Oh I know that that's probably what's going to happen. I just would prefer it didn't. Especially because it's probably going to be Diamond and Pearl remakes, and I absolutely don't trust 2020 Game Freak to make good Diamond and Pearl remakes.
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Pokémon Sword and Shield: The Crown Tundra coming on October 22nd, game+DLC bundles to be released on November 6th
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There's a small handful of additional pokemon I want to catch. Hopefully Glameow and Purugly are part of them.
Can I remind people that this is the following scenario
When the game that is the start of a generation is completed, work immediately begins on the next generation. Not the next game, the next generation.
While development of the next generation is in play, smaller teams led by the younger staff (at points when they wouldn't be needed for the big new generation games) work on smaller projects such as Enhanced Versions, remakes and now DLC instead of Enhanced Versions based on the framework set by the game starting that generation so less work is required.
As such, Sword & Shield started development in 2016. Sun & Moon in 2013 and so forth.
4 years between SWSH and Gen 9 is possible, we've even had gaps that long before. Ruby & Sapphire to Diamond & Pearl was 4 years and Diamond & Pearl to Black & White was 4 years.
Also your list is slightly askewed. We should go by original releases
PT: 2008
HGSS: 2009
BW: 2010
BW2: 2012
XY: 2013
ORAS: 2014
SM: 2016
USUM: 2017
LGPE: 2018
SS: 2019
I never picked this gen up! Think I'm in for a nice breezy pokemon playthrough this holiday though. Especially if this DLC gives us a taste of a more open, exploration-focused Pokemon game could be like
Interesting seems like we'll get a bit of info then if the time is right (minus the song of course). Hoping they reveal the rival from the isle of armor shows up in this.
Gen 9 coming in 2023 does not preclude them from releasing other mainline games. This year is unique in having no Pokemon game, and I expect next year to have a remake. Perhaps 2022 will be empty again, and then 2023 has a gen 9 game. I personally think they will want to release gen 9 in 2022, though, since starting a new gen in 2023 will again put them in the BW situation where the new gen starts when the new system comes (assuming Switch 2 launches late 2023). They might want to start it earlier, so that they can have gen 9 fit better into the Switch lifetime (assuming they can get the game in a good state within 3 years).
But yeah, a 4 year gap between new generation games is not too outlandish: the typical gap for the last two gens has been 3 years.
The DLC is essentially optional-game content that has no influence on the base game's story. The DLC is also responsive to the complaints made from the base game so take that into consideration when you finally play Sword or Shield.
Will be alot of dlc stuff with one announcement of something else.
Know the Heart Gold Soul Silver Trademarks were renewed recently.. a guy can dream of a switch version of gold/silver thats not lets go.
Know the Heart Gold Soul Silver Trademarks were renewed recently.. a guy can dream of a switch version of gold/silver thats not lets go.
It appears I was not clear. I was stating that four years without any new Pokémon game in the main series, as in, no remakes, no Let's Go, nothing, strikes me as hard to believe. I was not saying a four-year gap between generations is hard to believe. Quite the contrary, in fact.
The member whom I was replying to was suggesting that Sword/Shield DLCs take the place of any releases whatsoever until Gen 9.
Oh
Yeah that's 100% not happening. That's why they have this multi-team set up.
People say "oh they should just all work on Project A", but most would have no work to do at certain points, whereas with other projects, they can work on one then another without hindering the other
They broke their patterns so much lately that I'm not even sure what to expect next year.
I hope it'll be a nice surprise, whatever it is.
Hopefully diamond and pearl remakes but I know there's been rumbles of Johto
Yeah I'd say Isle of Armor was a step in the right direction, but still had some major issues.
I also think this series desperately needs a Switch Pro because the performance in some of these areas is laughably bad.
What if we get a upscaled port of HeartGold & Soul Silver next year. Would people take that?
anyhow should I get excited for today's event? I'm not sure what to expect from this DLC, i want a good story content along with with this exploration and more NPC to battle in the over-world, Isle of Amour was barren in that regards.
anyhow should I get excited for today's event? I'm not sure what to expect from this DLC, i want a good story content along with with this exploration and more NPC to battle in the over-world, Isle of Amour was barren in that regards.
I'm so ready to be done with SwSh. I've been extremely disappointed with the games since day 1. Isle of Armor was okayish and a step up from the Wild Area in the main game but it just didn't do enough, we need a pokemon game that's fully open.
Crown Tunda from past trailers did look like its the more interesting dlc of the two, I just hope it's more substantial
Crown Tunda from past trailers did look like its the more interesting dlc of the two, I just hope it's more substantial
The Crown Tundra definitely looks like what people were hyping up gen 8 to be when it was clear it'd be a Switch game. A really big open map with overworld Pokémon, and secrets to find out thanks to the new legendaries. The base game Wild Area was completely detached from the story, now it's where everything takes place. Exciting for what it means for gen 9.
That's not what I meant haha, I want them to take their time with that.
I just hope we'll get something we would not normally expect. Or a cool twist on an existing idea, like the DLCs are here to replace the usual "complete" version. I like the fact that gamefreak is doing new stuff and whatever they are planning for next year, I hope I'll genuinly be surprised, as I was with the DLCs announcement.
But what if they do??? I feel like since gen 5 we always hear they aren't or they won't or they can't and then they do lol.
Reminds me of smash characters with all these rules xD
Edit: To clarify I don't think gen 9 is coming but never say never. Been doing that for several years now to be proven wrong. It happens
I enjoyed The Isle of Armor. I had a fun time catching more Pokémon and running around in what was pretty much an improved Wild Area. My main criticism of The Isle of Armor was that it was light on story content. I hope The Crown Tundra improves upon that, but even if it doesn't, I'm sure it will still be enjoyable.
It's funny, since I was a kid, I'm conditioned to start craving a new Pokemon game to play each Fall. I had in it 2018 for LGPE, and I had it last year for SwSh. I think those games were just so bland that I don't have it this year. I enjoyed them while playing, but it's the least memorable a Pokemon game has ever been for me. I haven't played the first DLC, but I'll be watching to see if this grabs my interest
