‘Pokémon X And Y’ Won’t Receive Online Patches


Game Freak confirmed that Pokémon X and Y won’t receive online patches with balance updates.

Game director Junichi Masuda told Digital Spy that although imbalances “could happen,” he thinks the team “got it right” this time.

Masuda said, “We don’t really plan to release any kind of updates to change the balance. Of course, we think we have it perfect this time, but thought that before and depending on certain move combinations.”

Masuda said that gamers previously used the Metal Grass Pokémon a lot because they were so strong.

“Something like that could happen, and we think we have it perfect, and we don’t plan to release any kind of balance changes, he said. “We spent a lot of time working on getting this balance right, but of course we’re not going to be able to know everything’s perfect until the games are in players’ hands and they’re coming up with new strategics and combo.”

Masuda said that balance patches could make certain Pokémon types weaker, which would “disappoint a lot of people.”

Pokémon X and Y introduces a new Fairy type, which counterbalances the Dragon type. One new Fairy type is Flabébé, who is able to draw different powers from plants it encounters in the wild.

The previous introduction of Dark and Steel in Pokémon Gold and Silver made the development team wonder if they had the right balance between types.

“Even after we introduced those two types, over the years we have always been thinking, ‘Is the balance right? Should we add another type, how are we going to get this right,” Masuda said. “With Diamond and Pearl, the theme of that game is ultimate, ultimate in all these different respects. We try to go for the ultimate balance in game.”

Junichi Masuda also explained that Pokémon X and Y won’t use the Nintendo 3DS’ 3D screen in the overworld.

“We could put in a lot of grass and flowers, and try to make them as pretty as possible. When you don’t use the 3D effect you are able to render quite a bit more on the 3DS,” he said.

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