Well, Nintendo doesn't own all of Pokémon, and in fact GF co-owns the pokemon company, so that is an incredibly tricky situation.
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Eurogamer: Nintendo Switch to get Pokémon Sun and Moon third version: Pokemon Stars
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Well, Nintendo doesn't own all of Pokémon, and in fact GF co-owns the pokemon company, so that is an incredibly tricky situation.
Okami Haundo
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If by "get bombed" you mean "ship 10 million copies for day one" then yeah, it'll "get bombed".
Also: This is pretty much the nail in the coffin for the idea of Switch not replacing Wii-U and 3DS. I think we all knew that already though.
Sir_Crocodile
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sun and moon aren't going to bomb because of a rumour
and even if true I'd still get them because stars is so far away
Exactly my point. Very little reason to believe beforehand that Gamefreak would actually do something like this
Yeah, and Switch already has a decent launch lineup with Skyrim and 3D Mario (and rabbid x Mario RPG lol). So that, and the promise of pokémon AND Zelda should mean Switch should be able to perform really well during the first year.
Captain Europe
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For a moment there I thought of cancelling my Sun order, but then I realised I'm too impatient to wait a whole year. I hope it has enough new content to warrant a double dip. Never played a third version.
Master Yoshi
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If this is true, it's everything I'd hoped for.
Here's hoping there's another legendary distribution in the future, as I've missed all the previous ones.
Higher resolution textures and it will look quite nice.
Here's hoping there's another legendary distribution in the future, as I've missed all the previous ones.
Higher resolution textures and it will look quite nice.
Already Torn
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All the previous ones are worthless now anyway, crosses are the new pentagons.
Obscuritas
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As expected. Sold.
Figured this was going to be the case but this makes it real. Can't cancel the pre-order on Amazon. Guess I'm going to refuse delivery or initate a return when it arrives. I don't like pokemon enough to double dip. Only gotten one version (when I did buy a pokemon game) outside of Red and Yellow when I was a kid. I'll just get the better version when it releases.
I'm so jazzed just for these two reasons.
Im with you on that hope!
casey_contra
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The article specifies "codename" so I think Eclipse could still happen.
it only took 20 years and a console that can still be considered a handheld!
checkmate gamefreak
Jaded Alyx
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With all these first-party big hitters in the first year, I wonder how soon we'll hear "third-parties can't compete with Nintendo" from a Publisher?
This isn't really what people people had in mind.Wait, wait... mainline Pokemon... on a console?!
That said I'm sure the day will come.
Pokemon is for kids, they only play mature games like Mario and Kirby.
I think Skyrim will have more room to sell with Zelda delay
i know it isn't a true delay
Graphics Horse
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The theory that has been driving this for the last 8 months or more is that this would be the first portable console that can't play the previous gen Pokemon out of the box. I don't know if 3DS BC has been officially ruled out but seems pretty obvious to me.
Inferno313
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Fuck yeah! I figure this is probably a later 2017 release, since 3rd versions have typically come a year, or even two, after the inital duo. Not holding me back from anxiously awaiting my chance to play Moon Version tonight at all.
Also helps, because I had picked Rowlett, but also wanted to play with Litten. Now I can play on playing with Litten in Stars.
Also helps, because I had picked Rowlett, but also wanted to play with Litten. Now I can play on playing with Litten in Stars.
sixteen-bit
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Damn why did I buy Moon before seeing this!
Inferno313
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Because you want to play the game this fall, and not next fall? This won't be a launch title.
And it is not like a game in 2017 holidays wasn't expected, the real news is that it is Switch exclusivePeléo;224892909 said:
Samw here, i love rowlet, but i also want to play with tsareena, i like torracat and am ok with inceneroar, so it's not a vad choice for me
I still think litten is ugly, but first form are fast to evolve
Found this nice mockup on twitter.
Looks nice.
Dark Cloud
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Yep, exactly.Peléo;224892909 said:
purseowner
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Found this nice mockup on twitter.
purseowner used Harden. It's super effective!
ArkkAngel007
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If it was not a sealed must-have before, there it is.
I wonder if the game will try and keep in-line with the 3DS version in presentation, or if they'll take full advantage of the hardware.
Edit: Missed that last blurb on game assets. Hopefully expectations are kept in check then, with Gamefreak going in on the hardware more in whatever follows this line up.
I wonder if the game will try and keep in-line with the 3DS version in presentation, or if they'll take full advantage of the hardware.
Edit: Missed that last blurb on game assets. Hopefully expectations are kept in check then, with Gamefreak going in on the hardware more in whatever follows this line up.
Lilalaunebaer
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If you´re thinking about waiting. This is not happening on launch,
Buy Sun/Moon now and then sell it after playing through it (And depositing your ´mons in Pokebank) and you can probably sell the game for at least 30 bucks. Maybe even more, who the fuck knows. Those games do NOT drop in price at all. And then buy the switch version later on. Actually thinking about doing this now, since i´m not gonna wait this long.
Buy Sun/Moon now and then sell it after playing through it (And depositing your ´mons in Pokebank) and you can probably sell the game for at least 30 bucks. Maybe even more, who the fuck knows. Those games do NOT drop in price at all. And then buy the switch version later on. Actually thinking about doing this now, since i´m not gonna wait this long.
we already know the 3rd legendary
NinjaCoachZ
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Are we seriously going to get 3D Mario, Zelda, Pokemon, Splatoon, a Mario RPG, Mario Kart, a Retro game, and Smash all in the first year? Holy crap. There hasn't been a year this stacked for Nintendo since 2007.
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