Usually pretty early in the year, at least for the last three Gens. Definitely before E3 though.
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Pokémon Let's Go Eevee/Pikachu (Switch) announced; coming Nov 16th 2018
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Usually pretty early in the year, at least for the last three Gens. Definitely before E3 though.
We will at least get some of them. Won't be surprised if they are version exclusive again.
The latest trailer confused me. Since there is no day/night cycle, what's going on during the Sabrina battle? Simulation? Mind Hack?
Yea I mean with the cost of the games increasing by 50%, they really need to join the DLC game, especially if they continue to stick with the 2 game model, which they will. Add to that they now added Let's Go to the mainline lineup, and I really can't see them making the mistake of releasing something like USUM again (a lucrative mistake but their most shallow "third game" yet). Whatever we get will be a different beast for sure, whether it learns from past mistakes or not.
On a side note I actually am excited for these games and for the first time, I shall proudly wield a Farfetch'd and become the Farfetch'd master.
Only thing I want to know is if I can use Heal Balls in the game. It is my go to ball in every game, and I always have every pokemon in my team in it, but sadly I can see it beeing removed, as it wasn't in any game before gen four.
Switch Rom dumps can be that quick huh? Well, let's see what happens.
First thing to check is if all the pokemon are still in the game code.
Next would be the levels and movesets for everything. See how easy the game is or figure out if they actually put a bit of challenge into this thing (no way can the Elite 4 be easier than the R/B movesets back then.)
Battle Frontier DLC. I'd shit my pants in disgust and excitement.
haha i remember the only reasons I kept ORAS and didn't immediately sell it hours after learning it wasn't in the game was due to me thinking I could at least enjoy contests like with base RS, and that they'd add it in as DLC or some special super update
I was dead wrong and it made me realize even if they did make Emerald stuff DLC it would have been a shitty and horrendous move when it should have been in the game to begin with. Or at least, something new in its place that was substantial. People hoped the same from XY too but ironically SM wasn't one people worried much about since the post game in that was fine save for no national dex.
...Yet they made a third version of SM anyway with nothing important added besides new mons and a worse post-story. I actually think the cute cutscenes and side stuff like a Pyukumuku romance mission you can stumble across if you throw them enough was the best thing USUM added, yet they never advertised that once. I wonder if they're in this game too, like maybe being able to see a wild Vulpix try evolving into a Ninetales as it is jealous of them, and you go do something to help it accomplish the goal. Stuff like that would make the world feel more like a normal world which is what USUM did well. That and petting a Pyukumuku in the overworld was ace
Gen 6 and Ultra Sun and Moon are some of the biggest disappointment that I have with the series.
X and Y; just felt so underwhelming, the region was clearly Game Freak testing the 3D engine and the story ending unfinished what with Zygarde and AZ's Floette.
Omega Rub and Alpha Sapphire is just an underwhelming remake given how much effort Game Freak did for the Johto remake.
Ultra Sun and Moon was a disappointment in the story department as it should had been a sequel and carried on from the event from Sun and Moon rather than trying to badly rehash the story.
Excellent timing for this, since the deciding factor for which version I choose depends on how good Partner Pikachu and Partner Eevee are competitively! Remember, they're actually new formes, so these are NOT normal ones!
Also, it would put to rest how the candy system works most likely, which is also important, because I think Partner Eevee's vability heavily depends on how it works. To explain: Partner Eevee's stat estimates were... very medicore, most stats being in the 70-75 range (I think it may have had base 85 SpD or something, cant remember). Those are frankly pretty bad, but if Candy works like say, gen 1's stat exp system, and you can max every stat out, then suddenly, Eevee becomes MUCH more durable. Eevee's revealed signiture moves are extremely good status inducing attacks, so if it has reasonable defenses, it would actualy be VERY hard to switch into unless you have a good status absorber like Rest + Sleep Talk Snorlax.
Funnily enough, Partner Pikachu probably wants Candys to just be souped up EVs, since Pikachu's base stats made it seem like a pretty fast (like base 123 Speed minimum), frail Pokemon with iffy offenses, but great coverage thanks to its new sig moves. If Volt Switch is in the game (pretty likely as a TM), then it'll be pretty damn good in singles.
Actually speaking of that, I havent really thought about these two for doubles at all. Pikachu might be interesting if egg moves are implemented via tutors, since then it'd be the fastest Fake Outter in the game. Eevee would get Helping Hand I think, but nothing really that interesting otherwise, unless those two unknown sig moves do something interesting there!
Well, I wouldn't put it past some people to try to trick others.
Later on, im expecting Leaks and whatnot to use the YouTube App as way to fool people.
Only thing that could be mildly interesting is some Gen 8 hints similar to previous games hinting at future titles. Also, any post game content such as elite four/gym leader matches, or extra areas to discover. Doubt it though.
Pokémon still evolve the same way as always - Levels, stones, trading, etc.
Set him as your buddy and turn on adventure sync! That way he earns candy just as you walk around. You'll have that candy in no time :)
All these years and i'm still trying to understand what's so good about the battle frontier or whatever.
Frankly, it's pretty underwhelming for me. I'd rather have another kind of postgame.
True! But I got my Whale in there for 400 Candy haha. :)
Also, I can evolve him through Let's Go so I have both in my Dex there. :)
Not everyone has the game. We only have 1 confirmed person that has the game.
Shame its a bit of a wet fart and that the yrue Home Console step is coming next year, but I'll take it for what it is. As in skipping a release for the first time in 20 years.
So, I was wondering about Alolan Ninetales. Considering Vulpix is version exclusive to LG Eevee, does that mean I will also need to do some online shenanigans if I want to get Alolan Ninetales in my Pikachu version? Or should I be able to get Alolan Ninetales in another way?
Is it like (Battling and Trading) only with friends or Battling and (Trading only with friends). I don't have anyone to play with me and I was relying on playing online battles with other people a round the globe. If I can only play with my friends that would be horrible for me.
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I wouldn't worry about Alolan Vulpix. It seems like Alolan Pokemon can only be gotten through a transfer from Pokemon Go, so you'll have to either play that game or trade.
I will say that the version exclusives announced so far are really unbalanced if you play Pokemon Go. I see Bellsprout, Oddish, Vulpix, and Meowth almost every day. The first two are common everywhere, Vulpix spawns every time it's Sunny and Meowth seems a lot more common with the recently redone spawns. I don't see Sandshrew and Growlithe as often, and both are exclusive to Pikachu.
Anything is better than what there is one Let's go right now.. tbh
Portable games had far more engament and reaction from fans. If this is the reaction to the first mainline Pokemon game on a home console then.. they failed miserably.
Yeah. The movepool is something that I'm also looking foward to.
I kind of agree. I mean, I understand why people like the Battle Frontier, I just don't find it appealing. They should have a post game focused on filling the dex, but having special rewards and new stuff for milestones and some sort of story behind it, like quests. And something better than a Shiny Charm as a reward for completing it.
I'm really excited for this because they're finally going back to Gen 1, before they started ruining Pokemon with Gen 2 onwards...
I might also get that Pokeball controller.
I might also get that Pokeball controller.
They didn't ruin anything with Gen 2, in fact design wise Gen 2 was very similar to Gen 1. There is equally as much trash in Gen 2 as in Gen 1. Now starting with Gen 3 I would say they changed the design style a bit.
Farfetch'd is the baddest motherfucker in town, he's just a duck with a leek and he will FUCK YOU UP.
So how many riding pokemon is this game going to have? You'd think they would have announced more leading up, but Dragonite was the last one I recall happening (also disconfirmed Articuno)
List is this so far i believe:
- Onix
- Charizard
- Arcanine
- Lapras
- Dragonite
I swear I saw Rapidash rideable in one trailer but honestly can't remember it.
It's probably safe to assume these are rideable since you could ride them in X/Y and Sun/Moon
- Rhyhorn
- Tauros
- Machamp
And maybe Ninetales so there's version parity on number of rideables since Arcanine is an exclusive?
It seems like a small list though. If there were more, why didn't they show more?
List is this so far i believe:
- Onix
- Charizard
- Arcanine
- Lapras
- Dragonite
I swear I saw Rapidash rideable in one trailer but honestly can't remember it.
It's probably safe to assume these are rideable since you could ride them in X/Y and Sun/Moon
- Rhyhorn
- Tauros
- Machamp
And maybe Ninetales so there's version parity on number of rideables since Arcanine is an exclusive?
It seems like a small list though. If there were more, why didn't they show more?
It's mainline game, just like NSMBU and Odyssey are both mainline Mario games.
Woah there, while I do prefer HGSS overall Dexnav is my GOAT feature in any Pokémon game. Dexnav, Soaring, stronger E4 after completing post-game, and a camera view that compliments the poorly optimized GF overworld engine much better than XY or SM combined with all the little QoL updates from XY make those solid entries in my book. Only titles I have truly enjoyed in the series since BW2.
Delta Episode is of course hot shit, and the post-game is still weak like XY, but they at least seemed to pour a lot of effort into improving the overall game and campaign. If only the Battle Frontier had returned, then it could have been one of the greats
How does that whole Meltan Mystery Box thing work when connecting Go to Let's Go? Got a few people who'd like a Mystery Box. I am, apparently, about to become that guy for a group of Go players.
So do multiple people each get that Mystery Box when they send a Pokémon to me, or is it only the first person to send one that does? Is the first transfer limit on the phone or in Let's Go? and do we know how long the refresh delay is until you can get another one?
So do multiple people each get that Mystery Box when they send a Pokémon to me, or is it only the first person to send one that does? Is the first transfer limit on the phone or in Let's Go? and do we know how long the refresh delay is until you can get another one?