Pokemon Company Needs To Make Another Let’s Go
Following the success of 2018’s remakes, a sequel to Let’s Go could improve on the last game while introducing a whole new generation to Johto.
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Inspired by nostalgia and brought back to life like never before on the Nintendo Switch, Pokémon Let’s Go was a pure reimagining of the games most millennials grew up on. Some of the best Pokémon games are remakes, like FireRed, HeartGold, and even the open-world ROM hack called Crystal Clear, which speaks volumes on the state of Pokémon in general. The reason for this is because they take us back to the past, releasing that 12-year-old inside of us all.
No other game has done this as well as Let’s Go.
While newer and more sprawling worlds are necessary to keep the franchise going, a revised and more difficult version of Let’s Go would be an ideal follow-up to Sword and Shield, and there’s plenty of ways Let’s Go can help these newer games thrive. Upon its release in 2016, Pokémon Go took the world by storm. Let’s Go built upon this hype, utilizing integration and all-new gameplay mechanics to recapture the old fans, while also bringing the franchise full circle for the new ones. Although it may have been marketed to young audiences, Pokémon Let’s Go gained far more interest from older crowds, most of whom will never forget playing Yellow version for the first time on Gameboy.
It may have differed tremendously from previous titles, wherein you would fight wild Pokémon in order to catch them, but Let’s Go feels far more realistic. Instead of randomly appearing in grassy knolls or in dark caves, Pokémon now appear out in the wild roaming free. The game also works as if you start with an EXP Share and your team levels up accordingly as you battle, capture Pokémon, and roam the newly revised Kanto region. Let’s Go offered us whole new insights into the world of Pokémon, from updated graphics and gameplay mechanics to integrated events and battles, like those against Team Rocket leader Giovanni, who is scheduled to appear in Pokémon Go. It was a pure nostalgia trip, one that even brought us fans closer to the TV show in ways we never thought possible.
There are rumors of a Pokémon Let’s Go sequel for release in 2021, so a generation 2 remastering in modern graphics may be in the cards. Similar to how Gold and Silver both introduced new mechanics, their Let’s Go counterparts can likewise adopt even more streamlined ways of playing, specifically updating shiny Pokémon capturing and added ways of leveling up your team. The updated Let’s Go games should also be a tad more difficult. Since the target audience would be older generations, one would think Nintendo would enhance certain areas, or have a toggle for difficulty, but their family-friendly model has always been a staple in the industry.
It would be a piece of cake for Nintendo to simultaneously run four games at one time, i.e. two Let’s Go and two main games. In fact, it would be beneficial to their overall business structure, and would bring older and newer fans together in an interesting way. A larger Pokédex, along with both Go and main game integration, would be an ideal setup. If Nintendo enhanced crossing Pokémon over to the Switch, Let’s Go would become an even bigger draw, especially when you add in events, like the Pokémon Go Water Festival.
Mainly, however, the appeal of Let’s Go continuing lies in that recapturing of childhood experiences. My own favorite experience in Let’s Go was visiting the Pewter Museum of Science. Simple as it may sound, I was finally able to see the exhibits and interesting artifacts, and it made for a nice touch. Future games should hark on these nostalgic notions, pointing to old and new concepts alike in extraordinary ways. Battles, too, need to be much more streamlined. I’m sure plenty of fans appreciated the fact that you didn’t have to fight wild Pokémon in order to capture them, but bringing back the old way may strengthen the series since Go gives you that option on its own. A generation 2 Pokémon Let’s Go is an extremely interesting possibility, but with Sword and Shield on the horizon, it’s safe to say we won’t see any newly revised classics for some time.
For now, we can all bask in the glory of what was: chasing dreams of catching them all, and hoping to be the best there ever was.
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