I wonder regarding the Alolan Forms - will they be available in the main game?
Can I use my Sceptile all the way from Pokémon Ruby? No? Then it's a spin-off.But what does it mean to be a mainline game? What diferentiates it from the "spin-offs"?
Well yeah, but you're fighting a losing battle. Even if you get a video made by The Pokemon Company of Detective Pikachu himself saying "Fosko, buddy. You were wrong, this is a mainline game and those leaks were all legit. Even that Lapras screenshot that pretty much everyone wrote off." he wouldn't admit it.The reason why we are arguing about it is because Fosko has spent the last few weeks giving us shit for believing the leaks and now it's payback time but he is trying to find loopholes not to admit he was wrong.
It's possible. I think aesthetics will hurt the game. Particularly in older players
Lazy devs then?I will buy this just because...
But what a joke, lazy and uninspired, give the Pokemon ip to an actual competent developer please.
Yeah.Sorry still catching up. What does it mean no wild battles? What are the Pokémon in the field for? Literally just catching them a la Go?
Whay?? It looks exactly like the handheld versions.What the hell is this game?!! Looks like Game Freak is doing the BotW revamp we were all hoping for!
A lazy and uninspired premise
Sorry still catching up. What does it mean no wild battles? What are the Pokémon in the field for? Literally just catching them a la Go?
Nope. You don't battle wild Pokemon, only trainers.It looks like there's core style battles based on the trailer, just not random encounters in fields. Instead you'll see the Pokemon walking around like you would in GO (I'm assuming rarer Pokemon will spawn less). You then walk up to them (or they run up to you?), fight them how you normally would, and then capture them in the same style as GO.
It looks like there's core style battles based on the trailer, just not random encounters in fields. Instead you'll see the Pokemon walking around like you would in GO (I'm assuming rarer Pokemon will spawn less). You then walk up to them (or they run up to you?), fight them how you normally would, and then capture them in the same style as GO.
Fair enough. I guess you are right. Also, that would be hilarious if it happened.Well yeah, but you're fighting a losing battle. Even if you get a video made by The Pokemon Company of Detective Pikachu himself saying "Fosko, buddy. You were wrong, this is a mainline game and those leaks were all legit. Even that Lapras screenshot that pretty much everyone wrote off." he wouldn't admit it.
Which is part of why it's a meaningless distinction.
Isn't the fact they clarified "core pokémon games like XY or SM are coming next year" enough evidence that they don't share the same treatment?
It's already confirmed that leveling and what not will be simplified. I imagine stats will be part of that as well.Anyone else expecting a simplified stat system, with physical/special unified as one stat? Seems like a logical extension of the general gameplay philosophy for this title. These games appear to be totally unconnected to the "core" titles, no online trading or Bank support, so I suspect that making them incompatible with the 2019 games won't be a problem
It happens every time.Damn, I didn't realize the two games already shot up to the top of Amazon Best Sellers
Queue the "bu-but pokémon was always easy"I didn't realise the part of the Nugget Bridge where you're battling a trainer with a lvl. 9 Venonat... with your lvl.18 monster + additional help in an asymmetric double battle. These games are going to be motherfucking press A to win.
I don't think ditching EVs and IVs is ultimately a good move. Casual players could ignore them and still get through the extremely easy main game, while it increases the variety of sets you can use online, such as using odd speed investments to outspeed specific threats, investing just enough in defence to survive a particular attack from a common counter to your Pokemon etc.
more recent games in the series had the right idea in making it easier than ever to see and understand EVs and IVs, as well as making it easier to get the stats you want through stuff like the destiny knot, bottle caps, super training, hordes etc
Sure, of course they are different, but mainline nonetheless. So, you finally admit it then?Isn't the fact they clarified "core pokémon games like XY or SM are coming next year" enough evidence that they don't share the same treatment?
It's a new thing, that won't shake the core mechanics (combat, stats, etc) from the mainline games, we'll se that next year.
I'm not discussing about eating crow anymore, I just want people to see that even if GF clasifies Let's Go as mainline, is not the "same" mainline.
Exactly. Genuinely not meaning to threadwhine but this is second only to Gen Wars when it comes to being an absolute slog to sift through. This obsession some of you have with serving and/or eating crow and betting on sales figures and rumours is more distracting and intrusive than Go mechanics and Kanto pandering ever will be. It's beyond time to unite in a confused mix of commiseration and joy at this weird new Pokemon game.Well yeah, but you're fighting a losing battle. Even if you get a video made by The Pokemon Company of Detective Pikachu himself saying "Fosko, buddy. You were wrong, this is a mainline game and those leaks were all legit. Even that Lapras screenshot that pretty much everyone wrote off." he wouldn't admit it.
Which is part of why it's a meaningless distinction.
Not at $60. A shame too, I really loved the Poke Walker.How many of you are going to buy 6 Pokeballs and a special belt to clip them on?
The game is very pretty tbqhSome screenshots I grabbed from the video (the chibi artstyle is really cute):
Alright this makes no sense.
Is the concept of remakes this much of a paradigm shift that they'd have to clarify it to the audience that new generations will also be made? Did they also clarify after announcing ORAS that they would still make brand new, non-remake games? Was "but will they make new Pokemon ever again?" a question that existed in anyone's mind at any point, even when people believed this was the only game coming in the foreseeable future?
I apologize if you meant something else.
Some screenshots I grabbed from the video (the chibi artstyle is really cute):
Just like in the old days.I didn't realise the part of the Nugget Bridge where you're battling a trainer with a lvl. 9 Venonat... with your lvl.18 monster + additional help in an asymmetric double battle. These games are going to be motherfucking press A to win.
Imagine shiny hunting lmfaoI'm interested in this, mostly because it'll make for an enjoyable, if casual, appetizer until gen 8 starts next year. I'm going in with low expectations, so if the game ends up offering any real.substance at all, I'll be pleased.
The main thing I'm wondering about is collecting Pokemon. Now that they are all on screen rather than random encounters, how will seeking out rare Pokemon work? Will there still be rarer mons? Is it a matter of entering and exiting a screen until they show up? If so, that's just as artificial as running around until random encounter RNG rolls in your favor.
Just imagine Monolith Soft making a Pokemon game, that would be nuts.
I had no idea you cant say something like that.