(I did, and won a few matches.) You can learn on the fly in the game, as all the attacks and commands are labeled with which button to press. For one, while you can get deeper into the game, you can pretty much start after the first tutorial. There’s just so much to Unite’s design that makes it approachable. (It also doesn’t hurt that most of my friends have Switches, and I’d be hard-pressed to find someone to play Wild Rift.) When jumping into Unite, I appreciated having the Switch console and constant reminders of how to play. However, the touch controls just didn’t work out and even the tutorial felt slightly fidgety. Given all this, League of Legends: Wild Rift - a spinoff League game for mobile, which was supposed to be this accessible entry point for new League players - was an exciting prospect for me. And while that might be a drawback for some, for me it’s protection against a bad experience. In contrast, Pokemon Unite doesn’t have a full chat like League.
The League community, while not a monolith, has also long dealt with instances of hate speech and toxicity. In League of Legends, there are over 150 champions, reams of lore, and an entirely preexisting community - it can be a lot to break into. I was surprised to find myself enjoying the game since MOBAs have always intimidated me. You score by collecting up the points into a glowing ball of energy and then slam-dunking into a basketball hoop-like goal. Once you collect points, you go to designated zones in the opposing team's side of the course to add points to your team’s overall score. You’ll play on one of two teams of five and collect points by defeating wild Pokémon scattered throughout the area, or by beating members of the opposing team. The initial tutorial, which takes around two minutes to complete, is plenty to get a handle on the game and learn how to slam dunk as your Pokémon of choice. The new free-to-play MOBA from The Pokémon Company and Tencent Games distills the genre formula into an incredibly approachable package. This isn’t a dig - quite the opposite, actually.
Pokémon Unite is so simple it doesn’t even need to hold your hand.
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