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[Boss Doggie]

Also how come no one noticed Magikarp during Solar Beam?

 

[zroid]

Chespin is my favourite

 

[Grakl]

Also how come no one noticed Magikarp during Solar Beam?

We did, haha.

 

[hiryu64]

Looks good! Can you take a quick stab at Chespin-ing my avatar? Someone tried it and I appreciate it, but they blurred the edges so that it bled into the head. :O

This is as good as it's gonna get, I think. All of Quint's headgear makes it really hard to do convincingly.

 

[BuggyDClown]

Id love a girafarig evo in the next game.

 

[TheCongressman1]

I'm almost definitely going to be turning battle animations off, so I don't care about that.

And environmental features like you're describing are cool, but I want exploration, not just cosmetic features. I want this new region to feel more like a living, breathing world than the past games were able to achieve. I have zero faith in that happening, but it's what I want. I'll buy the game regardless. :lol

Agreed. The new graphics would/will be a waste if the world isn't interesting to explore.

 

[Lumination]

Please have a Battle Factory. Please have a Battle Factory.

I can spend hundreds of hours on this alone.

 

[Aggrotek]

Id love a girafarig evo in the next game.

Call it Farigiraf.

 

[Velcro Fly]

I'd just like to be able to trade my stuff myself and not rely on other people.

For shame that Nintendo was so backwards with the DS for so long that I need to change my wireless stuff to trade pokemon.

 

[MasterSheen]

Hmm, firefox looks cool, but I'll need to see final evolutions before deciding on a starter.

 

[Femmeworth]

I'm actually shocked at how well the starters are designed this gen (except for that neopet thing in the middle). They easily beat out most of the other starters.

The new starters definitely contrast with the old. Seems Ken Sugimori is doing something new with his coloring. I kind of hope the other new designs don't follow suit.

 

[kittens]

So, uhh, is it October yet?

Call it Farigiraf.

lol, that's really fun to say

 

[Grakl]

We better be able to transfer our Pokemon to this game.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Also need to actually go back and do Black 2 postgame since I just sorta quit after I beat the Elite 4.

 

[Demoncarnotaur]

The new starters definitely contrast with the others. Seems Ken Sugimori is doing something new with his coloring.

Yeah, I don't like it at all. Their designs I am fine with, but the coloring feels a little 'cheap' to me.

The in game models look good to me though.

 

[IntelliHeath]

Also how come no one noticed Magikarp during Solar Beam?

I think we did. Maybe Magikarp finally get new evolution!


FOr people who mention that we might have new battle mechanic. Yeah, I noticed that too. I'm very curious what kind of changes we will get.

 

[fates]

The new starters definitely contrast with the old. Seems Ken Sugimori is doing something new with his coloring. I kind of hope the other new designs don't follow suit.

Didn't really notice that. I like it, especially the blue on the frog.

 

[GAMERG0D]

We better be able to transfer our Pokemon to this game.

I just want to be able to transfer Pokemon without the use of some boring minigame.

 

[Boss Doggie]

The implications of Diglet/Dugtrio actually moving...

 

[RawkHawk2010]

We better be able to transfer our Pokemon to this game.

I'd rather have a fresh start.

 

[StreetsAhead]

Yeah, I don't like it at all. Their designs I am fine with, but the coloring feels a little 'cheap' to me.

The in game models look good to me though.

It's a bit like Gen 3's shading. A little flatter.

The style actually looks more like the guy who drew Bianca, though (all three artworks).

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

To be fair, the art used for the Gen III, IV, and V Starters in that pic aren't the basic Sugimori Stock Art, they're actually the updated, "dynamic" poses he produced for Emerald/Platinum/B2W2, so the coloring was a bit more dynamic as well iirc.

 

[Teknoman]

I'd rather have a fresh start.

Better to have both, rather than have the RSE situation again.

 

[fates]

The implications of Diglet/Dugtrio actually moving...

Well in the console games when they were lifted off the ground they took the dirt with them.

Pretty funny, really.

 

[Chet Rippo]

The new starters definitely contrast with the old. Seems Ken Sugimori is doing something new with his coloring. I kind of hope the other new designs don't follow suit.

I think the images are just a little over saturated.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Well in the console games when they were lifted off the ground they took the dirt with them.

Pretty funny, really.

Oh god

Now I just realized how weird that would be, especially if they animate them with held item Air Balloon.

 

[Teknoman]

Well in the console games when they were lifted off the ground they took the dirt with them.

Pretty funny, really.

Probably the same here, rather than go through the trouble of making feet/alienating whatever fans it has.

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

I wonder if CoroCoro will have new info, or just pictures of what was shown? Hopefully we get some official art of the X and Y Pokemon, Trainers, or a Map.

 

[Grakl]

Well in the console games when they were lifted off the ground they took the dirt with them.

Pretty funny, really.

That's amazing.

 

[Stephen_drewz]

Quick take this:

Damn, I was rushed off to a job. Only just read this.

Thanks anyway

 

[Kisaya]

Can't wait for sexy new rival reveal >:3

Spoiler

Hopefully the champ is hot too

 

[StreetsAhead]

I think we did. Maybe Magikarp finally get new evolution!


FOr people who mention that we might have new battle mechanic. Yeah, I noticed that too. I'm very curious what kind of changes we will get.

What is this?

 

[Salsa]

The new starters definitely contrast with the old. Seems Ken Sugimori is doing something new with his coloring. I kind of hope the other new designs don't follow suit.

the colors on that particular image are very different/much brighter than the actual reveals, check the OP

 

[StreetsAhead]

I wonder if CoroCoro will have new info, or just pictures of what was shown? Hopefully we get some official art of the X and Y Pokemon, Trainers, or a Map.

I imagine we may get a map, heights, weights, types, classifications, screenshots of the trailer. Maybe stuff for the box legends, plus official art. For corocoro (and much of Pokemon's domestic target audience) Corocoro could be the first place they're seeing info.

 

[Aggrotek]

Damn, I was rushed off to a job. Only just read this.

Thanks anyway

You could use this?

If someone avatarized it.

 

[kittens]

Yeah, I don't like it at all. Their designs I am fine with, but the coloring feels a little 'cheap' to me.

The in game models look good to me though.

I thought you were crazy before, but now that I've seen the cross gen comparisons, I'm inclined to agree. The older coloring style was a lot better, more organic, less plastic looking. This isn't a huge deal for me, but I do see it now.

 

[EloquentM]

Fennekin going in for the kill

 

[BowieZ]

Has anyone noticed that beefeater type NPC in one of the villagey traversing bits?

 

[Trojita]

 

[Lord_Byron28]

What is this?

From a press release it mentioned bonding and a new battle system.

Why is everyone ignoring the final point? They mentioned this a lot of times in the anouncement trailer. However, new battle structure is new. I wonder if stats/attacks/evos are more closely tied to happiness/nature. They emphasized the point about developing stronger bonds a lot so maybe they are pushing for players to stick with their pokemon and not treat them as items.

Also anime wont reboot they'll just update the artstyle maybe more cg.

That's what scares me with chespin is he could become an ugly fat bear or mole.

 

[Trojita]

 

[IntelliHeath]

What is this?

*The bonds between players and Pokemon will deepen, and Pokemon will become stronger with the new battle structure.
via gematsu

I'm looking forward to see what they had to say about this mechanic/structure.

 

[Drago]

What's with the Fennekin pics, Trojita...

 

[Grakl]

What's with the Fennekin pics, Trojita...

Yeah, those don't look like Chespin.

 

[EvilMario]

I'm looking forward to see what they had to say about this mechanic/structure.

Play Pokemon every day, or your Pokemon will be weak sauce and you will be crushed by even the likes of Youngster Joey.

 

[Femmeworth]

This confirms my suspicions as to why the usual suspects like Fennekin so much. :|

I think the images are just a little over saturated.

the colors on that particular image are very different/much brighter than the actual reveals, check the OP

Ah, you are both correct.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Are we still going to see comfy shorts youngster?

 

[Darryl]

Was this posted? Apparently from a press release
*In addition to existing Pokemon, there will be a large number of completely new Pokemon. *The additions will bring the total number of Pokemon in the franchise from the current 649 to over 700.
*Because of Pokemon X and Y, the Pokemon anime, movies, card game, and merchandise will “break into a new dimension.”
*People around the world will be able to simultaneously experience “Real Play.” (I’m assuming this is referring to the game’s global October release.)
*The game will utilize the 3DS to its maximum abilities to leverage its overwhelmingly beautiful presentation.
*The game uses an innovative communication system that makes it feel as if you are playing with other players around the world.
*The bonds between players and Pokemon will deepen, and Pokemon will become stronger with the new battle structure.
via gematsu

why they say all these things cryptic enough for me to think co-op

 

[Grakl]

Hey, guys, what Pokemon is this?

http://youtu.be/VzO6J981nAw?t=8m22s

 

[gosox333]

These games have some serious potential to be amazing, but it comes at a risk. This is GF's first attempt at 3D modeling as far as I know, and they might still be learning. I'm worried X/Y might be a "beta" release for the 3DS as D/P were to the DS. D/P were so slow, ugly and clunky, but every successive release afterwards only became more and more streamlined and better looking.

God knows I'm still crazy excited, but I never want to have to go back to those slow battles and minute-long save times ever again. GF were pretty rough around the edges for D/P, and that wasn't nearly as substantial of a hardware leap as what we're looking at here, so I can't help but be somewhat skeptical.

Everything does look pretty snazzy so far, though, so that's good. If they can pull this off, this could probably be the biggest generational leap we've ever seen.

And team Froakie 4 lyf