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PokéBOMB: Pokémon X and Y for 3DS (Coming October 2013 WW) - Lord Fennekin Ascends
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Honestly, guys:
They're both goddamn beautiful.
Yeah, I like them a lot more than Reshiram and Zekrom.
Nice to see something really unique-like from Game Freak, gives me a sign of hope!
MetalGuardian
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Is there a write-up about the Yvetal/Xerneas connection to Norse mythology? I read the post Neiteio threw down from serebii about Z, but I haven't read much on the original theory
Zen_Arcade
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That's the kind of shit you get into when you're on team Fennekin.
Opinions are like buttholes.
Everyone has one, but Fennekin's is better than yours.
Never forget.
needs a chespin to fill it
I changed away from it because I was gaffing in public xD
Honestly, guys:
They're both goddamn beautiful.
Best Legendary pair since G/S imo.
First thought was "Wow, these look like things from Phantasy Star."
(a good thing, I think.)
Exterminieren
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Coro Coro could leak by Saturday. Pokemon Smash will be at the same sort of time.
Don't expect significant new details from either.
Man, I'm just thankful they dropped the subtitle "version" from each name -- it was so tacky having those. Plus, I like how the "X" and "Y" are stylized to reflect their respective legendaries.
Well, no more Fennekin for me then.
StreetsAhead
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But it could be as late as Monday.
Dion Blaster
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Honestly, they could just have Sugimori art of the legendaries and that would be more than awesome. Unless they post the same screens from the trailer, they might at least have that much.
MetalGuardian
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I just googled "Xerneas and Yvetal norse mythology" and my post was the top result :lol That was fast
Seriously though, someone enlighten me
StreetsAhead
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100% Agreed. Maybe even the best looking one.
Zen_Arcade
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http://pokebeach.com/news/0113/legendary-mascot-x-2.jpg
(Picture is way too big, stretched out the page way too much.)
ColtraineGF
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All 5 shown off are pretty high quality - not sure what it is, but they all gave me a sense of "awesome" from first glance.
Maybe it's Nintendo's trailer cut that's influencing me.
Maybe it's Nintendo's trailer cut that's influencing me.
You crazy
Lugia and Ho-Oh are my favorite legendary duo and I doubt they will ever be topped
Zen_Arcade
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Agreed. As much as I like picking sides and favorites, none of these Pokemon are unappealing to me. It's the first time since G/S that I had to think about which starter to pick.
Basically, if I understand correctly, you have the world tree Yggdrasil. Xerneas is the creature in Norse mythology that represents the body and protects the secrets of Yggdrasil; Yveltal is the great bird that represents the mind and flies around the world gathering knowledge and returning to the world tree, periodically, to store it there. And then you have Niohoggr, the beast that represents the soul and threatens to raise the dead against the living. The basis for Xerneas and Yveltal would protect the tree from him. I'm probably mixing up some folklore here, but that's what I recall.
Also, I'm not sure, but there is a many-antlered stag in Norse mythology that stands upon Valhalla. Not sure if he's the same creature that protects Yggdrasil, though.
Introducing: Pokemon marriage
Uno Venova
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Honestly, guys:
They're both goddamn beautiful.
Y is the best damn designed legendary since the 2nd gen.
I've always preferred one of the two in each gen vastly more than the other, all the way from II to V (Lugia, Kyogre, Dialga, and Zekrom). I think this is the first pair for which I like both about equally, and I like them both a lot! I might give the slight edge to Xerneas just because stags are awesome.
He has an official English name, son: Yveltal.
ColtraineGF
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Thank you for posting them
And here is a re-post of my quick "tail-cut" for the new page:
I kind of like it without the tail too. It'd be cool if there was a male and female Yveltal.
MrCookiepants
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Yeah, definitely my favourite mascots in a while. Dialga and Palkia were plain hideous and I was a bit annoyed we got dragons again with Zekrom and Reshiram. These guys are unique at the very least.
But Kyogre and Groudon >>>
But Kyogre and Groudon >>>
Whoa, you're like my opposite: My faves were Ho-oh, Groudon, Palkia and Reshiram.
Let me guess: You didn't start with Bulbasaur, Cyndaquil, Mudkip, Piplup or Oshawott, did you?
I breed out of wedlock...
I just am not fond of that design. I never have played a mystery dungeon game.
Uno Venova
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I don't like either of their names honestly.
I didn't either, until I knew how to pronounce them. They've grown on me since.
Those pokemon didn't even look like they could move properly. Like they were shitty action figures.
Yeah, I have to agree, Dialga and Palkia looked rigid as hell. Like statues or something. Even their animated Pokedex 3D Pro models strain to move.
I like them -- really, I like all Pokemon -- but these new fellas look a lot more natural and dynamic. You can picture Yveltal flying, Xerneas galloping, etc.
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