New screenshot of TOWN (Game Freak, Switch)

[Hero of Legend]

https://www.famitsu.com/news/201904/26175304.html

Yeah this was just randomly posted by Famitsu in a big article about Game Freak. I assume this relates to the other thread about an interview they had with Video Games Chronicle.

Looks pretty damn decent I say. Also it looks like the HUD got a decent overhaul since it was first shown in September:

Thoughts?

Edit: Translations of the HUD from both screenshots by Heartskips:

Not sure about a few things, but I think it's basically this. If anyone sees something wrong here, please tell me.

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[vestan]

Looks real clean, liking it a lot

Name is still a bit eh though

 

[Toumari]

You can almost see more UI than actual gameplay.

 

[Comic Obsessed]

Looks better than Pokemon Sword&Shield.

 

[TheGreatMightyPoo]

Looks great

 

[Deleted member 4093]

Hopefully we see more at E3. Its been missing since reveal

 

[Deleted member 8593]

Still have no idea what the hell I'm looking at. Hopefully the game actually looks as vibrant as the new shot. The first footage was very washed out.

 

[Lumines]

Looks better than Pokemon Sword&Shield.

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I subconsciously came in this thread expecting just this sort of post. Wasn't disappointed.

 

[Dark Cloud]

Looks like dogshit.

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i hope someone gets this reference

 

[TubaZef]

It's promising, GameFreak non-pokemon games are usually very unique.

 

[MrWonderworld]

I like the look of it to be honest.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Looks like dogshit.

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i hope someone gets this reference

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I understood that reference.

 

[mute]

Could do with less icons everywhere but besides that looking nice.

 

[Piston]

I keep forgetting that this game was originally announced as 2019 as well.

 

[What-ok]

UI needs to chill.

 

[Akita One]

Wow, a dramatic increase in polish! Looks good!

 

[TheMoon]

I like the look of it to be honest.

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Well nobody was expecting you to lie :)

 

[Glass]

UI aside, this looks really nice. Hope Sword and Shield ends up looking this clean.

 

[Zomba13]

A lot of UI but the game looks really nice. This is Switch right? I can't imagine it looking this smooth, but I like the style.

 

[Disclaimer]

Hope we see more of this and/or get a release date soon. Been looking forward to it.

 

[ned_ballad]

I'm not a fan of that skybox.

 

[Nostremitus]

I wonder if this is the same engine being used for the New Pokemon...


That looks so much better than their previous games.

 

[Odesu]

This and the Xenoblade Games look more like the Arkham City cover than actual video games to me.

 

[Macca]

You can almost see more UI than actual gameplay.

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Lmao very true.

 

[Deleted member 2793]

This is weird, I think there's a videogame behind this UI screenshot.

 

[Duffking]

Looks significantly better than the debut trailer, if nothing else.

 

[SxP]

UI kinda makes it look like a mobile game.

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Looks better than Pokemon Sword&Shield.

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I expected this to be the first post honestly

 

[Braaier]

more ui pls

 

[Deleted member 4093]

This and the Xenoblade Games look more like the Arkham City cover than actual video games to me.

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Whuh?

 

[Deleted member 3815]

Looks good, just waiting for it to release. Hopefully it releases long before Pokémon Sword and Shield does.

 

[ShinobiBk]

Specifically the HUD looks like a mobile game. Why is the HUD so enormous?

I think the game overall looks ok but we haven't really seen shit

 

[Shoichi]

There is a lot of stuff going on in that UI

Game looks interesting, still hoping it is a good length even though it just features a single town for the whole game

 

[Mafro]

I subconsciously came in this thread expecting just this sort of post. Wasn't disappointed.

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Well they're not wrong.

 

[Unknownlight]

Much improved from the original trailer. My feelings for the game have risen from "meh" to "mild interest".

After enjoying Xenoblade 2, my tolerance for busy, terrible UIs has apparently massively increased, so I don't mind the interface in these screenshots.

 

[Deleted member 36622]

Graphics are so polished, less aliasing than Sword and Shield and maybe even camera controls O_O

 

[Becks']

Looks better than Pokemon. S&S textures look like crap.

 

[Scarlet Spider]

Graphics are so polished, less aliasing than Sword and Shield and maybe even camera controls O_O

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I hope they bring these ideas to their next Pokemon game

 

[Deleted member 31092]

Graphics are so polished, less aliasing than Sword and Shield and maybe even camera controls O_O

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It's really incredible what 900 unique high quality 3D models with about 6-7 animations each less and a smaller scope can do.

 

[Neptonic]

This game looks like a lost late-era GameCube game. Something about the UI just reminds me of that

 

[Jessie]

Looks like they went to the Xenoblade 2 school of UI

 

[Qwerty Keyboard]

That HUD is gonna look awful when playing in portable. Hope it can be made somewhat transparent.

 

[Vex]

This looks really good. But people keep saying the ui looks like a mobile game?? Wut?

 

[Mediking]

I said day one

 

[Deleted member 13370]

UI looks extremely heavy, but maybe they're designing it with handheld mode in mind. Many Switch games have UI clearly made for TV play which looks ehh in handheld. Scaling it for format is something I'm surprised few developers, if any, are doing.

Graphically it looks better than SS in my opinion, much cleaner image. The Pokemon team should take a few lessons, while there can be artistic differences there are clearly also technical differences which makes the Town image look better.

 

[Deleted member 2793]

Much improved from the original trailer. My feelings for the game have risen from "meh" to "mild interest".

After enjoying Xenoblade 2, my tolerance for busy, terrible UIs has apparently massively increased, so I don't mind the interface in these screenshots.

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I mean, all this information in the Xenoblade UI is necessary in the battles, it's not just fluff, so I didn't mind it. We didn't play Town yet, so I don't know how useful all that is, but it seems a bit exaggerated. Game is pretty good looking tho.

 

[Nama]

Looking legit. Need more non- pokemon gamefreak in my life.

 

[MrWonderworld]

Well nobody was expecting you to lie :)

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That's a bit passive aggressive reply. I don't get what's the point of replying something like that. Makes you look like a jackass.

 

[Alex840]

Wish Pokemon had an artstyle more similar to this, looks much more like the anime.

Yokai Watch 3 looks similar and some of the towns are incredible.

 

[808s & Villainy]

I mean, all this information in the Xenoblade UI is necessary in the battles, it's not just fluff, so I didn't mind it. We didn't play Town yet, so I don't know how useful all that is, but it seems a bit exaggerated. Game is pretty good looking tho.

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...there's literally no basis to even speculate this