Bring on the new gen
Whereas this year’sPokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu!andLet’s Go Eevee!are intended to be aneasy entry pointfor a wide audience (and something of a stopgap to satiate Switch owners), next year’s mainlinePokémongame for Nintendo Switch is being designed specifically with “longtime fans” in mind.
The Pokémon Company CEO Tsunekazu Ishihara made that remark and brought up a few other details about the untitled 2019 game in an interview withFamitsu(as translated bySiliconera).
According to Ishihara, it will be a “completely different” game compared toLet’s Go.
“We want to makePokémonfans say ‘this is what I’ve been waiting for’ by delivering a brand-new product packed with gameplay elements and plenty of new Pokémon to encounter.“
Put another way:“The game will give a good understanding of what an evolvedPokémongame looks like after it has continued to succeed the traditions of Game Freak.“
This is exactly what I hoped and expectedafter the recent reveal event. I’m decently interested in the stripped-back focus ofLet’s Go, and co-op is a great addition; I’llprobablybe there at or around launch in November. Next year’s game, though? No question about it — I’m all in for the new monsters.
Pokémon CEO Says 2019 Switch RPG Will Be Something Longtime Fans Have Waited For[Siliconera]
