They’re open to fan requests, though
I didn’t expectPokémon: Let’s Goto be a one-off deal, but right now, that’s how things are shaping up.
In an interview withEurogamer, Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda said that “at the moment there’s no particular plans” at the company to produce anotherLet’s Go-style game based on, say,Pokémon SilverandGold, or other titles in the series. ThePokémon Yellowremake we got was enough, it seems.
“If the fans really like [Let’s Go] then definitely keep those voices coming out to The Pokémon Company and Nintendo, and make sure we hear them,” he added. “We wanna hear those comments!”
Do I want anotherLet’s Gogame exactly likeLet’s Go, PikachuandLet’s Go, Eevee? No. Oncewasenough. But would I play another remake or re-imagining that built on some of those same design principles, took a few more creative risks, and offered more robust features for long-time fans? Absolutely.
As someone who playedPokémon Redon the playground and never left this series in the decades since, I actually really enjoyedLet’s Gofor what it was. It’s easy to slip into, above all. It was also fun seeing wild Pokémon roam the map and building up combos to encourage shinies to come out of hiding.
That said,Let’s Godidn’t go out of its way to exceed expectations– it safely checked off the usual boxes. I think the developers have a home-run remake in them, but it’s going to take a lot of work. If we could get a new game that landed somewhere betweenLet’s GoandHeartGold/SoulSilver, I’d be thrilled.
Game Freak’s Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori talk inspiration, Sirfetch’d, and pressure from Pokémon fans[Eurogamer]
