I’ve yet to get in on the whole Rick and Morty craze, but all my friends who religiously follow the adult cartoon have all told me this is a big deal. Launching on January 14th will be a mobile game from Adult Swim Games by the name of Pocket Mortys. While the promise of a Rick and Morty game is likely to get any fan excited, it’s the gameplay format of Pocket Mortys that should have avid gamers a little more excited. If the name wasn’t enough of a giveaway, Pocket Mortys will be adopting the tried-and-true gameplay from the hit handheld game Pokemon – specifically Pokemon Yellow which sees your Pikachu following you around everywhere; in this case, your Pikachu will be Morty.
Pocket Mortys. Mobile. January 14th. pic.twitter.com/tXAU07lzbR
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The game itself will be free-to-play so it remains to be seen exactly how in-app purchases and microtransations will manifest within the game, but given the cult following of the cartoon, we assume Adult Swim Games is going to tread lightly lest they alienate their core audience. Keep your eyes and ears peeled as we’ll be posting up a Play Store link as soon as Pocket Mortys goes live.
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