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Rumors and leaks are going wild, as the minutes count down to the awaited reveal of what The Pokemon Company has in store for the future of the franchise. Whether or not you believe the "leaks" that are being passed around, it's time to hand in your hype train ticket and board, as today's Pokemon Presents is just about to begin.

It begins.

We get a retrospective on how Pokemon has evolved, and the various media that it had over the years. Even the Pokemon Mini got a shoutout.

Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the Pokemon series.

First off is New Pokemon Snap gameplay. You can edit your photos with stickers and frames. Photos can be shared online.

Next are some events that will be held to celebrate the anniversary. There's a Gigantamax Pikachu raid in SwSh, Go will have a Kanto celebration, and Pokemon Cafe Mix will have free tickets. Pokemon Masters EX adds Leon and Charizard.

Finally, the next games.

It's a DS...Diamond and Pearl's intro screen...

Remakes confirmed! Just as the rumors said, they'll be in a chibi-fied form that emulates the sprite look of the originals, but in 3D. Battles will instead look like Sword and Shield's. Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl release Late 2021.

It's time for a new era...

It's a prequel to Diamond and Pearl, taking place in the ancient era of Sinnoh. The gameplay shows open fields where you catch Pokemon by sneaking around and throwing Pokeballs yourself. Arceus is teased at the end. This more action-based take on the franchise is called Pokemon Legends: Arceus. Releases early 2022.

The DPPt games will be "faithful remakes". ILCA is developing them, the team from Pokemon Home. Game Freak's Masuda will be involved, though. The Underground is shown, too, confirming that it'll be included.

Legends Arceus is a different take on Sinnoh, with Pokemon from other regions appearing as well. The village is your base, and your goal is to create the first Pokedex. There are normal turn-based Pokemon battles.

 

[prism_]

All the wait, for me the most anticipated remakes and they fuck it up big times imho, arceus stuff looked okay though.

 

[ombus]

still think should have used botw engine... using sw/sh engine worse idea ever.. game looks bad

 

[Chary]

I love it!! Obviously the graphics are weak on the DPPt remakes and the Arceus game had the saddest framerate but I DONT CARE, THEY LOOK AWESOME. GIVE!

 

[MajinCubyan]

I like the look of the D/P remakes. I had a hard time getting into them originally so hopefully I don't have that issue with these lol
Pokemon Legends looks interesting as well.

They actually did a good job with this Pokemon Presents.

 

[Jayro]

Anyone else annoyed that they keep pronouncing "Arceus" wrong? (It's Are-see-us)

 

[KingVamp]

Great, the chibi rumor was true and overworld looks like shit.

GG Nintendo.

Wow I legit bitched about how they dont make top down pseudo 2D/3D games anymore and then they do it, I have to buy it now.

These reactions. lol

I'm leaning to the like it side.

 

[Deleted member 473940]

what does it take for you to be impressed?

Not chiby art style

 

[Plasmaster09]

Is it just me or is the visual art style of this game just a big no no?

It's ugly as all hell. Why use the link's awakening remake art style???

The remake looks like fucking shit, like a fucking mobile game.

y'all don't get it
they're doing ANOTHER thing people have begged for
they're bringing back the old chibi art style from the 2d games
funny how the instant you get it, something you wanted turns into something you hate

 

[matpower]

I'm glad they kept the top-down view in the remakes, it really looks like how a modern classic Pokémon game would look like IMO. Amazing shit, I am sure I'll get it on release day as long as they don't fuck it up.

As for Legends, looks awesome but those damn framedrops are worse than BOTW lmao.

 

[Chary]

Anyone else annoyed that they keep pronouncing "Arceus" wrong? (It's Are-see-us)

Pokedex 3D has the pronunciation as Ar-key-us...I've always said it Arr-see-us but I'd lean with Game Freak themselves knowing lol.

 

[Varia]

OK, I'm excited.
I was worried they'll screw up Diamond and Pearl remakes, but looking exactly the same with updated graphics?
Sign me up. I just hope Megas will be back.

 

[Plasmaster09]

Anyone else annoyed that they keep pronouncing "Arceus" wrong? (It's Are-see-us)

no, they basically canonized it as ar-kee-us a while back because otherwise it'd sound like arse

 

[Kioku]

The remake looks like fucking shit, like a fucking mobile game.
And that Breath of the Pikachu had less frames than a still image jesus fucking christ I'm so tired of this.

Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to piss and moan.

 

[Aneki]

I'm loving the art style of the remakes. It's something so charming about it, gimme

 

[DSoryu]

OK, I'm excited.
I was worried they'll screw up Diamond and Pearl remakes, but looking exactly the same with updated graphics?
Sign me up. I just hope Megas will be back.

They should, the remakes are from a pararllel universe where the megas exist.

 

[SANIC]

y'all don't get it
they're doing ANOTHER thing people have begged for
they're bringing back the old chibi art style from the 2d games
funny how the instant you get it, something you wanted turns into something you hate

I haven't seen anyone say this, all people want is either 2D sprites back which isn't the same thing, or for the let's go style in a normal game. Man I would have loved it if it was let's go art style

 

[1B51004]

I'm digging the art style of the remakes, gives me a X and Y vibe with smaller models in the overworld!

As for legends, like the concept, not too sure about the frame rates and some of the animations. best case, they're trying to do something similar with Dragon Ball FighterZ, worst case, it's beta footage. but then again...
Either ways, excited to see what comes out of these!

 

[Jayro]

OK, I'm excited.
I was worried they'll screw up Diamond and Pearl remakes, but looking exactly the same with updated graphics?
Sign me up. I just hope Megas will be back.

I don't care about Megas honestly, I'm just glad they aren't crappy-ass "Let's GO!" games, but faithful scaled-down remakes. Sort of like how they scaled down Link's Awakening for that remake. They look very cute.

 

[mangaTom]

This is a big pass for me.

 

[jomaper]

y'all don't get it
they're doing ANOTHER thing people have begged for
they're bringing back the old chibi art style from the 2d games
funny how the instant you get it, something you wanted turns into something you hate

why are you generalizing? i never asked for anything near this lol, didn't even care for remakes. but this is plain disrespectful.

Sounds like you're just looking for a reason to piss and moan.

as someone who consumes basically every pokemon thing i have every right to "piss and moan" since they look like shit, and that's objectively. you cant watch those trailers and tell me they look good, my dude.
I give the Arceus one the benefit of being super early since we have more than a year to go, but the remake STYLE is fucking bad.