However, Nintendo decided to surprise fans by confirming that
a mainline Pokemon game would be coming to Nintendo Switch.
E3 2017 was a big event for Pokemon fans, as it was the place where it was confirmed by Nintendo that we will see
a mainline Pokemon game come to the Nintendo Switch.
What Nintendo has in store to continue to build the system's install base remains to be seen, but with
a mainline Pokemon game on the horizon, something of that caliber will surely help to move Switch units.
As you probably know, the Nintendo Switch is selling like hot cakes, but it does need to keep up the momentum for 2018, even after showing their hand with promises of Metroid Prime 4, Bayonetta 3 and a currently untitled
mainline Pokemon game.
With the announcement of a new
mainline Pokemon game coming to Nintendo Switch, many fans have been hoping that we'll see a bunch of changes and improvements come to the series via the console / portable hybrid and according to a new rumor, that may be true.
A mainline Pokemon game would sell so many Switch units.
Nintendo haa confirmed that Switch will get
a mainline Pokemon game but they haven't specified any release year or shared information about it.
In a move that surprises no one but gives Switch owners a sigh of relief, Game Freak has confirmed that Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will be the final
mainline Pokemon games for the Nintendo 3DS.
And, fortunately for series fans, the 3DS re-release of Pokemon Silver represents basically the same gameplay that other
mainline Pokemon games have offered since its original release back in 1999.
If they don't get proper
mainline pokemon games on Switch it would be the single most stupid thing imaginable.
In a move that surprises no one but gives Switch owners a sigh of relief, Game Freak has confirmed that Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon will be the final
mainline Pokemon games for the Nintendo 3DS.
Not exact matches
Speaking to IGN,
Game Freak director Shigeru Ohmori essentially confirmed that
Pokemon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon will be the final
mainline series
games on Nintendo's dedicated portable device, the 3DS.
Stars will have have new
Pokemon and is likened to
Pokemon Yellow, in being the third expanded
game after two mainline releases (the Game Boy's Pokemon Blue and R
game after two
mainline releases (the
Game Boy's Pokemon Blue and R
Game Boy's
Pokemon Blue and Red).
The
Pokemon franchise may be most known for its
mainline series, but the series has taken some interesting risks with
games like
Pokemon Conquest and most notably, the
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon
games.
The movement within the towns are just as you would expect in any modern
Pokemon mainline game, with full directional motion that feels perfect with the 3DS» analog stick.
Out of all original
mainline series,
Pokemon D / P / PT is by far the most played, killing hundred of hours on wi - fi play and one of my most memorable
Pokemon game behind
Considering the yet - to - be named
Pokemon Switch title will be the first
mainline game in the franchise to come to a home console it's understandable that fans are excited but this means expectations are high.
The 3DS XL can play all 3DS and 2DS
games, which includes four generations of
mainline Pokemon titles (X / Y and Sun / Moon are particularly worthy of your time) and countless Mario
games (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a personal favorite for this writer).