Pikachu and Squirtle (InstanceTopic, 21)
From Compile Worlds
Pikachu & Squirtle is a hoax Nintendo DS game real PC game vaporware by Chao and Son-X. Though it is not in development at the moment, the article remains for archival and sentimental purposes, in case the game is suddenly revived.
Plot
The game's plot revolves around the titular Pikachu, as he one day decides to abandon his trainer in search of adventure after he finally suffers a loss to a random rival trainer. Meanwhile, Lord Meowth, one of the key antagonists, is watching Pikachu from Poké Island. He hastily awakens Mewtwo to put his plans into motion. Pikachu washes up on the shoreline shortly afterwords, and witnesses Mewtwo's kidnapping of Queen Jigglypuff after he becomes smitten with her. Angered by this motion, Pikachu and the islands inhabitants, faithful to the kingdom of the Queen, team up to confront Mewtwo and Lord Meowth, but soon Pikachu begins to realize there is more to the situation than meets the eye, as more of Meowth's subordinates come into light.
After chasing down Meowth to his tower, they learn the Queen was kidnapped in order for Meowth to wed with her and become the king, unsatisfied by Jigglypuff's performance as the queen. However, Pikachu battles him, and Meowth flees, revealing Jigglypuff is now in Mewtwo's care, and is no longer safe under the genetic Pokemon's jurisdiction. Pikachu chases Meowth to Mewtwo's Castle and finally rescues Jigglypuff, only to be confronted by Mewtwo. Before Mewtwo defeats Pikachu though, Meowth appears and reveals he had pawned Mewtwo. Mewtwo, in anger, attacks Meowth and facilitates the gang's escape from his castle. Meowth uses the remainder of his minions to distract Pikachu while he considers weather his plan in it's current state is even salvageable.
Meanwhile, the Oak family has made a research station on the mythical island. Gary Oak, the youngest of them, wanders off. He is confronted by the malevolent Deoxys, who then unlocks mysterious dark powers the boy unknowingly harbored, in exchange for eliminating the problem of Pikachu, to which Gary agrees. While dealing with the other minions, Gary intervenes at various points, confronting his old rival Red. However, when the gang finally finishes off the last of the lesser minions and their shenanigans, Meowth has gone into hiding, leaving Deoxys to take Mewtwo's Castle and transform it into Castle Deoxys, which simultaneous exists in both the Island and in a digital dimension Deoxys has created. Inside, Gary and Red finally make amends and join Pikachu and Mewtwo. At the top of the castle, Deoxys explains his motives finally: to prove Darkness is supreme, and absorb the Island into a dark, dimension in which he shall control. Of course, after a long fight, he is eventually defeated by Pikachu, concluding Episode 1.
Episodes 2 and 3 focus on Meowth's revenge, altering his plans and manipulating "The Order" and the Queen's jealous sisters among other faces to achieve this. However, this backfires as Gary counter conspires against this to achieve his own personal revenge on Deoxys for using him as a pawn. Eventually, the boy manipulates the situation so that Deoxys and Meowth both fall, sacrificing his own physical body and mental well being in the process, due to having to trick Pikachu into thinking he was a villain. Pikachu finally rests easy for a time.
A fourth Episode was planned, but was never properly placed into the timeline. During it's events Meowth's successor, Weavile, along with a number of other conspirators, continues to execute Meowth's plan in vain. During this time, both a Negative world and a confused Rayquaza named Ry-kuza vie for control of the island as well. Gary works behind the scenes despite his destroyed reputation to put to rest his quarrels with his power and silence Mismagius, Weavile's assistant turned traitor. The last of Meowth's associates, AbraKadabra Alakazam, is finally destroyed after antagonizing Mewtwo behind the scenes and continuously escaping Pikachu at the end of the episode, and Weavile flees to parts unknown, leaving the island to finally be at peace.
Characters
Lord Meowth
Lord Meowth (Known also as Lord Nyasu in Japanese and Engrish versions), is the main antagonist. Nyasu's ultimate goal was to usurp the kingdom controlling Poké Island. Once in control of the island, he then wanted to make the Island and the monarchy better and improve the quality of life of the island, though due to his personality it is hard to tell weather he actually meant any of it. He had originally intended to non-violently achieve this goal by marrying Queen Jigglypuff, although complications caused by Pikachu's rescue of her led him to need to use more violent measures. He owns a tower, aptly named Lord Meowth's Tower, from which he does most of his dirty work.
Nyasu is a typical Meowth with a white cloak and black, spiked choker holding the cloak to his body. The cloak also plays into his personality slightly. Before engaging a foe in combat, he removes his cloak if he feels the opponent is a worthy adversary(Like Pikachu). However, if Nyasu believes the opponent will be a waste of his time, he leaves the cloak on.
Nyasu has a very interesting personality for a villain. He morally believes violence to be unnecessary in achieving goals. So at first, he tries all non-violent methods, including leaving the violence up to his minions, to distract Pikachu and eventually get the Island. However, he is not above using violence to get his way, should he believe that his way is better. As such, Nyasu eventually gets violent himself and begins using more aggressive tactics in his plan. Nyasu is also quite enigmatic at times. Nyasu treats his minions(especially his most loyal) more like friends. In this sense, Nyasu creates a bond and trust with his minions, allowing them to be able to cooperate better and therefore, kickass.
Deoxys
Deoxys is an associate of Lord Meowth who serves as a reoccurring antagonist. He possesses great power, and is second to only others just as powerful as he. However, unlike his superior, he is quite not afraid to use his full powers to usurp the kingdom of Queen Jigglypuff. He even manages to gain partial control of Mewtwo's Castle at the end of episode 1, and regains partial entity for the finale of episode 3. His motives however, besides bloodthirst and control of Mewtwo's castle, are widely unknown.
Deoxys has the appearance of a Deoxys(obviously), spending most of his time in attack forme. He also wears a brown hooded cloak, with sleeves longer than his tentacles.
Deoxys, like his superiors Lord Meowth and AKA, possesses great intellect and schemes most hours. However, unlike the other two, he plots plans of manipulation, betrayal, possession, and even death. Also unlike Meowth, he is not afraid of violence, and in fact, rather enjoys it to a degree. Deoxys is enigmatic, preferring to leave everyone in the dark about himself when speaking. This also creates distrust amongst villains occasionally, but as long as Lord Meowth trusts him, no one is allowed to break pact with him.
In and out of combat, Deoxys can create powerful, life-like illusions, and distort reality in strange ways. He can even use these illusions to create false guises for himself and give himself false strength. He uses his distortion powers to possess Mewtwo's Castle and turn it into the upside down Castle Deoxys. Many more illusions, including hordes of rampant Unown, were created inside as a result of such distortion. He can also use these powers to manipulate the immediate, visible area around him.
In combat, Deoxys can change formes at will, but mainly stays in attack forme in order to inflict maximum damage on his foes. Deoxys is also capable of many other abilities, including creating and firing lasers. Deoxys, like most powerful entities in Pikachu and Squirtle, is capable of Psybeam and Psyball. Aditionally, he can use his powers of illusion to imitate many more moves and skills, including a false invincibility.
Not much of Deoxys' skills outside of combat are explored. It is assumed though, that like Meowth, he must have at least a sharp mind and great manipulative skills. However, while he lacks the charismatic leadership qualities of Meowth, he is far more capable of being secretive, intimidating, and down right nasty than his superior. Thus, he has a large image anyhow.
The Receptionist
The Receptionist (HKE/DKE Receptionist in Japanese) is a grumpy receptionist who works at Honchkrow Enterprises. She, like many of the HKE employees, does about 9000 other jobs in addition to being a receptionist, including being the main course in the Murky Krow's signature special meal, the Big Fat Feast. The Receptionist is a Honchkrow, and is the only other Honchkrow aside from the big man himself that works at the HKE/Murky Krow/Gift shop chain. You can commonly find her at the reception desk in the lobby answering phone calls and yelling over the Intercom System.
The Receptionist has the appearance of a normal Honckrow, except she has big boobies and wears a pink sun dress. She is quite portly, making her the perfect bird to use for the Big Fat Feast.
The Receptionist is a very snooty woman. She often hates dealing with costumers and phone calls, and often transfers them to another line where she doesn't have to deal with them. When she does seem like she's enjoying her phone conversation, it's probably because she's on the phone with 1 of her friends. The Receptionist is also not afraid to speak her mind and defend her point, especially with her menacing demeanor and mountains of body fat. The Receptionist also is so pissed off all the time she usually takes violent or verbally degrading actions against other people. Often she implies this grumpiness came from constantly being used in Big Fat Feasts, but she was this way even before the Murky Krow started serving the feasts.
She has no role in the games, mostly because Honchkrow's business plays a minor role within the world and story of the game. However, The Receptionist has quite a comparably decent role in the (non-canon) RP mini-series. She and other fellow employees Honchkrow, Mismagius, Uncle Murkrow, and Ethan are often seen together involving themselves in HKE shenanigans. Here, The Receptionist takes on several jobs: the receptionist (duh) for the lobby, the gift shop clerk, the intercom announcer, a waitress at the Murky Krow, a janitor after dark, and a main course Big Fat Feast. The Receptionist has the amazing ability to instantly regenerate herself after being killed. This is the sole reason that allows HKE to get away with using her as both an employee and menu item.
The Receptionist bitterly hates Ethan and most of the other humans. She believes they are weak, lazy, cowardly, incompetent, and should disappear of the face of the earth.
Queen Jigglypuff
Queen Jigglypuff is the self-proclaimed queen of Poké Island. However, right at the beginning of episode 1, she is kidnapped by Mewtwo, and spends almost half the game inside Mewtwo's Castle and Lord Meowth's Tower waiting to be rescued. After being rescued, she joins Pikachu in his struggles against the villains of the game.
Jigglypuff can surprisingly hold her own, despite looking like a total bimbo in the game's opening. She has special Kunai shaped like the playing card suits. She can also flit too and fro in the air. Jigglypuff borrows her Cute Charm ability from the Pokémon games themselves. Jigglypuff has a 30% chance of confusing the enemies when they attack her. Pokémon bosses only have a 15% chance of confusion, and Green/Gary Oak and Delia cannot be confused from the ability.
Jigglypuff's Castle
Jigglypuff has a castle named after her, directly on the center of Poké Island. Everything else centers around it, much like the people radiate around the Queen herself. In Episodes 1, 3, and 4, the castle is usually empty, aside from guards and loafing party members. It is more like a museum, as the castle becomes more decorated the more you accomplish throughout the episodes.
In episode 2, however, Wigglytuff, Queen Jigglypuff's jealous and psychotic sister, joins the forces of Lord Meowth and takes over Jigglypuff's Castle. She then turned it into a giant, death-trapped asylum-like palace. She also built a secret garage and lab, for researching her latest and greatest piece of machinery; the Wigglnaitor. Once Wigglytuff is kicked out, however, the castle is restored to normal for the rest of episode 2.
Negative
A Negative is a type of dark entity. Though the origins of the Negatives are unknown, they all share common characteristics, and live in a bizarre mirror dimension known as the Negative World.
A Negative is always an evil or anti-version of an actual person or Pokémon that lives on the real Poké Island. Distinguishing their appearance, however, is a completely black and orange color scheme, and a more demeaning facial expression, with the exception of Negative Red, whom still has nearly identical flesh and hair colors. A common trait among negatives is an aggressive personality. Negatives also have immense power, and rely on both the strength bestowed to them by their normal counterpart, and the strength of the unknown evil power they possess. Despite their aggressive and sociopathic nature, they all work together to achieve their common goal; the expansion of their tiny parallel universe.
Gameplay
Depending on the revision of the game in question, the gameplay has jumped around. Originally conceived as a stylized platformer, it eventually became an Action RPG. During it's short time as a sub-engine of Project Nanako, it was more akin to Chrono Trigger, with a recruitment system similar to Mystery Dungeon. Currently, as it is not in development other than the expansion and finalization of the plot + characters, it has returned to the Action RPG system, though User:Chao occasionally has thoughts of trying the concept as a Super Paper Mario Platformer, despite the game's plot intensive nature.
Generally, in all variations, the overworld has remained the same: a 3D or pseudo 3D environment in which Pikachu and/or his fellow party members are controlled. Solving puzzles and mild-to-moderate platforming are key in dungeons, with some puzzles or segments revolving around abilities Pikachu and his partners must use conjointly.
The battle system, though still in the revolving door of ideas, generally carries a few basic concepts in all variations, namely "Tag Team Attacks" in which Pikachu and his partners team up to deal greater damage or do damage in multiple elements to his enemies. All parties, in overworld or battle, would be limited to 4 of the huge cast; Pikachu and up to 3 supporters, and then Pikachu could switch them at certain points, ala Paper Mario or Kingdom Hearts.
