Pokemon Dayfall and Nightbreak

Pokémon Dayfall and Nightbreak (ポケットモンスター ディフォール&よぞらひとくぎり Poketto Monsutā Deifuoru & Naitobureiku) are two role-playing video games currently in development by Ars Nova and Atlus and will be published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Wii U and the Nintendo Switch. The game takes place in the future. It is full 3D featuring a larger open world than shown in previous games. Instead of a new location all the previous locations, including those from Pokemon Ranger and Pokemon Colosseum, are used but revamped with the new console engine. The gameplay has been modified into an active turn-based combat and the 3D environment now plays a part in battles. Trainers also play a bigger role in pokemon battles and have their own leveling up mechanics. For the first time in the series, both titles are independent of each other and follow different storylines.

Dayfall follows the journey of young pokemon trainer and his quest while Nightbreak is the journey of a new member of Team Tech and his role in the organization. While both stories are independent of each other, events and decisions in one game can influence the other. Like previous games, to capture all pokemon players will need to trade with the other version. Not much information has been given on any new pokemon to debut in the game. The developers have said that both games would have a new pokemon as the mascot. The development team has nicknamed them ‘The Balance’ and ‘The Usurper’. The games are scheduled for a worldwide simultaneous release.

Gameplay
Pokémon Dayfall and Nightbreak are role-playing video games with adventure and sandbox elements presented in a third-person perspective. Like previous games, the player controls a young trainer who catches and trains creatures known as Pokémon, and win battles against other trainers. By defeating enemy Pokémon in battles, the player's Pokémon gains experience, allowing them to level up and increase their battle statistics, learn new battle techniques, and in some cases, evolve into more powerful Pokémon. Alternatively, players can capture wild Pokémon, found during encounters, by weakening them in battle and catching them with Poké Balls, allowing them to be added to their party. Players are also able to battle and trade Pokémon with other human players. Like in previous games in the series, certain Pokémon are only obtainable in either Dayfall or Nightbreak, with players encouraged to trade with others in order to obtain all Pokémon from both versions.

New Features
Pokémon Dayfall and Nightbreak are 3D role-playing games viewed from a third-person perspective. Players are able to customize their Pokémon trainer's appearance, choosing gender, skin tone and hair color at the start of the game, and can later acquire outfits, styles, and accessories to change their character. Pokémon can also be customized to an extent. Appearance, color, accessories, and how items are held can be modified. The developers showed an example with Arcanine, where its eyeshade, shade of fur, stripe length and fur design could be modified. A scarf was also shown to be able to be placed around its neck, feet or tail. The developers stated that some accessories will just be aesthetics that can help out in Pokemon Contests.

Trainers are able to choose from nine different pokemon at the start of their game. Dayfall and Nightbreak feature different pokemon to start off with. Only three pokemon were shown for each version. Snivy, Vulpix, and Corphish for Dayfall and Sandile, Snorunt, and Mawile for Nightbreak. Pokemon battles have also changed. Battles are now divided between Tournament and Free. Tournament battles have specific rulings depending on the place and trainer. Gym Leaders have unique rulings when battling at their gyms. Examples included a restriction on the number of pokemon used, a ring out ruling, and one where all active pokemon would faint after a duration of time. Free battles have no restrictions and are most similar to normal battles. Certain conditions can still occur in free battles which the player will have to determine. Some battles change dramatically because of this. One event showed multiple Magi grunts joining in a battle against the player and halfway through the battle another trainer joins the player.

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