RUMOR: Nintendo Developing Handheld-Only Switch Mini?

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The Nintendo Switch is a hot commodity and has exceeded sales expectations across the board. Bloomberg has published speculation by analysts that a new variation of the home console could remove the docking feature and solely be a handheld gaming device.

Citigroup Inc. […] expect the Kyoto-based company to release a smaller version of the Switch in the fiscal year through March 2019, according to analysts including Minami Munakata, Kota Ezawa and Alicia Yap. — Via Bloomberg

Interesting speculation which may mean a lot for Pokémon fans if a main franchise title does indeed end up on the Nintendo Switch.

If there were a handheld-only version though, would it defeat the purpose of the “Switch”? Weigh in below!

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  3. Now since people are trying to guess looks guess my

    Hair color
    Eye color
    Skin color
    Build
    Height
    Weight
    And Face Shape?

    This will be fun to watch

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  5. Nabbed for Daedardus, but if you lot can guess my skin colour, hair colour, eye colour and height I’ll do a face reveal too.

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  16. Well those battles sparked me. Im ready to start competitive battling again!! I know nobody battles here, but Im going to be in VGC and singles, and Im taking over the scene for this place. I will represent us

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  17. Major details that really makes me believe gen 4 remakes are on the cards:

    -SuMo contain every single key item from D/P as revealed by the datamine
    -Ultra Wormholes are somewhat similar to Distortion World holes
    -Two main characters in the 20th movie have gen 4 Pokemon, and not just randoms but arguably two two most popular ones
    -Munchlax was a pre-order giveaway for the games
    -Melemele Island is based on Oahu, and two major areas on that island are Diamond Head (Ten Carat Hill) and Pearl Harbor (Hau’Oli Marine)
    -The missing Pokemon from the Alola dex contain a lot of gen 4
    -The background colors when battling Team Skull, are those of diamond and pearl (could be just a coincedence though)
    -The Aether Foundation have extended interest in Bronzong, Giratina and Palkia due to their ability to travel between dimensions
    -When you battle Cynthia in the Battle Tree, she says the same exact lines as when you fight her as champ in D/P
    -Recently, the Japanese PKMN YT channel uploaded a clip of a storybook depicting the gen 4 starters, out of nowhere

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  20. Can we please just talk about Malamar? Why did it have to suck so bad….. I love its concept but WHY

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  21. Speaking of Spinda, Whats the most number of shiny you have gotten in a span of 24 hours?
    My highest is 8 shinies. Im sure guys all remember that day

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  22. Wait doesn’t the English dub of the anime not start until May? I’ve seen episodes 4 until 8 this week, how is this possible?

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  24. So… I know that certain mon types probably haven’t been done orare rare because they are hard to think up but…
    Why do we not have more Ground/Bug or Ground/Grass types?
    we literally have 2 and 1 of them respectively
    Can we PLEASE have a few more?
    they seem much easier to design for than other types

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