Considering Pokémon Pokopia’s day and night cycle is linked to your Nintendo Switch 2’s built-in clock, there are players who, due to the busy nature of their lives, can only play the game at night. As spotted by Denfaminicogamer, since most Pokémon go to sleep when darkness falls, some Japanese players have expressed regret for having to wake their monster companions up to interact with them.
One of Pokémon Pokopia’s features is the ability to assign Pokémon to craft items and structures. Since no one likes to be woken up in the middle of the night, a number of Japanese players are saying that it “feels a bit heart-wrenching” to ask them to do manual labor during their off-hours.
Some players are more critical of the real-world time sync, saying it is difficult to appreciate everything the game has to offer as a working adult. While there are those who are hoping for a sped-up timeline, others think the realistic time length was an intentional design choice so that players could enjoy the game at a slower pace. Though you can manually change your console clock to experience Pokémon Pokopia at whatever time you wish, some think that this method ruins the immersion and can be seen as a form of cheating similar to another Nintendo life simulation exclusive, Animal Crossing.
Amidst apologies to fictional creatures and in-game timeline criticisms, some just want to take pictures of sleeping Pokémon. Since not every game in the franchise features them, players are going out of their way to complete their collection of sleeping Pokémon snapshots. Thanks to Pokémon Pokopia’s cute aesthetic and unique Pokémon (the pale Peakychu is especially cute while it’s resting in a fetal position), the game’s photo mode is seeing a lot of use.
Pokémon Pokopia is available on Nintendo Switch 2.
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