Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go Eeveewere the first core Pokemon games to release on Nintendo Switch in an effort to tide fans over in the wait forPokemon Sword and Shieldand capitalize on the worldwide success ofPokemon GO. Despite theircritical and commercial success, having sold nearly 11 million copies worldwide, it looks like developer Game Freak doesn’t have plans for more games in theLet’s Go series.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Let’s Go EeveereimaginedPokemon Yellowfor a new generation of players and introduced new catch and battle mechanics fromPokemon GOto create a unique experience. The Pokemon Company publicly stated thePokemon Let’s Goare considered core entries in the franchise which lead fans to believethat there would be more games.
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In an interview with Eurogamer during thePokemon Sword and Shieldpress tour, Game Freak producer and director Junichi Masuda stated that the team has “no particular plans” to continue thePokemon Let’s Goseries right now. According toPokemon Sword and Shielddirector Shigeru Ohmori, it appears that the reason for the decision comes down to the team wanting to make new games rather than rehashing what they’ve done before.
“I think we always attempt to avoid, if we can, having people guess what we’re gonna do next," Ohmori said in a follow-up comment to IGN. “It’s always fun doing like the remakes and revisiting things that you’ve done, doing a new take on it, but at the same time, we always want to make new things. So, it’s kind of [about] finding that balance but we’re kind of torn between the two all the time. So just try to think about what people might want at a certain time.”
Game Freak’s desire to make new games won’t come as a surprise to many. Earlier this month, the developer released their first non-Pokemon RPG,Little Town Hero, in nearly two decades. Masuda did acknowledge that if fans really wanted to more games, that both The Pokemon Company and Nintendo may change their minds, but for now, the teamisn’t working onPokemon Let’s Go 2.
Pokemon Let’s Go PikachuandLet’s Go Eeveeare out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
