As Pokemon devs hint that turn-based battles could be a thing of the past, Pokemon Champions lead says they'll…
Pokemon Champions co-directors Kazumasa Iwao and Masaaki Hoshino have discussed the future of the series' turn-based combat. While acknowledging experiments with real-time elements in titles like Pokemon Legends: Arceus, they emphasized that Pokemon Champions is designed to preserve the traditional turn-based system indefinitely. This focus on competitive battling through Pokemon Champions is seen as crucial for the longevity of the classic format.
- Entities
- Company: Game Freak
- Game: Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl
- Game: Pokémon Legends: Arceus
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Pokémon Gold & Silver
- Company: The Pokémon Company
- Person: Masaaki Hoshino
- Game: Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
- Game: Pokémon Champions
- Topic: Competitive Battling
- Person: Kazumasa Iwao
- Topic: Game Design
- Platform: PC
- Company: Nintendo
- Topic: Turn-based Combat
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