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[Dragoon En Regalia]

Junichii might be trying to upend the tea table on the Smash! viewers, if his Twitter is anything to go by. A surprise announcement that may have been hinted already would be real cool.

Here's hoping.

 

[gosox333]

I like to look at gen III and think I just didn't enjoy it as much as the others, rather than it being staight up "bad". I would never say it sucked, but it did drop the ball on some things.

Too many water routes, no day/night cycle, and the complete lack of postgame content (fixed in Emerald) are my big complaints of III, and the only ones I really feel are legitimate. And even then, the third gen was a reboot for the series and laid the foundation down for the next ten+ years of the series. It was a change, and people don't like change. There were a lot of things that rubbed people the wrong way about gen III.

Even so, the hate gen III gets is really unwarented. It really is the same game as the ones that came before and after it. If you liked one of those, then you probably liked gen III somewhere down the line.

 

[bon]

RE: favorite gym leaders

 

[Boney]

RE: favorite gym leaders

sigh

 

[ffdgh]

dat beard

 

[Femmeworth]

dat beard

Seriously. I was hoping he would be a villain, but I was left disappointed.

 

[billy beane]

Black and White were the first Pokemon game I didn't play, so I'd be happy if Grey came out, for DS or 3DS.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

dat beard

Beard makes the lower part of his head resemble the lower jaw of many Classic Mega Man goons, like Guts Man. I love it too.

 

[snack]

Looks like Guile.

 

[Wrekt]

This thread made me realize I never finished Black.

I booted it up and got in 3 random battles with my first 3 movements. Now I remember why I quit. That and seeing nothing but wild Boldore and Swoobat all day every day.

 

[lordfroakie]

we have a pokemon community thread for this discussion

 

[Berordn]

This thread made me realize I never finished Black.

I booted it up and got in 3 random battles with my first 3 movements. Now I remember why I quit. That and seeing nothing but wild Boldore and Swoobat all day every day.

But Swoobat isn't catchable in the wild! Caves are notoriously bad in B/W though. Almost like real dungeons for a change.

 

[bon]

sigh

Steel types are cool and she has one of the best foreheads in the entire series.

 

[Wrekt]

But Swoobat isn't catchable in the wild! Caves are notoriously bad in B/W though. Almost like real dungeons for a change.

Ahh my mistake. Yes regular Woobats all over the place.

 

[Vermillion]

Nobody wants to see the end of sprites, we've just accepted the inevitable.

Wait, wait. I want to see the end of sprites. Let them burn, like they should have long ago.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Wait, wait. I want to see the end of sprites. Let them burn, like they should have long ago.

The new style of battle-camera in BW was not kind to the sprites, at all.

 

[MidnightScott]

I'm so excited, I always just need a main game to get me back into the jumble of things. I haven't played BW since March of last year pretty much. I originally imported White back when it came out in Japan in 2010, and then bought Black at launch in the US.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

no day/night cycle

Lack of time-based events is a plus, not a negative. I've worked night shifts more often than not for the past several years, am up at weird hours, and have other obligations. Having to fuck around with my DS clock in order to catch specific Pokemon and obtain specific items (and thus locking me out of some content until another day passes) is something I'd happily get rid of if I could. Any step taken that prevents me from playing the game on my own terms is a step backward.

 

[Cookychan]

Pokemon Grey
Gray
Graphite
Kurogoma


Ready for disappointment.
It probably won't be for DS though, it's getting PKMNxNobunaga soon.

 

[gosox333]

Lack of time-based events is a plus, not a negative. I've worked night shifts more often than not for the past several years, am up at weird hours, and have other obligations. Having to fuck around with my DS clock in order to catch specific Pokemon and obtain specific items (and thus locking me out of some content until another day passes) is something I'd happily get rid of if I could. Any step taken that prevents me from playing the game on my own terms is a step backward.

No, as far as I'm concerned, it's a gameplay mechanic that added to the overall game. What they should've done was tweak the system so situations like yours wouldn't affect how you play (Gen V somewhat fixed this by taking out time specific Pokemon). Taking it out at that point was a step backwards.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Lack of time-based events is a plus, not a negative. I've worked night shifts more often than not for the past several years, am up at weird hours, and have other obligations. Having to fuck around with my DS clock in order to catch specific Pokemon and obtain specific items (and thus locking me out of some content until another day passes) is something I'd happily get rid of if I could. Any step taken that prevents me from playing the game on my own terms is a step backward.

I bet you loathe Animal Crossing.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

we have a pokemon community thread for this discussion

Keeping discussion of news/rumors to insular 'megathreads' is generally frowned upon here on GAF. I've seen multiple megathreads get closed when their members didn't post new threads for important news or rumors.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

I bet you loathe Animal Crossing.

I doubt I'll ever play it. So you're probably right.

Keeping discussion of news/rumors to insular 'megathreads' is generally frowned upon here on GAF. I've seen multiple megathreads get closed when their members didn't post new threads for important news or rumors.

His point is probably that we've moved beyond that to general series discussion now.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

He said 'watch it next week' specifically.

Even more specifically, he said to watch it 'live'. The live part isn't present in the English translation in the OP.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Even more specifically, he said to watch it 'live'. The live part isn't present in the English translation in the OP.

You are correct, sir. I left it out, since the show is not broadcast 'live', but I will add it in.

 

[The_Endgamer]

Hope it's a new Grey with exclusive material as a 3DS exclusive not an exact port of Black/White with a different story. A return to Gold/Silver where a second region to explore and plough through would be welcome as well if the standard Black/White story was unchanged.

Gamefreak needs a return to the 16 badge game.
While the evolutionary mechanics of Black/White were good, a more revolutionary type of game would be better in the same vein as Gold/Silver were. Pokemon is a favourite series for me but the ambition was lost but Black/White was a good attempt.
Grey could amend that.


On the subtopic of best gym leaders....

All my hardest and memorable adversaries....
(Misty from Red/Blue/Green not Gold/Silver)

EDIT: Gym leaders in order of appearance.

 

[El Sloth]

They will probably use the models they created for the Pokedex App.

Which would look kind of like this.

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnngh

 

[EmperorMattevs]

This one's gonna be on the Nintendo 3DS. I'm sure of it.
'cause Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition will be Nintendo DS's last Pokemon game.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

This one's gonna be on the Nintendo 3DS. I'm sure of it.
'cause Pokemon+Nobunaga's Ambition will be Nintendo DS's last Pokemon game.

Why?

 

[udivision]

Hnnnnnnnnnnnnngh

why do we want them to keep sprites again?

 

[MegaByte]

dat beard

The cat from Chu Chu Rocket ate his face.

 

[EmperorMattevs]

Why?

there's no point to release another "mainline" title for the DS IMO.
3DS is here and Game Freak needs to support this platform now, just as Nintendo wants them to do.

 

[Gospel]

there's no point to release another "mainline" title for the DS IMO.

Well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3uipTO-4A

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63kRUCWstCo

 

[EmperorMattevs]

Well...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll3uipTO-4A

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63kRUCWstCo

Sure they want money, but at this point.. Nintendo needs to grow their handheld installed base with the Nintendo 3DS.

 

[Supermanisdead]

They will probably use the models they created for the Pokedex App.

Which would look kind of like this.

yuck :/ sprites are cuter.

 

[jman2050]

yuck :/ sprites are cuter.

Pokedex 3D App demonstrates otherwise.

 

[EmperorMattevs]

Pokedex 3D App demonstrates otherwise.

ditto.

 

[Supermanisdead]

skeptical, but i don't have that. can you post the cutest ones? can it be cuter than this?

 

[MidnightScott]

While I love the sprites I would have to admit that it looks cool with the 3D models as well. But I want the Pokémon to be able to show emotion if they are gonna go that far.

Watch them pull something like sprites in the overworld but 3D battles...

 

[MicH]

Not a fan of the 3d models either. The opening to the Black & White anime yuck (not that it's an indicative of the games looking like that)

 

[Vermillion]

why do we want them to keep sprites again?

Because drugs.

 

[JazzmanZ]

why do we want them to keep sprites again?

Because the Pokemon sprites look a lot prettier than 3D models.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

there's no point to release another "mainline" title for the DS IMO.
3DS is here and Game Freak needs to support this platform now, just as Nintendo wants them to do.

Why?

In the end, both parties are interested in making money and there's more potential to sell copies on the original DS. It's not like they'd be excluding 3DS owners by releasing it there, either.

If this is indeed a 'third title' to BW, it would make sense to put it on the DS and save the first 3DS main series title for the next generation of Pokémon games.

 

[jman2050]

Why?

In the end, both parties are interested in making money and there's more potential to sell copies on the original DS. It's not like they'd be excluding 3DS owners by releasing it there, either.

If this is indeed a 'third title' to BW, it would make sense to put it on the DS and save the first 3DS main series title for the next generation of Pokémon games.

I dunno. This was absolutely true when BW released but it's very likely the 3DS will be pushing 30-35 million units by the time the third game is released everywhere, and the DS will be a full two years removed from relevance. Under those circumstances, a 3DS platform target is totally reasonable.

 

[ffdgh]

3ds gray/grey will increase the overall install base and...ummmm.... trippy 3d battles lol.

 

[Gravijah]

mainline pokemon games sell systems. people will buy the 3ds to play pokemon grey, rse remakes, gen vi, etc.

 

[EmperorMattevs]

Why?

In the end, both parties are interested in making money and there's more potential to sell copies on the original DS. It's not like they'd be excluding 3DS owners by releasing it there, either.

If this is indeed a 'third title' to BW, it would make sense to put it on the DS and save the first 3DS main series title for the next generation of Pokémon games.

Yes, it definitely would. But Nintendo doesn't own the handheld market now than it did before. With the iOS/Android/Mobile gaming putting pressure on Nintendo and along with the slow death of the DS, I don't see why Nintendo won't push Game Freak into making new mainline Pokemon titles for the 3DS.

 

[KrawlMan]

Because the Pokemon sprites look a lot prettier than 3D models.

Can't say I agree. I love the 3D Pokedex.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Yes, it definitely would. But Nintendo doesn't own the handheld market now than it did before. With the iOS/Android/Mobile gaming putting pressure on Nintendo and along with the slow death of the DS, I don't see why Nintendo won't push Game Freak into making new mainline Pokemon titles for the 3DS.

Mobile gaming is putting pressure on Nintendo? That sure is news to me...

Last I read, the 3DS is outpacing the DS in terms of first-year sales. The only reason the DS is slowly dying is because publishers aren't putting out games for it anymore.

 

[Svafnir]

I need a good 3DS only pokemon game to make me take the jump to buying a 3ds