A trainer from Pokémon GO has designed several new catch backgrounds and is now being celebrated by the Pokémon GO fans. We from MeinMMO took a look at the images and show you why the community is so excited about them.
Which images are we talking about? Some graphics, like the backgrounds of the catch screen or the map view, have remained unchanged in Pokémon GO for a long time. This seems to have been evident to reddit user Sahil-Garg-110, who created images revolving around the theme of Pokémon GO.
He regularly publishes these on social networks. Now he has shared 9 different backgrounds as drafts for the catch screen with the community, which have sparked much enthusiasm among other trainers.
Here are the catch backgrounds
The 9 images created by reddit user Sahil-Garg-110 all revolve around the catch screen in the game. In the foreground of all of them, a Geodude can be seen, which is to be caught (via reddit.com). However, the backgrounds themselves differ significantly from one another.
Instead of the green meadow that is usually shown to trainers in Pokémon GO, his graphics feature various motifs. These range from sandy beaches to city centers to mountain, desert, and forest landscapes. Below you can see one of the backgrounds in city view:
But why does he create these backgrounds? Sahil-Garg-110 answered this question himself in his post on reddit:
I tried to create different backgrounds for the catch screen (just a concept), depending on the area you are currently in. This will help reduce the monotonous forest/tree background and enhance the feeling of catching Pokémon in real life. With the skies update, we can also have day, night, and dusk backgrounds for a specific area.
Sahil-Garg-110 via reddit.com
He also explains that the images were not entirely his idea, but that he looked for one or another template on Google. However, that does not detract from the popularity of his graphics. As of August 27, 2021, they had already been liked over 2,900 times.
Will new backgrounds come to the game?
In the reddit community, Sahil-Garg-110 receives a lot of support from Pokémon GO fans. This is also reflected in his like numbers. Many trainers find it sad that there is still only this one catch screen. ZekromFPS writes that there have been suggestions for new backgrounds for 3 years and he feels sorry that nothing has happened in that time (via reddit.com).
The desire for change in the catch screen has been evident in the community for more than 3 years on reddit. For instance, the user duskyxlops, as seen in the following reddit post, presented his ideas for new catch backgrounds as early as the beginning of 2019. He also received enthusiastic support from trainers (via reddit.com).
The majority of the community, however, sees little chance of a change to the catch screen. For instance, desperate writes: “Because Niantic wants to push AR+, this will never be implemented.” (via reddit.com). Many trainers agree with this.
DaNorris1221 feels similarly. He finds the idea of the catch backgrounds great, but also does not believe that it will be introduced in the game. Like him, he sees the reason for it in the AR mode, which is constantly being promoted by Pokémon GO. Nonetheless, he would like to see a revision of the current background (via reddit.com).
Whether new backgrounds for the catch screen will be introduced in the future or whether Niantic will fully focus on the AR mode is currently unknown. Should Pokémon GO take a position on this, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the suggestions for the new backgrounds for the catch screen? And what motif would you wish for the most? Feel free to leave us your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers on MeinMMO.
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