Final Fantasy Record Keeper vs Pokemon Planet
Final Fantasy Record Keeper
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is one of those games that will trigger waves after waves of nostalgia when you play it. This amazing RPG provides long-time fans the opportunity to relive momentous events in the Final Fantasy franchise that are seamlessly woven together into a tribute tale of sorts. The game digs deep into the lore of the game series, bringing back characters and stories that you might have not recalled before. Due to this though, Final Fantasy Record Keeperis more of a game designed for hardcore fans of the anime and not for someone looking to get into the series.The gameplay itself is party-based and you'll get to recruit various familiar Final Fantasy characters (across the entire FF universe including all the major spin-offs) to deploy into your team. Final Fantasy Record Keeper even offers players the Final Fantasy hallmark battle system - the Active Time Battle (ATB) where you get to control the flow of the battle. Of course, to spice things up, the game even has special events every week along with frequent updates as well as new chapters and characters.
This is definitely a mobile game to add to your mobile devices if you are a hardcore Final Fantasy fan. However, if you're not, you might find it a bit hard to relate to any of the nostalgic moments and well, the multitude of characters might just confuse you. It might be best to try another Final Fantasy game instead.
Pokemon Planet
Pokemon Planet is a Pokemon-themed, MMO adventure-RPG where you'll not only get to strive to "become the very best like no one ever was"; you'll also be able to assemble a team of Pokemon from various generations/regions (except the ones from Alola). It even features graphics that will definitely twinge that sense of nostalgia in your heart, especially for those who have loved Pokemon ever since their childhood days.The game plays out pretty much like the usual handheld Pokemon games of old, except that this time around, the game is an MMO and hence, you can actually interact with other players in the game. This does make trading Pokemon or dueling a lot easier. However, since the game is not Nintendo-affiliated, the developers are restricted from using certain assets of the franchise, which apparently includes animation and sound effects, but oddly enough, that exclude all the Pokemon designs and every other game element in the game like Gyms and Pokemon Centers.
Although Pokemon Planet is not a Nintendo-created game, it is the sort of Pokemon game that fans of the franchise have always dreamed of. It has the entire package, from the nostalgic graphics to all the Pokemon you can possibly catch (and then to duel other players with). Personally, I believe Pokemon has always been a game that's just primed for an MMO game, and Pokemon Planet simply one-up Nintendo by turning that into a reality (first).