Pokemon Champions producer says we “tried to do our best”
My Nintendo News • • technology
Key Points:
- Pokémon Champions faced significant criticism at launch on Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 due to poor animation, bugs, and missing content, indicating the game was not fully ready.
- Producer Masaaki Hoshino emphasized the team's focus on fairness and the competitive battle system, prioritizing gameplay stability over graphical enhancements.
- Hoshino highlighted efforts to improve visual realism, such as adding individual Pokémon shadows and creating new battle effects from scratch, despite hardware limitations compared to previous titles like Pokkén Tournament.
- The development team is aware of fan concerns and is actively working to address issues, with Hoshino personally involved in reviewing battle move effects to enhance the game's quality.
