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You're receiving your diploma and then you grab the mic and say that they revealed the starters.
God Dayumm
Banned
I only expect them to reveal on which platforms it will release (NX or just 3DS), a couple silhouettes and a release date.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
If they took this out yet again so help me Arceus.
Aaronrules380
Member
We already know it's just 3ds. And since it's coming this holiday, NX is obviously off the table
……forgetit
Member
Not a bad idea.....
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
wait, there are still people calling it for the NX?
imagine the valedictorian squeezing this in a speech
imagine the valedictorian squeezing this in a speech
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
Junichi Masuda kinda confirmed that the trainer customization was exclusive to Kalos because of the Paris theme.
I won't be at all suprised if it doesn't return until the X/Y remakes. It'd be nice if we could at least select a skin tone again, though.
……forgetit
Member
College, colleges don't have valedictorians.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Ahh right. Summa Cum Laude
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Lol that reasoning sounds so stupid the more somebody says it! The other parts of the world can't like fashion?!. Switch up the clothing style than to make it region themed(are we thinking Spain for this region right? What was the consensus so far on that)
bizzarewars
Banned
I'm guessing they'll show the box legendaries at the least, and hopefully the starters. At least I'll be able to figure out which version I'll be getting. If the rumors about the owl-like grass starter (not holding my breath, though, lmao) are true I'll definitely know which starter I'll pick.
Undead Fantasy
Member
Hopefully it's something new this time.
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
I'm just hoping that excuse was just some bullshit to cover the truth that they simply didn't have the time to implement it in ORAS. Same thing goes for the Battle Frontier because the reasoning they used for removing that was even more ridiculous.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Yea no reason why it can't be in this new region,new characters no attachment whatsoever. I chalked oars as OK its a remake fine whatever but not for this
"Everyone has their purpose in Life. Like how Water, Grass, and Fire are in balance. Maybe one is an owl, one is a- aw jeez, another fire fighting. Oh well. Anyway."
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Finally
They better actually show something this time.
They better actually show something this time.
MegaManTrigger
Banned
Unfortunately...
It's a lot more consistent than you think. There's the following Pokemon and Pokethlon that never got in another game, Underwater exploration that mostly stayed in Hoenn, and keeping the PWT in Unova. Chances are customization is going to stay with Kalos.
Fix-It Felix. Jr.
Member
Yeah, it's definitely a flawed reasoning. I'm with you on hoping that the feature will come back with this new region. It doesn't take anything away from the adventure of the game, as they implied. In fact, it only makes the adventure feel more personal. However, it's not unlike GF to reserve certain features for specific regions.
I see a lot of Hawaii thrown around. If that proves to be true - I want my trainer to wear one of those bright floral tourists shirts!
Same.
I'd at least like to see the likes of Persian get a third stage to complete their line.
Dark Cloud
Member
Will Farfetch'd evolve?
Brawly Likes to Brawl
Member
Yeah, and it's going to suck when that hammer hits. Customization was one of the few things I actually liked about Gen 6.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Now see stuff like the battle frontier, pikethlon,contest etc I don't mind being stuck to specific it makes total sense a region would have different activities and facilities. It does not however make sense that only one set of trainers from a specific reason likes to change their clothes while the others don't lol
Me too. In fact I wouldn't mind if they went all out with them like Gen 4 to wipe off the stink that megas left. Give me a Tauros/Miltank baby, a Jynx evo, a female only Chinchou evo, and many, many more.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
so what happens if we don't get owl
I don't think they allowed using smartphones during speeches... do they?
I don't think they allowed using smartphones during speeches... do they?
Man, the pokethlon was so good. Best part of HGSS.
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
They're going to keep forgetting jynx exists unfortunately but I would love to see what they could do with a evo jynx was suppose to be part of that trio anyway
Smoochum/elekid/magby
Jynx/electabuzz/magmar
???/electrivire/magmortar
Azure Phoenix
Member
After that last troll stream, do you honestly blame anyone? I'm honestly not expecting anything more than the name of the region, male/female MC artwork, the professor's name and 1 starter silhouette.
Of course it's a stupid reason. But then this is Game Freak, their excuses for a lot of the recurring bad design decisions in the franchise are never any good. Doesn't matter though, lack of customisation didn't hurt OR/AS sales so they have no reason to care how many people really want it back.
Even if character customisation is in, don't expect a confirmation of it straight out
In their history, they've never started the true motherload of information of a game released in the Autumn before May.
Ruby & Sapphire was revealed in March 2001, but we had no actual information or screenshots until April 2002 but proper information didn't come until May 2002.
Emerald was revealed July 2004 and released September 2004. Crazy.
Diamond & Pearl were revealed October 2004, but we got nothing about it, not even screenshots until May 2006.
Platinum was revealed and detailed in May 2008. Released September 2008
Heart Gold & Soul Silver was revealed and detailed in May. Released September 2009.
Black & White, while revealed in January, had nothing until April and then no actual information until May. Released September 2010.
X & Y, while we had the info in the original Direct, we got nothing else concrete until May; February gave Sylveon for the movie and April gave Mega Mewtwo Y for the movie. Nothing else until May. Released October 2013
ORAS, we got reveal in May, no new info until June. Released November 2014
Blowing their load so early would be terrible marketing. It's bad enough that they reveal as much as they do (my opinion is ORAS would have been much more well received if it came out in October or they hadn't revealed all the Megas and Delta Episode beforehand).
It's very easy to see how they properly roll out information when you've been doing this as long as me. They'd never blow their load so early.
What troll stream? The Pokémon Direct? That wasn't a troll stream.
In their history, they've never started the true motherload of information of a game released in the Autumn before May.
Ruby & Sapphire was revealed in March 2001, but we had no actual information or screenshots until April 2002 but proper information didn't come until May 2002.
Emerald was revealed July 2004 and released September 2004. Crazy.
Diamond & Pearl were revealed October 2004, but we got nothing about it, not even screenshots until May 2006.
Platinum was revealed and detailed in May 2008. Released September 2008
Heart Gold & Soul Silver was revealed and detailed in May. Released September 2009.
Black & White, while revealed in January, had nothing until April and then no actual information until May. Released September 2010.
X & Y, while we had the info in the original Direct, we got nothing else concrete until May; February gave Sylveon for the movie and April gave Mega Mewtwo Y for the movie. Nothing else until May. Released October 2013
ORAS, we got reveal in May, no new info until June. Released November 2014
Blowing their load so early would be terrible marketing. It's bad enough that they reveal as much as they do (my opinion is ORAS would have been much more well received if it came out in October or they hadn't revealed all the Megas and Delta Episode beforehand).
It's very easy to see how they properly roll out information when you've been doing this as long as me. They'd never blow their load so early.
What troll stream? The Pokémon Direct? That wasn't a troll stream.
Now, see, I'm HOPING that they'll surprise us and prove us wrong.
I mean, how do we go from that anniversary montage video which celebrated how PKMN appeals to people from all over the world. Boys and girls of all ages, speaking different languages, having different skin tones and the like...
...and then we go right back to not having any Trainer customization, at all? It'd just come off as remarkably tone deaf at the very least. Kids, which are the generation PKMN should cater to first and foremost, are going to desire the ability to have an avatar that at least somewhat represent themselves. Let alone old heads like me who's been waiting ages for such a thing.
It'll be REALLY funny/sad if Pokken, a "side game", does this thing better than the next mainstream title.
Azure Phoenix
Member
The TV segment, worded as if there would be some actual footage but instead they just sat there and rewatched the same teaser (which was already garbage as an announcement video) from the direct again. Like why even bother broadcasting that on TV if you've got nothing new to say?
GiantBreadbug
Member
If I don't see the starters then fuck off please.
I seriously only want the mascots and the starters, then I'm good for a few months. Why is that so outrageous?
Unfortunately I'm prepared to see ANYTHING but an actual Pokemon.
I seriously only want the mascots and the starters, then I'm good for a few months. Why is that so outrageous?
Unfortunately I'm prepared to see ANYTHING but an actual Pokemon.
They didn't troll anyone. They worded it fine.
The audience for the show is not the hardcore enthusiast who goes crazy whenever anything mentions the game and assumes it'll bring news. The audience for that show is young kids who may not be sitting waiting for Nintendo Directs
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
My mind is telling me no but my body is telling me yes...but my heart knows the answer and gf removed it for...reasons
Shadow Broker
Banned
I'm fine with whatever they show but after reading all the post in this thread the only thing I'm worried about is trainer customization. That was one if not the main reason X and Y brought me back into Pokémon. Customizing my trainer personalized that adventure for me and my daughter who also played X and Y.
What also makes me feel good about this up coming info is knowing that this is a world wide release and not *cough* Persona 5 *cough*
What also makes me feel good about this up coming info is knowing that this is a world wide release and not *cough* Persona 5 *cough*
psynergylover
Member
I really hope it's silhouettes...
LOL!!! can I get a link to this thread
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
Cough all you want at e3 they're going to announce that the west gets it the same day!
*cries
ArchedThunder
Banned
Best case scenario: We get a trailer like XY's announcement trailer.
Worst case scenario: We get the boxarts and nothing more.
Worst case scenario: We get the boxarts and nothing more.
Shadow Broker
Banned
Blackleg-sanji1
Banned
At least we have sun and moon.
kuroneko0509
Member
la la la la la
kuroneko0509
Member
I saw that
ssshhhh
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
A direct! Direct!
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