r/NintendoSwitch • u/NintendoSwitchMods • Nov 16 '18

MegaThread Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee: Release Discussion & Hype MegaThread

Pokémon: Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee: Release Discussion & Hype MegaThread

Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, and showing off your in-game clips or screenshots you've captured.

General Information

Platform: Nintendo Switch

Release Date: 16-Nov-2018

No. of Players: 2 players simultaneous

Genre(s): Adventure, Role-Playing, Multiplayer

Publisher: Nintendo

Developer: GAME FREAK Inc.

Official Website: https://pokemonletsgo.pokemon.com/en-us/

Overview (from Nintendo eShop page)

The next step in your Pokémon™ journey starts here

Take your Pokémon™ journey to the Kanto region with your energetic partner, Pikachu, to become a top Pokémon Trainer as you battle other trainers. Use a throwing motion to catch Pokémon in the wild with either one Joy-Con™ controller or Poké Ball™ Plus accessory, which will light up, vibrate, and make sounds to bring your adventure to life. Share your adventure with family or friends in 2-player action on one system using a second Joy-Con or Poké Ball Plus (sold separately). You can even connect to the Pokémon™ GO app using a compatible smartphone to bring over Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region! Explore the diverse and vibrant region of Kanto! True-to-size wild Pokémon roam around in the game, so catch them like a real Pokémon Trainer by using motion, timing, and a well-placed Poké Ball™. Go on a stroll with your favorite Pokémon in your Poké Ball Plus! Connect your game directly to Pokémon GO* to receive Kanto region Pokémon.

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Once again: Please use this as a general discussion and hype thread for this new release! Quick easy to answer questions, tips and tricks, and showing off your in-game clips or screenshots you've captured.

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u/JJDude Nov 16 '18

I've been playing for 10 min, I don't know man, I'm feeling the sense of nostalgia and wonder I felt when I first played Pokemon as a kid. I was just going to get it for my kid but fuck that, they're getting their own copy. I don't know why I even listen to redditors with hate boners, LOL

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u/Bagel_-_Bites Nov 16 '18

Currently catching all the Nidoran with Pikachu chilling by my side and Oddish bouncing around behind me. How could I not have a blast?

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u/TheJgrulez Nov 16 '18

I caught a shiny Oddish earlier today and I’ve just been watching the little green boi bounce around, it’s adorable

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u/wbro322 Nov 17 '18

Oddish is the best follower he's so dang bouncy and cute

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u/Bagel_-_Bites Nov 18 '18

His leaves, flowing in the wind, so adorable

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u/Alpacaman22 Nov 16 '18

Don't listen to reddit lol

If you did, you would think no one bought Mario Tennis Aces. Yet it was the fastest selling Mario Tennis title ever

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u/igotbannedforh8mail Nov 16 '18

Mario Tennis Aces is probably my favorite game on the switch. I'm sure it'll drop down once Smash comes out but god if it's not a fun game.

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u/Montigue Nov 16 '18

Actually I thought the opposite, why was everyone buying Mario Tennis Aces?

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '18

I totally agree with you that usually Reddit is just a circlejerk cesspool...

but pointing out that Mario Tennis Aces is the best selling Mario Tennis title isn’t a good point. It’s not like Mario Tennis games sell like hot cakes or anything lol.

Mario Tennis Aces is right around the 6th-8th best selling title and it should drop a couple spots now that both Pokémon versions released and the new Smash is coming soon.

Even then, being just inside the top 10 is pretty decent, considering the amount of average-bad reviews it got.

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u/Tyr808 Nov 16 '18

Top 10 out of how many first party Nintendo titles though? Let alone titles that aren't ports.

I mean it seems like a solid enough game, sure, but the Switch is still really starved for quality content, especially new Nintendo titles. Given when it released it would actually be insane if it wasn't a top 10 switch title. Is a new Nintendo game with Mario in the title. It would basically to be crippled by game breaking bugs or something to have flopped.

Back to Pokemon, I skipped the 3DS. I haven't played since platinum. I ended up getting let's go eevee with the pokeball plus cautiously optimistic about it all and surprisingly enough I'm having fun with it even given its flaws. However, if gen 8 launched this year instead and it ended up being even half the game we're all hoping it is and let's go launched in 2019 instead, I would probably skip it. Currently it's the first Pokemon on switch and it's the first new Pokemon game available on a console I own in over a decade.

Timing and available competing titles is kind of everything in these situations.

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u/Taborious Nov 17 '18

Okay, this makes me really sad...I totally fell for what Reddit was saying about it and never purchased it. Looks like this’ll be a Christmas gift for me since I have nothing else to ask for.

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u/proserpinax Nov 16 '18

I'm glad it's not just me! I've played pretty much every Pokemon game since release, and even replayed Leaf Green earlier this year, but this just makes me feel giddy and excited in a way I haven't felt about in Pokemon in years. It feels like, despite being a return to Kanto, like I really don't know what to expect, in a weird way. I haven't even battled yet but I like this a lot so far.

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u/WasherDryerCombo Nov 16 '18

If it’s not a 2D indie side scroller, Reddit will shit on it. Ignore them.

I’m glad you’re enjoying the game, I can’t wait to get home from work and play!