There has to be new regional variants, right? It would be a complete joke otherwise.
Lumiose was huge for no damn reason. Exploring the city feels like a slog because nothing felt worthwhile and half the locations didn't need to be separate buildings. Oh look, a fourth cafe! Add a garbage camera, a horrible layout, and that blackout blockade that serves no purpose other than to highlight how unfinished X and Y feel, and yeah, I really hate Lumiose. I never want to see something like Lumiose in a Pokemon game again.Goldenrod felt huge because of the crazy amount of buildings, but in reality the pathways were fairly short.
Castellia felt huge because of the illusion of the buildings
Lumiose City was ACTUALLY huge.
Hau-oli City is bigger than Castellia and Goldenrod in terms of space.
Man, there still isn't much interesting stuff being shown, is there.
If there were new Alolan forms, I have to think one of those would be shown off at Worlds rather than a new Z Move.
Yeah... at this point I think these games are going to have very little new content...
I don't feel this is a fair assessment. Most 3rd games don't have much new in terms of forms or pokemon, and other stuff like extended post game doesn't benefit from dumping all at once
Lumiose was huge for no damn reason. Exploring the city feels like a slog because nothing felt worthwhile and half the locations didn't need to be separate buildings. Oh look, a fourth cafe! Add a garbage camera, a horrible layout, and that blackout blockade that serves no purpose other than to highlight how unfinished X and Y feel, and yeah, I really hate Lumiose. I never want to see something like Lumiose in a Pokemon game again.
And I'm not even one of the people who experienced the pre-patch game-breaking glitch that happened when you saved there at the wrong time.
If this is a third version it shouldn't be two games. They've been vague about what these games even are, are they third versions or sequels?
I'm not getting this. No move tutor, no post game, no GTS fixes, etc. Yeah, I can wait.
Que? This is confirmed?
Lumiose was huge for no damn reason. Exploring the city feels like a slog because nothing felt worthwhile and half the locations didn't need to be separate buildings. Oh look, a fourth cafe! Add a garbage camera, a horrible layout, and that blackout blockade that serves no purpose other than to highlight how unfinished X and Y feel, and yeah, I really hate Lumiose. I never want to see something like Lumiose in a Pokemon game again.
And I'm not even one of the people who experienced the pre-patch game-breaking glitch that happened when you saved there at the wrong time.
Que? This is confirmed?
I find it kinda of funny that the director/staff is using the first 3DS version and not one of the superior/better ones.
I'm just shocked to see an original 3DS in that pristine of condition given that it was stupidly prone to wear and tear.
Que? This is confirmed?
B2W2 were sequels and had a considerable number of new routes, cities and characters.I'm actually kind of glad they haven't shown much. It's Pokémon and we already know what to expect from 2nd release. If anything it'll probably be like B/W2. Weren't those games that many loved? And I don't recall them really adding Pokémon to it outside of the dragon forms.
Not sure why people are doubting GF.
I'm actually kind of glad they haven't shown much. It's Pokémon and we already know what to expect from 2nd release. If anything it'll probably be like B/W2. Weren't those games that many loved? And I don't recall them really adding Pokémon to it outside of the dragon forms.
Not sure why people are doubting GF.
I don't feel this is a fair assessment. Most 3rd games don't have much new in terms of forms or pokemon, and other stuff like extended post game doesn't benefit from dumping all at once
Honestly, even B2W2 was essentially a third version. They've already established that the story is completely or at least largely new, which is more than any other third version barring b2w2
New legendary? 🤔
They haven't really established that though. It has new elements, but as far as we know it's still a retelling of the Sun & Moon's main plot. If it were completely different, why wouldn't they just make it a sequel?
distortion world? sinnoh confirmed??
nah i shouldn't get my hopes up
If this is a third version it shouldn't be two games. They've been vague about what these games even are, are they third versions or sequels?
It's the wormhole opening up dimension where the Ultra Beast roam, though given to that it's on the map I suspect that like the distortion world we will get to travel to Ultra space and explore it.
Hmmmm
If this is a third version it shouldn't be two games. They've been vague about what these games even are, are they third versions or sequels?
BW2 had an entirely new plot, a radically different Pokedex, a host of new characters and battles, and a totally different progression through the game. If USUM has any of these things, they're sure as hell not showing them.Did you miss BW2? It's seems to be the new trend now.
So far my issue is that these games so far don't have a compelling new hook that sets them apart clearly from Sun and Moon.
With Black 2 and White 2 I clearly remember knowing somewhat early on these would be sequels and the map they showed had ice covering parts of it. That drew intrigue.
Here I don't feel that as much at all. Though I also wouldn't be surprised if UltraMoon and UltraSun lowkey become my favourite games.
We've haven't had a traditional third version in nearly a decade. I think it's fair that people's expectations have changed in the interim.
If this is only a Platinum-level improvement that's a significant disappointment to me, and frankly, on the evidence we've seen thus far, even that seems like it may be a stretch- we can see the Battle Tree right there on the map.
BW2 had an entirely new plot, a radically different Pokedex, a host of new characters and battles, and a totally different progression through the game. If USUM has any of these things, they're sure as hell not showing them.
Also it had less than 1 year of development time.
Well the team that worked on ORAS worked on S/M. I suspect the team that was worked on X/Y were working on Z. Then sometime post-ORAS, Z was canned in favor of ORAS team working on the next mainline. Speculation about Pokemon Z of course but based on the way Gen 6 went and the content missing from Gen 6 that were out in S/M. It seemed like a Pokemon Z was planned until sometime after ORAS release. Likely because they realized they wouldn't have enough time to do a 2nd gen on 3DS, if they released a 3rd version.Not necceserely, concidering game freak has 2 development teams for the main games, so this team has likely worked on the concept of this since oras!
Well the team that worked on ORAS worked on S/M. I suspect the team that was worked on X/Y were working on Z. Then sometime post-ORAS, Z was canned in favor of ORAS team working on the next mainline. Speculation about Pokemon Z of course but based on the way Gen 6 went and the content missing from Gen 6 that were out in S/M. It seemed like a Pokemon Z was planned until sometime after ORAS release. Likely because they realized they wouldn't have enough time to do a 2nd gen on 3DS, if they released a 3rd version.
Game Freak has always released a new mainline generation of Pokemon in the 2nd year of a Nintendo portable being on the market. They likely heard by late 2014/early 2015 about Switch being the 3DS' successor with a 2016 release targeted. If they want to release a new mainline Pokemon on the next handheld within the first two years; they can't be starting a new generation after the Switch has released.Why wouldn't they have time? People can be cranky all they want, but the 3DS still has a good year or two until it's completely dead.
Ugh floppy hinges, bizarre issue where the bottom of the system would scratch the top (not like they had 10+ years experience designing clamshell devices or anything), and yeah glossy finish.I'm just shocked to see an original 3DS in that pristine of condition given that it was stupidly prone to wear and tear.
Honestly, even B2W2 was essentially a third version. They've already established that the story is completely or at least largely new, which is more than any other third version barring b2w2
You're probably correct. Reminds me of Kyurem in B2/W2. I suspect you will need Necrozma and one of the two main legendaries on your team to activate their forms. I could be wrong but it seems kind of similar to the Kyurem fusion mechanic except you don't lose a Pokemon.I love how diff people put different pieces on the board but let's now put put 2 and 2 together:
What we see here is Solgaleo and Lunala with aspects of Necrozma all over them.
Now we see this mysterious light with eyes in the above image...
My assumption is that light with eyes is Necrozma's new form when it sheds its prism armor. The armor connects with Solgaleo/Lunala to give them new forms, but the remainder from within the shell emerges as a being of just light.
Necrozma's Moon Entry:
Necrozma
Prism Pokemon
"Light is apparently the source of its energy. It has an extraordinarily vicious disposition and is constantly firing off laser beams"
Calling it now, Necrozma Light Form incoming.
Also, new forms for existing Pokemon [especially legendaries] during the same generation isn't a new thing. Giratina, Shaymin, Kyurem all got additional forms in the same generation they were introduced...all notably not in the original games they were introduced in...
Btw, It's shape is literally a star. There's your Pokemon Stars everyone.
There has to be new regional variants, right? It would be a complete joke otherwise.
I dunno man.. With that protest happening recently, it looks like something else...
I can't do it again. The box legendaries are appalling, and this is clearly a shameless last minute 3DS cash grab. Maybe I'll get it when the hype for Pokémon Switch gets too much for me, but I doubt it.