Pokemon Conquest Coming Stateside in June

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If you've been keeping up with our weekly Japanese Sales posts, you'll remember Pokemon + Nobunaga's Ambition finishing atop the Week Eleven charts, selling almost 175,000 copies. That was two weeks ago.

Fast forwarding to today, Nintendo has announced the DS game is headed to the States and with a new handle, Pokemon Conquest.
Conquest is a game that merges typical Pokemon RPG trappings with the strategy-filled Nobunaga's Ambition series and its historical Japanese warlords.
From today's press release:

In Pokémon Conquest, players take on the role of a young Warlord who is linked with a Pokémon. Together, they must set out to recruit Warrior allies to strengthen their growing kingdom. Along their journey, players will encounter a variety of Pokémon, as well as Warriors and Warlords inspired by the Japanese feudal era. The game contains nearly 200 Pokémon, including many from the recent Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games, which have sold more than 4 million copies combined in the United States.
As the battlefield unfolds in Pokémon Conquest, players must choose the correct Pokémon type to inflict maximum damage on their opponents. In the turn-based skirmishes, players choose different tactics for intense six-on-six battles, and battle conditions can change on every turn, keeping players on their toes in anticipation of what will happen next.

The game will hit the marketplace June 18.

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Pokemon Conquest Vids (x2), Screens (x6) Now Available



It's a good day for Poke-fans, as we've got a pair of videos and a slew of screens of the upcoming Pokemon Conquest for your viewing pleasure.
If you're not up to speed on what makes Conquest unique, it's a game that merges typical Pokemon RPG trappings with the strategy-filled Nobunaga's Ambition series and its historical Japanese warlords.


As for some non-moving pictures:






Pokemon Conquest is set for a June 18 North American release. If you'd like a little more context on the game, here's a link to yesterday's post.

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Pokemon Conquest: New Info on Story, Gameplay Mechanics



It's been a bit since we've heard from Pokemon Conquest, a game that merges classic Pokemon RPG trappings with the strategy-filled Nobunaga's Ambition series and its historical Japanese warlords.
That changes today, as Nintendo's sent along some details on the game's story, along with some gameplay mechanics.

Story: To save the Ransei region from Nobunaga, a powerful Warlord who is trying to take over Ransei, players must conquer different kingdoms to strengthen and grow their own kingdom. There are 17 kingdoms in total to conquer. Conquering all 17 kingdoms and ultimately uniting the kingdom will awaken the Legendary Pokémon and save the land from destruction. Story mode is organized by episodes. Players unlock episodes as they progress and each episode features a different playable Warlord and victory conditions.

Army Mechanics: Players can grow their army by recruiting defeated Warlords and their Pokémon. After a kingdom is conquered, players will also have access to the kingdom facilities such as training grounds, shops to buy items and mines for money. Players can also strengthen their army by linking with Pokémon. Warlords can have various linked Pokémon and switch between them before battle to strategically prepare for the type of battle they are about to engage in.

Battle Mechanics: Players will encounter a wide range of battlefields as they progress through the game. Each of the 17 kingdoms has a different type-themed battlefield. For example, in the fire-themed kingdom of Ignis, players can battle around lava flows, lava beds and fire spouts. Strategically using water-type Pokémon to navigate through this battlefield will help players conquer this kingdom. Additionally, players can use the kingdom training grounds to train their army or find wild Pokémon and link with them. After battling with a Warlord, the game automatically registers them. Using the built-in local wireless features of Nintendo DS, players can use their registered armies to battle with friends who also own the game.

Warlords and Pokémon: Each Warlord has a special ability that can change the tide of battle. For example, Warlord Oichi has the ability to heal all the Pokémon in a player's army. Also, like Pokémon, Warlords have types that will determine how well they link to particular Pokémon. Some Warlords will have the ability to choose from and link with several different kinds of Pokémon.

Pokemon Conquest, a DS game (playable on the 3DS), is set for a June 18 North American release. If you'd like a glimpse at a couple videos and a handful of screens, have a go.

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Pokemon Conquest Gets Tactical in the UK July 27




Enjoy Pokemon? Have an appreciation for cuteness and strategy / tactics games? Live in the UK?

If you answered yes to each of those questions, boy have we got some news for you: Pokemon Conquest will launch July 27 in the UK.

We've written previously of the Pokemon / Nobunaga's Ambition crossover. The formula produces an experience that appeals to an older audience than typically seen in Poke-themed releases, via Nobunaga's Ambition's turn-based strategic gameplay, with various political, economic and diplomatic trappings… but retains enough Poke-cuteness to qualify as a pseudo-proper Pokemon game.
At any rate, UK consumers will able to gobble the DS title up in about a month's time.

Here's a descriptor from Nintendo:

"In Pokémon Conquest, players take on the role of a young Warlord who is linked with a Pokémon. Together, they must set out to recruit Warrior allies to strengthen their growing kingdom. Along their journey, players will encounter a variety of Pokémon, as well as Warriors and Warlords inspired by the Japanese feudal era. The game contains nearly 200 Pokémon, including many from the recent Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version games.

As the battle unfolds in Pokémon Conquest, players must choose the correct Pokémon type to inflict maximum damage on their opponents. In the turn-based skirmishes, players choose different tactics for intense six-on-six battles, and battle conditions can change on every turn, keeping players on their toes in anticipation of what will happen next."

Nintendo UK: Pokémon Conquest for Nintendo DS set to launch on 27th July – new features revealed