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>Gen 8 comes out
>New gimmick is that you MUST play with another person who will help during battle with assist Pokémon
>Assist Pokémon are gathered during the game just like Ride Pokémon
>second player is another character that follows you around using the other Joy-con and can use their Assist Pokémon in battle with you as a one-time assist at any point, not turn-dependent, that can help secure a KO or sneak one in when your opponent is otherwise safe
>second player starts with Pikachu and cannot control their character normally, only selecting which Assist mon they'll have ready
>they unlock shillmons such as Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, and Mimikyu
>gyms/trials are replaced by minigame-style facilities, like a kart racing game or a dart throwing game
>focus is put on the minigames and so the main game, story, Pokémon, etc all suffer
>minigames are in the style of 1-2 Switch! still and are somehow worse
>you can't even revisit facilities because GF thinks people are too occupied with smartphones to want to replay them
>share button is required for progression at certain points
>cannot play in handheld or tabletop mode except for certain minigames
>amierefresh bonuses still not able to be turned off
>Pokémon sizes in battle still inaccurate
>Pokémon still can't evolve mid-battle
>cutscenes still unskippable/unpausable
>graphics barely better than 3ds
>still no free camera control
I memed this post months ago about Pokémon Switch. I checked the archives to see if it really was so close.
I didn't want it, guys. I was just joking...
>New gimmick is that you MUST play with another person who will help during battle with assist Pokémon
>Assist Pokémon are gathered during the game just like Ride Pokémon
>second player is another character that follows you around using the other Joy-con and can use their Assist Pokémon in battle with you as a one-time assist at any point, not turn-dependent, that can help secure a KO or sneak one in when your opponent is otherwise safe
>second player starts with Pikachu and cannot control their character normally, only selecting which Assist mon they'll have ready
>they unlock shillmons such as Lucario, Charizard, Greninja, and Mimikyu
>gyms/trials are replaced by minigame-style facilities, like a kart racing game or a dart throwing game
>focus is put on the minigames and so the main game, story, Pokémon, etc all suffer
>minigames are in the style of 1-2 Switch! still and are somehow worse
>you can't even revisit facilities because GF thinks people are too occupied with smartphones to want to replay them
>share button is required for progression at certain points
>cannot play in handheld or tabletop mode except for certain minigames
>amierefresh bonuses still not able to be turned off
>Pokémon sizes in battle still inaccurate
>Pokémon still can't evolve mid-battle
>cutscenes still unskippable/unpausable
>graphics barely better than 3ds
>still no free camera control
I memed this post months ago about Pokémon Switch. I checked the archives to see if it really was so close.
I didn't want it, guys. I was just joking...
