| Pocket Mortys | |
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| Developers | Big Pixel Studios,Tag Games, Pocket Sized Hands |
| Publisher | Adult Swim Games |
| Platforms | iOS,Android |
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| Genre | Role-playing |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Pocket Mortys, also known asRick and Morty: Pocket Mortys, is afree-to-playrole-playingvideo game developed by Big Pixel Studios,Tag Games and Pocket Sized Hands[1] and published byAdult Swim Games. The game was released worldwide on January 13, 2016 foriOS andAndroid devices. The game is based on thetelevision series andfranchiseRick and Morty and the mechanics serve as aparody/remake of thePokémon franchise, being updatedeach episode with newplayable characters based on those fromthe wider franchise every year since.
Twocomic book adaptations,Pocket Mortys (2016) andPocket Like You Stole It! (2017), written byTini Howard, have been published byOni Press.
Pocket Mortys is based on the multiple timeline concept as described in episode 10 of season 1, "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind".[2] The game uses a style and concept similar to thePokémon games, with the player (Rick C-123) catching various 'wild' Mortys, battling them with a variety of 'Trainers' in the form of aliens, Ricks and several supporting characters.[3] The game features voice acting fromJustin Roiland andDan Harmon,[4] and, since 2023, Ian Cardoni and Harry Belden.
Pocket Mortys is in athird-person view,overhead perspective and consists of three basic screens: anoverworld, in which the player navigates the main character; a side-view battle screen; and a menu interface, in which the player configures their Mortys, items, or gameplay settings.[5]
The player can use their Mortys to battle other Mortys. Supposedly the strongest Morty so far is The One True Morty later revealed in the game. Wild Mortys are visible on the overworld and can be battled. "Trainer" fights are also visible and entail fighting against their party of up to five Mortys. When the player encounters a Morty or a trainer, the screen switches to aturn-based battle screen that displays the engaged Mortys. During battle, the player may select a maneuver for their Morty to use in the fight, use an item, switch their active Morty, or (against the wild Mortys) attempt to flee. Mortys havehit points (HP); when a Morty's HP is reduced to zero, it gets dazed and can no longer battle until it is revived. Once an enemy Morty faints, the player's Morty involved in the battle receive a certain number ofexperience points (EXP). After accumulating enough EXP, a Morty willlevel up. A Morty's level controls its physical properties, such as the battle statistics acquired, and the moves learned. The player may combine two Mortys of the same type to evolve them; these evolutions affect the statistics and which moves are learned. Catching wild Mortys is another essential element of the gameplay. During battle with a wild Morty, the player may throw a Manipulation Chip at it. If the Morty is successfully caught, it will come under the ownership of the player.[3][6][7]
The ultimate goal of the game is to collect and level-up a team of Mortys to battle against the Council of Ricks, who have taken Rick's portal gun until he proves himself to be worthy of getting it back.[6][7]
Playable characters are divided into two main roles: Trainers and Mortys.
The current list of playable recurring characters in the game currently include:
Trainers: (boys)Rick Sanchez,Jerry Smith,Bigfoot, Mr. Goldenfold, The Observer, Gearhead,The President, Roy, Bruce Chutback, Mr. Nimbus,Terryfold,Mr. Butthole,Noob Noob, Concerto, Jaguar, Hemorrhage, Scary Terry,Squanchy, and Sleepy Gary; (girls)Summer Smith,Beth Smith, Virtual Diane, Dr. Helen Wong,Jerry's Mom (Joyce Smith), Princess Poneta, Planetina, andMorty's Girlfriend
Mortys: (boys)Morty Smith Sr., Mortydrangea,Morty Smith Jr., Kissing Cats Morty, Mytholog Morty,Pringles MortyBot,Larry, andThe Child of Gaia; (girls) Mindy "Morticia" Smith,[8] Mortaion Morty,Marta, Mortabel Pines–Smith (Girl Morty),Wendy Morty, Supernova Morty,Tammy Morty, Businesswoman Morty, andtrans girls Princess/Queen Morty andRoller Derby Morty
| Pocket Like You Stole It! | |
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| No. of issues | 5 |
| Publisher | Oni Press |
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| Writers | Tini Howard |
| Colourists | Katy Farina |
| ISBN | 978-1-6201-0416-3 |
Twospin-offcomic book adaptations,Rick and Morty in: Pocket Mortys andRick and Morty: Pocket Like You Stole It!, written byTini Howard, have been published byOni Press, respectively released on September 28, 2016 and from July 5 to November 22, 2017.[9][10][11]
The game received "mixed or average" reception, according toreview aggregatorMetacritic.[12]PC Magazine gave the game a rating of 3.5/5, and Patricia Hernandez ofKotaku stated that the game was "brilliant".[2][13]
IGN was not as favourable in its review, giving the game a "mediocre" 5.5 rating, stating that the game "lacks cohesion" and that it was "little more than a dilutedPokémon imitator".[14]HardcoreGamer mirrored this opinion by giving the game a score of 2.5/5.[15] With the commercial success of the game, it prompted Adult Swim Games to acquire Big Pixel Studios two years and four months later on May 21, 2018.[16]
For a female Morty I looked for cues from how the show handles female characters and not just to add long hair. SecretPocket Mortys Lore – Her real name is 'Mindy', Morticia is the nickname everyone else calls her behind her back…
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