The fun side of this is you'll be able to play both versions of the game using a single rom on the emulators.
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I feel like it being made in Unity isn't really a bad thing/big deal either. Plus it has the bonus of easy mod support.
I mean, it has more or less always been that, just a bit better disguised. The earliest games aside, perhaps, there is no meaningful effort in splitting the data into two versions.
But the 2 version bullshit has been a money-making priority since the very beginning and the more people recognize how dumb it is, nowadays in particular, the better.
But the 2 version bullshit has been a money-making priority since the very beginning and the more people recognize how dumb it is, nowadays in particular, the better.
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I find it funny because it means you need to pay twice for something you already own.
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I don't imagine it would be for certain games like Black and White that had some significant version differences.
Who's forcing you to buy both versions? Only 0.0001% of the consumer base does that and it's more to encourage trading and stuff like that.
You need to ? Only the most hardcore fans would buy more than one copy and those are collectors.
black and white let you run around other people's game worlds so they would actually need to include both versions of areas in the data
i'd be very surprised if every version wasn't doing this in some form. there'd be no reason to have two different master branches for games this closely linked
This sounds more like efficient development practice rather than something to get up in arms about, and this is coming from someone otherwise dissatisfied with these remakes
It wasn't done like that before? I get that the earliest games might have separated them to optimize file size, but this seems like the most straightforward maintainable way to manage a modern project.
They are essentially the same code with some variables changed. A toggle seems really natural since it ensures both "versions" are always in sync throughout development.
They are essentially the same code with some variables changed. A toggle seems really natural since it ensures both "versions" are always in sync throughout development.
Also sword and shield had a couple different gyms too. You'd think they would want to safe space for thing like cutscenes that might be different.
Do you realize when Pokemon came out it was on monochrome handhelds that lack internet connectivity. Also, debuted in Japan on of the most density populated places on planet earth right? The two versions aided with the game social appeal. So, it wasn't "bullshit".
I mean not really, almost all of the exclusive atuff cam be obtained without ever needing to buy another version
Honestly this doesn't really bother me. Both versions have virtually been the same game for a long time now, so this is somewhat expected and they're not gonna give you a version to choose because we've accepted for over 2 decades now that we're fine with the 2 versions aspect of the games.
What was BS was releasing 2 different season passes for ShSw, one for each version. That shit should've been just a single pass for both.
It'd be funny if someone discovered a glitch that allows to switch between both versions without using external sources or anything lol.
What was BS was releasing 2 different season passes for ShSw, one for each version. That shit should've been just a single pass for both.
It'd be funny if someone discovered a glitch that allows to switch between both versions without using external sources or anything lol.
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Better saying: I think you should have the option to switch from one version to another in-game.
You basically don't have full access to the product you bought.
Capcom has tried to do the same thing in the past.
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The leaked source code of Yellow could let you build Yellow or "Pink" (which was mostly dummied out so it would fail of course), and wouldn't be surprised if it was also for RGB so this has always been sort of a thing since gen 1. Only difference here is that in newer games you don't need the source code as well.
Mod support was actually what I meant, very excited to see what becomes of it
Ultimately, it's the same thing. Pokemon increasing its appeal as a social phenomenon encourages more people to buy the game, as with most other game features. It's absolutely there to make money - but so are the new Pokemon, so are the new characters, so are the new areas, and so on.
One of the major differences in this argument is just whether you feel that buying a single version or both versions is the normal.
I'll give GF a lot of shit for what they do (and don't do), but this is just efficient from a development standpoint. Both versions are the exact same game with configuration changes, so it's efficient to have one master build and then bake in a flag to tell the game which configuration set to load. Now, if you ask me why two versions of this game exist in the first place...
