Topic: Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee!

@FragRed I cant wait for us to kill off the leakers when June rolls around. It'll be fantastic. Then we can finally have this thing called surprise and not the endless hype fest that people find themselves in.

@Grumblevolcano I expect the game is 2018 if it is revealed by the END of E3. If not, later on in the system's life then.

@Octane @Grumblevolcano I don’t think an announcement of a direct will come tomorrow, since tomorrow is Memorial Day in the U.S. I can see an announcement of a direct on Tuesday with the actual direct coming on Wednesday or Thursday. Alternatively the same process but two weeks from now (first week of June).

Imagine Nintendo/Game Freak made those leaks on purpose to lower our expectations to a minimum so anything can surprise us. Game Freak did say we shouldn't have high expectations for this game.

@shadow-wolf Yeah, I think it's just a good luck message for the start of a new week. I've seen people say that the translation from Google isn't entirely accurate, as the ''prepare for tomorrow'' doesn't carry the same nuance as it does in Japanese. So taken out of context it seems like they're hinting at something big that's coming, whilst they never said anything like that in the Japanese Tweet.

@YummyHappyPills You realise that that will never happen. People will forever listen to every word of these leakers and people will get hyped up over every single tweet that may, in some way, be a clue or hint towards anything whatsoever.

For the sake of the collective sanity of the Nintendo/Pokemon fan base, I hope and pray that the friggin' game is revealed tomorrow.

It won’t change anything. It’d be the equivalent of applying school tape to a leaking pipe.

So, who else expects a Nintendo Direct dedicated to Pokémon this coming week (28th May - 1st June)?
Reactions to the leaks/rumors have been... interesting. I'm curious to see how everyone will react once we have some actual official information about the game.

I don't see what's so bad about leaks. They do a nice job of maintaining hype, and they're easily ignored if you don't like them. The only bad thing is that they can ruin some surprises.

@LossyQuote I've been expecting a direct this week or next ever since Pokemon was announced with a 2018+ release date. It is their usual timing anyways.

From what I have read that tweet has been done before. It is basically telling you to get some rest. So I wouldn't expect anything.

I wasn't sure where else to post this, but, I have a spare a Dialga/Palkia code and it expires shortly (there could be a mere few minutes/hours left). Let me know if you've successfully used it. The code is compatible with all Gen VII games and can only be used once. The code is from Australia if that means anything, but I assume that it would be compatible with European copies as well, if not worldwide.

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@Tsurii don't get your hopes up. Early morning Japan specific shows have never shown anything of significance when it comes to Pokémon. They sometimes show 5 more seconds of gameplay than what has been shown in a trailer, but as far as I recall they have never revealed new Pokémon, areas or mechanics.

Even if they have announced significant information previously it would be ludicrous to announce a highly anticipated Pokémon game for Switch on a children's show at 7 in the morning in Japan only.

We could of course get a direct tomorrow, and the show could just recap that info to relay it to kids who might not follow directs online.

You remember that exciting hour people spent watching some guy take a bath in a strangers house for some exciting Pokemon news for ORAS that did indeed confirm Groudon is in the game?

Given they said it's shocking and a new story I fully expect it to be distribution details for Zeraora, the new Electric type coming up in the upcoming movie called Pokemon: Everyone's Story.

You've also got time zones to deal with, a reveal on Thursday in some regions means a June reveal for others which is different from what the rumours say. So it seems rather likely that no announcement today means no reveal in May.

I'm certain they are trolling too at this point.

@Octane AAHAHAHAHA! I love it.

LOL That sounds brilliant!