I saw this video and I wanted to share it here.
I know I’m beating a dead Ponyta at this point, but the video sums up the situation (along with moving pictures!). And although the title is perhaps a bit over-dramatic, the video itself feels well thought out by somebody who really likes Pokémon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vDKXcHmNEE
This guy just regurgitated all of the complaints everyone has had over the last couple of months. He literally said nothing new.
Also, a few things he said made me laugh:
1.) He pointed out differences in worlds, like going from Sinnoh to Unova and how noticeable the difference was. He then said that the difference from Alola to Galar isn’t noticeable. Bull crap. There is a very clear difference in graphics, textures, etc. between Alola and Galar, probably even moreso than Sinnoh and Unova.
2.) He brought up how the animations in the Chinese knockoff look so much better than animations in Sword and Shield, completely neglecting to mention that there were less than 100 Pokemon to use in the Chinese game, giving them MUCH more room to work on animations.
3.) He kept talking about all of the “features that had been cut,” but the only feature that had been cut that he mentioned was the National Pokedex. Dude, there are currently over 800 Pokemon. When Sword and Shield comes out, there will be around 1,000. ONE. THOUSAND. I completely understand that you have your favorites. I get it. But one of the most fun parts (if not THE biggest) of a new Pokemon game is the new Pokemon. Funny concept, right? Seriously. One of the primary things I hear people complaining about when it comes to Sword and Shield is the National Pokedex. If THAT’S your biggest complaint, then oh well.
Look: I’m not one of these people that is going to defend Game Freak at every corner. They absolutely have room for improvement, and some of the complaints about Sword and Shield are completely valid.
But this dude literally said nothing in his video. It was nearly 24 minutes of speaking in circles, not to mention that everything he said was, again, already stated countless times by other people. The central point of his whinefest was the National Pokedex. Jesus. How much do we need to hear it already?
Not only that, but he voices what is literally his opinion and states that he (and others) are allowed to have a negative opinion on the games while also basically telling everyone who disagrees with him that they are wrong in the process. Arrogance at is finest.
The best part is you know damn well he will be buying the game(s) on release day, just like 99.9 percent of the rest of the people who are whining and moaning about the games.
Like I said: I am all for Game Freak doing a better job. There are unquestionably implementations they can take to make the mainline Pokemon games better, but at the same time, they have been using this general formula for over two decades and it has made them billions and billions of dollars. And the more I hear people like this guy endlessly complain, the more I just roll my eyes.
But yeah. The future of the most profitable media franchise ON THE PLANET is “worrying.” Lol.
I’m worried Game Freak will end up where 2K probably is right now with WWE, at some point at least. WWE 2k20 is a lazy, buggy mess and people suspect it’s because putting more recources in isn’t profitable anymore for the studio, maybe because the exclusive lisence contract is running out. We see Game Freak working on bigger original projects already, and even though I believe they really care about Pokemon, it’s about time and money in the end.
I wasn’t too excited about the games early on. I thought gigantamax was a weird gimmick and wasn’t worth buying the game over. But the reveal of gigantamax Pikachu changed my mind… now I’m a little excited to play lol
It wasn’t my intent to show this video and make you go: “Wow! In light of these new facts, I’m totally swayed in my opinion!”.
I simply meant to show it to sum up the situation.
There are currently two sides and both are painting the other as the ultimate villain. One side is defending Game Freak no matter what and the other side wants to see their heads on a spike. You and I both know it’s not that Black and White (especially here on this forum), but I felt the thread started to veer into it.
In the end, it is what it is. These are the games we’re going to get.
They’ll do just fine and are going to be a financial succes.
Sword and Shield? I am still playing Contra…
Up down Up down B + A + Select + Start
But it sums up the situation from one side.
I’m impressed that more information hasn’t leaked by now. I’m hoping there’s a lot of stuff that we’ll all have to discover in these games.
Oh my comment wasn’t directed at you at all. I was merely talking about the guy who made the video and the other countless people who seem to be saying the same things over and over.
…and you will be playing Contra for a while if you keep on putting in the wrong code. 
Yeah, let’s hope they blow us away!
Ah, that explains. Thanks for clarifying.
But have I told you me and countless others are unhappy with the stance Game Freak has taken towards this whole situation? 
OMG I forgot left right left right!
Still not right…
damn, I had to look it up, I forgot it lol FAIL
Fake gamer
Is anyone else excited!!!
? I’ve avoided spoilers like the plague and it’s almost time for release.
This will be the first game since I was a child that I didn’t know any of the Pokémon other than the 5-10 that the Pokémon company has showed us.
Same!! I’m actually stoked to see what cool new pokemon and features this game has to offer! Unfortunately, I have a huge of mountain of work that I need to somehow get through by Friday so I can spend the weekend enjoying the games!
Also I’m looking forward to the new Sword and Shield Card sets but I think we have to wait until February for those…
Japanese sword/shield set releases in December so we won’t have to wait that long 
I’ve got it!!! It’s super fun so far!