Pokémon Battrio

Infobox VG
title=Pokémon Battrio


developer=TOMY AQ Interactive
publisher=Nintendo
designer=
engine=
released= vgrelease|Japan|JPN|TBA
genre=Arcade
modes=Single player
ratings=CERO: Rating Pending
platforms=Arcade
media=
requirements=
input=nihongo|"Pokémon Battrio"|ポケモンバトリオ|Pokemon Batorio is an upcoming Triforce arcade video game that was announced on April 11, 2007 in Japan. [ja icon [http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/2007/04/11/103,1176273669,69985,0,0.html カードのつぎは"パック"で勝負！ キッズ向けアーケードゲーム『ポケモンバトリオ』が発表！ / ファミ通.com ] ] The game requires players to move around certain pucks with Pokémon on a grid. The game is made for two player multiplayer where players will battle each other's Pokémon. Each Player can use up to three Pokémon. It is the very first Pokémon title released for arcades.

Differences from previous games

"Pokémon Battrio" differs in many ways from previous versions of Pokémon battling. In this arcade game, there is a focus on team-battling, not the individual Pokémon. It can be observed in released screenshots that the Players have 'health bars', not the Pokémon.

It is solely based on Battling, and has no Pokémon capturing in the game itself. All Pokémon must be bought through packs of randomly assorted pucks, which bear a resemblance to Pogs. The way players position their Pokémon on the designated grid in front of the screen determines special bonuses they get, which has never come into play in any other game before.

This game is also designed to compete with similar games for the 6-12 year old range in Japan, so it has been simplified for this age group and does not have the complexity of other games in the Pokémon series for consoles and handheld devices.

Bonuses

There are two major ways the player can receive bonuses in "Pokémon Battrio". The way the player arranges his or her pucks on the grid is the first way, and can give him or her stat and other bonuses. It is an important part of Battrio's gameplay. Attack and Defense bonuses were listed as examples of this.

Another way to score a bonus is to use type combinations for the player's three Pokémon. No information on how to successfully achieve this, or what kind of bonus the player gets has been released.

Multiplayer

The game has been confirmed to have up to two players at a time. The cost per player is ¥100 (approx. US$0.87). It can be played alone also, presumably against the computer opponent. Each play lasts approximately five minutes in length.

References

External links

* [http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/battrio/ Official site] ja
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