(Pocket-lint) – The developer behind Pokemon Go, Niantic, has partnered with Nintendo on a mobile AR game based on the popular Pikmin franchise, which revolves around exploring an Earth-like planet filled with cute creatures.
The mobile AR game will launch in 2021 and include gameplay activities designed to encourage more walking. Keep in mind the latest game in the Pikmin series is the Nintendo Switch’s Pikmin 3 Deluxe, a reworked version of the 2013 game first released for the Wii U. In our review, we said it takes all the charm and cuteness from the first two Pikmin games and adds a structured framework to those irresistible attributes.
Little else is known about the Pikmin mobile AR game, but Nintendo said in a statement that Niantic’s augmented reality technology makes it possible for…
