The Nintendo Direct Conference revealed two upcoming Pokémon "games" for the 3DS; the first one being Pokémon AR Searcher. The player searches for Pokémon in the real-world looking through their 3DS screen, and shining a light on their silhouettes to identify them. Pokémon found in this way may be sent to Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, with the announcement noting that very rare Pokémon may be obtained in this manner. It will cost ¥300 on the Nintendo eShop-roughly the equivalent of $4.00, and is to be released in Japan on June 23rd, the same day as Pokémon Black and White 2. PokéBeach has also made note that the silhouette featured in the demonstration (able to be viewed below in the "Gameplay Pictures") does not seem to match any known bird-like Pokémon, supported by a comparison image made by PokéBeach user Gin. This may suggest that either players will have to identify the Pokémon based on a partially inaccurate silhouette (to increase difficulty of gameplay), or that an (or multiple) as-of-yet unknown Pokémon may be featured in Pokémon AR Searcher as well as Pokémon Black 2 and White 2.


Pokémon AR Searcher Japanese Logo

I have $18 that says that they will be out for American and Australian territories within the same release timeframe that BW2 have.

Well this just looks pretty freaking awesome, I'm totally buying this.

To bad I already filled my National Dex for BW.

I've gotta say that those two apps look pretty interesting. I'll definitely need to find out more on them towards their release.

Pokedex 3D was pretty sweet, but the Pro version sounds pure beast. The AR app sounds like it'll give an edge in my game, too.

This AR app is definitely more interesting than the PokéWalker.

Cant.... Speak.... At... Normal... Rate.... To... Much... Awesomeness...

That AR App is going to become most used game in the first 3 days within released. And those videos...I need a time machine. I just can't WAIT for the future.
Although, 20 bucks sounds a little rich for my blood, but I'll see what I can do.

Who's that pokémon in the AR searcher picture? I hope it's not a new one.

We could easily go into a Pokédex and look up every flying type and match up the ones with wings similar to the silhouette. Whatever it is, I want it.

I read on a site that the release date is "Sep. 30th 2012". I dont think its a fully a set date but its pretty close as its during the fall of 2012 like they said.

Mystery solved. According to leaked CoroCoro scans, Tornadus, Thundurus, and Landorus are getting new formes. Tornadus matches the silhouette found in the AR searcher.


Image: PokeBeach

Its pretty beast how they made a Pokemon World Tournament thing in the games, i would love to kick Blue's butt with my 5th gen pokemon. They also said that N cant be found so maybe you have to find him?