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pkmin3033

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    With Sun/Moon and ORAS both getting demo versions prior to their release, there is a definite precedent for US/UM to receive one as well. In the past, demos have been short scenarios with data that can be transferred over into the main titles, with exclusive Pokemon such as Ash-Greninja, making them a worthwhile download for those interested in purchasing the full titles.

    So, let's chat. Would you like to see a demo for US/UM? What sort of things do you imagine it would have you doing, and what sort of transferrable Pokemon/items would you like it to have? Is a US/UM demo something you would even be interested in trying, and if you're not sure about whether or not you want to buy the games, would a good demo change your mind?
     
    I am pretty sure that a demo will be expected for US/UM, since we got ones for S/M and both 6th Gen games. I never tried the other demos so I'm not sure if it will be the same for me here, since I usually prefer waiting for the full content anyway.
     
    Well they aren't similar situations really. Both times the demo has been done, it had a purpose. In ORAS, it was special soley due to the fact that it was the first of its kind for the series(if you exclude in-store demos they had back in the day). And for Sun and Moon, it was to give people a taste of the new engine, region, mechanics, etc.

    There won't really be anything to show off here. It would be akin to making a demo for BW2, everyone would already know what to expect.
     
    BadSamaritan said:
    There won't really be anything to show off here. It would be akin to making a demo for BW2, everyone would already know what to expect.
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    All the more reason to have a demo, one could argue - to perhaps sway those who are unsure whether or not they want to play through Alola again into buying the full games. Providing a taster experience of games is never a bad thing. There is also the possibility of a small prequel story scenario; if GF are going to take a narrative-focused approach to Pokemon going forward, this wouldn't be too unusual.
     
    I'd like a Demo but I wouldn't be disappointed if we didn't get one. I just hope that we don't get a datamine leak on the level of the disaster that was the Sun & Moon demo. Hopefully they've learnt from their mistakes though.
     
    Blue said:
    I'd like a Demo but I wouldn't be disappointed if we didn't get one. I just hope that we don't get a datamine leak on the level of the disaster that was the Sun & Moon demo. Hopefully they've learnt from their mistakes though.
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    Speaking of...I actually wonder if we won't get a demo this time around because of that. I mean, Nintendo decided to punish the UK by delaying ORAS' release after the XY debacle - at least according to some sources; I'm not sure I buy it but then there is no explanation for why we were literally the only country to get a delayed release - so it wouldn't surprise me if they didn't risk a demo to avoid spoilers like that...
     
    Blue said:
    I'd like a Demo but I wouldn't be disappointed if we didn't get one. I just hope that we don't get a datamine leak on the level of the disaster that was the Sun & Moon demo. Hopefully they've learnt from their mistakes though.
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    Dataminers when they hear there will be an Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon demo.

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    Yeah I expect we'll get a demo, it'll probably be a similar length to the one we got in Sun and Moon. As for what we end up doing, we'll probably get given a starter or an Alolan Pokemon and will get to explore a new area hopefully.
     
    No more demos please. They get datamined every time. Not to mention demos are pointless.
     
    I have a hunch that USUM's demo (if it does have a demo) will revolve around Marshadow and it's Z-Move.

    It'll introduce Marshadow properly to the players and it's Z-Move. Kinda how like Ash-Greninja went down for the SM's demo.
     
    smocks said:
    I have a hunch that USUM's demo (if it does have a demo) will revolve around Marshadow and it's Z-Move.

    It'll introduce Marshadow properly to the players and it's Z-Move. Kinda how like Ash-Greninja went down for the SM's demo.
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    I don't think so. They would never put a mythical pokemon in a demo. Maybe a special pikachu but definitely not marshadow.
     
    Alexander18 said:
    I don't think so. They would never put a mythical pokemon in a demo. Maybe a special pikachu but definitely not marshadow.
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    This is a nice idea! Perhaps the type of hat Pikachu has on could depend upon your region, or maybe it'd be randomly generated? Given that the hat Pikachu was programmed into Sun/Moon too it'd be transferrable into that...would be nice, given that ORAS got the cosplay Pikachu, etc.
     
    Meyneth said:
    This is a nice idea! Perhaps the type of hat Pikachu has on could depend upon your region, or maybe it'd be randomly generated? Given that the hat Pikachu was programmed into Sun/Moon too it'd be transferrable into that...would be nice, given that ORAS got the cosplay Pikachu, etc.
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    I might consider getting the demo. As long as they scrub the data so datamining is useless.
     
    Datamining will be the sticking point as to whether or not we get a demo, I think...they can't be stupid enough to make the same mistake again. I think they just wouldn't make a demo if they couldn't scrub the data...or perhaps they'd make it available a week or less before release to minimise the damage the leaks could do.

    I still think that a demo is more likely than not, though. It can be nothing but a beneficial thing to release one from a business standpoint...which is the only perspective they're going to care about. Taster = increased excitement levels and increased awareness/exposure to the game = more people buying said game = more money.
     
    Honestly, I wouldn't mind not getting a demo, seeing how we kind of don't deserve one after datamining it so badly. If we do get one, I dearly hope that Nintendo learned their lesson.

    I don't know what they could show off in it though. I think the largest differences between S/M and US/UM are going to just be graphics and plot, in which the former is limited and the latter cannot be revealed at all.
     
    thedarkdragon11 said:
    There will definitely be a demo... We might get the Eternal Flower Floette there...
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    Doubt it. That ship has sailed a long time ago. Prediction when demo gets released - it gets datamined again and we get leaks before the game release.
     
    The demo would be so pointless... I mean we got Trash Greninja with the last one, I just don't foresee there being one. All the demos do is pretty much get datamined and the games get ruined for those who avoided the news.
     
    Hikamaru said:
    I am pretty sure that a demo will be expected for US/UM, since we got ones for S/M and both 6th Gen games. I never tried the other demos so I'm not sure if it will be the same for me here, since I usually prefer waiting for the full content anyway.
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    The XY demo was never added to the e-shop, though. Just OrAs'.
     
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