENA deal! Makes you wonder why they needed DENA so badly to go mobile in the first place!!
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