>>36340599It is more like SMT, but SMT is still a predecessor to Pokemon.
You gather the same enemies you fight as your party members, you level them and transform them into stronger monsters, you utilize a simple type advantage system to battle. They share a lot of DNA.
Granted, the people who made Pokemon's inspirations (Dragon Quest V and Final Fantasy Legend) probably never even played or heard of Megaten at the time they made them, but they all did take inspiration from Wizardry 4's monster summoning system.
