The upcoming Pokémon cozy title Pokémon Pokopia draws influence from several titles, but it probably has the most in common with Dragon Quest Builders due to its central narrative, which will drive players through their community-building exploits. According to the game’s director, the game’s story can stretch between 20 and 40 hours to complete, with much more to do even after the credits roll.
This information comes via an interview with Takuto Edagawa, the chief director of Pokopia, conducted by IGN. In this interview, he was asked about the approximate length of the upcoming title, stating:
So for this game, the main motivation for this game is typically not to go to the end roll [credits]. The whole concept is to create the world with Pokémon and live with the Pokémon. However, as an average, it’ll be about 20 to 40 hours, but it would really depend on how the players play the game.
There’s more things to experience after the end roll [credits]. So it depends on what you mean by contents, but I believe that players are encouraged to and will be motivated to continue to play the game.
Of course, being an open-ended game by nature, it isn’t shocking to find the director less committed to pinpointing a particular end to the experience. Pokopia has also been compared to Nintendo’s own Animal Crossing franchise in that both are meant to be relaxing experiences, more anchored in building the world around you, an experience that can be never-ending depending on how committed you become. Story of Seasons, for instance, often rolls their credits after you get married, but any fan of the series knows there is still a lot of ground to cover to build the farm of your dreams.
Pokémon Pokopia features players taking the role of a Ditto that transforms into a human. Play begins on a deserted island where the Ditto take it upon themselves to begin cultivating the land and building a thriving community. Along the way, they are joined by other Pokémon that can help with town chores, with water Pokémon being able to water crops, fire Pokémon being able to raze things in the way, and grass Pokémon being able to help grow things.
Pokémon Pokopia is being developed by Dynasty Warriors developer Omega Force, who were also involved in the development of Dragon Quest Builders 2. It is due out on March 5, 2026, for the Nintendo Switch 2.
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