I find it hard to believe DPP remakes are real, especially after we saw dialga, palkia, and giratina in the crowned tundra legendary raids trailer.
I’m all for megas tho, wonder how they would stack them with dynamax should they return.
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Sword & Shield **Official news only** DLC Crown Tundra 22nd October
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I find it hard to believe DPP remakes are real, especially after we saw dialga, palkia, and giratina in the crowned tundra legendary raids trailer.
I’m all for megas tho, wonder how they would stack them with dynamax should they return.
And Lusamine. And it makes sense for those three to be dressed in a similar matter to UBs due to Lusamine's obsession with them. Of course she'll if not dress similarly but pose herself after the UB that she physically can attribute to (Pheromosa). Lillie was dressed as a Nihilego as that was the UB central to Lusamine's obsession, maybe a way to combine the two things (at the time) that was most precious to her. Finally Guzma, with his frizzled white hair, may have already vaguely resembled a Xurkitree so Lusamine may have given him some dressing advice to emphasize it more. BTW, Lusamine was also probably all doing this subconsciously; if her obsession was central on Nihilego why would she bother posing as Pheromosa or emphasize Guzma's similarities with Xurkitree?
The news of potential level scaling for trainers makes me excited, but also a little nervous. Will Game Freak treat it as a pilot attempt towards a more open-world approach to game progress in future Pokémon games, or will it remain a generational gimmick of Gen VIII? I once thought DexNav would revolutionize the way the Pokédex would work from ORAS on, but nothing like it has even been attempted since then. Level scaling could be huge and revolutionary, or it may be as much of a dud as seasons. Game Freak's "give with one hand and take away with the other" approach to game design makes it kind of hard to build excitement for the long run.
... I hope it remains as a generational gimmick. Directionless open world is a massive joy-killer to me, and I wouldn't like it to stay in Pokémon for that reason.
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I mean, it doesnt necessarly have to remain as it is if kept, it can *definitely* be improved, and a (properly made) Pokemon Overworld'd do wonders
Unrelated: can we appreciate that finally the Home update finally blocks impossible requests?
*insert It's been 3000 years meme*
The solution to SWSH's problems really should not be to pivot even harder into a big openworld game. There is such a bigger amount of complexity involved and they were having enough troublae with just the linear, traditional portions of the game.
Even if I inevitably believe this is exactly what they're going to do.
This real? Great I can finally get those stupid lv1-10 Zamazenta and similar things off the fricking GTS.
Doesn't have to be directionless. Take Johto as an example, where you're free to go either East or West after Ecruteak. The game's level curve goes flat for a long while to accommodate both options, and the game really suffers for it. A bit of level scaling could have done a lot to make the games more enjoyable whenever you reach a fork in the road - which is to say, the designers can feel more free to put some forks in the road. The forks can eventually meet again, to make the overall story linear, but letting you choose which order to do things in. I imagine it could be used well for, for instance, letting you pick whether to take on the Grass or Electric gym first, as long as you do both before the Steel gym.
If the scaling works by shifting levels only, and not Pokémon evolutions or movesets, the best way to apply it would be within smaller chunks of the story. It would be weird if a trainer battled late used Geodude with Tackle and Mud Sport at level 65, while you could take on a level 10 Golem with Earthquake and Stone Edge if you took another path. However, a Graveler with Rock Tomb and Magnitude could work just as well at level 30 as it would at level 40. As long as the scaling is kept within a carefully defined interval, it shouldn't be necessary to adjust more than the Pokémon's levels to maintain a relative level of challenge in a scenario with more paths to choose between.
Chat on, Timer Set, Lets' go (pichu edition)!
Pokemon toothbrush gang btw
EDIT: Not what I expected at all tbh. Happy to see Pokemon Snap is back. Curious to see what is announced next week.
EDIT: Not what I expected at all tbh. Happy to see Pokemon Snap is back. Curious to see what is announced next week.
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I know that looks extremely weird, but this isnt the first of those apps existing. I believe it is a normal thing in Japan.
Probably completely unrelated, but GF also is looking to hire more people for generation 9
Well, lots of Johto 'mons plush toys and Let's Go Pikachu/Eevee games behind the man might indicate Let's Go Johto is gonna happen.
I, for one, cannot wait to start speedrunning Pokémon Smile.
Pokémon Go is now actively trying to ruin me.
Pokémon Go is now actively trying to ruin me.
Thank you Gamefreak, I always have'd trouble finding the motivation to wash my teeth but now with new and innovative app featuring badly drawn pokemon I'll no longer have to spend hundreds of dollars on dentists
thank you
Also, why is there a pikachu plush black as night in the background? (no, I don't really care about Pokemon Snap)
thank you
Also, why is there a pikachu plush black as night in the background? (no, I don't really care about Pokemon Snap)