Virtual Katz Writes: It looks as though we are entering a day and age where a video game can’t seem to stand on its own two feet without a toy to go along with it. While Skylanders have been insanely popular and I am in no way bashing them because the game is fun, it seems like everyone is trying to get a piece of the action. Within the last month we have heard about two titles that will use a similar approach to upcoming titles with Disney and now Pokémon jumping into the game. The newest Pokémon game for the Wii U, Pokémon Rumble U, will use the same figurines that Skylanders so cleverly invented and not only are the more affordable, getting an entire set will be trickier than you think.
There are many worlds out there brimming with wondrous creatures ready to help you on your adventure beyond Pokemon.
Temtem is actually really good as a single player experience or as a co-op game. Played the shit out of it when it released
Even if Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have not yet completed their first anniversary, it is possible to predict exactly when Gen 10 is arriving.
The Nerd Stash: "There's been a lot of talk about Pokemon and Palworld recently, but if anything, Pokemon's new competition should be a sign to change."
Fortunately for Nintendo, the legal team is separate from Game Freak’s development team.
Unfortunately for us, as their legal team seems to be more competent than Game Freak's development team.
they do tho .. IF there is something to sue for. IP infringement is such a delicate thing.
but absolutely agree on the change
That, have longer dev time, and absolutely get rid of Nintendo as the exclusive platform. Imagine a AAA pkmn game on current consoles or next generation.
But money, they'll make billions with little effort.
Gamer Freak, Creatures and Nintendo all have a stake in the Pokemon franchise, Nintendo especially will never let them go, I don't know how Creatures or Game Freak feels about it. Plus, the other two don't have a financial incentive to ditch Nintendo, they make mega bucks regardless. Although I think Nintendo should help Game Freak out more since they're clearly struggling, other they'll all just have to accept longer dev times and bigger gaps between games, or maybe just make some cheaper low-tier games in-between.
Idk yall. I'd take a Pokémon jrpg over a Pokémon with guns, online play etc. Plus wasn't Pokémon mobile pretty fking big like 4 years ago then covid hit.
Even Scarlet/Violet had sold 24million as of early November (and undoubtedly sold even more during the Holidays), its not like they are currently suffering.
Yes, there are plenty of things I would like Gamefreak to do better, and yes I happened to like Palworld, but not because its a Pokemon clone, because its not, but because its a good survival game, something that I have zero interest for the mainline Pokemon games to become.
Most publications keep bringing up these topic ls just for clicks, because clearly the game is your typical survival game (most who do well on PC) with some Pokemon sprinkled in and not a Pokemon competitor, the core gameplay loop is clearly just Ark with dinosaurs swapped for Pokemon like creatures
And again, while I’m enjoying the game itself, I hope it doesnt set a new precedent for what we expect from game devs these days because, based on their other games, this developer really seems to basically just try to go as close as possible to ripping off other games without getting into trouble and then not really following up on those projects as promised (Craftopia players seem particularly angry).
I doubt they ever expected the discourse around this game to reach this level of popularity to push those insane sales numbers, and they actually take the opportunity to increase the quality of their work
I'm going to say something somewhat controversial, the last set of Pokemon games weren't that bad, it wasn't a great game, but a good game if we ignore the performance issues (and I personally didn't have many bugs).
They just need more interesting towns and NPCs (give them interesting dialogue, there's literally no reasons to talk to NPCs), interesting areas/locations (like the sunken ship and Bellsprout Tower), and some decent side quest, there isn't really any interesting side quests in those games, and fix the barely there lore for the game (Idk even know what was going on with those 4 "legendary Pokemon"). And maybe add less new Pokemon into the next game so they can transition more of the older Pokemon into 3D.
I think Scarlet/Violet had the potential to go from a good game to a great game if they implemented most of those ideas, but they also needed more development time to optimise the game as well.
Yeah agree id take a remake of red in the style of the links awakening remake any day of the week
No they don't I don't want any of the gameplay anywhere near Pokemon the only link between them is the idea of Pokemon except there's guns you enslave humans and Pokemon and there's a survival aspect.
Pokemon is fairly family friendly can't see Nintendo going ok let's give them m16s and slaughter each other
"No one will know what is to come in the packaging upon purchase because the Pokémon company will be attempting to take as much out of your pocketbook as possible, by placing the miniature figures in a bubble casing much like that of a vending machine. Instead of seeing what’s inside, it will be black so that the contents remains a mystery."
This will guarantee sells no matter what since the gambling aspect of these purchases has always worked very well for trading cards. I guess it'll also control the rarity and online price of each Pokemon.
Cool-
But it kind of sucks.
If you are "insane" enough to try to track them all down- you will have to jump through so many hoops.
-I guess it was the same way with the cards.
Well, I'm happy for you Nintendo... you Poke'-Dealers.... ;-)
(Also, Definitely gonna = sales).
skylanders clone
Pokemon rumble sucks...always has.Bring Pokemon Snap 2
i'm hoping this is just Nintendo's first step in using NFC, in particular for a Pokemon.
imagine Pokemon Rumble U, you only buy $2 figures to play the game. what if this is just the first step? what if Nintendo plans to make a full-pledged Pokemon RPG that lets you use the same figures. what if you can carry over the saved info in your existing figures in future Pokemon games? what if they implement 3DS connectivity, and lets you use the figures to use those Pokemon for future 3DS Pokemon. what if in the future, Pokemon will let you use AR cards + figures in any future Pokemon game?