The development of Generation 2 was noted to have significant overlap with Generation 1.
Not a good example, 2nd gen is an outlier in many ways. One of which being it was the only game to have 2 regions, and the overlap was probably spent working on the changes to Kanto.
Half a year. Big whoop. Like @Octane said, we don't really know what they were doing with 5th gen that year, it was probably mostly done by then so they could afford to move onto XY. If anything, that only adds to the notion that 2018 would be too soon since to even have as much development time as XY they would've needed to start in 2014-2015, and that would've most certainly cut into SM's development.
The end of 1997 passed without a release for Pocket Monsters 2: Gold & Silver. The potential release date was removed, and things generally stayed quiet until March 1998, where it was officially announced that the release would be delayed.
It was at this time that the games were re-announced as Pocket Monsters: Gold & Silver. Though the number 2 was dropped, the games remained as sequels to the Generation I games. Much of the year was quiet with regard to information about the games, as Pocket Monsters: Pikachu was on its way out in Japan
You know what Pocket Monsters: Pikachu is? Pokemon Yellow. So Gen 2 was meant to come out in 1997, but they released ANOTHER generation 1 game at that time instead, delaying the game.
Unless they are just doing a port with resolution increased or something like that, I think it would take more than 2 years to develop. Gamefreak don't exactly do long interviews on their production cycles like some other developers do so when it comes down to it we are all speculating.
Either way I can't wait for the game
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@YummyHappyPills If you want to be technical, but the larger argument here is whether or not Game Freak could've been working on this game since 2013. None of the exceptions mentioned really prove that Game Freak is capable of that. More than likely, development for this game started in either 2015 or 2016.
Does anyone know what the average time it takes for development on switch games?
I remember reading that with PS3 it took 1-2 years to get usable graphics, although with PS4 it only takes 1-2 months again like the PS2. I never really seen much on development times for Nintendo consoles but this could be a determining factor on how long the game has been in development.
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@Haru17 It's probably the most boring mythical we've ever gotten. The most that stands out about it is its signature move, otherwise it's basically a faster Electivire with that same disappointing lost potential of not being an Electric/Fighting type despite everything SCREAMING that it should be.
I think I found evidence that Pokemon Switch is almost certainly coming out this year or spring next year.
If the movie coming out this year features Zeraora, which it almost certainly would, then it contains the last Pokemon of the Alola Pokedex.
The movie that contained the last Pokemon of the Unova Pokedex (Genesect) came out in the same year as X and Y. The movie that contained the last Pokemon of the Kalos Pokedex (volcanion) also came out in the same year as Sun and Moon. So it's likely that the movie containing the last Pokemon of the Alola Pokedex will release in the same year as Pokemon Switch (this year).
@shadow-wolf While that's true for the last two gens, Lugia showed up during Gen 1 movies, Latios and Latias during Gen 2, Gen 3's final movie wasn't focused on a new legendary at all, but Mew and a gen 4 mon Lucario, Gen 4's final movie focused on Celebi and the legendary beasts alongside a gen 5 mon, Zoarark. So all the mythics have been introduced before the last movie more often than not.
@chriiiiiiiiiis I get your point, I was pretty much against the changes SuMo brought in, dropping the typical "Gyms" and instead creating a new story essentially. But I do want to see them push the boundaries if you will. BOTW with Pokemon would be a dream for me. Not saying it would be easy and I would like to see a typical Pokemon combat system. Hopefully they pull it out the hat!
@Tyranexx The Water starter is really good but the grass and the fire are just generic garbage. They remind me of Popplio which is the worst starter pokemon of ALL generations. Just looking at them makes me cringe ...
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