Nintendo recently had a mini Pokémon reveal last week. To recap, they released the Sword and Shield expansion as well as announced mega evolutions for Pokémon Go and Pokémon Smile, a app to help you brush your teeth or something. There was also something about a sequel to Pokémon Snap, but who cares about that (everyone who’s been begging for a follow-up for YEARS). If you still haven’t gotten your Poké fix yet don’t despair as there will be another set of Pokémon announcements this week. A lot of fans are anticipating what could be announced this week. A Pokémon Stadium revival? Sinnoh remake? Pokémon Super Ultra Mega Sword and Shield? Not really for both but maybe it could and should be a follow-up to Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu.
For those who aren’t aware, Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee was a enhanced remake of Pokémon Yellow. Very heavy on the word enhanced as it was a complete update on the previous games, incorporating the catching mechanic of Pokémon Go meanwhile using a tweaked updated battle mechanic from the main series, so it doesn’t seem too outdated compared to the recent Pokémon games. So, you’re probably asking why the big focus on Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee? Simple. A follow-up would be good, but it could also make Let’s Go an official spin-off series.
Pokémon isn’t new to spin-off and their not new to remake as they usually churn out a remake version of the previous generation every other generation with Red and Blue being the first remake made a couple of years apart from when they were originally released and have been a constant thing every generation. Let’s Go gamewise feels more than just a remake compared to the past ones. It’s Combining classic gameplay with Pokémon Go’s capturing system gives Let’s Go a fresh approach, fresh enough that it can stand on its own and be a spinoff on its own. There is obviously more to it and more they can play around with and improve that it would be a shame to only limit it to one game, well technically two, but you get the drift. What are your thoughts?
