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[Andromeda]

Did any of you guys catch this?

"Unattended Children Will Be Sold As Slaves"

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

 

[Garjon]

I'm thinking that Popplio will stay Water type, no splits

I hope not, we already have enough pure water types as it is. Though I think Water is the only typing to have been combined with every other type at least once, I'm hoping for a Water/Fighting type with a better stat dist. than Poliwrath and doesn't look like Keldeo.

 

[Joqu]

I wonder if like Hoenn there will be a random ice cave just to include ice pokemon in the game since Hawaii isn't really known for its artic climate. Poor ice type always getting the short end of the stick.

Icy mountaintops in a warmer climate wouldn't be too weird.

 

[Already Torn]

If I made a pokemon-like game those would totally be your starters. Also they are the weakest and don't evolve but they would be so damn cute you wouldn't ditch them from the team

I hope the cat-type Pokemon is based on an octopus.

 

[YankeeDonB]

(via kc green on twitter)

lol. That looks like an elephant seal or monk seal face photoshopped in. Can tell by the surfeit of surfactant in the nose.

 

[SuperSah]

A few hours after reveal and I still do not understand why these Pokemon look so bad and why they still haven't optimised the engine. You can see frame dips when the weird Moon legendary is charging an attack.

Bleh.

 

[Crayolan]

Did any of you guys catch this?

Uh... wat

Evil team are slave traffickers.

Spoiler

kind of creepy...

 

[Prevolition]

Did any of you guys catch this?

Uh... wat

Omg lol wut. Must be a joke that will most assuredly get outta hand.

 

[Jo Shishido's Cheeks]

Did any of you guys catch this?

Uh... wat

Shit Team Lunar really mean business this time around

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

So what other Pokémon should we be expecting? What kinds of animals are native to Hawaii.

 

[Already Torn]

lol. That looks like an elephant seal or monk seal face photoshopped in. Can tell by the surfeit of surfactant in the nose.

Actually, it's based on the noble sea lion. Notice the ear flaps and the fact that everyone hates it.

 

[Fou-Lu]

All in for Moon and Grass starter. Areas still look similar to XY, but somehow much better, and I like the character models.

 

[Rafavert]

Did any of you guys catch this?

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

And people deny when we claim Pokémon is serious business...

Spoiler

The hell?

 

[Already Torn]

So what other Pokémon should we be expecting? What kinds of animals are native to Hawaii.

I'm pretty sure it means that the bird shown in the teaser isn't a woodpecker, but a cardinal.

I hope we get more sea turtles. Just lots of sea creatures in general please. And cool birds. Maybe a chameleon?

 

[SeZMehK]

Since we know that one of them is grass/flying. The fire one should have a subtype that is weak to flying and the water one should have a subtype that is strong to flying...

I believe this might be what they end up as:

Grass/Flying
Fire/Ground
Water/Electric

Or
Grass/Flying
Fire/Fighting
Water/Rock

 

[Chase17]

So what other Pokémon should we be expecting? What kinds of animals are native to Hawaii.

Some sort of Tiki Pokemon.

*I know very little about Hawaii.

 

[Sparkedglory]

Well...didn't expect this at all today, but fuck it. #TeamRowlet

 

[Iva Demilcol]

They are so ugly... Not that I was interested on playing it.

 

[CazTGG]

A few hours after reveal and I still do not understand why these Pokemon look so bad and why they still haven't optimised the engine. You can see frame dips when the weird Moon legendary is charging an attack.

Bleh.

It makes sense when you remember that Game Freak somehow found a way to include drops in a game featuring 2D static sprites with largely unimpressive animations for attacks in Diamond/Pearl. Their optimization is usually just "good enough", if that.

Did any of you guys catch this?

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

There's no way that's what it says.

 

[Schryver]

How the mighty have fallen

 

[Joqu]

Hawaii has some nice spooky legends. Hoping for some cool ghost Pokemon

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

Some sort of Tiki Pokemon.

*I know very little about Hawaii.

Lol a tiki, a pineapple..a coconut... I'm so sorry Hawaii I am ashamed I know nothing about u lol

 

[bizzarewars]

Did any of you guys catch this?

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

What the fuck.

 

[Kyzer]

Since we know that one of them is grass/flying. The fire one should have a subtype that is weak to flying and the water one should have a subtype that is strong to flying...

Water/Fighting

Fire/Fighting

Grass/Flying/Fighting

 

[Mediking]

Did any of you guys catch this?

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

Yikes.... so the bad guys want children as slaves?

 

[Chase17]

What do we have to do to get Rowlet thick fat.

 

[BY2K]

Did any of you guys catch this?

https://youtu.be/2r0_F-_ClcQ?t=46s

Uh... wat

How can you tell that's actually what it says? There's no way that's actually what it says.

 

[Sou Da]

I'm in for Sun and water starter but man those starters are awful.

 

[Seil]

How can you tell that's actually what it says? There's no way that's actually what it says.

It is actually what it says.

The first letter of every word is capitalized. Work your way down from there, open the video on that frame in full screen if necessary =p

Edit: Also those signs aren't super uncommon. Though I usually see the circus variant.

 

[ActWan]

Litten looks ok, the others look like shit

 

[tcrunch]

How can you tell that's actually what it says? There's no way that's actually what it says.

That's actually what it says lmao

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

So what other Pokémon should we be expecting? What kinds of animals are native to Hawaii.

I want to see a Dolphin like other people

Another Chameleon

A Cool Snake with an elemental typing (Electric would be cool)

Another Mantis

Oh, we need another Shark too

 

[Rafavert]

What do we have to do to get Rowlet thick fat.

Feed him lots of rare candies and other high sugar treats.

 

[udivision]

Um... that's straight up what it says.

 

[crooked spin]

you guys have never been in some small town store that has a "unattended children will be sold as slaves" poster? maybe my childhood was just really rural...

 

[SweetDonuts]

Anyone have that gif of Rowlet looking back at its trainer? I can't find it anymore

 

[Kouriozan]

After the villain team wanting to kill people in X/Y because they used too much Earth ressources, in Sun/Moon it'll be about enslaving children.

 

[TI82]

(via kc green on twitter)

Will not can not

Best water since Totodile. So refreshing coming from the over-designed Greninja

No, froakie and greninja were great

 

[Joqu]

Hawaii has some nice spooky legends. Hoping for some cool ghost Pokemon

Nightmarchers would be an obvious pick to base a Pokemon on for example

 

[OricWindstar]

Are there any items you can have a Pokemon hold that negate Ice damage? I need to start planning my Rowlet tactics early.

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

I want to see a Dolphin like other people

Is...is that beetle real? Lol it looks like a toy.

 

[L95]

you guys have never been in some small town store that has a "unattended children will be sold as slaves" poster? maybe my childhood was just really rural...

I've only seen variants like "Unattended children will be given candy."

 

[Kssio_Aug]

Eh, Delphox is weird but she's not awful. And Braixen is cool, at least.

And also her key art is just awkward. She looks better in a normal pose.

Chestnaught is def. worse imo

Yeah, I over reacted... I don't like her final form, but still think this one is way worse:

And it's a fighting type, one more reason I don't want Litten to become one. I don't like Emboar and Blaziken too much either tbh.

 

[jack_package_200]

Litten looks awful

 

[Watch Da Birdie]

Yeah, those signs are pretty common in the U.S.---probably not the most tasteful thing you can put up, but most people see it as a harmless novelty item. The Japanese behind the commercial probably didn't pay much attention to it, or didn't think it'd be an issue---and I don't think it will be.

 

[sonto340]

It makes sense when you remember that Game Freak somehow found a way to include drops in a game featuring 2D static sprites with largely unimpressive animations for attacks in Diamond/Pearl. Their optimization is usually just "good enough", if that

The thing about the pokemon in X/Y forward is that they are high poly as FUCK. I don't have numbers off hand but they are easily console level.
The idea being to not have to model 800+ pokemon in gen 8 because they already have them at a High enough poly count to still look good.

 

[Lil'DigiOp]

Is...is that beetle real? Lol it looks like a toy.

Holy shit, you right lmao. must be a spy drone. Lmao

 

[Zomba13]

Yeah, I over reacted... I don't like her final form, but still think this one is way worse:

And it's a fighting type, one more reason I don't want Litten to become one. I don't like Emboar and Blaziken too much either tbh.

Worst thing with Chesnaught is the colouring. The Shiny version looks a lot better and fits in with the previous evolutions.

 

[Captain Smoker]

It's a "joke", this sign isn't that uncommon.

https://www.google.de/search?q="una...88_MAhWLfhoKHXRICFYQ_AUICCgC&biw=1920&bih=947


Wikimedia

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unattended_Children_will_be_Sold_as_Slaves!!!!.jpg#filelinks

 

[TrueBlue]

I've noticed it's always the same song and dance when it comes to new Pokemon games. The same gambit of emotions each time.