The developers of Nexomon decided that starters were special, but not special enough to make them almost completely inaccessible. However, as I played I found myself encountering the starters I didn’t choose in early areas of the game. At first, I thought having an ultra-rare Nexmon was pretty special. All of these starters are listed as “ultra-rare.” This is another feature unique to Nexomon the “database” (think pokedex) lists whether or not a Nexomon you’ve seen is common or mega rare and everything in between. Yes, nine starters.Įssentially there is one starter per type. Speaking of types and matchups, there are nine different starters you can choose from at the start of the game.

In battle, the game will let you know whether a move is effective or not. Not all the typing is the same as Pokémon, but Nexomon makes it easy for players to learn the best matchups. In total, there are nine varying types of Nexomon, of which you get the classic water beats fire beats grass typing.

They’ve also kept features like varieties in monster typing, something that players have also come to expect in other monster catching games like Digimon. I can only assume that these core mechanics are retained because that is what players have become so familiar with. That means you can expect to see a lot of familiar mechanics in Nexomon, like having a total of six monsters at a time, said monsters having type advantages and disadvantages, and catching them with various triangular devices called Nexotraps. Nexomon doesn’t try to re-work the monster catching formula that Pokémon perfected.

You could even say Nexomon is the evolved version of Pokemon that fans have been so desperately begging for.įorget Pokeballs, It’s All About Nexotraps However, though Nexomon: Extinction draws from Pokémon for the foundation of the gameplay, this game goes far beyond the famous franchise and really etches its own story and style. It’s a blast of nostalgia for any Pokémon fan. Of course, and most importantly, you see Nexomon-the little monsters that can be caught and “tamed” as you explore the world. There’s the rustling grass, the young folk who hang out in random patches of wilderness, and the varied towns lovingly crafted from the top down perspective. Some of the first images you see from Nexomon: Extinction is its stunningly vivid world full of vibrant colors and 3D pixel-like characters. Review Code kindly provided by PQube Not Your Average Pokemon-esque Game Developers/Publishers: VEWO Interactive/|PQube

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