PokéLand Gets New Alpha Test, Screenshots

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Japanese gamers will have another chance to test the mobile version of Pokémon Rumble, called PokéLand, starting tomorrow until October 27th on Android devices. The test will include up to 30,000 players. It will eventually be released for both iOS and Android and appears to be a freemium title with optional in-app purchases. Rewards come in chests which require real time to open; players can spend diamond to bypass these time restrictions and open them immediately however. Rewards include items to increase Pokémon’s power, new maps to explore and more.

In addition to the new alpha test, multiple new screenshots of the game have been revealed.

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    • If we can fight legends in their own dimensions/homes, I hope that we can fight Giratina in the Distortion World

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  9. That interview was awesome.
    What I picked up from it:

    – why would GF say USUM is not a Platinum of all things? They’ve obviously up to date with the negative “USUM are just gonna be like Platinum” fan reaction.

    – Therefore they certainly know we want Alolan forms. I think there’s a big chance we’ll get some. Like really big.

    – Trailers have not revealed a 10th of the game. You can tell they’re holding back so much.

    – Legendary catching in other dimensions gives me the feel that say we get to go to Bell Tower to catch Ho oh and Giratina in Distortion World. On 3DS graphics? Amazing!

    – All the people who were complaining must be speechless now. I said from day one these games are gonna be as different as BW2 if not BETTER.

    – When they say Ultra change, honestly that makes me really excited. I really wonder how far they’ll go with these games!!
    I expect the next trailer or 2 that we get say in November are gonna be jam packed.

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      • Well tbf it’s not necessarily wrong if you’re into battle facilities, collection and competitive

        Less lie and more exaggeration… A lot of it in this case

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      • True but I expect these games are gonna be the real deal. They may be making an extra effort after the initial reaction from the fan base was not so positive.

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        • a huge amount of the game is already developed before they begin the marketing campaign so I doubt that fanbase reaction to USUM had anything to do with how amazing the games are turning out to be… it was only ignorance and bad marketing strategies which suddenly is seeming like a good one… I mean hold the fans out for months after announcement barely giving anything and then suddenly releasing an explosion of information? imo it really has helped build hype. I even pre-ordered US today :3

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    • Them outright saying it’s going to be more different than Plat and emerald were is a good thing. But really, in the end it depends on how it’s done. I mean, the story looks promising and they promised a post game facility so I’m hopeful. But XY and Oras looked promising as well so I’m not gonna trust anyone else’s words.

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      • Honestly I trust GF they’ve made excellent games. XY was great but it was the transition to the 3ds so maybe thats why they lacked in postgame but ORAS?
        They’re perfect.
        I’m playing through ORAS again. First time I loved it but some things disappoint me like lack of BF.
        This time around I’m taking it easy playing without pressure and expectations and the game is perfect (exc. BF).
        Back to USUM I have high hopes!

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        • XY’s lack of a good postgame is it’s least major problem
          Oras is perfect?
          It’s enjoyable, but I wouldn’t even call it a good game.

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          • People are too harsh on ORAS heck any Pokemon game as the bar has been set so high.
            The only issue with ORAS was lack of BF of course.
            Graphics, story, post game, new features etc are all amazing objectively ans subjectively speaking.
            I just played Y and imo aside from the odd lag issue which wasnt an issue for me was perhaps the post game was short. They were good games.

          • But they did do alot right as well

            Mega’s, Fairy types, 3D Graphics (it was a first run for Pokémon in terms of handheld with 3D with XY give them some credit)

            I admit its not perfect, but it’s not complete trash

          • Ok metaphorically speaking I’m blind in not seeing what’s bad with gen 6.
            Tell me what’s bad with gen 6?
            I’d love to hear this.

          • I can support SuMo
            I can support USUM
            Hell even ORAS did one or two things right
            But X and Y? Not in the slightest

          • Post game Detective story in Lumiose City was pretty nice though. Implementation of Pokemon amie, PSS, character customization, increased pokemon variety (more new pokemon would have been nice, but there is a lot of variety in replays and nuzlockes). The battle maison was average not terrible, the Chateau was good for money and experience. Team Flare needed more flair and the gym leaders were a little boring tough. You can also take Fairy types and mega evolutions as you will, but XY are not terrible.

          • The plot isn’t so bad (especially if you don’t care for the plot)

            Pacing could have been better

            I always found ways to train in post-game

          • Did you even read my comment? Character customization brings more immersion for most people (same with amie) as well as giving more weight to money. The PSS gave the most ease and function than the previous games and introduced more things to do. If anything XY changed the gameplay the most since Diamond and Pearl with mega evos and a new type. Most of the things I mentioned are game play mechanics. The pacing is only an issue at the last two gyms as well and isn’t as worse as Kanto, other than that it is simply adequate (their is should be criticism of the traveling companions though). The Looker Side quest is one of the better stories in Pokemon and the lore XY gave is way more intricate than BW’s dragon comet (ORAS introduced way more interesting lore though with all the discoverable reports). The problem most people seem to have is that XY is literally just average. To be honest most of the only things changed in Pokemon are surface level things; the only things changed are the story and gimmicks of the region.

          • It’s very strange, the hate XY get.
            Ok I can understand the post game was not as big, maybe some areas could have been betterbut which game is perfect?

            There are countless good points with XY, I can confirm having recently played Y.

            – Kalos is up there with any region heck it may even be the best. Amazing design and variety.
            – French theme and beauty theme are so well implemented across region, Pokemon, characters and even small noticeable things here n there
            – Best pokedex so far. Such great variety right from the get go.
            -Intro of well recieved mega evolution tieing in perfectly with plot.
            – New pokemon were great
            – Games didn’t feel cloggy or overly complicated focusing on what makes Pokemon great. Catching, battling and trading etc

            In a nutshell these games are greatly not appreciated!

          • Aww I appreciate your support and not being afraid to speak up. You’d make a good friend! :]
            As for the people they’re mostly good just a few bad apples severely lacking in maturity.
            People are mostly fine with me but you do get some unnecessary behaviour here :O

    • It’s kind of impossible for it to be as different as BW2 considering that story was 100% new because they were sequels. There’s really no comparison to be made there

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      • Except BW2 was just an extension and the story wasn’t really that new because Plasma 2 was rocket with a plasma filter on

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          • It could be less new but the new stuff could be better quality

            BW2’s story was a decline from BW whereas USUM can really enhance SuMo

            Also not seeing the new Pokémon in BW2

          • But B2W2 wasn’t supposed to enhance BW, it was supposed to continue the story and tell it’s own. It’s a different situation. USUM may be better than Sun and Moon, but what does that say about Sun and Moon then? Both BW and B2W2 can stand on their own as good stories. They didn’t need to improve upon each other because Gamefreak put a lot of effort and content into them from the getgo.

          • How so? Hard/Easy mode, trading keys for regis, PWT, Pokewood studios. All I’m seeing from USUM in terms of gameplay is the surfing minigame, return of O-powers with some new ones, and photo club.

          • If USUM are better than SM story wise that says nothing about SM. Rather it shows USUM being very good because SM were great story wise. I’m sure you can agree on that :]

      • Story wise maybe not but in other aspects such as post game content, new Pokemon, gameplay features, alterations to region or gameplay.
        Evem the story still has the potential to be a better story than what we got in either Unovian game.
        That being said BW2 really set the bar high, USUM will have its work cut out

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  17. 10 DAYS UNTIL ODYSSEY! Just as I’d expected, my hype level is ramping up the closer we get. It’s been 4 years since the last 3D Mario (7 if you stop the count at SMG2). Feels a lot like Zelda…it’s unreal that we’re finally seeing the future of Mario. So much has changed since then. I have complete faith that Nintendo has given the series the “Breath of the Wild treatment” it deserves. Also, ONE MONTH UNTIL USUM! These are crazy times in the Nintendo world.

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  19. I’m bored asf so here’s the dealio

    Post your name below and I’ll say what I roughly guess your role in a Pokejungle anime would be because I’m Trash

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        • You have a really great review style, it actually felt like a human being wrote it and isn’t boring at all. Like, I could keep reading just to entertain myself for ages! Well done

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    • Had a look. I’m not sure if it’s intended to be a joke or something comedic. The fact you seem to have put so much effort in suggests otherwise.
      The ratings imo are very bizzare and it seems you don’t like anything Hoenn related.

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      • Most certainly not a joke! There’s a ton of artwork, design process and imagination that goes into the Pokemon series, so I don’t see anything wrong with discussing it!

        Some of my ratings may seem bizarre, but if I ever rate a Pokemon poorly, I generally go out of my way to really discuss why I did that. So my explanations are right there!

        Also, yeah, Hoenn isn’t necessarily my favorite region, but there are a ton of Pokemon I really adore from it. The average for the region is pretty much the same as what I gave to Kanto actually, the Hoenn region just has much higher overall highs and lower overall lows in my opinion.

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  23. Every time I listen to criticism of Breath of the Wild the more I realize it just was the best game I have ever played.

    I feel like criticisms such as the plot, music, weapon durability and stuff like that is very well deserved and I totally understand where people are coming from. I may even sort of agree to an extent, but on the other hand those things are just things that I loved about the game.

    The minimalist music was great to me. It was all I really needed. In this melancholy world where hyrule is dead it fits. And this may be because I’ve listened to the soundtrack alot but I feel like the music was on par with the other Zelda games. Madulga fight, Tarry Town, Hateno Village and Gerudo City at night come to mind. The horse riding theme is also just fantastic hiding both the main theme and zelda’s lullaby depending on if it’s day or night.

    I have never felt like story was THAT important in Zelda games. A lot of the plot is experienced just through gameplay but for many that isn’t the case so I understand the disappointment but the memories were such an interesting idea for presenting story in a game that wants you to be able to avoid the story. Maybe an approach closer to Skyrim would’ve worked better where you have a main quest but you can leave it at anytime and go right to Ganon if you want.

    I just can’t bring myself to not give the game a 10/10. The experience I had with it was something unique and beautiful. It was brave and it took risks and that is what led to me realizing what games can be. And I think that’s how people felt when Ocarina came out. And maybe in 20 years I’ll think the same of Breath of the Wild as I do about Ocarina. “Important for the time but the remake is better.”

    Don’t really have a point to make here. Just really want to talk about this game

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    • Oh man, I just love this game. That being said, since we’re on the topic, I think the game’s flaws stand out more seven months later. The wow factor has worn off by now. Don’t get me wrong, the game’s fantastic for what it is, but I do think the criticisms are worth talking about. Number one, enemy variety sucks. Instead of having six different levels of Bokoblins and a bunch of camps scattered around, they should’ve had maybe 3 levels and added Skultula nests or something, you get the idea. After 130 hours, I want something else to fight. The world bosses are good, but there aren’t many either. Secondly, I know that, like you, many don’t rank story highly for games. And while that’s all fine and well, I wish there was more to be had for those that wanted it. To me, story is a solid chunk of the experience, it’s what sets the tone of the game, and it just felt ‘meh’ to me.

      Finally, the climax of the game wasn’t great. The final final boss was a joke, and even Calamity Ganon wasn’t too hard. Especially when you’ve saved all the beasts, and you probably are more equipped to kill it, it’s easier. Overall great game, but I figured I’d mention the bad parts of the game after the dust settled.

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      • True true. It’s a very weird situation for me. Especially with how critical I am with… most media I consume. Like to the point where it’s annoying.

        But the flaws never ruin my enjoyment (now that I think about it, f*ck rain) and it’s this weird situation where the games was just so good, such a marvel of game design, such a unique experience that all I can think is “It’s so good that why even worry about the flaws” which is a position I would take anger towards with anything else

        Maybe it’s bias. I don’t know.

        (disqus lemme post this wtf)

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        • Yeah, I get you. It’s a fantastic game, and while the shortcomings didn’t hinder the experience too much the first time, I fear that once the wow factor wears off, I won’t enjoy it as much coming back years later.

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