The Pokémon Direct has revealed brand-new games in Generation VII of the main series! Called Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, the games feature a new story as well as Pokémon that didn’t originally appear in Sun & Moon. Both will be released globally on November 17, 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue-CBOrLnb0
What do you think? Were you hoping for a Switch title or are you happy these are on the Nintendo 3DS?
How many new pokemon will there be
We’ll find out
don’t get your hopes up, they’re probably talking about Pokemon that were unavailable in Pokemon Sun and Moon
it’s funny that the best thing about this direct is the Gold and Silver virtual console other than that it’s all bad, what’s worse is that even though i love Mimikyu i think game freak is just doing fan service now that they gave him his own Z-move
It’s all a big troll. I smell something fishy coming up, like a new trailer at E3. The way this was structured was so bad, like it had to be intentional.
First stage: denial.
i hope so. please put on switch. it doesnt look good on 3ds. and lets hope they change the name last minute lol
I really hope so. SM look so good in HD
it looks bad because it is bad, it’s another Pokemon game that’s too big for the 3ds
I just can’t get over the aliasing and framerate anymore. Ugh, why Gf why. Make it cross-gen please.
i seriously have not touched Pokemon S&M since i finished the game in November because of how bad the fps is, i didn’t even do any post game (not that there was any)
I didnt have any problems with the frame rate on the new 3ds
i have the new 3ds too, so i guess yours is a better new 3ds lol
Since this happened before coro coro leaked we might be getting more info within the next few days. Also its been a while since i’ve been on here
I hate to look ahead all the time, but it’s what I do. I think we could have another gap year next year, then Gen 8 in 2019, then Diamond and Pearl remakes in 2020. Or Diamond and Pearl remakes next year and Gen 8 in 2019. All on the Switch, of course. Notice how the Wii U in the room has been replaced by the Switch…
I don’t see that.
did anyone really wanted an enhanced S&M if they weren’t on the switch?
i didn’t, i wanted D&P remakes or S&M on the switch but if i have to wait until 2020 for Gen 4 remakes i’ll be so upset
Some people still wanted 3DS games and that is fine, but I feel like they lost their purpose a bit now. There’s a reason why BW2 were the worst selling games.
it would be fine if it was D&P on the 3ds, i wouldn’t mid that, but i honestly hated Alola
If they just announced on the switch it was fine with me
it would’ve been great, part of the reason i didn’t like S&M is that it’s too much for the 3ds
UHHH GUYS
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ff573b780380ca936e29d35f008889a71f4348829350f52c0511421aef7dd706.png
How many
THE PIC
I THINK THATS A NEW MON
I’m pretty sure that’s Lycanroc…
Wasnt that lycanroc jumping in the air
It’s midday Lycanroc
Oh…. fuck
That’s one of the Island Guardian Pokémon, right?
Don’t waste ur time we will not get any new pkmn but we can have have many new forms though.
Yeah, you can’t argue with “new Pokemon”…OMFG
If it’s truly new Pokemon for the region, holy shit I’m sold
Gen 7 pokemon? Or just old pokemon, like how platinum had “new” pokemon from D/P…we will see
Totem Lycanroc.
We know Lycanroc is supposed to have a 3rd form because of some placeholder. Mimikyu too I believe
The question is do the mean “New” as in brand new pokemon or just pokemon that weren’t in the original dex originally. Or maybe new Alolan forms?
Looks like Lycanroc tbh, but it would be cool if it was new
New Pokemon which didn’t appear in S/M will appear too.
they mean Pokemon from other regions, not actual new species of Pokemon.
probably with new Alola forms.
That’s the problem. It could be interpreted both ways!
IS NO ONE LOOKING AT THE PICTURE I THINK THATS A NEW MON
Nevermind
We are
We’re telling you it isn’t
FUCK I’M BLIDN
I am so disappointed. I don´t want to invest on 3DS games anymore now that I have the Switch.
Why such a bad decision of making the SuMo remakes for 3DS, again, with all the performance and graphical limitations they have?
Maybe because the 3DS is still selling like hotcakes?
Main games make more sense on the 3DS.
I mean, have you seen the battery life on the switch when it’s off the dock? That’s not suited to a Main Pokemon game at all.
Wait, when is the last time you played your 3DS. It’s almost as bad as the Switch’s.
Today, The Switch last like 2 hours, while my 3DS has lasted way way way longer
Not true. Switch lasts 2h30 on full brightness + wifi when playing Zelda. It lasts 3-4 hours for other game with moderate brightness, but the screen itself is brighter than the 3DS screen. 3DS is maybe like 30 minutes to 1 hour longer.
Pokemon on tv mode would still be worth it
I’d much rather have a new Stadium type game on the Switch, and keep the Main on Dedicated Handhelds.
Maybe if you have it on max brightness, sound maxed and various other things that can drain power, but if you dim it a bit it last’s significantly longer.
The same’s true for the Switch 😛
But not by much. Generally the 3DS still tends to last notably longer without needing to sacrifice brightness. And that’s also ignoring if the Switch long term has any flaws with its charging leading to the deterioration of the battery form being constantly docked, lowering that battery life even more.
What? 3DS doesn’t have great battery life either. I rather play S/M at 60fps than 30-25. Switch is both a handheld and console, Pokemon has an easy home on it!
Except the Switch isn’t really a handheld, its a home console that can be taken portable. Everything about it is treated like its a home console and should be thought that its a home console first, as Nintendo has said. Heck even if you want to call it a handheld, its far from a good one with pretty horrible battery life, being far too big to be easily taken around and a library of games that doesn’t really work well for handheld gaming.
Wow, I forgot how entitled Pokemon fans think they are…
It’s only been half an hour and we have limited information but everyone’s putting the game in the grave already, unfortunate.
No wonder I left the Pokemon community, too much negativity and entitlement lol
I FEEL HYPED AS FUCK
Can you be hyped with me? 😀
I’m trying!! Can’t wait for a new UltraSM trailer to get a better idea of what this game’s gonna be about!
LUNALA IS WEARING A MASQUERADE MASK!! 😀
No one cared about Lunala until she put on the mask.
I loved her even before
Now she’s just better
Chico, it’s been a while!
haii I’m alive
I’ll still play the game but why not for switch 1 HD 2 FPS 3 pokemon on tv
The switch JUST came out this year, what if they’re working on the next gen game for the switch?? Same reason BW2 came out on DS instead of 3DS while working on XY, don’t alienate players from playing the sequel, keep it on the same platform.
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It’s because they all were 100% sure it was switch when we’ve never had a gen change console + the whole of Gen V was on dated hardware
I’m hyped asf, from the tiny bit we’ve seen it’s like tons more than a third version tbh, it looks more like a super fucking enhanced alternate dimension clusterfuck and I love it
We have had a Gen change console, Crystal Was GBC. However the GBC was basically like the New 3DS, just an upgraded version of a console and while they were GB cartridges, Gold and Silver were in GBC boxes.
That wasn’t a console change, that was just an enhanced port for a straight upgrade console, not a completely new console
I literally just said that, it doesn’t stop the cartridge being GBC exclusive though, unlike Gold and Silver, it was the closest example.
Then why mention it if GBC and Switch are totally different?
Because as I just said it was an example of a console change mid gen. Even if only slight, it was significant enough and had the internet existed in it’s current form back then, people would be complaining that it’s not normal GB. Cause that’s all people ever seem to do, complain.
It’s not the same as a full console change tho, it’s literally just putting it on an upgrade which is natural compared to a whole different console with its one gimmicks
I’m just trying to make the point that Crystal and Gold/Silver were on different consoles. Which might be why Crystal isn’t on the VC.
I’m all for Main games staying on Handhelds, it’s where they belong, and the Switch while can be handheld is still at heart a Home Console, they just don’t belong, at least not yet.
I expect US and UM to have N3DS enhancements though, which reminds me wasn’t there meant to be exclusive games like the GBC had to the GB?
It’s like that with every fandom.
You get dulled to it.
If you replace the word ‘Pokemon’ with anything , or even if you leave it blank it still holds true.
*mindblown*
Truth. Fandoms suck as a general rule.
Are we not allowed to be disappointed? Im paying my money for this game, and if I think I wont like something Im gonna share my ideas, I mean this is a pokemon site. Im not going and crapping on others for being positive.
You’re basing your opinion on 20 seconds of footage of a reveal trailer that wasn’t even about that game. It was a 3 minute trailer for Pokken and they’re like “hey fuck it here’s 20 seconds of a new Pokemon game”. It may not be the game that you want, and in that case don’t play it, that’s fine. But dismissing the game altogether off of 20 seconds of teaser footage is irrational, premature, and makes you seem entitled because you’re crying that “it’s not what I wanted”
Yes, I agree, its too early to judge if I want the game or not, but its not too early judge my liking of something.
In that 20 seconds:
-Welll when they say “Alternate story” that pretty makes reboot. Yes, they can change it heavily, GF have been breaking patterns, but I think its pretty fair to say its reboot based on previous “Alternate stories.” Yes its too early to judge if I want the game or not, but its not too early judge my liking of something.
– The seemingly Same protagonists thus pushing the reboot idea
– New forms, I can safely judge them and my first impression is dislike. They dont look good to me.
20 seconds may sound short, but with what they they put in, I can definitely say what I like and dislike
Urrrrrrrgh I can’t handle it y they treat Necrozma like severed parts they better give him a new form or I will get mad ……….finally the the 3rd Legendary was my favorite pkmn in SM and wat they decided? just made him like accessories GRRRRRRAAAAAAA I hate this world.
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Mistake?
Nope. 😉 It’s time!
For all the people complaining about it not being on the switch here you go. Will you give it a chance now?
of course i will give it a chance if it’s on the Switch, that’s what i wanted all along, hopefully it’s true
I will give it a chance even if it is on the 3DS, I’m more complaining that their messaging is god awful. We don’t even know what the games are about.
It’s meant to be a teaser tho? And we literally have E3 right around the corner
Rule #1 is marketing is that you don’t create a confusing narritave. Are these sequels? Just new versions? Totally new Pokémon? Why is this trailer 15 seconds while the Pokken one is 3 minutes? The ORAS reveal was much better in that regard.
The ORAS reveal was literally just showing their names
This is meant to be a confusing clusterfuck, it exists to give blond hype and nothing else. We’ll know what it is more at E3
Well, yeah, that is how you do a teaser. Now you created confusion, nobody is sure we’ll get more info at E3. Before you know, you’ll have set a bad name regarding to PR. It can be damaging to a brand.
It’s laughable to think we won’t at least get something at E3 ?
My comment was more directed to those who were saying that they wouldn’t give it a chance if it was on the 3ds. Which is just silly to me
I think it might tbh, but it’ll probably at least get a port maybe a bit later?
I couldn’t see the two-game model working very well on the Switch, but you never know. Pokemon Ultra Stars in 2018 could be interesting, but I’m sure this is the last we’ll see of Alola.
NEW ADDITIONS TO THE STORY
This is likely from Pokemon Brazil (don’t quote me though). They similarly listed Mario & Rabbits for Switch like this.
Oh, then that’s a very good thing.
Moon in brazilian portuguese is Lua, not Luna… Also, we do not translate the names of the games.
Your not wrong! I’ll correct that, it might have came from a different Latin American country! Apologies!
Don’t worry, it was a honest mistake 😉
Yeah its most likely a mistake or someone trying to prepare for the possibility. We really shouldn’t expect it given as you admitted the two game model wouldn’t work well on the switch and it kinda seems like an odd move for them if they do; effectively releasing the same game a third time and assuming people will buy it because it looks slightly better.
Anything is a possibility until Nintendo’s E3. Also, better graphics and performance would entirely drive the Switch version if it happens. A lot of people would love to play Pokemon in HD on their TVs.
A lot of people would buy a pokemon game for HD, but would they buy the same game a third time. That’s what I’m getting at. If it were a new game that nobody’s play before, then yeah it would sell like hot cakes, but this isn’t. Its going to be sun and moon again with some added features. And a switch version would simply be sun and moon again with some added features and better visuals. The fact that it is the same game would detur some people from buying it, like we saw with people complaining about Mario Kart 8, saying that the addition of better visuals and a battle mode wasn’t enough for them to buy it, and this is even less then that.
I haven’t seen many complaints from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe concerning that. Wii U had a small install base, so it makes it easy for ports. Either way, having a 3DS and Switch version would appease them. You keep your large 3DS fanbase, while introducing it to a new Switch owners. If it comes to both, you can’t go wrong. Also, I’m assuming the image comes from Nintendo/Pokemon of Brazil; their notorious for approving stuff like that early.
Then you really didn’t look to a lot of coverage of the game, but it was very common place. Between the trailers for it, to just random people on youtube playing it. A lot of people weren’t happy. Could they have been a vocal minority? yeah, most likely. But it still shows that this sin’t something that should be ignored. And yes and no with it being good. In most cases it can be good to have your game on multiple consoles, until you run into the issue if they can communicate with one another. In the case of the 3DS and Switch, Jury’s still out on it. We know through MHXX that they can communicate together online, but only that. We don’t know if they could interact with one another locally, and for that reason alone it would be enough to keep the games to a single console then multiple ones.
Also I’m still leaning in it being a mistake. After all Hugo responded to you saying that pokemon moon would more likely be named Lua, not Luna(spanish) and that they don’t post translated names like that. Its likely just a mistake by someone.
I understand your concerns. Also, in Hispanic regions; Sun and Moon is Sol and Luna.
Yeah, except for Brazil. Brazil is the one country in South America that primarily speaks Portuguese. Hence the concern.
where is this screenshot from? which site?
B2W2 was released on Nintendo DS “~ one year” after 3DS was released. Not a surprise there.
There still a possibility for upscaled version on Nintendo Switch though, just like MHXX.
Hope for usum for switch
Guys Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon are going to have worldwide releases again! Hyppppe
😀
Imo it’ll get ported to the switch soon, PLEASE DON’T LET THE HYPE DIE
I wanna hug this fucking Lunala… it looks godly
Imo lunala looks better but solgaleo looks worse
I think Lunala looks perfect
Fusion is just a cheap tactic to make weak Ultra Beasts stronger
I’ll be sure to pick up an Ultra Sun + Ultra Moon themed New 2DS XL 😉
As someone who doesn’t own a Switch, I’m glad it’s still on 3DS.
Maybe it will get a port soon.
To be honest Lunala looks more majesty and bossy in this form but Solgaleo looks like a joke.
It looks like an emo Zoid.
The weird arm on its back
Not just the arm the shield didn’t fit him at all.
AGREED
haha seriously and thank God, i’ve always liked Lunala more
USUM4switch
Look close at the end of the trailer… the trainer does a Zmove and changes the direction the crystal is pointed…. I feel as if that is important
Powered up Z-Move?
Maybe?
The crystal isnt a z stone look at its form
OH YEAH ITS NOT
Do we think these are squeals to sun and moon or just retelling of the original story with new bits thrown in?
The fact we see the characters in the original bedroom in the first game makes me think it’s like a third version on crack
THAT WHAT IT ISSSS 😀
I got that feeling as well
They said new story
They said it was like the same events with a bit of an alternate story iirc
I didn’t buy Pokken on Wii U. But with Decidueye being added, I may buy it just for that reason alone.
I GOTTA GET IT
right? i saw Decidueye and Empoleon and i was sold