Palworld’s been coasting alongside properly since its meteoric rise to web stardom earlier this 12 months—and whereas it has been getting regular updates since, they’ve primarily been bug fixes and nerfs to the nail economic system, seldom in the way in which of content material.
Which is affordable, since Pocketpair shortly discovered itself severely understaffed for the type of recreation it had immediately turn out to be. It is also been a part of its said mission plan on the roadmap it launched again in January: repair bugs first, add stuff later. Nonetheless, the studio has massive plans—and the primary steps begin as we speak, as Palworld’s introduced its very first raid boss.
Going by the title of Bellanoir, this Pal—which you can seize, as normal—seems to shore up Palworld’s endgame content material, providing gamers each a cause to affix bigger servers and a check dummy for his or her beefed up not-quite-pocket monsters. I am positive the Palworld execs of the world might be completely satisfied. There’s solely a lot pleasure you may wring out of a brutally environment friendly manufacturing facility line, in spite of everything.
The announcement itself is mild on the small print, studying: “A strong evil Pal has appeared and is laying siege to the Palapagos Islands! Solely probably the most expert Pal Tamers stand an opportunity in opposition to her.” There isn’t any particular date as to when this’ll be dropping, both, however Pocketpair assures gamers it is “quickly.”
It is possibly an indication that the studio’s bought a smidge extra money to pump into its artwork division, however I do really assume Bellanoir’s design is kinda neat—even when it does appear to be what you’d get when you threw Gardevoir and Chandelure in a blender. I believe the form language is strong, and I just like the chthonic eyes adorning Bellanoir’s floaty gown.
Comparisons to Gardevoir fill me with concern, nevertheless. In the same vein to Salazzle, the web has confirmed it is incapable of being regular about Gardevoir in any capability. Including a layer of goth lady over that base seems like a chemical weapon designed in a lab, the sort that begins zombie apocalypses—however, hey. Chase your bliss. I will be down in my bunker avoiding Google for some time.