NS's last masterpiece, "Pokémon ZA", has these things worth looking forward to!
2024-07-24
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Recently, many friends have complained that we have no work to do. We don't treat you as outsiders. To be honest, it is true. Nintendo has been holding back on all kinds of news, and there have been no popular blockbusters this year. We really have no work to do and it is difficult to make money.That being said, day after day, there are always many things to look forward to. For example, according to the promotion rhythm in recent years, there is a high probability that there will be a "PokémonPress conference".After the official announcement of Pokémon Legends ZA in February this year, no new information has been released. There were no new films released in late May or early June, so the probability of new information in August has increased significantly.After experiencing the poor optimization of Pokémon Vermillion, I know that many players must have lost confidence again. But to be fair, this new game still has many things to look forward to, especially the optimization part, which may change the players' impression that "GF's technical ability is poor."Of course, before the article officially begins, I have to say that there are a huge number of "Pokemon" players, and it is normal for everyone to hold their own opinions or even disagree. When facing different viewpoints, please discuss calmly!"Zhu Zi"'s step into the "open world" is definitely a big step for the series, but this step is so big, it's almost like a split, it would be strange if it doesn't fall!It sounds good to say that it is "exploring in practice", but in fact it is not mature enough, picking up sesame seeds and throwing away watermelons, and sacrificing too much for the sake of the open world. For example, most areas of the map are essentially flat, various buildings and shops that cannot be entered and can only be communicated at the door, as well as the poor frame rate and texture loading, are largely the fault of the open world.But "ZA" is different. It is a game with the city as the main map, and its field of vision and freedom are limited. This means that there is no need to force the game to be an open world.You can see that today's open worlds are basically made into wild areas, because urban open worlds are difficult to make. There is no vision, no attractive anchors, and it is difficult to stimulate the fun of exploration.Even in GTAV, most buildings are inaccessible. Its cities are more of an environment for players to race and complete tasks. Pokémon obviously doesn't need such content...As long as they don’t make an open world, the “Zone Zero” maps of “Arzeus” and “Zhu Zi” are already good precedents. Although the overall effect is still not excellent, it can already satisfy most players.The big cities in all Pokémon games are fascinating. From the "From the "Golden City" to the "Feiyun City" with towering buildings, to the "Miale City" centered on the Prism Tower, these big cities always hide countless practical facilities, cultural details and setting easter eggs.However, with GF's previous technology, it was not possible to show the beauty of the Pokémon City in full 3D form - Table City is the best proof of this.The mission of "ZA" is to use a map size similar to that of "Arceus" and "Vermillion" to depict a more detailed, large-scale city, which has never been seen in any previous generation of "Pokémon", including derivative works.As the "Legendary" chapter of Pokémon XY, ZA will naturally include the MEGA system that was born in the XY generation. There is no need to guess about this, as the first trailer in February already clearly indicated the presence of MEGA.In this case, Pokémon that have already had MEGA forms can naturally be reproduced in this game (unless it fails to pass the visa). At the same time, we can also fully look forward to the new MEGA forms!More importantly, the return of MEGA proves that this "special ability system" can be restored in new works. Since the birth of the MEGA system, each generation of GF has been trying new ability systems, including Z moves, Gigantamax, and Crystallization. Although there are indeed continuous improvements in terms of combat balance, the most popular among players is undoubtedly the MEGA with a changeable appearance.Since it is called "Pokémon Legends", the legendary Pokémon are naturally an important part of the game's plot.Pokémon XY" is the only generation in the series without an expansion pack/sequel/DLC, and it is also the generation with a very memorable story.Looking back at the trailer for this game, when the title appeared, the official intentionally showed "Pokémon Legends Z" first, and then "-A" emerged. There is also a touching character named AZ in "XY". All of these are without exception positioning "Pokémon Legends ZA" as the sequel to "XY".You can say that Pokémon's technology is poor, and you can say that Pokémon's stories are trivial, but the "legends" of Pokémon in the series are always fascinating.Determine the series style
As early as when Arceus was announced, many players speculated whether Pokémon Legends would be made into a separate series. With the announcement of ZA, this speculation has come true.But what will the Pokémon Legends spin-off series look like?As for the style and what are the differences from the orthodox series, there is actually no clear direction and positioning at present.Some people may think that as a player, there is no need to worry about or understand these things, but this is not the case. The series first needs a clear style so that players can have psychological expectations. With psychological expectations, they can estimate the gaming experience they should have and make a correct evaluation of the game.For example, at the beginning of the year, many people used the plot level of "13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim" to look forward to "Original Beasts" (because it was released by the same company), but ignored the fact that this is a game with strategy gameplay as its core selling point, so it is naturally difficult to meet psychological expectations.The same is true for Pokémon Legends. With only Arceus, it is hard to say what the main selling point and highlight of the Pokémon Legends series is. Is it the legendary story? Is it the innovative gameplay? Or is it the constant trial of new styles to keep the series always changing? All of this needs to be achieved through Arceus and subsequent works.This game has been confirmed to be released in 2025. It and "Metrord Ultimate 4" may be the last two heavyweight games for NS.
Today, Pokémon is also at a critical moment of transformation, from games that are making great strides forward, to cards that are like money-printing machines, to animations with brand-new protagonists, to theatrical versions that have been silent for 4 years, and to wave after wave of peripheral products. As the world's largest IP, "Pokémon" is moving towards a more exciting new future.
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