Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon on a war board in feudal Japan.

Release: 2012
Console: Nintendo DS
Setting: Ransei
Style: Tactical strategy
Category: Spin-off

Attribute hexagon of Conquest. Scores: Exploration 3, Freedom 3, Difficulty 3, Story 3, Competitive 2, Nostalgia 2.

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Scores from 1 to 5, in the atlas's own assessment.

Exploration score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Freedom score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Difficulty score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Story score 3 out of 5 Sits at the average of the games in the atlas.
Competitive score 2 out of 5 There is almost nothing to contest against other people.
Nostalgia score 2 out of 5 It is something new, with no longing involved.

A crossover with Nobunaga's Ambition, Koei's strategy series. You command warriors, each linked to a Pokémon, in turn-based tactical battles on a board, taking the seventeen kingdoms of Ransei.

Each Pokémon has a single move, which keeps matches lean and positioning decisive. After the main campaign, dozens of extra episodes put you in the place of other leaders.

It is for you if you

Like grid tactics, in the style of Fire Emblem
Want something outside the franchise's standard
Enjoy long campaigns, with many scenarios

Maybe not, if

You want adventure and free exploration
Turn-based strategy does not hold you

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Ransei Pokédex

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