Just before E3 2019, The Pokemon Company introduced us to the new Dynamax mechanic in Pokemon Sword and Shield. When a Pokemon Dynamaxes, it grows to an incredible size--like, building-size--and gains extra power and stronger moves. It also works similarly to Mega Evolution in that you can only use it once in a battle. Basically, Dynamaxing is the `taking it up to 11` of Pokemon games.At E3 2019, we spoke to Sword and Shield creative director Shigeru Ohmori about the thought process behind Dynamaxing. As it turns out, a lot of it has to do with the Nintendo Switch as a new platform for core Pokemon games. These are the first in the main series to be on TVs, so going big with the Pokemon is a great way to show that off.`Now on Nintendo Switch, we have more resolution to work with--maybe you`re playing on a big screen TV,` Ohmori said. `So the ability to see the difference in size of the Pokemon was a lot easier this time... It was something we wanted to challenge ourselves [with] this time.`On top of that, there was a heartwarming reason: to make sure every Pokemon has a chance to shine. Unlike with Mega Evolution, any Pokemon can be Dynamaxed; they don`t need to hold a special item, even. Yes, this means you can battle with a giant Wooloo.`One of my goals with Dynamax this time around is that any Pokemon can use it, so I wanted to have the ability to--for some Pokemon that didn`t have their time in the spotlight to be viable in battle as well this time,` Ohmori said.In other Pokemon news, we learned more about how Max Raid battles work during Nintendo`s Treehouse livestream. Pokemon Sword and Shield come out November 15.More E3 News:Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 teasedNew Xbox console, Scarlett, revealedXbox Scarlett details: 8K, 120 FPS, SSDElden Ring is From Software and George RR Martin`s new gameCyberpunk 2077 release date announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remake release date announcedMarvel`s Avengers revealed
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