Pokémon Eternal X (2016)

Developer: Buffel Saft
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Main story: about 40 hours
Completionist: about 190 hours
Where to get it: Website

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A difficulty-hacked Pokémon X with all Pokémon catchable, tougher battles, and rebalanced stats for veteran trainers.

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About

Eternal X & Wilting Y are difficulty/catch 'em all hacks; all Pokémon are obtainable in all versions of the games, trade evolutions are optional and they are more difficult than the base games. Both EX and WY come in four versions: the Legal Version makes useful Hidden Abilities easily available, and adds many egg and tutor moves to almost every Pokémon's level up moves, all of which are legal in the official games. The Rebalanced Version includes all of these changes, as well as many base stat, type and movepool changes intended to make weaker Pokémon more fun to use. The third version available is Insanity Mode; this is essentially the Rebalanced Version with more challenging Trainer battles. Finally, the Online Version of the hack sacrifices a few features to make every Pokemon you catch legal, and can be used to play online.

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