Guys, you all need to calm down.

For those of you who don't want 100+ new pokemon, I say this just gives you more options. Besides, think about the people who do want more pokemon.

This was also one of the major reasons X and Y were criticised so negatively. Apparently anything less than 100 is just not enough. Not to mention it's what we (the fanbase) have come to expect from the series after how many years? Many would argue that a lot of thought went into each 'mon that's been created thus far, and I'd be one of those people - please refer to Grimer > Muk and Voltorb > Electrode before stating something along the lines of newer gen pokemon are lacking in quality. There have been good and bad in every generation, but don't let those select few blind you to the rest. Truth is, such vast differences between each pokemon allows us to pick our favourites or have such diversity when it comes to building a team. Rather than top teams constantly having the same generic pokemon like Garchomp or Tyranitar. And keep in mind, the majority of pokemon are based off real world animals. And there are supposed to be 1000+ specie out there. Past and present (fossils, anyone?) so it really shouldn't come as a surprise that we're still getting many more. If you want to consistently use the same pokemon or stick to the number we currently have -maybe even lower- you only need to buy an earlier generation to give yourself that option. But the majority of pokemon fans want more, new, interesting designs to play with. We want to see the lore behind them, we want to see the new type combinations and we would love to see how they all fit into the greater spectrum of pokemon. There's nothing wrong with that - just different preferences. And to be honest, that's the main reason why pokemon sells so well to begin with.

For those of you who haven't realized what was meant with Masuda's comment - it was a joke. That's all there is to it. Because "more than ten" can mean anything. And as fans have come to expect by this point - 10 simply won't cut it. If anything, it's a safe bet to assume we won't get any number less than 60, thanks to X and Y. Now they know the minimum that fans are asking for. Not saying they can't do less than that if they wanted to - I'm sure they'd make it work somehow if that's the case. But to keep the majority of fans happy, that's probably what they'll shoot for. In the end, this is a business to them. And they need to sell as many units of pokemon as possible. That's how it's always been. So if they give the majority of people what they want, they'll have a better chance to reach whatever sales target they've set for the new games.

And I am definitely looking forward to whatever they come up with for this Gen. Here's hoping Corocoro drops some amazing stuff. There are only 7 months to go until the games are released afterall, so its best to start feeding us something solid pretty soon. Hype needs maintenance, at every stage.