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pkmin3033 June 9th, 2017 8:33 AM

To buy or not to buy?
 
We know very little about these games right now. What I want to know in light of this, is what feature/revelation/information would sway you to buy these games? Or, if you have already decided to buy them based on what little information we already have, what would it take to change your mind? What would put you off these games enough that you'd pass on them? Basically, what will make or break your purchase? Has something you've already seen (besides just "it's Pokemon") decided the matter for you already, perhaps?

I realise that this won't apply to some people, but humour me and use your imagination even if it doesn't...or at least say more than "Its Pokemon so I'm buying it no matter what" or something.

Hikamaru June 9th, 2017 9:03 AM

I will never stop buying main series Pokemon games for the forseeable future. Even if we don't know a lot right now, it's not going to stop me from still getting the games.

blue June 9th, 2017 9:06 AM

I enjoyed Sun & Moon very much, so if they're anything like those then they'll be worth buying imo. Alola is a great region and we know these games take place there, so that's a plus already. We know very little info atm so it's hard to say, but the aspect of an alternate storyline with new features such as Gyms, Characters etc is all too appealing.

Melody June 9th, 2017 9:18 AM

I'll be flying my Jolly Roger for this voyage, If I play it at all. They will have to prove it's worth purchasing by making it more distinct than the likes of B2W2.

Tom2 June 9th, 2017 9:31 AM

Well since I have Sun and Pearl, X and Alpha are on my to get list and I have been waiting for a while I'm going to put this one on hold for now.

BlueShootingStar1809 June 9th, 2017 10:03 AM

So nintendo make us continues to wait for the new versions, I hope there will be Mega Evolution for the rest of the starter Pokemons

Janp June 9th, 2017 10:34 AM

S&M was big let down for me, so for now, I won't buy USUM until it get cheaper OR they'll turn out to be actually good.

21BlackSavage June 9th, 2017 11:02 AM

why wouldn't no one buy it? same thing goes with cod games. no matter how much people complain about it they still buy the game.


i doubt people will call it a terrible game since it's a Pokemon game.

Don't judge a Pokemon game by the trailers or comments.
As long you enjoyed Sun/Moon i seriously hope you would support the next Pokemon game.

Darkbirt June 9th, 2017 1:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 9673634)
I will never stop buying main series Pokemon games for the forseeable future. Even if we don't know a lot right now, it's not going to stop me from still getting the games.

I agree with this and I'm doing the same.

RedJ June 9th, 2017 3:10 PM

I'll get them eventually, but as of right now I'm probably not going to buy them on release day and I certainly wont play them right away if I do. I can't even finish the original Sun and Moon, so I have no interest in the same games with a fresh coat of paint that they should have had to begin with. I'm sure the internet will make sure I know everything about them regardless, so I'm sure I wont miss out on much.

ShyRayq June 9th, 2017 3:15 PM

I will never stop buying Pokemon Games. I even went back and bought the old games I didn't have.

Alakazam17 June 9th, 2017 4:16 PM

I have bought almost every main series Pokémon game since the original Ruby & Sapphire on Day 1, with the only exception being Black 2 and White 2. I didn't buy those on Day 1 because they felt too similar to the games I already had, and this could also potentially be the case for Ultra Sun & Moon.

thedestinedblade June 9th, 2017 4:20 PM

I'll be buying it down the line eventually. I'll admit I didn't care much for S/M mostly in part due to the fact that it was Lillie's story and not our own. I wanna see how much this "alternate" story changes things up before I decide it's a day one purchase.

Flowerchild June 9th, 2017 7:15 PM

I don't not buy main series games. Gotta play 'em all.

sater10 June 9th, 2017 7:26 PM

i'll buy it. i like the character design in USUM. feels like B2W2 design. plus, i love Alola. if, the USUM released in Switch then i wouldn't buy it cause i cannot afford to buy switch. thank God it is for 3ds.

pryce10 June 9th, 2017 7:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melody (Post 9673656)
I'll be flying my Jolly Roger for this voyage, If I play it at all. They will have to prove it's worth purchasing by making it more distinct than the likes of B2W2.

REALLY? I mean I am sure demo will be a thing like in ORAS and Sun and Moon... why do you need to pirate to try it?

Melody June 9th, 2017 8:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pryce10 (Post 9674042)
REALLY? I mean I am sure demo will be a thing like in ORAS and Sun and Moon... why do you need to pirate to try it?

Demos are laughable and insufficient usually. I actually strongly doubt there would be a demo for USUM. WE ALREADY KNOW WHAT THE GAME IS LIKE! Any USUM demo is not likely to be much more than the original Su/Mo Demo.

I won't get into discussion about my choice, It is not inflexible. There's time plenty for them to reveal more and prove it's worth the purchase, and not just something that should have been sold as DLC for half the price.

Hikamaru June 9th, 2017 8:39 PM

X/Y, OR/AS and S/M have all had "Special Demo Edition" releases prior to the full game release. It's most likely going to continue once again with US/UM.

Hiatus June 9th, 2017 8:42 PM

I'll be buying, of course.

smocks June 9th, 2017 10:30 PM

I always buy the main series games out of impulse & habit so I'll most definitely get these suckers.

I'm not the biggest fan about the Ultra-Beasts and Legendary fusion thing going on, I'm actually quite looking forward to the updates of Gen 7! I really liked Alola but it felt like a few things were missing so, again, I'm looking forward to what's to come! Also, the trainer designs look soooooo promising

Hikamaru June 9th, 2017 10:35 PM

Smocks nailed a lot. Alola felt kinda unfinished in the original Sun & Moon so there's loads of potential for what could be expanded, and I also do love the new protagonist designs, especially given the female now has a better hat.

But while we may not have barely any information yet, there's five months worth of hype with potential new trailers being drip-fed on a monthly basis, like what happened with S/M pre-release.

Mawa June 10th, 2017 6:38 AM

I always buy one game for every new generation. I am not sure I'll buy USUM as it is not a new generation...We'll see. I won't preorder it but I will probably end up buying them later :p

Lunar June 10th, 2017 8:59 AM

Yeah I always buy the main series games regardless of how much we know and how good I think they'll be, I'll be buying Pokemon games for years to come.

Clark June 11th, 2017 10:07 AM

I'm planning to buy Ultra Sun, probably on release day. I've been itching to replay S/M, so exploring an updated Alola sounds like a great time as far as I'm concerned. The fact that they probably aren't sequels a la BW2 is a little disappointing to me, but it sounds like US/UM will at least offer more new story content than games like Emerald and Platinum did. They'd have to be nearly identical to their predecessors - in both story and postgame content - to sway me from buying.

LilyGardy June 11th, 2017 10:36 AM

I might buy these games on launch day but it depends on a few things:

If it's basically the same game as before with no new Pokemon or Alolan forms and the only new thing being the Legendaries new forms and a nothing post game then I am likely going to wait a while before getting them.

If there is a reasonably fresh story with fun new Pokemon or Alolan forms, a new Pokedex and a solid post-game (I'm not talking B2W2 level here just something above a Battle Tower) then I will likely pick it up.


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