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Pokemon Thread #25 - A new Tera

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Apex Predator said:
I’ve seen some people talk about Nuzlocke and those rules are insane. I would go crazy. I can’t believe if a Pokémon faints in a battle you can no longer use them for the rest of the game. How does someone make it through the elite 4!!
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That isn't the only rule: you are also limited to the first Pokemon of a specific route/city/cave/etc. If you fail to catch it (run out of pokeballs, faint it, run away, it runs away), you don't get another shot on the route. And you have to nickname them all to up the "caring" factor.

And even though I do some hard rulesets (made by friends; I'm enough of a Nuzlocke veteran that I don't particularly feel challenged by regular Nuzlockes), there's some things that go way beyond: I've seen a (successful, mind you; they beat the Elite Four and Champion) no healing Nuzlocke of Pokemon Platinum.

And that isn't even mentioning Nuzlockes of Pokemon hacks.

But honestly, it's a fun ruleset to play by; it makes you definitely appreciate underappreciated Pokemon a lot more. My Black 2 regular Nuzlocke (when I just started out) made me really appreciate Leavanny, Gothitelle, and Stoutland. Leavanny especially: Darwin my (adamant) Leavanny soloed Burgh, Elesa, and Clay. I had never used one beforehand, and I love the line now.
 
Memento said:
That isn't the only rule: you are also limited to the first Pokemon of a specific route/city/cave/etc. If you fail to catch it (run out of pokeballs, faint it, run away, it runs away), you don't get another shot on the route. And you have to nickname them all to up the "caring" factor.

And even though I do some hard rulesets (made by friends; I'm enough of a Nuzlocke veteran that I don't particularly feel challenged by regular Nuzlockes), there's some things that go way beyond: I've seen a (successful, mind you; they beat the Elite Four and Champion) no healing Nuzlocke of Pokemon Platinum.

And that isn't even mentioning Nuzlockes of Pokemon hacks.

But honestly, it's a fun ruleset to play by; it makes you definitely appreciate underappreciated Pokemon a lot more. My Black 2 regular Nuzlocke (when I just started out) made me really appreciate Leavanny, Gothitelle, and Stoutland. Leavanny especially: Darwin my (adamant) Leavanny soloed Burgh, Elesa, and Clay. I had never used one beforehand, and I love the line now.
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i guess if you are limiting it to one pokemon each route you can focus on leveling up your Pokémon and not have to switch around leveling others.
 
Apex Predator said:
i guess if you are limiting it to one pokemon each route you can focus on leveling up your Pokémon and not have to switch around leveling others.
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It sounds good...in theory. In practice, your rival (if your one Pokemon is a starter) is going to kick your ass with their Pokemon. That's why you need a team. It's hard with the route (for example, in Kanto, you may end up with a team of Charmander, Pidgey, Spearow, Rattata, and Weedle as your first encounters), but ultimately, you have to train all of your Pokemon because sometimes, things can get rather dicey, and you need a team to back you up.

But it's a fun way to test yourself and use Pokemon you wouldn't normally use.
 
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Playing Pokemon yellow. I had it when i was a kid. I'm up to gym 4, just gotta make it through Rock Tunnel before I can continue my journey. Levelling up all my pokemon to L25 before I start.
 
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For those looking for a challenge, it really didn’t up it too much but it does add a bit of difficulty as well as a lot of new mechanics.
 
So I've played enough to share my opinion.

Light game system spoilers will follow, but not really story spoilers.

My opinion is;

It's an absolutely fantastic switch from traditional Pokemon games.

Pros​
  • I love everything new they've added.​
  • I love that the Pokedex actually has missions.​
  • I love that the writing isn't quite so childish.​
  • I love that it's open world.​
  • I love the new battle system that is basically the same with some very cool adjustments.​
  • I love the idea of building your Pokemon the way you want. Maybe I'm not far enough, but I hope there's a limit on how far you can 'train' their abilities.​
  • I love the agile and strong attacks.​
  • I think the graphics are completely fine. I've heard some complaints but it looks 500% better than previous Pokemon games not named Snap.​
Cons​
  • Not enough trainer battles.​
  • No competitive.​
  • No breeding.​
Honestly, I'm very much hoping this is the new formula for Pokemon games. I hope they use this system for the foreseeable future. It's fresh and fun. Give me those three cons and I'm one happy guy.
 
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Natey said:
So I've played enough to share my opinion.

Light game system spoilers will follow, but not really story spoilers.

My opinion is;

It's an absolutely fantastic switch from traditional Pokemon games.

Pros
  • I love everything new they've added.
  • I love that the Pokedex actually has missions.
  • I love that the writing isn't quite so childish.
  • I love that it's open world.
  • I love the new battle system that is basically the same with some very cool adjustments.
  • I love the idea of building your Pokemon the way you want. Maybe I'm not far enough, but I hope there's a limit on how far you can 'train' their abilities.
  • I love the agile and strong attacks.
  • I think the graphics are completely fine. I've heard some complaints but it looks 500% better than previous Pokemon games not named Snap.
Cons
  • Not enough trainer battles.
  • No competitive.
  • No breeding.
Honestly, I'm very much hoping this is the new formula for Pokemon games. I hope they use this system for the foreseeable future. It's fresh and fun. Give me those three cons and I'm one happy guy.
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what do you mean by abilities and build them the way you want?
 
It's not a perfect game - the graphics are just okay and there's definitely a distinct lack of trainer battles - but Arceus is easily the most fun I've had playing a Pokemon game since I was a kid.

The wild pokemon *feel* wild and like they want to beat the shit out of you at a moment's notice. You really have to search far and wide and get into every little nook and cranny to look for rare pokemon. Sometimes, the little f***ers get away even though you were stealthy and your throw was perfect. Sometimes you bite off way more than you can chew and have to run with your tail tucked because 4/6 of your party got obliterated by that Alpha Snorlax you thought you could take and you were dead wrong. The distortions feel both otherworldly and dangerous.

It doesn't feel quite as childish as other entries as well. It feels like your character is 15-16 years old instead of 10, which is a nice change as well.

I'm on the third "area" of the map and I'm sincerely having an absolute blast.
 
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Just got to the second area and I'm really liking the game so far. Really taking my time to catch everything and see as much as possible.

I hope this is just the beginning of what can be an amazing refresh for the series. If they add voice acting and get the graphics up a little the emersion would be better IMO. Other than that I really like it!
 
I really like this game. I think if they find a way to do this with a main series game and improve the performance, it would really revitalize the franchise.
 
wingsnut19 said:
I really like this game. I think if they find a way to do this with a main series game and improve the performance, it would really revitalize the franchise.
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Agreed! I would love to see breeding, a little bit more emphasis on trainer battles, and a couple more towns.

Other than that I love everything about this game so far!
 
I think this has officially become my favourite pokemon game. Still a lot can be done to improve things, but the feeling of freedom in a Pokemon world is amazing!
 
Could be teasers for gen 9 to continue their theme of new gen every 3 years. I hope not, would much rather them taking more time to actually make a game that's good.
 
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JWK said:
Could be teasers for gen 9 to continue their theme of new gen every 3 years. I hope not, would much rather them taking more time to actually make a game that's good.
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I also would not be surprised to see some Legends Arceus DLC.
 
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