This article outlines six steps to consider while battling competitively against opponents in Pokémon.
When you’re paired up against an opponent, both you and your opponent are given a couple of minutes (less at VGC) to choose the four out of six pokémon you’re going to send out against each other in battle. It is here, in this finite amount of time, that the odds of victory are stacked for or against you. Sure, nothing is set in stone; some moves aren’t guaranteed to hit and comebacks do happen, but by and large these beginning moments matter just as much as the core battle itself.
Pokémon’s shift to 3D was a big mistake, as the series’ roots in 2D design make it difficult to transfer important game mechanics into a 3D overworld.
why do other games pull off 3D monster collecting JRPG games just fine? Look at Jade Cocoon and Shin Megami Tensei for examples.
Answer should be obvious.
No other videogame franchise is as merchandise driven as Pokémon
BLG writes: "While it didn’t sell as well as the Nintendo DS, the Nintendo 3DS was nonetheless a wonderful system. And, while this may be a hot take, it’s easily my favorite handheld. Even more than a decade removed from launch, the system’s library has so many titles that feel as fresh today as they did back at release. While it was hard to narrow down, these 30 Nintendo 3DS games are emblematic of the system’s success."
The Pokemon Company has a solid thing going right now. Well, it’s been going on for a while, actually, but it has been a while since a new typing has been introduced to the popular monster-taming series. The latest one, Fairy type, was introduced back in Generation VI (Pokemon X & Y), so it does seem like it is time to bring in a new one. Check out Jason Capp's article for more.
Any competitive Pokémon trainers here in the N4G community? There's gotta be! =)