'Pokemon GO' release date update news: Game to include 100 Pokemons from 'Red' and 'Blue'
The upcoming mobile gaming app called "Pokemon GO" is one of the big offerings of The Pokemon Company in lieu of the 20th anniversary of the first ever Pokemon game released. Niantic was tasked to develop the game, and so far, the recent reports suggest that Pokemon fans can expect a lot of new stuff from "Pokemon GO." Also, the game will feature many familiar Pokemons from the past Pokemon titles.
According to The Verge, "Pokemon GO" will include 100 Pokemons from "Pokemon Red" and "Pokemon Blue" handheld games. However, it is not confirmed which Pokemons from the previous games will be joining the new batch of Pokemons in the mobile game. The upcoming game titles will let the players choose among Team Red, Team Blue and Team Yellow, in which they will start their journey in different areas such as the gyms, headquarters and fields along with their Pokemons of choice.
Meanwhile, "Pokemon GO" beta testing rounds have already hit the United States. Those who are interested in the forthcoming Pokemon game and have waited for months to try it out may now submit their application online to be among the first in the country to experience Niantic's latest offering. The beta tests were initialized in Japan, and several extensions of the beta test rounds were placed in New Zealand and Australia.
The registration process to become a beta tester for "Pokemon GO" has already begun in the United States and Niantic is now ready to cater its American audience and take note of their preferences in the upcoming mobile game. The application process is quite easy as the applicant residing in the United States must only visit the official website of Niantic and provide his e-mail address. The e-mail domain is preferred to be Gmail, and the applicant must also indicate if they own a device with iOS or Android smartphone operating system. The applicant has the option to share his name and state whether they played a previous augmented reality mobile game similar to "Pokemon GO" called "Ingress" in the past. If the applicant did, he needs to specify the highest level he attained in the game.
However, submitting the application does not guarantee that the applicant will among the first batch of beta testers in the United States. Niantic itself will handpick a few individuals to do beta tests on "Pokemon GO" as the company must ensure that the chosen people are capable of doing the job. The chosen beta testers are strictly reminded to not share the contents of the game during the ongoing beta phase in order to keep the element of surprise. Moreover, as reported by Nintendo News, additional invites were recently sent out by Niantic to different eligible beta testers in the United States, meaning that the development of the mobile gaming app is becoming aggressive, although the exact release date of "Pokemon GO" this year is not yet confirmed.
