This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Pokemon franchise and Nintendo has been quite busy with plans to release three new game titles and a host of re-released classics along with other goodies.
There are even reports that a “Pokemon X, Y, and Z” film is upcoming this year, which would really make the celebration great for all fans.
However, what fans and gamers have been keeping a close watch on is the release dates of the upcoming role-playing game “Pokemon Z” and also the mobile augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” which have been hinted last year.
There have been rumors that both “Pokemon Z” and “Pokemon Go” would be released in February 2016.
But since Game Freak or The Pokemon Company has yet to come out with a formal announcement regarding the official roll out of the games on the Nintendo gaming consoles and the mobile platforms, everything appears to be speculation at this point.
A location-based reality game
There have been reports that “Pokemon Go” would be released as a free download from the App Stores and that it would have an initial price before it gets released.
“Pokemon Go” is a location-based reality game which involves the gamers going to real-life places to find certain things. According to rumors, it will be hard to locate a Pokemon Gym in “Pokemon Go” and that those who live around the water shall also be able to find a water-based Pokemon.
There shall also be a system of exchange for those who want to find more, but there could also be a Pokemon market within “Pokemon Go,” so players can just buy the Pokemon or accessories that they want with real money or some in-game token economy.
The release of the “Pokemon Go,” along with “Pokemon Z,” would really perk up the anniversary celebration of the franchise, as the former is reported to be a very ambitious game, according to the Gospel Herald.
Pinning their hopes for a first quarter release
Many fans and gamers of “Pokemon” are pinning their hope that “Pokemon Z” would come out during the first quarter of 2016.
In addition to “Pokemon Z,” there are still plenty of Pokemon-related content that they can be excited about including the release date of the original Red and Blue versions of the game on February 27, 2016, notes The Bitbag.
Nintendo is also releasing special 3DS bundles designed after the pioneer titles as well as Yellow version themed 3DS also on that day.
Meanwhile, users of the Nintendo Wii U can also look forward to the “Pokken Tournament,” a fighting game spin-off from “Tekken” creators Namco Bandai.
In addition to “Pokemon Go,” “Pokemon Shuffle” shall also be released pretty soon on mobile platforms.
Fans and gamers of the “Pokemon” video game franchise were anticipating that an official announcement on the release date about the upcoming role-playing game “Pokemon Z” and the mobile augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” will be made on the December issue of the Japanese gaming magazine CoroCoro.
Unfortunately, there was no announcement at all from game developer Game Freak about “Pokemon Z” and “Pokemon Go” on the latest issue of the magazine.
Instead, what fans and gamers read were more about the mysterious new Pokemon named Zygarde, which, based on previous reports, is a combination of Xerneas and Yveltal from “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y,” respectively.
In addition to being the central character of “Pokemon Z,” Zygarde shall reportedly make an appearance as well on “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y.”
Based on the information about the new Pokemon in CoroCoro magazine, Zygarde is a very powerful Pokemon with five different forms including his Cell form, his Core form, his 10 percent form, his 50 percent form, and his complete form.