Pokémon Developers Suggest Mainline Games May Ditch Turn-Based Battles
Originally published as: Pokemon’s Creators Are Ready to Officially Ditch a 30-Year-Old Series Tradition
It seems that big changes may be in store for the Pokémon formula. In a recent talk between Pokémon battle director Shigeki Morimoto and Pokémon Champions game director Kazumasa Iwao, the former said a key reason Game Freak released Champions was to preserve a place for the series' traditional turn-