Nintendo has announced that two of the N64’s classic Pokémon will soon be available for the Nintendo Switch. However, the games have to do without an important feature. A Pokémon expert now explains why.
Release: 01/28/2022
Platforms:Nintendo Switch
Two Pokémon games for the Switch are missing a feature
During the new Direct, Nintendo announced many new games for the Switch. However, some of these are only available to you if you pay for Nintendo Switch Online and its expansion pack. Among them are the long indexed GoldenEye 007 and also Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Stadium 2which will join the subscription service in 2023.
In N64 Classics you can fight Pokémon battles and play Mario Party-style mini-games. A special charm lay in the fact that her were able to bring your own first and second generation Pokémon into the game. This allowed you to view your monsters in stylish 3D for the first time. In the switch version, however, this option is completely absent. The Pokémon Home service is also not used. It is specially designed to unite pocket monsters from games like Pokémon Legends Arceus and Pokémon Go in one place.
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Missing feature on the Switch: Pokémon Expert has answers
Pokemon expert Joe Merrik explains on Twitter why the Pokemon Stadium and Pokemon Stadium 2 feature is missing on the Switch. Basically, it’s because the Game Boy’s old Pokemon games aren’t available on the Switch. However, Pokémon Stadium needs a constant connection to these, to be able to transfer and use the pocket monsters. To fix this problem, Nintendo would have to create a new system that transfers data from the Game Boy to the Switch. However, this would probably involve a great deal of effort.
Pokemon Home would not be a solution either. For this, Nintendo would have to convert all Pokémon again so that they are compatible with the first and second generation. In addition, the Pokémon Home servers are not owned by Nintendo itself. According to Merrick’s assessment, the integration of Pokémon Stadium into Pokémon Home would again involve a disproportionate amount of work.
