BraveNewWorld on 26 October 2014
The thing with Pokemon is that Game Freak can reuse new engines to remake older games. It's really an amazing thing they've basically lucked into.
The 9 steps to yearly Pokemon releases!
1. Build new engine.
2. Design new generation.
3. Redesign old generation.
4. Redesign new generation.
5. Release new generation.
6. Release redesigned old generation.
7. Release redesigned new generation.
8. ???
9. Profit!!!
Example:
Platinum (2009), HGSS (2010), BW (2011), B2W2 (2012), XY (2013), ORAS (2014), Z (2015), Gen 7 (2016)
"On my business card I am a corporate president. In my mind I am a game developer. But in my heart I am a gamer." - Satoru Iwata
