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Pokemon Nintendo Direct Thread
If you haven't seen it:

What is announced:
-Pokken Tournament DX for the Switch, has some new Pokemon available to play with.
-Pokemon UltraSun and UltraMoon for the 3DS. They are said to have new pokemon and its an 'alternate storyline', so probably not a sequel thing but like how Diamond/Pearl are to Platinum.
-Pokemon Gold and Silver will be available on the Virtual Console, with Pokebank support (not said if it will start with support or if it will get it sometime)
-Pokken and Gold/Silver are available on September 22nd
-UltraSun and UltraMoon are available on November 17th
What are your thoughts about this stuff? Personally, I felt a bit baited when at the start of the direct, they mentioned "A new Pokemon game for the Switch" and then revealed it was Pokken, but I didn't expect a main series game on the Switch this year in the first place.

What is announced:
-Pokken Tournament DX for the Switch, has some new Pokemon available to play with.
-Pokemon UltraSun and UltraMoon for the 3DS. They are said to have new pokemon and its an 'alternate storyline', so probably not a sequel thing but like how Diamond/Pearl are to Platinum.
-Pokemon Gold and Silver will be available on the Virtual Console, with Pokebank support (not said if it will start with support or if it will get it sometime)
-Pokken and Gold/Silver are available on September 22nd
-UltraSun and UltraMoon are available on November 17th
What are your thoughts about this stuff? Personally, I felt a bit baited when at the start of the direct, they mentioned "A new Pokemon game for the Switch" and then revealed it was Pokken, but I didn't expect a main series game on the Switch this year in the first place.
Comments
Hopefully E3 actually has some good switch content.
I'm sure it's just angry kids who sold their 3DS for a switch. This is why I never sell my consoles. I have faith that the first mainline Pokemon for the Switch will break expectations rather than just a continuation of a 3DS title with updated graphics.
It was quite a wait but I believe it ventured into new unknown territory as a next gen Pokemon game.
I'm sure we will see a similar innovation on switch as well. Things like a BOTW free roam and more sophisticated battle animations aren't that farfetched.
Youtube comment sections on Nintendo videos are always toxic places which is why I don't take them seriously.
Kind of surprised that they went with US/UM as the next games in the franchise. No-one had expected a pair of games which is implied to act as an alternate timeline which isn't a sequel like B2/W2, and I personally didn't anticipate a release DATE for the mainstream game.
A little disappointed it wasn't an announcement for a D/P/Pt Remake, but in all honesty, i'm glad we know what is going to be the next games, and the fact that we get them this year, even if they are not what i expected.
Curious on what else they have planned with US/UM. From the looks of the trailer it seems we're getting a case of Kyurem 2: Fusion Boogaloo in the form of Necrozma, and maybe a spoiler for a couple of new Z-Moves or cinematics from new totem pokemon [The Mimikyuu section is what has me curious on the potential of this]?
This isnt a good time for the switch version. Doing it mid-generation (while not completely unheard of considering yellow was on the Gameboy color) could make things messy considering the number of mechanics designed for the two screen set up or the touch screen (something you dont have while the switch is docked). I think a switch version is much better saved for Gen 8. Considering the 3DS was going to be released shortly after B2/W2 came out (and X/Y didnt see release until a few years into the 3DS's life cycle); i'm sure we'll get a similar situation there.
G/S/C were the first pokemon games I ever got to own though, so they will forever have a special place in my heart and I will happily buy them again. While I find it odd they didn't release Crystal with the rest (emulation problems on a DS somehow? *shrug*) I'm looking forward to adding another Cyndaquil to the collection because one can never have too many inevitable angry fire badgers.
A Sinnoh remake would have been nice, but I'm sure that'll end up on the Switch in the next year or two.