Pretty much. People in this thread have already concluded that this is a mobile game ported to Switch that will look like Sun/Moon in HD. It will also be rushed because they only started developing it last year after they saw the Switch success. And of course when the game turns out to be great they will suggest that their concerns made Nintendo change their plans and god bless community for saving the franchise.The stages of grief for a Nintendo fanboy/fangirl.
- Denial
- Denying that you ever had any concerns and they have delivered the best they could given whatever made up constraints you can think up.
Dumb question. But what is the significance of Eevee that it's possibly the main legendary for this new series? Been playing since Gen 1 but fell off the series around the middle (played X and Y / Sun & Moon).
I get Pikachu since he's always been seen as a main character. I'm assuming this is a call back to older gen?
Here some video comparisons of sun/moon in HD
Yeah but Pikachu isn't a Pokemon entirely based on the gimmick of multiple evolution branches, whose name is derived from "Evolve"Dont count on being able to evolve it if it's based on Pokemon Yellow as the og leak said. You couldn't evolve Pikachu in that game
And since both Pikachu and Eevee have exclusive Z-Moves in their base form, I could see them calling it a day with that
The registration date was 2018-05-15, so yesterday. Maybe something is happening today? Oh boy!
https://www.whois.com/whois/pokemonletsgopikachu.com
Umbreon, Glaceon or Leafeon! :3Unless the inevitable new Eevelution is completely awesome I'm sticking with my fave.
What you gonna do with your Eevee?
Agreed
This also fucks up by dream game scenario of a Kanto remake with full 3D expansive world with camera controls
Seems like the remake will be on the level of ORAS so what's the point
Or Pokémon Go was incredibly popular and reminded a ton of people that Pokémon even existed at all, and now Nintendo has a huge audience and consumer interest with the switch, and want to capitalize on people's fond memories of Pokémon Go.Why do you think they've gone with this disparate branding based on Pokemon Go? They're hedging their bets here. If it flops, they can just say that it wasn't a mainline game and that the next proper game is still coming. If it succeeds? Then it's the new direction for the series and Pokemon as we know it is no more.
If it were originally designed for Switch from the beginning, then there would be no need for this strange branding choice.
Why do you think they've gone with this disparate branding based on Pokemon Go? They're hedging their bets here. If it flops, they can just say that it wasn't a mainline game and that the next proper game is still coming. If it succeeds? Then it's the new direction for the series and Pokemon as we know it is no more.
If it were originally designed for Switch from the beginning, then there would be no need for this strange branding choice; it would be clear from the outset that this was the next main game. But on mobile? Well, that's a different story.
Oh FCK
What's japan time at???? What's our time at????
WE NEED A CLOCK
Going by the rumors, this'll be a Pokemon Yellow remake/sequel (think Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds). Pikachu was the player's starter in that game, and the rival character (based on Blue/Gary Oak) started with Eevee.Dumb question. But what is the significance of Eevee that it's possibly the main legendary for this new series? Been playing since Gen 1 but fell off the series around the middle (played X and Y / Sun & Moon).
I get Pikachu since he's always been seen as a main character. I'm assuming this is a call back to older gen?
It is, but personally I'll always miss that sweet full 60fps take on Gen 3, and especially the 60fps battles in Gen 5. That really added something and the attack animations could look even better.I mean, yes, Kirby is a gorgeous game with bad priorities since it's an action game and should have looked less good to run at 60 FPS.
But Pokemon running at 30 FPS is just right.
Fake. According to the info set we're not playing as Red.
There is a grid... But he's walking slanted? Makes no sense.
Pretty, but fake. We're not playing as Red.
I don't think this works in your favor. Sun and Moon in HD looks so much more appealing than this.Meanwhile in 2003
Im not saying S/M doesnt look nice in HD but its underwhelming all things considered. I wish i had Dolphin shots of Colosseum/Gale of Darkness on hand.
I think it's fake but isn't that exactly how x&y are? It has a grid but you can move in full 3d.I hope there is no battle cut. Just a smooth transition into battle where the camera lowers behind you. That would be awesome. If the Pokemon are out in the wild, it may be likely!
There is a grid... But he's walking slanted? Makes no sense.
Info set?
Your logic works out, just I think Nintendo would throw their weight around and force them not to no matter what. Nintendo still controls Pokémon too.
Agreed
This also fucks up by dream game scenario of a Kanto remake with full 3D expansive world with camera controls
Here some video comparisons of sun/moon in HD
With better textures, and an updated rendering engine that has an improved lightning system and some kind of filtering on backgrounds I can see this looking quite good tbh.
This is fake. The item box and NPC trainer near Charmander are from Colosseum/XD.
Again, Eevee still has Extreme Evo Boost so it's gimmick is still there. I'm just saying nothing is a guarantee atm. They could as well introduce a new evo for both of them and force them on us, because plot. Interesting given the Gorochu tidbit they revealed not too long agoYeah but Pikachu isn't a Pokemon entirely based on the gimmick of multiple evolution branches, whose name is derived from "Evolve"
"They aren't giving me what I want so media should bash this thing and people shouldn't buy it, otherwise they are all stupid".If this is the cheap route they are taking I hope all those 4, 5 and 6 scores show them they cant get away with it (and i really hope they are getting smacked by reviewers this time if thats the route they want to go). Of course, stupid of all of us it will sell well and they will learn nothing, or even worst, that they can get away with zero work.
Gen 8 was never going to come out this year. It's been less than two years since Sun/Moon.Guess that means Gen 8 games (and D/P remakes) are even farther away than I thought too, urgh.
...I don't remember. I'll look it up by on YouTube.I think it's fake but isn't that exactly how x&y are? It has a grid but you can move in full 3d.
The pokemon models already use normal mapping, specular maps, and emissive maps. The normal maps just controls how the shadows curve around the topology rather than add more detail (rather, it removes topographical detail)Minimum cleanup?
That texture work needs a serious make over from zero (and the way the texturing in some terrain in in this shots, with the same thing repeating a million times, maybe even need some new programing if there are texture limitation in the engine they are using), apart from that, it needs to start using textures techinices like bump mapping, etc.. for some of that stuff, and the only overworld shot showed in those screen looks absolutely terrible and a game that looks like its coming from a PSP or a cheap psvita game. Some serious modelling of the overworld need to be done if they want the game look modern enough. And while, yes, the pokemon models look great (and if they already look so great, theres no excuse now they couldnt make the world and characters better when they dont need to touch the pokemons anymore) the character models look crap.
Thats not minimum cleanup.
Nobody here is asking for pokken. But the leaked image if true is used fucking grid system terrain.
I never like to say lazy devs but with Bethesda and Game freak I always do an exception, with the huge quanities of money they make they should be able to do MUCH better, and if your team doesnt have the people to do that stuff just hire a new more modern team. And if they needed more time they should have done shown, I would gladly waited more years gor a better pokemon that meets modern JRPG standards.
If they are using the grid terrain in this new game it will only be, no matter how much they use the fucking "its to make it similar to the originals" excuse (and thts a terrible excuse on its own already, becuase absolutely nobody wants thats), the most absolutely lazy and cheap a big studio with high budget (and if the money is not going to develop better games, they should make their priorities right) has ever done. Full stop.
Gen 8 was never going to come out this year. It's been less than two years since Sun/Moon.
...I don't remember. I'll look it up by on YouTube.
Doesn't look like it. IIRC, you could kinda get away with it by using roller skates using the circle pad.