Pokémon Winds and Waves leak changes everything about battle system

Pokémon Winds and Waves are games where players can explore tropical islands, dive into underwater depths, and fly toward the skies. They look and sound like open-world games — a prospect that should be thrilling now that hardware can support those ambitions. It’s hard to muster excitement, though, when it seems like Pokémon Winds and Waves will continue boxing in fans with old-school turn-based battles. But what if the upcoming monster collecting games are going to try something new?