Game Freak needs to ditch 3ds era assets, texture works and etc.

[Kai_Mao]

Wyrdness said:

Kai_Mao said:

DQ XI was developed for 4 years while Pokemon Let's Go was likely done in significantly less time than that. And I doubt Game Freak would allow Nintendo to take their IP like that. Nintendo only has the trademark and publishing rights and I think they're more than comfortable with being in that position (though maybe only having a fraction of the revenue of Pokemon Go, as they are not the publisher or developer of that game, may be disappointing for them).

They actually have full control of the IP, the ownership is split 3 ways between Creatures, GF and Nintendo but Nintendo own the controlling stake in Creatures from when they were still called Ape (the studio behind the Earthbound games).

But I meant more on the development side of things. Nintendo has not been more than a publisher for the Pokemon franchise. I don't know if they can simply take development rights away from Game Freak unless a deal is made.