Pokemon game idea
It's still very raw but I would like to share it anyways as it's been stuck in my head for weeks!
Here it goes, if you have any interest in using any of this for a game, feel free to do it!
Just let me know so I can check it!
Assumptions
Initial Pokemon
The most important and exciting part about Pokemon games has to be receiving your first little monster. I think this is why I keep restarting games, they get boring after a while and I love revisiting the first moments.
So, the initial Pokemon encounter has to be special. I haven't played much in recent years but, from what I can tell, most Pokemon games have the same recipe:
- You start the game in your house
- Go out to the local lab / nearby grass
- Choose from 3 possible Pokemons
We have nearly 1000 available Pokemon and yet we are restricted to only 3 when we first start. And besides, usually they're always the same 3, no matter what.
Stored Pokemons
Ah, the PC storage system. Good old Bill was a genius.
I always have trouble having 6+ Pokemon, I hate (and I mean, HATE) to store Pokemon. I won't ever use stored Pokemon, they're just there for the sake of completing the Pokedex. That really upsets me because I feel it's a waste of good Pokemon talent and it reminds me of abandoned animals, so I would like a game to address this problem.
HM Moves
I'm an old Pokemon gamer and fan, I started with Red and Blue back in '98 (damn, I'm old), so I had to carry some HM slave 'mon to be able to make progress, which could be annoying because some of those HMs were really bad (Cut? Flash? come on…)
When I experienced games without these restrictions it was a game changer, mind blowing!
So yes, no HMs for you!
Prologue
The world is in crisis.
With the ever growing number of Pokemon trainers trying to complete the Pokedex challenge, there has been a significant decrease in Pokemons availability all over the globe. Some usually considered as common Pokemon are now starting to disappear from their habitats and there are even cases of borderline extinction.
Pokemon encounters are now less frequent than ever and newer trainers are now struggling to find them in the wild or even to train their newly acquired companions.
To be able to continue the tradition of having new trainers starting their own adventure when they're time comes, Gym Leaders and Professors from all around the globe arranged an urgent World Pokemon Simposyum to discuss the impact that Pokemon training has in the Pokemon fauna and what measures should be taken to restore the balance.
In the end, the current World Pokemon Champion made a speech to the media to disclose the measures they had found and that would be applied ASAP:
- There will be Pokemon Adoption Centers all over the world, one for each major city
- New Pokemon trainers will now receive their first Pokemon from their nearest Pokemon Adoption Center
- The adoption of a trainer's first Pokemon will start with the filling of a Trainer's Quizz
[*]The result of the Quizz will determine which Pokemon is better fit for the Trainer
- Trainers can adopt as many Pokemon as they wish
[*]Each Gym Badge gives the ability to adopt 1 more Pokemon
[*]Each Gym Badge increases the level of adoptable Pokemon
- Stored Pokemon will be considered abandoned after 30 days without being withdrawn from the system
- Abandoned Pokemon will be put for adoption
Story content
After the creation of Pokemon Adoption Centers, and with the decreasing number of wild Pokemon, some people started a Pokemon Black Market to sell all types of Pokemon to whoever is willing to pay for their high prices.
There have also been many Pokemon disappearing from the Adoption Centers, which leads people into thinking that there are Hunters infiltrated into the Adoption Centers that are stealing the best and rarest Pokemons for selling in the Black Market.
As a new Pokemon Trainer, you go to your city's Adoption Trainer to adopt your first Pokemon and you notice a man trying to get out in a rush. He sees that you are staring at him and increases his speed, dropping a Pokeball on the ground as she does. While he stops and tries to decide what to do with the dropped Pokeball you also start thinking what you should do. Should you try to stop him? What if you try to grab him and he hurts you or releases a Pokemon to hurt you? Should you grab the dropped Pokeball and try to challenge him into a fight?
Suddenly, a second person comes out of the Center. A woman, wearing a nameplate on her chest and looking furious, grabs a Pokeball from her belt and throws it, revealing a Taurus. "You are not getting away so easily!", she yells.
The man stops his escape, turning around with a smile on his face. "Ah, Professor. Did not know you were here. Glad you could join us!". Throwing a Blastoise in front of him, he decides to face the Professor.
While they battle, you grab the dropped Pokeball and run to the Professor's side.
The Blastoise ends up being stronger than Taurus and knocks him out. "You can keep that Pokeball. For now.", the man says while calling Blastoise into her Pokeball. He turns away and runs into the city streets.
The Professor hurries to her Taurus and comforts him before recalling him into his Pokeball.
"Thank you for recovering that Pokemon for us, at least not all of them are lost. Please follow me inside", she says.
You go back into the Adoption Center, where you see a lot of different Pokeballs arranged in lines on many tables around the room.
"You don't look familiar, is this your first visit?" the Professor asks.
"Yes, I'm (Name) and I'm here to adopt my first Pokemon!"
"Oh, sorry for not introducing myself! I'm Professor (Name) and this is our Pokemon Adoption Center!"
"So, would you like to take our Trainer Quizz to find out which Pokemon better suits you?"
"Sure, let's go for it!"
Professor hands you a Quizz that you quickly fill and hand back.
"Great, let's see the results" the Professor says while checking your answers.
"Oh, it seems you'd be fit to receive a (Type) type Pokemon, that's great! Now, let's see what we have here that suits your needs."
You are given a list of available Pokemon that you can choose from.
You select the Pokemon you'd like to be your first companion.
"You already look like a great team!"
"What if we check the Pokemon you just saved and do a little battle for you to get used to it?" the Professor says while reaching for the Pokeball you grabbed before and releasing the Pokemon inside. A shiny Eevee emerges from the ball, looking fierce and ready for a challenge.
You smile at both of them and challenge the Professor for your first battle.
After the battle you both get your Pokemon back to full health.
Professor looks at you with a proud look on her face and says "I feel you're going to be a great Pokemon trainer!"
You smile and answer "Thank you Professor, I'll do my best! All I want now is to stop these Hunters from stealing and selling more innocent Pokemon."
"That is a very noble task and a very hard one to pursue. If that's what you really want, you're going to need all the help you can get, those people are not to mess around."
"Here, I'll start helping you by giving you these Potions and extra Pokeballs I have with me. Take good care of your new Pokemon and be sure to stay in touch!"
You leave with your new Pokemon and items, certain that you'll be able to save more Pokemon and that you'll become one of the best Trainers around.