Update:
To perhaps no one's surprise, developer Dragon's Pokémon first-person shooter has been shot down like a duck at a fairground game by The Pokémon Company. Videos, tweets, and footage have all been scrubbed from the internet — which you can see above, because the trailer is kaput.
You can read more about it in the story we ran last week:
Original: Thu 20th Jan, 2022 20:30 GMT
The FPS genre is massively popular these days, as is the Pokémon franchise. So why not combine these two things? That's exactly what YouTuber and coder Dragon has done, thanks to the power of Unreal Engine.
"Is this a great idea? Did we do it anyway? Of course," muses Dragon. However, before you start typing out your smarty-pants "Here come Nintendo's legal ninjas!!" replies, it's worth noting that this game will never be made available to the public, free or otherwise – it's just a bit of fun.
In the video, Dragon explains how the game's visuals were created and even goes into detail on the AI attributes of the various Pokémon. The video ends with a real-life demonstration of the game.
All of this begs the question: could we see a legitimate Pokémon shooter in the future? Well, we've New Pokémon Snap, but we're not sure that counts.
[source twitter.com, via vg247.com]
Comments 56
I'll probably play this as payback after I get murdered a few hundred times in Legends: Arceus.
Yes I am someone who captures these things from their natural habitats and forces them into a PC box where the majority will sit indefinitely. And for the ones that don't, they bend to my will as they fight tooth and nail for my personal gain.
But this...is a little upsetting 😟
But Pokemon have ranged attacks. Why aren’t they using them?
Dragon used Doom Desire!
It was super effective!
Honestly, the graphics look way better than Pokemon Legends Arceus
The whole premise for this fan game is hilarious.
And just for the record, this fan mod stuff isn't really what I had in mind. I meant actual deep dives into Nintendo's history. Not a fan game where you shoot Pikachu in the head... know your audience please! Like wow...
Finally! The mature Pokémon gane 19-year-old me always wanted!
To track them down is my real quest, to shoot them is my cause.
Another fan-made project being publicized for Nintendo to take down. Good luck.
Well I've always wanted to kill a Magikarp.
This video was hilarious, but the game was too dark for me. Great job though.
That's a cool idea, they could call it Pokemon Hunt, a sequel to Duck Hunt.
So this is what happened to Pokemon Gun.... 🤔
@Yomogi
“However, before you start typing out your smarty-pants ‘Here comes Nintendo’s legal ninjas’ replies, it’s worth noting that this game will never be made available to the public, free or otherwise- it’s just a bit of fun.”
Can’t wait for that one comment about how this is cruel and promotes animal abuse.
That poor pikachu! 💔💔
But seriously... Lmfao! People never cease to amaze me with what they come up with. Very well done even if it’s a bit sad to watch. Lol.
Why would someone do this? Messed up.
Also, only Gen I Pokemon? yawns Guess limiting it to those boring old overused Pokemon at least keeps the majority of Pokemon out of the range of fire, though. lol
Realistic Team Rocket simulator
PUTTING THIS ON MY..... BACKLOG!!!!!!!!!!!
I like how it says "don't tell Nintendo" at the end
Where can we play it?
@Scapetti Look mate, this site isn't going to change to suit your preferences. I have my own gripes with the site, but then again I only open and read the articles I want to read. Don't get me wrong, I do sympathize with your plight, but youre probably better off looking for another website at this point
Back on topic: I find the premise pretty funny and I'm glad the devs were able to have some fun with it. Smart move to not make it available publicly to avoid those pesky Nintendo ninjas everyone talks about
@UsurperKing sorry aha, I was in a mood from another article here... I'd totally love to find another website though
Doom meets pokemon? SIGN ME UP. Pokemon annoy me so I would love to play this. Can you imagine Doom glory kills too? 😆 lol!
And its sad that this crappy fan game looks 1000x better than anything the pokemon company puts out.
There's a really good "Wolfenstein 3D" mod that lets you shoot Pokémon called "Pokéstein 3D." The only issue is that they gave up plans to adapt Episodes II-VI, although on the bright side it means the mod is based on the free shareware version of Episode I.
I need that download link 😅 Its probably floating around on a discord somewhere...
Pokémon Poachers
will (not) be available to play on your Nintendo Switch... TODAY!
-Direct music plays-🎵
Also known as
Pokémon Hunters
in the US
Well then. Looks like Team Rocket won't be blasting off again.
Some peoples are just too selfish by force changing the game contents into something inappropriate.
Such a disgusting human behavior.
Why was this article brought back when you already did a follow up one?
"However, before you start typing out your smarty-pants 'Here come Nintendo's legal ninjas!!' replies..."
Well now, don't you look like quite the tomfool!
Thats sad to hear, hopefully, this isn't there last Shot...I will see myself out now.
@Anti-Matter "Such a disgusting human behavior." So being creative is bad? They took a joke, and made it into a fan game? If its not to your taste fine, but to call it a disgusting behavior, is just messed up.
@Snatcher
They (the modders) force changing Pokemon game content into something inappropriate by adding the shooter things.
It was damaging the brand image of Pokemon games because of the actions of the unauthorized peoples.
Those actions (modding the game by force) are really disgusting from my opinion as a human being. It was not creative, it was totally wrong.
Glad, Nintendo have shutted down that inappropriate modded project.
Nintendolife why did this need to be reposted. This is old news
@Anti-Matter What does modding by force even mean? its a mod, it makes changes?
And it wasn't damaging the brand, its pokemon, everyone knows you shove those little guys into balls, and have them do whatever you say for your own Enjoyment, they shove them into a PC once your done with em,
So how is a fan game, ruining pokemon in any way? Its not, and if you didn't like the game, why did you read the article?
and like you said, its your opinion, But its not wrong, they just meshed doom and pokemon into one, only to get shut down by nintendo, which is in there own right to do so.
@Snatcher I'm sure they'll come back for another round.
@Tyranexx And the jokes just keep on Revolving
I mean we already got this article, but idc, can't wait to see more arguments.
@HotGoomba Mind if I eat some with ya?
@Anti-Matter I honestly can't tell if you're being serious. Because it's almost impossible to read what you wrote with a straight face.
@Snatcher Oh, there's plenty of ammunition here!
@Tyranexx Really? Because my mind is starting to go Blank 😵💫
@Snatcher My mind is still somewhat loaded....
@Tyranexx Hold on, I think I need to reload my mind first.
@Snatcher The chamber is running on empty?
@Tyranexx Ya I think i'm out of jokes, But at least my last joke was on Fire
@Snatcher Our puns are probably making smoke come out of some readers' ears. XD
@Tyranexx Well, this was fun, I will now take this time to finally bite the Bullet and finish my BP.
(This was really fun, but FR i'm out of ammo)
@Snatcher We better stop with the pot shots (pun shots?) while the going is good. XD
Not really Nintendo's fault, it's copyright law's.
Oh, man, these jokes will make some people go ballistic 😂😂😂
@blindsquarel every time there's an update, the story gets bumped up
@Savage_Joe
But there wasn’t an update, this was already reported on last week. It is a completely unnecessary article.
Be original and make your own fricken game and it won't be copyright claimed. It's hilarious how often this happens and these fanboys never learn their lesson with posting their "personal projects"
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