×
  • remind me tomorrow
  • remind me next week
  • never remind me
Subscribe to the ANN Newsletter • Wake up every Sunday to a curated list of ANN's most interesting posts of the week. read more

Forum - View topic
NEWS: Pokémon Sword/Shield Games Reveal New Pokémon Sirfetch'd


Goto page 1, 2  Next

Note: this is the discussion thread for this article

Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Cardcaptor Takato



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 5161
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 10:59 am Reply with quote
Sorry Wooloo and Sobble. You’ve already been replaced as top favorite Pokémon in gen 8. And now I know which version to get. Farfetch’d has always been one of my favorite classic Pokémon and his new evolved form is so cool. And I love when he goes all Super Saiyan for his attack.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Aca Vuksa



Joined: 22 Mar 2018
Posts: 643
Location: Nis, Serbia
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 11:00 am Reply with quote
Jesus, this is so cool! The prediction came true as what users expected.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Yune Amagiri



Joined: 28 Jul 2016
Posts: 1079
Location: France
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:04 pm Reply with quote
By the way, beside two legendary wolves is this the first "new" pokemon announced to be exclusive to a version ?
With this and the fact that there are exclusive Gym Leader i will have to reconsider which version to buy.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Cardcaptor Takato



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 5161
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:20 pm Reply with quote
Yune Amagiri wrote:

With this and the fact that there are exclusive Gym Leader i will have to reconsider which version to buy.
I’m almost considering just buying both versions just to have all the features though I’ll probably just get one version at first.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
zawa113



Joined: 19 Jan 2008
Posts: 7358
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:37 pm Reply with quote
It's so cute! I'm already getting shield though. But with online trade being so easy, I feel like version exclusive Pokémon that are at least somewhat common aren't super important
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message My Anime My Manga
JeffreySweeney





PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:49 pm Reply with quote
Game Freak: After creating too many Pokemon, we need to cut Pokemon from the Sword and Shield roster in order to create competitive balance.

Also Game Freak: Let's create new Pokemon for the Galar region despite the fact that we just stated that we've created too many Pokemon, because impressionable children won't buy a new Pokemon game if it doesn't contain new Pokemon.

This is why I won't be buying these games and have lost faith in Pokemon going forward. Game Freak can try and make these games as pretty and exciting as they want, but they're still making nonsensical decisions and putting out asinine PR statements in order to cover their own asses. Why should I entrust my money to such idiots?
Back to top
penguintruth



Joined: 08 Dec 2004
Posts: 8499
Location: Penguinopolis
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:52 pm Reply with quote
JeffreySweeney wrote:
Game Freak: After creating too many Pokemon, we need to cut Pokemon from the Sword and Shield roster in order to create competitive balance.

Also Game Freak: Let's create new Pokemon for the Galar region despite the fact that we just stated that we've created too many Pokemon, because impressionable children won't buy a new Pokemon game if it doesn't contain new Pokemon.

This is why I won't be buying these games and have lost faith in Pokemon going forward. Game Freak can try and make these games as pretty and exciting as they want, but they're still making nonsensical decisions and putting out asinine PR statements in order to cover their own asses. Why should I entrust my money to such idiots?


Because the games are still fun. Who cares about trivial behind-the-scenes crap? If the game is good, it's good.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address My Anime My Manga
Dragon_Kaiser



Joined: 27 Aug 2018
Posts: 119
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:05 pm Reply with quote
JeffreySweeney wrote:
Game Freak: After creating too many Pokemon, we need to cut Pokemon from the Sword and Shield roster in order to create competitive balance.

Also Game Freak: Let's create new Pokemon for the Galar region despite the fact that we just stated that we've created too many Pokemon, because impressionable children won't buy a new Pokemon game if it doesn't contain new Pokemon.

This is why I won't be buying these games and have lost faith in Pokemon going forward. Game Freak can try and make these games as pretty and exciting as they want, but they're still making nonsensical decisions and putting out asinine PR statements in order to cover their own asses. Why should I entrust my money to such idiots?


They’re obviously going to be new Pokémon for the new region what are you on about yea they’re cutting old Pokémon to have new Pokémon every region gets new Pokémon what’s the point of making a new region and not having new Pokémon.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
JeffreySweeney





PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:05 pm Reply with quote
penguintruth wrote:
Because the games are still fun. Who cares about trivial behind-the-scenes crap? If the game is good, it's good.


How is it behind the scenes crap if after several generations you can no longer transfer Pokemon from older games except to a hub because Game Freak is making half-assed excuses? That's fine if you want to just want to have fun with the games, but that doesn't justify acting like other people can't have a differentiating opinion and want to criticize Game Freak's business decisions. I've been playing Pokemon on and off since 1998, so it's not like I haven't been around the block when it comes to this franchise.
Back to top
Yune Amagiri



Joined: 28 Jul 2016
Posts: 1079
Location: France
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:06 pm Reply with quote
zawa113 wrote:
But with online trade being so easy, I feel like version exclusive Pokémon that are at least somewhat common aren't super important


Indead, depending of how Pokemon home will work, exclusive pokemon from older Gens like Larvitar won't really be "exclusive" given how easily they will be available, only those from Gen 9 will really feel exclusive. If we can store them in the cloud then restart the game then i know for sure that i will shamelessly use the 3 starters.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Visit poster's website
Cardcaptor Takato



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 5161
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:08 pm Reply with quote
JeffreySweeney wrote:


How is it behind the scenes crap if after several generations you can no longer transfer Pokemon from older games except to a hub because Game Freak is making half-assed excuses? That's fine if you want to just want to have fun with the games, but that doesn't justify acting like other people can't have a differentiating opinion and want to criticize Game Freak's business decisions. I've been playing Pokemon on and off since 1998, so it's not like I haven't been around the block when it comes to this franchise.
It also doesn't justify people who continue to harass Masuda on his Twitter even when he makes personal tweets that have nothing to do with Pokemon. I get being disappointed by the lack of inclusion of the National Dex. Most people are still disappointed in it. But there comes a time where you have to decide if it's going to be a deal breaker or not and just move onto another franchise. It's just a video game.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
JeffreySweeney





PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:09 pm Reply with quote
Dragon_Kaiser wrote:
They’re obviously going to be new Pokémon for the new region what are you on about yea they’re cutting old Pokémon to have new Pokémon every region gets new Pokémon what’s the point of making a new region and not having new Pokémon.


Why suddenly cut Pokemon after 7 generations?

Game Freak: There's too many Pokemon! But we need to create more Pokemon in order to keep selling new games!
Back to top
Dragon_Kaiser



Joined: 27 Aug 2018
Posts: 119
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:15 pm Reply with quote
JeffreySweeney wrote:
Dragon_Kaiser wrote:
They’re obviously going to be new Pokémon for the new region what are you on about yea they’re cutting old Pokémon to have new Pokémon every region gets new Pokémon what’s the point of making a new region and not having new Pokémon.


Why suddenly cut Pokemon after 7 generations?

Game Freak: There's too many Pokemon! But we need to create more Pokemon in order to keep selling new games!


Sorry to break it to you this eventually would’ve happened sooner or later they were eventually going to make cuts on which Pokémon make into a game. Honestly this whole controversy is just a very very vocal minority who won’t just let it go they already said they’re not budging just move on and don’t look back.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
Cardcaptor Takato



Joined: 27 Jan 2018
Posts: 5161
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:15 pm Reply with quote
JeffreySweeney wrote:


Why suddenly cut Pokemon after 7 generations?

Game Freak: There's too many Pokemon! But we need to create more Pokemon in order to keep selling new games!
There's a significant difference between producing new designs and animations for the new Galar Pokemon versus producing new animations for the past 700+ Pokemon that I doubt most gamers even use half of that.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
JeffreySweeney





PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 1:20 pm Reply with quote
Cardcaptor Takato wrote:
There's a significant difference between producing new designs and animations for the new Galar Pokemon versus producing new animations for the past 700+ Pokemon that I doubt most gamers even use half of that.


Past Pokemon have their models future proofed. They've been using the same models and animations for pretty much every Pokemon since X and Y back in 2013. Look it up on YouTube. It's been proven.
Back to top
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Anime News Network Forum Index -> Site-related -> Talkback All times are GMT - 5 Hours
Goto page 1, 2  Next
Page 1 of 2

 


Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group