I can show you years of millions of archived forums messages of people who need the version exclusives of the other game, and millions of sales. I don't get how you can possibly logically think that "dumb customer accidentally buying both things" or "giving in , no research, buying both" is at all any sort of reasonable customer behavior to adhere any business philosophy towards, or even how many people you know or have seen that buy and play through both versions of the game as opposed to just choosing one, to think that it would be at all a sizeable portion of sales.
Well, what about something in between? There's no doubt the 3DS models are simplistic. It's not all about textures. You really think they're going to have flat textured mouths and eyes in a console game? Or prebaked shading? I think that despite the work apparently being "done", you'll still see a marked improvement that will rightfully make the 3DS work obsolete.So you think all the low res textures in the 3DS versions were all created HD ready and then reduced? I was thinking they'd have to remake all the textures anyway but that workflow makes a lot more sense if they were thinking ahead.
"Disgustingly bad."
Okay sure dude.
I don't think you're helping your case. Remove all those visual effects and you're left with a garish look/textures for Gengar itself.So you think all the low res textures in the 3DS versions were all created HD ready and then reduced? I was thinking they'd have to remake all the textures anyway but that workflow makes a lot more sense if they were thinking ahead.
"Disgustingly bad."
Okay sure dude.
What can I say, I prefer the realistic take to uprezzed 3DS. I'm not saying everybody has to agree or have the same taste but to call it "disgustingly bad" is a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
not until Game Freak does some massive overhauls to their engine (or, more likely, build a new one/use a third party engine). maybe for Gen 9?What can I say, I prefer the realistic take to uprezzed 3DS. I'm not saying everybody has to agree or have the same taste but to call it "disgustingly bad" is a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
And we're all aware that some of the details got a little wonky in translation from Bandai Namco. Just saying that if GF's own aesthetic moved in a similar more realistic direction I'd be pretty pumped. It wouldn't literally be the same guys at Bandai Namco porting shit over. But as others have said, the amount of work it would take would be enormous so it's very unlikely to happen. I can have fun imagining, though.
The thought did occur to me and I'd be happy with something in between. I've already setting my expectations low and expect little more than uprezzed 3DS so any effort above that is going to put a smile on my face.
If they kept all the same models and textures for the monsters (as I assume they will) but completely revamped the lighting system and overworld, that could turn out really good. There are multiple examples of recent games that have characters with fairly reserved texture work that totally get brought to life with more advanced lighting/effects combined with good environmental detail around them. They're not directly comparable but they suggest what kinds of improvements we might be able to look forward to someday.
(But probably not soon since gamefreak seems a little slow in that department)
No one's debating that. Someone here is being unreasonable and entertaining conspiracy theories about GF selling two versions of each game solely to prey on people instead of the obvious reason: to encourage trading. I also don't even get his/her point: nobody is getting hurt in the process because the two versions are 99% the same so who cares? Some people buying both versions is just pocket change for GF and a result of the system, no the reason for its existence.
What can I say, I prefer the realistic take to uprezzed 3DS. I'm not saying everybody has to agree or have the same taste but to call it "disgustingly bad" is a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
And we're all aware that some of the details got a little wonky in translation from Bandai Namco. Just saying that if GF's own aesthetic moved in a similar more realistic direction I'd be pretty pumped. It wouldn't literally be the same guys at Bandai Namco porting shit over. But as others have said, the amount of work it would take would be enormous so it's very unlikely to happen. I can have fun imagining, though.
To be fair, they hadn't done a "third version" for 9 years until USUM...
The Hobbit didn't need three parts, that was overkill for such a short book and I know little about Twilight but I am absolutely not opposed to multi-part adaptations. Harry Potter 7 was split in two and benefitted greatly, it was a much better adaptation of the book than any film since 3.
I know you're a big fan of the series but he's absolutely 100% right, and you'd be naive to think otherwise.
Exactly. I don't see a different possibilty. Just like BotW: if you want a second save-slot, just make a second account.
Not only that, even if you don't want multiple save slots now you don't need to buy the game more than once if you want to share it. You can just, you know, have your brother/sister/friend playing on his/her account.
It wouldn't be if it wasn't a symptom of a larger problem. The games are just bloated with pacing slowing elements. I don't mind the cutscenes but not having a skip function is just ignoring 20 years of quality of life improvements. The games are just a slog on the second play through. It's why I gave up Ultra Sun before even completing Illima's trial
