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 when it came out on December 15.
Instead, what fans and gamers read were all about the mysterious new Pokemon named Zygarde, which is consistent with previous reports that it 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,” reports MNR Daily.
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.
Comparing Zygarde’s different forms, the only thing that made his complete form stand out from his other forms is the fact that it had two different colors of red and blue on its wings. That is, in fact, the reason why some Pokemon fans have speculated that Zygarde is actually a product of two different Zygardes, a red one, and a blue one. Or that Zygarde is actually a fusion of two creatures, details the Gospel Herald.
Release dates
As far as release dates are concerned, 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 gaming consoles and the mobile devices, everything appears to be speculation at this point.
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 Pokemons, 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.
A third game in the works
Meanwhile, “Pokemon Z” will feature Dark Mewtwo, the current sensation from the “Pokken Tournament.” The widely-anticipated game will also come out on the Nintendo 3DS with the mobile augmented reality game “Pokemon Go” in February 2016, according to speculations.
Reports also have it that there is a third but still unknown spinoff game that will be launched alongside “Pokemon Z” and “Pokemon Go.”
Some fans were previously predicting that the games could actually come out before the end of the current Holiday season so that they can capitalize on the current consumer shopping frenzy. But as it turned out, the predictions were wrong.
The November issue of CoroCoro magazine promised its readers big news regarding the upcoming “Pokemon” games in December though the publication did not indicate what kind of news it will be dishing out about the game. Apparently, the magazine only made a full feature about the new Pokemon, Zygarde.
“Pokemon Z” is speculated as the next iteration of “Pokemon X” and “Pokemon Y,” which were developed by Game Freak, a subsidiary of The Pokemon Company, and released simultaneously on the Nintendo 3DS in October 2013.
What seems to be consistent among the speculations is that the game would be released anytime in 2016 on the Nintendo 3DS, or about three years after its predecessor games were released to the same gaming platform.