Catch Pokémon in the new version of Google Maps
Google is determined to enhance its maps in any way possible, even introducing the classic and well-known Pokémon in them. Thus, right now it is possible to access the new version of the application Google Maps to explore any environment and get all these digital creatures. All this just by moving and registering where the user passes. A most curious alliance that fans of Pokémon and new technologies will like.
And I'm not kidding. Well yes it is. The reason for this curious new feature of Google Maps is April Fools”™ Day, something like the day of The April Fools but in United States A new edition in which Google wants to demonstrate its sense of humor by drawing the attention of Pokémon players and users of Google Maps, in the same way that last year he created an alleged edition of this tool for cartridges of the Super Nintendo game console
The really funny thing about this occasion is that it is a completely real and functional joke. And it is that, although April Fool”™s Day is celebrated on the first day of April, any user can start to catch Pokémon from today without needing to update the application Google Maps, just by accessing it, clicking on the address bar and selecting the new option Get Started, which is accompanied by the icon of a Pokéball
In doing so, the map is placed in the CERN Institute, which seems to have a special concentration of Pokémon between the border of France and Switzerland. Of course, you have to zoom in enough on the map to be able to detect them. Once located, just click on them to mark them and select the Pokéball with which to catch them. A simple mechanism that shows a better image of the captured animal and the possibility of accessing the Pokédex , that well-known device that records the activity of the Pokémon trainer or, in this case, the user himself.
In this section it is possible to keep track of the Pokémon captured all over the world. In addition, a list is presented where you can find out details about each animal. Questions like a small description, a image and their measurements and weightAlong with all this, at the top of the Pokédex screen there is a counter that allows you to discover different Pokémon figurines as a certain number of captures is reached, hoping that the 150 will be a surprise that is yet to be discovered.
In short, a joke that more than one passionate user of the Pokémon saga will know how to enjoy. And the challenge is to capture them all, getting a special pass for Google if it happens Such a feat before April 2, when the competition ends. You have to be attentive to different regions of the planet, and it is that not all countries reproduce these animals. A clue is hidden in the promotional video that Google has prepared for this day of humor, where some countries on Earth are compared to the regions of the gamesPokémon, where it is possible to find these creatures.A fun challenge available on both Android and iOS
