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@Morsel Because "Fomo" sells. They know that. Same with the online exclusive mega stones in Legend Z-A. "Oh no only available in their seasons." Next seasons also including previous stones..

So... It's a Pokémon game. Before long those events will start repeating.

@breach187 WarioLand did have whole different gameplay though. And Wario didn't replace Mario, he just has his own game which became a sub-franchise.

@Kiz3000 To me Black and White really didn't feel like Pokémon games at all. Where I did like Black 2 and White 2 a lot more.

I hope they never do this. It's like making a Mario game without Mario or a Zelda game without Zelda and Link.

Added; I do als not think they should do it like in Gen 5. But I think they should rotate the Pokémon that is in a certain games' dex a lot more. So, do not put Charizard in every game. Sure Pikachu should stay. But also put more focus on Pokémon from later generations or even regional forms. They should also keep the Dexit and only limit a game to certain Pokémon.

Sure there haven't been that many exclusives, but there have been many games for Switch 2 (Switch 2 Editions or Exclusives) since launch. In 2025 there have been more Switch 2 games than PS5 and XBOX Series games combined.

The "not many games" complaint is basically just. "Nintendo announce the next Mario/Zelda game already!!" And that is just unfair to every other game Nintendo has released.

They could have easily made Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends Z-A Switch 2 exclusives, but them deciding against doing is honestly a good move by Nintendo.

@Markatron84 Honestly I like that Nintendo does not make every new game a Switch 2 exclusive. You still want to cater to the 150 million Switch users as well. And Switch games do run / look better on Switch 2 even without an upgrade.

@andykara2003 Gen 4 and Gen 5 (Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White, Black 2, White 2), are the games that have the best "core" Pokémon gameplay. They are the last generations before they started adding "gimmicks" (Megas, Z-Moves, exp. share, etc) but since the core really hasn't changed much beyond that. Well.. except for the Legends games

I think this games looks like great fun and a unique experience for Pokémon. I can't wait to finally play it myself!

@rjejr Since the start of the year Nintend has been releasing new video's, new trailers, Indies, Partner Directs, Pokémon presents, game updates, Switch 2 editions, new releases, every single week. Sure I want them to make a general Direct as well.. but it's not that they're doing nothing.

@RobbEJay The Switch version works with local wireless multiplayer. Exactly like how it did on the GBA, but without an adapter. But that wouldn't work for online, since you at least need a (connection to a) matchmaking server to do that. Which the GBA game does not have.

I am talking about this screen:

It's the NSO-app that allows you to play over the internet. It then hooks in on the wireless/link cable connection of the played GBA/GB/GBC game to allow for multiplayer.

I am guessing here. I think the FireRed / LeafGreen games run on the same emulator that is inside the NSO app. And it automatically starts a local wireless connection as soon as you start one in game. (quite easy, just read the memory and add a hook). Switch local wireless is not using a router or modem to create a network, but just uses Nintendo's own standard to directly connect two or more systems locally. (Some games allow for LAN play, like MarioKart, which does require a router) Creating this local connection disables the connection to the internet. (this is the case for all Switch games that have both local and internet connections) So you will need to have an option to do either local wireless multiplayer or online multiplayer. And this something a GBA game can't do.

For some reason the rerelases do not have the NSO app menu. And I am guessing here this is because of how Pokémon Home connects to these games. Pokémon Home can't read the save games of the NSO apps for some reason.
So you would have to choose: add online multiplayer or add home support. And I am happy they picked option B here. Since I do not care about online multiplayer for a 22 year old game. I do want to play with these Pokémon in Pokémon Champions though.

@Tibob Actually even Nintendo has it in the NSO games. But adding online to Pokémon would require some sort of room system to be added (which the NSO apps have) so it would require them to basically make a NSO app for the Pokémon games.
But those won't work with Home. So it's a double edged sword. Do you want online multiplayer or do you want Home support?(and let me guess... Pokémon Champions).

@JohntheRaptor I am defending nothing. I just know what to expect from a re-release of a 22 year old game. Expecting modern things or new things is just not going to work. If you want to play a modern Kanto remake... you can just play Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee. Which has online support.

"No new content"
It's a GBA game emulated. What new content would you suspect it had? If it had any it wouldn't be the same game...

"No online functionality"
Sure, this can be a downside. But I don't see how you would be able to add "online functionality" to a GBA game. Sure the NSO games have it, but this isn't a part of it.

"The screen is framed with uneven black bars"
Yup. They scaled it to the best scale for the Switch (2) screen. Which means you get black bars.

@johnedwin Capcom isn't really an indie developer

@Magnavox72 I actually quite like that it's a Ditto. And the character really looks like how I would guess a Ditto would look like when transformed into a human person. They could've gone the Mistery Dungeon style as well, but I do like this a bit more.

@Grumblevolcano That would be cool, I loved the demo

Nintendo keeps the strong weekly news this year going. So I think a Direct is coming soon. But I am guessing some kind of Mar10 event next week.

@Deemo37 Then don't post a score at all. There are multiple review sites that don't. You can't post a score and say "don't look at the score".

To me at least; the written review does not fit the given score. The review reads as a 8.5-9/10, so I can't see it being just an 8.

@wiiwouldliketoplay I will be writing my own review, yes. Sadly I am not in the group of people who gets games for free from Nintendo (or other publishers). I will post my own review when I finished the game.

Everywhere else 9/10, 10/10, 5/5, etc. But Nintendolife 8/10. Even IGN has a 9/10. Remember guys.. IGN with the historic bad review of Alpha Sapphire (7,8 "too much water") has a better review. Let that sink in.

@Markatron84 Nah.. that would be just another Regional Variant then... and we already have Alolan Raichu. (maybe we might see Alolan Raichu in this version as well... as it's clearly tropical inspired)

@Adamn The generation pack also includes Reqiuem... That is what skews the Switch 2 sales. If we had actual numbers instead of percentages this would actually be more obvious.

@gabrielthorn Well the Wii U had games as Xenoblade Chronicles X and Breath of the Wild. Both beautiful games, we can say that is a positive. Especially when this game is still more than a year off in development.

Pokémon Pokopia (preloaded on Switch 2)
FATAL FRAME II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE (if it's good, so review needed)

@shoeses They could have included all language roms into the app. But I suspect it being single language also being tied to the Home support. Since different languages have different save games.

Injecting these items is just memory manipulation through the emulator. It doesn't impact the save file. It's basically an automatic "cheat code" what runs.

23/25 only god Azalf and Dondozo incorrect

Of those, Lucario.

And ofcourse Charizard is leading the poll. Honestly I think it's extremely overrated. Especially since you see it everywhere and it's not that good of a Pokémon.

Resident Evil Reqiuem (PC)
Animal Crossing
Guild Wars (PC)
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Legends Z-A

That was very obvious. Looking at the trailer, I can't see that running on a Switch 1.

I am so happy they are waiting until 2027 to release this. These games absolutely need some love and care for them to be awesome. I can wait.

Looks cool... if the price isn't too high.

On Switch 2:
Xenoblade Chroncles X and Pokémon LeafGreen.

On PC:
Resident Evil 9

@HauntedMasque Spoilers! Please use the [spoiler]-tag.

@anoyonmus offtopic but, in some games you could use a USB mouse.

(Strangely Balatro Switch 2 does not support a USB mouse, where Balatro Switch 1 does (sort of, no visible mouse cursor))

@LinktotheFuture X3 is absolutely nothing when going deep into endless though.

I usually set up for Oops, Bloodstone, Photo, Hanging chad and retriggers.

@Stormkyleis indeed there is literally no unwinnable seed in Balatro. Just poor planning / deck fixing on the Player's side. And sure some bosses are unforgiveable for certain builds. But just start a new run and game on!

You can just "Unlock all" on your profile. It's not that tthe Switch has achievements. And honestly happy it's free and mouse mode support is welcome!

@MasterGraveheart At least that's better than playing as Muk.

@Novature The Switch screen is larger than both DS' screens combined. In size and in resolution. It could easily run DS games, or even 3DS games. And a lot of 3DS games barely used the second screen anyway, and games that did could easily be retooled in a subscreen, an overlay or a menu.

For games that had any real gameplay on the second screen.. this is more difficult indeed. But you can just stack both screens easily within the 720p screen of the Switch 1 or the 1080p screeen of the Switch 2.

@weisske anti consumer? Do you have proof for that claim? Since a company is allowed to sell a product and they are even allowed to decide what price to ask for it. That is not anti consumer. You are not entitled to these games, you ether buy them or you don't.

@Eek132 Most people online don't steal games.

"I am not going to give this company my money, I am going to steal their product. But still I feel the need to tell everyone that I will just steal the game."

Honestly I think Nintendo should crack down MORE on piracy than they are already doing.

See the outcome of all the complaining, people?

Nothing. Hundreds of comments, angry video's, all amount to absolutely nothing.

Rember people, Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, any other company really. They only care about one thing: money. So selling you stuff or selling your stuff (for example Google or Meta). They are not your friends. They don't care about you. They only care that you continue to give them money. (which is why some company might change their ways)

If Pokémon games had about 100 to 10.000 sales, then sure. But these games sell millions. So even if 10.000 people are angry, they will still sell millions. You have lost your argument even before you began. The only thing you achieve is that people who generally care about the game (ie. other players) are going to be annoyed by the complaining.

Nintendo Direct late march then. I can't wait for Pokémon Pokopia, most anticipated game of 2026 (for now) for me.

@RoboCube We simply do not know yet. We are supposed to get Home support for Legends Z-A soon. When that happens we will know more about support for FireRed and LeafGreen.

I am starting to see an actual devide between Pokémon/Nintendo Fans and Pokémon/Nintendo "Fans" right now. And honestly it's time to call out all the hate some "Fans" have been outing the last few years at Pokémon and Nintendo.

I feel there is a shift growing. And being a true Fan is not defending a company, no it's about being allowed to have FUN with a game.

I already preloaded LeafGreen. Once Home support is added (if at all) I will also be buying FireRed.

@FawfulsFury It's only a scam if they either don't give you the product when you pay for it, or let you pay for it more than in other legal places, or they are forcing you to buy the game. Which.. newsflash.. they don't!!

So no, it's not a scam. You may not like the price then don't buy it. End of story.

@Metazoxan Honestly a lot of people complain JUST TO COMPLAIN. Even if Pokémon would've handed these for free for everyone with online multiplayer and a free 'thank you'-giftcard in the mail. They would STILL have found reasons to complain.

Wyrdeer.. because best ride Pokémon in Legends Arceus.