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>Game Freak and TPC realize how much they can capitalize off cycling in and out older Pokemon because if people are this passionate about Stantler being cut, then
>Releasing "enhanced" versions will not be as viable due to the higher cartridge costs of the Switch, in terms of both retail price and the price to produce.
>Sword and Shield get paid DLC that adds content and more older Pokemon in lieu of "Pokemon Gun Version"
>Pokemon becomes a service-based-game where you buy DLC expansions ever few months for around 8-10 hours of content, and older Pokemon returning along with some other goodies like extra cosmetic options, exclusive rare/mythical/shiny Pokemon, move tutors.
>Expansions might bring back ~75 old Pokemon, maybe a dozen or so new ones or alternate forms, be priced at ~$20 and come out every few months. They'll have some iconic and fan favorite Pokemon like Bulbasaur or Garchomp front and center so people will pull the trigger and open their wallets for "muh bros." Maybe they'll even bring back Megas or Z moves, but you gotta buy the DLC if you want them, though I highly doubt it as they'll probably not want to be labelled as too "pay to win."
>Remakes may or may not be cancelled in favor of converting them into DLC expansions or standalone "expansions" like Xenoblade 2 got.
>Gen 9 and future gens are the same exact thing, except they might bring in 500-550 mon's for the start and things like Dynamax will be cut only to be replaced and later potentially brought back as DLC.
>You're going to buy it all anyway.
This is Pokemon's future, prepare your wallets.
>Releasing "enhanced" versions will not be as viable due to the higher cartridge costs of the Switch, in terms of both retail price and the price to produce.
>Sword and Shield get paid DLC that adds content and more older Pokemon in lieu of "Pokemon Gun Version"
>Pokemon becomes a service-based-game where you buy DLC expansions ever few months for around 8-10 hours of content, and older Pokemon returning along with some other goodies like extra cosmetic options, exclusive rare/mythical/shiny Pokemon, move tutors.
>Expansions might bring back ~75 old Pokemon, maybe a dozen or so new ones or alternate forms, be priced at ~$20 and come out every few months. They'll have some iconic and fan favorite Pokemon like Bulbasaur or Garchomp front and center so people will pull the trigger and open their wallets for "muh bros." Maybe they'll even bring back Megas or Z moves, but you gotta buy the DLC if you want them, though I highly doubt it as they'll probably not want to be labelled as too "pay to win."
>Remakes may or may not be cancelled in favor of converting them into DLC expansions or standalone "expansions" like Xenoblade 2 got.
>Gen 9 and future gens are the same exact thing, except they might bring in 500-550 mon's for the start and things like Dynamax will be cut only to be replaced and later potentially brought back as DLC.
>You're going to buy it all anyway.
This is Pokemon's future, prepare your wallets.
