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Rumoured Pokémon MMO

TheJeffers
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edited September 21 in Pokémon Square #1

There are rumours of a Pokémon MMO coming, possibly following or as part of gen 10. I have no idea how credible they are, but what do you think of the concept?

While it may sound like a nice idea on paper, I am sceptical of Game Freak's ability to deliver on it. They struggle to get their single player games functioning with much stability, never mind with the added complications of networking and connecting to servers. The gen 9 co-op wasn't all that impressive.

If another company is developing it, then obviously it will largely depend on the company. If it is outsourced, I hope they give them the resources to actually run a sizable MMO and don't expect them to run it on a shoestring budget. I don't doubt they will be charging a pretty penny in subscriptions for a Pokémon MMO.

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  • MonstaDash
    MonstaDash Member Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #2

    I want to be optimistic but yeah all I can see are limited time cosmetics and in game microtransactions everywhere.

  • Hades0918
    Hades0918 Member Posts: 28,532 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #3

    I think it would be cool

  • Lonestar85
    Lonestar85 Member Posts: 3,274 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #4

    Only model that works to me is a Mystery Dungeon style MMO where you join a Pokemon Guild and go on quests and what not as a Pokemon that you really like. The class you pick is to your playstyle or preference and the moves/abilities you learn are going to be based on your species but also your class. In a way it's kind of how id envision a Pokemon Daggerheart game to be if you think about it.

  • Eremas
    Eremas Member Posts: 3,084 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #5

    i don't think handheld technology is there for layering(sharding is a bad word; sharding is bad). And MMOs are based on travelling. The better ones have art that pull you in by their beauty, not realism, and the nostalgia moments are what drive going from one part of a zone to another. Every part can be memorable.

    which is why I dondon't think an MMO is best because I play pocket monsters to remember the Pokedex. Would I still play, yes, if it was better than my favorite MMOs. They are a big time investment.

  • BSDuck
    BSDuck Member Posts: 2,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #6

    It would be amazing but I doubt gamefreak can pull it off with their current budget

  • Dragonfly102024
    Dragonfly102024 Member Posts: 4,629 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited September 21 #7

    Ummmmm what would the objective of the MMO be? Battling? Is this why they are slowly offing the already existing MOBA? I know they're way different.... but it makes you wonder....

  • oshoBug
    oshoBug Member Posts: 825 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #8

    i was going to say “please don’t force us to play as humans” but honestly i can’t see game freak making an mmo where you actually get to play as a pokemon

  • MonstaDash
    MonstaDash Member Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    #9

    Honestly I wouldn't mind an MMO where you can be a trainer exploring the regions but I would also like a solid single player offline mode.

  • sir_uledge
    sir_uledge Member Posts: 846 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/194218#Comment_194218

    Well, unfortunately, despite how fun it is, Unite was practically a failure financially..

    If these rumors are true then the Big Pikachu just wants to redeem himself in that field.

    However, if these rumors are true, that also means a Unite shutdown is not very far off..

  • MonstaDash
    MonstaDash Member Posts: 2,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    https://community.pokemon.com/en-us/discussion/comment/194218#Comment_194218

    The objective would probably be the very best like no one ever was, to catch them is the real test but to train them is the cause.

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