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Figured I would just go ahead and dissect this so I'm not just calling it stupid without basis.
Also want to note that we're probably going to see more and more fake leaks with the "project name" on them for "legitimacy," especially after Pixelpar did it. Not that it really tells you anything about the game, but it's become one of those things to throw into a leak to make it sound "real," kind of like how "leaked" pokemon art now all carry the CONFIDENTIAL stamp on them.
I think that blue poster could have been a hint to the release of the Pokemon Crystal Virtual Console version, because that did come later. But I don't believe that we have seen anything resembling the other two and if any of these posters really are hints for Gen 8... then look at all that not-green there, wow.
For another- I can't see getting that many new Megas now after their introduction. Gen 6 was heavy on them because they were new, but unless they decided to make Mega Evolution a major part of Gen 8, we may only see a few added if we're lucky. And it seems unlikely (not to mention too soon) to try to explore Mega Evolution any further than we already did in Gen 6.
In summary:
- Separate your "definitely real" and "might be real" lists.
- Project names make leaks "totally legit" now.
- Starters should not be a matching set.
- Looks like anywhere in a very diverse continent.
- Yes, the graphics are better.
- Too many megas.
- Likely number of new pokemon is likely.
Again, if they know some of them are true, why not separate out the ones they know to be true from the questionable ones? If I were to write a list based on what I "know" to be true and what may just be rumor, I would write two separate lists, not intermix them.Here are some details about Pokemon Switch 2019 that I got from multiple different sources. Not sure how true some of these are but some of them I know are true.
Euphoria doesn't really sound right when you compare it to the other project names that we have had. Coral, Swan, Whale, Rainbow, Beluga... they're all pretty concrete concepts. Granted, it's a codename so they could call it whatever they want.- Project name "Euphoria"
Also want to note that we're probably going to see more and more fake leaks with the "project name" on them for "legitimacy," especially after Pixelpar did it. Not that it really tells you anything about the game, but it's become one of those things to throw into a leak to make it sound "real," kind of like how "leaked" pokemon art now all carry the CONFIDENTIAL stamp on them.
I'm sure plenty of people have said it better but why would you sacrifice variety like this? Making a trio all share a type makes sense for... any other trio? Not the starters? Starters aren't really connected to each other outside of being starters and I feel like having the starters be totally different from each other is kind of essential in that it really emphasizes that decision that you have to make at the start of the game.- All 3 Starter Pokemon are part Fairy-Type
Not a lot to say here because colors don't really tell us anything. I will note, however, that the in-game Game Freak office has been known to carry hints and that these are the posters that we see in there in Sun and Moon:- 2 versions, one version is coloured light green and the other light purple
I think that blue poster could have been a hint to the release of the Pokemon Crystal Virtual Console version, because that did come later. But I don't believe that we have seen anything resembling the other two and if any of these posters really are hints for Gen 8... then look at all that not-green there, wow.
Holy cow what a blanket statement! Even if you're not sure what it's based on, you could give a ballpark beyond "European" because Europe is a very diverse continent! What kind of European does it roughly look like? Greek? Spanish? Scottish? The reason this leaker is "not sure" and not even going to specify beyond a broad "European" is because if the next region is based on any European country, then they automatically get some "credibility" for their leak. Points for hitting the broad side of a barn.- New region, very European looking, not sure exactly what it's based on
Alright, no details and doesn't really say much about why and what significance this has, but alright.- Evil team has 5 divisions
This is such a broad theme, I don't know how you could even explore it, much less form a conflict from it. I could see "Happiness" as a theme and explore two different views of happiness, much like how X/Y addresses two views of beauty (yours and Lysandre's) but "Emotion" as a theme seems too general.- Main theme of the games is "Emotion", like beauty for XY and nature for RSE
Already expressed my thoughts on this.- Romance is a big part of the main story, not sure to what extent
I'm pretty sure that there was already an official statement about this.- Better graphics than Let's Go
For one thing- the generations specified comes off as very fan-catering.- 25-ish new Mega Evolutions, mostly gen 2, 5 and 6 Pokemon
For another- I can't see getting that many new Megas now after their introduction. Gen 6 was heavy on them because they were new, but unless they decided to make Mega Evolution a major part of Gen 8, we may only see a few added if we're lucky. And it seems unlikely (not to mention too soon) to try to explore Mega Evolution any further than we already did in Gen 6.
Eeeeh... reasonable guess. That is around the range that we've started seeing recently.- Over 80 new Pokemon
In summary:
- Separate your "definitely real" and "might be real" lists.
- Project names make leaks "totally legit" now.
- Starters should not be a matching set.
- Looks like anywhere in a very diverse continent.
- Yes, the graphics are better.
- Too many megas.
- Likely number of new pokemon is likely.
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