I'd like to have it back; it was a great feature that many fans have wanted since the introduction of Pikachu in Pokemon Yellow. Though I'm sure not having it wouldn't reduce the number of buyers, there's no reason not to be able to include it and have an On/Off feature for those who don't want to have a Pokemon follow them around.
This. The Follow-Me feature is likely not going to make a major difference in sales, but it is still one of those great "little things" players love about Pokemon that enriches the experience. Like Poke Ball Seals, Poke Ball animations (when Pokemon is released from Poke Ball), the Apricorn Balls, and what not.
Personally, I'm of the opinion that the following feature was something that came along two late to be included in the first versions of Black and White that we received, considering that Black and White have been in development for about 4 years, a lot of that time spent concurrently with HGSS's development and only a short amount of time to see what the players thought of the feature.
As such I expect it will be in any future games due to how well it was recieved in HGSS.
That's the main argument I'm hearing; the feature was axed due to the concurrent work on HGSS and BW. At the very least, being included as an optional feature in BW's third version wouldn't hurt it at all (one more bullet point on the blurb on the back of the box, anyway :P).
I would dislike it if the feature were implemented as a third version "perk" (similar to the Battle Frontier and the ability to catch all of the generation's version mascots in one game), but it would be a nice thank-you to everyone who actually waits for the third version. But it would seem more suitable being included in all of a generation's versions, not just the third one.
And being "exclusive" to the GS remakes shouldn't stop Nintendo from reintroducing it. :\
Pokemon Yellow Version (well, technically the Pokemon anime) started the whole concept, so it should be fair game for all future main series games. Finally, it gives a tiny sense of realism to the player's Pokemon - as Pikachu has displayed, not
all Pokemon want to be cooped up in a ball a day (despite the suitable environ); they want to interact with their Trainers as well to foster relationships. Yes, little pixels following your avatar can't exactly do this, but you get the idea! :nervous: