Five alternatives to Pokémon Go

Although the hype flattens slowly to "Pokémon Go" - he has a cause: Digital Games, which are connected to our real environment, have entered the mainstream. The app is not the first to want to bring players into the open.

"Pokémon Go" would have been impossible without "Ingress". Developers Niantic first tried with creating a game with so-called augmented reality. In "Ingress" are Since 2013 players to agents, can hack portals in their environment, to take it for their team. These core mechanics have succeeded in "Pokemon Go". Visually, the games in some respects, such as the map or the examined circle around the player are similar around. Atmospheric is "Ingress" but a stark counterpoint to the sugary world of Pokémon: It takes you into a gritty sci-fi world. "Ingress" is available for iOS and Android.



Also "Clandestine Anomaly" brings a science fiction story in our real world. At first glance it is "Ingress" very similar. This is also gloomy about, and on the overview map exhibit marks in neon colors the way. But the core is "Clandestine Anomaly" a tower defense game. Having arrived at a point that must be defended against aliens that are embedded on the camera on the screen in the real environment. The player builds defenses, fend off the aliens. "Clandestine Anomaly" of ZenFri there are for Android and iOS and costs in the full version around 4 euros.


Piping is "Landlord" of Reality Games. The game transfers "Monopoly" in the real world. The player can buy properties in its environment - of course purely virtual. When people check in at this location via Facebook or Foursquare, ringing the cash register. The money can then be more building purchase, so grows gradually the own real estate empire. The player, however, can not leave their own four walls with "Landlord". The environment can also search from the sofa for attractive objects. The game has been released for free for iOS and Android.

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Who wants to use an app to lose playing a few kilos and get fitter, you should have a look at "Zombies, Run!" throw. In the game of Six to Start the zombie apocalypse broke out. The player has no choice, as the legs to take in hand - and in reality. The game is a fitness app like "Runtastic".

However, not motivated by simple performance, but by an exciting radio play. While running warns, for example, a haunting voice that you should better define a tooth, if you will not be eaten. Players can also integrate their own run-music. "Zombies, Run!" Payable and published for iOS and Android.


The classic outdoor games is safe "Geocaching". The concept is older than smartphones: Somewhere hidden someone a cache - a little treasure - and gives the coordinates and a few pointers known. The players are now trying to find this cache. But the target is more in the search itself. The community of geocachers is very active, can be constantly coming up with new ideas and is very sociable.


In Germany alone, hiding more than 300,000 caches. The official geocaching app by Groundspeak is however bound to a subscription, which currently costs 32 euros per year. The app is available in iOS and Android version.

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Nintendo Direct Presentation

While in New York, we went to New York Nintendo, the Nintendo World store formerly known (and The Pokémon Center before that) before renovation and rebranding occurred earlier this year. We invite you to discover pictures of the new store in our gallery below.



In this shop, which is not without thinking of a cross between an Apple Store and a Disney Store, the Nintendo characters are part of a clean environment. Obviously the best-known licenses such as Mario, Pokemon (unsurprisingly, Nintendo New York is a PokéStop) and Zelda enjoy larger radii and provided that the other (as well as the brand Nintendo itself) . Kirby fans, Animal Crossing, or Splatoon them also find a selection of products. For the nostalgic players, older Nintendo consoles like the Super Nintendo or Nintendo 64 have also the right to a few products.

Besides the many products (some of which are sold more expensive than in other shops in the area), Games (US versions only) and demo areas, Nintendo also offers a New York party making the effect of a museum Nintendo. This is where it is possible to see the Star Fox puppets and Shigeru Miyamoto created by The Jim Henson Company, or different models of furniture and portable consoles (including the Game Boy in working order despite the fact that, according the legend, it was damaged during a bombing during the Gulf War).

For passing players in New York, a visit to New York Nintendo is needed. Although this is not a place where it is necessarily possible to do good business, it is a unique place of its kind that allows to immerse minutes in the world of Nintendo, make one or two parts of 3DS and Wii U (and soon NX?) and watch a few collector's items.

Pokémon is a persistent phenomenon for over twenty years now. However, unlike Japan, which has retained its fervor for the franchise, Pokémon craze around slightly breathless over the years by home, the image of "game for kids" having won some minds .

But Pokemon GB has changed that. Those there a few months ago, thought that Pokémon was restricted to less than 10 years now playing Pokemon Go and apparently that was enough to give a taste of playing some original games.

It is in fact the United States has been observed a very positive effect for Nintendo. The Nintendo 3DS has been the best selling console of July in this country. As for the Pokémon games on the platform, they are far from being outdone.

Compared with July 2015, thus a 80% increase in sales of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Alpha Omega who was spotted. In the same time, Pokémon X and Y have seen their sales increase by 200%.




Pokémon running strong in the US

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire income even in the top 10 sales in the United States, which is unusual since the games date back to November 2014.

One explanation for these increases in sales by Nintendo: Pokemon craze caused by Go And it was also Nintendo's strategy from the beginning..

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