Episode 60: Pokemon Go

Press any Button: A Video Game Podcast

Nicky and Eric do their best impression of Magikarp and uselessly flop around while special guest, Jennifer Luedtke, does all the heavy lifting in an episode all about Pokemon Go. Pokémon Go is a 2016 mobile game developed and published by Niantic in collaboration with Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for iOS and Android devices. It uses mobile devices with GPS to locate, capture, train, and battle Pokémon, which appear as if they are in the player's real-world location. The game is free-to-play; it uses a freemium business model combined with local advertising and supports in-app purchases for additional in-game items.

Press Any Button hosts Nicky (a new gamer) and Eric (a lifetime gamer) are a married couple who both love video games. For every video game they will discuss its past (history of the game, developers story, and fun facts), present (game play, game review and strategy), and future (will there be a sequel?? A movie?) BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE… Every game also comes with a challenge presented by the host that chose the game. If the challenge is not completed then whoever failed has to do a video game rap! So if you want to learn more about video games, hear some nerdy video game raps, or just have a good time this is the podcast for you. We try to cover all types of video games including: Retro and New video games Playstation, Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, and PC games Any and all genres including RPG, Simulation, Beat em up, platforming, mystery, first person shooter, sandbox, puzzle, action adventure, etc.

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Credits:

Nicky Smith

Eric Luedtke

Special guest: Jennifer Luedtke

Music by Eric Luedtke and Mark Spurlock

References:

https://comicyears.com/gaming/the-history-of-pokemon-go-and-its-impact/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go#:~:text=The%20concept%20for%20the%20game,the%20Google%20Maps%3A%20Pok%C3%A9mon%20Challenge.

https://webtribunal.net/blog/pokemon-go-facts/#gref

https://gamingonphone.com/miscellaneous/top-10-best-pokemon-go-facts-you-might-not-know-of/

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https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/30/tech/pokemon-go-niantic-layoffs/index.html

https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/pokemon-go-plus-device-available-now/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_Go

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https://hiddenremote.com/2023/06/23/detective-pikachu-2-release-updates-sequel-still-happening/