Pokémon's had its fair share of quirky spin-offs over time – remember the surprisingly decent Learn With Pokémon: Typing Adventure on Nintendo DS? – but none find themselves quite as high on the 'we didn't expect that' scale than Pokémon Smile.
Released last year, Pokémon Smile is a smartphone app designed to encourage kids to regularly and correctly brush their teeth with the incentive of catching Pokémon for doing so. Being the big, serious games media outlet that we are, we actually shared a review of the app upon release, praising its adorable design and fun activities, but criticising its rather harsh tracking tech.
The app received its very first update over the weekend, fixing bugs, adding Pokémon, and tweaking a couple of features. The new Pokémon added are Smeargle, Ludicolo, Mime Jr., and Dedenne, and the app's patch notes can be found below:
- Additional Pokémon and Pokémon Caps added.
- The “Brushing Session Length” and “Take In-Game Pictures” options in the “Brushing Settings” menu can now be set separately for each user on a device.
- Bug fixes.
We'll leave you with the game's trailer in case this is all new to you. Just look how cute the Pokémon are...
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I also remember Pokémon Sleep, and the Go Plus+ accessory.
Whatever happened to those?
Glad to hear they're adding in more pokemon. Haven't brushed my teeth in a while, but this might just get me back into it.
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<DISCLAIMER - THIS IS A JOKE. I BRUSH DAILY>
@RupeeClock From what I’ve heard it’s basically stuck in development hell, I also wouldn’t be surprised if the current crises affecting production and shipping are making it difficult to release the Pokemon Go Plus+ accessory needed to make the app work.
@RupeeClock and the Detective Pikachu game for Switch as well.
One of my loves and their kid use this app regularly. Apparently it really is good way to keep kids on track with teeth brushing.
It's definitely weird, but pretty cool that it exists.
Nice, anyways...
My kids use this regularly so a update is welcome
Great that there’s an update, but I was hoping for more than just 4 more Pokémon. My offspring has caught all Gen 1 twice over now, and has reverted back to eating the toothpaste!
Ha we've been playing for the past month or two.
It got my stubborn 3 year old to brush for about a week before he started chucking his toothbrush across the room again. A minor success!
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