Pokémon Legends (franchise)

Pokémon Legends (referred to as "Shin Pocket Monsters" (真・ポケットモンスター in Japan) is a Japanese video game franchise developed by and published by  as a spin-off to their  franchise. The first game in the series was published on December 5, 2020, and, currently, the series is still ongoing. The series was created as a more mature version of the original Pokémon games and is aimed more towards teens and adults rather than children.

Games

 * Pokémon Legends (2020)

Gameplay
The most common comparison for Pokémon Legends is Atlus' most famous property, Persona. This comparison isn't unwarranted, as much of the games' gameplay is based on Persona, such as all of the games taking place over the course of at least a year. Another thing borrowed from Persona is the day-to-day life simulator-style gameplay where the protagonist can deepen their bonds with other characters.

The combat is similar to the original Pokémon games with the added fact that there are always multiple characters fighting at a time, meaning every battle the player controls at least two characters. The Pokémon types and rock, paper, scissors battle system also returns, though it has been changed slightly. Now, characters in the game have preferences for which type/types they'd like to use and don't want to use.

Training with characters during day-to-day activities can help them work with their preferred Pokémon type better or even convince them to use other types. However, pushing them too much to use a type they don't like, or even sometimes overdoing a type they do like, could cause them to temporarily not want to train with that type anymore.

Notes and Trivia

 * The series was originally pitched as a crossover between Persona and Pokémon.
 * The series' Japanese name comes from both Pokémon and the Shin Megami Tensei series.