Pokemon Black And White 2 Had No New Pokemon Due To First Game's Pokedex Backlash

Pokemon Black And White 2 Had No New Pokemon Due To First Game's Pokedex Backlash

From TheGamer (Written by Johnny Flores Jr.) on | OpenCritic

By now you've probably heard that Game Freak has become the latest target of a massive data breach. The breach, which is still providing new leaked intel, has already given birth to the Switch 2's codename, as well as Gen 10 Pokémon details, along with anime plot points, among other elements.

On Sunday, a Game Freak statement was shared online, where the company acknowledged the data breach. Per that statement, the breach happened in August, and that it has taken the necessary steps to mitigate any future intrusions.

That said, as mentioned above, more and more information is still trickling out, and the latest batch of leaks paints a picture of what could have been, if it weren't for fan backlash.

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As first shared on Twitter by Centro Leaks, which has been responsible for much of the information dumps, Game Freak originally intended to have more brand-new Pokémon in Black and White 2. However, due to poor reception in the West when it came to older Pokémon, those plans were apparently scrapped.

The designs that were conceived were then used in Pokémon X and Y. The Kalos region...

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