A Pokémon Warriors Game Could Shed Light on the Series’ Most Mysterious Era

With Age of Calamity expanding upon Zelda’s canon, there’s a clear opportunity to do the same for an underexplored part of Pokémon lore.

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The announcement of Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity came as a surprise to many longtime Nintendo fans. Not only was a follow up to the first Hyrule Warriors unexpected, but the upcoming title’s connections to 2017’s Breath of the Wild showed a willingness to collaborate on a flagship franchise that is unheard of from Nintendo.

We won’t know how successful this approach will be until the game launches in November, but should Nintendo and Koei Techmo continue making crossovers that expand on previously unexplored aspects of existing canon, the Pokémon franchise would be an excellent candidate for such a game. While there are many topics a hypothetical Pokémon Warriors could explore, the Kalos War that took place 3,000 years before the events of Pokémon X and Y is the one that could benefit the most.

Though the Kalos War is a central aspect of the regions’ lore and important to X and Y’s narrative and mechanics, we don’t actually know much about it. Fans have speculated that Kalos was fighting Galar due to the history between the two regions’ real life inspirations of France and the United Kingdom respectively, but this hasn’t been confirmed in canon. All we know right now is that the war was long and brutal, involving the deaths of many Pokémon who were used merely as tools.

One lost Pokémon was a Floette belonging to the Kalosian King, AZ. Distraught over the death of his beloved friend, a gift from his late mother, AZ built a machine to resurrect Floette. He was successful, giving himself and his Pokémon immortality in the process. But still desiring revenge on the world that took his friend from him, AZ converts the machine into the ultimate weapon that draws upon the life energy of Pokémon.

Firing the Ultimate Weapon has consequences that reverberate for millennia to come. For one, AZ single-handedly ends the war by obliterating both sides. Seeing the destruction and loss of life inflicted to revive her saddens Floette, who leaves AZ to wander the world alone. Additionally, the blast itself irradiates evolutionary stones, turning them into Mega Stones.

A Warriors game would be the perfect place to expand upon the story of this ancient war. As is the case with Age of Calamity, the combatants clearly faced insurmountable odds that could be clearly expressed through the hordes and hordes of enemies musou games are known for. It could also offer the darker, more mature, action-oriented take on Pokémon some fans have long been asking for, tying it into canon without impeding on the more approachable main series games.

Plus, Kalos in general deserves more attention. It remains the region with the least games set in it, since Generation VI never got the “Pokémon Z” many expected. While it may not be possible to solve all of Kalos’ mysteries like the Power Plant and the Kiloude City train station in a game that takes place in the distant past, the Ultimate Weapon’s association with Xerneas and Yveltal (at least the version made by Lysandre and Team Flare) provides an opportunity to finally incorporate Zygarde into the region’s lore.

Though it might seem like a weird time to return to Kalos, especially with Sword and Shield completely abandoning Mega Evolution, the possible association with Galar could connect Pokémon Warriors to Gen VIII. And while Mega Evolution is no longer part of the main series titles, the franchise as a whole hasn’t entirely let go of the mechanic. In addition to recently being added to Pokémon GO, Mega Evolution was incorporated into this year’s Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a remake of a game that released nearly a decade before X and Y.

Despite having a lot of potential, such a game is, of course, a long shot. While Nintendo may be showing a willingness to “share” Zelda with a third party, The Pokémon Company is incredibly protective of the Pokémon brand. Understandably, it may have concerns about releasing a game centered on something as dark and violent as the Kalos War. Still, it’s hard not to see Nintendo’s approach with Age of Calamity as a great opportunity to do more with the format.

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