Article Sword & Shield being developed with a focus on handheld mode

Dawn · Apr 26, 2019

Nintendo's President, Shunto Furukawa, has broken the silence about Pokémon Sword and Shield with the following comment regarding their development and the focus:

These new titles, first announced in a Pokémon Direct in February, have generated a huge response from consumers. Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!, which were released in November of last year, are designed to highlight the fun of Nintendo Switch in TV mode, for example by waving the controller at the TV screen to capture Pokémon.

Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield are being developed to emphasize the fun of playing Nintendo Switch in handheld mode. We want these games to be played not only by longtime Pokémon fans, but also by consumers whose first encounter with the series was on a dedicated video game platform with Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!.

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Does the confirmation that Sword & Shield will be developed with the opposite focus to the Let's Go titles make you feel any more excited about the games? Will you play them primarily in handheld mode, or docked? Is this the right approach to take, or do you feel the games should focus more on longtime fans than newer ones?

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ShinigamiMiroku · Apr 27, 2019

It's not surprising, since the Pokémon games have generally always been focused on mobile activity over stationary activity. Doesn't really affect me either way.

Gwoomy · Apr 27, 2019

Yesss!! I only play in handheld mode XD

Count BZcula · Apr 27, 2019

I mostly play in handheld mode, so this is good for me. I feel like they should probably be geared a bit more towards older players since the last set of games was so focused on newcomers, but hopefully they try to find a balance.

Hraesvelgr · Apr 27, 2019

I only play in handheld mode so this is good news to me if they're made to focus more on handheld mode.

Wizard · Apr 27, 2019

Considering that I spend about 90% of the time in handheld mode, this is just fine for me. I like Pokémon better as a handheld game than a console game. The most important part here, at least for me, is that it is functional and fun in both without gimmicks.

Sethal · Apr 27, 2019

I don't care, since I like both modes, though I play primarily in the docked mode. So, I'll most likely play the games docked. Personally; I think the new "big" Pokémon games should be made for the longtime fans, and the Let's Go game/s should be for the newer fans, but that's just my opinion.

SyWry · May 7, 2019

I wont care either way. I'll probably use it in console mode for the bigger screen. I don't think that they should make the main series Pokémon games for older fans. Its why were sort of stuck in a rut of innovation for Pokémon. I think that Nintendo should just make the game that they want to make. If they do this, then it will never be bad and I think we will see some really interesting Pokémon games. (kind of like the Mystery Dungeon series)

Jey the Dread · May 10, 2019

I use my switch almost exclusively in hand held mode, my TV is used by other things. So this is good news!

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