Pokemon Sword and Shield: 6 features that we want in the game

Pokemon Sword and Shield is one of the most anticipated titles on the Nintendo Switch this year. The Generation 8 Pokemon Game is expected to launch in late 2019. There have been speculations and leaks such as a new "Spirit Armor" which is supposedly a new feature.

Sword and Shield will be the first new generation game for the Nintendo Switch. Pokemon Let's Go: Pikachu and Let's Go Eevee showed us the true capabilities of a Pokemon game on the Switch. The last games, Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon introduced some new features as well and had a much bigger map. It seems like with Sword and Shield we'll get an even bigger map.

We don't know what to expect from the new games but here are 6 features that would make Pokefans pretty happy.

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#6 New Eevee Evolutions

We previously wrote about Gen 8 possibly having a new Eeveelution. Every even numbered generation (except Gen 1) introduced a new Eeveelution. Gen 2 had Umbreon and Espeon, Gen 4 had Glaceon and Leafeon and Gen 6 had the new Fairy Type Sylveon.

Based on the theme of the game, we should hopefully get a new Eeveelution such as a Steel-Type Eevee. There are still many potential types Eevee could evolve into!

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#5 Pokemon Following

Pokemon following the trainer was a thing in Pokemon Yellow, Pokemon HeartGold & Soulsilver as well as Let's Go: Eevee and Pikachu. It was a nice little feature which allowed you to interact with your Pokemon in the overworld as you walk with them.

Unfortunately, it looks like it may not be a thing in Sword and Shield. But that is simply based on speculation and not seeing it in the gameplay footage. Pokemon following with interactions would also be a great feature to have, which brings us to the next point.

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#4 Pokemon Riding

Pokemon Let's Go: Pikachu and Eevee introduced Pokemon riding where you could sit on a Kangaskhan or a Charizard and move faster. The feature was also seen in the Generation 6 games X & Y where you could ride a Gogoat.

The Galar region in Sword and Shield seems to be much bigger than any other region we have seen so far. Hopefully, the games have the riding Pokemon feature where you can traverse the world at a faster pace.

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#3 Pokemon Go Connection

In Let's Go: Pikachu and Let's Go: Eevee, the Safari Zone in Fuschia City was replaced with "Go Park" where players could transfer their Pokemon from the Pokemon Go app to the Switch game.

The connection may not be useful for players who don't play Pokemon Go but for those who do, it would be a lot easier to trade Pokemon in order to fill your Pokedex. We don't know if Sword and Shield plans to release a previous generation trading system but hopefully, Dex filling isn't a heavy grind.

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#2 Better post-game content

The last few Pokemon Games have had a rather lackluster post-game content. There was not much to do other than filling your dex and challenging a harder Elite Four. The best post-game content was probably from Gold/Silver/Crystal and the remakes HeartGold & SoulSilver where you could travel to the Kanto region and battle 8 more gym leaders.

Repeating Trainer Battles and Elite Four is not enough. Even if there is a creative way to unlock more post-game content where the story is not over, it will make Sword and Shield a lot more fun playing.

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#1 New Game+

This is a feature that Gamefreak will probably never give players but one can dream. The Pokemon Games have only seemed to become easier and easier with each new release. The Let's Go: Pikachu and Eevee games did not have the same level of difficulty that Red/Blue/Yellow did.

While the Pokemon games are mostly designed for kids, there are still many adult veterans who have been dedicated to the series. A New Game+ with increased difficulties will make the game a lot more challenging and fun for players. Sword and Shield was a rather rushed project so they probably won't have time to implement this feature (as if they ever planned it).

The "Hard Mode" that Pokemon fans have come up with is the Nuzlocke challenge. While you can't increase the difficulty in game, players got creative. The Nuzlocke challenge involves players releasing their Pokemon once they have fainted in battle. Yes, even your starters.

That makes the game a lot more exciting and thrilling. It's not very easy to level up a new Pokemon especially as you challenge Gym Leaders and new trainers.

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