A Pikmin AR mobile game is coming from Nintendo and the Pokémon Go team

Nintendo and Pokémon Go developer Niantic are aligning for a new partnership. This deal will bring the companies together to produce new augmented reality mobile games based on Nintendo characters. They announced this collaboration will kick off with a new Pikmin smartphone app designed to “make walking fun,” according to Nintendo. Previously, Niantic had a deal with The Pokémon Company but not directly with Nintendo.

“As we continue to expand our games portfolio, it was a natural next step to team up with Nintendo,” Niantic chief executive officer John Hanke said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to shaping the future of AR together, bringing Nintendo’s beloved game characters to life for mobile game players around the world.”