3/26/2023 0 Comments Nexomon extinction dragonsI don’t know exactly why that is, maybe because of the modern graphics and the lack of a normal directional pad on the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons. It is done in many games this way (and certainly the Pokémon games it’s based on), but somehow it feels outdated in this game. Nexomon: Extinction is a grid based game so it’s only logical that your character can only move in four directions. ![]() Of course, you’ll encounter some inaccessible areas here and there, but knowing you can return there later when you’ve required the appropriate powers only adds to the fun. You can ignore the story and explore every corner of the map without anyone telling you what to do. ![]() The main story goes to the right put nothing forces you to go that way. Right from the start of the game, you can choose whichever way you want to go. Nexomon: Extinction truly has an open world. So far the Pokémon basics, here come the twists. There are more than 300 Nexomon so “gotta catch ‘m all” also applies here. Each Nexomon has a max of 4 moves, has elemental advantages and disadvantages and some evolve at a certain level. Your Nexomon gain experience and level up by battling in turn based battles against wild Nexomon and other Nexomon Tamers. You walk through patches of grass to randomly encounter wild Nexomon of various elements (fire, water, etc.) which you can catch with a Nexotrap (which is pyramid shaped, but has the same colors as a Pokéball) and add to your team of max 6 Nexomon. The basics are copied straight from the Pokémon games. I made a screenshot of one of these moments. Your cat companion will then reply that this game is really messed up. At the very start of the game you encounter an NPC which explains the basics of Nexomon battles: “You let Nexomon beat each other unconscious, then you heal them and do it again.”. This game is drenched with this kind of humor (which certainly made me chuckle a few times). So every time your character does that, your cat comrade and other NPCs in the vicinity will ask you to please stop doing that.Īnd this is only the tip of the iceberg. This is normal for us gamers, but imagine it when someone does that in real life. When you receive an item or achievement, your character will make a 360 rotation before holding the acquired item in the air. This is where the developers’ sarcastic humor begins as they love making fun of the more traditional game mechanics. ![]() You are always accompanied by a talking cat (possible reference to Meowth?) because your character never speaks (which does not goes unnoted by other NPCs). You choose your first Nexomon (from 9 options instead of 3) and you set out for your journey with a group of fellow Tamers. That’s something else than becoming a Pokémon master… The king has been slayed leaving the other Nexomon in disarray and in search of a new king. The war was about a Nexomon king, a Nexomon himself called a Tyrant, trying to destroy the human race. The Guild of Tamers try to maintain the peace in a post-war world. You’re living in an orphanage and this is the day you become a Tamer (read: Pokémon trainer) for the Guild of Tamers. You choose a name and character (there’s quite some choice) and you’re good to go. ![]() Even after finishing the game, I still don’t know what that’s about. The game starts with a vague opening scene where you fall off a flying airship. Also, I’m not really into turn based gameplay anymore so that doesn’t help either.īut after reading the positive reviews and watching some gameplay videos, I decided to give it a go. The art style seemed a bit childish to me and maybe even a bit cheap, like it was some sort of mobile port. When I saw Nexomon: Extinction for the first time, I was a bit sceptic. The latest Switch entry Pokémon Sword sits unfinished in my Nintendo Switch case and while I did beat the elite four in Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu, it did not really scratch that Pokémon itch. Nowadays, however, the Pokémon games have lost a bit of their shine. As you might have read in my Pokémon GO blog, I’m a big fan of the Pokémon franchise.
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