I saw the video... I'm not liking they ditched the whole "Wild Pokemon Battle" for the whole catching Pokemon with GO mechanics. I wouldn't mind both and allowing the option to toggle between throwing the PokeBall via Gyro Motion with Motion controls or the traditional throw which the game automatically throws.
Having the "PC Box" in your Bag is actually a neat feature I like where they're going and means you can change your Pokemon on the fly. That I approve.
The throwing mechanic reminds me of how you normally catch the Safari Pokemon back in the old days I wouldn't mind it being exclusive to that part and depending on your throw and if you hit a Good, Great, and Excellent Hit on the Pokemon it increases your catch rate making it easier. Though it would take skill.
So candy raises their stats? Interesting, I don't mind that. Reminds me of the vitamins you use to increase Pokemon stats in past games.
And the rival... why change it? I know this isn't a total remake of Pokemon Yellow, but really? Also only the first original 151 Pokemon and only the Kanto region? I know it's just a spin-off/side game, but honestly this isn't good signs for me.
Don't get me wrong it looks interesting and some of the returning mechanics like Pokemon following you is awesome and riding on top of them, I hope they keep for the main Pokemon game on the Switch next year... but some features taken away like no Wild Pokemon Battles makes me concern. They whole point of having a Pokemon with you is for protection against Wild Pokemon, kinda defeats the point when you can catch them without battling or protection.
I do like how the Wild Pokemon appear in the world so you can at least control which Pokemon to run into and catch them. I prefer something like this for the next Pokemon game.
Right now I'm on the fence... I love Pokemon, but I don't think I'm going to get it least. On launch probably. I'll wait and see.
Alright... almost forgot. You need to have Pokemon that are SUPER EFFECTIVE against the Gym Leaders to challenge them? Wha... what, why? So I have to actively find Pokemon to fight in the gym that are effective against that type instead of using what team I have. I remember in Red/Blue I had a Charmander, Pidgey, Pikachu, Butterfree/Beedrill, and Rattata and it was a challenge, but I manage to win with perseverance and items. As well as higher levels.
So I can't challenge myself anymore and have to be forced to use Pokemon that can easily beat the Gym Leader? I mean I do that, but it's nice to have some other options too. This is looking to be more casual than how normally casual the series usually is.