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Pokémon - Microtransactions in a Pokemon game would be where I draw the line

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What?! The crystal Satoshi, this is ( probably ) related to the fact that you in the pacca- mara des Z-Ring still haven't taken the 〈 shatt- Island ered?! Pilgrimage trials l see... So you have to attempt the Island Pilgrimage to master the Z-Moves...? A micro- trans- action system Hey That's it for free Z-Crystals! If you wish to keep using Z-Crystals: You're taking money 5 500yen Buy 15 1000 yen Buy 30 1500yen Buy Look at Kapu-Kokeko! It's trying to tell you something...? ※This is not the case in the actual game I have read about this in a book. Kapu Kokeko is also known as Ka- It is the What book did you read THAT in? god of micro- trans- actions that helps Nintendo out. ching- AKokeko Its special move is Apology Magic Stone Shower

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Jon the Wizard

Dec 11, 2016 at 10:54AM EST

Yeah, this would be a dead franchise to me if they introduced microtransactions.

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Fawful

Dec 11, 2016 at 11:21PM EST in reply to Lexicanium Coeus

On the flipside, Pokemon Picross did microtransactions very well. They advertised the game as Free to Start as opposed to Free to Play. The in-game currency of Picrites can be earned in normal play, and if you bide your time with the game, it is possible to have enough Picrites to play the full game at no charge. On the other end of the spectrum, if you buy enough Picrites to total a reasonable retail game price (about 15 US dollars) the in-game microtransaction store will be removed from the game, you will be given unlimited Picrites, and all of the game's free-to-play handicaps will be removed. I can't think of a better model for a video game, honestly. Especially a casual puzzle game like Picross on a handheld.