The old Pokemon in this game are using the same old animations.Lol who do you think are the driving force behind the desire to do something new?
The YOUNGER DEVS
HE literally says it in the article
Are you surprised they dont want to animate 1000 old pokemon 10 times over for the next decade?
In between those gens please be excited to pay for the ability to look at your Magcargo locked behind glass.They don't want to actively remove Pokemon, they just want to limited the available Pokemon in each game. For example, maybe Slugma and Magcargo aren't available in Sword and Shield but they are available in the Gen 9 games. Your pre-exisiting Magcargo from Gen 7 would be transferable to Gen 9, just not Sword and Shield.
They don't want to actively remove Pokemon, they just want to limited the available Pokemon in each game. For example, maybe Slugma and Magcargo aren't available in Sword and Shield but they are available in the Gen 9 games. Your pre-exisiting Magcargo from Gen 7 would be transferable to Gen 9, just not Sword and Shield.
nah they dropped using ityears ago. doesn't matter however, as it still is one of the major parts of the game, regardless of if game freak wants it to be.i wonder what percentage of the player base has actually "caught them all". is that phrase still used in marketing material?
So you admit your selfish and spiteful for your point of view, good to know.I'd be happy if they were in the game, but I'm okay not being able to import them for not having time to play old versions.
Works for me. This is a very selfish point of view, but yeah.
Doesn't matter because you can't transfer them since they aren't in the game.
That's a fair point! Last time I used the trade system I could tell there's a fair bit of generous players out there.
Game Freak's last update on their staff size was under 150 and that was last year.How is the size of the team btw? From the outside looking in it just really seems like the scope of these games have kinda surpassed the development resources but it's hard to draw a line between that and gf having the wrong priorities here
Game Freak's last update on their staff size was under 150 and that was last year.
And they are doing multiple HD games at once.
They are horribly understaffed.
that just sounds like a way for them to force people to pay for multiple years of pokemon home waiting for that generation so they can move their pokemon out of it.They don't want to actively remove Pokemon, they just want to limited the available Pokemon in each game. For example, maybe Slugma and Magcargo aren't available in Sword and Shield but they are available in the Gen 9 games. Your pre-exisiting Magcargo from Gen 7 would be transferable to Gen 9, just not Sword and Shield.
Then they have to pay them and it's clear now that Game Freak cares about nothing but money.
The old Pokemon in this game are using the same old animations.
Yep. There was never any valid reason for introducing new (and well received) features and making them version exclusives instead of building on them in each subsequent game. Secret bases had so much potential.If Pokémon cut POKÉMON themselves, then I'm out.
This is what happens when people excuse stuff like cutting features like Hard Mode, Battle Frontier, most post-game things, etc.
Now we're losing MOVES (Z-move), FORMS (mega) and POKÉMON even. It's ridiculous.
Directors probably do not want to deal with the logistics of working with more people.Then they have to pay them and it's clear now that Game Freak cares about nothing but money.
The thing is, he still has "influence" in the development of these games, so while he's no longer behind the wheel, he's a backseat driver. There are some great things being done to the franchise, lots of improvements to QOL, more methods to play with friends or online, some of the changes to running into pokemon in the wild,etc., but then we have removal of content, and that's a big no no.IIRC he claimed he was stepping back after Let's Go, but I don't know the specifics of what he actually said.
doesn't matter however, as it still is one of the major parts of the game, regardless of if game freak wants it to be.
"Secret bases are only popular in Hoenn, please understand."Yep. There was never any valid reason for introducing new (and well received) features and making them version exclusives instead of building on them in each subsequent game. Secret bases had so much potential.
Then maybe they shouldn't be working on 5 HD games at once with 150 employees.Directors probably do not want to deal with the logistics of working with more people.
Not all studios have an obsession to grow, grow and grow.
im not sure what you're getting at
Directors probably do not want to deal with the logistics of working with more people.
Not all studios have an obsession to grow, grow and grow.
Then maybe they shouldn't be working on 5 HD games at once with 150 employees.
There are people who like to work in small groups on small projects. What's wrong with that?Then maybe they shouldn't be working on 5 HD games at once with 150 employees.
In between those gens please be excited to pay for the ability to look at your Magcargo locked behind glass.
Great, I'll happily pay five dollars a year* to keep my pokemon frozen in carbonite for a yet-to-be-determined amount of time.
Assuming they charge money for Home, which I'm sure they will.
I don't want to defend Game Freak over this awful decision but unless you unless you active transfer something that you know isn't compatible with Sword and Shield then your Pokemon won't be trapped in Home. Even in future gens, assuming the two way transferability remains between Sword and Shield and Home, you'll always be able to keep Pokemon in Sword and Shield that aren't in later titles.that just sounds like a way for them to force people to pay for multiple years of pokemon home waiting for that generation so they can move their pokemon out of it.
So you admit your selfish and spiteful for your point of view, good to know.
Pokemon isn't small and it deserves better.There are people who like to work in small groups on small projects. What's wrong with that?
This is the problemThere are people who like to work in small groups on small projects. What's wrong with that?
It seems to be actively harming Game Freak's ability to create games with content.There are people who like to work in small groups on small projects. What's wrong with that?
I don't want to defend Game Freak over this awful decision but unless you unless you active transfer something that you know isn't compatible with Sword and Shield then your Pokemon won't be trapped in Home. Even in future gens, assuming the two way transferability remains between Sword and Shield and Home, you'll always be able to keep Pokemon in Sword and Shield that aren't in later titles.
the irony in saying this about the developers of Pokemon, of all franchises, is very rich on multiple levelsDirectors probably do not want to deal with the logistics of working with more people.
Not all studios have an obsession to grow, grow and grow.
The number of Pokemon in the regional dex isn't the issue, the issue is that unlike in previous games if a Pokemon isn't in the region dex it doesn't exist at all.I'm not all that upset about this move. Yes, I'm a filthy Gen Wunner, but there are just too many Pokemon to keep track of at this point. I kind of appreciate them trimming down the number of options available in the game. Maybe cutting the number available in the Galar Dex by half is kind of extreme, but the idea in and of itself seems logical.
With how scummy they are being right now I fully expect Bank to be closed down in 2020 very shortly after Home launches.Right, but we have no idea how long they plan on keeping Bank alive. There might be a time where it becomes "Transfer them to Home or you'll never get the chance again". And then they're stuck forever.
The number of options available in the game would have already been trimmed down, just like every Pokemon game before it, the issue is that veteran players can't transfer their Pokemon to this game unless they're already available in this game.I'm not all that upset about this move. Yes, I'm a filthy Gen Wunner, but there are just too many Pokemon to keep track of at this point. I kind of appreciate them trimming down the number of options available in the game. Maybe cutting the number available in the Galar Dex by half is kind of extreme, but the idea in and of itself seems logical.
It's crazy to me how people are justifying this.
Haven't they had future-proofed high fidelity console-level models since X and Y? I haven't seen many move animations being changed, either.
There's absolutely no reason. The national dex didn't exist in Sun and Moon, so it can't be a Pokedex entry issue.
They already have all of the models, Pokemon being transferred over wouldn't require overworld models, either, since they wouldn't be wild Pokemon. Not that that matters either, considering Sun and Moon had walking animations for every single Pokemon that was created up to that point.
It can't be a balance issue either, considering they've NEVER cared about balance before this point.
This decision baffles me, and the people defending it baffle me even more.
In other words, they are forced by their own success?
We're justified to be upset about it. Just because it's their decision doesn't mean it's a good oneIts not about defending it
Its not about whether its possible
Its just a straight up decision they made for reasons that are important to them
And if you cant fathom the logical reasons why a creative force would want to shift gears, change up priorities, move on then I dont know what else to tell you
I don't want to defend Game Freak over this awful decision but unless you unless you active transfer something that you know isn't compatible with Sword and Shield then your Pokemon won't be trapped in Home. Even in future gens, assuming the two way transferability remains between Sword and Shield and Home, you'll always be able to keep Pokemon in Sword and Shield that aren't in later titles.
If they aren't willing to give Pokemon the treatment it deserves then they need to think about making a deal with a different studio or make a secondary studio dedicated to Pokemon.
Its not about defending it
Its not about whether its possible
Its just a straight up decision they made for reasons that are important to them
And if you cant fathom the logical reasons why a creative force would want to shift gears, change up priorities, move on then I dont know what else to tell you
I understand that they made this decision for reasons that are important to them, it's just that none of the reasons they gave are apparent at all from looking at the game. Cutting Megas, Z-Moves, etc doesn't add anything to the game, other than enlarging Pokemon models. Cutting tons of Pokemon from the game doesn't add anything, because the old Pokemon still have the same animations, and most moves likely have the same animations as well aside from the odd Flame Charge-type change. There's really nothing that justifies this.Its not about defending it
Its not about whether its possible
Its just a straight up decision they made for reasons that are important to them
And if you cant fathom the logical reasons why a creative force would want to shift gears, change up priorities, move on then I dont know what else to tell you
But they made Pokémon. It's like saying that because G.R.R. Martin is not willing to finish Song of Ice and Fire because he is working with Miyazaki he should give the books to another writer.If they aren't willing to give Pokemon the treatment it deserves then they need to think about making a deal with a different studio or make a secondary studio dedicated to Pokemon.
I honestly think Gamefreak can make great Pokémon games and does a lot of good with the franchise, but I feel like their main heads should change. Masuda has a philosophy that goes directly against content full games and he seems way too easily influenced by mobile.If they aren't willing to give Pokemon the treatment it deserves then they need to think about making a deal with a different studio or make a secondary studio dedicated to Pokemon.
We're justified to be upset about it. Just because it's their decision doesn't mean it's a good one