'Pokemon Go' developer Niantic releases 'Pikmin Bloom' AR game on iOS

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"Pikmin Bloom," a long-anticipated augmented reality game created by Niantic and Nintendo, has officially launched on iOS.

Credit: Niantic
Credit: Niantic


The new AR title marks the second partnership between Nintendo and Niantic following "Pokemon Go." That game, of course, reached viral success and has made more than $5 billion in the five years since launch.

"Pikmin Bloom," based on Nintendo's tiny, plant-like creatures, is taking a similar strategy. According to Niantic, the most important aspect of "Pikmin Bloom" is a daily walk, during which players will find Pikmin seedlings on their path.

"Pikmin Bloom enables you to see and interact with [Pikmin]. Pikmin grow from seedlings, and the ones that you grow and pick will follow you around," Niantic said of the game. "They love nectar extracted from fruit and, when you feed them, they'll sprout flowers atop their heads. There are lots of different types of Pikmin to encounter and interact with in Pikmin Bloom."

The app also tracks the number of steps a player takes, encouraging them to be more active. In addition to the gameplay elements, there are journal-like features to "Pikmin Bloom." Users can add notes or photos to their daily walks.

Niantic says the app requires an iPhone 5s or later with iOS 12 or later installed. Apple HealthKit permissions are required for accurate step counting.

"Pikmin Bloom" is available as a free download on the App Store via this link.

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Comments

  • Reply 1 of 2
    BeatsBeats Posts: 3,073member
    The original was epic with surprisingly, one of the biggest plot twist in any media. Good IP!
  • Reply 2 of 2
    22july201322july2013 Posts: 3,564member
    It sounds like something I might want to try out, but when I looked at its privacy statement, the company obtains all this information from you: 
    • Health & Fitness
    • Purchases
    • Location
    • Contact Info
    • User Content
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics
    And in addition the company also shares the following information with other companies:
    • Contact Info
    • Identifiers
    So, no thanks.
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