It seems manyPokemonfans want the Generation 10 games to break a 10-year-old pattern that started withPokemon X and Yby releasing without a battle gimmick. Starting withPokemon X and Y’s Mega Evolutions in 2013, every main seriesPokemongame has released with a new battle gimmick. These gimmicks have resulted in some rather unique Pokemon designs and interesting twists on the standard formula, but it seems some fans are ready to see them go.
Pokemon X and Y’s Mega Evolutions were fairly well-received, though some were disappointed with how they trivialized combat encounters. The Z Moves inPokemon Sun and Moonwere less popular than Mega Evolutions and faced the same criticisms.Dynamaxing and Gigantamaxing fromPokemon Sword and Shieldwon points for their creative Pokemon designs, but again, made battles a little too easy. Terastallizing is the gimmick inPokemon Scarlet and Violet, and it finds itself in the same boat as the otherPokemongimmicks.
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Reddit user No_Wrongdoer_6114 took to the site to ask that the Generation 10Pokemongames take a break from battle gimmicks. It seems many otherPokemonfans are in agreement based on the reaction to the post, but most fans are not optimistic that Game Freak will actually listen to this request. The most likely scenario is that the Generation 10Pokemongames, whatever shape they take, will also have some kind of gameplay gimmick equivalent toMega Evolutions, Dynamaxing, etc.
As far as the Generation 10Pokemongames go, virtually nothing is known about the game in an official capacity. It’s rumored that theGeneration 10Pokemongameswill be set in thePokemonworld’s version of Australia, but otherwise all fans can do is speculate about what the new games might have in store. Chances are good that the Generation 10Pokemongames will be aiming for release on the Switch’s successor console, so it will likely be years before fans learn more about them.
While the Generation 10Pokemongames are likely years away from release, otherPokemongames should release in the meantime. Recent rumors have suggested that the nextPokemongame will be aPokemon Legends-style game set in the Unova regionin place of traditionalBlack and Whiteremakes. Whether or not there’s any truth to those rumors remains to be seen.
Officially, the nextPokemonproject fans can look forward to is The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero, atwo-part DLC in the works forPokemon Scarlet and Violetthat will be released within the next six months.
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