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![]() ![]() What's crucial is that players are really given the opportunity to feel like they're exploring the Hisui region. The game certainly looks better now than it did in its initial announcement trailer, though some textures and models still look muddy. It'll be the fourth Pokémon game on the Switch, following the Let's Go games, Sword and Shield, and the Gen IV remakes. That's why it's difficult to even be mad at the N64-looking trees in Sword and Shield.Īll of this makes me somewhat nervous for Pokémon Legends: Arceus. So while the Pokémon games have started it all, they're now at the mercy of everything else that makes the Pokémon merry-go-round go 'round. This means that even if Game Freak wanted to delay a Pokémon game because it needed polishing, it can't, because it would fall out of line with the scheduling of the anime, TCG, and other merchandise. Unfortunately, because of the nature of how we consume content and media, corporations try their best to continue to produce new and enticing content every single year. it's a huge deal and markets itself to tons of different demographics. Pokémon isn't just the video games it's the anime, the Trading Card Game, merchandise, plushies, apparel. ![]() What I do take issue with, though, is how the annual cycle of Pokémon as a franchise is hurting the games that are its driving force. The annual cycle of Pokemon as a franchise is hurting the games that are its driving force. Both games are worlds apart in their presentation, despite being on the same system. Think of the way Diamond and Pearl look compared to Pokémon Black 2 and White 2. Game Freak has shown that it usually doesn't do its best work the first time around, and grows more comfortable the longer it has with a system. ![]() I know that people had complaints about Pokémon Sword and Shield, but I didn't expect much from the series' first game on the Switch. Pokemon Sword and Shield starters (Image credit: iMore) I just wonder whether more quality-of-life content or new gameplay or story elements would have been added if it was given more time or went to a studio with more Pokémon experience. I'm not ragging on ILCA, as it did its job to the letter in creating a faithful remake. The available roster of Pokémon (above ground) was still as unbalanced, with Fire types being underrepresented, no new areas introduced outside of Ramanas Park, and a lack of Platinum content like the Distortion World. Unfortunately, Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl lacked in a lot of areas that remakes are supposed to improve. While some forgave ORAS's exclusion of the Battle Frontier, none of us would know that it would be a precedent for how new games would be made. It just about beat Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, which brought the GameBoy Advance games into 3D without taking away from the core games, and added huge things like the Delta Episode and opportunities to catch tons of legendaries. The updated mechanics, improved graphics, and added features make it a joy to play even today. When I ranked all the Pokémon remakes, I mentioned how stellar Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl lacked in a lot of areas that remakes are supposed to improve. ![]()
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