It seems Nintendo is a fan of how well Pokemon Shuffle has been doing – recently surpassing the 2.5 million downloads mark – because they have announced their second “Freemium” game. In a Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, they officially revealed Pokemon Rumble World, which was hinted at last month.
Like Pokemon Shuffle, Rumble World will be available to download for free from the Nintendo eShop. While the game is free to play, diamonds will be purchasable through micro-transactions, which allow the player to progress through the game faster. It is unknown if these diamonds are required to progress or whether they just reduce waiting times and make the game easier.
Poké Diamonds are meant to make your adventures even more exciting and easy. With Poké Diamonds, you can get hot-air balloons, clothes for your Mii character, extras that provide more fun in your game play, and more. In addition, Poké Diamonds can be used to continue playing in a stage after your Pokémon’s HP runs out, as well as to re-inflate hot-air balloons that have become deflated after use. You can acquire them in various ways, including at the beginning of the adventure and when you speak to Mii characters who come to the castle town via StreetPass. You can also purchase Poké Diamonds at the shop in the castle town via Nintendo eShop.
The game will include all 719 currently released Pokemon (including new Megas from ORAS) and will be available from April 8th.
You can view the Nintendo Direct gameplay footage below.
Source: Pokemon.com
