Junichi Masuda has worked on every mainline Pokemon game to date, but Pokemon: Let's Go, Pikachu and Eevee! will possibly be the last Pokemon RPG he directs.
Masuda dropped the news in an interview for Pokemon's official website. In the interview, Masuda spoke about how he enjoyed working on a Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch and brainstorming how to connect that game with Pokemon Go. He also explained why he's likely stepping away from directing the series.
"I was the one who worked on the base game concept document for Pokemon Go, and even in that original concept, I had the idea of introducing new Pokemon through the mobile game," said Masuda. "I wanted to realize that goal by creating games that could connect with Pokemon Go and feel somewhat similar to it without feeling like we were copying it. Given my involvement in Pokemon Go's development, I felt that I was probably the best person to direct these games.
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Masuda dropped the news in an interview for Pokemon's official website. In the interview, Masuda spoke about how he enjoyed working on a Pokemon game for the Nintendo Switch and brainstorming how to connect that game with Pokemon Go. He also explained why he's likely stepping away from directing the series.
"I was the one who worked on the base game concept document for Pokemon Go, and even in that original concept, I had the idea of introducing new Pokemon through the mobile game," said Masuda. "I wanted to realize that goal by creating games that could connect with Pokemon Go and feel somewhat similar to it without feeling like we were copying it. Given my involvement in Pokemon Go's development, I felt that I was probably the best person to direct these games.
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