Pikachu?
I’m not sure how many of you remember (I certainly didn’t), but a more strategy focused mobile game based onPokemonwas released for Japanese mobile devices last year. The game was known asPokemon Co-Masterand was made in collaboration with a new Japanese company called Heroz. You can now play that game with English text since the Pokemon Company has gone and secretly released the title asPokemon Duelfor the US and UK.
The game is basically a combination of thePokemontrading card game and action figures. Obviously microtransactions are used to purchase different creatures and each pack you buy is random! Oh joy! That was myfavoriteaspect of the old trading cards!
Since this is free-to-play (ugh), I may try it out for the hell of it. I know things likeMagic the Gatheringhave made some pretty successful digital versions based on a similar model and this really is no different than tracking down physical trading cards. I also think taking a different approach to combat with the series could be neat, even if the rock-paper-scissors dynamic is tried and true.
Pokemon DuelMobile Game Released for the US and Europe[WWG]
