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@Yoshi87 I personally don't have that big of an issue with the Sun and Moon artstyle as long as they fix the frame rate during battles and improve the graphics with later games. However, what concerns me the most about this rumor is how much likeness is could share with Go. If it plays like any other Pokémon game where you have the OPTION to catch Pokémon like in Go, but it's possible to catch them normally, then fine, whatever. However, if all you have to do to catch is flick the joycon, then I'm gonna be very disappointed. If there's options to do both, fine by me. I won't use the "Go" option. Hopefully it plays like any other Pokémon game with the option to use similar features to Go.

@Amiiboacid I've seen the screenshot. It looked terrible, and I'm fairly certain it wa just an edited version of Sun and Moon on someone's laptop.

I just don't see this rumor being true. I can't remember where I heard it from, so it might not be true, but I think Game Freak said that the upcoming Switch game(s) will be Gen 8. If that's true, then this is BS. The concept just seems so out there, and that logo looks like someone drew it with markers. Some things need to be simplified, like taking out Mega Evolutions and Z Moves, but simplifying it to the level of Go is just dumb. I'm fairly certain this is fake, but I'll be very disappointed if it isn't.

So....Hideki Kamiya retweeted Nintendo of Japan's Direct tweet from yesterday, so maybe something Platinum Game's related?

@Geeks4Life I dunno about you, but I don't think using motion controls to draw a map will work that well. And where would the map be? You can't take up half a screen for the map, but it has to be large enough to daw on and understand. That's why this type of game can only work with two screens at the current moment

@contractcooker How are you going to draw on the screen in docked mode?

It's not on the Switch because a core aspect of the game is drawing your own map. Since the Switch doesn't have two screens, you can't really get the "true" Persona Q experience on Switch. Same with Etrian Odyssey.

Awesome. Never played Strange Journey, so that'll be fun. Super excited for Etrian Odyssey V. The soundtrack is fantastic, and I really like the first Untold Game. Can't wait.

@NEStalgia I didn't pick it up. It just didn't look like the game for me. The only Metroid I've played is Other M, and I didn't make it very far. I liked the 2.5D, fast combat. I think a lot of people trash Other M for the story. If they took that out, or fleshed it out, I think fans would enjoy it more. I've never been a Metroid fan, so I can't speak for everyone else, but observing the fanbase just seems to show me that some will never be satisfied.

@NEStalgia I see this as a typical knee-jerk reaction. A lot of gamers these days are entitled. When they don't get what they want, they get mad. And then they buy the game anyway, usually. I see this with the Metroid fanbase a lot. The vocal minority has be screaming for a game for years now. Nintendo gives them Other M and Federation Force, and they get mad because "that's not what we wanted." I see a lot of entitlement and elitism in that fanbase from the people who are very vocal about it. Same thing happened here. "I want Stars on Switch!" This is basically Stars, just on 3DS. And I'm sure some of the people saying they wanted Stars on Switch don't even have one yet. When they don't get Stars on Switch, riots ensue. It's stupid.

@NEStalgia If it reaches a million, I'd consider it a success. What a lot of people don't understand is what defines "success" in the gaming industry. X game may only sell 500,000 copies, but if the developer makes money off it, then it's a success. Same with consoles. If Sony's PS5 sells 80 million units next gen, but they sell each unit at a loss and don't make up for it through software, then it's a failure. Granted, that would never happen, but still. Sales numbers =/= success.

@NEStalgia Agreed. I'm predicting Pokken DX to do reasonably well, but not super great. Maybe a million seller. I see US/UM to sell millions, cause the average consumer is going to be excited to see a new Pokemon game.

@NEStalgia Ok, those might not have been the best examples. Destiny might be a better one. The marketing campaign and all the hype brought people up to Cloud 9, and then the game didn't deliver for most. However, I still think the "Announce X game for Switch to continue the hype" is a bad argument, but one a lot of people adhere to. And I think a lot of people don't understand that regualr consumers don't care about hype. Most people see a new Pokemon game online on Amazon or in the store and buy it without any knowledge besides that it's a Pokémon game. They won't question why US/UM isn't on Switch, they'll go, "Oh, a new Pokémon game!" and buy it. I think that's something a lot of people here miss.

I don't really like the sound of that. I'd prefer it to be 45 minutes long, like usual. However, I looked back at E3 2013, because that was the first E3 after Wii U launched, and they only really announced 4 big games, 3D World, Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart 8 and Smash. They showed a lot of other stuff off, like 3DS and other announced games too. But remember, there isn't any 3DS stuff at all. So that clears up some room. But I wouldn't expect an E3 2014-like showing until next year. Still, wish it were longer.

@NEStalgia Oh, I agree. I think reporting on any sort of rumor is a poor journalistic decision. I'd rather them just report on the facts, and the occasional opinion piece. However, it is what it is, unfortunately. I can't stand rumors and "building the hype". The hype argument is so stupid. Look at what hype did to Last Guardian, Duke Nukem Forever and others. They never live up to the hype. Hype causes people to go crazy with wild expectations, and then they're disappointed when things don't live up to their expectations.

@Dakt I've been visiting this site for years, and others for longer, and I see the same thing every E3/Direct: disappointment. Someone is always disappointed. People do not know how to keep their expectations in check. I don't see how this can be considered being lied to. That's just me, personally. Now, it would be different if NL said "Pokemon Stars is 100% coming to Switch" and didn't tag it as a rumor. Again, people should not base their expectations on rumors. And if Ultra Sun/Moon is that bad or people are so mad at it existing, don't buy it. Vote with your wallet. If there's a serious drop in revenue from S/M to US/UM, then they might consider moving to Switch, if they haven't started development on a game already. They could be working on something right now and have nothing to show right now. People need to lower their expectations.

Also, think about the stock issues that would be caused if they announced mainline Pokemon games on Switch. They already can't keep up with demand as it is. Think about how bad the problem would be if they announced Pokemon, which often ends up being a multi-million seller in days. Then people would be even madder because they couldn't buy a Switch and the game. It's a catch-22. They're either screwed cause they release on the 3DS, or screwed because they release on the Switch, but there aren't any Switches to buy.

@Dakt Fair, but again, there was nothing confirmed. Ever. If people choose to believe the rumors, that's fine. I'm sure the same thing will happen if/when no Metroid game is announced at E3. If people base their expectations on rumors, then they'll definitely be disappointed.

This comment section is toxic. Jeez, guys, what did you expect? Stars, which was only a rumor? For perspective, Black 2 and White 2 didn't launch on the 3DS, even though it was out. Game's take time to develop. And quit with the "Kill the 3DS" crap already. Why cut off a very profitable revenue source and put all your cards behind a system with less than a tenth of the install base? Now, if they release Gen 8 on the 3DS in a year/year and a half, then we've got a problem. But seriously, the Switch hasn't even been on the market for a year. Expecting a full Pokemon game, even if it's a port, is just stupid. Check your expectations before E3, or some of you are gonna have a stroke.

The response he gave is BS. Does he not realize that Dragon Quest X, a true MMO, is on the Switch? Heck, it's even on the 3DS for that matter. He should have just said that there isn't a market for the game currently, or they have no interest in the Switch, instead of the PR bull.