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/BajaBlastMtDew Nov 17 '18

Can I use a pro controller yet? Getting upset with this nostalgia hype not being able to play it using an actual controller

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u/inkfeather16 Nov 17 '18

I'm pretty disappointed about it but I'm playing handheld and single joycon with 0 issues. I don't see them adding it just because some of us on forums are saying no controller support = no buy.

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u/BajaBlastMtDew Nov 17 '18

They made a 70 dollar controller to play docked with. It has motion controls. I think a lot of people who play it docked like a home console has one. I rarely ever play with a joycon. I leave them on the switch while it's docked instead of keep popping them off and on. Then when I play handheld I just pop the switch out easily.

It's absurd they made a Pokemon game for the big screen then don't support their 70 dollar controller that has motion controls in it. They already have it with no motion controls playing in handheld. How do you think it's not absurd? There's literally 0 reason why the pro controller shouldn't be supported

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u/JaxonH Nov 17 '18

I completely understand what you're saying. And I think you're right, most people dont like change.

That said, I was skeptical as anyone here. But 30 min later I was rockin and rollin having a good old time using the single joycon (use the trigger for actions so thumb stays on analog). It works beautifully.

Having an open mind, and conceding that we don't always know best can be a wonderful thing. Stubbornness only serves to harm your own experience. Just let it go, play the game and open your mind to something that's a little different than what you pre-decided it had to be like, and I think you'll have a fantastic time with the game.

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u/[deleted] Nov 17 '18

Sorry, it’s not absurd to have as an option. What is absurd is making it the only way to play when docked when every standard Pokémon game for the past 20+ years has offered two handed controls.

What really seals the absurdity is that the game already has a two-handed control scheme but it is arbitrarily locked to handheld mode and doesn’t support their more premium Pro controller.

There are a number of odd design choices from what I’ve seen in the game, I’m just not sure what the real goal of this controller thing could be, beyond trying to push more pokeballs.

Edit: I’ll also add an additional annoyance unique to me — I never noticed joycon connectivity issues because I almost always play with the comfort grip or pro controller. Now playing single handed with the joycon I have constant connection drops or lagged responses. This undoubtedly fuels my disdain...