Every Nexomon also looks fantastic, boasting imaginative designs and a hand-drawn art style that 3D pocket monster models simply can’t compete with. It’s a neat touch, and it adds a layer of realism to the wildlife you throw into conflict with rival trainers and random encounters. On a more innovative note, battles also require you to manage the stamina of your Nexomon, lest they become demotivated in a fight and fail to land any successful blows on the opposition.
A successful Pokemon clone in this section, Nexomon also relies on a handful of attacks whose effectiveness is dictated by elemental strengths, stats, and strategy. Are there frequent moments of fourth-wall breaking and characters realising the pedantic nature of their world and the adventure they’re on, engaging in petty squabbles and one-line zingers? Double-yes, and having that layer of comedy helps give Nexomon a distinct personality.Īs for the gameplay, there’s a certain joy to the unfamiliarity of Nexomon’s world and the almost 400 critters you’ll be able to encounter, capture and grow into mighty battlin’ beasts.
While the tale of a young orphan learning to tame Nexomon and harness their power to prvent a global extinction event at the claws of deadly ancient Nexomon sounds like your usual Friday night Dungeons ‘n Dragons session, the game manages to realise this early on and plays out its story for laughs.Īre there serious moments of absolute peril where the fate of the world is at stake? Absolutely. What Nexomon has going for it though, is something that Pokemon games have rarely featured: A story that actually grabs your attention. The visuals are bright, the gameplay looks massively familiar and the idea of adding new allies to your menagerie does ring a few bells. On the surface, it looks like it’s a single lawsuit away from being confused for a Pokemon game. While the most recent example of a challenger to Pokemon’s throne would be the delightful Temtem, there’s another contender waiting in the shadows by the name of Nexomon: Extinction. That core gameplay loop, lightning-quick RPG battles that combines knowledge of elemental advantages and growing your favourite critters into region-conquering titans, was brilliant more than 20 years ago and is still fantastic to this day in every core addition to the series. On and on the list goes, but surprisingly, Pokemon doesn’t have that many imitators attempting to flatter the pocket monster powerhouse of Nintendo. Once Dead Cells hit the scene, roguelites became obsessed with giving players one of three incremental upgrades for health, damage, and special abilities. After Batman: Arkham Asylum arrived, every third-person action game suddenly included a dedicated button for countering attacks. Video games have often pulled inspiration from predecessors, whether it be flatout thievery of ideas or a refinement of gameplay mechanics that were pioneered in a breakout hit a few years prior.
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