Topic: Pokemon Sword & Shield

@Heavyarms55 or bundle it with the game is also an idea

@andrew20 Not gonna lie, I had to go back and figure out which of my comments you were replying to. lol.

But yeah, bundling would work, Pokemon Snap 2 plus Labo VR. Though I would still prefer a non-VR mode because I am that guy who doesn't like VR. Even if I can see how this particular game would be almost perfect for it.

@Heavyarms55 it would have a non VR mode

Pretty cool small graphics analysis. Not the most visually impressive game, but it’s a notable step up for Pokémon.

I think the reason there isn't DLC is because they can get away with 3rd versions and gain more money. It's the same reason why CoD is an annual franchise, Activision could've easily had there being only like 2 CoD games for the whole current gen with each one supported for multiple years via DLC and expansions rather than just 1 year of DLC but they didn't because they gain more money from releasing a new game every year. Pokemon's no different.

Hey I am just wondering if anyone can help summarize the difference between the two versions of this game, thanks!

Different main legendary Pokémon taking center spot in the story.

They will have a few unique Pokémon that don't appear in the wild on the other version.

Possibly some places, items, and/or events will be different depending on the version.

Largely, both will be the same game, so just pick whichever looks nicer on your shelf.

@Morpheel Alright cool, just wanted to make sure it wasn't something like the day and night cycle being changed like it was with Sun and Moon.

For those who didn't stay after the direct today Masuda confirmed that Pokemon not in the Galar Regional Pokedex will not be transferrable to the games from Pokemon Home. It kind of makes paying for bank for years and storing Pokemon pointless at least to me.

@Arcamenel Bounced in here to see if anybody was talking about it.

Yea that really sucks, they actually cut pokemon from being obtained in the games (and this isn't X/Y just waiting for a bank update either, this is straight up a restriction)

They also mentioned megas and Z moves are gone and dynamax replaces them too.

Gen 8 not looking too good now until they confirm a future update (doubt it this is gamefreak).

rip us shiny hunters.

I'm glad Z-moves are gone lol.

Are they, though?

They just got renamed max moves.

I was really hyped for these games, I can't lie. They got me really excited with the Wild Area, but this newest news just stomped all over my hype. Perhaps it isn't as big of a deal as I'm making it out to be, but I just am really annoyed with them stripping away our ability to get our favorite Pokemon. First Gen VII removed the National Dex. You could still get every Pokemon, but you couldn't register them in any way shape or form. Now in Gen VIII, you can't even get the Pokemon at all. That is a line crossed too far for me.

Especially since I already see how much the old Pokemon shown so far are skewed toward Gen I once again. I wasn't going to say anything. I was going to give them the benefit of the doubt, but now here we are. This selection of Pokemon is all we get.

@Arcamenel while it's a bummer it does mean that the Galar region will most likely have a lot of new Pokemon. Like at least 100

2 new Pokemon revealed from the demos at E3. I don't know if posting them here will count as a spoiler even though I'm sure they will be officially revealed in the next day or two.

@Arcamenel They look terrible... lol

@Octane I like them both personally. I'm hoping the creepier looking of the two will have a bad ass evolution.

@Yorumi XY and SuMo had less. So its been 7 years since we've had a new gen with 100 plus.

So, if I understand it correctly, I can only transfer Pokémon found in Galar to the games?
If so, that's a shame. I have three Pokémon that has been with me since Emerald. Its a small downer if I can't reunite with them and some others I met in later games that I have good memories with.

...I haven't traded between generations since Pokemon Gold, and even then I found it to be a hassle. There are way too many Pokemon for me to train in any given game, so I'm fine as long as there are enough Pokemon I like to put together a couple decent teams.

Anywho, the Wild Areas are pretty much what I always wanted from Pokemon. Big areas with pokemon out where you can see them, hidden collectables, and a free-moving camera. I know this is commonplace in RPGs now, but hey, I'd like to think it's because it's a good idea. I'm honestly finding the RPGs from this gen to be much more engaging on the whole than the last two. Getting a more "modern" feeling Pokemon is still something I can get excited about. I also like that it's really big and spans multiple towns, giving you a reason to go back to it. Dynamic weather with different encounters depending on said weather is always a plus...and, well, rain certainly makes it feel all the more like the British Isles the region is based on.