Pokémon Conquest

Pokémon Plus Nobunaga no Yabou (ポケモン+ノブナガの野望) is a formal crossover title with Nintendo and Koei, a combination of the Pokémon and Nobunaga's Ambition franchises. The first crossover between the two companies was the Nazo no Murasamejō Mode in Samurai Warriors 3. Although new character designs will be included for this title, select characters will use altered outfits from the aforementioned Samurai Warriors title.

The producer is excited to work on a Nobunaga's Ambition title since the series is one of the reasons why he joined the company. He hopes to create a product that can be enjoyed by Pokémon and historical simulation fans alike. He said he would prefer to target a younger audience with this title.

Story
The setting is the Warring States period in a land of war called Ranse. In this world there are seventeen castles that the protagonist can conquer. Uniting these castles supposedly brings a mysterious legend to life.

Gameplay
The main goal of this game is to gradually capture every province and unite the country under the protagonist's control. Methods of accomplishing this varies between two main phases: the unification stage and the battle stages.

Unification stages borrows elements found in Nobunaga's Ambition. The player commands a plot of land on a stylized map of Japan and plan their party's movements carefully. Players can gradually build the strengths of their forces before they decide to conquer a province nearby.

When an opposing party challenges the protagonist, battle begins. The battle screen takes place on a 2D square grid with characters ordering their Pokémon to fight against one another. If needed, players can switch their active Pokémon onto the field. They can perform strategies to help their Pokémon in the field.

Elemental weaknesses found within the Pokémon series are in effect (e.g: Fire strong against Ice, Flying immune to Ground, and so on). Group attacks require planning to use since they can harm both ally and enemy units. Stage gimmicks, treasures, and other bonuses can be found in specific spots in the field.

The game is compatible with Nintendo 3DS users so it can be freely used on either console. Over 200 different Pokémon will be in this title, primarily featuring popular monsters from alternating generations.

Characters
Characters all have Pokémon partners throughout the game. Players control an original male or female protagonist.

Related Media
A live broadcast for the game will be hosted on January 19th 1:30 PM (JST). Interested fans can watch on Niconico Live or at Ustream.