Game Freak on balancing new Pokemon games with remakes
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As many mainline Pokemon games as there have been, the series has also seen its fair share of remakes. In fact, some generations have been redone more than once.
Speaking with IGN a little while back, Pokemon Sword/Shield director Shigeru Ohmori highlighted the importance of balancing new Pokemon titles with remakes, stating that Game Freak is “kind of torn between the two all the time.” He said:
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Pokemon Sword/Shield tech analysis
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield finally arrived on Switch yesterday. As is tradition at this point, Digital Foundry has examined the games from a technical perspective.
Here are the main points:
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Pokemon Sword/Shield director elaborates on having all party members automatically gain experience
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As previously reported, Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield do not have an Exp. Share item. The way the system works now is that all members in your party automatically receive experience in battle, and there’s no immediate option to disable it.
While we touched on this subject previously, in an interview with Jeuxvideo, director Shigeru Ohmori explained the decision to not have an Exp. Share item and instead have the functionality turned on. He told the site:
Pokemon Sword/Shield SD card issues seem to come down to use of exFAT format
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Earlier today, we heard about possible problems with Pokemon Sword/Shield and SD cards. It turns out that the issues do exist, but on the bright side, the situation can be addressed.
As previously reported, save files are unaffected. Data can be deleted by the glitch, but those that are affected may only end up losing screenshots. Games that were stored may also need to be downloaded again.
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield launch celebrated with special art from Game Freak
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield are finally available on Switch today. To celebrate, Game Freak has shared a special piece of art. Find the new image attached above.
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Photos of the Pokemon Sword/Shield launch event at Nintendo NY
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To celebrate the launch of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield, Nintendo NY held a special midnight launch event. The Big N has now passed along a few photos from the festivities. We have the full set of images below, along with their descriptions.
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Two hours of Pokemon Sword/Shield footage
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AbdallahSmash026 has shared two hours of footage from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Get a look at the gameplay below.
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Pokemon Sword/Shield gets another North American commercial
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Nintendo is back with another new advert to promote this week’s launch of Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Watch the advert below.
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Six minutes of Pokemon Sword/Shield footage
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GameXplain has posted some new footage from Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield. Take a look at six minutes of gameplay below.
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More details about the Wild Area in Pokemon Sword/Shield and shiny Pokemon
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The Wild Area in Pokemon Sword and Shield lets players walk right up to any Pokemon they see on screen for a battle. As we heard previously, some of these creatures could be at a much higher level than anyone in your party.
USgamer reports that after stepping into the Wild Area for the first time, “you quickly come across Pokemon who are ten or fifteen levels above you” and are known as as “very strong Pokemon.” If you attempt to catch one, you’ll be told that’s not possible. However, you can take them down and earn a significant amount of experience. They also “respawn quickly”.
As for shiny Pokemon, USgamer shares the following:
