During the “Making Pokémon: A Conversation with Mr. Ishihara” panel on the PokémonXP Main Stage, Tsunekazu Ishihara – President and CEO of The Pokémon Company – talked about how Pokémon has evolved over the years with major technological changes in portable gaming and wireless connectivity.
He explained that upon arrival smartphonethey had to slightly change their attitude towards accessories.
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“in the past, These gadgets or travel accessories [come il Pokéwalker e il Pokémon GO Plus] They’re kind of like these cool secret weapons that you can pull out of your pocket and do some really cool things with,” Ishihara said.
“But I’m thinking today, going forward, maybe this will be a challenge for us Figure out how to integrate more Pokémon For example, some wearable technologies such as smart watches, smart glasses and even smart rings. ”
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“I really hope that Pokémon and the people behind it continue to create new gaming formats that people are excited about. In general, there is still humanityyou continue to sincerely appreciate these experiences. Maybe this will happen even in the next three or four generations,” Ishihara added.
Finally, keep in mind that Game Freak says that Pokémon Champions will protect turn-based battles even if the series changes.