Pokemon Conquest is a crossover of Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s Ambition series and Pokemon made for the Nintendo DS. Pokemon Conquest is an SRPG (Strategy Role-Playing Game, ie Fire Emblem, FF Tactics) with 200 Pokemon from across gens 1 through 5. In terms of Pokemon games, the original game performed pretty poorly in sales, yet remains my favorite game in the Pokemon series. As of recent, I’ve seen a growth of appreciation for the game, especially with very popular ROM Hacks like Reconquered and Imperial, both serving their own purpose in the line of the (very few) Conquest ROM hacks out there. I would like to share my project here that has been updated over the course of nearly a year now. It has been downloadable on social media platforms like Discord, Reddit, and Twitter, but it was about due time it was posted here with the release of the largest update to date.
Story Synopsis
In a place distant from the modern Pokemon world you may know, the Ransei Region thrives with the Pokemon living in the world. The Region is split into 17 territories with a respective kingdom for each territory. It is revered that if one were to claim every kingdom, a wish would be granted for the brave warrior. And so, the region falls into turmoil to claim every kingdom in an attempt to realize their dearest wish.
Now, where does your story start? Will you be able to see your story to the end? Who will be your allies?
FEATURES
– Updated Stats
Depending on where Pokemon are in an evolutionary line, their BST (Base Stat Total) has been shifted to match a number with any other Pokemon in that stage. For example, if you were to add up Eevee’s stats and compare it to Wooper in the base version of Pokemon Conquest, Eevee would be a lot stronger, because it is stronger in mainline Pokemon games (in this game, they based BST on the stats of Pokemon when they are at level 100, so however strong a Pokemon is in mainline games are usually reflected in normal Conquest!), but in this game, Eevee and Wooper’s BST add up to the same total, since they are both unevolved Pokemon with only one evolution. Here is a reference point for data purposes-
Unevolved 3 Stage Evolution Pokemon – 585 BST
Unevolved 2 Stage Evolution Pokemon (like Eevee and Wooper!) – 635 BST
2nd Stage 3 Stage Evolution Pokemon – 735 BST
Standalone Pokemon (like Carnivine) + Scyther, Scizor – 785 BST
Fully Evolved 2 Stage Evolution Pokemon – 835 BST
Fully Evolved 3 Stage Evolution Pokemon – 885 BST
Legendary Pokemon – 1035 BST
– Quality of Life features
Evolution Stones and Items can be bought in normal Shops instead of from the Wandering Merchant
Every warrior can link with every Pokemon, albeit some have very low link caps
Some gimmick items on maps have been rearranged or removed for the sake of enjoyment (ie Chrysalia fencing)
Some items have been made cheaper
Harmony items boost experience at a higher rate
Every warrior also has an evolutionary line that reaches 99% and an extra strong option
etc.
– Challenge features
Warriors use evolved Pokemon earlier in the story
Warriors use more helpful items to make players strategize against them
Most warrior skills now have a self debuff of some sort or are worse (comparison below between normal Conquest and Twin Dragons, main character does not have this warrior skill, they were just used for demonstrational purposes
Enemies have higher link with their Pokemon
Postgame stories have NFE Pokemon on enemy warriors instead of Little Cup Pokemon
– New Moves
In Pokemon Conquest: Twin Dragons, some moves have been replaced, Dig and Sky Drop have been removed, and many new ones have been made, amounting to 20 new moves and 20 replaced moves.
This includes new moves I have come up with and moves that were not featured in the game.
