{"id":9241,"date":"2023-02-28T06:53:32","date_gmt":"2023-02-28T06:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=9241"},"modified":"2023-02-28T06:53:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T06:53:32","slug":"pokemon-sleep-tracker-go-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gustavopineda.com\/?p=9241","title":{"rendered":"‘Pok\u00e9mon Sleep’ will finally arrive this year, letting Pikachu join you in bed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We finally have an update on Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em>, four years after it was first announced<\/a>. At last, we may finally get some good Pok\u00e9mon<\/a>-themed rest.<\/p>\n

Nintendo revealed our first look at Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> on Monday, sharing a teaser trailer<\/a> as well as a video explaining how the game will work \u2014 though whether or not this app can actually be classified as a game is debatable.<\/p>\n

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Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> is basically a Pok\u00e9mon-themed sleep tracker that somewhat gamifies getting a good night’s rest. Players leave their phone beside them when they go to bed, allowing Pok\u00e9mon Sleep <\/em>to record and analyse their snooze overnight. <\/p>\n

The app also lets you set an alarm, or play relaxing sounds to help you drift off.<\/p>\n

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It will then offer statistics such as how long you’ve been asleep and the time it took to fall asleep, as well as breaking down your sleep into three “sleep styles”: Dozing, Snoozing, and Slumbering. Judging by screenshots of the app, these appear to be analogous with phases of sleep.<\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon that share the same sleep style as you will subsequently appear in the app, gathering around the giant sleeping Snorlax that is the focal point of the game’s island setting. There are also “rare in-game sleep styles” that might show up, such as “Goofy Sleep” or “Droopy-Eared Sleep,” with each species of Pok\u00e9mon having various different sleep styles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Guiding you along will be Professor Neroli, a new character introduced in Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> who is researching Pok\u00e9mon’s sleeping habits.<\/p>\n

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Though not required, Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> will also pair with Pok\u00e9mon GO Plus+, a new wearable that was also initially announced in 2019 before being delayed. A follow up to the Pok\u00e9mon GO Plus, this device will alert Pok\u00e9mon GO<\/em><\/a> <\/em>players of nearby Pok\u00e9Stops, and also contains an accelerometer to track your sleeping. <\/em><\/p>\n

It also has a Pikachu trapped inside it, who “grows friendlier the more sleep you get together” and can be made to sing you lullabies, just in case you wanted to fall asleep to a repetitive refrain of “pika pika Pikachu.” <\/p>\n

Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> isn’t the first time Pok\u00e9mon has flirted with health gadgets. In 1998, Nintendo released Pok\u00e9mon Pikachu, a digital pet and pedometer that let players buy in-game items using currency earned by walking. This was followed by the Pok\u00e9walker pedometer in 2009, which could connect to Pok\u00e9mon HeartGold <\/em>or SoulSilver<\/em> to grant Pok\u00e9mon experience based on the player’s step count. And, of course, millions of people got moving<\/a> when Pok\u00e9mon GO <\/em>was released in 2016.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even so, Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> is the franchise’s first venture into sleep tracking. I’m not sure if I would call this a game, per se, but at least it might encourage some kids to go to bed on time. <\/p>\n

Originally scheduled for release in 2020, Pok\u00e9mon Sleep<\/em> will now launch in summer 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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