"Pokemon Go" fans are already excited about the upcoming Pokemon Go Feb. update and in-game event for Valentine's Day. Niantic recently released a "Pokemon Go" update just for maintenance and there were no significant changes in the game. Pokemon Go updates used to bring major game changes last year. It also gave way to in-game events which brought a lot of perks and bonuses for participants.
"Pokemon Go" did not hold an in-game event for the New Lunar Year and fans are now hoping that Niantic will release a "Pokemon Go" Valentine's Day update and in-game event soon. According to reports, Niantic released new "Pokemon Go" updates for iOS and Android which were not major but rather small and significant nevertheless. The changes include reduced starting time, text fixes and resolution of connectivity-related issues with the "Pokemon Go Plus" accessory and iOS wheelchair support for Apple Watch.
Reports claim that a "Pokemon Go" event for Valentine's Day is possible, especially because a new batch of Gen 2 pocket monsters are about to come out. All code changes in APK updates seem to lead to the arrival of Gen 2 Pokemon. However, Niantic has not issued any announcement yet.
The "Pokemon" Company quietly released a new mobile Pokemon game for both Android and iOS called Pokemon Duel where various Pokemon in what seems to be amiibo form, duke it out with the use of traditional turn-based mechanics. It came as a surprise to players but the game has already been rolled out in Japan in 2016 under a different name, Pokemon Comaster. The game developer did not explain the name change.
Pokemon Duel is now available and it subverts the conventional Pokemon format. In every match, the player has a duel set which contains six Pokemon counters. The game is another tactic action game on a mapped grid.
Players take turns placing Pokemon counters based on their own strategies and different places across the grid to reach enemy territory. How far a Pokemon on the grid advances depends on the Pokemon. One creature can only be moved in every turn which is similar to a game of chess, dictated by alternating tactics and its grid.