Could Pokémon come to iOS & Android?

Nintendo reported their third straight loss to investors, and it seems as though they may be willing to seek new ways to make profit.

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s president, said he would continue to run the company and added, “We are thinking about a new business structure. Given the expansion of smart devices, we are naturally studying how smart devices can be used to grow the game-player business. It’s not as simple as enabling Mario to move on a smartphone.”

As iOS and Android devices have gained market traction and improved hardware, they’ve been seen as direct competitors to Nintendo’s handheld consoles. Mobile gaming applications often cost only a couple of dollars, much less than traditional handheld games.

The Pokémon Company has released some apps for mobile devices, including their 3D Pokédex and a Japan-exclusive simple rhythm game which tied into the trading card game, but they have never released other games.

We’ll have to watch Nintendo’s strategies closely. Would you like to see Mario, Zelda or Pokémon on your phone or tablet?

<3 PJ

Source: CVG

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  1. The Power Plant uses heat from the ground to generate electricity…. hidden passion that lies just beneath everyone’s surface”…

    The Power Plant uses fire to generate electricity…. The fierce combustion fully communicates the passionate fire of the energy of life”

    The Power Plant uses gas from composting waste to generate electricity, it expresses the sorrow of wanting to leave some legacy behind, even though we pass on and disappear

    Okay these audio guides pretty much confirm that Volcanion and Hoopa are indeed inside of the powerplant. I’m not sure about Diancie though. But given there being refered to as the “energy trio” all of them can very well be down there.

    I also believe Mew will be capturable in the next game. Its hte only Poke I ever hear being refered to as Mythical, especially in the Red Origins, and the head of the Lumiose Press went to the mountains to go seek a Mythical Pokemon. This could very well be Diancie as well.

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  2. For Gen 7 I’d like to see a water/dragon type based on Leviathan. what mythical beast would you like to see become a pokemon?

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  3. What is one pokemon from every region that isn’t a grass/fire/water starter or legendary that you feel is symbolic to you or reminds you of that region?
    Mine are:
    Kanto- Pikachu (obvi)
    Johto- Togepi
    Hoenn- Gardevoir
    Sinnoh- Buizel
    Unova- Scraggy
    Kalos- Aegislash

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    • Kanto- Can’t really think of one that isn’t mewtwo.
      Johto- Ampharos
      Hoenn- Sableye
      Sinnoh- Kricketune
      Unova- Zoroark
      Kalos- Aegislash

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    • Kanto- Starmie (My dearest Starmie)
      Johto- Larvitar (Anime arc always reminds me of johto)
      Hoenn- Ludicolo (Embodies the region exactly)
      Sinnoh- Snorunt(3rd i know)/Froslass (i love the Snowpoint area and they always remind me of it)
      Unova- Leavanny (Just reminds me of the region)
      Kalos- Sylveon (Iconic for the region i think)

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    • Snorlax/Dragonite
      Donphan/Tyranitar
      Metagross/Aggron/Gardevoir
      Gliscor/Garchomps
      Scrafty/Excadrill
      TalonFlame/Noivern

      I wouldn’t say any of these are symbolic but they are the first pokemon that come to mind when I think of each generation

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    • Kanto – Snorlax
      Johto – Larvitar/Pupitar/Tyranitar (I love them all)
      Hoenn – Ralts/ Aron/ Beldum
      Sinnoh – Luxray
      Unova – Gigalith
      Kalos – Aegislash

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