Will you play Pokémon Sword/Shield in docked or undocked mode?

[The Last One]

Pokémon was always a handheld franchise but thanks to the Switch's features we will be able to play a whole new mainline entry on TV, that's a first for the franchise (not really counting Let's GO here since it's basically a remake). But will you play it like you always did before, in handheld mode, or will you Switch to TV mode?

I'll play it in docked mode, it'll feel something completely new to me playing a mainline Pokémon on TV.

 

[Deleted member 4067]

Both

 

[Deleted member 2791]

Both, like pretty much every Switch game.

 

[Deleted member 864]

Both, although I can see myself playing more docked than undocked.

 

[Prophet Five]

Mostly docked but sometimes undocked for sure.

 

[--R]

Like every game I play, undocked.

 

[trugs26]

Both.

 

[Z-Beat]

Yes

 

[BlueRose]

Both depending on where I am.

 

[Deleted member 49438]

Both like every Switch game I own...

 

[Mediking]

Shield

Docked

 

[demu]

Both.

 

[gdt]

Both?

 

[Jahranimo]

Both, how else am I gonna stream/record this?

 

[giancarlo123x]

Wheres the both option?

 

[bounchfx]

how is both not an option

 

[Phantom_Snake]

Sometimes docked, sometimes undocked. All times Switch.

 

[The Last One]

I added a both option.

 

[Mifec]

I don't play games undocked.

 

[chadskin]

On my Switch Lite, so ... undocked.

 

[Lashley]

Both

 

[The Last One]

I'm really curious for the DF comparison of docked and undocked mode. But I'm expecting a good resolution in both modes.

 

[Aleh]

I'll try to play docked as much as I can just in honor of this being the first home console Pokémon game, but I'll still play in handheld mode sometimes cause it's the mode I generally prefer

 

[Zedark]

Both. It's why the Switch is such an awesome platform.

 

[Nilou]

I've waited my entire life for a proper core/mainline Pokémon game playable on the big screen, after playing Pokémon on handhelds for nearly 20 years I have no interest in ever playing them on a tiny screen/in heldheld mode ever again if I have the choice. I'll never play any game in handheld mode if I have the choice to play it on my tv instead.

 

[Deleted member 44122]

handheld, like every other switch game

 

[Aleh]

Like, thinking about it feels so weird. We'll be playing Pokémon, but on a TV. Crazy stuff

 

[WestEgg]

Both, though leaning towards docked more often.

 

[CommandThrower]

If I do get the game, I'd play it docked. I've wanted to play a mainline Pokemon game on a television, but I don't know if Sword/Shield will be the one yet.

 

[Sou Da]

Like, thinking about it feels so weird. We'll be playing Pokémon, but on a TV. Crazy stuff

Click to shrink...

Let's GO completely took the shine of off this idea.

 

[Bowser]

Been my dream since I was a kid to play a mainline Pokémon game on the TV so yeah, docked.

 

[The Last One]

Like, thinking about it feels so weird. We'll be playing Pokémon, but on a TV. Crazy stuff

Click to shrink...

I know right! And without the motion gimmicks to capture from Let's GO.

 

[Undeniablybiased]

Both. I imagine I'll want to play docked for most of the main game then undocked for all that post game grindy stuff.

 

[BasilZero]

Docked only

Still using my 3DS, DS and psp for work break

 

[Zlug]

Handheld like 90% of my playtime on switch.

 

[corasaur]

handheld, probably. i played 100% of odyssey and 99% of botw in handheld form, and those franchises would have benefitted way more from the big-screen experience.

after growing up on nintendo handhelds, my brain just defaults to the format without even thinking about it.

 

[Aleh]

Let's GO completely took the shine of off this idea.

Click to shrink...

 

[Anti-Pessimist]

Both, primarily docked since it's, for all intents and purposes, our first proper core series console game.

 

[Armite]

Normally I do one or the other, but for this game it will probably be both.

 

[Stronginthearm]

I plan on getting a switch lite so undocked.

 

[DPT120]

Undocked. I'll probably end up doing both.

 

[Bwooduhs]

99% in portable.

 

[mnk]

Undocked like all other games.

But I will put it in at least once just for the novelty of it.

 

[defaltoption]

Regular switch or switch lite, the switch will always be a handheld to me, ill be playing undocked

 

[Bookkoo]

Docked on OG switch Undocked on Yellow Switch Lite when im out and about

 

[Nothing Loud]

Comfy couch without craning my neck or cramping my hands mode.

Aka docked

 

[in4m8ion_man]

never have docked, never will

 

[Lord Azrael]

I specifically want to play Sword and Shield in docked since it will be exciting to finally play a mainline game on the TV, but I'm sure I'll end up playing both ways eventually

 

[Poison Jam]

Both, but the vast majority of time will be spent in portable mode. Unless there's some awful performance issue.

 

[Slamtastic]

It's console mainline Pokemon on my TV baby