Mobile game "Pokemon World" is a mysterious overseas test, developed by Chinese manufactur

Not long ago, the world-renowned Pokémon IP ushered in its 25th birthday.According to data from an overseas research institution, Pokémon IP will generate sales of 8.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, and it still maintains a strong growth momentum.

The influence of IP continues to grow, and new works have not stopped. Recently, GameLook noticed that a mobile game called "Pokemon World" has quietly started testing overseas. Considering that this mobile game usesIt is a global take-all turn-based gameplay. Once it is officially commercialized globally in the future, it may become a new hot item.

Although it bears the most well-known IP in the game circle, this game really makes GameLook"Unable to understand", there are many unsolved mysteries in it.

For example, in the past press conferences of The Pokemon Company, the game "Pokemon World" was never mentioned, but whether it is the name of the game or the content of the game,Look, they all show its "orthodoxy", not like a counterfeit product, but after the game was tested, overseas media have not yet called it a pirated product, which shows that this game may be authorized by Pokémon IP.

At the same time, the developer ID of the game on Google Play is "Nathalie Chen", and the ID of the individual developer is used to test the game, deliberately hiding who the developer of the game is, from the IDJudging from its own Chinese pinyin, it seems to be a Chinese name, and many Chinese people with the surname Chen prefer to use Chan as English instead of Chen. This may indicate that "Pokemon World" may be a Chinese company.game.

Of course, let's put aside all kinds of doubts about the game, as a Pokémon IP in mobileAnother new work on the platform, the core gameplay naturally bears the brunt.So, what kind of game is "Pokemon World", and what are the differences compared with previous Pokemon IP mobile games?

Exquisite picture base, using classic turn-based gameplay

Although "Pokemon World" strictly hides the identity behind it during the testing phase,But the quality shown by the game has actually been able to reflect that it is not an ordinary generation.

According to the introduction, "Pokemon World" 3D role-playing game has many exquisite 3D scenes and more than 200 Pokémon.Fire dragons are included.

At the same time, players will be able to come to forests, oceans, deserts and volcanoes to compete with otherThe trainer's Pokémon fight.And in the battle, the game also designed a very cool skill animation for some main Pokémon to enhance the player's experience.

Whether it is the picture quality of the game itself, or the modeling and skill effects of Pokémonetc. are very brilliant, which is why GameLook believes that it is not a copycat product, but a game company with profound research and development skills.

In terms of gameplay, as we all know, the Pokémon Company mobile platform was very "willful" in the past. Except for a "Pokémon Master" jointly launched by DeNA and the Pokémon Company, most of the restThe product does not follow the usual turn-based gameplay of the series.

In "Pokemon World", the game adopts the most classic and representative turn-based development method.

In the game, players can carry up to 6 Pokémon, of which three are the main playersPokémon, and the rest are standby Pokémon. During the battle, the player can replace the main Pokémon on the field with the standby Pokémon.

During the battle, players need to formulate an attack plan in their own action rounds, that is, the Pokémon’s attack target and skill selection. After all are selected, they can attack the enemy. Both players follow thisattack in sequence.

At the same time, "Pokemon World" also has the setting of physical strength points for action. Every time you release an ordinary skill, you can get a certain amount of physical strength points, but more powerful skills often don't get physical strength points, but need to consume more stamina points.

In terms of development, "Pokemon World" also absorbs and integrates theMany characteristic settings and strengths of the game, thus deepening the fun of developing the game.

For example, the combat power of Pokémon in the game will grow with the cultivation of the player. At the same time, as the level increases, the Pokémon can be purified and learn new skills.It can evolve into Raichu, and Fire Dinosaur can evolve into Charizard.

As far as the entire Pokémon series itself is concerned, the highly strategic combat system and the in-depth development system have built a classic and stable basic gameplay of the Pokémon series.One of the important factors of enduring.

From the current quality of "Pokemon World", it can be seen that it has also absorbed the strengths of many series, and brought the characteristics and advantages of Pokémon to the front.The quality has also gradually increased its overseas attention, and at the same time it has been recognized by many Pokémon fans.

The game developer is a mystery, and the probability of a Chinese company is high?

Back to the original question, who are the supporters behind "Pokemon World".

It can be seen from the name and content of the game that it does not avoid Pokémon, and in terms of quality, the game does not look like it was made by a small factory. Therefore, GameLook believes that "Pokemon World" mayObtained IP authorization.

But if the game comes from the Pokémon Company itself, it should not deliberately hide itDeveloper ID, and there is a high probability that a press conference will be held to disclose this product before testing, so GameLook speculates that this work is likely to be a game authorized by other companies.

However, after many searches, GameLook still hasn't found any clues, and can't tell which company it came from, but judging from the currently exposed developer ID, GameLook believes that the developer of the gameIt is very likely that it is a Chinese company.

As we all know, the main battleground of the Pokémon series of games has always been the NS platform. Basically, new games are released every year, and Game Freak, which players are already familiar with, is in charge of game development.

The Pokémon Company has also made great achievements in the field of mobile platforms, but the productDevelopers are not so singular.In GameLook’s impression, companies that have cooperated with The Pokémon Company and have the ability to develop games include DeNA, Niantic, Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase.

Among them, one of the first two is a Japanese company, the other is an American company, and the intersection of Alibaba and Pokémon IP is mainly concentrated in the field of peripherals and derivatives, so the probability of developing games is not high.

It is not difficult to find that if the developer of "Pokemon World" is a Chinese company, then there is a certain probability that it is one of Tencent or Netease.

Tencent, in 2019, Tencent officially announced that its Tianmei Studio will cooperate with Pokémon Company to develop new games.I believe everyone is familiar with this product. It was officially last year’s big hit and won multiple mobile game awards, “Pokemon UNITE”.and the number of co-developed games.

In terms of Netease, in May 2021, "Pokémon" represented by NeteaseGreat Adventure" was officially tested and became the first official Pokémon mobile game released in China.So, whether the cooperation between NetEase and Pokémon Company also includes self-developed products with IP authorization like Tencent, is still unknown for the time being.

Of course, GameLook does not rule out that the game is from an overseas game company, or a domestic game company other than NetEase,Products developed by other game companies outside of Tencent, perhaps this is why it has not revealed its true identity for a long time.

In short, the answer to all this may only be revealed after the "official announcement", and GameLook will continue to pay attention to the situation of this game.