Pokémon Unite is a free-to-play, multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by TiMi Studio Group and published by The Pokémon Company for Android and iOS and by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch.It was announced in a Pokémon Presents presentation on 24 June 2020. The game was released for the Nintendo Switch on 21 July 2021, and was released for Android and iOS in 73 countries on 22 September 2021. Pokémon Unite is a new game in the Pokémon franchise, being developed by TiMi Studio Group in partnership with The Pokémon Company. The game is designed for mobile devices in the form of an online multiplayer battle arena game, and is set for release in 73 countries on 22 September 2021. Certain features in the game are unique for a mobile game.
Gameplay
Players start out in a team with three other players. Each player has a Pokémon that they start with. They may capture different Pokémon that are in the game. They can either capture them by attacking them, or by having one of their teammates successfully capture them. If the player gets hit by an attack while capturing a Pokémon, they will be interrupted and will need to try again. Each match is time-limited, and the team with the highest total score by the end of each game wins. A team can also win if the opposing team surrenders.
Graphics
Graphics of the game seem to be a mix of Pokémon Stadium and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. However, unlike Pokémon Stadium, the graphics for Pokémon Unite are in full 3D. The graphics of Pokémon UNITE are well designed. The graphics add to the realism of the game. The animations of the Pokémon in the game are also well-designed.
Information about replayability
Pokémon UNITE is a game that is easy to replay. The replayability of the game is high because of the many different Pokémon and character customization options in the game.
Advantages
- The game is free to play with in-app purchases
- Pokémon Unite is unique from other MOBAs due to the fact that there is no in-game scoreboard
- Pokémon in Pokémon Unite are no longer categorized in types, but instead with "Unite moves", which are combat skills unique to each Pokémon
- Pokémon in Pokémon Unite can be powered up
- Pokémon Unite is more interactive than most other MOBAs
- The game is multiplayer
- Pokémon Unite includes an "Auto-Battle" mode
Disadvantages
- The game is free to play with in-app purchases
- Pokémon in Pokémon Unite are no longer categorized in types, but instead with
