Probably the best Pokemon game ever made. A tactical RPG setting fits the Pokemon world very well. There's a whole lot of deep and engaging content to get involved with and I think the gameplay is interesting enough to compel the player to see everything. I wish there would be a sequel but it's been a decade and nobody remembers this game. Sad.
Genuinely makes me feel a little old remembering this game because it’s been over 11 years and I remember like it was yesterday:looking at the Pokémon website one day and seeing a trailer for this game, and thinking it was the coolest thing ever and anticipating its release. I saved up enough money to get it the day after it came out and then frantically played it for a few days before beating the main story(and then spending the better part of a year coming back to it to beat the postgame). For a long while at that point it probably was my favorite game I’d ever played, I can’t quite say that anymore but it’ll always have a place among my personal favorites.
main game lasted about 6 hours for me. the concept of the game is really cool actually and fits the pokemon theme well. i was confused at first that we only get one attack per pokemon but otherwise this wouldnt flow so well. postgame does not really speak to me so i am leaving it at that. its nice as something to ease your mind to and not too difficult in terms of tactic and such.
I might come back for this later but for now it's just so mid and I would rather be playing something I actually enjoy. Was really fun at first but got boring rather quickly.
The biggest issue is that recruiting new pokemon for characters is a pain and having to rely on my few good automatic gold links just sucks. It just feels like the game doesn't respect my time.
The biggest issue is that recruiting new pokemon for characters is a pain and having to rely on my few good automatic gold links just sucks. It just feels like the game doesn't respect my time.
One of the best Pokémon spinoffs, bar none. Completing the 'story' mode, only to find out it's a tutorial for the rest of the game - wherein you get to play as EVERY single warlord, each with their own campaigns - was mindblowing when I first played.
Never fully completed this game as a result, but my god there's hours upon hours of content waiting for you, and as deep as you want the strategy to be, too - a damn shame it's never gotten a followup.
Never fully completed this game as a result, but my god there's hours upon hours of content waiting for you, and as deep as you want the strategy to be, too - a damn shame it's never gotten a followup.
Was looking for Fire Emblem Fates Conquest and reminded of this game's existence. Such a black sheep among the Pokemon series but I had such a blast with it as a kid. The gameplay loop is simple but engaging, and it feels really good to progress in this game. Definitely not underrated, but underappreciated for sure.
My personal favorite Pokemon spinoff game. The gameplay loop is a bit repetitive but it's enjoyable finding perfect links and battling in the different maps of the game. Each pokemon only having one move seemed like a weird choice at first but it adds just that bit more strategy to it. Not a hard game by any means, but it definitely has its moments here and there. Art style is great and using actual Japanese warlords is so interesting and cool. Postgame giving you the ability to play as all the other warlords was a fun choice
I have tried to start playing this game several times, but I am completely intimidated by the large-scale strategy aspects. I like the standard turn-based tactical combat maps in the vein of FF Tactics and Fire Emblem, but the larger overarching military strategy turns me away every time. Maybe some day it will click with me, idk.
No rating as I don't think I've played enough of it to give it one.
No rating as I don't think I've played enough of it to give it one.