Ever since thePokemongames took fans back to Kanto for the first time in 2004 with thePokemon RedandBlueremakes,Pokemon Fire RedandLeaf Green, a loose pattern of remaking previous mainlinePokemongames has been established. Every few years, an older generation ofPokemongames is remade, and seeing as the first, second, and third generations have all had their turn for remakes, fans have their hearts set on remakes of the fourth generationPokemongames,Pokemon Diamond and Pearl.
Although some fans were disappointed to see the first generation games get remade for a second time on the Switch with 2018’sPokemon Let’s Go, Pikachu! and Let’s Go, Eevee!, others held out hope forremakes ofPokemon Diamond and Pearlin 2020. However, The Pokemon Company threw fans another curveball this year by releasing DLC expansions for the first time ever, with the Isle of Armor and Crown Tundra expansions forPokemon Sword and Shield. Despite this, many fans contend that withPokemon’s 25th anniversary coming up next year, 2021 is the perfect time for the series to celebrate its past withDiamond and Pearlremakes, and some fans are speculating that the games are already being hinted at.
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Junichi Masuda, one of the key producers at Game Freak for manyPokemongames, just recently made a tweet expressing gratitude for fan support during a tough year and hopefulness for 2021. However, what caught the eyes of fans most was the photo attached to the tweet, which depicted a group ofseveral plush Psyduck,which could be a reference to a moment involving the iconicPokemonin theDiamond and Pearlgames.
While an unsuspecting fan may not think twice about the inclusion of a group of Psyduck in a simple New Year’s tweet, observant fans have noticed that it could actually be alluding to comingPokemon Diamond and Pearlremakes because of a moment in the games when a group of Psyduck experiencing headaches block the player character’s path. For some, this theory may seem like a reach, but remakes ofDiamond and Pearlhave been rumored for quite some time now. And when considering that many believe Masuda to havehinted atPokemon Sword and Shieldvia Twitter in the past, a cheeky hint like this doesn’t seem too far-fetched.
The devil’s advocate to this theory might point out that Psyduck is a Pokemon that is known to be prone to headaches. Including them in a photo at what looks like some sort of studio may just have been intended to be a representation of the headaches caused by stressful aspects of 2020, particularly when it comes togame development and delays.
Whether 2021 bringsDiamond and Pearlremakes,Let’s GoJohto games, or something completely out of left field is yet to be known. For the time being, however, at leastPokemonfans know they have at leastsome surprises to look forward towith the series' 25th anniversary next year.
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