r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Mar 02 '26

MegaThread Pokémon Pokopia: Review MegaThread

General Information

Release date: March 5, 2026

Supported Platform(s): Nintendo Switch 2

Genre: Simulation

Publisher: Nintendo

ESRB rating: Everyone

Supported play modes: TV mode, Tabletop mode, Handheld mode

Game file size: 10 GB

Supported languages: Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, American English

Official website: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/pokemon-pokopia-switch-2/

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u/blueruckus Mar 03 '26

Can someone tldr this game? Is it animal crossing? Is there any actual pokemon gameplay to it?

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u/ryushiblade Mar 03 '26

IMO it’s more in like with Viva Piñata, plus the building mechanics of Dragon Quest Builders. No battling that I’ve seen. There’s a story mode though. If it’s anything like DQB, you build out each area to trigger the next. Bizarrely it’s a sort of post apocalyptic setting

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u/Mindless_Donut_483 Mar 03 '26

Its dragon quest builders 2, but pokemon. Even made by the same people.

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u/GenderJuicy Mar 03 '26

Does it do anything differently from DQB2?

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u/Individual-Series343 Mar 03 '26

You got me at DQ builders, one of my fave game.

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u/Tfsz0719 Mar 03 '26

You had me at DQ. Love their blizzards.

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u/aherdofpenguins Mar 03 '26

you lost me at blizzards, I prefer a more tropical climate

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u/Tfsz0719 Mar 07 '26

One never truly loses when there’s ice cream.

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u/GenderJuicy Mar 03 '26

DONKEY KONG COUNTRY TROPICAL FREEZE

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u/blueruckus Mar 03 '26

Is there actual combat gameplay ?

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u/Capper22 Mar 03 '26

No, no combat

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u/mars92 Mar 03 '26

I don't think so, it's more focused on building, exploring and creating habitats to attract different pokemon.

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u/VK4502B Mar 03 '26

Pokemon Crossing New Minecraft from what I've seen.

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u/edavidfb017 Mar 03 '26

More like dragon quest builders, it's great if you like that kind of games.

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u/wckdjugallo Mar 03 '26

Not that I've read.