Newest Pokémon Let's Go trailer seems to show new lighting (+ trainer customization, skin tones)

Zedark · Oct 15, 2018

Edit: I'm not sure if people are confused which is before and which is after (some people seem to think other people are), but in the bottom two images I quoted, the first image is before (that is the one without the large purple visual effects) and the second is after. Just to make it clear!

Here's the trailer:

Source

The following was noticed by @CentroPokemon:

Google translate:

Pokémon Let's Go beta vs the final version: Game Freak has improved the lighting a lot.

Before (left) vs after.

Especially the second set of images in that tweet imo showed some remarkable improvements:

The first image is an ever so slightly different point the game than the second I think, so the two scenes aren't 100% comparable, but there's still stuff to be learned here. The first image (before) shows a lack of significant lighting on the trainer character, while in the second the lighting is clearly present and furthermore looks quite good imo!

So, what do you think? Do you think it looks good? Do you agree that this showcases visual enhancements?

Another interesting aspect of this trailer is that it confirms character customisation, including skin colour, hair colour, customes etc. Some of those probably were already confirmed, but I don't think skin colour had been confirmed.
Edit:

Serebii said:
It was. I confirmed it in my exclusive playthrough report :)

Here's the link to that article: LINK

Lock me up in a pokéball if old or unnecessary.

Fosko · Oct 15, 2018

I don't think "more light" equals "better lighting"

Stowaway Silfer · Oct 15, 2018

There's certainly more of it...

KillstealWolf · Oct 15, 2018

Isn't this just one of the CGI Cutscenes? Articuno, Zapdos and Moltres had better lighting in the cutscenes before them which made the less impressive lighting in the gameplay more obvious.

Razor Mom · Oct 15, 2018

I mean from those comparisons it looks like they've tie-dyed the screen.

I think the game will end up looking great, though. Maybe these comparisons aren't doing it much justice.

Toumari · Oct 15, 2018

It looks like too much light now.

Edit: Okay, seems the left one is the before. In that case it looks better now.

Lelouch0612 · Oct 15, 2018

I prefer the new renders indeed.

It is another example of a Nintendo game that looked better than in its initial showing (Odyssey, Splatoon...)

Sandfox · Oct 15, 2018

Fosko said:
I don't think "more light" equals "better lighting"

Just look at the difference in the lighting on the trainer model in the screenshots.

Kouriozan · Oct 15, 2018

Man watching this make me want gym leaders/team rocket to have voice acting, it will really feel weird otherwise.

FiXalaS · Oct 15, 2018

"before" is easier on my eyes

Edit: Oooooh

Deleted member 2791 · Oct 15, 2018

Uh I don't see how it's "more light". The second screen is "after" guys.

Looks better, obviously.

Het_Nkik · Oct 15, 2018

I feel like people are missing that the NEW pictures are the ones on the right. The ones without all the crazy pink energy effects.

Sandfox · Oct 15, 2018

LordKano said:
Uh I don't see how it's "more light". The second screen is "after" guys.

Looks better, obviously.

Yeah, it feels like people are confusing the two because I don't see that either.

theotherMittens · Oct 15, 2018

Are people reading this the wrong way? The pics with more overblown effects are the before shots.

GhostTrick · Oct 15, 2018

Looks better. Still looks weak though :/

Napalm_Frank · Oct 15, 2018

Call me when the newest trailer seems to showcase an improvement on gameplay nyuck nyuck nyuck

TheRaidenPT · Oct 15, 2018

Seems like they are improving upon the lighting and adding the subsided effects since it's coming close to a release.

Cup O' Tea? · Oct 15, 2018

The visuals are the least of my worries with these games. They look fine to me.

Protome · Oct 15, 2018

I think the difference is much more appreciable in the trailer itself than in the screenshot comparisons. Much less overblown, more detailed. Looks a lot nicer.

FiXalaS · Oct 15, 2018

theotherMittens said:
Are people reading this the wrong way? The pics with more overblown effects are the before shots.

Yea I am browsing in Mobile I got confused, but I should not have

Lelouch0612 · Oct 15, 2018

The colors really pop up in this last trailer.

Gengar, Pidgeot and the others look great imo.

Starlatine · Oct 15, 2018

misread it as "improvement in fighting" and got more excited than i needed to

now i'm sad

Chaserjoey · Oct 15, 2018

It looks like they just removed a lot of bloom?

Skronk · Oct 15, 2018

Looks real nice but I didn't have a problem with it before.

Zedark · Oct 15, 2018

Another interesting aspect of this trailer is that it confirms character customisation, including skin colour, hair colour, customes etc. Some of those probably were already confirmed, but I don't think skin colour had been confirmed.

The Shadow Knight · Oct 15, 2018

Zedark said:
Another interesting aspect of this trailer is that it confirms character customisation, including skin colour, hair colour, customes etc. Some of those probably were already confirmed, but I don't think skin colour had been confirmed.

Maybe you can contact a mod to change the thread title to reflect this?
This seems like something that people would be interested in, more so than than the graphics upgrades.

Deleted member 42686 · Oct 15, 2018

Now it looks way to bright, to the point of ofuscate some parts of Mewtwo.

Wonder if this is just an exclusive case or all the game gonna be like that.

Well, at least customization is back.

The Shadow Knight · Oct 15, 2018

SaberX said:
Now it looks way to bright, to the point of ofuscate some parts of Mewtwo.

Wonder if this is just an exclusive case or all the game gonna be like that.

Well, at least customization is back.

The "after" shot is this one:

The lighting is markedly improved on all models and the effects received a much needed redesign.

Rotimi · Oct 15, 2018

Looks way better now. The trainer looks good too. Can't wait to see how the 2019 game looks. The visuals of this game was never really a concern for me it looked good before but this is better.

Glad to see trainer customization is in

Sebastopa · Oct 15, 2018

Well it does look a lot better, also nice to see customization back, it's that kind of little details that tell me when a Dev is making actual effort into the product.

pokéfan · Oct 15, 2018

TheRaidenPT said:
Seems like they are improving upon the lighting and adding the subsided effects since it's coming close to a release.

Yup, pretty much.

Deleted member 42686 · Oct 15, 2018

The Shadow Knight said:
The "after" shot is this one:

The lighting is markedly improved on all models and the effects received a much needed redesign.

Ah, now I see. Then its an improvement alright.

Serebii · Oct 15, 2018

Zedark said:
Another interesting aspect of this trailer is that it confirms character customisation, including skin colour, hair colour, customes etc. Some of those probably were already confirmed, but I don't think skin colour had been confirmed.

It was. I confirmed it in my exclusive playthrough report :)

AlanOC91 · Oct 15, 2018

To be honest I've been really digging the graphics since Day 1 for this. Just the game play stuff which has me worried.

Zedark · Oct 15, 2018

Serebii said:
It was. I confirmed it in my exclusive playthrough report :)

I see. Added that to the OP. If you can give a link to the report, I will add it to the OP.

ThatMeanScene · Oct 15, 2018

Looks great. I can't wait to play this.

Serebii · Oct 15, 2018

Zedark said:
I see. Added that to the OP. If you can give a link to the report, I will add it to the OP.

Sure

https://www.serebii.net/news/2018/18-September-2018.shtml

Batatina · Oct 15, 2018

I think they added a better depth of field effect, allowing them to reduce the blur. Looks good, they are probably actively working on this engine for the big entry next year.

mindsale · Oct 15, 2018

The phrase that comes to mind is "lipstick on a pig."

808s & Villainy · Oct 15, 2018

Batatina said:
I think they added a better depth of field effect, allowing them to reduce the blur. Looks good, they are probably actively working on this engine for the big entry next year.

The big entry isn't using this engine. It started development before this was even conceived

Batatina · Oct 15, 2018

808s & Villainy said:
The big entey isn't using this engine. It started development before this was even conceived

Is this something you know for sure? I assume they used that engine they've been working on to create this side entry, because it makes development sense.

Serebii · Oct 15, 2018

808s & Villainy said:
The big entry isn't using this engine. It started development before this was even conceived

Somewhat yes. This is using an upscaled version of the Generation 7 engine (which makes sense as it's a Gen 7 game). It's fairly obvious when you see character movements and the battle animations being identical to Sun & Moon but in HD.

Gen 8 will run its own engine. These engines are usually massively modified and enhanced from their predecessors

Toxi · Oct 15, 2018

Erika looks high as a kite.

ILikeFeet · Oct 15, 2018

Toxi said:
Erika looks high as a kite.

what did you expect from someone who's around all that grass

Serebii said:
Somewhat yes. This is using an upscaled version of the Generation 7 engine (which makes sense as it's a Gen 7 game). It's fairly obvious when you see character movements and the battle animations being identical to Sun & Moon but in HD.

Gen 8 will run its own engine. These engines are usually massively modified and enhanced from their predecessors

I suspect Gen 7, Town, and Gen 8 are all on the same toolset, but Let's Go, Town, and Gen 8 are all on a different renderer

Aleh · Oct 15, 2018

Serebii said:
Somewhat yes. This is using an upscaled version of the Generation 7 engine (which makes sense as it's a Gen 7 game). It's fairly obvious when you see character movements and the battle animations being identical to Sun & Moon but in HD.

Gen 8 will run its own engine. These engines are usually massively modified and enhanced from their predecessors

While it's probably true since they have always made new engines for new gens, we can't exactly be sure that Let's Go is using the same engine as Gen 7, as animations (and artstyle and assets and pretty much everything) aren't tied to engines.

NoKisum · Oct 15, 2018

Skin color changes are easy. Give me more afrocentric hair options.

Serebii · Oct 15, 2018

Aleh said:
While it's probably true since they have always made new engines for new gens, we can't exactly be sure that Let's Go is using the same engine as Gen 7, as animations (and artstyle and assets and pretty much everything) aren't tied to engines.

I am fairly certain this is the same engine

ILikeFeet said:
I suspect Gen 7, Town, and Gen 8 are all on the same toolset, but Let's Go, Town, and Gen 8 are all on a different renderer

I suspect Town came to be after they were testing making 3D worlds for Gen 8

Serebii · Oct 15, 2018

Accidental double post. Apologies

Phellps · Oct 15, 2018

Quite the improvement, indeed. This game is so pretty. I'm not a fan of the chibi characters, but everything looks so clean and crisp. Can't wait.

Empyrean Cocytus · Oct 15, 2018

Possibily a dumb question, but can you only play as a male trainer in Pikachu and a female trainer in Eevee?

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