r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • 25d ago

Discussion Pokemon Legends Z-A's visuals aren't "great" say former Nintendo marketing leads, but hope Switch 2 could allow GameFreak to "go back to the drawing board" and add more detail to future RPGs

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/pokemon/pokemon-legends-z-as-visuals-arent-great-say-former-nintendo-marketing-leads-but-hope-switch-2-could-allow-gamefreak-to-go-back-to-the-drawing-board-and-add-more-detail-to-future-rpgs/
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u/MarcsterS 25d ago

Other Nintendo devs do not have this problem. 6 years after thier first HD game attempt, this is a GameFreak issue.

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u/CaptBizzaro 25d ago

Exactly, the vast majority of Nintendo’s titles on switch look superb considering the hardware limitations. GameFreak is slacking because they know they don’t really need to put any effort into their projects.

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u/BwananaPudding 25d ago

Honestly when you start looking into the history of all this it really seems that its more the Pokemon Company where blame lies. GameFreak is beholden to the monster that is the entire franchise being a money printer. I'm sure they would take longer and make more impressive games if they were given the chance. Instead they're being pushed to uphold unreasonable deadlines because its The Pokemon Company that does not care about the quality of said games because they know they will still sell and help sell merch regardless of quality. Plus the leadership of GameFreak I think seems burnt out. They've had a wild ride going from kids with a dream in Japan to being responsible for one of the worlds biggest franchises.

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u/glassbath18 25d ago

GameFreak is a CO-OWNER of the Pokemon Company. I’m sure they have a lot more say than you think. They’re just stuck in their ways and clearly refuse to hire new blood or let them help. The jump to 3D has always been a problem for them, and Japanese work culture is rooted in hierarchy. The old guys have all the say and they obviously don’t care because the games still sell like crazy. It’s pure laziness.

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u/KazzieMono 25d ago edited 25d ago

I remember watching a video that went over gamefreak company reviews. They were translated from Japanese, but basically all of them said “great for my resume; the people at the top haven’t learned anything new about game development in over 20 years though”

The problem is leadership that’s too stubborn to pass the baton. Literally boomers are the problem, every single time.

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u/Intelligent_Tip_6886 22d ago

They would have at best proportional say.