I had my bets on the soft launch of Pokemon TCG Online lasting at least a few weeks, but, it seems like it could be hitting as early as tonight. As spotted by Joystiq, the game is currently rolling out across the various iTunes regions similar to how games typically are released on Wednesday. So, if all goes as expected, Pokemon should be available to download at 11:00 PM Eastern.
I’ve been playing the soft launched version of the game since it hit the Canadian App Store, and I dig it. Having no prior experience with the Pokemon card game at all, it’s been an interesting learning experience and right now I feel a lot like how I did when I started playing Hearthstone– A whole lot of “I’m not sure if I like this, largely because it isn’t Magic the Gathering." You guys have no idea how badly I want a proper Magic Online client for iPad.
But, yeah, stay tuned for a potential US release of Pokemon TCG Online later tonight. In the meantime, check out the thread in our forums filled with people playing the Canadian soft launch.
