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[Boss Doggie]

 

[IntelliHeath]

Nice Jojo fanart.


I would like to predict that we must have fairy type pokemon in our party in order to evolve Eevee into Sylveon.

 

[ScraftyDevil]

I think so too. I love most of Gen V and I feel like certain designs get hate because of *who* deisgned them. I've seen more than a few people say that James Turner's designs aren't real Pokemon because he's not Asian/Japanese. In fact, I've seen people say that Tepig, who was designed by a Korean, is OK because that's still an Asian country, but Vanilite is bad because it's designed by a Westerner. As if it mattered.

Anyway, at most we've now seen about 25% of the new Pokemon and I'm pretty darn impressed so far. I imagine by launch they'll have officially announced 35~40 of the new ones.

Yeah, it's disgusting and rather prejudiced to be honest. I've seen people on other sites claiming that the new cotton candy Pokémon and Honedge were both designed by Turner because "they don't look like real Pokémon." Opinions regarding the Vanillite line aside, people tend to forget that Turned also designed the rather terrific Golurk and Mandibuzz lines. I personally love Vanillite and its evolutions, but even if you don't then you shouldn't start irrationally hating on an artist's entire works. That would be like saying Apocalypse Now is a horrible movie just because Francis Ford Coppola also directed Jack.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Eh, people can be stupid. I see people hating on Harmoknight because it was designed by him and that "it looked like Samurai Jack" lol

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

OK, this is fanart done right.

 

[Starphoenix]

If that cotton candy Pokémon's evo doesn't look like this ill be disappointed.

 

[Daingurse]

If that cotton candy Pokémon's evo doesn't look like this ill be disappointed.

That thing looks like a bootleg Tangela.

 

[Boss Doggie]

btw, more stuff from the movie

Genesect so moe~

If that cotton candy Pokémon's evo doesn't look like this ill be disappointed.

wtf is that

 

[Kokonoe]

It's interesting that people seem generally ok with cotton candy and swords, but not garbage bags and ice cream.

Actually, I'm not entirely okay with either of those things. Although, at least the sword is a weapon instead of a Pokemon made of snow and ice that battles, or plastic.

 

[Joqu]

btw, more stuff from the movie

Genesect so moe~

Do we know what's up with that Mewtwo? Did the original one make himself a wife or what

 

[Boss Doggie]

Do we know what's up with that Mewtwo? Did the original one make himself a wife or what

different mewtwo

 

[Kokonoe]

Do we know what's up with that Mewtwo? Did the original one make himself a wife or what

The original no longer exists. They made a story as if the first movie, the initial anime special, and the second anime special that took place never happened.

 

[Joqu]

different mewtwo

The original no longer exists. They made a story as if the first movie, the initial anime special, and the second anime special that took place never happened.

They should have just made it the original's wife dammit

 

[Starphoenix]

The original no longer exists. They made a story as if the first movie, the initial anime special, and the second anime special that took place never happened.

Are you serious?! Thanks for ruining my childhood GF.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Say Joe, what makes you sure about the name reveals being later afternoon?

Are you serious?! Thanks for ruining my childhood GF.

GF has nothing to do with the anime.

And technically it's more of a "different mewtwo" than "original no longer exists".

 

[ScraftyDevil]

They should have just made it the original's wife dammit

"The Bride of Mewtwo" sounds like the best satire movie ever.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

They should have just made it the original's wife dammit

Please no.

 

[Joqu]

"The Bride of Mewtwo" sounds like the best satire movie ever.

PokeGAF should start working on it. I'll take the profit.

Please no.

It would have been the only sensible explanation for a second Mewtwo without retconning things. Who else but the original one could have created it? Sure the implications would be disturbing, but I'm sure the Japanese kids wouldn't mind!!!

 

[Zen_Arcade]

wtf is that

It's from Yoshi's Story.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Not going down that road...

 

[Joqu]

...Anyway, I wonder how they'll let us transfer Pokemon from the previous games this time. I'm guessing with some sort of separate transfer app, like a reverse Dream Radar of some sort.

 

[ffdgh]

If that cotton candy Pokémon's evo doesn't look like this ill be disappointed.

Easiest boss in the game...and the most delicious.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Cotton candy Pokemon evolves into Kracko.

 

[ScraftyDevil]

PokeGAF should start working on it. I'll take the profit.

As long as I get to play Dr. Mewtwo, creator of the monster and its bride.

 

[Starphoenix]

Just throwing this out there, what are the chances Famitsu's "big scoop" willvturn out to be something akin to Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros with new X/Y information. Generally I wouldn't go there, but it's the only thing relating to Pokemon -- that I can think of -- that would be a big deal. That or maybe the revelation of that second rumored Mewtwo form.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Coro never made anything from other games though.

 

[TreIII]

Pancham's evo is man-tastic.

I have to say that this is probably the first time since Gen 2 that I love so many of the new PKMN designs.

 

[Starphoenix]

Coro never made anything from other games though.

Sorry, I thought Famitsu was being discussed.

 

[Nags]

I've never played a pokemon game.

What's so good about them?

 

[kittens]

I've been avoiding X/Y info, but I was wondering if there has been any indication of whether Pokemon will be transferable from B/W2. Yay, nay?

 

[IntelliHeath]

I've been avoiding X/Y info, but I was wondering if there has been any indication of whether Pokemon will be transferable from B/W2. Yay, nay?

Not yet since they mentioned that they are working on that.

 

[Crocodile]

I think so too. I love most of Gen V and I feel like certain designs get hate because of *who* deisgned them. I've seen more than a few people say that James Turner's designs aren't real Pokemon because he's not Asian/Japanese. In fact, I've seen people say that Tepig, who was designed by a Korean, is OK because that's still an Asian country, but Vanilite is bad because it's designed by a Westerner. As if it mattered.

Anyway, at most we've now seen about 25% of the new Pokemon and I'm pretty darn impressed so far. I imagine by launch they'll have officially announced 35~40 of the new ones.

Individual pokemon have individual designer credits? I assumed it was just a team at Gamefreak who made the pokemon and they were credited as a team. What you're saying is news to me. Is there a list of who created which pokemon?

 

[ColtraineGF]

I've never played a pokemon game.

What's so good about them?

It's a monster-based JRPG with a focus on 3 things - collecting monsters, battling with them, and trading them with other people. It's simple to pick up (little kids can beat it), but has deep, complex mechanics hidden underneath.

These games are usually among the "must have" RPGs on any given Nintendo portable.

 

[ColtraineGF]

Individual pokemon have individual designer credits? I assumed it was just a team at Gamefreak who made the pokemon and they were credited as a team. What you're saying is news to me. Is there a list of who created which pokemon?

Well usually all the designers for a given gen are credited as a group, but there are a few sources here and there which drop hints/outright say who came up with the initial concept for what. From a list I made earlier:

Ken Sugimori
--Heatmor

Hironobu Yoshida
--Wobbufett
--Deoxys
--Celebi
--Dunsparce
--Magmortar

James Turner
--Vullaby
--Mandibuzz
--Golett
--Golurk
--Vanillite
--Vanillish
--Vanilluxe

Lee HyunJung
--Tepig
--Pignite
--Emboar

Atsuko Nishida
--Pikachu
--Minccino
--Lillipup (or Ibe?)
--Herdier
--Stoutland (her favorite)

Mana Ibe
--Victini

Yūsuke Ōmura
--Piplup
--Oshawott

Reiko Tagami
--Snivy
--Pidove
--Sewaddle

In G1, there were 4 people credited - that number is now 18, with the people changing every gen or so.

 

[Nags]

It's a monster-based JRPG with a focus on 3 things - collecting monsters, battling with them, and trading them with other people. It's simple to pick up (little kids can beat it), but has deep, complex mechanics hidden underneath.

These games are usually among the "must have" RPGs on any given Nintendo portable.

Oh cool, are the pokemon voiced in Japanese or English?

 

[PreyingShark]

EDIT: The Pokemon have digital animal-like sounds.

It's a monster-based JRPG with a focus on 3 things - collecting monsters, battling with them, and trading them with other people. It's simple to pick up (little kids can beat it), but has deep, complex mechanics hidden underneath.

These games are usually among the "must have" RPGs on any given Nintendo portable.

In addition, you can play the game how you want. You can focus on collecting, you can focus on making a good team, you can even just use 3 Pokemon, steamroll through the story, and never touch it again if that's your thing. Alternatively, you can also use 6 very weak Pokemon to challenge yourself. You can also spend lots of time post-game just trying to get a record on the Battle Tower/Subway. There's other stuff you can do, too. It's a very flexible game.

Also, the battle system is different from a lot of RPGs. You can only have 4 moves on a unit and you can only have one unit out at a time. Most RPGs nowadays are focused on a team and also give you a lot less units to choose from (aside from, like, SMT). Your units also have restricted movepools and healing moves aren't broken.

Oh, and the games are colorful. Way too many games nowadays seem scared to be colorful and that's a shame.

 

[Kokonoe]

Oh cool, are the pokemon voiced in Japanese or English?

They don't have voices in the actual games, they have "cries", which are sound effects. (excluding Pokemon Yellow Version where Pikachu says "Pikachu!" and "Pika!")

Gastly cry

 

[Nags]

They don't have voices in the actual games, they have "cries", which are sound effects. (excluding Pokemon Yellow Version where Pikachu says "Pikachu!" and "Pika!")

Gastly cry

ahh, so how do they communicate?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Yoshida made both Dunsparce and Deoxys? Neat.

ahh, so how do they communicate?

Well they're treated more like units than pets (it's more of an RPG than a virtual pet sim) though Pokemon-amie is making you bond with your mons more.

 

[StreetsAhead]

They don't have voices in the actual games, they have "cries", which are sound effects. (excluding Pokemon Yellow Version where Pikachu says "Pikachu!" and "Pika!")

Gastly cry

It also says Pika in the new X&Y Pokemon-amie.

 

[Nags]

Yoshida made both Dunsparce and Deoxys? Neat.



Well they're treated more like units than pets (it's more of an RPG than a virtual pet sim) though Pokemon-amie is making you bond with your mons more.

Can they die?!

 

[ColtraineGF]

ahh, so how do they communicate?

Mm... they sort of say something, and people catch on. Or they'll mime whatever it is they're trying to say. As for the other way around, I don't think Pokemon have any trouble understanding what people say.

Can they die?!

Although there are Ghost-type Pokemon, and there are references to Pokemon dying throughout the series, no Pokemon actually die through main gameplay - they only faint, and can be recovered at any Pokemon Center for free, or through items.

 

[ScraftyDevil]

Can they die?!

No, but they faint and are out of commission if their HP reaches zero.

Certain players attempt special runs of the game known as "Nuzlockes" in which any Pokémon whose HP reaches zero is considered dead however, along with several other limiting rules such as only being able to catch the first Pokémon encoutered in each area.

 

[ColtraineGF]

Oh, to finish up the design thing:

Name			G1	G2	G3	G4	G5
Ken Sugimori		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Atsuko Nishida		Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Motofumi Fujiwara	Y	Y	Y	Y	Y
Hironobu Yoshida	-	Y	Y	Y	Y
Tetsuya Watanabe	-	Y	-	-	-
Satoshi Ōta		-	Y	Y	Y	-
Shigeki Morimoto	Y	Y	Y	-	-
Jun Okutani		-	Y	Y	-	-
Asuka Iwashita		-	Y	Y	-	-
Muneo Saitō		-	Y	Y	-	-
Rena Yoshikawa		-	Y	Y	-	-
Aimi Tomita		-	-	Y	-	-
Kanako Eo		-	-	Y	Y	-
Takao Unno		-	-	Y	Y	Y
Kenkichi Toyama		-	-	-	Y	Y
Hiroki Fuchino		-	-	-	Y	Y
Yūsuke Ōmura		-	-	-	Y	Y
Hiroyuki Yagi		-	-	-	Y	-
Emi Yoshida		-	-	-	Y	-
Hiroyuki Gotō		-	-	-	Y	-
Saya Tsuruta		-	-	-	-	Y
Lee HyunJung		-	-	-	-	Y
Mana Ibe		-	-	-	-	Y
Reiko Tanoue		-	-	-	-	Y
Tomohiro Kitakaze	-	-	-	-	Y
Maiko Fujiwara		-	-	-	-	Y
Megumi Mizutani		-	-	-	-	Y
Tomohiko Ōkubo		-	-	-	-	Y
James Turner		-	-	-	-	Y
Keiko Moritsugu		-	-	-	-	Y

These are the credited designers per gen.

 

[kittens]

Not yet since they mentioned that they are working on that.

Ah, thanks. I want to pick up BW2 again, but it feels kinda pointless if I can't transfer my critters.

Edit : What's Pokemon-amie?

 

[Boss Doggie]

In lore/NPC interaction they have Pokemon death but in your team (and your opponents) they only faint in battle.

 

[Nags]

What's the best pokemon?

 

[Sats]

The cries for old Pokemon definitely sound different in Pokemon-Amie. Especially Snorlax, and Pikachu goes "Pika!"

I think they updated all the cries.

 

[kittens]

What's the best pokemon?

Dragonite. This is the unanimous, indisputably correct answer.

 

[Nags]

Can you breed pokemon?