ThePokemonfranchise has made its way to numerous genres over the years. There are the traditionalPokemonturn-based RPGs, but there’s alsoPokemonfighting games, rail shooters, dungeon crawlers, augmented reality games, and more. And soon thePokemonfranchise will be able to add yet another genre to the mix, as thePokemon UniteMOBA is set to launch as early as next week.
Pokemon Unite, which is perhaps best described as aLeague of Legends-stylePokemongame to those who aren’t terribly familiar with MOBAs, finally has a release date. As announced by The Pokemon Company, thePokemon Uniterelease date for Switch is Wednesday, July 21. ThePokemon Uniterelease date announcement was made with a new trailer that gave fans a fresh look at what the gameplay has to offer.
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This new trailer reiterates what’s been established by previousPokemon Unitegameplay trailers. It showsmembers of thePokemon Uniterosterbattling it out, fighting each other as well as focusing on scoring points at the objective. About halfway through the newPokemon Unitetrailer, though, it then shifts away from the Pokemon action to detail what else fans can expect from the free-to-play game come its July 21 release date.
Pokemon Unitewill have extensive customization options when it comes to the player’s Trainer as well as their Pokemon. Based on what’s seen in the trailer, thePokemon Unitecustomization optionsblow the main series games out of the water, with players given unprecedented freedom when it comes to designing their human character. Players will also be able to unlock and equip a variety of items for their Pokemon as well, like an innertube for Snorlax and beachwear for Garchomp.
The trailer then ends by highlightingPokemon Unite’s multiplayer features and revealing how fans can unlock an extra Pokemon for their roster. Anyone that downloads and playsPokemon Uniteon the Nintendo Switch prior to August 31 will unlock Zeraora for free.Zeraora is a Mythical Pokemonthat was first introduced in thePokemon Ultra SunandUltra Moongames and has proven to be fairly popular with the community, so its addition to the roster will likely be a welcome one.
So far,Pokemonfans have reacted positively to thisPokemon Unitetrailer, showing a sharp change from public perception of the game. The initialPokemon Uniteannouncement was met with widespread disdain as fans were hoping to see main seriesPokemongames instead, but now that theDiamondandPearlremakes andLegends: Arceushave been announced, it seems fans are more open to the idea of aPokemonMOBA spin-off game.
Pokemon Unitelaunches July 21 for the Nintendo Switch with a mobile version coming in August.
