![]() Each level houses different Pokémon types to catch, much like running into different areas of tall grass in any of the main titles. To be honest Pokémon Link: Battle lulls you into a false sense of security as the opening levels are a walkover, only to be taken by surprise as you advance past the fifth zone and onwards where you suddenly start to see the game over screen appearing more regularly as you fail.Įach section of the game is split into zones, with separate levels within them. As you progress into the later zones the attackers become more aggressive, using moves of their own against you that mix up your Pokémon as you’re trying to link them. Along with attempting to reduce your health to zero, the attacking Pokémon are also capable of breaking through the link box itself and blocking your attempts to make chains. You can get by on a certain amount of trial and error, though whilst this method will see you through a number of the levels you’ll never achieve ‘A” rankings on them without learning the specifics of each animal.Īs you attack your target they’re also attacking you, with your health bar appearing either side of the touch screen. In order to maximise your score the game relies on your ability to recognise Pokémon and their type, and given that the game includes all 718 creatures from the main series, that’s a lot of knowledge to bring to bear, particularly when you’re trying to react swiftly to set a chain going. You can then merrily begin matching every other type you can get your hands on as it’s only the first match-up that sets your attack type, and your aim is to continue linking for as long as possible to maximise your attack and your score, and in turn your ranking as well. So if you’re presented with a Bulbasaur to capture you first have to look for a fire type Pokémon to match together and start your link chain. Your primary aim in each level is to capture various wild Pokémon that appear at the top of the screen and you do so by attacking them with the various types you have to match together. Whilst matching three Pokémon on the horizontal or vertical is the fundamental dynamic, the game fortunately sports a number of nuances to invite deeper play. Rather than being a fully-fledged release Pokémon Link Battle is being brought exclusively to the 3DS eShop, which is a perfect fit for the title given that many people would question handing over £30 for a game with fairly similar dynamics to any number of 69p games. Rather than being made by the guys and gals at GameFreak, the games have been handled by Pokémon spin-off specialist Genius Sonority who also developed Pokémon Colosseum and the Gamecube title Pokémon XD. Pokémon Link: Battle (or Battle Trozei, for our American readers), is the sequel to the DS title Pokémon Link which originally appeared all the way back in 2005. The answer is probably, particularly if it has Pokémon in it. With games like Bejewelled, along with and their respective clones holding sway over smartphones and tablets everywhere, the question could be asked whether we really need another match-3 puzzler. You’ve played a match-3 puzzler before, right? At this moment in time it’s probably the worlds most played game type, not withstanding various titles featuring poorly calibrated feathered creatures. ![]()
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