If you’re seeking the shiniest, newest Pokémon game, that would be Scarlet and Violet (out Nov 18). It may not be the global phenomenon it once was, but thanks to years of clever updates, Pokémon Go is arguably better than ever – and it still has millions of active players.īest for: travellers, amblers, families and social players who like to find their tribe. And don’t you want to live the giddying dream of becoming the Pokémon trainer who has conquered the local Asda? If you really get into it, you can travel the world: huge Pokémon Go events are held in all sorts of interesting places. Assigning you to a team of trainers, regular play will see you slowly getting to know the Pokémon champions of your neighbourhood. Linking up to your phone’s pedometer, Go is the rarest of video game propositions – one that insists you venture outdoors. Superimposing catchable creatures on to the real world using real world Google-Maps-powered locations and augmented reality, Pokémon Go brought Pikachu and Pals to your local green. The game that once took over the world, and encouraged us all to reconnect with nature, Pokémon Go was unstoppable … until Hillary Clinton ruined its street cred.
David Lu at the Pokémon Go Safari event at Da An Forest Park in Taipei, Taiwan.
