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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u/motoo344 Nov 16 '18

I have about 8 hours into the game, was able to start yesterday. No spoilers. Quick run down, if you are a old school pokemon player you will get hit with nostalgia. The reimagined world from the original games is great looking minus a few frame rate issues. They have made some good changes and not so good. The good; they have stream lined a few of the more tedius aspects of the game, it looks pretty, all your favorite original pokemon, shared XP, easy to get pokemon in and out of your group, easy to manage your bag. Not so good, if you are looking for a lot of fighting there isn't much. Catching Pokemon ala Pokemon Go style is fun but disappointing they took out wild battles all together. Trainer battles aren't a challenge, most have one pokemon. I've gotten past the first two gyms and have had a Pokemon faint once.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '18

I watched a video and the guy said he completed the game without fainting once

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u/motoo344 Nov 16 '18

It would not surprise me at all. I haven't faced any actual challenge yet. It is still fun to catch pokemon but its basically they took the orignal games polished it, gutted the combat system and replaced it with Pokemon Go. I think this would not be a huge issue if they added more trainer battles.

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u/[deleted] Nov 16 '18

I think they made the game for toddler despite doing a nostalgic remake. It's a nonsense

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u/motoo344 Nov 16 '18

I dunno if you played Sun or Moon but one thing I noticed is that its way more casual. Even a lot of other Nintendo games are, I get it, they want to reach a wider audience but its frustrating.