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Forkball · Oct 6, 2016

The official Japanese website for Pokémon Sun And Moon has listed the estimated file size for the game, and if you're one of those people who is still using a single-digit SD card, you might want to look away now.
Each game will take up around 3.2GB - which is 26,214 blocks - on your SD card. The official site recommends you have at least a 4GB SD card (with practically nothing else on it, we assume) and also points out that having the demo and the main game may (read: will) result in a lack of storage space. It also helpfully adds that a larger SD card is highly recommended.
Will this news force you to upgrade your SD card, or are you already rocking a 16 or even 32GB variant?

Pokemon XY was 1.7 GB or about 14,000 blocks. Smash was 2.1 GB. But no, it is not the biggest 3DS game as Xenoblade is 3.6 GB, however it is only playable on New Nintendo 3DS.

MiketheBSG · Oct 6, 2016

Good lord....

I'm a long time gamer, to see a handheld game at that size, particularly Game Boy's successor, is just stunning.

Sephzilla · Oct 6, 2016

kaioshade · Oct 6, 2016

Wow, pretty big game.

Finally something to fill up the 128GB SD card i have in my eyetem.

L.O.R.D · Oct 6, 2016

The tax of leaving the chibi models i guess?

Mr-Joker · Oct 6, 2016

Pfft size means nothing if the game quality doesn't back it up, though thankfully Sun and Moon is shaping to be a much better game than X and Y.

18-Volt · Oct 6, 2016

Yay! Uncompressed music!

Mohasus · Oct 6, 2016

Pretty much as big as Bravely Default (3.26GB).

Greatest Ever · Oct 6, 2016

Here's hoping we get something better than X and Y. Like much better. Like way the fuck better.

X and Y stunk big time.

MaximumSpider · Oct 6, 2016

Wow, the Battle Frontier and Kalos post game will be HUGE.

spindashing · Oct 6, 2016

Holy shit!

BluePikmin11 · Oct 6, 2016

That's bigger than YO-KAI WATCH 3. I'm wondering what post game content the game will offer.

Taco_Human · Oct 6, 2016

I hope it has N3ds enhancements. :/

Revven · Oct 6, 2016

Wonder if it's any indication of the post-game content... well, here's hoping the post-game content is meatier this time around.

Zomba13 · Oct 6, 2016

MaximumSpider said:
Wow, the Battle Frontier and Kalos post game will be HUGE.

You'll take your Battle Bungalow and enjoy it.

Retrobox · Oct 6, 2016

BATTLE
FRONTIER

Producer · Oct 6, 2016

good thing i have a 64gb card

ramparter · Oct 6, 2016

Time to get a bigger sd card.

Neoleo2143 · Oct 6, 2016

I thought we learned not to take data sizes as content sizes?

OmegaSmash · Oct 6, 2016

Neoleo2143 said:
I thought we learned not to take data sizes as content sizes?

Guess not. The size is clearly because of of the assets.

Tizoc · Oct 6, 2016

Do we have a full list of returning pokemon in each game?

Roufianos · Oct 6, 2016

Why does the OP say "721 new Pokemon confirmed"?

Anyway, good news!

God Dayumm · Oct 6, 2016

Roufianos said:
Why does the OP say "721 new Pokemon confirmed"?

Anyway, good news!

Alola forms of every Pokemon, except Megas. Confirmed!

PadWarrior · Oct 6, 2016

How big is the sd card that comes with the new 3ds that's what I have. Most of my data is smash and vc games.

VegiHam · Oct 6, 2016

Roufianos said:
Why does the OP say "721 new Pokemon confirmed"?

Anyway, good news!

X and Y had 721 Pokemon. Twice as much file size means twice as many Pokemon means 721 new ones. Flawless logic.

Frostinferno · Oct 6, 2016

Out of curiosity, what aspect of the game takes up the most space? Music? 3D models?

……forgetit · Oct 6, 2016

Roufianos said:
Why does the OP say "721 new Pokemon confirmed"?

Anyway, good news!

Twice the size means twice as many Pokémon, it was a joke.

GasProblem · Oct 6, 2016

Post game Kanto here we go!

Toadthemushroom · Oct 6, 2016

Wow, that's big. The biggest 3DS games (Metal Gear 3D, Resi Revelations, Bravely Default, Xenoblade 3D) all have a lot of voice acting, usually in several languages, and a few prerendered cutscenes.

Pokémon isn't really like that.

Kouriozan · Oct 6, 2016

It's probably due to the new overworld models, having more realistic proportions is a good thing.

Sandfox · Oct 6, 2016

Roufianos said:
Why does the OP say "721 new Pokemon confirmed"?

Anyway, good news!

I'm guessing it's a joke about the game being twice as a big as XY.

ramparter · Oct 6, 2016

VegiHam said:
X and Y had 721 Pokemon. Twice as much file size means twice as many Pokemon means 721 new ones. Flawless logic.

I admit I didn't get it but he was obviously joking, not bad, 8/10.

entremet · Oct 6, 2016

L.O.R.D said:
The tax of leaving the chibi models i guess?

I dont' think that would be that huge of a difference.

I'd guess a bigger world. Remember X/Y was GF first 3D Pokemon game. It was their training wheels of sorts.

wrowa · Oct 6, 2016

That's surprisingly big considering Pokémon's lack of voice acting.

Madao · Oct 6, 2016

this will eat up a ton of SD card space.

might be more convenient to get physical.

PadWarrior · Oct 6, 2016

So how does one safely transfer data from sd card to another? Never had to upgrade before.

mocolostrocolos · Oct 6, 2016

I feel my 32GB card is getting small game after game.

Crazy for a Handheld system, specially a Nintendo one.

Makes you think about those NX storage rumours...

entremet · Oct 6, 2016

Madao said:
this will eat up a ton of SD card space.

might be more convenient to get physical.

It's nice having Pokemon games ready to play, though.

Busaiku · Oct 6, 2016

VegiHam said:
X and Y had 721 Pokemon. Twice as much file size means twice as many Pokemon means 721 new ones. Flawless logic.

This is very sound.

Roufianos · Oct 6, 2016

Spork4000 said:
Twice the size means twice as many Pokémon, it was a joke.

Yea I get it now, forgive me OP, I'm ill and tired.

Link_enfant · Oct 6, 2016

Taco_Human said:
I hope it has N3ds enhancements. :/

This. I'd honestly be pretty disappointed otherwise. At least solid 30fps in all circumstances would be great, but I wish we could get that 60fps battles from Gen V back on New 3DS.

Menitta · Oct 6, 2016

Don't 3DS carts only hold 2 gb?

Edit: I guess not. It'll probably have the same startup thing as Smash and MH4 on regular 3DS's

NipplesAndToes23 · Oct 6, 2016

I don't like this. Pokemon games already take too long to beat.

PadWarrior · Oct 6, 2016

This is gonna be a pain to upgrade the card.

wiibomb · Oct 6, 2016

MaximumSpider said:
Wow, the Battle Frontier and Kalos post game will be HUGE.

I want.. really really want a new Battle Frontier...

if only Gamefreak would...

Starwolf_UK · Oct 6, 2016

This is interesting news though I feel it needs how exactly XY/ORAS were broken down to make a bit more of it. Then again all I know is music:
XY - 130 MB
ORAS 322 MB
And well, ORAS is not 200MB bigger than XY so not much can be concluded.

Watch it all be FMV and voice acting

Of course it might not be 100% accurate either...

Forkball said:
Pokemon XY was 1.7 GB or about 14,000 blocks. Smash was 2.1 GB. But no, it is not the biggest 3DS game as Xenoblade is 3.6 GB, however it is only playable on New Nintendo 3DS.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=730057
Smash bros for 3DS was not 2.1 GB (maybe with patches its around that now but at launch it was around 1.3 GB). It's just pre-order cards for some reason said you needed 2GB of free space.

That said I came into this thread thinking Resident Evil Revelations was 4GB when in fact it is over 3000 blocks smaller than Xenoblade.

brinstar · Oct 6, 2016

Time to clean out the fridge

Forkball · Oct 6, 2016

Toadthemushroom said:
Wow, that's big. The biggest 3DS games (Metal Gear 3D, Resi Revelations, Bravely Default, Xenoblade 3D) all have a lot of voice acting, usually in several languages, and a few prerendered cutscenes.

Pokémon isn't really like that.

Maybe they will introduce voice acting to the main series with this game.

"You know, Popplio, we really are Pokemon Sun and Moon." - Pikachu

Fj0823 · Oct 6, 2016

2 Regions Baby!!

kurahador · Oct 6, 2016

Mother of god. I was burned out on Pokemon after B/W, but I might have to buy this now.

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