>>1981462
why would you make a thread for this when it isn't even out for global? they will need some time to localize everything i guess
i don't think the franchise has been out of china before

Funny how every chinese game looks exactly the same no matter the genre.

>>1982003
at least this one isn't waifu sloppa
i like that you don't even need to interact with any transactions or anything to completely enjoy the game
the only monetization here are cosmetic shit like clothing and special throw styles that i don't care about

>>1982008
so its free to buy and no pay 2 win or gacha?

>>1982137
no pay to win, no gacha
you simply explore the open world for whatever monster you want to catch like pokemon games, battle them and catch them
there are free cosmetics and paid cosmetics
paid cosmetics are usually styled after a certain monster line
there are also throwing styles for certain monster lines, so for example the player will perform a certain pose only if you own the throwing style and send out the monster it's for
there are other cosmetic items like profile avatars, ball seal animations (similar to ball seals from gen 4 pokemon games), backpack charms (decoration for bags similar to the trial bag charm from gen 7 pokemon games), wand styles, etc
there are also special capture balls that apply a "shiny" to the captured mon or some other pattern
none of this affects the gameplay or stats, it's all purely cosmetic
even pvp balances all mons to certain level, i'm not sure what it does with stats, i assume it just neutralizes everything
the developers explicitly said they don't want to incorporate any paid advantages
overall, it's looking like a decent alternative to pokemon
it's got the celshade outlined artstyle that i miss, plus the world design is competent unlike nintendo games
the monster designs are a hit and miss though
some are great, some are meh, but that's just me
i doubt it'll release for global anytime soon though
the ip hasn't been outside china so it'll require localization and i'm not familiar with how long that could take

>>1982152
forgot to add
there's also a battle pass, but it doesn't contain anything that would give unfair advantage
i think it contains extra costume coupons that can be exchanged for some slightly premium freebie cosmetics, extra exp materials (exp is basically feeding fruits to monsters, fruits are also tied to stats i think, these can be found all over the game world), extra balls (these can be crafted through ores collected in the game world), special balls, cosmetics, etc
there are two versions of passes and they contain a monster each, which can also be obtained by players who don't purchase the pass through a mechanic where you place a monster acorn in an owl shaped monument that attracts more of the species

>>1981462

i remember seeing a trailer of this game what feels like a decade ago
ill give it a go for sure once its in english. if it ever will be. any alternative to pokemon deserves any help it can get, they need some competition.
how many monsters are in it

>>1982179
It released today in China, no idea about how many monsters.

this PV is really good
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1hNQSB9EiY/?spm_id_from=333.1007.top_right_bar_window_dynamic.content.click&vd_source=f3d7614f49d86c212ff59ded6f7696d9

>>1982179
>>1982224
i have the beta roco dex video someone uploaded on bilibili
it has over 330 mons
no idea how many there are in the launch version

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Here is a video of all the cosmetics in the game so far
https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1eFsGzMEXr/?spm_id_from=333.788.recommend_more_video.10&trackid=web_related_0.router-related-2479604-9kkcc.1774801823810.62
wonder why Tencent didn't make this a gacha, they would get away with it

how long do you think before this gets translated?

>>1983941
these seem completely insignificant for me
i just don't care much for flashy clothing
also i'm glad it's not gachaslop because the tendie trannies on /v/ would never stop bitching about it if it were since they only want more ammunition against games that dare to oppose shittendo™

>>1983943
word is Tencent trademarked it in the US so give or take a year until it gets localized

>>1983990
https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/search/search-results/99572183
It was filed in December of last year so it's most likely getting worked on

>>1983990
>>1984012
I could see it getting a Steam release like Where Winds Meet

>>1984142
You can play it right now if you have a verified wechat account, you don't even need a VPN to play the PC client.

>>1984200
is there some kind of ai translation program that can run over the top of it?

For a monster collecting game, they sure look like generic blobby creatures. There's no style to them. Just an unappealing mess.

they are posting a lot of good PVs and collabs on their bilibili account
like there's at least a dozen collab announcements already lol

>60m+ pre registrations in china alone
>4.66/5 rating with 74k reviews
>packed with content
>tons of collabs already
yeah, this is gonna be huge once it launches globally
the reception is overwhelmingly positive and there are no controversies besides locking certain clothing behind transactions
the creature designs could be better though
like the other anon said, there are enough generic blobs already, i hope they make more varied monster designs

>>1984300
You can either use google translate camera on your phone or this https://www.gaminik.net/

>>1984341
I'm a filthy gooner, how many of them are humanoid shaped

>>1984438
youre looking for azur promelia

>>1984445
But this one doesn't need gacha for the mons...

>>1984341
>4.7/5 from 95k reviews on chinese app store
i wanna play this so bad

>>1984438
there is a loli mon on top of loli and lalafel characters

Is this one purely PvE or can you be competitive like Pokemon?

>>1986779
both, like pokemon
pvp is also balanced to fixed levels

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cute

>>1987025
giwtwm

any of you actually playing this game have found friends to hold hands with?

>>1987364
yeah. ur mum
but she says we're more than friends

>>1981462
if these people want the ip to become a behemoth like pokemon, they need to focus on merchandise
just analyze which ones are fan favorite mons, shit out endless plushies of them, shit out trading cards and watch them make bank off it
while an anime series would also help, merchandise is easier to produce and way more profitable

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>>1987025
another bunwife

>>1986766
>4.7/5 from 170k reviews in 18 days, just on chinese ios
i hope they release for global soon, this is gonna be way bigger than they anticipated

>>1994861
literally impossible when nintendo is suing everyone will the ball throwing thing
the rest of the game also rip off of pokemon super hard
like the elemental chart is 100% copy paste from pokemon......

>>1995701
tencent will rape nintendo's ass if they try it
besides, tencent already handles pokemon unite, so it'll be quite funny to see how things turn out between the two
>rip off pokemon
that's exactly why it's one of the few good pokemon competitors
soon developers will realize pokemon is a good franchise in theory, just nintendo and lamefreak are clowns who handle it with little care in practice

>>1981462
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm7GkMTZdVw