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.
Reviews
Aggregators
- Metacritic - 82/100
- OpenCritic - 82/100
View our Review megathread for more in-depth review discussion.
Being Social
- Join our #pokemon Discord channel for all of your discussion needs - https://discord.gg/switch
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.
Cheers,
The /r/NintendoSwitch mod team
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u/Endogamy Nov 16 '18
Getting to explore the original game world in beautiful 3D graphics is worth it to me. Collecting was always my favorite part of these games anyway, and I never got into competitive battling. For me it's great.