During the press conference, which was held in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, The Pokémon Company unveiled several new exciting projects that are currently in development, and one of them is a feature tightly connected to the new “Pokémon Go Plus +” device called “Pokémon Sleep.”
We’re pleased to announce the development of Pokémon Sleep, a new app from @Pokemon_cojp that tracks a user’s time sleeping and brings a gameplay experience unlike any other!
Several Snorlax were consulted on this, in case you were wondering. #PokemonSleep is coming in 2020. pic.twitter.com/nJ7mJY09Dl
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 29, 2019
This new feature is “a gameplay experience unlike any other,” according to The Pokemon Company’s press release. “A new device based on the Pokémon GO Plus device uses an embedded accelerometer to track your time sleeping and sends this information to your smartphone via Bluetooth.”
A lot of fans clearly have something to say about this announcement. Here’s what some of them wrote on Twitter:
way ahead of u nintendo pic.twitter.com/4d6YldXIJb
— darth™ (@darth) May 29, 2019
POKÉMON SCHRLEEP WE NAPPIN
— Wunk❁ (@Wunkolo) May 29, 2019
So being a Narcoleptic, does that give me an unfair advantage?
— Maychinedramon (@AncientIrismon) May 29, 2019
I’m not waking up til I get a shiny – your move now, mom.
— Oli 🐼 (@TheOrionSound) May 29, 2019
Finally, dreams come true pic.twitter.com/ZJltxpqLr3
— Supreme x Dellicious (@delliciouski09) May 29, 2019
IF ONLY THERE WAS A POKEMON FAMOUS FOR PUTTING PEOPLE TO SLEEP… pic.twitter.com/La5PwIKRau
— Jordan Hass (@jordha) May 29, 2019
In your dreams.
— Corrin Flakes #BeatAvatar (@CorrinFlakesCF) May 29, 2019
This announcement put me to sleep 😴
— Aero (@ActualAero) May 29, 2019
Is this a joke? I can’t wait to catch Pokemon in my sleep! 😴😂
— RoyalLouds (@RoyalLouds) May 29, 2019
“gotta catch them Z’s!” 🎶
— Kristen Seversky (@KR1573N) May 29, 2019
Included in the conference is a new platform that trainers can use called “Pokémon HOME.” This organizer of some sort will help trainers manage their collection of monsters from all of the “Pokémon” games and can also be used for trading with either their friends or other trainers from across the globe using a smartphone app.
Welcome home, Trainers.
Introducing Pokémon HOME, a cloud service that will work with Nintendo Switch and iOS and Android devices, allowing you to bring over the Pokémon that you’ve shared adventures with throughout your journey. #PokemonHOME pic.twitter.com/fAlodMrRzh
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 29, 2019
There’s also a new mobile app coming to iOS and Android that brings new “Pokémon” battle experiences to trainers called “Pokémon Masters.” In this app, players can have the chance to fight alongside famous trainers from the franchise.
Announcement 4⃣
Dreaming of becoming a Pokémon master? This is your time!
Get ready for Pokémon Masters, a new game that allows you to battle alongside your favorite Pokémon Trainers from the main series RPGs. #PokemonMasters pic.twitter.com/RNFxswsDFp
— Pokémon (@Pokemon) May 29, 2019
And lastly, a new “Detective Pikachu” game is coming to Nintendo Switch that ties up the story of the original game released in Nintendo 3DS. No other information has been revealed for this installment.
Featured image via Twitter / Pokemon
