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Pokémon Rumble U (April 24th Japan) - First Wii U game to use NFC
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StreetsAhead
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For those wondering, Harmonight is also ￥1,800 (US$18.80) yen on the 3DS eshop.
Just imagine if these are future proof to other Pokemon games on the Wii U
Her wallet doesn´t look scared enough.
Just imagine if these are future proof to other Pokemon games on the Wii U
Nintendo's imagining the potential of a major NFC toyline and game right now.
Artistic choice. And having played both the Wii and 3DS games to the end, I can assure you the 3DS game was far more substantial content-wise, but it did use the same graphic style and gameplay, and why wouldn't it? It's the same series.
$20 downloadable game that connects to seven cheap, small toys? Nah, not yet. Something big is probably coming, though.
The art style for Pokemon Rumble is supposed to resemble old tin toys.
Askherserenity
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Oh god. Nintendo just saved the Wii U in Japan. IT'S THE PACHTER EFFECT.
StreetsAhead
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Let's not lose our heads here.
lordfroakie
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$20 downloadable game that connects to seven cheap, small toys? Nah, not yet. Something big is probably coming, though.
Hello Kitty NFC? Digimon NFC?
lol oh man that would be incredible and utterly sinister
of course the figure itself won't be shiny -- it'll show up as a shiny colouration in-game once you actually use it.
TheCongressman1
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Games in the same series almost always improve their style over the course of a single iteration if able. Why would this be an exception?
I will not believe that the designers intentionally kept the models low poly. Last time I checked toys don't look like painted razor blades.
Not even oldschool tin toys look like sharp death traps.
As far as I'm aware, they're being kept low poly so they can have hundreds on screen this time.
Askherserenity
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They HAVE to do this. They also have to have random rare versions of Pokemons with certain special attacks. (ala surfing Pikachu)
TheCongressman1
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This shouldn't be a problem on Wii U, but that would be a much better reason than artistic choice.
lordfroakie
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I was thinking along the lines of Nintendo's take on Disney Infinity, or a Pokemon NFC game that's more ambitious than the Rumble sub-series.
Smiles and Cries
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wish they used it on a much better Pokémon game for Wii U but let's see if this becomes a fad
Or they package them in aluminum, like those mystery bags Ashens reviews. Run a limited set of 100 per like 100,000. The only way to know if it's shiny is if you buy it - no see through packaging. Just a game name and the picture of the Pokémon.
Considering you now get online booster packs for the TCG when you buy real ones, we're halfway there.
It will be interesting to see how this performs and if it will lead into anything like a full budget nfc adventure game. Oh, I can only dream.
This too, on 3DS or Wii U. That music, so good.
This too, on 3DS or Wii U. That music, so good.
I think you're confusing style with resolution/polycount. The 3DS game actually did look better than the Wii game IMO. They used the same models, retaining the series art style, while using extra visual effects/etc to polish up the graphics. I'm sure this will be the same way on Wii U.
Low poly does not automatically = bad graphics. Whether you like them or not of course is your opinion and you're entitled to it.
And I'm pretty sure GameFreak has higher polycount models of many Pokemon since they did the 3d Pokedex and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon on 3DS and X/Y, so at some point they obviously made a conscious choice to keep the low poly models for Rumble.
Also that.
Uh oh.
UH OH.
I was going to post this exact gif. Well done.
Anyways, this could be HUGE. I wonder if they have the balls to try it on a mainline title.
I think one could also make the case that they're meant to be a kitschy take on PSX/N64 era character models, considering they could probably be rendered more realistically with the same number of polys.
Smiles and Cries
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if they can have a full Pokemon game and keep them that TINY and for $1.99 each they can have Skylanders beat
it will still cost you over $1,400 if you have 700+ to buy
but serious $2 tiny like micro machines (takes up less space) 700!
it will still cost you over $1,400 if you have 700+ to buy
but serious $2 tiny like micro machines (takes up less space) 700!
if they can have a full Pokemon game and keep them that TINY and for $1.99 each they can have Skylanders beat
it will still cost you over $1,400 if you have 700+ to buy
but serious $2 tiny like micro machines (takes up less space) 700!
And could they not keep the game updated through the years, holding the models, sound clips, etc for the Pokémon in the NFC figure? $2.00 expansion packs to keep it relevant until the Wii U is retired next, next generation. Imagine generation 7 and 8. Like, 1,000 figures.
Silent_Ocarina
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That would be awesome. Seriously, this has to happen.
I also wish Nintendo implemented this in a more robust Pokemon game with better-looking figures.
Smiles and Cries
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this is a stoopid amount of money nintendo is leaving on the table
they are starting off with 6 tiny figures lol for $2 bucks each
they really need to get cracking on a Wii U game that uses a full roster and create 1,000 tiny pokemons to sell at $2
Nintendo is sitting on a fucking goldmine right here.
Oh, they're not going to keep that money on the table. Gauge popularity with the figure sales. Then unleash in series. Make a physical copy for $30 that comes with all launch figures and a disc copy, ala Skylanders but cheaper.
DXB-KNIGHT
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Darn it I wanted a Pokemin TCG game.
Smiles and Cries
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the only bad thing I see with these TINY Pokemon are them being a CHOKE HAZARD for your baby brother / sister so this may not work in Sue Happy USA
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So the complete game will cost over $1000? That's train simulation territory.
It will be very interesting to see Nintendo tap that Skylanders market, and see how the cost and content will be handled i.e. Pokemon becoming pay-to-win.
It will be very interesting to see Nintendo tap that Skylanders market, and see how the cost and content will be handled i.e. Pokemon becoming pay-to-win.
Theoretically, although that has never been the case with previous Rumble titles.
StreetsAhead
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Complete no? Sounds to me like this is more extra than necessary.
Smiles and Cries
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Gen 6 is out in the fall the number can climb anouther 150
we don't know if Nintendo even plans to do more than 6 figures this could just be a small sample test of the NFC market for them to launch a full game later around Pokemon+NFC
but at $2 bucks each for the full line up including movie specials and evolutions lol
There is little doubt in my mind that your wish is currently an unannounced project.
So, in terms of monetization...
- Release figures in series, with occasional rereleases
- Make 1/10,000 figures randomly shiny
- Keep the game updated via NFC figures from future Pokémon gens
- Sell limited, special Pokémon like Spiky Eared Pichu or Surfing Pikachu
- Sell accessories for holding these figures
- Make it two GamePad accessible
- Make a physical starter bundle ala Skylanders
Am I missing anything?
- Release figures in series, with occasional rereleases
- Make 1/10,000 figures randomly shiny
- Keep the game updated via NFC figures from future Pokémon gens
- Sell limited, special Pokémon like Spiky Eared Pichu or Surfing Pikachu
- Sell accessories for holding these figures
- Make it two GamePad accessible
- Make a physical starter bundle ala Skylanders
Am I missing anything?