Pokemon News (Let's Go / Quest / Switch Game 2019)

sligeach

On 5/31, get ready for more #Pokemon fun! Let a fellow Pokémon Trainer know and join us soon for the big reveal!

https://twitter.com/buildabear/status/1001462719776788480

AMGer

sligeach wrote: »

On 5/31, get ready for more #Pokemon fun! Let a fellow Pokémon Trainer know and join us soon for the big reveal!

Supposed to be some announcement through a kids morning TV program in Japan on the 31st

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/05/japanese_tv_show_oha_suta_to_share_shocking_pokemon_news_on_31st_may

CiDeRmAn

As a non Pokémon fan I really hope this is essentially a Pokémon themed Xenoblade Chronicles, but I am thinking it won't happen.
But just imagine the sales of such a game....

sligeach

AMGer wrote: »

Supposed to be some announcement through a kids morning TV program in Japan on the 31st

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/05/japanese_tv_show_oha_suta_to_share_shocking_pokemon_news_on_31st_may

sligeach wrote: »

PRIVATE POKEMON VIDEOS POP UP ON NINTENDO’S OFFICIAL YOUTUBE CHANNELS

https://nintendosoup.com/private-pokemon-videos-pop-up-on-nintendos-official-youtube-channels/

POKEMON VARIETY SHOW IN JAPAN TO SHARE "SHOCKING" POKEMON NEWS ON MAY 31ST, 2018

https://gonintendo.com/stories/309990-pokemon-variety-show-in-japan-to-share-shocking-pokemon-news-on

If I wanted yesterdays news today I'd visit NintendoLife.

I couldn't care less about Pokemon myself but post the news as people like it for some unknown reason. I remember when I seen that chandelier in Pokken Tournament and it reminded me why I've no time for it.

Tom Mann Centuria

sligeach wrote: »

If I wanted yesterdays news today I'd visit NintendoLife.

I had noticed you'd not posted your thoughts there for a month or two.

sligeach

Some more Pokemon rumours over on Resetera from someone called King Zell.

It's not a direct guys, it's a media event that last for 90 minutes.

Will get the news after that. See you all in a couple of hours.

The event starts at 10 am Japan time, news will be out after 11:30 Japan time.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/pokemon-for-nintendo-switch-speculation-thread-3-chill-with-the-gifs-and-behave-yourselves-yall.44236/page-263#post-8482034

You can read the thread if you like for other posts. Emily Rogers is backing it up, not that that is saying a lot. 10am Japan is 2am for us(as in 4 hours from now).

There's more rumours that these Eevee and Pikachu games are just to tide over until the main Pokemon game next year.

CastorTroy

Going by latest update over on resetera, can expect Pokémon updates early tomorrow morning. As in between 2am and 4am

Corholio

3 Pokemon announcements to be made.

1. Pokemon spin off for Switch/mobile.
2. Core RPG for Switch.
3. New accessory.

First one is Pokemon Quest. Available from right now for free on Switch, mobile in June.

https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1001631951571238912?s=19

Corholio

Core Pokemon RPG is indeed the much rumoured 'Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee'

Also shown is the new Pokeball peripheral for Switch. Launches 16th November.

https://twitter.com/poke_times/status/1001634456250142720?s=19

Corholio

Another announcement. An all new core RPG (Gen 8) is in development for Switch, to be released in the 2nd half of 2019.

https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1001636250158223360?s=19

martyos121

That last announcement is a relief, thought they were going to screw over the long term fans in favour of that easy Pokemon Go fans money. Now they have something for everyone.

Over a year left to wait for it, I’m expecting big things.

sligeach

I was awakened just now. I must have sensed an evil disturbance in my sleep. Pokemon? Well that explains it.

sligeach

Here's the official video in Youtube form as not everyone can view Tweets.

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jRtpMKLsts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jRtpMKLsts

sligeach

New Adventures Await in Pokémon Quest!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0AEUmgGHRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0AEUmgGHRE

CiDeRmAn

I am not surprised but neither of those Pokémon titles a going to convert me.
Maybe the 2019 title will.
But they'll make plenty of money, that's for sure!

AMGer

Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee looks kind of decent IMO - still don’t like the Pokémon Go integration as it’s not something I have any interest in getting back into.

How long before one of those poke balls goes through a TV screen?

Pac1Man

I have some great memories of Red & Blue. I remember using rulers to line up the infrared sensor on our GameBoy Color's so myself and my school mates could trade Pokémon. Never played any of the sequels though.

If the main game has just the original 151 as rumoured, I'm all in.

#JusticeForThe151
#NotMyPokémon

TitianGerm

Is the Eevee and Pikachu version remakes of the original Red and Blue games? Saw a lot of Pokémon I recognised in the video.

magnumbud

TitianGerm wrote: »

Is the Eevee and Pikachu version remakes of the original Red and Blue games? Saw a lot of Pokémon I recognised in the video.

Doesn't look like it has much too it bar catching like pokemon go and basic battles but could be wrong. So far a big pass for me until the proper 1 next year.

CastorTroy

Any devs or publishers watching should aim to work on games for the Switch with the knowledge that Pokemon will cause a lot of systems to sell

TitianGerm

OSI wrote: »

Apparently

If it's those games redone with the original Pokémon and Gyms etc I'll be buying it for nostalgia :pac:

ThunbergsAreGo

I will be interested only if I can speed the game up to 8x speed as on the PC

Ace Attorney

I can see so many kids throwing joycons and pokeballs at the tv screen w/o the strap


If its red & blue remake im in, i brought a gba a while back to do just that and if its coming to switch i might leave it a while. I just hope pokemon go app isnt too essential for playing tho i tried it when it came out and my area sucked.

keane2097

Like others are saying, if it's like the old GBA games I'll definitely buy it, if I have to take my pokemon to the park so I can fight randomers I'll be passing.

AMGer

Yeah hopefully the PoGo part will be a nice to have for those who still play PoGo but not essential for those who don’t

sligeach

Pokémon Creators Share More Details
The existence of an all-new Pokémon and more is revealed during a question-and-answer session in Tokyo.

Following the big press conference in Tokyo, where The Pokémon Company unveiled exciting news about upcoming games, the press got a chance to ask questions of Pokémon president Tsunekazu Ishihara and GAME FREAK directors Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori. The Q&A provided some juicy new details—including the existence of an all-new Pokémon in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!—as well insights on the development of these new titles and the transition to Nintendo Switch. Read on for the full transcript.

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-creators-share-more-details/

Gamer Bhoy 89

sligeach wrote: »

Pokémon Creators Share More Details
The existence of an all-new Pokémon and more is revealed during a question-and-answer session in Tokyo.

Following the big press conference in Tokyo, where The Pokémon Company unveiled exciting news about upcoming games, the press got a chance to ask questions of Pokémon president Tsunekazu Ishihara and GAME FREAK directors Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori. The Q&A provided some juicy new details—including the existence of an all-new Pokémon in Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!—as well insights on the development of these new titles and the transition to Nintendo Switch. Read on for the full transcript.

https://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-news/pokemon-creators-share-more-details/

"Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee! focus on the home console gameplay experience, but the games next year will focus more on handheld features and gameplay experience."

That statement confuses me, somewhat. What could they possibly do that would be more fitting to a handheld experience as opposed to Let's Go being a "home console" one? I'm very tired tonight and this is too much to process for me :pac:

Mr E

Shamelessly nicked from Facebook.... who'd play this Pokemon game?

Gamer Bhoy 89

Mr E wrote: »

Shamelessly nicked from Facebook.... who'd play this Pokemon game?

sligeach

Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee vs. Pokémon Yellow - Graphics Comparison (Switch vs Game Boy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD1Q9ZKlWeM

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eD1Q9ZKlWeM

GameXplain did a great job stitching the various bits together for this graphics comparison video.

Banjo

Gamer Bhoy 89 wrote: »

That statement confuses me, somewhat. What could they possibly do that would be more fitting to a handheld experience as opposed to Let's Go being a "home console" one? I'm very tired tonight and this is too much to process for me :pac:

I would say that face to face features and their supporting mechanics (battling, shows, breeding) are either deprecated in the Let's Go game, handled by Pokemon Go or are just getting revamped in the new title. Or they'll pull a B/W on the Switch and introduce a form of Proto-StreetPass

sligeach

FRANCE: LAUNCH SHIPMENT FIGURES FOR POKEMON LET’S GO AND POKE BALL PLUS

https://nintendosoup.com/france-launch-shipment-figures-for-pokemon-lets-go-and-poke-ball-plus/

- 300,000 copies of Pokemon Let’s GO Pikachu
- 300,000 copies of Pokemon Let’s GO Eevee
- 35,000 units of the Poke Ball Plus

By comparison with other shipped and upcoming Switch games:

- 350,000 copies of Super Mario Odyssey initially shipped
- 120,000 copies of Mario Tennis Aces
- 80,000 copies of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
- 30,000 copies of Octopath Traveler

keane2097

sligeach wrote: »

Pokn Let's Go, Pikachu & Eevee vs. Pokn Yellow - Graphics Comparison (Switch vs Game Boy)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD1Q9ZKlWeM

https://youtube.com/watch?v=eD1Q9ZKlWeM

GameXplain did a great job stitching the various bits together for this graphics comparison video.

This video makes me hopeful this will be a game I'll be interested in.

AMGer

I reinstalled PoGo and gave it another play yesterday. I’m honestly amazed I played it for as long as I did and put in as much effort as I did, it’s just so boring!

ERG89

Only looked at the trailer just now but it seems like the pokemon equivalent of MGS Ground Zeroes.
A token effort with pretty bare bones structure of an expected final product. I think a lot will be asking where the wild battle encounters have gone when they play this in November as associating it with Yellow is not a good idea, even trying to get the Go audience is a stretch as it's popularity peaked almost 2 years ago.
The promise of an actual RPG next year is kinda appeasing but its what I expected this to be even if it's just a plain remake. Let's Go is neither one thing or the other.

AMGer

Apparently Let’s Go will use the Online service for PvP and trading

Rhyme

So Pokemon Quest is pretty fun. Has a big Crossy Road vibe to the visuals and the mechanics are very very simple. Have hit a hump where I'm under-leveled and have no game energy to power up so into the garden I go to get some work done

AMGer

Pokeball Plus is available to pre order on Symths website - €60

sligeach

Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee will be playable at Nintendo's E3 booth.

ERG89

AMGer wrote: »

Pokeball Plus is available to pre order on Symths website - €60

Jesus, glad they didn't release the Pokewalker in 2018 so. Would never be a pack in nowdays.

Mr E

The "Lets Go" games will require an online pass for trading and online battles.

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/06/pokemon_lets_go_pikachu_and_eevee_need_a_switch_online_sub_for_core_gameplay_features

Makes sense to me, but cue the "waaaaaaaaah" brigade.

sligeach

Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee needs an online subscription for key features
To battle and trade online.

https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-06-06-pokemon-lets-go-pikachu-and-eevee-features-require-nintendo-switch-online-subscription

Mr E

Wondering if sligeach has me on ignore....

sligeach

Mr E wrote: »

Wondering if sligeach has me on ignore....

Nope. Sorry, I was posting the original link and was ignoring your link.

Mr E

AMGer

Anyone expecting the Lets Go games to become a yearly series? A Let’s Go Gen 2 variant for 2019, Gen 3 for 2020 etc.

sligeach

Pokemon Company CEO Says Pokemon 2019 Will Come During Second Half Of Year And More Details

Pokémon Company CEO, Tsunekazu Ishihara, recently participated in an interview with Famitsu to talk about the upcoming Pokemon games Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! and Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee! and also Pokemon 2019. While he couldn’t say too much about the Pokemon game scheduled for next year, he did reiterate that it will come during the second half of the year and will feature brand new Pokemon. It will also feature improved visuals over any prior Pokemon title, and will be completely different from Pokemon: Let’s Go Pikachu! & Let’s Go Eevee!

https://mynintendonews.com/2018/06/06/pokemon-company-ceo-says-pokemon-2019-will-come-during-second-half-of-year-and-more-details/

Nollog

No poll?

I haven't played a Pokémon since black and white. I really like the idea of going back to red and blue. Would've been nice to be a new story though.

Anyway I'm probably buying it after e3

Which one though?!

sligeach

Hate motion controls? Well tough $h1t, they're compulsory in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee.

The Pokemon Company clarifies that the Let’s Go games have compulsory motion controls for catching Pokemon

https://nintendoeverything.com/the-pokemon-company-clarifies-that-the-lets-go-games-have-compulsory-motion-controls-for-catching-pokemon/

Rhyme

sligeach wrote: »

Hate motion controls? Well tough $h1t, they're compulsory in Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee.

The Pokemon Company clarifies that the Let’s Go games have compulsory motion controls for catching Pokemon

https://nintendoeverything.com/the-pokemon-company-clarifies-that-the-lets-go-games-have-compulsory-motion-controls-for-catching-pokemon/

That's my interest waned somewhat. I'm sure there will be plenty of other games out around then.

CiDeRmAn

Mr E wrote: »

I find myself oddly looking forward to the rare "like" from Sligeach... I don't know, I just want to make people happy...