Prepare to be surprised.
I just found out there's a Darkrai event on, it's the last day too.
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Pokémon Community Thread: Gotta Catch 'Em All!
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Prepare to be surprised.
I just found out there's a Darkrai event on, it's the last day too.
Exterminieren
Banned
Why? We can be fairly certain that any games that come out next year will not be coming to the DS, so the normal length of a generation is going to be cut short anyway. It's possible for RSE remakes to be the first on the 3DS, I suppose, but I don't think it's likely; I reckon the most likely options are either no RPGs next year, or Sixth Gen on the 3DS.
haven't we only seen the head? did we expect that to change?
Nocturnowl
Member
THE NOSTRILS REMAIN! That was like the one thing I wanted changed.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Probably an old argument but why is Black/White 2 on the DS instead of the 3DS?
Because GameFreak isn't a very technically advanced studio, this is being made by their remake team anyway, and because GameFreak doesn't give a crap about moving 3DS units.
Chet Rippo
Member
So they can reuse everything they made in BW to make it, and most of this was probably planned out before BW even came out.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
3DS is fine as it is, even without a new Pokemon title made for it. They're going to need more modelers and visual developers to work on their next title for the 3DS, and I'd imagine they'd be developing an engine right as we speak.
Do we know if it's the remake team working on this? Takao Unno is playing a big part, I know that, but I wonder how they're divvying up members from across the company.
Do we know if it's the remake team working on this? Takao Unno is playing a big part, I know that, but I wonder how they're divvying up members from across the company.
Exterminieren
Banned
Yes and yes.
If nothing else, they need Sixth Gen Pokemon for the next movie because, Genesect aside, they're running out of legendaries to use. They can't even use the Kami's Sacred Beast formes, as the anime is using them in the near future.
I would imagine that the engine has been in the works long before Game Freak even received their first 3DS dev kits (and they were the first devs to get them), because theres no way they lacked the foresight to see the undertaking that a next gen Pokemon would require. The jump from DS to 3DS in scope should be large, even if that only translates to graphics.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
More processing power, too. They won't be able to take full advantage of the platform's capabilities without a lot staff on-board, but the hardware should prevent the next mainline title from being as wretchedly-slow as D/P was.
Since they are just reusing the engine and a lot of the assets from Black and White it makes more sense to release it on DS since the system can still handle it and it will sell a hell of a lot more on there.
I've been going for a 646 Pokedex in White, but with BW2 I'm considering stopping and doing it there instead. Once the info on the game comes out, I'll start compiling info on the Dex to make life easier. Like what needs to be traded/transferred and what can be caught in the game.
the myth that gamefreaks is indifferent to everything regarding 3DS ecosystem and they made the call to make DS even though Iwata begged them on his knees to make it a 3DS game is laughable
Exterminieren
Banned
Didn't you know that Masuda laughed and spat in Iwata's face when he decided to put BW2 on the DS?
Chased him away by throwing 3DS dev kits at him.
ColtraineGF
Member
Can't wait until we get a glimpse of the next gen...it seems so far away, man!
Professor Beef
Banned
As they shouldn't.
Exterminieren
Banned
I like RSE and all, but I'd take anything over RSE remakes for the next games. I just don't think they're necessary yet.
Professor Beef
Banned
you just dont want to buy one
Nintendo doesn't want me to buy one, what with the lack of games.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Some would say they aren't necessary at all, even. I'm fine with them going for a new mainline game first, if that works to Nintendo's advantage anyhow (and it probably would). But I do want RSE remakes in Gen 6!
Fire Emblem.Nintendo doesn't want me to buy one, what with the lack of games.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
My 3DS purchase helps me double because my sister took my DS away from me long ago. Good to have backwards compatibility these days.
Listen to Wideblade for once, guys.
Professor Beef
Banned
Have we just met?
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
It's a stat-heavy character-based strategy game, actually. Tactics would be, say, XCOM.
but this argument can be applied to nsmb2
the wii doesn't need anymore games.
Exterminieren
Banned
NSMB2 is NCL. They care about 3DS.
Game Freak don't necessarily care as much as of this moment.
Chet Rippo
Member
Nintendo doesn't want me to buy one, what with the lack of games.
It's not like you play good games anyways.
ColtraineGF
Member
I think that, considering main releases come around 1-2 years after a handheld release, their schedule is fine so far. I'm cool with waiting a bit longer for my 3DS fix.
Anyway, I'm finding my 3DS games fine so far
Anyway, I'm finding my 3DS games fine so far
Professor Beef
Banned
When there's a good one on the 3DS, then I'll be interested.
Exterminieren
Banned
Yeah, I'm alright with BW2 being on DS, but any further would be pushing it too far. Assuming we get a 3DS entry next autumn in Japan, that's 2 and a half years into the 3DS's life; longer than it took for DS to get Diamond and Pearl.
Dragoon En Regalia
Member
Just going to get longer and longer for us. Both the lifecycle for the 3DS, and the time it takes for new mainline titles to come out.
i dunno, if GUST can put out new games as often as they do with such a tiny staff, so can Game Freak.
Chet Rippo
Member
The fact that you like Digimon is proof you have poor taste.
Digimon Tamers is better than anything the Pokémon anime has ever done. And probably will ever do.
Syph Medwes
Member
The second a mainline Pokemon game is announced for the 3DS, I'll pick one up. Not saying it doesn't have good games now, but that would be the tipping point.
edit: that and smash bros on the 3ds
Professor Beef
Banned
And you like K-On. Your point?
Chet Rippo
Member
Exterminieren
Banned
The Pokémon anime sucks, but is better because it is Pokémon and not Digimon.
he likes Gurren Lagann... he won.
Hot Coldman
Banned
KELDEO STILL SUCKS WOOOOOOOOOOOOO :/