Imagine you had knowledge of a brand-new game; when would be the best time to share its existence with people that cared? If you chose “on the day that its predecessor finally arrived 9 months after it was announced”, you might just be a jerk. That’s exactly what Tom Phillips, and gaming site Eurogamer, decided to do on the release of Pokémon Sun & Moon with the revelation that a third game, codenamed Pokémon Stars, was in the works.
Two months and one giant Nintendo Switch press conference later we’re still no closer to learning about whether or not the game exists. Other gaming journalists, eager to capitalize on the buzz about the title, even casually doled “info” on Reddit (yes, I’m referring to Laura K. Dale).
I like rumors. I imagine that most people visiting my site like rumors. What I don’t like is when professional gaming sites build up hype for a title that seems like it will be revealed soon, but ends up being a no-show. With Sun & Moon being announced a full nine months in advance, it wouldn’t be too crazy to assume that we would get a five or six month advance notice of Stars if it was going to be a Summer 2017 release (which was later “pushed back” according to these same sources).
Just because you have information doesn’t mean you need to share it right away. Professional gaming sites (which this site is not, we’re a fansite) should temper expectations and let fans have at least a little enjoyment of a game’s release before they’re bombarded with news about a successor that may or may not exist.
You all may feel different, but I had to weigh in with my disappointment on how the “professionals” have handled things.
Except what they stated was their reasoning was spot on.
For those of us who were obsessed with it and/or have decent access to funding to buy all the things, it doesn’t matter… But some people were just getting back into it.
If you were one of those people, wouldn’t you rather know a more expensive system with a better version was coming fairly soon so you didn’t waste your money on buying the current lesser system with a lesser version?
From what I’ve seen them say, the original article probably wouldn’t have happened if it wasn’t better for consumers to know. There is no argument against that reasoning.
Those of us who would buy them anyway are the ones who SHOULD be okay with waiting as long as necessary meaning it’s a problem with us, not the article.
And yes, I say US because I mean me too. I have zero patience but I’m perfectly okay with waiting for the announcement.
If anything, I’m more confused as to why they don’t just say it since it’s been leaked. The only game that has EVER moved more consoles is Mario in pure sales numbers. Keeping it a secret only stands to hurt them as the Pokémon GO fad fades away.
Well Emily Rogers started to talk about it, only to have Liam Roberton tell her no, also it’s not like they purposefully do it. Nintendo actually altered their presentation reveals. They had other games to talk about but have chose not to reveal them. Pokémon Codename Stars is not to be discussed until E3 now.
Some companies don’t like leaks, so when they happen, these companies try to make it out like they are false. Take a look at all the previous Masuda Switch talk, he has confirmed such a title in his own way, but Nintendo are sitting on it.
Also a switch Pokémon game was first leaked by MCV, it was said it would release in September, October.
I actually don’t have much doubt about it existing; will expect it to be revealed at E3 or even maybe before. Don’t blame Nintendo for delaying it really
How are you going to complain about being mad that someone led you on with false information when you posted an article last week titled “Facts We Know About Pokemon Stars?”
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