At Niantic they have a particular sense of humor. And it is that the creators of Pokémon GO have decided to celebrate the first of April, April Fools (something like our Holy Innocents), with a peculiar measure: transform into an 8 bit game like the one in the classic Nintendo GameBoy The fact is that, for those of us who are fans of the saga, more than a joke, it turns out to be a wink and a touch of taste for retro and pixel art.
There is absolutely nothing to do to enjoy this new retro interface.Just have the Pokémon GO game updated on Android and iPhone to see what the Mix of current and classic styles. Today, April 1, you just have to launch the game to see the classic versions of Pikachu, Torchic or Blastoise, as they appeared in Nintendo games from 20 years ago. Of course, in this case in full color.
We can appreciate the design change both in the nearby Pokémon section, to know which ones are in the closest poképaradas to our position. However, if you are a lover of classic games, it is more satisfying to review the pokédex That is, the list of captured Pokémon. Here are all the beings in their 2D pixel art version with the retro design that so many children have enjoyed throughout the different versions of GameBoy.
Now this is a temporary change. Although Niantic has not confirmed how long it will last, it is most likely that the new design can only be enjoyed during this day. A good excuse to try, incidentally, the new missions and game modes of Pokémon GO. The perfect strategy to get fleeing players back into the game. And it is that now there are daily and weekly tasks that help to pursue achievable objectives with simple actions: collect poképaradas, evolve Pokémon, or capture a certain number of them. Items with which to accumulate research stamps with which to capture the famous Mew A renowned legendary Pokémon within this universe.
After enjoying a few hours of this new retro design, we only have the aftertaste of having enjoyed an update that suits Pokémon GO especially well.A new excuse to revisit it after weeks of oblivion and rediscover memories of the classic Pokémon games. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to keep this look longer?
