#Ilca

[jadeazora]

Since it's common guess that we're getting a Johto or Unova game next, I figured that I could weigh in too.

I'm willing to give ILCA another chance if they don't go the faithful, low-effort route. (My issue with BDSP was that DP needed Platinum's improvements to characterization and pacing, it kinda was mediocre on its own. BDSP added a few niceties, but I would still prefer to play Platinum because I think it had better flow. There's also Masters giving me more that I had wanted from a DP remake than the the actual $60 remake did.

Give ILCA more time, don't constrain things so much and make things more unique in other ways than just adding some basic gameplay stuff.

[satoshi-mochida]

One Piece Odyssey releases today for the Switch. It is also available for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and Steam.

[turboacek-blog]

BDSP was fine, y'all just mean

Kinda kidding but not really as I know it's a hot take

Written Feb 6th 2024

Not saying some of the dislike wasn't worth it

But the problem wasn't with ILCA it's the base game of Diamond and Pearl

A lot of people's complaints basically sum up that they didn't incorporate Platinum into the game

Mainly from Pokemon available, with some mentioning the Giratina distortion world and such plus other changes that platinum had from DP like battle frontier differences

On one hand yes it would have been nice if they did make some more changes like implementing more Platinum story elements making it more of a definitive Sinnoh experience

But also it's DP remakes not Platinum remakes

Similar with ORAS and FRLG they had some new stuff and revamped stuff. But it's not like FRLG had Yellow elements (that's lets go) and ORAS had a lot of Emerald. At most the Delta episode for ORAS was their workaround for no Emerald so if you want to group that as the full game then sure BDSP needed some DLC but then you have the DLC dilemma is getting the platinum stuff worth an extra $20-$30 dollars and have that dlc debate

The underground solved a lot of the issues imo

The underground having Pokemon down there personally solved a lot of the Pokemon availability problem

For example, I picked Turtwig so I wasn't just limited to Ponyta for a fire type since I didn't pick Chimchar I had options as Magby and Houndour were now available, which fixes the fire type problem imo

And I think people overreact about the changes to the bases and flag capturing as yes it would have been nice if they were the same but I think the changes outweigh it greatly. Plus if ORAS showed anything people really didn't care to have the secret bases as secret bases and just liked it for nostalgia mainly

Not saying BDSP was perfect but I do think in a lot of aspects it is the definitive Sinnoh experience as you're basically just missing the Giratina story which isn't as necessary to the plot imo

As it kinda just seems like Yellow, Crystal, Emerald and Platinum were seen as definitive because they don't have the dual version conundrum so they seem more complete in compariso. But when the dual version games get additional content is the additional usually third legendary plot really worth it?

Maybe maybe not

And I know a lot of rumors about potential Johto or Unova remakes have been going on and people are worried as they didn't like BDSP

But if for example ILCA makes the remakes and has the chibi style and etc

But they fix the level scaling in Johto or something like Pokemon availability for Unova I think those would be better even if minimal changed

I do have my own hopes and wishes for potential remakes but I will wait until they are officially announced

[capsulecomputers]

Sand Land Review

Developer: ILCA Publisher: Bandai Namco Platforms: PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox Series X/S (Reviewed) Release Date: Available Now Price: $59.99 USD

Based on #DragonBall's creator Akira Toriyama's one volume manga, is BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment's #tank and exploration focused Sand Land worth your time? Read our review inside to find out.

[wevelocityteampresents-blog]

Complementary Garden Repair Gift

After finishing my last class assignment for the week, I browsed the GTS in Pokémon HOME to find a cool Pokémon I could add to my collection to reward myself for the strenuous work I've been putting into school since the past week. That was when I spotted a shiny Zigzagoon for offer. I immediately traded the requested Pokémon for it and was surprised by what I saw on the status screen.

Apparently, this Zigzagoon was given at many events and through a few demo discs to help people fix a specific glitch in the Ruby and Sapphire versions that prevented berries from growing. I never ran into this glitch since I played Pokémon Leaf Green and Emerald. But I bet there were a lot of people who were glad to plant berries again while having something like this with them. As for what I should do with this Zigzagoon, I'll enter her in a few contests that perfectly encapsulate her bright, orange fur.

My life hasn't been all that great throughout the past week. I've had trouble with my schoolwork and was even forced to stay up for nights on end because of pollution problems. This week, I was finally able to get things back into shape. My grades have improved, I'm getting more sleep, and I'm starting to draw more again while getting serious with my profession. This Zigzagoon was just the reward I needed to show myself that I matter in this world and the things I do shouldn't be taken in vain.

[alexrochonva]

I’m excited to play Scarlet and Violet, but man, the Pokemon Company’s management of these titles is spreading themselves WAY too thin and it shows.

Why not have ILCA develop Legends Arceus, have Game Freak do Scarlet and Violet, and just drop BDSP? Giving BDSP and LA to two different companies was a GREAT idea - both came out with decent performance since they had more time to optimize it.

But when you have to cram in Scarlet and Violet too, the final product suffers visually and looks pretty half-baked, even if the game itself is good… I wonder if the situation would have improved if it had just been two; Legends and Scarlet/Violet, maybe?

They can always patch Scarlet and Violet down the road, I get that; it worked fine for No More Heroes 3 eventually. But that should never be the standard these days; customers aren’t here to beta test, and developers should use their time to work more efficiently on other projects rather than polishing an older one.

[vitorhugoguariento]

Lista: Os Melhores Games de Pokémon no Nintendo Switch

Pokémon é uma franquia do entretenimento eletrônico capaz de mover montanhas que nem Maomé. Iniciada em 1996 como uma versão do mundo real de Satoshi Tajiri (田尻 智), Pokémon hoje é capaz de render mais grana que o PIB de algumas nações. No Nintendo Switch, o híbrido que mistura console de mesa com portátil da Gigante de Kyoto, as entradas são as mais diversas. Além das regiões inéditas de Galar e…

[badvgopinions]

"The Gen 4 remakes were made to be bad on purpose" is the most pathetic coping I've seen to justify ILCA's piss-poor excuse for a remake, and they're still finding a way to blame Game Freak for it.

It can't be that they're just bad at developing a game. These people are so full of copium they had to make up some shitty theory that implies that ILCA are a lot better than they are.

Game Freak doesn't even have the power to make that call. The Pokemon Company does. Game Freak didn't want to make the gen 4 remakes so The Pokemon Company got their mobile app company to do it for them while Game Freak made Arceus and Scarlet and Violet.

So I guess technically you can blame Game Freak for why the Gen 4 remakes are so shitty in comparison to the others, but only because they didn't want to be the ones to remake it.

[rainthetrain]

Model trains are so cool :0, I do a LOT of music (and sailing if that counts but it feels like a job at this point)

@gxrtyz @femboy-expert

that tiktok that’s like “name a single hobby of yours outside of media consumption” she got em a bit why lie

[pokemonblog]

Pokémon Sleep development will soon shift from Select Button to The Pokémon Works - a new studio created by The Pokémon Company and ILCA

Pokémon Sleep: is continuing to add new content and updates on a regular basis. Read on below to learn more: Maintenance Complete Thank you for playing Pokémon Sleep!The app version has been updated, so maintenance is now finished.Thank you for your cooperation. Source: Official Pokémon Sleep news

[jadeazora]

When ILCA remakes XY in a decade or so 😆 (I just realized how stubby this screenshot made Lys look lmao)

(please don't, at least if the leash is as tight as it was with BDSP)

[satoshi-mochida]

SAND LAND- ‘Sandstorm’ trailer.

[crazygamecommunity]

SAND LAND, il titolo sviluppato da ILCA e pubblicato da Bandai Namco, basato sull'opera omonima di Akira Toriyama, è ora disponibile su PS5, PS4, Xbox Series e PC (Steam).

[thejazzywaffles]

Personally, having had time to think about it critically and with some temporal distance, I don't see as much of a problem with BDSP reusing DP's code as a base. That's honestly a great idea that cuts a lot of the work out of remaking the games by making it a remaster instead.

Buuut the execution was awful. The art style is gross, the Platinum content that made Gen 4 bearable is gone, they ruined Super Contests, they failed to fix old, known bugs while adding tons of new ones, etc etc. They took the best-case scenario and made a mess.

I personally would love to see more remastered titles that have more effort and passion put into them and with less behind the scenes communication/oversight nonsense. Also, with an art style that I don't hate.

[wevelocityteampresents-blog]

Yes. Apparently, this Mewtwo was captured in Hisui. YEARS before any of those researchers found a piece of Mew DNA in South America.

So does this mean that Team Plasma will be resurrected AGAIN in the future? Or is there someone else involved in this thing's creation?