Generation 10 WILL be the beginning OR end of this series, one way or another.- If the standard switches to realtime battles, Smogon is finished - they can't emulate that for technical AND legal reasons. Realtime Full 3D environment with X and Y-axis is worlds different from a turn-based, text simulator. Smogon already made some fake ass format for Z-A where they just insert all the new Megas with random abilities (kek). No one except Blunder is taking that shit seriously, it's more of a meme than NatDex. Smogon is really banking on people sticking around to use Showdown as a simulator for Champions exclusively, but if realtime becomes the standard there will be a mass exodus of normies regardless. Also, Showdown has like a 90% chance to get C&D when Champions releases anyway. Chaos'/Zarel's little talk with that 1 representative doesn't mean shit. Pokemon belongs to Nintendo.- Gen 10 is Game Freak's LAST CHANCE in the cultural zeitgeist. The TENTH Generation is the biggest milestone since the series' inception. Gen 8 opened the Millenials' eyes to Nintendo's greed and laziness. Gen 9 released the most unoptimized, dogshit game since Sonic '06. Z-A's DLC was 99% reused assets. If Gen 10 is ass, IT'S OVER. Pokemon will go the way of Boruto where they will keep making money off retards, but the reputation will be permanently destroyed. Pokemon is already 80% at that point, but if Gen 10 is ass it'll be fucking over lol. Many Pokemon fans have only been keeping up with franchise for the waifu designs and just to know the new Pokemon so they can keep playing competitive. The games themselves have been dogshit since Black and White ended 13 years ago. Nintendo and Game Freak need to stop chasing the bag for 2 seconds, and lock the fuck in and actually make a good game. Or else next year is GG, lmao
Didn't read but i can't wait for the cope when it sells less than SwSh and SV
Indonesia will save Pokemon, trust the plan
>>58812643Honestly, Gen 10 should bomb sales-wise. Not because of hating but because of the benefits it brings for the players.Pokemon is the highest grossing franchise, with how little they spend into making the games they can tank a single commercial failure. It also sends a signal of relying on "good" faith no longer being an option and they have to change their strategies.There are only benefits from not buying the game collectively and making them lose money. They can take it, you can save yourself upwards to 90 bucks and they have to be the ones to do better.
>>58812670We all know Pokémon now banks on legacy. Toys, cards, and themed places are the ones who bring money to TPC.If the games die, they can just give up, and resell remakes for years on end. And even then, calling the future remakes "remakes" is just putting things positively. If they don't care for new games, they will care even less for a repeat.Pokémon is on Do or Die. It's funny, in a way. Pokémon will become the Coca-Cola of gaming. Yeah, everyone buys it, but only because it has always been there. And even then people can buy other things.
