Pokemon coming to iOS and Android devices

by Andrew Yoon, Jul 05, 2011 5:00pm PDT

Related Topics – Nintendo, Android, iOS, Pokemon

Nintendo announced a new Pokemon game recently. According to GamesRadar, Pokemon: Say Tap? BW is a rhythm game where you must "tap on Pokemon trading cards to the beat of a song from the anime." Most notably, it will be free.

Oh wait, that's not the notable part. Pokemon: Say? BW will not only be free, it will be free to download on iOS and Android devices. This is the first time Nintendo has officially supported a smart phone.

The announcement incites all sorts of questions. Firstly, why? Does this mean we can expect more Nintendo content on non-Nintendo platforms in the future? Why not announce the game as a free eShop or DSiWare download?

Pokemon: Say Tap BW will be available in Japan this summer.

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Pokemon coming to iOS and Android devices.

Pokemon: Say Tap? BW is a rhythm game where you must "tap on Pokemon trading cards to the beat of a song from the anime." Most notably, it will be free. Oh, and on non-Nintendo devices.

Jul 05, 2011 5:00pm PDT

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Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Pokemon coming to iOS and Android devices.

Pokemon: Say Tap? BW is a rhythm game where you must "tap on Pokemon trading cards to the beat of a song from the anime." Most notably, it will be free. Oh, and on non-Nintendo devices. : Shacknews
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- ...Pointless, who even wants that? "Supply and demand" so what am I missing "Supply without demand"? : InfernoAblaze
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  What the ... just give us a real Pokemon game and you'll sell a million copies. What is this crap? : jplayer01
  - I was like "Yes! Pokemon for Android!" Then I saw it was a tap song weird game. I'll get it for free if... : socom8271
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  Seems like a test-bed for a possible IOS/Nintendo future. I'm sure they can just put this low budget titl... : Videosta
  - Phones. : Videosta
  - If they release the full Pokemon titles on iOS they'll make a ton of guaranteed money, and it won't reall... : Terrahawk104
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  This doesn't make a lot of sense. Nintendo stated, off-handed, that Apple is a kind of competitor since ... : daggot
  - hmmm... now, what IF Wii U had some kind of interoperability with various tablet OSes? That might make m... : daggot
  - My company works with it's competitors all the time. Supporting some of the things they do well can help... : riptyde
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    well technically pokemon company ain't nintendo. So it's pretty much unofficial official game.
    
    makes sense? =P
    
    Jul 05, 2011 8:54pm PDT
    
    well technically pokemon company ain't nintendo. So it's pretty much unofficial official game. makes s... : chickdigger802
  - I don't think it's a reach. To me, it makes sense that a company would launch a free app on a competing p... : formkatze
- Sounds like an advergame to me. Wouldn't be so weird to see it on phones, if that's the case. : aasyranth

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