>>19136387That wasn't because of the pokemon running around. That was because it was a huge and extremely detailed environment with a special camera. If NPCs in the area were responsible it certainly wasn't ONLY the pokemon that contributed to it as there were way more people. Adding one model following you won't be a detriment to the framerate. Remember Shauna following you through the forest? Same deal.
Anyway, I'm one of the people who desperately wants this to come back. Given, they'll have to make new overworld models for all pokemon, but they already have a few from X/Y, and considering they're low-poly, not super detailed models it may not be as huge of an undertaking as some are making it out to be. If nothing else I'd love to see it return by the time we get to Z. I will second the motion that it should be optional, and you should be able to pick which pokemon, rather than just the first in your party. Would be simple enough to add a menu option of "Walk/Follow" so you can pick your favorite mon out of your team, even if it isn't in the lead position due to training or other reasons. This way if someone doesn't like the feature they just don't have to bring a pokemon out and they can pretend it doesn't exist.
Honestly if we get improved customization, following pokemon, secret bases and all of it wrapped up in a region that will feel bigger and more interesting than Kalos, I may have found my favorite pokemon game after all these years. If not... well I'll hope for all the same in Z version.
