There Will be No Pokemon MMO

Franchise staying handheld

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There Will be No Pokemon MMO
While many Pokémon fans would like to see an MMO of the franchise, there's a good reason that's never likely to happen. The game series' director, Game Freak's Junichi Masuda, wants people to meet in the real world, not through a screen from the comfort of their bedroom.

Asked in an interview whether the series will ever go fully online (or whether the next big game might be for the Wii), Masuda said, "At this point, we're not thinking of going in that direction. Trading is a core concept of Pokémon. So when you're trading, you meet with a friend and decide which one you want and which one they want. I would like to emphasize real-world communication. You don't see each other online."

It should be noted, however, that while that's a lovely idea, the likes of Pokémon Platinum and Diamond and Pearl have online multi-player modes, not just features that make use of a local wireless connection.

It's also worth noting that a 'fully online' version of Pokémon, be it an MMO or a multi-player only title, wouldn't exactly be playing to Nintendo platforms' strengths.

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deleted 23 Mar 2009 11:23
1/4
Pokemon is great, there i said it.....
OptimusP 23 Mar 2009 19:45
2/4
haritori wrote:
Pokemon is great, there i said it.....

Everyone loves pokemon...there's no escape from it really...

Except SS4, but he doesn't count, he's like a pokemon.
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deleted 23 Mar 2009 19:51
3/4
OptimusP wrote:
haritori wrote:
Pokemon is great, there i said it.....

Everyone loves pokemon...there's no escape from it really...

Except SS4, but he doesn't count, he's like a pokemon.


Thats funny :-)
Raptor 4 Apr 2009 12:15
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that's redundant, the world trade station in pokemon pearl, diamond and platinum you don't meet to trade, you trade online with people who you dont even know, thats the exact same... stop making excuses and make a pokemon online game, everyone who plays pokemon is dying for it and would quit their other MMO's to play it... I wouldnt care if it was pay to play either, as long as they had all the regions and everything it would be awesome. obviously you cant do it on Wii but its possible on DS, or if not just do it on a PC or the xbox 360, anything! just please do it... x[
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