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@DarkScythe13 I think the best possible stylus placement (if you are right handed at least) must have DSi XL. It's just under your right palm, easy to get, easy to hide.
The probablity of the stylus falling from the side is also lower than from top/bottom.

@DarkScythe13 It is possible that every DS/3DS system has the problem...
Well, ok thinking of it, the stylus in my old classic 3DS works suprisingly fine.
But DSi, 3DS XL, N3DS - their styluses and holes all wear off.

@setezerocinco He can play the game on Wii U tho

I'm interested.

@DarkKirby They had no use of these animations in XY as all of the pokemon in overworld have way more chibi-like proportions and they animate differently - same goes for the trainers. The battle screen don't use walking or running, just standard battle poses and moves. Hence, there was no need to include them in the game. Amie also has the standard animations - no need for run and walk, only rest.

Every pokemon model up to gen 5 was finished as late as of 2012. But since developing both Pokedexes 3D could take longer, I cautiously assume 2010 is the earliest time where the first modern 3D model was created. And 2011 is the definite time when every gen 5 pokemon model was finished. The rest of the models followed as the new pokes were introduced.
They also had to do all the animations for them during that time, including walking and running - many animations to see if these models works fine, and to save themselves time and problems with re-modeling and re-animating the models in the future. Otherwise, adding walk and run cycles 5 years later would be counterproductive; you can as well create a new model from scratch.

If there's any other time possibility, where the animations could be created later, it is the development of Pokemon GO. But I find it farfetched. GO uses the same models which were used in XY, the very same which were used earlier in Pokedex 3D.

In pokemon games, people calling your first pokemon in your party is common. This happens at least since gen 3, if not earlier.

@Jeronan That's exactly how it is. GF struggle to do a good 3D game atm.
@DarkKirby As I mentioned earlier, these animations were most probably done around 2011. The reason why they are in game, is the camera-photo feature in those games.
Pokemon do walk and run in the game - just only when you take a picture of them.
It's either a leftover (they forgot to remove the walk/run cycles) or they left it on purpose (to avoid the game crashing). Maybe they wanted to keep the animations with future in mind: more NPC overworld pokes strolling around you.

I really doubt they wanted to introduce the following buddy feature in SuMo. 1. that would add the polygon count to render, and we all know how "well" the rendering works in pkmn games. 2. Hit boxes would also be the problem (and that's another thing to calculate!). Some spots are pretty tight with their invisible walls. Not to mention collision detection between the models - it would end as a mess... Or the models would clip with each other, like in MMORPG.

@Seacliff Just to note: Lunala and Solgaleo are both fused with Necrozma.
That's the same thing they did with Kyurem and the other two dragons.
They don't have much more footage for the games, so we only got so few sneak peeks.

@HSuzumiyaVI The models are the same as in Pokedex 3D. No doubt about it.

@Paddle1 Creatures. These models, up to gen 5, were ready in 2011.
Obviously, the new pokes were made later.
They were updated and re-textured for 3DS pokemon games and GO.

In fact, these leaked walk cycles people were posting, were most probably also made in 2011. Various pokemon can walk and run in SuMo (the camera feature), hence the animations were preprogrammed to all pokemon. Were the animations simply leftovers, or were they needed in the code to not crash the game?

@Anti-Matter Google is your friend:
Pokemon Stadium1/2: Nintendo
Pokemon Snap: HAL Laboratory
Hey You Pikachu!: Ambrella
Pokemon Channel: Ambrella
Pokemon Ranch: Ambrella
Pokepark: Creatures
Pokemon Colosseum/XD/Battle Revolution: Genius Sonority
Pokken: Bandai.
Detective Pikachu: Creatures.

@Menchi187
This was Masuda, not Nintendo. Pokemon Company =/= Nintendo. At least not in 2/3.
Nintendo also stated that F2P games aren't their thing and that they won't enter the mobile market
They also promised StreetPass Relay in my country ¯(ツ)/¯

Just to remind you people. None of the 3D games on stationary consoles were developed by Gamefreak.
In fact, the hi-poli pokemon models you see everywhere (3DS, GO), they weren't made by Gamefreak as well.
Every 3DS pokemon game isn't perfect, loses frames, and the strict camera helps to cover unrendered space - and thanks to that the games can still work.

GF needs some time, a lot of time, to get their 3D right in their RPG (do you expect them to get back into 2D and sprites?). Right now, they're focused on gimmicks to buy some time.

Edit: I expect DPP remakes and maybe gen 8 somewhere around Feb 2019 on Switch.

@NintenNinja16 GSC were between two consoles. GB and GBC. Crystal was GBC exlusive.

Tbh, I was suprised. They stated in 2016 that they have no plans to bring gen 2 on VC.

Ah. I knew it. A full retail price physical DLC to update the stuff
Still the same engine, still the same textures.

@RupeeClock Thank goodness! I was about to ask in comments where the other guys got the Shovel Knight info.

@RupeeClock I bet they will introduce trading very very late. They have to cash in on those ingame purchases somehow (incubating & hatching eggs).

@FiveDigitLP You described pretty much your everyday mobile game; just tap things, and wait. And sometimes fight unforgiving RNG. Or, you know, just pay to beat the game in no time.

This one has pokemon skin on it for a change.

Ghibberish is what I saw in Rayman games, BK/YK, and Croc2. Calling that other languages ghibberish is not nice. But if that was a joke or an accident then just leave it guys.
It's not worth to argue over it on the net.

Anyway...
I thought the game would get 4/10 score. I don't even know what it is, aside from being it just another mobile game but with pokemon skin. So, is it really that above average (6/10), if you remove the pokemon theme?

@Anti-Matter I belive those 2010/2011 models are made in that way, they will look good on higher res, even in HD. There's no device nor game which would render them in HD now though.
Aka: what you see in Pokemon GO is the higher res available right now.

Edit: and maybe Pokedex 3D on iOS.

@OorWullie Maybe Luigi saves Mario in the game?

Their page is written in the way I feel it is a joke. Kinda similar to those Kickstarter scams.

Tbh, the watch doesn't look impressive to me: another watch without numbers. And it uses some of the older artworks. For this price they could at least ask GF/Pokemon Company for custom artworks.
The Pikachu version looks more sleek though.

@duffmmann It's Villa Gorilla game. Team17 is the publisher here.

@cfgk24 After years I learned to approach Nintendo (or any other bigger company) with caution. I will never be positive towards their services, just cold calculations with my usual bitterness.

Wheter they repeat the failure with Wii U, or not, this doesn't bother me at this moment. It is however true that I don't except much at this moment (even from E3), but I would also like to be proven wrong in a nice suprise. And that's why it is better to not to be overly optimistic: you will never experience the feel of disappointment.

@cfgk24 So the IPs and new games aren't necessary.
All we Nintendo fans need are the same games, over and over again, all the same broken record, exluding maybe updated graphics and gimmicks.

There are always two points of an argument. Nostalgia is fine if not overdosed. Stagnacy is bad, so new stuff must be invented.
And the truth is that, in this commercial, albeit being extraordinary well made, we see nothing but ports and remasters.

@G-Boy New system with new games. Let those games age a bit before they begin discounting them.

I thought the site didn't load at first... The lack of Wii U makes it look empty.

@darkscythe13 The seed puzzle is meant to be beaten with Lizard Lash. Hope that helps.

I doubt it will be that better on Switch. Regardless how the controls and camera will improve, the innards of the game will stay the same: timed fetch quests randomly scattered on large levels. It gets pretty annoying in the last 2 worlds.

If you know what you're doing then you can fix most things. Like old carts, and make them work again. The problem though, is that, the memory inside the cards won't last forever.

@Action51 You can hardware mode your Dreamcast (and PS1) by getting a laser emulation after your laser get broken. PSP or PSVita is supposely very hackable (don't quote me on this one). Dunno about Microsoft's systems.

@Action51 I think the problem with the style change it's not only the generic anime faces, but also the body proportions as well. See that guy standing at the end? Looks like a child wearing over-the-top huge sci-fi gear. This actualy reminds more of me that guy from Kingdom Hearts. Never played that game, but the guy looks similarly cartoony.
Edits: better English spelling... (I hope).

@thesilverbrick Try doing all (or most) of the quests that opened after MC. You will level up without noticing it. That is, if you like quest-ing, obviously.

Tempted to get it.

@AlexSora89 (Thanks for asking that question. I never thought about the Switch demos, but your question made me realise that this is an important issue. I dislike use-limited demos. I'm used to the good old unlimited demos. That's one plus for Switch, now.)

I hoped for SNES Metroid. Well...
Gotta let the coins expire.

@SwitchVogel

@SwitchVogel "20 boss battles, 10 unique weapons, and over 20 boss battles" sounds a bit weird.
Maybe just "over 20 boss battles and 10 unique weapons" would be better?

The backgrounds in this are lovely.

@KidRad The cheesyness of those cartoons is actualy the good thing. And morals almost were always (maybe excluding the very early slapstick cartoons and the propaganda ones) used in those cartoons - in any cartoon that is targeted to younger audience, that is. Captain Planet with race-equality and envirormental dillemas, even the old MLP had some cute friendship thingy going on. Gummi Bears, with family bonds and dealing with others, etc. What's more, modern cartoons often repeat the same morals and stories. Simply because they are very... archetypical, for lack of the better English world (I'm not native English speaker). To the point, that some episodes may even look identical.

Either way, both have pluses and minuses. Though, as @Priceless_Spork, I prefer even the older cartoons more. The Flinstones and Tom & Jerry were always my favourites to watch, for example.

I'm late to the party... Aww, would love to see that.

@KidRad They could be more talented back then (eg. Flash allows shortcuts, hand drawn doesn't), but they also had budged problems, maybe more than nowadays. There wasn't a dedicated cartoon TV program (like Dinsey chanel) - all cartoons were sponsored (aka they had to provide money to the sponsor), and were made to sell toys or merchendise of sort.
Depending on the cartoon, it maybe be pile of poop or a decent entertainment. Usually, it is a cheezy ride.

Nowadays there are more guys animating, there are faster tools and easier to allocate budged (which also means that creating a cartoon is cheaper). More cartoons can be 'artsy' (Samurai Jack), instead of being just a huge advert (pokemon). Sure, many of the cartoons of today have low standards, but just like in 80's, they are some pearls.

@subpopz I suppose that, if you are a Nintendo fan, you already own other systems. I mean, what other gamers will buy Switch at launch anyway?
Who buys any system at launch?
Diehard fans.

Gotta watch that later. I dig this kind of stuff. I will get the game eventualy, as I'm getting more and more curious about it.

@Androgunther Well... snakes aren't exactly susceptible to character design - shape wise. Mainly because they don't have limbs and the long body is what visualy make them... well, snakes ;D

"Switch launch game" I feel like I'm the only one here not perceiving this as a launch title. 2015-or-so enchanced port that was delayed on Wii U, so Switch could have its spotlight - it's more like it.
Still, may play this one if I get the opportunity in the future. I like Zelda games and this one looks special enough.

Oh you people in comments hating emulation. Just wait, maybe in 50 years Wii will become a rare collector's machine, 1k bucks worthy, and half of them will be broken anyways :Y
Same goes with most of the discs, cartridges etc. All will end broken, or rotten. And obviously the eShops of today will not exist in the future as well - so no redownloads.

Unless someone release an old game on an official VC-like emulator, the only way to show your grandchildren your awesome games will be by playing a downloaded ROM on a unsupported emulator.

I swear, half of the 3DS themes are made of Hello Kitty themes. And I'm really curious, why that Italian cartoon gets the spotlight recently?

@Switch81tch But what if one wants to use Switch as a mobile only. Let's say he doesn't care about smart devices, but he wants to play the mobile shovelware with Zelda on the go.
That's when the browser comes in handy - because you're getting all-in-one device.

@Bunkerneath It is region specific. Different discounts and software are shown.

@PlywoodStick

Nintendo never advertised it. Knowing them, I wouldn't be suprised if they wanted to prevent kids from breaking the screens and avoid the parents rage. So they pretended it never existed.

Edit: and frankly, I cannot remind myself a single title which uses the feature. Besides the homebrew ofc. Which suggests that the big N gave a directive to the devs to ignore the pressure altogether. Or, that the devs were clueless about it (maybe the dev kits were purposely restricted, dunno).

@Anti-Matter Homebrew is sometimes worth hacking. Remember one of the most succesful and popular eshop 3DS app called Colors! 3D?

Well, guess what. I'm also enjoying its first homebrew version on my NDS. Yeah, this is how it began - as a homebrew, way before 3DS was launched.

The sole reason I bought a flashcard and "phat" NDS was to run Colors!. I already had 3DS and DSi, but that old resistive screen which can detect the stylus pressure is just too good to let it ignore.