While the release of the MOBA may seem like a step in the right direction for Nintendo’s hopeful expansion, Pokémon fans were not thrilled about Pokémon UNITE’s announcement.
Underneath the company’s tweet with the trailer for the new game, fans vocalized their distaste for the game, pointing out that most of their current fanbase didn’t have much interest in mobile games beyond Pokémon GO.
Players seem to have been waiting for the announcement of remakes of the fourth generation games, including Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, or HeartGold and SoulSilver.
In fact, the YouTube video trailer for the game has significantly more dislikes than likes. At this time, the video has 44,000 dislikes compared to only 14,000 likes.
“Is this an out-of-season April fool’s joke?” one user joked.
While the Pokémon Company may have been excited about this announcement, it’s not likely to be a hit.