THE Japanese Pokémon fans can rejoice. And for good reason, on November 19, 2015, a real Pokémon arena opened its doors in Osaka. The aptly named Pokémon Expo Arena (Pokémon Expo Gym) aims to bring Japanese children and fans of the license Nintendo an interactive educational experience, teaching them to communicate through the video game medium.
While at the arena, children will also be able to try out pokemon arcade games unpublished, play and fight against other trainers, and benefit from rewards specific to their Pokémon games. Frequent visitors will also be able to save their progress on a mobile applicationand get exclusive Pokémon items, including their membership card.
However, for now, there is no news regarding the potential obtaining of badgesor in-game bonuses simulating the bond between the Pokémon and its trainer are not planned, and it is very unlikely that the principle of the arena will leave Japan to reach us.
The mobile app will allow trainers to track their progress in the arena
Mini-games include the “Charizard Battle Coliseum” and “Gain Control of Gardevoir”, which allows you to win special versions of Pokémon to use in games, among other things. Pokemon XY And ROSA.
In Japan there are already many Pokemon Centersand the opening of one of them in France in a temporary manner in June 2014 could herald good things for Pokémon arenas. In the meantime, we will give you more details as soon as the arena opens. What do you think of this approach Nintendo ? Would you like to see arenas appear around the globe (and especially in France), and Going to conquer Pokémon for real?
