Pokémon Gold and Silver remake leaves fans divided

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!aren’t exactly the Pokémon franchise’s most popular entries, but you can’t deny that they’re charming.Completing the Pokédex is fun, and I’ve always thought of the dual titles as being a great entry point for newcomers.That being said, so too can I understand some of the, let’s say, mixed reception.AdvertLet’s Go PikachuandEeveedeviated from the standardPokémonformula, and that was always going to prove controversial when the OG formula is so special.They essentially bridge the gap betweenPokémon Goand the mainline games, launching at a time whenPokémon Gowas in its heyday.Let’s face it,Pokémon Goremains popular but it’s not quite the headliner it once was.As such, it’s unlikely that we’ll see another Let’s Go entry land anytime soon, which is a shame for anyone who’s been crying out forPokémon Gold and Silverremakes.AdvertPokémon Legends Z-Ais next in line to launch in early 2025. Take a look at the game in action below.WhileLet’s Go PikachuandEeveetook us back to Kanto, the next entries would’ve supposedly taken us back to Johto.As I’m sure you know, Johto was the setting ofGold and Silverso while a ‘Let’s Go Johto’ style entry wouldn’t have been a like-for-like remake, it would’ve allowed us to revisit this locale and the particular Pokédexes of those games.AdvertIt’s a shame as while Gen 1 nostalgia is the most prominent, it’s far from being the only generation fans yearn to return to.“I’m ready to cash in on Gen 2 nostalgia, ngl,”wroteReddit user Trainer_Joey_.“Imagine obtaining a ticket for the SS Anne that brings you to Johto,”daydreameda wishful PMC-I3181OS387I5.Others voiced that they’d rather receive a straightforwardGold and Silverremake with no Let’s Go mechanics which I can understand.AdvertIt just seems a shame to let Let’s Go dwindle when it held so much potential as a spin-off franchise.But it seems that’s what’s being done.Featured Image Credit: The Pokémon CompanyTopics:Pokemon,Pokemon Go,Nintendo

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu!andPokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee!aren’t exactly the Pokémon franchise’s most popular entries, but you can’t deny that they’re charming.

Completing the Pokédex is fun, and I’ve always thought of the dual titles as being a great entry point for newcomers.

That being said, so too can I understand some of the, let’s say, mixed reception.

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Let’s Go PikachuandEeveedeviated from the standardPokémonformula, and that was always going to prove controversial when the OG formula is so special.

They essentially bridge the gap betweenPokémon Goand the mainline games, launching at a time whenPokémon Gowas in its heyday.

Let’s face it,Pokémon Goremains popular but it’s not quite the headliner it once was.

As such, it’s unlikely that we’ll see another Let’s Go entry land anytime soon, which is a shame for anyone who’s been crying out forPokémon Gold and Silverremakes.

Advert

Pokémon Legends Z-Ais next in line to launch in early 2025. Take a look at the game in action below.

WhileLet’s Go PikachuandEeveetook us back to Kanto, the next entries would’ve supposedly taken us back to Johto.

As I’m sure you know, Johto was the setting ofGold and Silverso while a ‘Let’s Go Johto’ style entry wouldn’t have been a like-for-like remake, it would’ve allowed us to revisit this locale and the particular Pokédexes of those games.

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It’s a shame as while Gen 1 nostalgia is the most prominent, it’s far from being the only generation fans yearn to return to.

“I’m ready to cash in on Gen 2 nostalgia, ngl,”wroteReddit user Trainer_Joey_.

“Imagine obtaining a ticket for the SS Anne that brings you to Johto,”daydreameda wishful PMC-I3181OS387I5.

Others voiced that they’d rather receive a straightforwardGold and Silverremake with no Let’s Go mechanics which I can understand.

Advert

It just seems a shame to let Let’s Go dwindle when it held so much potential as a spin-off franchise.

But it seems that’s what’s being done.

Topics:Pokemon,Pokemon Go,Nintendo