Developer Sport Freak has been identified to dabble in tasks exterior of the Pokémon franchise, producing the likes of the superb Pocket Card Jockey and Little City Hero, and now it is simply launched a brand new cell recreation referred to as Pand Land (thanks, Siliconera). In case you keep in mind, the corporate filed logos for the title initially of the yr, however we weren’t too positive what it was all about on the time.
Though there is not any phrase on a worldside launch on the time of writing, Pand Land is out there through Android and iOS in Japan. Described as an off-the-cuff marine journey RPG, you journey the lands together with your crew to gather numerous bits of treasure. Boasting some slightly charming voxel-based visuals, you will additionally discover harmful dungeons and might sort out the sport both by yourself or with buddies.
Talking through the official announcement from collaborator Surprise Planet, Yuji Saito, Director of Growth 1 at Sport Freak, acknowledged, “We have been working onerous to create a recreation that takes the size of a console recreation and makes it straightforward and easy to play. It was a tough problem for us alone, however by borrowing the assistance of Surprise Planet, which has a confirmed observe report in cell video games, we had been in a position to make this announcement.”
It seems to be like fairly the departure from what we’re used to seeing from Sport Freak, however then the studio has at all times confirmed its chops when it isn’t slowed down by the Pokémon franchise. Hopefully, Pand Land will get a worldwide launch within the close to future – we might like to strive it out.