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Pokémon Direct announced for June 5th (6AM PST|9AM EST|2PM BST)
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Jeez that pokemon direct going to be 2 days after my grades show up..... if my grade sucked then the direct automatically will suck for me no matter how good its.
If you mean a new Gen8 game in Johto (and Kanto) then YES!
But we all know this is 100% Sword and Shield direct.
In terms of spin-offs I've had the idea of a Stadium like game that also includes a whole Battle Frontier worth of additional facilities ever since they pulled that tease in ORAS.
Third party, Monolithsoft, Astral Chain, Zelda, Luigi's mansion, maybe a bit of FE and DxM, surprises...
AC will probably be "one of the game of the direct", not even sur they'll finish or introduce the video with it.
I could see Monolith get the first game spot (they did in 2017 and almost did in 2018 with the DLC which was second to DxM.
what would a staduim game be though? in the past it was to let people battle on tv, but now its on the switch?
The main appeal of the old Stadium games is of course no longer relevant.
In this hypothetical game the main appeal would shift towards the additional special rules battle modes that are offered instead.
I'm not entirely sure if they could come up with a game that has an attractive enough value proposition when it focuses only on those things though...
No, Pokkén was bad, so bad. OmG i don't know where to start.
I hope for a Mystery dungeon hd game, the series deserves the spotlight.
I wont be watching the direct due to the incoming gen 8 spoilers.
Have fun folks.
I can't do this.
Nothing beats the experience of a blind playthrough and you know nothing about anything. Every new pokemon encounter will be exciting and this translates into something amazing
Speak for yourself, it did better critically than most spinoffs (and main games), sold well enough and is still played competitively.
Doesnt means it is a good game, especially in the pokemon context.
The Twitch description states that the direct focuses on Sword shield so i'm expecting a lot of time to be focused on that and not so much time invested in a new, unannounced Pokémon game.
While I could definitely see Let's Go Johto games coming next year, I really doubt they would announce them this far in advance.
Clearly its a good game to both critics and many players. You don't get to decide that for anyone but yourself.
Game was successful enough to warrant a sequel, and there were enough things that could be improved on.
The Pokémon Direct will solely focus on Sword/Shield and no other games. You might see new games in the conference later.
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon used the standard Pokémon 3D assets Creatures Inc. made. It's standard across the franchise to use those models now. GO uses them, the TCG even uses them
I did not know that Mystery Dungeon also used them.
Then yes, there may be a new one.
Just don't make a Mystery Dungeon on mobile. After pokemon rumble and pokemon shuffle went mobile, it's looking like most of the old spin-off series are just getting mobile versions now.
I can handle mobile (I have put £100 into Rumble Rush, full amount into Magikarp Jump, god knows how much to cover Shuffle well and GO), but mobile and Mystery Dungeon may be my breaking point
I'm not sure if Let's Go makes sense without having Pikachu's name on it. By all accounts Let's Go Eevee sold much less than Let's Go Pikachu. I'm not sure who is supposed to respond to Let's Go Marrill.
Let's Go Pichu/Cleffa? Pichu/Igglybuff?
Even if it destroys the naming scheme I think something like Let's Go Gold and Let's Go Silver would make the most sense. Or just Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee 2.
User Warned: Port begging.
Pokémon for Xbox/PC/PS4.
The brand is too big to stay locked to Nintendo hardware, a bit like how MS allow Minecraft to be released for other consoles.
The brand is too big to stay locked to Nintendo hardware, a bit like how MS allow Minecraft to be released for other consoles.
Yeah. Let's have Mario on PS4 too and Uncharted on Switch while we're at it
Nintendo own Pokémon (all International trademarks and shared ownership in Japan. They own a third of the franchise outright) and always have. Minecraft is on other platforms because it was on other platforms before Microsoft bought it. It's not a comparable situation
I wonder if we will hear anything regarding Pokémon Go at the conference.
You forgot to add your obligatory "don't @ me". ;)
You forgot to add your obligatory "don't @ me". ;)
It's a possibility. The game technically hasn't hit Version 1 yet. Perhaps we'll get an Ingress Prime like upgrade.
However, as Niantic are focusing on Harry Potter right now, I'm not expecting it
By that logic pokemon could add a 300 power attack with 100 accuracy which causes paralyse and confuses and allways is a critical hit.
Hey. Some attacks are stronger than others like in any RPG.
Do you really think balancing is unimportant?
So is mobile expected to play a big part in today's thing? I mean there's this confirmed thing with DeNa and all, plus this being world-wide ... feels like more than "just" some spin-off games for Switch.
Oh nice, i was about to ask about some short explanation about the Pokemon ownership stuff. Thanks. ^^
Oh nice, i was about to ask about some short explanation about the Pokemon ownership stuff. Thanks. ^^
I'm fully expecting the DeNA game to be the focal part of the press conference
Normally I'd agree but with the way the industry is going (and rumoured) to be going it seems that Nintendo, MS and Sony are working together against the assault from Google and Amazon.
Also, as a business, why would Nintendo want to limit their sales to 15 million units of a Pokemon game when they could sell another 30 million units by releasing an older game or a spin off on the other platforms ASWELL as the latest exclusive Pokemon on Switch.
Pokemon is one of the few franchises that could sell very, very well across all platforms.
It probably won't happen but given recent events in the industry, it's never had a higher chance of happening. Go is also 'multi platform' and not available on a Nintendo branded device already between iOS and Android.
I own a Switch and have never played more than a few hours of traditional Pokemon so it makes no difference to me. I'm very much looking forward to the new one though as I couldn't get into 'Let's Go!'.
There's a difference between a mobile game and putting dedicated games on other dedicated devices. It's not happening. You're just wanting to scrap first party exclusives. It won't happen while dedicated devices exist.
Pokemon Quest update with a second island and Johto Pokemon would be great. Its the one Pokemon mobile game I want them to support, it was so well polished and had glimmers of promise for what it offered
As a business Pokemon is also one of the most important games to sell Nintendo dedicated Hardware and thus get people into the Nintendo ecosystem, which then generates recurring revenue with no split to their competition (Nintendo would have to give some money to sony and microsoft just to be able to sell on their platforms).
I know it's natural for people on Resetera to go straight to new Switch spin offs of beloved series, but I really don't think it'll be the vibe of the conference. I'm more expecting some bigger and less specific stuff related to the expansion of the Pokémon brand, like a theme park, new stores, new merch lines, some mobile app, movies... Maybe one or two games as well but I doubt it'll be the focus.
Notice how Nintendo only advertised the Sword and Shield Direct, not the conference. I don't think the Switch will be factored much.
Notice how Nintendo only advertised the Sword and Shield Direct, not the conference. I don't think the Switch will be factored much.
Like I said, they removed the word "Video Game" from the conference name.
However you can't use Nintendo advertising it as a signal for anything. Last year there was no heads up or advertising
Nah, the three legendaries will be Kahmdahn found in the north-west, Huai-ai in the north-east and Hooarr in the south-west.
Nintendo didn't mention the press conference last year either where they announced Let's Go.
We're prolly gonna see the rival in the PK Direct. Hopefully he/she has a cool design and backstory
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