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Although we're on the heels of E3, it seems Nintendo has some announcements they'd like to make before their big upcoming press conference. It's time to get your pitchforks and hype trains ready, as anything could happen! And GBAtemp will be here to give you live coverage and a recap of the event after it airs, so stay tuned!

And so here we go:
They're talking about the Switch
"And now finally...we're excited to announce..."
Pokken Deluxe!

There's a trailer for the game, showing off gameplay in the different modes of the Switch. Huge focus on local multiplayer.
Launches Sept 22 2017

Onto Sun and Moon!
And then randomly....!

They just gloss over this announcement. Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon for the 3DS announced. Oh and Pokken gets a new playable character. Pokken DX is also getting a playable E3 demo for Switch.

They bring out Masuda to talk about these games, stressed for the 3DS. It's an alternate story of the original game, with new Pokemon that didn't appear in the normal games. Global release Nov 17.

Last announcement! Pokemon Gold and Silver coming to 3DS virtual Console. Compatible with Pokemon Bank. Launch Sept 22.

 

[DeoNaught]

Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series

Xl

 

[LuxerWap]

I guess some of you guys expected way too much.

Everyone's hype got DESTROYED!!!

 

[rileysrjay]

Gee, maybe because the word "new" was capitalized?

And who is Zelda? Is that the guy with the sword?

 

[the_randomizer]

I guess some of you guys expected way too much.

Everyone's hype got DESTROYED!!!

It's a Nintendo Direct, of course people had too much hype.

 

[Asia81]

Will it work on new 3ds and old 3ds ?? Or just in new 3ds?

Let me take my crystall ball... hum...

 

[Treeko]

Can people please stop being so pessimistic? The switch hasn't even been out for barely half a year and people are already crying, the pokemon company isn't stupid they wouldn't and shouldn't have to make the jump to the switch yet, there has never been a sequel pokemon game on a different console than the originals so I don't understand why people wanted that awful pokemon stars rumor to be true?

 

[AyanamiRei0]

I guess some of you guys expected way too much.

Everyone's hype got DESTROYED!!!

Eh I wasn't expecting anything just disappointed really like going back to Alola one of the worst regions on Pokemon sure we get new Pokemon yay also the Gen 2 VC releases will be missing something from them trading from Gen 1 to Gen 2 without that feature it's impossible to complete the pokedex and getting pokemon like Mew in Gen 2 for example.

 

[Asia81]

Press release site stated a TBD these on Switch for US/UM. Seems they changed it a few minutes ago.

Image in the tweet
https://twitter.com/Pokebip/status/872097962628874240

 

[chartube12]

I would be happy if the ultra version added back gyms and the E4. I transferred all my pokemon over to moon and stopped playing after the first island person/trial. The games seem like a place holder, just like the current anime feels like a place holder until a hard reboot lands. I still believe the "i choose you movie" is setting up a rebooted anime series and games. In both official dubs & subs ending of XY&Z, Ash was going to return to Kanto and do the next pokemon league there. Using with all the pokemon he caught to date. Then All of a sudden we got the s/m series with even less exp'd Ash. Diffidently screams reboot is coming. If they are going to reboot the anime with Ash traveling with the fellow beginners from I choose you movie, then they might as well redo the red blue and green games as well. I think that is what's going to happen. They just need to bring the total of pokemon up to 900-1200 and place 300-400 catchable in each of the new red, new green and new blue games.

 

[Deleted User]

Image in the tweet
https://twitter.com/Pokebip/status/872097962628874240

Confirmed clerical error, not for the Switch at all.

 

[Kioku]

Confirmed clerical error, not for the Switch at all.

Makes you wonder though... Were they initially planning a release on Switch? Seems too convenient for it to be a random error.

 

[medoli900]

Those just take the cake for the DUMBEST names. They didn't even try.

When I saw the topic "Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Coming to 3DS!", I thought it was a RomHack, before remembering that there's a Pokémon Direct today.

 

[Xabring]

O look, Solgaleo an Lunala got Edgier. Sigh.....in 3DS!!!!!! I feel disapointed. but O well, it's their games, they do what they wanna do.
Pokken for switch....so they made the Switch from the Wii U too, huh? they pulled off a MK8...and one I didn't like. But I guess that one wasn't too munch of a surprise.

 

[osaka35]

Why are people surprised? The Pokemon Company always waits until the last generation dies before jumping ship to the current generation. As long as the 3ds is being supported, pokemon games will stay on the 3ds. Black and white 2 came out for the DS after the 3ds was released. pokemon gold/silver were compatible with the original gameboys. It's a normal thing they do.

 

[ut2k4master]

Will it work on new 3ds and old 3ds ?? Or just in new 3ds?

both

 

[Vieela]

Hope the new 3DS game isn't bad as the name. What an uncreative name. ;'(

 

[pedro702]

they should have made a version on the switch and another on the 3ds imo, it makes no sence what they did.

if they released ultra sun on 3ds and ultra moon on the switch it would be amazing but nope we will be keeping the awful looking models becuase of the 3ds being so old and so low rez :S.

 

[Originality]

Not surprised by no Pokemon Stars, although I do want it to come.
Pokken Tournament was kinda meh on WiiU, although it might find a better home on the Switch. I'm not interested in it however.
Ultra SuMo... I don't really want to pay for the same game again so I'll probably Freeshop it. I already bought the original SuMo legitimately (two games for two consoles).
Gold and Silver on VC? That's a good move. Maybe we'll get all of the GBA games next on VC and I can finally say goodbye to my DS.

 

[deinonychus71]

Can people please stop being so pessimistic? The switch hasn't even been out for barely half a year and people are already crying, the pokemon company isn't stupid they wouldn't and shouldn't have to make the jump to the switch yet, there has never been a sequel pokemon game on a different console than the originals so I don't understand why people wanted that awful pokemon stars rumor to be true?

I do agree, but we basically said the same thing with the Wii U as well.

The problem here and with Pokemon is that Nintendo is basically competing against itself. It's perfectly legitimate for Switch owners to want to make their purchase worth it, and it's understandable to have concerns after the Wii U.
The Switch has a great potential but this... wasn't helping. Let's hope for better stuff at E3.

 

[Deleted User]

they should have made a version on the switch and another on the 3ds imo, it makes no sence what they did.

if they released ultra sun on 3ds and ultra moon on the switch it would be amazing but nope we will be keeping the awful looking models becuase of the 3ds being so old and so low rez :S.

I do agree, but we basically said the same thing with the Wii U as well.

The problem here and with Pokemon is that Nintendo is basically competing against itself. It's perfectly legitimate for Switch owners to want to make their purchase worth it, and it's understandable to have concerns after the Wii U.
The Switch has a great potential but this... wasn't helping. Let's hope for better stuff at E3.

That's a good point.....

They could have run an experiment, released UM on 3ds and US on Switch, and check the sales numbers between them, compare an openly pirated system to another.... see what happens....