The upcoming Switch versions ofPokemon Stadium 1and2might end up supporting Pokemon transfers after all, as noted by one eagle-eyed fan. Nintendo’s initialconfirmation of the Switch Online versions ofPokemon Stadium 1and2came with a disclaimer that transferring pocket monsters to either game will not be possible under any circumstances.
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And whileGoldeEye 007surprised Switch owners with exclusive online multiplayerfunctionality, the upcoming rereleases ofPokemon Stadium 1and2were announced with fewer features than the originals. However, the latest Switch Online video overview posted by Nintendo Japan on February 9 lacks the aforementioned no-transfer disclaimer, with one highly perceptive fan recently going online to share that discovery. The company’s Japanese branch never uploaded the original announcement of thePokemon Stadiumgames for Switch Online, leaving the September 2022 video posted by its U.S. subsidiary as the next closest frame of reference.
Though the disclaimer difference between the two promos is hardly confirmation that the Switch ports will allow importing Pokemon from the mainline installments, it’s enough to make long-time fans hopeful. What remains unclear is whether the hypothetical return of this feature implies that some classicPokemongames will finally be arriving to Switch Online, or perhaps it’s a signal of brand-newPokemon Homeintegrations on the horizon.
Namely, uploading pocket monsters fromPokemon Red,Blue,Yellow,Silver, andCrystalvia the Transfer Pak Nintendo 64 peripheral was a staple functionality of the original twoPokemon Stadiumgames. The feature primarily catered to hardcore players who were dedicated enough to breed species with perfect Individual Values (IVs) in the mainline games before transferring them toPokemonStadium 1and2in order to maximize their competitive edge.
The incoming arrival ofPokemon Stadiumgames to Nintendo’s subscription service, with transfer support or no, is arguably not the platform’s biggest expansion that fans of the iconic pocket monsters are hoping to see in 2023. Consumers have long been calling for the inclusion of Game Boy AdvancePokemongames, and given how Nintendo finallystarted adding some GBA classics to Switch Onlinein early February, the hope that this trend will eventually reach the likes ofPokemon Ruby,Sapphire, andEmeraldis at an all-time high nowadays.
Pokemon Stadium 1and2are coming to Nintendo Switch in 2023.
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