Masuda on why Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee require motion controls, future on 3DS, more
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Game Informer conducted a new interview with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee director Junichi Masuda at E3 yesterday. Below are a few excerpts:
The Pokemon Company clarifies that the Let’s Go games have compulsory motion controls for catching Pokemon
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One of the uncertainties with Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee has been the manner in which you actually catch Pokemon. Motion controls is something we’ve heard about, and The Pokemon Company has since clarified that they’re compulsory – regardless of playing docked or portable.
Eurogamer obtained the following statement:
Full comments from Pokemon’s president on the Let’s Go games and 2019 entries
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Earlier today, some comments leaked out from the latest issue of Famitsu from an interview with Pokemon president Tsunekazu Ishihara. In addition to speaking broadly about what’s planned for the 2019 games on Switch, he also touched on Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee.
We’ve now translated a more complete version of the original comments posted online. Read up on what Ishihara had to say below.
Interview with Pokemon President reconfirms release date for 2019 Pokemon RPG game and new Pokemon will be introduced
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Famitsu recently had an interview with The Pokemon Company President, Tsunekazu Ishihara giving us a few more details about the upcoming Pokemon game coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2019.
The Pokemon President stated that the game is due to be released in the second half of 2019, it will have better graphics than any other previous Pokemon game, it will be completely new and not like Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu! & Let’s Go Eevee! and finally it will contain many brand new Pokémon to the series.
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Masuda on wanting to unite all Pokemon fans with Let’s Go, possibility of more open gameplay
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Earlier in the week, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda conducted Q&A sessions with different members of the media. European press participated in one of these events. Masuda was asked about topics such as how core fans will react to the Let’s Go games, on when it was decided to make those titles as well as the 2019 games, and the possibility of more open gameplay in the future.
Some of the notable excerpts are as follows:
Masuda on Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee being based on Pokemon Yellow, synergy with Pokemon GO
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A few outlets were able to participate in a conference call around the reveal of Pokemon: Let’s Go, Pikachu and Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee. Director Junichi Masuda commented on the games further during the conversation.
Speaking about being based around Pokemon Yellow as well as synergy with Pokemon GO, Masuda said:
1997 Pokemon Gold Space World demo leaks online – unused Pokemon, original map plans, more
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
After more than 20 years, the Pokemon Gold demo featured at the 1997 Space World event has been uncovered. Its full contents have been extracted, and a whole lot of noteworthy information has been detailed and preserved.
First, here’s a look at every Pokemon sprite:
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Game Freak trademarks term “Ultra Shiny” in Japan
Posted on 6 years ago by Nick in General Nintendo, News | 0 comments
So it seems that Game Freak and Nintendo have filed for a new trademark known as “Ultra Shiny”, it is unclear what this will end up being in the end but it is interesting none the less. It could involve the Pokemon games, cards, or movies we just don’t know at this point.
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Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon global mission and competition rewards available
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The most recent Pokemon global mission has finished, giving players 2000 FC or 4000 FC for those connected to global link.
The reward for the 2018 International Challenge March Battle Competition is also available til March 31st. Players can recieve 50 BP.
Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Egg hatching global mission beings
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The newest Pokemon Ultra Sun and Moon global mission has begun, players are going to have to try and hatch 3,000,000 eggs by April 16th. As always if a player is tied to a global link they can receive a hefty number of FC points for participating.
