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Home News The Pokémon Company Addresses Why There's No Pokémon Title For Wii U

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The Pokémon Company Addresses Why There's No Pokémon Title For Wii U

Posted on Wednesday, January 9 @ 09:30:03 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


There's a reason why all of the main entries in the Pokémon franchise have remain tied to Nintendo's handheld devices, and no, it's not because Game Freak hates you.

In an interview with Game Informer, The Pokémon Company International director of consumer marketing, J.C. Smith, explained why the latest entry in the Pokémon series is not coming to the Wii U. 

I can’t speak to the specifics, but traditionally Game Freak has always loved the game to be on a portable device because of the communication, trading, and the experience of taking this adventure with you. That’s why they’ve always prioritized a portable version of the game first. They’ve always liked what you can do in the real world with that.

It comes down to what the creators want to do. Every time I’ve heard them talk about it, it’s been about the portable experience, taking the adventure with you, being able to share it with friends, communicate, trade, battle – really encouraging that interaction.

Now, of course, that doesn't mean that we'll never see a proper Pokémon title come to the Wii U, especially when considering the possibilities that the GamePad's NFC capabilities offer. Would you like to see this happen, or should Pokémon remain tethered to handhelds? Let us know in the comments below.

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  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 9:54 am
    They pretty much said what several people, myself included, said all along. There will probably be a Pokemon Stadium styled game on the Wii-U soon, but I don't think there will ever be a deep Pokemon console game passing the level of the handhelds.
    0 1
  • Alex_Osborn
    Alex_Osborn
    Joined: Jan 2012
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 10:14 am
    Very true. A Pokemon Stadium type game for Wii U is definitely the probable option.
    0 1
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
    But what exactly would you do in it?
    0 0
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
    Opps ignore that, meant for the person below
    0 0
  • Bras
    Bras
    Joined: Jul 2008
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 11:35 am
    Someone must have said this before, but a Pokemon MMORPG for console would be a big seller.
    0 1
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:06 pm
    What would you do besides battle other players?
    0 1
  • drathbone
    drathbone
    Joined: May 2011
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:30 pm
    Strive to be the very best, like one one ever was. The real test is to catch them all and to train them is your cause. Travel across the land, searching far and wide to understand the power inside each Pokemon. Face every challenge along the way with courage. Battle everyday to claim your rightful place.

    Gotta catch em all.
    0 6
  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 10:51 am
    If its going to effect the quality of the handheld pokemons somehow no. Otherwise why not share the pokelove.
    0 1
  • wildmario
    wildmario
    Joined: Jan 2007
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 11:01 am
    Well in a way, it would be competing against the hand held versions if a console version of the popular Pokemon series was made, which could cut sales in some way (it's why Nintendo doesn't release a Zelda and a Mario game at the same time for example). But other than that, console games usually have deeper experiences and more content. A Pokemon game transitioning from the handhelds to a console would have to be done very carefully because A) too much addtions or change and people will cry it changed too much or B) keeping it the same as the handhelds but prettier graphics will induce the cries of it's the same.
    0 1
  • Doc_Holliday
    Doc_Holliday
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 11:32 am
    Those are some lame looking Pokemon. I haven't played since Red and Blue, are Pokemon all cutesy now?
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  • Chunibrow
    Chunibrow
    Joined: Mar 2010
    Posted: Jan 10th, 2013 at 1:08 pm
    Right, because Jigglypuff screams edgy and dark.
    0 0
  • Doc_Holliday
    Doc_Holliday
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jan 11th, 2013 at 7:42 am
    Nah, I guess they always looked cutesy. It wasn't until their more evolved forums that they looked badass (the starting ones anyway). I know nothing about modern Pokemon, but if you still start with a choice of one of three, and those are the starting three, I maintain they look lame.
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  • ZenGamer1993
    ZenGamer1993
    Joined: Nov 2012
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:03 pm
    The middle one is a firefox, haha... get it? chirp... chirp... chirp... Ill just let myself out
    0 1
  • Axelownz
    Axelownz
    Joined: Apr 2011
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:08 pm
    I don't think a real Pokemon will ever be on a non portable console. The main series has been portable only for too long and i think its gonna stay that way. Like others said, we will get spin offs and probably a Stadium game with connectivity to the new games on the Wii U. I just won't ever hold my breath for a console main pokemon game.
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  • Squiggy
    Squiggy
    Joined: Nov 2005
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 10:24 pm
    I keep saying Nintendo needs to dip their feet in Skylanders a bit for Pokemon.

    Sell a console Pokemon game and bundle it with a physical Pokeball embedded with an NFC chip for trading. You upload a pokemon and all its information to the ball by holding it up to the WiiU Gamepad's NFC emitter, then exchange pokeballs with another player by hand. Put your new ball up to the GamePad and it unloads that pokemon into your game.

    Opening the ball would reveal inside it a screen or cheap hologram of whatever pokemon is stored in it, to prevent raw trades from deceitful players. Just ask them to open the ball and show you what's in it before you trade. Optionally, a speaker inside could also play the stored pokemon's call/cry when the ball is opened.
    0 0
  • R0ADK1LL
    R0ADK1LL
    Joined: Jul 2009
    Posted: Jan 9th, 2013 at 11:11 pm
    I can just see them making another Pokemon Snap where you use the game pad as a camera.

    Surely that's too ridiculous, but if they do make it, you heard it here first.
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