E3 "Pokemon" announcement is the big news on social media, but netizens worldwide reacted with sadness

With high anticipation for “Pokemon Sword” and “Pokemon Shield” for the Nintendo Switch, with new technology, Masuda Junichi of Game Freak, the company known for the development of the Pokemon games has shared some news from E3 that left fans all over the world quite bitter.

E3会場に到着！！深夜だけど見てね！！>

6月12日（水）午前1時より放送の「Nintendo Direct | E3 2019」にNintendo Switchソフト『ポケモンソード・シールド』が登場決定！ https://t.co/q0Fw5XoMIL #ポケモン剣盾 #E32019 pic.twitter.com/SOWRWwMEb3

— 増田順一@GAME FREAK inc. (@Junichi_Masuda) June 11, 2019

One of the big things about Pokemon is the ability to store your Pokemon in a bank and move them to each game. It’s been part of the game for a long time until now. In fact, the slogan “Gotta Catch them all!” was what many hardcore Pokemon fans did with the games that were released.

A transcript was posted by Hazuhazu:

互換切り云々発言書き写したよ～ pic.twitter.com/kIQ3hgJhhr

— はずはず (@hzhz373) June 11, 2019

Since moving to the Switch and that there are over 800 Pokemon, Masuda said that taking into account of each Pokemon and keeping the battles balanced and delivering the game in a limited development time, after repeated discussions, the ability to move old Pokemon from your bank to the new games will not be possible.

While Galar region Pokemon can be transferred, unfortunately not all of them can.

Needless to say, that some Pokemon gamers all over the world reacted with dismay, while others understood why and while sadden, are just thrilled for a new Pokemon game:

Why??? :”( why?! pic.twitter.com/GKRACO7wf1

— Maru Cocoa (@MaruPCocoa) June 11, 2019

ツリーハウスの放送、お疲れ様でした。
全てのポケモンたちが新作に登場できないのは少し残念ですが、増田さんが真剣な表情で伝えてくれたことでガラル地方での新たなポケモンたちとの出会いがより楽しみになりました！
制作チームの皆さまどうかお身体に気をつけて頑張ってください！

— つきみぐー、@ミクと歌ったUMG投稿 (@tsukimizzz) June 11, 2019

エイプリルフールですよね…？ミミロップが使えなかったらもうポケモンでけへん！

— rumiapoke (@rumiapoke) June 11, 2019

つまりダイパやXYで捕まえた僕の可愛い可愛い色違いポケモン達が(一部)ゴミになるってこと…？😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

— のん♂@お手上げ侍🤷‍♂️ (@MurasakiMoon21) June 11, 2019

I do not want the game anymore. R.I.P pokémon.

— Daniel (@DaniBWF) June 11, 2019

刀と盾を遅らせてください。欧米のファンは怒っている、私たちは私たちの古いポケモンを使うことができるようにしたいですあなたはあなたが私たちの子供たちにポケモンを渡すことができると言いました、あなたのゲームが彼らが存在しないように振る舞うときあなたはどうやってそれをすることができます

— ＳｕｐｅｒＢｒｉｇｈｔ (@TheSuperBright) June 11, 2019

One tweeted for Game Freak to delay the game as many are angry as they want to keep their Pokemon. One said, “We were able to pass down our Pokemon to our kids. How can wedo that when your games will now act as if certain Pokemon never existed?”.

We’ll have to wait and see how Game Freak and Masuda-san responds, if they will or not. Some feel that the backlash may make them consider and wait until the national Pokedex is released. Others rather have Game Freak delay the game, so they can catch all the Pokemon. While others feel, with technology changes, people have to accept change.

Meanwhile, fans have created a petition on change.org: