Pokémon Sword - Pokémon Shield (Isle of Armor, June 17, 2020) [NSW]

[6souls]

[Shenrien]

Sorry 44min 29s is not a quick look, fuck out of here with that bullshit, trim out 34 minutes 29 seconds and maybe I'll watch it lol.

[Kaslo]

Personally, I love what they did with Yo-Kai Watch, I would like to see that series get more love.

[xElipsis]

I watched a streamer beat this and

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It was pretty cringey and drawn out. I'm not going to buy this.

@Kaslo I never played Yokai Watch, but the Switch game looked pretty good. I cannot find a review thread for it on /r/games. How did it do?

[Kaslo]

I watched a streamer beat this and

Spoiler: show

It was pretty cringey and drawn out. I'm not going to buy this.

@Kaslo I never played Yokai Watch, but the Switch game looked pretty good. I cannot find a review thread for it on /r/games. How did it do?

It's only released in Japan so far, still waiting on localization date.

Famitsu Review:

1st reviewer: It’s not just the looks of the stages; the exquisite story with a balance in gags and serious [parts] is also anime-styled. An all-stars-like gathering, which sees appearances from not only the movie version but also the protagonist and Yokais from the Shadow Side, makes a strongly influential story that fans ought to get totally addicted with. For the battles, the action where you absorb “Yokai Aura” from enemies gives a tactical [element] unique to this game and if feels very good. You can also control the humans, and there is a sense of unity when fighting together with “Friend Yokais” which is great. 10

2nd reviewer: I’m excited with the Yokais that have been drawn with greatly evolved graphics and a story of an adventure that surpasses time & space. The battles, which have been completely changed, have a good strategic element where you fight while also switching “Watchers” other than Yokais. There may be some people who might feel difficulty in following the quick story development, but being able to directly control Yokais is also good. The process of befriending a Yokai has become a bit more tedious, but having Yokais appear with different atmospheres and abilities in each world is interesting. 9

3rd reviewer: The all-stars composition which transcends time & space is extravagant. Each of them has spotlights in both story and battles, which is good. Although it’s unfortunate that Inaho does not join as a Watcher, they did give her a place to play a proper role, so that’s okay to me. You can feel the bonds between humans and Yokais in battles. You can calmly deal with situations by making use of pausing the game, which is also a great point. Some of the quests may feel like errands, but NaviOne’s auto-movement halvens the interesting factor. 9

4th reviewer: The graphics and sounds, which have been dramatically improved in details while crossing through the series’ past titles, promote a juvenile story that travels all over time and space. While systems related to battle power enhancements are a bit too complex, massive beatups and switching injured members unexpectedly make the battles still bearable. There is a thorough attention to keep young players interested in enjoying this without forcing things, with item placements that make detours fun among others. The collection features are also complete with extra content including privilege bonuses and collaborations. 9

Total score: 37/40

[Silenka]

Yokai Watch is pretty well polished, I just can't get into it. The Yokais are kind of cute but it's just toooo kiddish in its aesthetic, jokes and story. Played one of the 3DS ones and didn't care for it. Too bad Level 5 isn't the one making Pokemon

[vagus]

Anyone playin? Looking to trade for international Pokémon.


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[Serra]

Can't help with the international part, but I'm playing Shield. Not very far though, just cleared the third gym.

[Vaspinne]

I'm playing shield as well but we're both in Vancouver so I can't help yea Vagus lol

[vagus]

I’m on sword. So maybe we can trade.


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[Krandor]

Here's a weird one - playing Sword/Shield on the same network as certain Roku devices can cause the Roku to boot loop

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/com...ku_devices_on/

[Obsidian]

The tl:dr I guess is that the Switch is blasting out malformed packets, and Roku no like malformed packets.

[vagus]

How do I add friends?


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[BWYuko]

Anyone who'll be around in 90~120 min willing to help me evolve my Haunter?

[Greedouw]

I haven't played since Gold/Silver and I'm definitely enjoying this. Hop can be annoying as fuck though; shut the hell up man

[Kaslo]

So I love that Jim Sterling has made three videos just to bitch about Ekans being gone lol.

[Serra]

I got a JP Dreepy from surprise trade, and I'm now living that egg life to get a shiny >.>;

[Karbuncle]

Dont take it too seriously but christ I love these, he has a few of them.

[6souls]

[Karbuncle]

Clickbaity title but honestly not that scathing.

Edit: Side Note, I'm going to compare the "Wild Areas" in Pokemon Sw/Sh to the Hyrule Fields in Ocarina of time. They're remarkably similar. a Huge, empty, low-poly wasteland with an occasional enemy pop in that only serves as a tie in to the surrounding areas.