Pokémon Ga-Olé Bringing Plastic Card Battling Action To Japanese Arcades This July

A short time ago, we reported on the news that a fresh Pokémon arcade title was coming to Japan. We've now got more details on the unit - named Pokémon Ga-Olé - which is due to arrive in Japanese amusement centers this July.

Developed by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. and Marvelous AQL, Ga-Olé uses plastic cards for its 'mon battling action and boasts a massive 50-inch display oriented in a portrait configuration to showcase the results. 50 "Olé Cards" will be available at a launch, and these highly collectable slabs of plastic feature QR codes and other stats relevant to each Pokémon. Players can rest their cards on a special rack before inserting them into the machine's dual card slots.

It's not known if the game will make it to the west, but our fingers are firmly crossed. What about yours?