It was an indie kickstarter from 2018, I don't think they anticipated the level of mainstream coverage they have been getting lately.
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PCGamer: "Temtem is even better than Pokémon"
- Thread starter Chairmanchuck (另一个我)
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From what I've played of the ingame stuff, yeah I like the campagin so far in temtem more in Sword and Shield, there's an actual difficulty there!
Hard to say on the competitive side though, as I don't quite have a handle on it yet. However, I think the breeding mechanics sound worse, and the current way to "EV train" (called TVs in this game) is really awful and grindy. Granted, competitive Pokemon is my main concern, and I realize I'm a pretty niche part of that audience.
Still, Temtem has a lot of potential, I like what I've played thus far!
Hard to say on the competitive side though, as I don't quite have a handle on it yet. However, I think the breeding mechanics sound worse, and the current way to "EV train" (called TVs in this game) is really awful and grindy. Granted, competitive Pokemon is my main concern, and I realize I'm a pretty niche part of that audience.
Still, Temtem has a lot of potential, I like what I've played thus far!
You call it a "blatant rip off" based on what, your subjective bias without probably even having played the game? Maybe you should try the game first or something.
Hahah, Oh my gosh.Nah, that's weak. Look at this perfection:
It tries its best, and that's what really matters.Nah, that's weak. Look at this perfection:
They're not wrong though. The game's success and general appraisal is directly adjacent to how much it's standing on the shoulders of giants. Personally, nothing of the game has sold me on the individuality of its presentation, which even that was something SwSh managed to nail in one fell swoop despite its mechanical shortcomings.
As a backer that has been playing this game since Alpha and loving it, PLEASE stop making Temtem out to be what it isn't. I don't want people coming to an EA release expecting the second coming of christ when it's currently an in-progress game.
Sure, but if they are even a bit serious about it they should've put more effort in the naming/branding.
Just the combination of the stats, the name, and the temtem's face.
Amazing.
And 0% of the people that don't have a Nintendo system will not play Pokemon series game.
Indeed but Level 5 happened and now Yokai Watch is all but dead and gone. At least globally.
you think it has had that success based on its own merits, or people's curiosity about what a pokemon clone made by someone other than game freak plays like?
Well considering the playerbase didn't drop off a cliff. I'd say so.
It's been having incredibly good word of mouth since it launched.
it seems to be doing fine so far despite the name, At the very least it's easy to remember
The position in which Yokai Watch right now is pretty much irrelevant, because even at it's prime and prior to Level 5 being Level 5, it just never reached Pokemon. And that while it was positioned to be a solid rival.
Names grow on people. My nephew says it a lot. It does sound weird, but I'm glad he's enjoying the game. He doesn't have a switch and I remember buying him Pokemon XY or something (weren't there pokemon that looked like a x and y). He had a great PC though so this was perfect.
When the best thing you can say about a game is that it's better than the thing they are trying to copy, you aren't praising anything.
This headline is trying to sell the article harder than they trying to sell the game.
This headline is trying to sell the article harder than they trying to sell the game.
They do not plan on having one.
In terms of a business model to support the game we know there will eventually be a cosmetic shop where you will be able to buy outfits for your tamer. Though you can also buy outfits with ingame currency it's just really expensive.
Being better than the thing you're trying to copy is like the perfect praise though :S
Its funny seeing so many people correlating a product from a company thats being notoriously stagnant for the last decade to their own childhoods, defending it against all harm.
Nostalgia alone will probably make sure that Temtem will never as big as Pokemon, but its an undeniable fact that what we got so far from this early access is incredibly good game, oozing charm both in its presentation, music and writing.
Plus this. So refreshing seeing the sheer amount of queer represenation.
Nostalgia alone will probably make sure that Temtem will never as big as Pokemon, but its an undeniable fact that what we got so far from this early access is incredibly good game, oozing charm both in its presentation, music and writing.
Plus this. So refreshing seeing the sheer amount of queer represenation.
Or maybe most of the people want Pokémon to feel worse than it actually is that they exaggerate their impressions
The devs of Temtem were pretty smart to capitalize on the Sw/Sh fiasco, I hope they do well and this game is not just a fad. Personally, the game really isn't for me. Mainly because I really don't like the art style of the Temtems, the NPC, and the graphics in general.
Let's be honest, if Sw/Sh wasn't as much of a shitshow, people wouldn't be looking for alternatives. Temtem just happens to be at the right place at the right time. It wouldn't be this popular on its own.
Let's be honest, if Sw/Sh wasn't as much of a shitshow, people wouldn't be looking for alternatives. Temtem just happens to be at the right place at the right time. It wouldn't be this popular on its own.
That's right. Hell, methinks the YW anime beating Pokemon anime in ratings was the kick in the pants the show needed, hence all the noticeable improvements in the Alola seasons.
Man the amount of defensive people here is crazy. So what if its using the Pokemon formula? Good let them fill the void game freak doesn't want to cater to. Temtem will never be more popular than Pokemon but it doesn't have to be to prove its a success.
You are cementing it as a copy instead of a thing of it's own. Pathetic.
Every time in the past these copies came out, they failed miserably in having any long impact.
If it's a better copy and will be available on all platforms it's not so bad. Plus, no subscription fees.
Though online-only and expensive cosmetics are a shame.
Cool, thanks. That's what it seemed like but it's good to have confirmation.
I'm just pointing out that no matter how well TemTem does certain things it won't have an impact on GF unfortunately.
I actually didn't realize that Temtem could have different traits. I've only caught one of each one I've come across lol.
Still, that Temtem is The Best. It's even got it in it's name.
I think there's something to be said when people say that the best Temtem is Platypet, you know the one that was originally was part of a fake starter leak about Sun/Moon that only got in the game because one of the backers bought the rights from the original creator
Ganki only has bad traits. It's got to be balanced somehow, the beast that it is.
I've heard good things about it, but I'll have to do a bit more research before before jumping in
Level 5 is such a waste of potential, still hope they can get their shit together
But the game has Platypus, the best water Pokemon in existence.
ahem *puts lips up to mic*But the game has Platypus, the best water Pokemon in existence.
...Platy-PET.
That's really the only one that stands out to me unfortunately, yeah. Very few of the creatures or characters in the game feel like they really hit upon a strong, impressionable design. Half of the time when new Pokémon or Gym Leaders were revealed for SwSh I was instantly compelled to draw fan art but nothing has quite evoked that for me with Temtem.