pkmin3033
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We've had a lot of speculation, discussion, hopes and dreams threads, etc etc, and there have been some fantastic ideas and very interesting theories. We have very little to go on at the moment, but we can draw a variety of inferences from what little we have been shown. Pokemon games have always dropped hints about the future, going all the way back to the first generation, and fan theories haven't always been hugely off the mark. All of it has the potential to be exciting and innovative, and really take the franchise forward in time for the 20th Anniversary. But I think it might be time to calm down, take a step back, and consider things objectively and from a historical viewpoint - why should these games be any different from what we've had thus far in terms of quality and quantity of content?
Looking at it historically, whilst each generation has brought some new to the table to set itself apart from the others - be it seasons in the fifth gen, or Mega evolution in the sixth - nothing has really changed to the point that any one instalment in the franchise has stood out above all others as a definitive experience, and any significant features that have been implemented have always been removed in the next generation, meaning progress is extremely slow in any matter other than the core gameplay. Like many of Nintendo's franchises, Pokemon has always been a "good enough" sort of series, giving us the bare minimum in quality - which is still high quality, admittedly - and then selling itself in a more complete version later, be it in a third version or in sequels. Despite its high quality, Pokemon games always cut content, are always bare minimum experience, and could always be better.
I think we can all agree that Sun & Moon will have its own little quirks and features - outside of the obvious new Pokemon and potential new region - that will give it its own distinct personality, but how likely do you think it is that the games will go beyond that and make significant changes? We all want these things, but realistically speaking, isn't it highly probable that these are going to be "more of the same" experiences? The same half-complete story, the same amount of effort put in - which is to say, minimal - so that a more complete experience can be released later?
How likely do you think that all of these theories and speculation are going to turn out to be wildly off the mark, and in fact, rather than a feature-loaded 20th Anniversary special, we're going to wind up with more of the same? Would you be satisfied with another standard two game instalment similar to X and Y; a "more of the same" experience? Do you think that Game Freak will move beyond its standard half-baked formula with Sun and Moon and do something truly special this time; packed with features that should never have been removed and might just stay in going forward? Going one step further - how long do you think Pokemon will be a "more of the same" experience as we move through each new generation and/or are given two new versions...and how much longer are you going to be willing to put up with it?
tl;dr on a sliding scale of optimism vs. pessimism, where you do stand on these games being another other than standard-issue titles that should have been better than what they were?
Looking at it historically, whilst each generation has brought some new to the table to set itself apart from the others - be it seasons in the fifth gen, or Mega evolution in the sixth - nothing has really changed to the point that any one instalment in the franchise has stood out above all others as a definitive experience, and any significant features that have been implemented have always been removed in the next generation, meaning progress is extremely slow in any matter other than the core gameplay. Like many of Nintendo's franchises, Pokemon has always been a "good enough" sort of series, giving us the bare minimum in quality - which is still high quality, admittedly - and then selling itself in a more complete version later, be it in a third version or in sequels. Despite its high quality, Pokemon games always cut content, are always bare minimum experience, and could always be better.
I think we can all agree that Sun & Moon will have its own little quirks and features - outside of the obvious new Pokemon and potential new region - that will give it its own distinct personality, but how likely do you think it is that the games will go beyond that and make significant changes? We all want these things, but realistically speaking, isn't it highly probable that these are going to be "more of the same" experiences? The same half-complete story, the same amount of effort put in - which is to say, minimal - so that a more complete experience can be released later?
How likely do you think that all of these theories and speculation are going to turn out to be wildly off the mark, and in fact, rather than a feature-loaded 20th Anniversary special, we're going to wind up with more of the same? Would you be satisfied with another standard two game instalment similar to X and Y; a "more of the same" experience? Do you think that Game Freak will move beyond its standard half-baked formula with Sun and Moon and do something truly special this time; packed with features that should never have been removed and might just stay in going forward? Going one step further - how long do you think Pokemon will be a "more of the same" experience as we move through each new generation and/or are given two new versions...and how much longer are you going to be willing to put up with it?
tl;dr on a sliding scale of optimism vs. pessimism, where you do stand on these games being another other than standard-issue titles that should have been better than what they were?
