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US/EU Release Dates

The article says the game was released today (the 6th) in Australia, America, and Europe. The game was only released in Australia on the 6th. The release date for the US and EU are to be announced. The release in Australia was a silent release, too, and it was not released in Japan, suggesting it wasn't supposed to go live quite yet. Me, Hurray! (talk) 13:59, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

That's possibly my fault. Sorry. Not familiar that we split the release date into countries. Thanks for the improvement and sorry again. --CoolCanuck eh? 18:34, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

release date for NA and EU should say 2016 instead of TBD

the Pokemon go page on the official Pokemon website reports the release date of Pokemon go as 2016 [1] there is a bit of misinformation floating around because of the (possibly accidental) release in NZ

References

  1. ^ http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-go/

Iprefertau (talk) 22:02, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 6 July 2016

Hello editors,

I noticed an error. The publisher of Pokémon GO is Niantic, Inc. Not The Pokémon Company.

See the Android Listing: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nianticlabs.pokemongo

Offered by (Publisher Name) is Niantic, Inc. Can we change?

Thanks!

PokemonFan12 (talk) 23:22, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Made the requested change. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 23:26, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 6 July 2016

iOS page mentions that too: https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8

PokemonFan12 (talk) 23:24, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

See above. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 23:26, 6 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

POKEMON GO ISNT OUT IN JAPAN GDI stop spreading false updates

Im literally in Japan and no one can play it here yet many sites claim it's out here already.... Sillverias (talk) 14:11, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Anyway T_T thanks for correcting the info there.... ._. looks like pokemon go won't out for Europe and Japan within the weekend though... Sillverias (talk) 12:56, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/PokemonGO/

Semi-protected edit request on 7 July 2016

the Genre is Real World Adventure

Goldscholars (talk) 19:11, 7 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: per Dissident93 — JJMC89 (T·C) 03:43, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 July 2016

Please change "The game was officially released in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan on July 6, 2016." to "The game was officially released in the United States, Australia, and New Zealand on July 6, 2016.". The game is not out yet in Japan. source: [1] [2] 2604:2000:6145:F500:11A7:FBFD:9E68:506B (talk) 08:53, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

checkY Already done. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:32, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ http://japan.cnet.com/news/service/35085566/
  2. ^ https://twitter.com/NianticLabs/status/750880533647806464

Semi-protected edit request on 8 July 2016

Requesting that "The game was officially released in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan on July 6, 2016." have "and Japan" removed from the Development section, as well as from the Release Date section. The game has yet to be released in Japan. As can be seen on the official website[1]. For those unable to understand Japanese, the site states "配信開始日:2016年予定" which translates to "Release Date: 2016 [expectation]." Relying on English-centered news articles such as Eurogamer's US news editor for this information seems a bit foolish, considering the country we are looking at.

References

  1. ^ http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/PokemonGO/

Nendai (talk) 12:18, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Pokemon GO Plus in first para

Is there any reason why PGO Plus is mentioned in the first paragraph? The first paragraph is to summarize the main idea. PGO Plus is talked about twice in the article, and I don't see a need/being noteworthy to mention it in the first paragraph. However, I would like to start a conversation before this is changed. --CoolCanuck eh? 17:17, 8 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 July 2016


72.89.126.24 (talk) 22:55, 8 July 2016 (UTC) "On launch day, a Northern Territory police station in Australia reminded players that they do not need to enter the Darwin Police Station in order to catch a Sandshrew"[reply]
Should be changed to:
"On launch day, a Northern Territory police station in Australia reminded players that they do not need to enter the Darwin Police Station in order to use it's Pokestop."

How the Go Plus will work

Please add the following to the 'Development' or Go Plus section. Please note that the link is to http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/ - the full version of the article. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 05:18, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Go Plus is designed to allow a more "heads-up" gaming experience than Ingress. The player can be alerted to a nearby Pokémon by the Go Plus vibrating, press its button in a coded sequence to capture the Pokémon and check the app later to find out what they've captured.[1]

References

  1. ^ Takahashi, Dean (December 16, 2015). "How Pokémon Go will benefit from Niantic's lessons from Ingress on location-based game design". VentureBeat. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
Partly done: I slightly reworded it, but I've added it to the Plus section. Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:48, 9 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

@CoolCanuck: - from this source: http://venturebeat.com/2015/12/16/how-niantic-will-marry-animated-characters-with-mobile-location-data-in-pokemon-go/view-all/

It’s a nice way to take a step in the mobile ecosystem for them. That came out of two influences. One was a learning from Ingress. We wanted to give people a way to play the game where you didn’t necessarily have to take your phone out and interact with the UX. Part of the idea of the game is, you’re outside and you can see beautiful things. If you’re always staring at your phone, you’re not seeing the world around you.

We had brainstormed this idea. Why not have a little device that buzzes when you’re near something important? You can interact with it in some subtle way, and then later on you can open up your app or your tablet and you see, “Oh, I got this or did that.” That was one of the influences.

The other was, imagine that a parent is playing with a kid and they want to give the kid a device to interact with rather than handing over the phone. I’m often handing my phone to my kid, because he’s bored or whatever. But the idea is you can give them the Pokémon Go Plus device. It vibrates and flashes when you’re near Pokémon. When they press a button in a certain sequence they capture it. Then, later on, you can look at it together on your phone or tablet.

That quote supports the assertion that the Go Plus was made to create a more heads-up gaming experience than Ingress, and it supports the description of how the Go Plus will work. I hope this helps. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 00:23, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. It doesn't directly compare it to Ingress, so it's debatable. While they are talking about "learning from Ingress" .. I'm not sure. I would not object to an editor removing the citation needed, though. I'm just not 100% sure they meant that. Thanks! P.S. If you like editing wikipedia, consider making an account! :) --CoolCanuck eh? 00:54, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
@CoolCanuck:, thanks for your reply. Could you please fix the text-source error you introduced with your tags? As an IP or 'brand new registered editor', my reversion of your tagging could be considered vandalism. :( --211.30.17.74 (talk) 01:27, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I've removed the "not in source" tag for The player cannot check what they've caught until it is connected to a mobile device or a tablet but I've left the citation needed for the heads-up bit. Anarchyte (work | talk) 01:30, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks @Anarchyte:. The heads-up text was my way of summarising " One was a learning from Ingress. We wanted to give people a way to play the game where you didn’t necessarily have to take your phone out and interact with the UX. Part of the idea of the game is, you’re outside and you can see beautiful things. If you’re always staring at your phone, you’re not seeing the world around you." In that way, players are engaging with the beautiful things in the great outdoors - heads up - more than twiddling with their phones. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 04:36, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 10 July 2016

Under "Gameplay," in the third paragraph, please change "Each Pokémon evolution trees have their own type of candy" to "Each Pokémon evolution tree has its own type of candy", in order to correct the grammar.

73.48.132.230 (talk) 07:01, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:19, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For the iPad?

Is the game available for the iPad? People just keep saying they have it on their iPhones. 86.142.244.0 (talk) 22:39, 10 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It definitely works on an iPad. Question is, are the sources talking about it...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:18, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
The iOS App Store has iPad screenshots, if that helps.. https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pokemon-go/id1094591345?mt=8 --CoolCanuck eh? 03:42, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
So it DOES work on the iPad! At last, someone's answered this question! I have no idea why the media refers to it as a game exclusive to smartphones. 86.142.244.0 (talk) 13:01, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Can confirm. Just tested this game on an iPad. Anarchyte (work | talk) 13:02, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It works on iPad and tablets, but in the words of Niantic it is 'optimised for smartphones'. It works fine, but it's more usable on a phone. Hope this is helpful.

Safety concerns or controversy?

What should the title of the section be called? There are a few things in that section that don't have anything to do with safety but are controversial. Things like the dead body and the man's house don't have anything to do with safety concerns. Anarchyte (work | talk) 01:30, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Please update to reflect security concerns: http://adamreeve.tumblr.com/post/147120922009/pokemon-go-is-a-huge-security-risk 72.200.94.104 (talk) 18:29, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]


"he same day, while using the game, a Wyoming player stumbled across a dead body that was floating in a river."
How is this a "safety concern" or "controversy?" The body was already dead. If anything, this is the app helping out to solve a missing person case. There's no indication the person finding the body was threatened. SnowFire (talk) 19:22, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Impact on Nintendo shares

Perhaps would be interesting to add a mention to the increment in the Nintendo shares after the game was launched, last friday was 10%[1], and today, monday 11 of July are up to 20%, the best numbers since 1983. [2][3]

References

  1. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-nintendo-stocks-idUSKCN0ZO059
  2. ^ http://www.cnbc.com/2016/07/10/nintendo-shares-surge-20-pct-on-hopes-for-pokemon-go-smartphone-game.html
  3. ^ http://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-stock-price-july-11-2016-7

Also, the game set a new record for reaching #1 in both google play and app store.181.161.20.112 (talk) 04:33, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It already is mentioned. See the Reception section. It could be expanded a bit with the references you provided, though. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:46, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2016

Change the reference to choosing an avatar's 'gender' to choosing an avatar's 'style'. This is the term used in the game and is likely a deliberate decision to allow players to choose a masculine or feminine looking avatar regardless of the player's/avatar's gender.

Source: http://www.autostraddle.com/pokemon-go-came-out-in-the-us-now-we-can-catch-em-all-344176/

94.5.50.54 (talk) 09:46, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

 Done WikiBikkit (talk) 11:03, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]


Semi-protected edit request on 11 July 2016

This article is missing information regarding release dates outside the US/NZ/AU. If none have been announced, then we should say so. Lots of people are unaware that the game is, for example, not available in Canada or the UK yet. I've already seen the game compared to Hulu by some (the streaming service that is only available in the US).

68.146.233.86 (talk) 21:26, 11 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the edit suggestion. However, I have previously made an edit noting similar information, and it didn't go over well. It was even worse at the time, since the article said "worldwide" (now removed). I am afraid if I make the edit you requested, that it will be reverted by the same editor. My apologies. But we can have some discussion. --CoolCanuck eh? 00:21, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Already done, bottom of Development. Rgoodermote (talk) 00:54, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Pokemon GO and rural areas

Please add the following to the reception section:

Players who live in rural areas have criticised the lack of PokeStops and gyms in their local area.

Thank you. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 05:31, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 12 July 2016

Revise the paragraph describing the origin of the game to include following facts.

The idea for the game was a proposal created by Niantic and pitched to The Pokemon Company (including TPC CEO Mr. Ishihara) by members of the Ingress development team, drawing heavily on game design elements, data, and technology from that project. Mr. Nomura was later invited to join that team and served as the Product Manager.

Elclassico2016 (talk) 08:50, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

source: john hanke.


Pokemon Go specific wiki

It might be worth making an external link to the Mediawiki which the specifically built by the community for Pokemon go. The url is www.pokemon-go-wiki.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rexde500 (talk • contribs) 23:09, 12 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Metacritic score

Please add the Metacritic score to the article. I have included it below in the {{Video game reviews}} template for convenience. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 01:25, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

checkYDone. Rgoodermote (talk) 01:33, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Pokemon GO for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2016-07-13.

Graveyard and memorial criticism

Please add the following:

Pokemon Go has been criticised for using graveyards and memorials as sites to catch Pokemon.[1] The Holocaust Museum in Auschwitz has requested that they be removed as a location in the game.[2]

Thank you. --211.30.17.74 (talk) 02:26, 13 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Velloso, Eduardo; Carter, Marcus. "Some places should be off limits for games such as Pokémon GO". The Conversation. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Holocaust Museum, Auschwitz want Pokémon Go hunts out". USA Today. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
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