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[Cosmo Clock 21]

Via Gamezebo, from the Pokemon World Championships:

https://twitter.com/TheJWittz/statuses/500350510403432448

It looks like Pokémon TCGO is in works for the iPad! Should be a huge way to expand the game. #PlayPokemon pic.twitter.com/SPlx3QZaTC

 

[Solid Samus]

neeeeeat

 

[TheXfactor]

Not what i expected with the thread title

 

[massoluk]

Man, the irony if this ended up making more money for Nintendo than their real business.

 

[kittens]

Whoa.

 

[DedValve]

I'm all over this.

 

[Gaz_RB]

That's kind of a megaton, right?

 

[MaximumSpider]

Megaton

 

[E_Darkness]

I need this.

 

[samn]

It's my understanding that the Pokemon Company and Game Freak are kept at arm's length from Nintendo, and I'm not even sure Nintendo owns them 100%. So this isn't any indication that other Nintendo franchises are on the way.

 

[Muku]

What?! I'd be so on that. Would be a great way to get back into it.

 

[Calidor]

day 1

 

[New002]

That's awesome! I don't have an ipad though

 

[Quadraphonic]

It's my understanding that the Pokemon Company and Game Freak are kept at arm's length from Nintendo, and I'm not even sure Nintendo owns them 100%. So this isn't any indication that other Nintendo franchises are on the way.

Yup.

This comes up every time there's a new Pokemon app for iOS or Android. Nintendo doesn't control as much of Pokemon as people think.

 

[MBR]

I'd buy an iPad for that.

Not really, gonna buy one either way soon enough, but Pokémon TCG would be awesome for the platform.

 

[Kriken]

You missed the perfect opportunity for "Pokemon is heading to the iPad"

But that's pretty cool, could never find anybody who actually knew how to play the card game itself so this should be a nice way to spread knowledge about it

 

[Usobuko]

This was the correct move for Pokemon.

 

[Village]

Good idea.

 

[RM8]

Hmmm... no iPhone?

 

[Takao]

Will it be a real game or just a demo thing like on PC? I haven't played the TCG in well over 10 years, but I'd probably go for a Pokemon TCG RPG #3.

 

[Chris R]

Great idea. Will download for sure if it's free ala Hearthstone.

 

[Principate]

Wasn't Pokémon TCG generally kind of crap. Hence why people simply collected the cards rather than actually play the game (or I at least never saw anyone seriously play it).

 

[Kouriozan]

Awesome!
Will definitely try it, never played on PC.

 

[Akai__]

Holy shit?!

 

[jerry1594]

It will either flop, or they will make bank and they'll switch gears to mobile.

 

[mrhej]

Testing the mobile market with pokemon is a good step. They should sell Pokemon Fire Red and see how it sells.

 

[-Horizon-]

You missed the perfect opportunity for "Pokemon is heading to the iPad"

But that's pretty cool, could never find anybody who actually knew how to play the card game itself so this should be a nice way to spread knowledge about it

We'd already be up to 100 posts.

 

[Shizuka]

Is it official? Like, a Game Freak release?

 

[CaptainMellow]

$$$

 

[Spikain]

Since this has been a PC game for a very long time now, it's obviously not any indication of anything. Anyway, I hope it comes to Android too (or iPhone, but that's probably not happening).

 

[Jachaos]

Cool. I loved playing the TCG when I was younger. Brings me back.

 

[-Horizon-]

Don't you have to buy online booster packs for this?

 

[TheXfactor]

Testing the mobile market with pokemon is a good step. They should sell Pokemon Fire Red and see how it sells.

wasnt that pokemon yellow scam a good test by itself, people didn't even bother to read the description they just bought it and it got number 1 in like 2 hours and was destroying the competition lol

 

[Roo]

You missed the perfect opportunity for "Pokemon is heading to the iPad"

Click bait titles usually lead to awful things for those brave enough to do it. Not worth it.

 

[ohlawd]

lol I was expecting a port of the GB game.

How is the online version anyway?

 

[Spikain]

Is it official? Like, a Game Freak release?

No. It's some western developers making it for The Pokemon Company.

Edit: I mean, it is official, obviously. But not Game Freak.

 

[blamite]

Testing the mobile market with pokemon is a good step. They should sell Pokemon Fire Red and see how it sells.

This is The Pokemon Company testing the waters, not Nintendo.

Is it official? Like, a Game Freak release?

It's official, but not Game Freak.

Don't you have to buy online booster packs for this?

I think you can buy them, but you also get packs, and coins to use to buy packs, for free by playing the game every day.

 

[XenodudeX]

Isn't it just that shitty online game you can download for free? Release a real TCG :/

 

[kiguel182]

Is this a fully featured version? is it published by Nintendo?

This could be a megaton if they followed Heartstone's model.

 

[RazorbackDB]

Isn't it just that shitty online game you can download for free? Release a real TCG :/

you mean like the real one? or this virtual one which is exactly like the real one?

 

[Shizuka]

Oh, got it. I've got The Pokémon Company mistaken for Game Freak.

 

[Spikain]

lol I was expecting a port of the GB game.

How is the online version anyway?

It's pretty neat if you ignore the terrible player avatars. Also, dunno about now but when I played it like half a year ago it didn't let anyone outside of Canada buy booster packs. For some reason.

To anyone mistaking it for that "PTCG Play it!" demo, it's not that one. PTCGO is like the Game Boy game, minus the RPG part, plus the new cards.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

You missed the perfect opportunity for "Pokemon is heading to the iPad"

Sorry I'll try harder next time

 

[The Broken Ska Record]

I'd rather play this than Hearthstone.

 

[Riposte]

Wasn't Pokémon TCG generally kind of crap. Hence why people simply collected the cards rather than actually play the game (or I at least never saw anyone seriously play it).

Have you actually looked?

 

[XenodudeX]

you mean like the real one? or this virtual one which is exactly like the real one?

The virtual one

 

[Kazenokatana]

Could be huge if it's like HearthStone. I've sunk a lot of time into that game on my iPad and I think it's found a lot of success on mobile.

 

[jon bones]

oh shit

 

[Delio]

Nice move. Hopefully it's tossed to Android as well. I'd start collecting cards and building decks if they do.

 

[Maintenance]

Megaton if done right, otherwise it is just a wasted opportunity.