On September a Press Event was held in Japan regarding Pokémon Go.
Speakers:
Tsunekazu Ishihara, President and CEO, The Pokémon Company
John Hanke, Founder, Niantic, Inc.
Junichi Masuda, Game Director, GAME FREAK inc.
Shigeru Miyamoto, Senior Managing Director, Nintendo Co., Ltd.Important points from each speech:
"For the first time, with this game, Pokémon are going to roam free in the real world. Pokémon GO will allow players to capture Pokémon who inhabit parks, shopping areas, sidewalks, and the countryside in places all around the world. Imagine discovering a Squirtle hiding along the waterfront in San Francisco, or a Bulbasaur at Shinjuku Station, or even Pikachu, hiding by the Eiffel Tower. I personally love to explore new places and I can't wait to play this game."
-John Hanke
I've joined this project to help with the setting, game design, and music. The day has finally come for Pokémon to make their appearance on Earth! Pokémon live in all manner of places around the world. Players will search for them, catch them with Poké Balls and use them to battle each other. We're making a game that has depth within its simplicity, and hope it will be a game that's enjoyable by players of a wide range of ages. In my mind, Pokémon are mysterious creatures that aren't like pets, but are closer to humans and can be our friends. What kind of powers might these Pokémon have? Where would they live? I'm hard at work alongside Niantic to bring out the untapped possibilities of Pokémon, and in order to do so, we're not limiting ourselves to adhering to the traditional conventions of Pokémon.
-Junichi Masuda
These days, I think there are a lot of people who are always looking down at their phones and aren't paying attention to their surroundings. I hope that Pokémon GO will be enjoyed by players across a wide range of ages. Alongside Nintendo, we developed a device that allows players to engage with the game without constantly needing to stare down at their smartphone's screen. This is what we're calling Pokémon Go Plus. Pokémon GO Plus uses flashing LEDs and vibrations to notify the player of in-game events, such as the appearance of a nearby Pikachu, for example. It uses Bluetooth to pair with an iPhone or Android device. It transmits data back and forth, and by pressing the button in the center, certain simple actions, such as throwing a Poké Ball, can be performed.
-Tsunekazu Ishihara
The Pokémon GO Plus that I'm wearing just clips on, but the one Mr. Ishihara is wearing has a wrist band attached to it. Players can switch between the two depending on which style they prefer. When designing the device, we really focused on how players would look when using it.
-Shigeru Miyamoto
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