Official Pre-Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Speculation & Leaks thread

[Aizen44]

Man this is just annoying, i don‘t even care if it releases late 2019 or if it is a remake/reboot/sequel to kanto or gen 8, it‘s just killing me that they don‘t share a damn single shit already and all those leakers and youtubers are using this situation well.
Well i really hope next week will end this farce.

 

[InfernapeTheWise]

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*smirk*

Damn he's a great fake leaker

 

[Enryx25]

2018: Kanto Reimagining
2019: Gen8

 

[dvor]

2018: Kanto Reimagining
2019: Gen8

Lol, no.
are you seriously thinking game freak can release 4 games in a row with 2 of them on the swtich?

 

[Ashura]

Lol, no.
are you seriously thinking game freak can release 4 games in a row with 2 of them on the swtich?

I think he’s alluding to the type of game we’ll be getting depending on the year it releases

 

[dvor]

there's 2 options:
2018- kanto
2019- nothing
2020-gen 8

second option:
2018-nothing
2019- gen 8
2020- DP remakes

 

[Gholume]

We really need 8 gen now?

 

[Plubio]

there's 2 options:
2018- kanto
2019- nothing
2020-gen 8

This is quite likely at this point.
Or not.

What's even real, what's not.
Nearly 1 year of nothingness. This is the worst Pokémon marketing I've ever seen.

 

[dvor]

tbh i hope we get nothing this year and get gen 8 next year, new gen is far more hype.

 

[SodiumChloride]

there's 2 options:
2018- kanto
2019- nothing
2020-gen 8

second option:
2018-nothing
2019- gen 8
2020- DP remakes

3 actually
2018-Gen 8
2019-nothing
2020-DP remakes

 

[InfernapeTheWise]

CoroCoro cover leaked.There's Zeraora in there.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

This is the most sensible schedule for GameFreak imo:

2018: Generation 8.
A new set of Pokemon, and a new region with new features to start the Switch with a bang.

2019: Break
Some much-needed time for their future projects. They could patch in a Mythical or two using DLC in this period.

2020: Sinnoh Remakes
I just have a feeling they'll be here first.

2021: Kanto games
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the franchise with Kanto. The 2021 release gives people a break from Kanto for a while and develop thirst for it.

 

[Silktree]

Releasing two sets of nostalgia-driven games consecutively isn't all that sensible.

 

[Aizen44]

This is the most sensible schedule for GameFreak imo:

2018: Generation 8.
A new set of Pokemon, and a new region with new features to start the Switch with a bang.

2019: Break
Some much-needed time for their future projects. They could patch in a Mythical or two using DLC in this period.

2020: Sinnoh Remakes
I just have a feeling they'll be here first.

2021: Kanto games
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the franchise with Kanto. The 2021 release gives people a break from Kanto for a while and develop thirst for it.

This would also fit the release timeline of the last decade with 3 games in a row and 1 year break:

 

[dvor]

meh, i think it's too late for a new gen announcement

 

[RileyXY1]

meh, i think it's too late for a new gen announcement

It doesn't have to come out this year, you know.

 

[PkmnTrainerV]

Releasing two sets of nostalgia-driven games consecutively isn't all that sensible.

But the games cater to two different groups of nostalgia. The people who played RBY as their first games and the newer generation who had DPPt as their first games.

I doubt 2 consecutive nostalgia driven games are a huge issue.

 

[dvor]

It doesn't have to come out this year, you know.

game freak usually reveal and release the game in the same year, so...

 

[Cainhxrst]

I think gen 8 will be 2019 only if the kanto game is a lazy, 1:1 remake or something. Something literally just put together to get the series on the switch as quick as possible. (Which isn’t likely imo)

 

[Silktree]

But the games cater to two different groups of nostalgia. The people who played RBY as their first games and the newer generation who had DPPt as their first games.

I doubt 2 consecutive nostalgia driven games are a huge issue.

That isn't how remakes/sequels are supposed to work; they're meant to appeal to as many people as possible. Even if someone doesn't like the region in question, the new features may convince them to buy the game, but then Game Freak would have to go out of their way to leave features for Kanto (after omitting them from the new region and Sinnoh).

In contrast, releasing the Kanto games first would likely mean a different engine to be used later. The new generation would make the Kanto-Sinnoh comparison a lot less relevant.