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Reggie: Wii is going strong. New games (content?) before E3.
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Black-Wind
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I think they're prepping the fan-base to go 3D. Thats the feeling I got when they, out of no where, made the latest Pokemon season have a 3D opener showing off all these great Pokemon models along with how the new movies trailers have a mix between 3D and 2D (but it seems like the movie is completely 2D from the latest trailer)Nuclear Muffin said:
Plus 3D models would just make everything easier. Maybe us fans wouldn't have to wait 15 more years to get more then idle animations if they do 3D.
Lord_Byron28 said:
It would be a waste of time and man power.
From what I know they can't make a DS game with 3DS enhancements such as "3D viewing/ street pass" etc. Its either going to be a DS game or a 3DS game. And if they make it for the 3DS they would be making an enhanced DS game for fans of a DS game who would have to throw down $250 just to get the system to play what is just a "better version" of the game they have on DS. That would be a stupid and bad choice and I don't think it would sell to it's full potential seeing as the 3RD game relies on you already having the console to play it on as its not much more then a better version of the game you already have.
If they were to make a 3rd version of 3DS only then I would think that it would have to be at the level of what their 3DS gen games will be to warrant Pokey-fans who have B&W getting a $250 system just for it. And if thats the case then they might was well make a new gen instead of wasting time trying to re-make BW on 3DS.
You bring up patterns ... Pokemon gen 5 is braking a lot of patterns. Coming out near the end of a console's life, having version exclusive areas, having 2 versions of a movie, being set in the US and already hinting at a new gen with in the first 2 versions. GF also have other patterns they follow such as never wasting time developing a main game for a handheld thats not of the current gen and always having the new gen games out for a system with in 2 years of that handheld's release as well as taking up to 2 years to make the 3rd version of a gen.
This is a very strange future for the series.
UncleSporky
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Speaking of Reggie, has GAF received this gift yet?
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Nuclear Muffin said:
I continue to hope against hope that, after Prime 3, Retro was finally allowed to work on more than one game at a time. If it really took them 3+ years to make DKCR (plus shoe-horning Wiimote controls into the Prime series), that's just crazy. It would be really nice to see a new Retro title announced, not DKCR2. Although they did a fantastic job with it, I just find it so hard to believe that a side-scrolling platformer can take longer to make than 3D adventure games, especially ones as intricately designed and detailed as the Prime series.
Lord_Byron28
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Well I'm speculating that they'll make the 3rd version, 3DS exclusive. Also, you bring up sales. The third version usually sells about 6-8 million. I could see that number greatly increase if they released the third version as the first main pokemon game on 3DS. Gamefreak is a fairly large studio. They were able to make Platinum, HG/SS and B/W each exactly a year apart from each other. They were also able to release Fr/Lg and Emerald in the same year. That suggests to me that there's at least two teams that alternate. I think Gamefreak is capable of within the first year and a half or so of the 3DS make Pokemon Grey which uses the 3D effect and other additional content to make it slightly distinctive from B/W then release 6th Gen a year after that. However, you make good points. I could see it going either way at this point.Black-Wind said:
Black-Wind
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Pokemon Crystal is the lowest selling mainline title at 3.5 Million. Thats even lower than the shitty 3rd gen 3rd version.Lord_Byron28 said:
Why? Thats pretty simple ... they made it exclusive to the GBC and all there really was that was stepped up on was the colors. Pokemon Fans didn't feel the need to go out and buy a GBC just to play which was "just an enhanced version" of the game they already had.
If they make the 3rd version for the 3DS what they plan on making the Gen 6 titles like (Which I naturally assume is 3D modeled Pokemon, 3D Modeled world and characters, full animations for battle, AR play, street pass, pokemon walking with you and so on) then yes, I can see them selling just as well as a the original versions, kinda like an actual next gen title. But I still think that would be a waste of time when they can be working on the actual gen 6 titles. BUT that could make a GREAT foundation for the 6 gen titles and they can reuse models and animations for the Pokemon
So who knows.
Lord_Byron28
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There's a huge difference between the Game Boy Color and 3DS. The 3DS is the next gen handheld. There's a huge amount of other games coming out other than Pokemon that will likely appeal to Pokemon fans. The Game Boy Color was a revision and some games were color enhanced but there were very few color exclusive games. The install base will also probably be a lot greater than Color was. Another thing was that the GBA was on the horizons going to be released soon.Black-Wind said:
radioheadrule83
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I hope what he is referring to are some nice unexpected announcements landing shortly before actual software launches - like ExciteBots, NSMB Wii, Mario Galaxy 2, Metroid Other M etc. The announcement to release period for all of those was mercifully short...
that said, I'm feeling kind of done with Wii if I'm honest. I'll play the big guns, but I want the next Nintendo home console if I'm perfectly honest.
that said, I'm feeling kind of done with Wii if I'm honest. I'll play the big guns, but I want the next Nintendo home console if I'm perfectly honest.
Black-Wind
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Lord_Byron28 said:
I know the 3DS is another beast all together, this will actually be the first handheld I buy NOT because it has a new Pokemon on it. I believe theres far too many "ifs". IF there are games that appeal to Pokemon fans, IF they can get on board by other means, and if all else fails WILL they be willing to buy a $250 handheld for a "better version" of a DS game?
I feel that they will need to make a large step up for the 3rd version if they want to make it good enough to warrant getting a 3DS for. If not then the fans will just wait for the Gen 6 titles if they don't have a 3DS. And given how they don't actually NEED a 3DS for the games this game would be supported by I wouldn't put it past them to just stick with the DS until given a Pokemon game worth updating for.