It seems very clear GameFreak needs a year off but those Sinnoh remakes aren't going to ship themselves
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Pokémon Era, what's the big Pokémon game going to be this year?
- Thread starter KillstealWolf
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Jesus Christ I want them to take a year off so bad.
It's so obvious that they've been struggling with production time ever since XY.
It's so obvious that they've been struggling with production time ever since XY.
Go! Pokémon Snap
A whole new take on the Pokémon Snap Series for the modern day (Including Pokémon Go Integration). It also includes the Original Pokémon Snap you know and love fully redone in the "Pokémon Go" Art Style.
Don't kill my hopes and dreams.
A whole new take on the Pokémon Snap Series for the modern day (Including Pokémon Go Integration). It also includes the Original Pokémon Snap you know and love fully redone in the "Pokémon Go" Art Style.
Don't kill my hopes and dreams.
Ideally they would take a year or two off to restructure Game Freak and produce a genuinely good video game...but they won't.
DP remakes churned out with less features and polish than Platinum most likely.
DP remakes churned out with less features and polish than Platinum most likely.
I'd prefer it if Game Freak took a year (maybe even two years) off to give themselves more time to work on their upcoming projects. But realistically, I feel like they're gonna try to get the Gen 4 remakes out this year.
I think it's gonna be either an off year or Sinnoh remakes. Their recent comment implies Let's Go was a one time thing and sequels/enhanced versions of SWSH seem unlikely since it has many bells and whistles you associate with those kind of games.
But yeah, wish they would just take a break and make their dev cycles longer, but yay capitalism.
But yeah, wish they would just take a break and make their dev cycles longer, but yay capitalism.
What I hope will happen: Nothing. If they must release a game, then at least have it be Ultra Sword/Ultra Shield so that they can actually finish Sword and Shield.
What will probably happen: Diamond and Pearl remakes, but as per the downward trajectory of the series, it will be worse than the original Diamond and Pearl, much less Platinum.
What will probably happen: Diamond and Pearl remakes, but as per the downward trajectory of the series, it will be worse than the original Diamond and Pearl, much less Platinum.
Apart from the OT in hangouts where else can we talk the pre-Switch titles? I just started getting my old carts out and I need a primer on Bank/Home too.
I use the commonly known online resources and they are helpful for legacy titles but I'm forever looking for 'up to date' info on them. I totally understand the community has moved on too.
My current solution is looking up episodes of older Pokemon podcasts that covered these games as they were released and some have been very useful as they talk about the state of the meta and in-game mechanics at that moment in time.
I use the commonly known online resources and they are helpful for legacy titles but I'm forever looking for 'up to date' info on them. I totally understand the community has moved on too.
My current solution is looking up episodes of older Pokemon podcasts that covered these games as they were released and some have been very useful as they talk about the state of the meta and in-game mechanics at that moment in time.
It's crazy how this narrative has spread and people have been using it
One year off? They're far enough behind the competition (other jrpg titles on the Switch) that they should take two years off.
The Pokemon Company is a joint venture between Gamefreak, Nintendo and Creatures. Gamefreak are not the only bosses of The Pokemon Company.
Also, you've yet to provide any solid evidence to counteract my initial point? Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon was being developed by a B team at Gamefreak whilst the A team was working on Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee and Sword and Shield.
Gamefreak has designed their company in such a way that they can commit to yearly releases. There's no financial incentive to take a break especially after the embrassing sales figures of Little Town Hero.
I know exactly how TPC works. How? I've been told how TPC works by TPC.
The main games are designed and planned by Game Freak with input from TPC, Creatures and Nintendo so everyone can collaborate to the launch of their respective products (TCG for Creatures, spin-offs anime, movies and merch for TPC) as well as promotions etc. for around the same time. Game Freak have control and decide what's what, not TPC as people seem to keep making it out to be
And why would I counteract that point when I know it's accurate as has been said in interviews etc?
I still maintain this year will probably be a year off with no new main series game released. It fits how they work and has historical precedent. Just because their small garage project of Little Town Hero didn't do well doesn't change that
They've released a mainline game since 2016, that's their latest trend. There's more historical precedence for a new mainline release this year.
The only possible way we could see Gamefreak taking a break from releasing a mainline Pokemon game this year is if Nintendo wanted to release a game in 2020 that takes the usual release slot of Pokemon.
Pokemon Gun seems like the right call to me. Lets the team add more pokemon to the Global Dex without having to go too crazy or commit to just one gen.
I expect a year off from Game Freak and I believe we won't see a new generation till 2023.
2020: Detective Pikachu 2 and lots of DLC for SwSh to keep the game alive (mostly new raids)
2021: Pokken 2, Diamond and Pearl remakes
2022: Mystery Dungeon Switch
2023: Generation 9 right at the end of Switch's life cycle
2020: Detective Pikachu 2 and lots of DLC for SwSh to keep the game alive (mostly new raids)
2021: Pokken 2, Diamond and Pearl remakes
2022: Mystery Dungeon Switch
2023: Generation 9 right at the end of Switch's life cycle
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