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Pokémon Uranium
Director(s)~JV~
Programmer(s)~JV~
Artist(s)Involuntary-Twitch
Writer(s)Involuntary-Twitch
Composer(s)
  • ElectricMudkip
  • Alex Naveira
ReleaseAugust 6, 2016

Pokémon Uranium is a fan-made game based on the Pokémon series.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The game was in development for nine years.[7][8][9] The game adds 150 new fan-made species of Pokémon, along with a new region.[10] Similar to the official games, Uranium contains both online trading and online battling.[7] In August 2016, after one and a half million downloads, the download links for Pokémon Uranium were taken down from the official website because the developers wanted to "respect Nintendo's wishes", after receiving multiple DMCA takedown notice letters from lawyers representing Nintendo.[11][12] The developers said that despite this, the game was "more alive than ever".[13] In September 2016, the official Pokémon Uranium Twitter account announced that they had ceased development of the title.[14]

Gameplay and plot

In Pokémon Uranium, the player navigates through the Tandor region, and encounter over 190 Pokémon throughout their travels. The story follows a young hero as they journey through the region, collecting a total of eight Pokémon gym badges and eventually defeating the Pokémon League to become the Pokémon champion. The protagonist receives a Pokémon they choose from the new Pokémon Professor B'ambo, and set off. The player's mother has been lost after a nuclear explosion at a power plant, and father remains cold and distant, leaving the child with their Auntie. Throughout the game, the player is given reason to be suspicious as strange happenings are going on around them, and a severely radiated Pokémon looms over the region, ready to destroy it all, and its your job to prevent such a tragedy.[15]

Online connections to other copies of a Pokémon game is a returning aspect of previous games to Pokémon Uranium. Global Trade Station, also known as GTS, also exists in the game. It allowed players to anonymously trade Pokémon with anyone..[16][17]

Reception

The reception for Pokémon Uranium was positive, according to one of the game directors.[citation needed] Although fans had some complaints regarding technical aspects of the game, the game has currently reached 1.5 million downloads at the time of the development team leaving the project in September 2016.[18] The game's artist and writer, known as Involuntary Twitch, said that "fans have been saying it has gotten them back into Pokémon again. They like the new Pokémon and the areas and the music, and they can see it’s evident how much love and effort went into the creation of this game." [19]

References

  1. ^ "Pokémon Uranium is a brand new game made by fans". Metro. DMG Media. August 9, 2016. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Frank, Allegra (August 10, 2016). "Massive Pokémon fan game now up for download after nine-year development". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Ghoshal, Abhimanyu (August 11, 2016). "Fan-made Pokémon game took 9 years to build and is out now". The Next Web. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Fields, Sarah (August 10, 2016). "Fans Make Pokemon Uranium Game With New Nuclear Pokemon". Game Rant. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Van Boom, Daniel (August 11, 2016). "Fan-made Pokemon Uranium launches after 9 years of development". CNET. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ Hilliard, Kyle (August 10, 2016). "Fans Come Together To Create The Original Unofficial Pokémon Uranium". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ a b Plunkett, Luke (August 10, 2016). "After Nine Years Of Work, Fans Release Their Own Pokémon Game". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (December 26, 2014). "Fans Have Spent Six Years Making A Pokémon Game That Feels Fresh". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Plante, Chris (August 10, 2016). "Fans spent nine years making this free Pokémon game you can play on PC". The Verge. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ Morris, Tatiana (August 10, 2016). "Fan-made Pokemon game releases with 150 all-new Pokemon and a new region". GameZone. Archived from the original on August 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Good, Owen (August 14, 2016). "Fan-made Pokemon Uranium is shelved by its creators after Nintendo notices". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on August 14, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ Messner, Steven (August 27, 2016). "How Pokémon Uranium and a community of amateur developers is walking the line between love and theft". PC Gamer. Future plc. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Hernandez, Patricia (August 15, 2016). "Despite Takedown, Pokémon Uranium Creators Say It's 'More Alive Than Ever'". Kotaku. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Pokémon Uranium. "Important Message from the Uranium Team". Twitter. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  15. ^ Pokemon Uranium
  16. ^ "Pokemon Uranium Online Announcement".
  17. ^ "Pokemon Online Functions Review".
  18. ^ Good, Owen S. (August 14, 2016). "Fan-made Pokemon Uranium is shelved by its creators after Nintendo notices". Polygon. Retrieved October 27, 2016.
  19. ^ Kevin, McMinn (August 14, 2016). "Pokemon Uranium: Before and After". Nintendonews.com.
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