Junichi Masuda discusses his thoughts on a traditional Pokémon game on home consoles.
During Nintendo’s Q3 Financial Results Briefing last June it was made public that there are several new Pokémon games in the works for both the Wii and Nintendo 3DS. For those hoping for a full-fledged Pokémon RPG like those that grace Nintendo’s handhelds, you will be disappointed to hear that the chances of that happening are rather unlikely.
When questioned about the chances of a traditional Pokémon game hitting the Wii, Junichi Masuda, director of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White, responded by saying,
"I don't think so. I think the Pokemon core series is always going to be with handheld hardware, in the future as well. I consider handheld hardware you can carry around with you as almost being equal to being with Pokemon, always. I think handheld really matches the idea of Pokemon that we have. Also, you can communicate and transfer data all the time, whenever you want with a handheld. That's also a match with the Pokemon concept."
This is by no means a direct confirmation that traditional Pokémon titles will never appear on a Nintendo home console, but the word now from the director of Pokémon Black and White is that the chances are pretty slim.