Today's Pokémon + Nobunaga's Ambition press event was capped off by a brand new trailer which demonstrates a little gameplay. It looks a lot like Disgaea or Tenchi Muyo! for the Super Famicom, my only prior experiences with the genre. Is that what I can expect? Moving my party members around an isometric map and triggering attacks that target specific squares on the board? I'm down with that.
I think it's hilarious how mismatched some of the general-Pokémon combos are. A two-tone-haired, Japanese pretty boy badass wearing half a shirt and chains as a belt partnered up with a bitch-ass Oshawott? That's funny stuff!
Also, those who buy the game get a special Pokémon TCG card. Is that still a thing? Wow!
Tony Ponce (aka megaStryke) is a culturally confused, Canadian-born Puerto Rican who grew up in Japan and South Florida ... yet can only speak English. He specializes in writing features and maintaining an immaculate goatee. Likes: Any and all things related to Mega Man, Contra, Castlevania, 2D, PB&J sandwiches, applesauce, and candy corn.
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That Pikachu animation (at 42 seconds in) is badass. He just raises his hands up and is all like "eat it" and then all this thunder comes down from the sky.
@Azzurus, you are so totally right---the concept alone is just fantastic to watch, leaving me itching to play it myself. And Tony, I'm loving this level of aggregated excitement: too true, this might just have to be my first import too, if it never makes it Stateside. Absolutely enjoying the press coverage, because this has to be one of the most innovative mashups in recent history, offering that rare combination of unique gameplay yet familiar elements. Looking forward to every extend extra you can blast at us on P+NA! Maybe the Pokémon tie-in will be enough for Nintendo of America to make the localization gamble!
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4:15 PM on 01.19.2012 | 
Fuck you, Tony.