@Blue Cup
Well be it then? Why do they even bother to support 3ds more if they plan on killing everything already. Considering Pok?mon games are probably one of the biggest factors (together with MH probably) that keeps it alive.
Also if they do kill **** with launching it on Switch well then I'm done. I'm not buying an even more part-TV hooked can just for that, then I'd rather go retro or ditch it if they shut down the Wifi like they did with the DS games. In a way I guess the OG 3ds consoles are probably a bit "retro" even now since you can't play some games on it so, eh.
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And well if they have Gen 8 ready for switch already then I'm surprised but yeah as I said they've been pretty fast-paced really. Oh well. Or they will probably do a 2 part solution with cross-playing, that'd be alright I guess lol cause you could maybe get one or the other
Sorry if my replies came off as edgy last night. I was ~ and still am to an extent ~ dealing with a migraine.
But yeah. There's a very good possibility that today's announcement could be 3DS exclusive simply based on the fact that Pokemon is owned mostly by Game Freak and they call all the shots as to where it goes. Game Freak is unpredictable so it's hard to say really what happens in 90 minutes.
As for 3DS support itself, they (Nintendo) has to support the 3DS for just a little bit longer before they can begin phasing it out. The games that are coming out in the next year are probably all it's going to get. Heck, for that matter most of Nintendo's internal 1st party output has dropped off and they are having external parties develop their games (Example: Hey! Pikmin).
I don't see them discontinuing 3DS online play for years yet, so you don't have to worry about that. But the simple truth is that Nintendo wants everyone on the Switch train, so support WILL dry up soon. Today's announcement could very well be the last big parting gift for the 3DS userbase.
Ideally, they would develop two versions so that 3DS and Switch users both get a piece of the pie.
For me, the Switch is a dream come true. I've used it as a handheld so much that I've flat out forgotten that it can be played as a console a few times, and that's saying something considering I bought the Pro Controller for it.
Edit: Neither Nintendo of Korea nor Pokemon Korea's twitter pages have mentioned this Direct. Odd considering this is a worldwide event, but then when you factor in that the Switch hasn't launched in Korea yet, things get a bit more clear.
27 minutes to go.