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#GameFreakLied is a hashtag used to complain about Pokémon Sword and Shield after an apparent data-mine of the as-yet-unreleased games appeared to confirm that Pokémon developers Game Freak had reused character models and animations from previous entries in the series. The company had previously taken the position that it was forced to cut a significant amount of Pokémon because it was remaking animations and character models from scratch. The decision, colloquially known as "Dexit," was unpopular with fans and upon seeing that Game Freak's excuse did not seem legitimate, fans tweeted angrily about the upcoming games using leaked footage.

Origin

On November 12th, 2019, Redditor MindWeb125 posted a thread in /r/pokemon[1] showing allegedly leaked data-mined comparisons of several Sword and Shield Pokémon models and the same Pokémon models from the previous games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. This was significant as Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori had previously stated that the reason many Pokémon from previous entries were cut in Sword and Shield was so the team could focus on remaking Pokémon from scratch.[2]


Meanwhile, the leaks were posted to Twitter by user @BlazingFlare, two posted GIFs comparing models, gaining over 160 retweets and 440 likes (shown below).


Spread

Shortly after MindWeb125's post, Redditor BigHailFan[3] posted about the leaks with the hashtag #GameFreakLied, suggesting anger about the leaks be shared with the hashtag, gaining over 25,000 points. Users then took to Twitter to post their frustration with the leaked information about the new games. User @Eldgammel tweeted a comparison between Sun and Moon's Hau and Sword and Shield's Hop, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, top). User @GonFreecs1 tweeted some leaked footage from the game showing basic animations, gaining over 380 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, bottom).




Others used the hashtag to support Game Freak. User @Lillar_, who claimed she had worked as a 3D animator on games, wrote in a thread that the screenshots could have been easily faked, and even if they weren't, it was not a big deal.[4] User @Sevengranddad92 posted a joke with the hashtag, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). The hashtag was covered by Newsfeed[5] and Video Games Chronicle.[6]


Laura Millar @Lillar I'd like to talk about this 'proof that #GameFreakLied... as a 3D artist with over 7 years experience making games. A thread. 7:48 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App > iasiseiaisairaisaisa
Stuffed Grand Dad | #Crash4Smash @sevengranddad92 Man, I can't believe #gamefreaklied to me... They said that they'd buy me some chocolate milk, but they came home with STRAWBERRY milk! 1:01 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App

Various Examples


Blazingfiare Gstingfre 2 Fieply hesk y mode ne to ek bu th to say that Gamefresk's PR statemene that they had to edit to the modeis and choice we needed to make ing the models from scratch I beleve that players will understand improve them was tetal bs ONLYhad to UNDERSTAND Game Freak had to remake Pokémon Pokégon No, Pokémon Sword and Shield is not reusing models from recent Pokémon games models for Sword/Shield An interview from last month resurfaced after continued concel new game, extending beyond the Pokédex alone aig remake mouels Ive been gaing through the returning Pokemon models in SwSh and comparing them to the ones from SuMo and so far every model I've checked has (unsurprisingly) been 100 % identical. All models were remade from scratch, says Game Freak Win Pokomon Saoshod and the neod to seco medos, tey hod mao the need to redo models, every model I've checked yes 100% identical. ney had to Biazingfiare atingfore-21 lhappity check any model anyone wants me to chedk but i think t's irly safe to say that Gamefresk's PR statement that they had to edit to the models and mprove them was total bs 6322 Triangles I 6322 Triangles 100% identical. Ouncan Maciesd Duncan Macleod oDuncaCarDe Restylig oopesso G d The old models didn't work in the new engine so they had to rebuild them. That's a pretty t t ah dst Advocating for the re use has nothing to do with this argument. The question is whether or not the statement "no new modelling requires to bring old mons back" is true 100% identical.le planon P- 20 Duncan Macleod DuncanCantDie Nov 8 It isn't, it's not even close to true. Porting a wireframe and porting a full model are different things 100% identical. People claiming no new modelling was required -Joe shut down that misinformation. Model maps had to be completely redone to work with the new dynamic lighting engine
Spoopi Boi @SpoopiBoi It's really sad how a pokemon game that came out on the Wii in 2006 has better animations than a CORE game on the switch more than 10 years later. "But they're cutting out half the pokemon for better models and such" Nah, #GameFreakLied GIF Twitter for Android 3:52 AM Nov 13, 2019
fin @InfinityQUP grandma stays in the cage until gamefreak confesses they lied #GameFreakLied P/status/1194593298809270272/phot...
Rigbo @Rigbo4 #GameFreakLied "We wanted to foucs on high quality animations and make the game more expressive overall" Gerudo Valley 5:31 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android
Laura Millar @Lillar OMG LOOK THEY USED THE MOBILE GAME MODEL OF BULBASAUR IN SWORD AND SHIELD!! #GameFreakLied Datamined by a game dev (programmer) so must be true... Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App 8:11 AM
João Pedro Veras @Joaopedrovmf The world stops if you climb a f*ing ladder #GameFreakLied GIF 5:55 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android 4

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About

#GameFreakLied is a hashtag used to complain about Pokémon Sword and Shield after an apparent data-mine of the as-yet-unreleased games appeared to confirm that Pokémon developers Game Freak had reused character models and animations from previous entries in the series. The company had previously taken the position that it was forced to cut a significant amount of Pokémon because it was remaking animations and character models from scratch. The decision, colloquially known as "Dexit," was unpopular with fans and upon seeing that Game Freak's excuse did not seem legitimate, fans tweeted angrily about the upcoming games using leaked footage.

Origin

On November 12th, 2019, Redditor MindWeb125 posted a thread in /r/pokemon[1] showing allegedly leaked data-mined comparisons of several Sword and Shield Pokémon models and the same Pokémon models from the previous games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. This was significant as Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori had previously stated that the reason many Pokémon from previous entries were cut in Sword and Shield was so the team could focus on remaking Pokémon from scratch.[2]



Meanwhile, the leaks were posted to Twitter by user @BlazingFlare, two posted GIFs comparing models, gaining over 160 retweets and 440 likes (shown below).



Spread

Shortly after MindWeb125's post, Redditor BigHailFan[3] posted about the leaks with the hashtag #GameFreakLied, suggesting anger about the leaks be shared with the hashtag, gaining over 25,000 points. Users then took to Twitter to post their frustration with the leaked information about the new games. User @Eldgammel tweeted a comparison between Sun and Moon's Hau and Sword and Shield's Hop, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, top). User @GonFreecs1 tweeted some leaked footage from the game showing basic animations, gaining over 380 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, bottom).





Others used the hashtag to support Game Freak. User @Lillar_, who claimed she had worked as a 3D animator on games, wrote in a thread that the screenshots could have been easily faked, and even if they weren't, it was not a big deal.[4] User @Sevengranddad92 posted a joke with the hashtag, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). The hashtag was covered by Newsfeed[5] and Video Games Chronicle.[6]


Laura Millar @Lillar I'd like to talk about this 'proof that #GameFreakLied... as a 3D artist with over 7 years experience making games. A thread. 7:48 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App > iasiseiaisairaisaisa Stuffed Grand Dad | #Crash4Smash @sevengranddad92 Man, I can't believe #gamefreaklied to me... They said that they'd buy me some chocolate milk, but they came home with STRAWBERRY milk! 1:01 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App

Various Examples


Blazingfiare Gstingfre 2 Fieply hesk y mode ne to ek bu th to say that Gamefresk's PR statemene that they had to edit to the modeis and choice we needed to make ing the models from scratch I beleve that players will understand improve them was tetal bs ONLYhad to UNDERSTAND Game Freak had to remake Pokémon Pokégon No, Pokémon Sword and Shield is not reusing models from recent Pokémon games models for Sword/Shield An interview from last month resurfaced after continued concel new game, extending beyond the Pokédex alone aig remake mouels Ive been gaing through the returning Pokemon models in SwSh and comparing them to the ones from SuMo and so far every model I've checked has (unsurprisingly) been 100 % identical. All models were remade from scratch, says Game Freak Win Pokomon Saoshod and the neod to seco medos, tey hod mao the need to redo models, every model I've checked yes 100% identical. ney had to Biazingfiare atingfore-21 lhappity check any model anyone wants me to chedk but i think t's irly safe to say that Gamefresk's PR statement that they had to edit to the models and mprove them was total bs 6322 Triangles I 6322 Triangles 100% identical. Ouncan Maciesd Duncan Macleod oDuncaCarDe Restylig oopesso G d The old models didn't work in the new engine so they had to rebuild them. That's a pretty t t ah dst Advocating for the re use has nothing to do with this argument. The question is whether or not the statement "no new modelling requires to bring old mons back" is true 100% identical.le planon P- 20 Duncan Macleod DuncanCantDie Nov 8 It isn't, it's not even close to true. Porting a wireframe and porting a full model are different things 100% identical. People claiming no new modelling was required -Joe shut down that misinformation. Model maps had to be completely redone to work with the new dynamic lighting engine Spoopi Boi @SpoopiBoi It's really sad how a pokemon game that came out on the Wii in 2006 has better animations than a CORE game on the switch more than 10 years later. "But they're cutting out half the pokemon for better models and such" Nah, #GameFreakLied GIF Twitter for Android 3:52 AM Nov 13, 2019 fin @InfinityQUP grandma stays in the cage until gamefreak confesses they lied #GameFreakLied P/status/1194593298809270272/phot... Rigbo @Rigbo4 #GameFreakLied "We wanted to foucs on high quality animations and make the game more expressive overall" Gerudo Valley 5:31 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android Laura Millar @Lillar OMG LOOK THEY USED THE MOBILE GAME MODEL OF BULBASAUR IN SWORD AND SHIELD!! #GameFreakLied Datamined by a game dev (programmer) so must be true... Nov 13, 2019 Twitter Web App 8:11 AM João Pedro Veras @Joaopedrovmf The world stops if you climb a f*ing ladder #GameFreakLied GIF 5:55 AM Nov 13, 2019 Twitter for Android 4

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