If this game turns out to be a disappointment or worse, do we expect Nintendo to have a different studio do the next Switch Pokemon games?
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Pokémon Switch Rumor Discussion and Speculation Thread
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Some of the models date all the way back to 2011's Pokedex 3D. (They were probably made with X&Y in mind, though.)
That's true, I guess my biggest concern are the environments and how open they are.
I also hope that the engine looks fine in HD.
No, because it will sell 10m+ even if it's bad.
Every Pokemon game since XY has been a "disappointment" to a lot of people lol
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Here:
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/pdf/2018/180131_3e.pdf
It's been listed as "2018 or later" since last June.
That saving Pokémon for an e3 timeframe announcement wouldn't be far fetched in comparison to Zelda and Mario being announced before that time period
Sure, in which case the first Pokémon game made for the Switch should be comparable to other jrpgs released on similar hardware. So at worst, we should be expecting something similar to jrpgs released on the 360/PS3. But really, our expectations should be jrpgs released on the Switch. So Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
I think we all know what's coming. Sun and Moon level presentation at 1080p released for $60. That is, to me, unacceptable. And I hope reviewers point it out if that's how the game releases. They say they took Sun and Moon into the direction they did because they want to focus more heavily on storytelling. And they want to continue to push that area of the games. Well, that's fine, but then fully voiced cutscenes are the base expectations for a $60 game released on the Switch. But I'm not expecting much...
Going off of what the game is probably turning out to be, I just want it to be a diamond/pearl remake. Massive changes in presentation are only done with new generations. So I hope they take more time with the next jump (and hopefully this isn't it).
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Why are people worried about this being rushed? Does anyone know when development actually started? As far as we know, this game could have been quietly in development for years.
I want to say the first entry of each new Gen begins preproduction after the first entry of the previous Gen is finished. As an example, Masuda said Black and White began development once Diamond and Pearl were finished. Going by the lead staff members on each project, I'm pretty sure X and Y began development once Black and White were finished, and Sun and Moon began development once X and Y were finished.
No and this thing will make bank no matter what so such a situation is literally emphatically 100% impossible
No, because regardless of what posts on forums may make you think, the games are still well received for the most part and sell a ton.
I'm in this boat. We've never gotten any hard evidence on how long Pokemon Switch has been in development. For all we know it was in development as long as BOTW and it was planned from the very beginning.
That's never gonna happen for a game that's supposed to release in 2018/2019. That would be some next level rush/crunch. People nearly die for less than this.
lmao, Nintendo doesn't even have the power to do that.
And this would probably be a different case.
A: It's not up to Nintendo, or at least not 'just' Nintendo.
B: It's unlikely to be a disappointment, based on none of the mainline Pokemon games ever being anything less than a good game. (Arguable in retrospect, but not at the time of release.)
The majority of the Pokemon fanbase is so loyal, the only thing that would result in bad sales would be if the game didn't work.
Man I'm gonna eat a lot of crow if it hits 2018. I'd love it if true but still VERY much doubt it.
Smash would problem be something that helps reach that and appears that it might release this year as well.
It doesn't say that anywhere in the job listing though meaning this may not be a job for the RPG localisation.
Ohmori is likely directing Gen VIII since Masuda doesn't seem to be directing mainline entries anymore. Since Ohmori was focused on directing Sun and Moon until the end of 2016, I'm not sure if Gen VIII could have been far in production before Sun and Moon were completed. Granted we don't know if Ohmori was assigned to direct Sun and Moon after work on Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire finished or if he was directing both simultaneously for a year or so.
If it was just a port, they wouldn't need a localization period since all the current titles on the market are out and localized
I could see Nintendo getting a bit more hands on, and possibly assisting development with a support studio, if they wanted to increase the scale of the world.
BW are on an updated DP engine and SM are on an updated XY engine.
Wait really? I could've sworn gens 3-5 were all on the same engine. I assumed gens 6 and 7 were the same too.
I don't think game freak does the localizing, it's probably through The pokemon company.
GameFreak reveals new Pokémon in drip feed via CoroCoro. That's how their hype cycle works. There is no chance that they are revealing their game less than half a year from release.
Sure. I'm just trying to say we shouldn't assume this has to be for the RPG. It could be numerous other Pokemon games.
Not anymore. Global announcements are the name of the game. They come right before Coro Coro
I assume level design takes near the most resources for any sprawling JRPG.
At the same time I think Pokemon's ratio of cost for creating monsters is relatively higher than any other jrpg. None other have 700+ monsters with that many unique animations that I can think of.
Keep dreaming. There are very few games that have Skyrim level scope.
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