This is what a Pokemon game would look like in Unreal Engine 3

DSOGaming writes: "We seriously can’t believe there is noone taking advantage of Unreal Engine 3 (and CryEngine 3). Okay, there are plenty of UE3 games but when was the last time you saw something unique? Something out of the ordinary? Something besides another brown-ish shooter game? Something like Mirror’s Edge perhaps? Well, time for a slight change."

[user5467007]

OMG...

Think of the possibilities...

This is why Nintendo needs to get a little bit creative instead of relying on the same games all the time...this would be amazing on the Wii U. A full 3D Pokemon advenure...the map as big as Skyrim to explore in third/first person

[NYC_Gamer]

Would be cool to play a real Pokemon console game instead of that snap garbage

[PygmelionHunter]

Oh no, you didn't.

Lol, in all seriousness, taking the nostalgia goggles off and all, I reeeaaaally enjoyed that game, what can I say, I needed to catch 'em all at the time! But if I were to play it again today, I would agree that it's actually pretty boring.

[CaJuaLFeatPuFF]

I wanna see Gary's Sister Ass On Unreal engine :D

[Sono421]

Exactly! What I think they need to do is make a Pokemon game that is a hybrid between Pokemon stadium and the handheld versions. But don't use the newest generation of Pokemon because to put it simple... they're just getting pathetic... id say go up to generation 3 but no further! (On the Wii U of course with graphics hopefully this nice and an open world)

[perdie]

Pokemon snap was actually quite fun. I cant explain why but it just was.

[A-Glorious-Dawn]

Pokemon snap is the best first person shooter ever made.....

[Irishguy95]

Third person open world Action Rpg

[sikbeta]

With those graphics!?... I'd buy it a high price... damn, what a tease, never gonna be like that :(

[Summons75]

I wouldn't complain one bit if they made a Pokemon game like the Gameboy/DS ones but on the WiiU looking like that. I don't care for the Unreal Engine but this looks so much better than the hideously rendered 3D Pokemon games now.

[mike1up]

Agreed, I totally want this.

[Jadedz]

"Creativity" is Skyward Sword having motion plus based gameplay.

What you want is Nintendo franchises with HD visuals, and the Wii U will provide that.

[Davoh]

Now imagine how the pokemon trainers would be in Unreal. They'll all be top heavy, muscle-bound men like in GeOW

[ABizzel1]

Bioshock Infinite is using UE3, and there aren't any Gears looking characters in that. Not every UE3 game looks like Gears, it all comes down to art-style and design choice.

All these games are prime examples that UE3 doesn't = Gears

Bioshock Infinite
Batman Arkham games
Borderlands 1 & 2
Deadlight
DmC
Enslaved Odyssey of the West
Fable the Journey
Infinity Blade
Lost Planet 3
Mass Effect series

[NonApplicable]

@ABizzel

He was kidding...

[ABizzel1]

All is taking word for word unless there is an /s

[mafiahajeri]

I would buy a nintendo console if they did that right!

[irokster]

So would I. if they had something like the turn-based games with the exploration and stuff like that on the WiiU, I would buy a Wiiu.

[Anderson8]

me too but apparently they dont want to make trucks of money so i dont ever see it happening..

theyd have to keep it to the earlier pokemon generations also myb 1-3

[Awesome_Gamer]

I'm not a fan of pokemon games (only like the cartoon) but man i would buy a game like this in a heartbeat, wow!

[doogiebear]

Imagine the possibility if more japanese game studios embraced 3rd party tools like unreal engine more often. Quicker, faster, pretty games that can come out more often. Not saying they mever use unreal, it just seems as of they rely on making their own in-house tools a lot more (andit takes YEARS to make an engine and a tool kit that's organized ).

Imagine if we had more jrpg's and more experimental games from Japan being pumped out at a rapid pace just like in the PS One, Saturn, Dreamcast days. That would be awesome. And toolkits like unreal, havok physics engine, and other middle ware can help speed things up at a relatively modest price for the japanese market.

[M_Prime]

they could also build their own engine that could do that..

also Nintendo leans towards CARTOONY way too much for pokemon games, and thats what kills a lot of the action for me. if they made the environments look REAL with pokemon i would so play this

[doogiebear]

Yeah but are u slow or something? It takes a long time to make an engine (obviously u never read my original comment). Thats why it takes years after a new console launch to get some good hardcore games since this generation started. Plus it takes more time to make a decent level editor and customizable tool kit for actually turning the engine into a game. So established 3rd party tools like Maya, unreal, havoc, cry engine can get results as good as any in-house engine (when combined and with enough creativity) and at a very cheap price in a fraction of the time. So it's a better option. The only thing is that Americans and Europe are used to using Unreal Scripts since the early 90's (and have been taught to use it in college) so thats why we know how to use it more than the Japanese. All they have to do is jump on board and they'll be on board. So next time, read my original post, be enlightened, and think before u open your mouth again and make me have to embarrass u again. Clown.

PS: Unreal is capable of looking cartoony too. It's appearance is easily modified by 3rd party Animation software like 3d maya. It can look like anything, from Sly cooper style of cell shaded games to Batman Arkham City. The only limit is a lazy artist, and a limited imagination. Kind of like your lack of imagination.

[Lord_Sloth]

And all those texture pop ins. I love me sum texture pop ins.

[linkratos]

Nintendo only owns the publishing rights, talk to GameFreak.

GameFreak has even said they want to keep the main series on handhelds. Probably because it's easier to make.

On a side note, Nintendo actually changes up their franchises like this all the time, I thought people's complaint was getting new IPs? This wouldn't be a new IP.

[Perjoss]

The same can be said for the Monster Hunter series! is it so much to ask for a 360 or PS3 version? even if its just Tri with updated visuals and tweaked controls. I would be so all over this.

[360ICE]

Yup. I think Nintendo needs to realize that the whole world unanymously wants this. In fact, a game like that could bring peace to the middle east.

Get off your asses, Nintendo, you otherwise opportunistic people.

[nbsmatambo]

They should make a Pokemon Colosseum type game with this engine. I'd buy a Wii U instantly

[DCUOpodcast]

but thats the problem, they wont cuz they can just release a new pekemon on the Pokemon Yellow engine and it still sells like crazy

[ThanatosDMC]

Hope you know UE3 is limited and cant have open world. They even had to change UE3 to a bit to try open world but it still required zone loading like in Borderlands.

They should check the Pokemon mod on Garry's Mod.

[Christopher]

Why put this much effort into a game when people buy the easy to develop versions they put out now? This would only cause them to lose money by increasing development costs.

[AWBrawler]

first person pokemon? no sir!

[shutUpAndTakeMyMoney]

They have time for this! Nintendo land is coming! /s

[Relientk77]

I would love to see a Pokemon game with the Unreal Engine 3

[Reverent]

Or Unreal Engine 4 o_O

A man can dream *-*

[SlavisH2]

keep dreaming UE4 wont work on a Nintendo product, lmao

[Shok]

@SlavisH2

http://mynintendonews.com/2...

[Samus HD]

@Shok
That's unclear if it can run it or not..!

[Genmu]

wii u no u4 support

i couldnt pass the link cause this site recon it as a spam lolololol

type google " wii u won't support next gen unreal 4"

its the first article

[ThanatosDMC]

I doubt nintendo will put resources to make a UE4 game. They'll just churn out the least effort to make the most $$$.

[MidnytRain]

Imagine what Pokémon would look like with CryENGINE 3.

[HmongAmerican]

Dream on this won't happen. Knowing Nintendo if it ain't broke don't fix it.

[gamerben]

I hate that saying. Everything needs improvement.

[SpiralTear]

I have no clue why Nintendo is so hesitant to try a fully 3D console-based RPG with Pokemon. The fans want it; that's an absolute given. I know that the developers have said that the game belongs on handheld systems exclusively, but really?

And if it looked like the screenshots? Man...talk about amazing.

If Nintendo did something on Wii U that was even remotely close to this framework, consider me an instant believer.

[doogiebear]

I'd love to see a pokemon mmo, even if just as a spin off series. It would feel like the tv show or the very premise of the background story of games in the previous series...a world where many unknowns roam the world on order to make a name for themselves as Pokemon trainers. I mean, it fits the theme of the series, and isnt too far fetched considering tbe other bizarre spin offa like pokemon snap and pokemon pinball.

THAT would make me want to get a wii U immediately upon announcement and would show the world how Serious Nintendo is in making Nintendo Network a potentially dominant force to be reckoned with.

[Sidewinder-]

Pokémon Colosseum and XD were decent.

[PygmelionHunter]

nuf said.

[ABizzel1]

LMAO. You put a smile on my face. To be a kid again :)

[Gamer-Z]

Damn that looks so cool, it would be a dream come true if it was a real game :/

[Biohazard8860]

Would love too see this happen but nintendo sadly wont make it

[mike1up]

Very cool.

They haven't announced a Pokemon title for the 3DS yet, so here's hoping.

[00001]

i've been really wondering why more developers haven't been using the cryengine, its really disappointing especially when so many developers have meh looking engines, it;d just be a nice change.

[carib22]

Some one make this happen please Nintendo stop playing games and let US play this game

[LOL_WUT]

Wow I wouldn't mind playing this game. The last Pokemon game I played was stadium for the N64 and that was way back.

[WeskerChildReborned]

I'm hoping for a Pokemon Stadium 3 for Wii U, by the way, looks sick.

[TruthbeTold]

Me want... :(

[SweatyFlorida]

I can already see the title..."Pokemon World". In all seriousness, this is something I want to see for the Wii U.

The idea of an open world pokemon game done in 3D with decent semi-realistic graphics would be an instant system seller. Even if the storyline was the same as the DS versions, aka, *spoiler* go and defeat gyms to face the elite four, it would still sell like hotcakes.

Not that the UE3 is the best for the game though. While Blastiose looks great, it does seem out of place in the the vanilla, copy paste, none stylistic jungle. I'd be down with something similar in style to Ni No Kuni.

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

***"The idea of an open world pokemon game done in 3D with decent semi-realistic graphics would be an instant system seller."***

You damn right it'd be a system seller. I'd buy a Wii U twice for this no joke. I've been wanting an open world 3D Pokemon game for the looooogest.

[Dynasty]

Didn't we basically get this with Pokemon Battle Revolution? lol and I wouldn't doubt if we get a sequel for the Wii U so this isn't really THAT far off

[NeoTribe]

Why is pokemon not dead yet....

[iamgoatman]

Because people still enjoy it?

What kind of stupid question is that?

[capcock]

it is nostalgic

[TruthbeTold]

Pokemon battle revolution didn't have an RPG element. It was all battle scenarios and free pokemon as DLC.

[vork77]

yes yes yes make it

[ado908]

No unreal engine 3 is better than this..

[taquito]

next gen consoles only can display unreal like that, and pc of course, maybe, MAYBE Wii U, doubt it though. on ps3/360 the unreal engine looks like this;

http://image.gamersyde.com/...

there is no ps3/360 game that looks anything like this;

http://www.dsogaming.com/wp...

[Dusdg]

Xbox and Playstation 3 say hello with Gears and Uncharted. Now they are different art styles but these two games I would say out shine that picture.

Gears of War 3

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/...

Uncharted 3

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/...

[taquito]

lol.....you really posted a CONFIRMED BULLSHOT for gears, nice, that screen is running on pc, with LOADS of filter and AA not available at all on any console on the market, here's an in game capture of gears 3;

http://i1-games.softpedia-s...

now yours, dont tell me you really think the game looks like this;

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/...

i've played it for over 25 hours, there is not a single spot in the entire game, not even a cutscene that looks that good, lol......
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and here's the real uncharted 3;

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

don't get me wrong, it looks good, just nothing like this;

http://assets2.ignimgs.com/...

lol....there's more compressed pixels in one of those charachters than any entire scene in uncharted 3 or gears 3...

thats high res, uber anti alias, what pc games look like on unreal

[QuantumWake]

The screen you posted of Gears of War 3 is actually a pretty damn poor representation of what the game actually looks like. I can tell right off the bat you cherry picked that screen shot. These are much better:

http://images.eurogamer.net...

http://images.eurogamer.net...

I don't know if you have played a game for PC on maxed settings, but the picture Dusdg posted shows me nothing the 360 isn't capable of already doing. It's in real-time. Look at the edges and/or character model of Cole, you can see VERY visible signs of aliasing. The grass should have caught your eye instantly. High res? Umm, the picture is rendered at 1280x720. Do you HONESTLY believe a bullshot would look that bad?

As for the Uncharted 3 video.. lol. Don't get me started with that heavily compressed footage. Even in HD the footage does not represent the actual game. Again, you show your cherry picking skills.

These are BULLSHOTS (just compare them if you're still not convinced):

http://www.thehdroom.com/ne...

[colonel179]

I dream of the day where we have an HD, 3D (polygons) Pokemon game where we can explore and visit the cities. Maybe have the Pokemon be free on the field (kind of like Final Fantasy XIII) and be able to take picutres like Pokemon Snap. Also, when you confront the Pokemon (which would be at 1:1 scale) it would be like Pokemon Stadium but with them actually touching and fighting).

It wouldn't have to be 100% open like Oblivion or GTA, but it would be awesome to have a game like that!

[Qrphe]

I've never liked UE3 personally, I'm sure Nintendo could come up with a more fitting engine for a game such as Pokemon.

[BlackSharinganX]

awesome

[kingPoS]

Somehow it doesn't quite look right with that kind of grapihc technique. It's as if Gears of War had all the colorful abundance of a Poke'mon game.

[HonestDragon]

I like it. It would be so cool to be able to walk around a fully rendered environment as a trainer. Then you can see all of the Pokemon around you as you travel, venture into areas easily that are hindered by the handhelds, and the populace can make sense with the size of towns or cities. That would be so awesome!

[RedSoakedSponge]

its about time we had a large scale AAA Pokemon MMO. Using this technology would be fantastic!

[abc1233]

JUST SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!

But seriously, this alone will make the Wii U the top selling system of next gen

[TheRealSpy]

for a bunch of 4 year olds. it's time to grow up. pokemon has NEVER been interesting or cool. it's just stupid, pure n simple. i feel sorry for any idiot that thought this was something in which to invest time. pathetic

[abc1233]

you sir clearly had a deprived childhood.

[TheRealSpy]

right, look up the chinpokomon south park episode. it pretty much nails it.

it's always been pure nonsense.

my childhood was deprived cuz my parents didn't tell me what to watch and i realized right away that japaname was complete crap?

I watched Wonder Years and the Simpsons, fool!

oh, and Incredible Hulk.

[abc1233]

Your childhood was deprived because you never experienced the epicness that came when Ash's Pikachu made Lt. Surge's Raichu his personal bitch, or the excitement when he evolved his Charmeleon into the badass that is Charizard, or the sadness when he had to let his butterfree go. Your childhood was deprived because you were watching Wonder Years when the other kids were out trading pokemon cards and collecting shinies which they cherished well into their adult years. Your childhood was deprived because you never experienced that incomparable sense of satisfaction in the games when you trained your pokemon to lvl 100 after many hours of intense training. That, my good sir, is why you had a deprived childhood. Now go catch up on what you missed and buy a gameboy + pokemon red right now whilst watching the whole of season 1 of the anime. Thank me later.

[IAmLee]

FAP MODE. ACTIVATE!

[Zha1tan]

make it! make it NAOW!

id seriously buy a wiiU for this.

[solboogie]

One word "EPIC"!

[XenoUltra]

We need a Pokemon MMO on Wii U lol.

[TheRealSpy]

This is what a whole lotta losers would look like if they cared about something so incredibly pointless.

you're not 5 anymore, and pokemon was NEVER cool.

[Soldierone]

*Says the guy that was "too cool" for Pokemon, and all the people having fun hated*

[Tunerboy8732]

If Nintendo makes an open world Skyrim style Pokemon game running on this engine then I would buy a Wii U in a heartbeat.

[SnipeySnake]

Eh...realistic graphics don't fit pokemon at all IMO. Needs to be cellshaded.

[Ramon3MR]

Hah, that's pretty cool!

[C_Dub]

I'm not ashamed to admit I would buy this in a nanosecond. I've always dreamed of playing a "true" pokemon game with an open 3D world and RPG elements.

One thing though, that Blastoise is small, he should be about 5 feet tall.

[mochachino]

Looks too realistic, a Pixar look would be preferable.

[spektical]

fans have asked nintendo for an open world rpg like this.. they dont listen and are sitting on a gold mine of epic proportions. This is the kind of game that would break any record easily.

sadly, with nintendo's stubbornness, I dont see this happening any time soon.

[Soldierone]

Pokemon game like this on console, well lets just say I'd actually buy a WiiU then.

Would be fun to see more scenes and different pokemon though, not just a single shot

[Matpan]

No... that is what a nicely done pokemon model and a pokeball look like when rendered in an environment that has nothing to do with the Pokemon cartoon-style. Sure they look nice, but I think it´s quite a departure from the series "feel". That being said. I am sure the engine could handle an incredible Pokemon game should the rendering options such as lighting and textures be adjusted to fit the actual style of the series.

[BringingTheThunder]

shouldve had charizard instead of blastoise

[Ravenous_Syn]

Pokemon games could make a serious comeback if this was put in production. On all 3 consoles it dominate if done right.

[kcuthbertson]

STOP TEASING ME!!!!

[AWBrawler]

It's my humble opinion that pokemon should always look like an anime, because some of them will frighten children if its real looking. Gyarados and Groudon come to mind.

[GhostHero333]

They seriously need to do this for Wii U. Day 1 purchase for sure, not to mention a system seller.