Would you like to see any official Pokémon games made for PC?

[Sheep]

The official games have all been officially released for console, handheld, mobile, arcade etc, but none have ever been officially released by TPCi/Nintendo for PC. Would you like to see a new official game release for PC? What kind of game would you want it to be?

 

[icycatelf]

Can't say I care for gaming on my computer. Main reason I haven't played many ROM hacks/fan games, tbh.

 

[Devalue]

Sure. Increases access for more people. Assumes it to be available on the regular platform too.

Thinks of nothing special, as far as the game itself. Hm. Could do something that may not work well on a Switch, like a 4x strategy game.

 

[ReKoil]

Doesn't really matter to me tbh, though controls wise it has always felt like a game better off on handhelds to me.
So not particularly I guess, though I wouldn't object to it either.

 

[_confused_piplup_]

I'd love to! If it was the usual main line release, I would probably not buy the Nintendo console anymore and just focus my money to buy a good PC. Even though Animal Crossing...

Anyway, I think spin-off games would suit PC more than main line games

 

[FakeNate0]

Yes, this sounds cool.

 

[FakeNate0]

Yes, but it shouldn't be it's only focus. It mostly shines on original Nintendo hardware.

 

[Nukks]

The official games have all been officially released for console, handheld, mobile, arcade etc, but none have ever been officially released by TPCi/Nintendo for PC. Would you like to see a new official game release for PC? What kind of game would you want it to be?

I'd love that! while i do believe the main focus should be on supporting nintendo hardware, i will wholeheartedly admit that i am frankly sick of nintendo but i do still believe the games should support those first BEFORE pc... but options are never a bad thing and i would be so down to have games ported to pc!

as for pc original games... im not so sure about that... while i'd love it for myself i can see many different ways it wouldnt quite work for the average person.
some issues off the top of my head being

• Consoles just work. for most people they don't wanna have to fiddle around with drivers after coming home from an exhausting day of work/school just wanting to play a game they like
• Controllers seem more fit for pokemon, though there is nothing stopping you from using a controller
• pc's are just more of a complicated minefield to obtain, especially for younger kids (pokemon's target audience), if they dont already have one i can see how that may be a painpoint for kids wanting to get into the series, especially if its just on pc going foreward

so basically, while i'd love it for myself i think it being a console game serves it better, but man would i love the games to be ported to pc!

 

[PoryKid575]

I'd be happy with all the games releasing on PC as long as quality isn't affected, it would make them more accessible to a much wider audience with pretty much 0 downside.

 

[Setsuna]

As someone who's been spending more time playing games on PC than on console over the past several years, I definitely agree with the idea that it'd make things more accessible not only for people who aren't wanting/interested in console gaming but also for the communities of the games themselves, things like modding communities or Steam discussion pages. So many recent games (Persona 3 Reload being the first example I think of) are ones where people seem to agree that the games are good, but are missing something, have some sort of performance or bug issues, or are just straight-up missing content that they should include, and oh boy nothing ticks all of those boxes like a Pokemon game. Having greater accessibility for both obtaining the game yourself as well as customizing how you want to play that game (whether it's QoL, mods, or a complete overhaul like a romhack) feels like it's just a huge benefit for the games, the fans, and the overall series.

I think there are a lot of things Pokemon could really elevate if it was brought to something like the PC market. I'm sure things like streaming the games would be made easier, but the big thing for me is the whole communication aspect. The games are so focused on the concept of trading Pokemon between friends, battling online, or doing co-op activities like Join Avenue, Festival Plaza, or BBQs (doesn't matter which generation, honestly) and those have really been unable to reach their full potential being on a console with a smaller playerbase. Yes, Scarlet and Violet are selling well and still seem to have an active playerbase, but I remember having to go out of my way to visit local tournaments or events to fill out things like Join Avenue back in the day, and not only could being online on a very accessible system allow those major features of the games to flourish, I don't see what's stopping people from taking older generations, bringing them back online, and creating that kind of community again. It's something I think fans have already kind of started to do, but that most people aren't really aware of and could become much larger. Take something like Showdown's previous generations communities for example, I think there's definitely an interest in that kind of thing, and at the very least they can just go "Hey look, nostalgia! Buy the old game!" like we've gotten every so often.

This is definitely the rotten part of my brain speaking but I really haven't been able to let go of the idea that an official Pokemon MMO for PC could have been possible, and that they don't have to constantly let go of older content every single generation to sell new games, there's so much cool stuff in this series that we can't access anymore because of how it's being released. Don't get me wrong, there are so many problems with the idea of actually doing that, and I'm sure it'd be a nightmare, but I think having the idea in my head at least stands for something.

Basically, yeah I could see Pokemon on PC being pretty good. More accessibility is always good. Can't say I'd ever see them doing it though.