Day one of E3 for Nintendo and they brought out the big guns, Zelda and Pokemon. Of course Zelda is taking 95% of the day but that is okay. We got a bunch of new information from Pokemon and that is exciting in and of itself.
I have been a fan of Pokemon now since I was 6 in 1998. It is such a fantastic series and it has only gotten more vibrant and wonderful as time has passed.
So at first it seemed like they weren’t going to show much but after showing the trailer we have seen before, they jumped into game play.
I really enjoy E3 because they play games for the viewer, these hardened Big N employees are always playing these games. I love getting their fresh thoughts alongside the developers because it is so natural.
Seeing this game in a video certainly isn’t as magical as when you really play it but it is something to hold the players over. Seeing the sheer joy on their faces as they come across Pokemon, and how even though they have been playing the game it is still just as fun. I know it may be overdone for the viewers but it is nice.
Now, this short event showed off three new Pokemon and the first big battle between the Rival and the player character.
I really enjoyed seeing the new Pokemon as I always do.
There is Pikipek the sweet little woodpecker. He is a Normal/Flying Type.
Yungoos the terrifying yet adorable mongoose. This little creature is the standard normal type in the game.
Lastly a Pokemon not really shown was Grubbin this generation’s initial bug type.
The first battle between the rival and the player is a battle of stage. A ceremonial battle that connects to the wonderful ideas of Hawaiian Folklore. I love that they really are going all out to show off the beauty that Hawaii and that they really are taking everything to the next level. It really is a trip to Hawaii and even though it may be just like other Pokemon games in a lot of ways, it is clearly going to show off how Hawaii is even if it is just nice things like this.
It was also shown that there will be a Battle Royal. Four players enter with up to three Pokemon. The first to lose all there Pokemon ends the Royal. It is a nice change up to the normal battle system.
I am super excited for November 18th of this year, and my chance to jump into the Alola Region with Generation 7 and Sun&Moon. Tweet me at @Starkwyvrngamer with any thoughts on this game.
Update the full E3 Pokemon Sun and Moon stream
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