Lets get real here, have images ever leaked from Pokemon games before they're even revealed? I have no recollection of this ever happening, especially not in recent memory. Of all of the things that can leak for Pokemon games, I don't remember pre-reveal screenshots ever being true.
It's not to say that the game(s) couldn't look that disappointing, but I don't think this is where our hope should die.
Images of gameplay itself are, as far as I'm aware, unprecedented, but we have had Pokemon leaked WAY in advance. It's usually a Chinese leaker who does it, too.
I'm obviously skeptical, but I also have such little faith in GameFreak's abilities to actually try really hard to make an amazing Pokemon experience, that I can't help bit think this is probably what we're getting. Let's all be honest, Nintendo is probably pressuring them to get something out, and the best way to do that is to reuse SuMo's engine and mechanics.
@Grumblevolcano Early April Fool's jokes are stupid. It could be that someone made this screenshot based on the rumour as a joke. And since Pokejungle claimed to have received an image like that, it makes it seem more believable.
As someone who’s seen multiple Pokémon releases throughout the years, there are more fake leaks than real leaks. If it’s not CoroCoro, then I just ignore it.
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Remember the first DS game looked like a better GBA game with 3D assets.
Then BW happened.
Then the first 3DS game looked like BW only full 3D.
Then S/M happened
Notice how you're saying they look like the last gen + ____ . I'm not seeing the + ____ in this screenshot, graphically it literally just looks like SM.
I don't really care too much about graphics so it wouldn't bother me as much if they just reused SM's engine for this game, but this pic doesn't excite me. Not really feeling the "next gen hardware" in this screenshot.
Gen 8 will be SM with better textures and resolution.
The former is a probably, the latter is definitely.
That's what I would expect, yeah, but there's not even that much in this picture. It looks like SM in all but level design.
I'm calling fake on this. It looks like they just modded SM to create a new area. Game Freak isn't exactly known for high end graphics, but they at least show improvement from generation to generation.
Notice how you just said, "I'm not seeing the upgrade". Congratulations, expect to hear that a lot when the PS5 pops up.
Well we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. I do have a hard time imagining how graphics could look noticeable better from Switch/PS4/Xbox One so it's possible, but 3DS to Switch isn't that kind of leap. This is like going from PS2 to PS4, and that is most certainly a noticeable leap.
Yeah, those graphics would not be even remotely acceptable for a Switch game by Nintendo. We all know that GameFreak takes baby steps, but the graphics in that screenshot look 0% better than Sun/Moon. The graphics in the actual product will most likely disappoint many of us, but they will at least be an improvement over Sun/Moon.
Also: Again, I just have to repeat: When has a real screenshot of a Pokemon game ever leaked pre-reveal?
OK so I used to think this was fake. As we've seen, there's no shortage of "leaks" vying for attention in the time before the game's official announcement. And these graphics of gameplay definitely look like something from Sun and Moon or USUM, on Citra Emulator in HD, and then blurred so that it looks like it was taken secretly and is top-secret stuff.
But now let me play Devil's Advocate - like @YummyHappyPills said, this actually could be possible. Let's think about this for a moment. Switch is not backwards compatible, so it cannot play any previous Pokemon games. Rumors say GameFreak had Switch dev kits as early as 2014 or 2015. Conveniently enough, just around the time that they were making Sun and Moon. Lots of people here and elsewhere have confirmed that the graphics in Sun and Moon are surprisingly HD compatible (at least the models are) - they just need some textures, shaders, and resolution boost. And they made enough improvements to graphics in Sun and Moon that it caused framerate drops on the 3DS.
So if Game Freak were aware they needed to get a Switch Pokemon game out ASAP and modified the graphics of Sun and Moon to make them HD compatible, I can see them using similar graphics for the Switch game as well. Just add textures, shaders, and a resolution boost to 900p or something. Lots of people on this site, including me, have said they don't expect true Switch level graphics (on the level of BotW or Odyssey) until at least Gen 9. This could play into that.
And to further play Devil's Advocate, this could be a screenshot from an early beta version or something like that. A version in which the graphics are very Sun and Moon like. It may not reflect current or projected development, which may have more advanced graphics.
So I'm not sure what to think. On one hand, this is quite easy to fake considering how little different the graphics seem to look from Sun and Moon. On the other hand, if GameFreak really needs to push out a Pokemon game in 2018, the graphics in this screenshot may actually not be far off. And tbh - as much as we all want Switch-level graphics in Pokemon, if GF really releases the game this year and attempts to provide Odyssey-like graphics, we'd likely see a hit in gameplay ideas or scope or endgame (see X and Y). So maybe this might be the best path for them to go on if they're dead-set on releasing it this year.
Guys I have crazy news! My Uncle that works at Nintendo is working on the Pokémon game and gave me a early copy! But you know, I can’t give any proof that I have it, or show any screen shots. BUT IM 100% TELLING THE TRUTH!
The improvement of technology will only make things more difficult as time goes on tbh. Now that people can even make 3d prints of things and such, I can only imagine how it'll be worse in the future.
I think the Switch game will just be a slightly better looking version of the 3DS games. Obvioulsy I'd love to see something on a much larger scale such as:
Visuals - I don't particularly like the chances, but having visuals similar to BOTW would be amazing. To make sure performance isn't an issue, they could keep the whole walking through the grass to trigger wild Pokemon attacks. Although as you're walking down a route, it would be nice to see some flying Pokemon pass you, or some run across the path far up ahead into another grass patch.
Gameplay - It could keep many of the same aspects of the current series but make some important changes. These could be
1. Difficulty Levels - It would be good if they could make it scale based so if you choose easy, wild Pokemon and trainers will always be 2-6 levels lower than you. Normal would have them go from 1 level lower to 1 level higher and hard could be 4-7 levels higher. Having this scaling system would help with the next part which is
2. Open Map From The Start - If the levels of Wild Pokemon are based on your level, then this means you could go anywhere on the map and create your own journey. There would be the obvious issues such as Salamance would need to be level 55 or higher, so maybe what Pokemon appear is based on your level. Having it this way, you could go through the story at your own pace. Rather than take on the Elite Four at level 55, you could do it at level 100!
3. Ending Structure - Post game is always lacking in content for quite some time now but there's ways they could improve this. Rather than have the Elite Four as the ending moment, have a top 16 instead. Wouldn't it be great to be in the top 16 against your rival and finally get to beat them? Then once you win the top 16, the Elite 4 hears of you and wants to challenge you.
4. Let Us Lose! - It would be great if we could lose battles and have it change the structure of the story. We are forced to always be the winner but it would be good if we always got beaten by our rival and then in the final battle at the top 16, we finally win!
5. One Region, More Content - Rather than try add multiple regions, I think they are better off just focusing on one region and putting the most content possible into the game. The anime tends to have some locations that are never in the games so maybe add a few more small towns or unique locations. I'd like to see events like the bug catching contest be added again, day and night cycles for catching Pokemon like HGSS and features like Pokemon following you and Dexnav.
I would personally rather a game with one region that's full of content rather than multiple regions with an empty world. We may not see even a quarter of these things but all I can do is wish lol.
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