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The next main Pokémon title has already been confirmed to be a Nintendo Switch game, but not much else is officially known at this point. This hasn’t stopped some Chinese sources from sharing potential information about the game though. Our intrepid rumor reporter PokéSirena (you can follow her on Twitter) has helped us track down and translate the latest online gossip. These are from some of the same people who knew about Rainbow Rocket before it was revealed which is why we’ve taken particular note.
- The Chinese localization team has already finished translating the games’ script
- There will be no new Mega Evolutions introduced in the new games
- Z-Moves return and now use motion control to activate using the Joy-Cons
- Central plot revolves around the conflict between tradition and innovation
- Region inspiration has been rumored to be Spain or Italy
- Release to come late 2018 (~December) or early 2019
These details pale in comparison to what has also been said though, and that is the games feature a new, simplified battle system which has been compared to that of the Digimon World games. For those not familiar with them they use a real-time battle style in which moves are still selected via menu and include the option to attack or block moves from your opponent. It has also been compared to the battle system of Pokkén Tournament in which moves are either attacks, blocks or grabs and work in a rock-scissors-paper fashion.
If the above were to be true it would certainly be a change for longtime Trainers and could have the potential to disrupt the deep strategy game competitive players love.
What do you think?
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• Central plot revolves around the conflict between tradition and innovation
Introducing Pokémon Old and Pokémon New!
Lmao
Or Pokémon UltraSun+ and UltraMoon+!
Pokemon Hospice and Pokemon Natal
Slightly random but sort of relates to this post I suppose. I seriously hope thy announce a Nintendo direct for January soon. I would love to see some new switch game reveals. Personally I am really hoping for a Luigi’s mansion 3
I mean, it’s basically confirmed anyways
True I just want them to officially confirm it already
Yeah, it’d be nice especially a confirmation on what it’s on, it could be 2018 titles or if we are lucky, mostly pokemon with some headlines
All we know is it has Fe
All I know Is I am really crossing my fingers for a new Luigi’s mansion game for switch. One that is hopefully closer to the first game. Don’t get me wrong I loved dark moon but the handholding bugged me. Not to mention it having multiple mansions
Generate a Random Number from 1-18(Google has one built in!), and then come up with a name for a Gym Leader of That Type
Type Chart Order so Normal-Fighting-Flying and so on
6=Rock
Rochelle
from french for Rock, Roche
I’m using the chart on
Bulbapedia BTW
Type: Ground (I got 9)
Name of Gym Leader: Harriet
Personality: SHe’s sassy and is quite powerful. She is able to roll like a pokemon.
7 (Bug)
Poppy (From Papillon, plus a type of flower)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpCXxqiTjqE
Tradition and Innovation eh? Not only that but “innovating” the “traditional” battle system Pokemon is known for? This could end up hurting or improving the the main series game as we know it, especially for the “competitive” side.
Don’t get me wrong, I like Pokkén quite a bit but I don’t think I’d take it well if the main series would have the same battle system. Part of what I love is the style of gameplay. It may seem antiquated or even archaic to some, but I don’t think that it has overstayed its welcome. Turn based games still have a lot of entertainment value, and if Pokémon were to abandon those roots, I may drift away from the franchise.
Same. If I wanted to play Pokken.. I would play Pokken. I hope they keep Cell Shading just make it HD. It’s closer to how they actually look I feel. I Don’t like the plastic toy model feel of Pokken
It’s the 3D equivalent of Henson’s Law
ugh, please no changes to the battle system. so many people would be pissed, me included.
oh noooo chaaange aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Acaso is right. Why would a game, coming out in a full year, already be localized? That sounds like a finishing touch. Suspicious
https://youtu.be/D4iJpNWNxyo
The latest Digimon World game play. I don’t understand how this would work at all for Pokemon. Or how they could get away with it being super similar.
https://youtu.be/58pvxf0r2hs
I guess they mean this instead
So if these are correct, well then Gen 8 won’t be a good generation after all.
Even Gen 6 was Pretty Good, if only Because the PSS Amie Super Training and ORAS. FRANCE SUCKED
If you don’t like the mechanics of Gen 8, then that means you won’t like any of the future games. I doubt they will change it a second major time after the next game. But this is just rumors
Hopefully these rumours are false because these additions all stink.
Hm not really, the only thing that can be damaging is the combat if everything goes wrong with it, the rest of things won’t make gen 8 bad at all.
That’s pretty rash to be saying before the year it may even come out happens ?
Where the heck is Meredith who gives you Swords Dance in Ultra Moon? I think she must have died or been kidnapped by some Flabebes, or she was sent to some insane asylum, as I can’t find her. I’M AT HER EXACT SPOT, and she’s not there. Really?!
Well today’s fakemon is based on my morning, it was pure garbage ergo my Pollution Poison type
Wastenaut
Bin Pkm
Poison/Steel
Liquid Ooze/Sturdy HA: Gooey
A lime green snail like Pokémon made out of a gelatinous material, a lamprey like mouth and droopy eyes oddly it possesses thin arms and sticky fingers its back half of its body is housed in a tipped over steel drum
The rumors put forth in this article aren’t really worrisome. The only thing that is a red flag for me would be the comparisons made to other battling franchises and games on the changes of combat. However, Pokémon has skimped on post-game content in favor of features that make the competitive scene much more accessible than before. I don’t think that any changes to the combat system will be too revolutionary, because they do not want to alienate people from the competitive scene. What does have me a little worried is the conflict in the upcoming generation (traditions and innovations). Don’t get me wrong it is a great conflict to center a story around. What I am worried about is that they might take the Aqua vs Magma route with this and that might be an excuse for them to have two versions for Gen VIII. (As I know that some of the people here are disgruntled by versions).
there WILL be two versions for Gen VIII, that will never change, it’s always going to be that way, it’s super profitable for Game Freak
That wont work when the games cost 60 dollars each.
People are more willing to pay 80$ than 100$
Plus the Switch isn’t really made for that 2 people meeting up and trading with different versions thing.
I can see Z Moves coming back honestly, but not with motion controls lol I’ll buy the game regardless, but if they change the battle format it might be my last.
Pokemon should stay turn based
ever wonder what legendary pokemon would look like in this one?
Hopefully a bug
what kind a bug are we talking about
At this point, literally any
So , to all y’all peeps out there … my question is this. What kind of water starter do ya want in gen 8
Another fish-
Another mammal-
Reptile-
Amphibian-
Birb-
Crustacean-
Something tendrilly- octopus, jellyfish, squid
Some other invertebrate- manta ray
Other- (comment and I’ll list it)
I’ll tally the votes up and stuff
Amphibian
1 for another amphibian
We already got a bird so I’m hoping for reptile
1 vote for reptile
We haven’t got a fish yet
Mudkip
Yes, it is 100% considered a fish
It’s way more amphibian looking than most fish tho, it’s not a proper fish
Oh I know, I’m still going to consider it one but I wouldn’t mind getting another
Itsa amphibian it’s an axoltol
Mudskipper
I think we should get some sort of Jellyfish that becomes a Water-Poison or Water-Ghost at the end of its evo. It’d be unique and pretty cool.
Mammal, Oshawott and Popplio are my favorite water starters. Both are mammals. Mammal water starters are the best to me
I’ll take any kind of invertebrate (except for a manta ray, those are fish)
Going to be super specific here but I want a platypus! If not that N elephant or a crab will do too! Or maybe even a squid!
I’m still waiting on my dolphin starter.
I just want a bug/dragon type in gen 8
Gimme that and I’m happy
A dragonfly… a little too on the nose
I doubt I’ll get that lucky
dont we have one already
Two
oh yea
Supposedly Iwao said in an interview recently that they’re happy that people are enjoying USUM and that they will continue to hype up Pokemon in 2018 so everyone should look forward to that. I’d say while it’s not a given, it’s certainly another point towards 2018 being the release year for gen 8. Should be interesting to see.
plus u never know that Nintendo is like yo you gotta get a pokemon game out for it ASAP
Supposedly they’re pushing for it so we shall see.
Or its just spin off material or Gen 8 hype will begin in 2018 but it’ll be a 2019 release
Never spin off. GF doesn’t make spin offs. It could just mean they’ll start talking about gen 8, but it could also mean the game might come out. Who knows at this point.
GameFreak would still hype up a spin off
Not preemptively tho. Also not nearly as much as the Pokemon company itself. They’d at most retweet stuff about said spin off. They never have any hands on spin offs and rarely get very involved in promotion of them.
TheUltramonster6893 there is no way it’s coming in 2018 BUT if it comes out early 2019 they will probably at least talk about it/reveal it mid-2018 for a early 2019 release
I won’t say it’s definitely coming next year, but talking in definites isn’t a wise thing to do. It’s best to keep an open mind and not tell people that they’re out right wrong. At least not unless you know 100% fact.
Bring back gyms and gym leaders……that is all.
They already said they would. They said that trials were a gen 7 thing only. Also what’s wrong with them changing things up anyway?
Never said there was a problem with it, just that I prefer gym leaders. I guess I’m a traditionalist when it comes to gyms.
I got a terrible toothache deers, it hurts like crazy!
Although i was curious, anyone know any remedies for it other than gargling warm salt water?
Hold still
Open wide
And think of something pretty
Like Earthen
He’s the Prettiest Princess
Well, your mother is a lovely person, she made the best mud pies and earth tea~
*Punches you in the mouth*
*Knocks out every single tooth EXCEPT the aching one*
That’s lovely, But i am simply going to ignore your Violence and say it was fixed, oki?
No
No doubt Gen 8 is coming within the next 12-18 months, and all of this sounds great. I haven’t played much Pokken but the dynamics of it are worth investing in.
I’m totally changing the subject but DAMN, I set up my PSVR this morning and it’s completely blown my mind! All I’ve done so far are the Rez Infinite and Thumper demos (Thumper is incredible), and I’m waiting to charge my Move controllers to try Job Simulator. I am now more excited for 2018 than ever before!!!
My little brother has been playin it quite a bit but I’m excited for SuperHot VR more than anything
Yay I finally got all 100 TMs now.
I would love to see what BOTW would be like if you could go into walls like in A Link To The Wild
A LINK TO THE PAST I MEAN
A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS
You can edit comments..
I know but you have to refresh and it was kinda a more major screw up. 😛
lol I guess
I mean they could make it possible considering they have that artist rabbit hood. I didn’t play that game but that hood’s description confirms its origins.
A change to the battle system sounds fuckin amazing
Yeah especially if it’s real time, but idk about it being simpler, like for me it should be a little more complex really especially if it’s on a more complex console
I personally don’t like it unless this one turns out amazing
Meh IMO I don’t think they should simplify a system that’s already been popular.
Not really, at least imo
You’ve had 20 years of this battle system. How dare they try something new
A change could be nice, but this battle system sounds really not pokemon like.
Lol we don’t even know how the combat looks like, only thing is that is similar to Digi world and that is real time and simpler. That’s it
It’s incredibly vague,. We would have to see it in action to get it but I don’t even care if it’s simpler. Can we all just accept that maybe these people want to try something different or are you scared you’ll like it?
I don’t think Pokemon games should stay the same, changes are needed, I just think they shouldn’t be too drastic. I’d prefer Baby Steps.
Why, baby steps will eventually lead to a drastic change sooner or later so it won’t really matter if they make the change sooner or later
I’d just prefer a smoother transition from the current battle system to a new one
Eh, I say that having it sooner would allow for improvements on it in the future
Fuuck that
You have so many damn games using this tired system you can go back to
I was once an impatient lad like you.
There was a time, as a Final Fantasy fan, where I wanted the franchise to go full “real time”. I thought a huge change would be better than no change.
Then we got FF X – 2.
I never went back to Final Fantasy.
Never ask for this, APPRECIATE THESE SMALL STEPS.
Yes really, it can make the already good combat system even better
I hate Litleo rn
I want a damn Male one because the female is just flat out badly designed imo, but no they have the same chance as finding a female Salandit! I found a damn riolu before a male Litleo
*Throws small table a toy car
It’s not badly designed
You just don’t like it.
It’s the males body with a ponytail instead… I don’t think it’s a good design
Would’ve been better if they spruced up the body more with fire qualities and cut the hair all together
https://img-aws.ehowcdn.com/877x500p/cache.gettyimages.com/xc/92814639.jpg?v=1&c=EWSAsset&k=2&d=910C62E22B9F47AAF28BA0F98DA928EF0A3CF7C33E7B061796DF6BFFB64D5B4D
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/2d/41/55/2d4155fc3c3aae9e5eb9d3425860d119–exotic-animals-nature-animals.jpg
-.-
I see no ponytail on the female…
Because it’s a Pokémon
Don’t worry you’ll like it again when you inevitably found one
I know I will. I used to dislike it, but then thought “Ok why when I never actually used one would I blindly hate it?” Now my Y playthrough will have one alongside
Chesnaught, Florges, Rhyperior (Or Rhydon if there’s no Protector), Dragalge and either Malamar, Meowstic or Aegislash