PokemonBlackandWhiteare considered by some to be somewhat of a black sheep of thePokemonseries. ManyPokemonfans around the internet claim thatPokemonBlackandWhiteare overlookedin terms of quality and story, while plenty of veteran fans of the series feel like Generation 5 was where the series started to slowly decline in a variety of ways.
Now, Generation 5 is back in the spotlight following the reveal of thePokemonDiamondandPearlremakes announced during today’sPokemonPresentation. Plenty ofPokemonfans online are discussing what direction a potentialPokemonBlackandWhiteremake could look like after seeingPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShiningPearl.
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For those who may have missed it, The Pokemon Company held an online presentation to celebratePokemon’s 25th anniversary, as well as to announce new projects surrounding thePokemonfranchise coming in the future. One of the biggest announcements from the presentation was thereveal ofPokemon Brilliant DiamondandShining Pearl, which are remakes of the Generation 4Pokemontitles on the Nintendo DS. These remakes, or remasters, of the Generation 4Pokemontitles have long been rumored, especially considering GameFreak has now established a solid trend on remaking past titles from the series every few years or so. As a result, fans have already begun speculating online what the inevitable Generation 5 remakes could look like.
ThoughBrilliant DiamondandShining Pearl’s art style and aesthetic has split thePokemonfanbase, many are comparing the game tothe 2019Link’s Awakeningremake on Switch. There are also some players out there who are hoping to see Generation 5 remakes adopt a similar design. Twitter user @ilivefordisres1 says “The fact that they revamped the old style into this day and age fills me with so much nostalgia. Now I’m hoping we get gen 5 remakes in this style.” Of course, there are some users online who are simply joking about asking for Generation 5 remakes constantly now that the Generation 4 remakes have officially been revealed.
Still, it’s probably going to be some time before GameFreak even begins planning for the inevitable Generation 5 remakes. For reference,Pokemon Omega RubyandAlpha Sapphire, which were remakes of the original Generation 3 Pokemon titles on the GameBoy Advance, released back in 2014. That means it’s been about seven years since the lastPokemontitles were remade. If GameFreak keeps in line with that tradition it will likely be another six to eight years before the Generation 5 titles are remade.
Generation 5 Pokemon also got a bit of spotlight in some of thePokemonPresentation’s other reveals. For example,BlackandWhite’s water-type starter Oshawott is one of the available starter Pokemon featured inPokemon Legends: Arceus, an open worldPokemontitlefor the Nintendo Switch, set in the Sinnoh region of the past. Additionally, a variety of Generation 5 Pokemon showed up inNew Pokemon Snapearlier today. While it may be some time beforePokemon BlackandWhiteare remade, Generation 5 fans still have plenty to look forward to this year.
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