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Pokemon Gen 8 Discussion Thread of Hopes, Speculation, Expectations, Dreams, Rumors, and More
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I feel like we'll get a James Bond-esque, secret agent starter for Gen 8 if it's in the UK. Not like just a secret agent, but like a secret agent animal. Like how Greninja's a frog ninja or how Incineroar is a tiger wrestler.
Also replaying Black and White, and holy shit do I wish Gen 8 was this snappy. Outside of box/party menus and saving, this is by far the best Pokemon has ever felt to play.
Also replaying Black and White, and holy shit do I wish Gen 8 was this snappy. Outside of box/party menus and saving, this is by far the best Pokemon has ever felt to play.
I wonder what the early route/common bird would be in a UK inspired region.
We already have a Robin, Crow and Pigeon.
Maybe a Magpie inexplicably evolving into an Osprey.
And finally get me that Peacock as well!
We already have a Robin, Crow and Pigeon.
Maybe a Magpie inexplicably evolving into an Osprey.
And finally get me that Peacock as well!
I'd like next regional bird to end as a heron. Maybe something like moorhen -> oystercatcher -> heron idk.
Crane as a last stage would work fine too.
Heron is a good shout, it could have a distinct look and water typing among the final form regional birds.
Now I need a heathland country park area
I'm doubting this will mean anything. There's 5 hours of Q & A. Unless they're revealing several spin-offs, that's at least 4 and a half hours longer than a Q & A for the Gen 8 games would be this early before release.
With eyes on it's tail feathers that channel it's psychic power? I love it.
Treehouse is usually only involved for video game related content, so either Pokken or LGPE are getting more content or something else game related is up...
Sorry, but I'm jumping on the hype train
Sorry, but I'm jumping on the hype train
I am going to make a prediction - we will get the announcement before Pokemon Day (week or 2 before) and they will show off a quick trailer like X/Y and that gameplay will be shown off on Pokemon Day
A Nintendo Treehouse Q&A on Pokémon Day is...unusual... to say the least, however
Perhaps they'd need to clear up compatibility? Gen 8 would likely be compatible with a mobile game (Go), games on a different system (Gen 7), and a subseries with no compatibility with other main series games yet (Let's Go). I could see that needing a lot of explanation.
The fact there's a Q&A at all is unusual.
These Treehouse members are flying across the country for it.
5 hours is a lot, but it'd probably be a one hour presentation given 5 times. If there was a reveal, I'd assume that Q&A would be partially a demo of the game that they go through during each presentation.
I love how you're convincing yourself that it's happening.
It ain't happening!
This is so weird, I'm prepared to be disappointed.
I mean, I don't see them talking about Gen 8 for 1 hour, and even less for 5 hours. Unless, you know, it's like the BotW E3 treehouse, where they were goofing around for hours in the wild...
And Gen8 will NOT be like that, so I've no effin clue what they'll talk about.
Most reasonable theory? A spin-off.
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Who am I kidding. So hyped.
I mean, I don't see them talking about Gen 8 for 1 hour, and even less for 5 hours. Unless, you know, it's like the BotW E3 treehouse, where they were goofing around for hours in the wild...
And Gen8 will NOT be like that, so I've no effin clue what they'll talk about.
Most reasonable theory? A spin-off.
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Who am I kidding. So hyped.
The thing with Pokémon +/- is, like, who's going to want Pokémon Minus? Both "sides" should be roughly equally appealing.
Also, in the context of Pokémon, "Plus" is already used in the name of both the Pokémon Go Plus and the Poké Ball Plus.
Also, in the context of Pokémon, "Plus" is already used in the name of both the Pokémon Go Plus and the Poké Ball Plus.
Yeah, it doesn't take marketing into account at all.
Just corresponding titles isn't enough. Pokemon Trash and Pokemon Treasure probably also not happening.
This is interesting to say the least. Having the treehouse Q&A really makes this more than just a kids event I would say, definitely seems like something is up.
5 days of Q&A does seem too much for just the new games, however (in the case gen. 8 is revealed around or on Pokémon day) I'm sure they will do some small demo at the beginning of each Q&A session and let people know the extent to which they can ask about those games, rather they will try to get some questions on the franchise as a whole or LGPE.
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5 days of Q&A does seem too much for just the new games, however (in the case gen. 8 is revealed around or on Pokémon day) I'm sure they will do some small demo at the beginning of each Q&A session and let people know the extent to which they can ask about those games, rather they will try to get some questions on the franchise as a whole or LGPE.
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what about the last day of the event (3/3), they gonna announce a Pokemon Direct on 3/6 or 3/7?
Not if the game is released in September!
(I don't actually believe it but, you know...)
I'm not Serebii, but I definitely think it means Gen 8. I have a funny feeling that bring announced 18 months before any media comes out for it including the names of the games means that it will be a lot more front loaded in its reveal than previous games. I also have a suspicion this is also to offset the large number of features, changes, and content they have for prerelease material, Gen 8 is gonna be big, I can feel it.
As Serebii says, it's a big thing that the members of treehouse are being flown in for five days of Q&A. It almost seems wasteful if they show the games off right after such an event.
I mean, does it really matter? There's Pokemon Gold and Silver, and Silver is perceived as less valuable than Gold, yet that doesn't stop people from buying the game. The title won't be relevant as much as the exclusive content within these games.
EDIT: This is not to defend and argue that Plus and Minus will be the names, I'm just saying that I don't think the title is as big of a deal as people think.
"And now, join us for five days of Treehouse Q&A to discuss...the newest update to Pokemon Quest!"
The timing for an announcement seems right, but 5 hours of Q&A over five days is just a weird amount of time, so it's hard to guess. Too much for gen 8, too much for LGEP. Do they have three spinoffs they could also be talking about? I dont keep up with those.
Not really. But I'm guessing they will announce more than just gen 8 on the direct.
We need a new Mystery Dungeon.
While Treehouse doesn't localize the main series Pokemon games, haven't they done interviews with the developers in advance of new games (like with Let's Go, they interviewed Masuda)? Could this "Q&A With Nintendo Treehouse" actually be a Q&A hosted by Treehouse with Game Freak developers?
Treehouse does interviews with tons of devs. They're the ones conducting them all throughout E3. It was never just for the games they localized
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