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Pokémon Rumble Rush Game Revealed for Smartphones
posted on by Jennifer Sherman
The Pokémon Company announced the Pokémon Rumble Rush (Pokémon Scramble SP) game for iOS and Android devices on Wednesday. The "exhilarating strike action game" is reportedly available in Australia, and it will launch soon in Japan and the Americas.
Ambrella is returning from the previous Pokémon Rumble (Pokémon Scramble) games to develop the smartphone game. The game is a new launch of the Pokéland smartphone game that launched an open alpha test in 2017.
Players travel through uncharted islands with a variety of Pokémon. Gameplay only requires one hand, and players tap the screen to attack. The islands and seas in the game change every two weeks. Refining ore to get power gears and summon gears lets players upgrade their Pokémon and use different moves. in the Super Boss Rush, players defeat Super Bosses to earn rewards.
Nintendo released the Pokémon Rumble game for WiiWare in 2009. The company then released Pokémon Rumble Blast for the Nintendo 3DS in 2011, Pokémon Rumble U for the Wii U in 2013, and Pokémon Rumble World for the Nintendo 3DS in 2015.
Game company DeNA announced last Friday that it plans to launch a new smartphone game in the new fiscal year based on the Pokémon franchise. DeNA is partnering with The Pokémon Company on the game.
Sources: Pokémon Rumble Rush's website and Google Play page via Gematsu
