DC:
"It’s difficult to accept that it’s been over 11 years since the release of Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire, two games that took Nintendo’s popular, critter-heavy franchise to the next level by in fusing it with 135 new creatures and giving it a graphical overhaul on the Game Boy Advance. While the nostalgia for these titles does not seem as rampant as that for Red and Blue or even Gold and Silver, these are true first games in the series as far as how they relate to the series proper. Stats were retooled to accommodate more hardcore training, abilities and natures were added to add even more diversity to individual Pokemon, and the story became a more integral factor in advancing in the series than ever before. All of those adjustments (as well as a host of others) became staples of the series, which continues to thrive in part due to the groundwork laid by those GBA titles."
Hardcore Gamer: It’s been awhile since we’ve gotten to see characters from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Years ago the release of Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby were a big hit. Most recently however, you could battle leaders of Team Aqua and Team Magma in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. So, maybe that’s why a couple of new 3DS themes are being released.
App Trigger: "Much of the magic of the original Pokemon games centered around how we played with others. For Pokemon Switch, a new approach is needed."
After pouring hundreds of hours over 10 years into the beloved Pokemon series, Gazette gaming columnist Jake Magee’s time with it might be coming to an end, he writes.
TL;DR:
"I don't want to buy a Switch, The Pokemon Company is obviously developing Pokemon games for the Switch, so I am no longer going to play Pokemon."
There. That's basically everything in two sentences.
