Would a Pokemon Movie game ROCK?

[alonsyalonso]

Hello, this is a new idea up for discussion, would a DS,Wii,X-BOX game of one of the movies be good?
now i think most movies that are based on movies to promote its release are rushed and not very good.But what if it was done about a few months after the movie so it could be a proper good game, and it would be great if it wasnt completely restricted to the movie, that we can explore new aspects and new levels.Maybe the movie inbetween levels could have digitally redone scenes or unseen footage (i.e backstory)

Plz don't judge the picture, its bad and i made it in 2 minutes.Literally. But my example is Rise of Darkrai its a dramatic movie and deserves to have all the action that a normal video game has:-

What do you think?Plz Discuss
Personally I'd luv a pokemon movie 1 game and Lucario and Mew, especially for the battle scenes

 

[coughsalot]

Well, I guess it would be good if it sticks to the elements of the Main Series... A lot of spin-off games tend to ditch the old concept and come out with something completely unoriginal (coughsidescrollingmarioripoffcough)

 

[alonsyalonso]

Well, I guess it would be good if it sticks to the elements of the Main Series... A lot of spin-off games tend to ditch the old concept and come out with something completely unoriginal (coughsidescrollingmarioripoffcough)

Yeah I know like Spiderman games.(Well...I only have one)

I wouldnt have it to different fromt he plot just varying so you dont just watch the movie over again

 

[coughsalot]

Well, if they were actually making a game out of the movies, they would have to add a lot more player interactive scenes than the ones in the actual movie.

 

[alonsyalonso]

of course

 

[coughsalot]

...Which would mean that the plot line would be very easy to mess up, which would cause a negative opinion on all of the Pokemon games.

 

[Blaziking the God General]

Wouldn't it be kind of pointless to make a Pokemon Game based on a movie? You'd be limited to one area of the region, the game wouldn't have any replayabilty value, and it wouldn't make much sense without any introduction to the game. You suddenly start off walking to a city and the plot is played and is finished in less than an hour?

Where's the "I see no point in making one" option?

 

[Ice tiger]

Wouldn't it be kind of pointless to make a Pokemon Game based on a movie? You'd be limited to one area of the region, the game wouldn't have any replayabilty value, and it wouldn't make much sense without any introduction to the game. You suddenly start off walking to a city and the plot is played and is finished in less than an hour?

Where's the "I see no point in making one" option?

I agree it would be pointless, and if you watched the movies you would already know the entire plot to the game, how boring.

 

[spaekle]

This reminds me of those games based off of Disney and/or Pixar movies that are usually crappy platformers. I probably wouldn't buy one if one was made. :\

 

[Twilight Dragon]

No.

 

[surskitty]

X-BOX

wait what

no really what


Movie-based games suck. Game-based movies suck. Games based on movies based on games are really going to suck. Will pass, please.

 

[Butterfree]

I can't really see this being interesting. The Pokémon movies don't really have the kinds of plots that are easily adapted to video games - more than being a hero accomplishing various tasks to reach a goal, they feature Ash and his companions being thrust into random situations involving legendary Pokémon and generally more being observers and helpers of the plot than really active participants in it. I mean, let's summarize what the protagonists actually do in each movie that is relevant:

Movie 1: They go to Mewtwo's island, Ash's Charizard battles Mewtwo's clone Charizard, and Ash throws himself between Mew and Mewtwo's attacks. You could make some sort of a navigation game out of getting to the island through the weather and the Charizard battle could make some sort of a battle scene, but seeing as Ash's thing at the end is a Heroic Sacrifice composed of exactly one act, there is not much potential for making it player-controlled. Adding in more battling would defeat the whole point of the end of the movie, since it was all about how the fighting was bad and trying to stop it. What the movie is actually about is Mewtwo's story and attempt to accept himself, but there is no way to make that into a game of any sort.

Movie 2: Perhaps somewhat plausible; it's been a while since I saw it, but I suppose some sort of a game could be made about going to those islands and collecting the... thingies I'm fairly sure Ash was supposed to collect. And something battling-related could happen with the Pokémon hunter. Of course, then it's Melody who plays Lugia's song, making the crucial moment completely independent of the main characters' actions, and it's Lugia who actually solves the problem.

Movie 3: Perhaps viable as well, navigating the crystal maze, battling Molly and Entei, etc., but it would still be a pretty short game.

Movie 4: I... don't really remember the protagonists doing anything interesting in this. Celebi was revived by Suicune and the other Celebi as far as I can recall.

Movie 5: The one who really saves the day is Latios, who is not the protagonist. I can't remember the main characters doing much besides battling the fossil Pokémon.

Movie 6: Haven't seen it, but from what I hear it's about Jirachi being silly and then something with a fake Groudon, which doesn't sound like material for much of a game.

Movie 7: Haven't seen it either.

Movie 8: You could have cool effects with Aura and some sequences in the Tree all that, but the plot is about Lucario's inner turmoil at thinking Aaron betrayed him and his eventual realization of what really happened - yet again, the actual story would be playing out pretty much without the player's involvement.

Movie 9: I can't remember the plot of this very clearly, but I don't remember them doing anything epic in here either.

Movie 10: Dialga and Palkia battle. Darkrai saves the day. Ash and Dawn find the Oración and play it, sure, but that's not terribly exciting, is it?

For short, none of the movie plots would ever make a very involving game, simply because, well, the main characters aren't very involved with it. The game would be at least half cutscenes, and the actual gameplay in between would be pretty lame for the most part. Now, I would be all for a Pokémon spin-off with a plot, but it should be designed as a game rather than being based on one of the movies.

 

[Cyndaquil]

I dont see it as an indiviual game but maybe it could be a cool add on event to the game and it wouldn't really ruin the game. I think that would be a better idea.

 

[S. E.]

Just... no.

 

[Linzys]

No.

 

[alonsyalonso]

@Butterfree it dosnt neccessarily have to be from ashs view, like in pokemon2000 you ride lugia, BTW the Jirachi Wishmaker is actually a really good movie, you could make levels on the pokemon battle at the beginning, When Absol attacks pikachua nd torchic and dusclops and pikachu then the giant groudon is actually really epic, its really evil and it absorbs everyone except Ash pikachu max and jirachji, (the salamence/flygon flying in that would make a good game,

but @ the rest of you I see your points butit was just an idea to see whether any one agreed with me to see what reaction I got

 

[alonsyalonso]

I dont see it as an indiviual game but maybe it could be a cool add on event to the game and it wouldn't really ruin the game. I think that would be a better idea.

Thats what I was saying

Btw I got the inspiration from watching lucario and mystery of mew and destiny deoxys, the battle (The pokemon battle tournament and the battle tower)THEY WERE Very epic and i think is the style for a pokemon game

 

[Renteura]

It would probably suck, but knowing me, I'd buy it anyway. :B

 

[Dannichu]

^
Exact same here. Movie-based platformers are, without exception, very bad, but great fun if you want to feel good about your gaming abilities (unless of course, it's made very difficult but only because of camera angles, in which case it makes me want to kill myself). I rule unquestionably at the Harry Potter games :D

 

[turbler]

How about one mega game of all the movies?