Would you like Pokemon to be an annual franchise?

[Rosebud]

If GameFreak is planning something like

2019: Gen 8
2020: Sinnoh Remake
2021: Let's Go! Johto

2022: Gen 9
2023: Unova remake
2024: Let's Go! Hoenn

etc.

Would you love or hate it?

Honestly I would prefer they spend more time developing the new gen titles, but seems unlikely.

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Deleted member 249]

It already is an annual franchise.

 

[Zen]

No. The franchise releases new games frequently as is.

 

[Kinglypuff]

Apart from the occasional gap year, it kind of already is, and I guess that's working out for them, so...

 

[Jessie]

It's pretty much an annual franchise.

 

[GulAtiCa]

It already is. lol

 

[Wander_]

it already is

 

[AuthenticM]

Christ no

I mean, I don't want the "mainline games" to be annual. They can do spin-offs as much as they want, sure.

 

[1000% H]

Pokemon needs more time in the oven.

 

[Dark Cloud]

I mean it pretty much is. I only care the mainline titles get 3 years or so of development.

 

[Naner]

2009: Platinum
2010: Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2011: Black/White
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
2019: gen 8


... your point?

 

[Prophet Five]

I love Pokemon, but nah. I do, however, want Gen4 remakes sooner rather than later.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

no

 

[SageShinigami]

If this involved separate teams doing staggered release cycles...sure why not? I want the Let's Go remake of Red and Blue, but Gold and Silver wouldn't appeal to me the same way so I'd probably opt out.

 

[FlaygletheBagel]

Pokemon has been quietly annualized since the DS era (and you could make a case for even earlier than that). 2015 was the first year in a good long while there wasn't a new Pokemon release.

 

[Dyle]

It effectively already is, since gen 8 will make four years in a row with a mainline title.

I think the series would benefit from either time off or making some entries much more substantially different than others.

 

[Opa-Opa]

With two different series, maybe 3 (due to HD towns, which, you know, are hard)... YES!

 

[CaviarMeths]

God no. That would be awful. Can't imagine what kind of hellish waking nightmare it would be for there to be a new Pokemon game released every calendar year. Thank God there was only 9 in the last 10 years.

 

[808s & Villainy]

2009: Platinum
2010: Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2011: Black/White
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
2019: gen 8


... your point?

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This. If anything they need to give them more years apart, but Gamefreak (or TPCi) are going to do whatever they want, game quality be damned

 

[GulAtiCa]

It's funny that there are people going "No!" when:

2019: Gen 8 (assuming not delayed)
2018: Let's Go
2017: Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2016: Sun & Moon
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2014: Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
2013: X & Y
2012: Black 2 & White 2
2011: Black & White (2010 JP)
2010: HeartGold & SoulSilver
2009: Platinum
2008: Diamond & Pearl

and so on. lol

 

[Serebii]

2009: Platinum
2010: Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2011: Black/White
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
2019: gen 8


... your point?

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Wrong, sorry.

2008: Platinum
2009: HGSS
2010: Black & White
2011:
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee

 

[JohnCarvalho94]

No, please don't. Even tho it's almost annual at this point.
It barely brings something new to the table now, imagine it being annual.
I think it needs a reformulation. Glad to see Lets go at least trying something different.

 

[Deleted member 3815]

It's already a yearly franchise, not sure how that will affect the series output and sales in the long run but with Let's Go existing. Game Freak can easily switch between the two.

2009: Platinum
2010: Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2011: Black/White
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
2019: gen 8


... your point?

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That 2015 gap stings, "Pokémon Z" could have totally fitted into that gap. Alas it wasn't to be.

 

[Deleted member 249]

That 2015 gap stings, "Pokémon Z" could have totally fitted into that gap. Alas it wasn't to be.

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Yeah, I kind of wish Z had come out, Kalos had so much potential.

 

[Rand a. Thor]

2009: Platinum
2010: Heart Gold/Soul Silver
2011: Black/White
2012: Black 2/White 2
2013: X/Y
2014: Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
2015:
2016: Sun/Moon
2017: Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon
2018: Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee
2019: gen 8


... your point?

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Its actually:
2008 Platinum
2009 HGSS
2010 Black and White
2011
2012 B2W2
2013 XY
2014 ORAS
2015
2016 Sun and Moon
2017 USUM
2018 Lets Go! Pikachu/Eevee
Localization messed this up a bit, but the Japanese releases were always the metric for their break years.


Pokemon isn't entirely annual and it never will be. We will likely see the return of 4 year generations with the advent of HD development. 2020 will definitely be a break year, and after that I assume 2024 after the first Gen 9 game. Basically:
2019 Gen 8
2020 BREAK
2021 Sinnoh Remakes
2022 Lets Go! Johto/Wildcardbitches.gif
2023 Gen 9
2024 BREAK
Gamefreak has been working with a 3 game in 2 year time span for over a decade, and there is nothing wrong with it so far. Only with Lets go! and gen 9 did they shake things up, and that was mostly for experimental/economic reasons.

 

[Arkanim94]

did I ended up in a different universe?

 

[ZanderEzekial]

I would like Pokemon Snap to be an annual franchise.

 

[Bedameister]

It is and I want it to stay like that.
2019 Sinnoh Remake pls.

 

[Robin64]

2015 had Pokkén Tournament, which while not a mainline game, is still part of the "franchise".

 

[GuitarGuruu]

I mean as long as they can keep up the quality I don't see why not although that's not been the case the past few entries in my opinion.

 

[Hero]

It's virtually an annual franchise as it is. Did you even look at how often they have been releasing titles for the past decade?

 

[Deleted member 249]

Pokemon isn't entirely annual and it never will be. We will likely see the return of 4 year generations with the advent of HD development. 2020 will definitely be a break year, and after that I assume 2024 after the first Gen 9 game. Basically:

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2020 will almost certainly be the Gen 4 remakes, not a break year. 2021 may be that.

 

[brinstar]

The current way it's set up is fine with me, about 3 years with games and a break.

 

[SHAQ]

I'd buy a Pokemon Stadium 2019

 

[RochHoch]

For regular mainline games, no. They should take their time with those like they used to.

But if they want to use Let's Go style games as filler for gap years with no regular mainline game, fine.

 

[ThisIsBlitz21]

You do realize that like 98% of us live outside of Japan

 

[Vinnk]

If anything they should slow down.

 

[808s & Villainy]

For regular mainline games, no. They should take their time with those like they used to.

But if they want to use Let's Go style games as filler for gap years with no regular mainline game, fine.

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Why do they even need filler though? This isn't a struggling company or franchise. Other developers with way less popular IPs somehow survive with way less frequent releases

 

[Serebii]

I mean as a franchise it is way more than annual in general

2018: Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu & Let's Go, Eevee
2018: Pokémon Quest
2018: Detective Pikachu
2017: Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
2017: Pokémon: Magikarp Jump
2017: Pokkén Tournament DX
2016: Pokémon Sun & Moon
2016: Pokémon GO
2016: Pokkén Tournament
2016: Detective Pikachu: Birth of a New Duo
2016: Pokémon Duel
2015: Pokémon Picross
2015: Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon
2015: Pokémon Rumble World
2015: Pokémon Shuffle
2014: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
2014: Pokémon Art Academy
2014: Band of Thieves & 1000 Pokémon
2014: Pokémon Battle Trozei
2013: Pokémon X & Y
2013: Pokémon Rumble U
2012: Pokémon Conquest
2012: Pokédex 3D Pro
2012: Pokémon Black 2 & White 2
2012: Pokémon Dream Radar
2012: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
2011: PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
2011: Pokémon Rumble Blast
2011: Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure
2011: Pokédex 3D
2010: Pokémon Black & White
2010: Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
2009: PokéPark Wii
2009: Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
2009: Pokémon Rumble
2009: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Keep Going! Blazing Adventure Squad, Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Let's Go! Stormy Adventure Squad!, & Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Go For It! Light Adventure Squad
2009: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky
2008: Pokémon Platinum
2008: Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
2008: Pokémon Ranch
2007: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time & Darkness
2006: Pokémon Battle Revolution
2006: Pokémon Diamond & Pearl
2006: Pokémon Ranger
2005: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Squad & Blue Rescue Squad
2005: Pokémon Trozei
2005: Pokémon XD: Gales of Darkness
2004: Pokémon Dash
2004: Pokémon Emerald
2004: Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen
2003: Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire
2003: Pokémon Colosseum
2003: Pokémon Channel
2003: Pokémon Box
2002: Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire
2001: Pokémon Card Game GB2: Here Comes Team Great Rocket
2000: Pokémon Stadium 2
2000: Pokémon Crystal
2000: Pokémon Puzzle League
2000: Pokémon Puzzle Challenge
1999: Pokémon Gold & Silver
1999: Pokémon Stadium
1999: Pokémon Pinball
1999: Pokémon Snap
1998: Pokémon Yellow
1998: Pokémon Trading Card Game GB
1998: Pokémon Stadium (Jp. Exclusive)
1998: Hey You Pikachu
1996: Pokémon Blue
1996: Pokémon Red & Green


The only year that hasn't had at least 1 Pokémon game in is 1997

 

[Deleted member 17207]

Is Pokemon the video game franchise with the most remakes/deluxe versions?

 

[DominicanGlory]

People saying no... It already is

 

[Esfolia]

It's already pretty much an annual series. I would like if they slowed down the main releases and did yearly stuff with spinoffs. Either new spinoffs or crossovers or established ones like mystery dungeon, rumble etc.

 

[808s & Villainy]

Is Pokemon the video game franchise with the most remakes/deluxe versions?

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Probably Street Fighter
Or RE4. Not RE, just RE4

Capcom loves that stuff

 

[Wise]

Pokemon is annual

 

[krg]

I hate annual franchises, so no.

 

[Serebii]

It's already pretty much an annual series. I would like if they slowed down the main releases and did yearly stuff with spinoffs. Either new spinoffs or crossovers or established ones like mystery dungeon, rumble etc.

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Yeah I do fear main games being annual means spin-offs aren't as big.

 

[Z-Beat]

Not more than it already is

 

[Faiyaz]

It's already annual, thanks to 3rd versions and remakes.

 

[Lusamine]

It's already pretty much an annual series. I would like if they slowed down the main releases and did yearly stuff with spinoffs. Either new spinoffs or crossovers or established ones like mystery dungeon, rumble etc.

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Those spinoffs aren't made by Gamefreak though.