First up, a general comment from Masuda on the upcoming project:
It seems Masuda was also asked if you'll be able to transfer Pokemon from Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu / Eevee. In response, he said:
(Translated by Nintendo Everything)
The first comment just echoes the general sentiment that the new game will be like the handheld games (which Game Freak and TPCi at this point have worded in every permutation possible). The latter comment is what I find a bit more interesting- is Masuda implying LGP/LGE may be forward compatible? I imagine that the new Pokemo they introduce, at least, has to be transferrable to the new games, but maybe all the other ones will be, too?
"As for the 2019 title, we're working with the idea that everyone will be playing on their own Switch. It'll have the same kind of feeling as the previous games on handheld systems."
It seems Masuda was also asked if you'll be able to transfer Pokemon from Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu / Eevee. In response, he said:
"There have been times where you couldn't bring Pokemon over from previous titles – I imagine that created some bad memories. I want to try and change that, if I can."
(Translated by Nintendo Everything)
The first comment just echoes the general sentiment that the new game will be like the handheld games (which Game Freak and TPCi at this point have worded in every permutation possible). The latter comment is what I find a bit more interesting- is Masuda implying LGP/LGE may be forward compatible? I imagine that the new Pokemo they introduce, at least, has to be transferrable to the new games, but maybe all the other ones will be, too?