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Famitsu: Mega Evolutions and Z-moves have been removed from Pokémon Sword and Shield
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What gameplay experience could you have possibly had to form this opinion outside of getting 6-0ed by someone's Mega online?
Masuda needs to go. He has been there too long and is starting to ruin the franchise. I love Pokémon so much, it's the franchise that got me into gaming seriously, but I can't support this game or the current Game Freak any longer. I refuse to pay more for less content and less Pokémon.
Yea, it's an awkward position in where I wished they were handled differently to begin with, now their removal is just bittersweet. Or just bitter for some lol
I think they're implying competitive play.
Mega Charizard Y is amazing in doubles, X is pretty high up there in singles.
They are deleting Pokemon from the universe with this move. How anyone can apologise for this and still consider themselves a fan of the brand is beyond me. For all intents and purposes these Pokemon no longer exist.
That is a huge step back. Mega evolution was a great addition to the gameplay.
I wish those things made it through the generations like genders in generation 2, natures/abilities in generation 3, categories of moves in generation 4 and hidden abilities in generation 5.
This makes me feel like the gameplay is always progressing.
Too bad Game Freak made this decision.
I wish those things made it through the generations like genders in generation 2, natures/abilities in generation 3, categories of moves in generation 4 and hidden abilities in generation 5.
This makes me feel like the gameplay is always progressing.
Too bad Game Freak made this decision.
Ah, well, even then, it's still Charizard, can never truly count him out I suppose.
They already removed triple and rotation battles last gen, lol. So who knows.
That's fine by me, for whatever that's worth. Cool ideas, but not something I really need in every future title.
That's what bugs me about it. Some of them are my favorite monsters in the whole series and now they're just gone possibly forever? Ugh
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I'm a fan of solid game design in this case, which pokemon has a lot of since the very first game. Enjoy the games a lot but they got bloated as fuck with all these superficial additions. It's a tough position as someone already pointed out.
The Problem with that is that the inside of the wrist is used for dynamaxing, what looks like a touchscreen you can see that when you scroll down here:
It also looks like you put something in and it is clearly crystal shaped.
It also looks like you put something in and it is clearly crystal shaped.
Who wants to have Mega Evolution when you have Dynamax as a new battle feature to replace it? Dynamax is the future of Pokemon.So Famitsu just confirmed another aspect that a lot of people have speculated about.
The footnote basically states that Dynamax is the new feature and both Mega Evolutions and Z-Move won't appear.
This is just a small update but a lot of people cared about Megas so I think it deserved its own thread.
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Good riddance for Z-Moves, but kind of disappointing for Mega Evolutions. I will surely miss my Mega Scizor. :( [/spoile]
It would just be so weird if they evoke the imagery of a z-ring, on top of the wrist shaped like a crystal with an icon in the middle, and in the end that slot goes entirely unused.
Ughhh. Can Nintendo just tell Game Freak to fuck off and have a first party studio work on Pokemon instead?
I'm of the stance that they were a good idea on paper, but the way the implemented them left way too much to be desired. They straight up stopped creating new megas after ORAS and they also kind of played favorites when it came to both Z-Crystals and Mega Evolutions.
So it's kind of like yeah, I wished they had implemented them better but I'm not sad to see the completely unbalanced feature get removed.
I realize. But man, I just have no faith in Game Freak. Any time I start to think they're actually competent, some shit like this happens.
Dynamax is a combination of all, so no problem there. I miss the epic designs of Meg's but apparently regular evolutions for older Pokémon are making a return, megas are acceptable sacrifice.
BTW, Gamefreak really needs an external studio to outsource the 3D model development for 1000 something Pokémon. This way is not acceptable. They're rich as fuck, they really need get some assistance.
BTW, Gamefreak really needs an external studio to outsource the 3D model development for 1000 something Pokémon. This way is not acceptable. They're rich as fuck, they really need get some assistance.
I don't think I've ever gone from crazy hyped to this down about a game this fast. GameFreak needs to be removed from the franchise. It's obvious they don't care.
Lmao at everyone here going
"Good because muh balance"
They can just ban them from competitive like many legendaries have been for ages.
Just say you're glad we're getting less content because you don't like some designs or the option to have them.
Less options are good if it's stuff I don't like!
This is the let's go defense all over again.
"Good because muh balance"
They can just ban them from competitive like many legendaries have been for ages.
Just say you're glad we're getting less content because you don't like some designs or the option to have them.
Less options are good if it's stuff I don't like!
This is the let's go defense all over again.
Extremely bad news. Z moves may look gimmicky at first but when people actually used them in a clever manner, it was quite interesting. For example, I love how Pokémon with no great flying moves like Dragonite or Gyarados used Z moves with Fly to ensure a devasting one turn attack. It's a great trump card that had a lot of potential, it's far from gimmicky, and that's coming from someone who really dislikes gen 7.
Megas were good, not when it was for an already good Pokemon but great in the same idea as Z moves. A trump card that could change the tide of battle. If there were more Megas, I think that would make a fun guessing game between the players "who is the Mega in his team" but they didn't develop the idea further.
A waste, I loved them both and know we are stuck with a worse version of both and just less creative overall. I actually stopped caring about this game but now I'm pretty sure I won't play them, too bad.
A combinaison of both but less creative, less durable and less useful overall
Megas were good, not when it was for an already good Pokemon but great in the same idea as Z moves. A trump card that could change the tide of battle. If there were more Megas, I think that would make a fun guessing game between the players "who is the Mega in his team" but they didn't develop the idea further.
A waste, I loved them both and know we are stuck with a worse version of both and just less creative overall. I actually stopped caring about this game but now I'm pretty sure I won't play them, too bad.
A combinaison of both but less creative, less durable and less useful overall
It has a variation of Z moves, special attacks exclusive to Dyna mode and Pokémon gets considerably stronger when you activate it.
Also those legit 4chan leaks said there's another form of Dynamax that changes Pokémon's looks, so that's a true replacement for Megas
This is my one-in-the-morning, low-effort brainstorm about bringing back Megas in some form without them being Megas. I don't expect anyone important to read this or anyone here to give any approval, it's just me thinking out loud to cope with this fuckery.
Type Changes:
New Evolutions:
Nerfed Stat Boosts:
Straight-Up Replaced:
Type Changes:
New Evolutions:
Nerfed Stat Boosts:
Straight-Up Replaced:
yeah great, less content.
fair weather explains a lot of this type of mentality
That's why I said Double Battles, yeah. Simply put, they can't follow the Pokémon brand rythm without growing as a studio exponentially or handicapping the games anymore.
I imagine they removed triples from SuMo because with trainers being visible at all times + the increased background graphics means they were pushing the game too hard too handle 6 Pokemon at a single time. I mean the games chugged constantly with only doubles and during totem battles.
I'll be pissed if they don't bring them back. Triples I mean, I couldn't care less about rotation.
Not surprised. They keep coming up with these new battle mechanics every game and it's becoming tiresome. They can't make up their mind and feel like they need to undo and redo everything.
I'm beginning to think I'm done with the series after 20+ years. The future of Pokemon isn't for me and that's fine.
I'm beginning to think I'm done with the series after 20+ years. The future of Pokemon isn't for me and that's fine.
