The Pokémon Company announces Pokémon Co-Master for Japanese smartphones

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http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/3E1q2oaQWnK8tUFdpnIiFQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en-US/homerun/digital_trends_973/3e3e5f0a5c64e4772ee608815ce8e536 (http://news.yahoo.com/pok-mon-company-announces-pok-225203304.html)The Pokémon Company will publish- Pokémon Co-Master,- a figurine-powered board game for smartphones-in Japan this Spring, the company announced Thursday. Made in collaboration with Japanese AI-maker Heroz, which specializes in digital versions of board games such as Shoji and Go,- C0-Master -will be a free-to-play online board game where players use-Pokémon-themed tokens:-According to Kotaku, the game will feature some form of Pokémon’s core RPG elements, including training and battling. The name,-“Co-Master,” refers to the fact that-both players will receive strategic aid-from-the game’s AI, though it isn’t exactly clear-how they will work together. Related: Can you guess which-Pokémon game made our list of the best Nintendo 3DS titles? The game will not be published by Nintendo directly — The Pokémon-Company is a co-owned subsidiary of-Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures — and will not be a part of the company’s slate of smartphone games. Nintendo announced in 2015 that it planned to-release five smartphone apps-by April 1, 2017. The first of them, the Miiverse-style chat app Miitomo -is on track to launch in Japan March 17. Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima told investors-its second smartphone app-will-“not be a communications device” and would feature an IP “very well known to everyone” during an earnings report in February, 2016. Pokémon Co-Master -is the latest in a seemingly ever-growing list of games set to come out during the Pokémon series’ 20th anniversary year. Last month, Nintendo re-released Pokémon Red , Blue and Yellow -on the Nintendo 3DS eShop in North America, and announced a pair of fully fledged sequels, Pokémon Sun and Moon , -will hit stores worldwide-this holiday season. Nintendo and Tekken publisher Namco Bandai will also release-their Pokémon-centric fighting game, Pokkén Tournament , - March 18. Pokémon Co-Master will come to iOS and Android in Japan in Spring, 2016. There are currently no announced plans for an international release.



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