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'Pokemon GO' news, updates, features: Game mechanics to be realistic; Pokemon location related to their elemental types

Miguel Salonga April 19, 2016 03:42 AM EST

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Pokemon fans who have been waiting for the first-ever Pokemon augmented-reality game in iOS and Android smartphones are counting on the testimonials from "Pokemon GO" beta testers. Niantic Inc. has previously released "Pokemon GO" beta version trials for particular people to report any bugs or issues with the current build, or to give suggestions to make the gameplay even more enjoyable. The latest reports according to supposed "Pokemon GO" trial testers reveal that the game mechanics in the upcoming mobile game app will be realistic, specifically the Pokemons' spawn points being their natural habitat.

Niantic, the Japanese-based mobile game developer company, has kept mum over the ongoing "Pokemon GO" trials. There have been no official teasers of the game contents since the company first began developing the game. At this point, a few "Pokemon GO" fansites such as the Silph Road have become the source of information with regards to the game. The latest rumored feature is the more logical appearance of Pokemons in certain locations. The wild Pokemons are now expected to roam around areas that are aligned with their elemental type.

"It appears that Biomes have some kind of working implementation. I can't be certain on how fully implemented they are, but here's what I've come to notice. The biggest piece of evidence I've come across is the absolute lack of water Pokemon unless I'm literally right next to water. The only water Pokemon I've actually encountered was a Golden and it spawned literally on top of a river," a Silph Road Reddit user shared through a testimonial. The user claims to be one of the few "Pokemon GO" beta testers.

However, the alignment of Pokemon's elemental type and their respective locations may not always be followed, according to a report from The Bitbag. It was noted that there are electric type Pokemons appearing in parking lots and other urban areas, where they are expected to be in places like power plants and factories.

A separate Reddit forum revealed different Biomes in "Pokemon GO" with specific biome names such as "Theatre," "Place of Worship," and "Golf Course."

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