While its initial reception was rather lukewarm (and that's putting it nicely), Pokémon Unite has been winning over fans ever since its launch back in July. For hardcore fans of the series, one of its plus points is the character roster, which includes some unusual, and therefore welcome, selections.
While some fan-favourites like Pikachu and Charizard are in there, the roster includes a nice mix of characters you wouldn't necessarily expect like Cramorant, Crustle, Eldegoss, and Absol – all fine Pokémon, but ones that wouldn't usually get a spot in the limelight.
Speaking to Famitsu (with translations provided by Nintendo Everything), Pokémon Unite producer Masaaki Hoshino explains the logic behind those choices:
"We chose Pokémon based on how easily players could pick their battle style from looking at them. As a Pokémon fan myself, I wanted a variety of Pokémon to take part in the game. That includes eccentric picks like Crustle, as we wanted to explore all possibilities around which Pokémon could be in the game."
As for the wild Pokémon?
"We chose wild Pokémon based on how well they matched the atmosphere of a stage. As a quick aside: if you defeat Rotom, it sets off to destroy your opponent’s goal. This was based on information in the Pokédex that describes how Rotom can enter and disrupt electronic appliances."
With Gardevoir, Blissey, Blastoise (who can now be dressed up as a firefighter), Mamoswine and Sylveon joining the lineup since launch, and with Greedent also on the way, the roster's only getting better as time goes on.
Do you have a favourite Pokémon to use in Unite? Let us know in the comments.
[source nintendoeverything.com]
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'Rotom can enter and disrupt electronic appliances' the Joycon drift culprit has finally been found.
My fave is Snorlax, but only cuz I find him easy to use. I also like Venusaur. But I haven't played in a while.
Garchomp, though I've not played the newest few... or Cinderace because I hate him.
snorlax here! playing daily at the moment
My pick is purely on my favourite pokemon, so gengar, garchomp, gardevoir and sylveon for me
my favorite is Ninetales by a mile. having a ranged attacker is useful.
but Slyveon is pretty good too, very useful for getting opponents off your back.
@Ogbert Cinderace =
Golbat or Noibat as a harasser? Stunfisk as a lurker?
Gardevoir for me since she feels more like a true MOBA playstyle pokeman.
Charizard by default for me. It's always a staple for me whenever it's a playable Pokemon for some reason.
It's a fun roster for sure, game has become one of my favorite for when I have 10-20 minutes
I usually main Lucario but I’m still waiting for some of my favorites to make it in, mainly Rapid Strike Urshifu and Empoleon
I think most of the roster is really fun to use, Wigglytuff is especially hilarious.
I've not been too pleased with some of the options in the roster, but you can't please everyone. So I'm not too miffed about it. However, I do have to admit that Greedent, Crustle and Slowbro aren't very appealing choices. Why can't they add more popular pokemon? I'd think they'd have a better chance at drawing in more players, no? Ask a person if they wanna play as, say, Crustle or Volcarona, which do you think would bring garner more interest? The roster itself is supposed to draw in players who are on the fence, and you'll have less of a chance to do that with unpopular picks. That said, I would have liked to have seen something along the lines of Mimikyu, Spiritomb or Sableye join the roster in time for Halloween. At least keep things thematic. Why a squirrel?? That was just poor judgement, in my opinion.
as a simple guy who likes squirrels, i think greedent is a fun choice but im still not interested in playing the game lol
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