Ooooh, rad. I'm excited to play the final game, but this demo isn't really doing much for me. I just want the real thing.
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Pokemon Sun/Moon Special Demo Thread
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ArchedThunder
Banned
Where do I see Alolan Dugtrio?
Bonen no Max'd
Banned
I don't want to sound too much like a Genwunner, because I really do love Pokemon from each gen and I have almost as many fond memories of Hoenn as I do of Kanto, but I would really love a Kanto remake in this engine and style. I loved running around the overworld in this and it would be amazing to run around through Kanto in the same way.
My hype for this just went through the roof, framerate issues aside this was exceeding basically every expectation I had for this and I was already completely sold on the game.
My hype for this just went through the roof, framerate issues aside this was exceeding basically every expectation I had for this and I was already completely sold on the game.
In-game? At the beach near the cave after finishing the trial.
Grylvak
Member
I haven't been able to record anything since i'm at work right now but N3DS seems to give the demo a small boost in performance when it comes to battles/moves and PokeFinder locations.
I only have a o3DS capture card so I wouldn't be able to closely compare it against N3DS sadly.
ArchedThunder
Banned
The girl isn't there for me.
That and some other stuff, exploration, there's a rock breaking thing all the way at the other end of the city.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Has anybody ran like the S/M player character runs... Ever?
Im sure the game will be fantastic but visually it's garbage.
Im sure the game will be fantastic but visually it's garbage.
It's presentation is better than any Pokemon game before him.
GAF is the only place where I ever hear about people trashing run cycles.
Dorsal Axe
Member
I want to mention how dumb those gates in the city are. I thought they would just swing open, but there's a load when going through them :/
slightconfuse
Banned
so grininja is the only pokemon we can trasfer fight?
As soon as I got Tauros I was never not on it if I could. I dint even remember the animation.
I'm more distracted by the walk cycle. He looks like he's power walking but he moves so slow.
names2hard4you
Member
GOOD LORD. The demo has been downloading for the past 2hrs and it's not even halfway done. I have a pretty high speed internet, and never really had any problems downloading games off the e-shop. Is this because tons of people are probably getting this atm?
That sounds pretty unreasonable. I had no issue downloading it in <10 mins with my shitty third world country connection as soon as it went up. Could it not be connection issues on your end?
names2hard4you
Member
Just did a quick speed test and I'm at 14Mbps download (4Mbps upload). No problems that I can notice aside from this thing taking forever lol. Kind of afraid to cancel and reset since it's been this long to get to where I am.
So beat the demo, and continued playing a bit after. Man, graphics and art are incredibly lush. This game is also easy to jump into after years of struggling to find appeal with each entry. I love running around each shop and chatting with NPCs. No long winded dialogues, game gets straight to the point. This will be the game that wins over non fans such as myself and sells by the truckloads to oldschool diehards.
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Music
Trial System + Totem Bosses
Alola Region
Overworld
Transferring caught pokemon to party
Wearing riding gear during battle
Encountering Pokemon by taking pics
PokeFinder Pics
Localization ("Rocks on rocks on rocks", "I guess I'll hold this loss")
Demo Itself
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City Layout
Walking back after completing event/trial. Previous games always had a clever shortcut to get back quickly after traversing an area. Hopefully its just cuz of the demo.
Nothing to do between date events
Music
Trial System + Totem Bosses
Alola Region
Overworld
Transferring caught pokemon to party
Wearing riding gear during battle
Encountering Pokemon by taking pics
PokeFinder Pics
Localization ("Rocks on rocks on rocks", "I guess I'll hold this loss")
Demo Itself
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City Layout
Walking back after completing event/trial. Previous games always had a clever shortcut to get back quickly after traversing an area. Hopefully its just cuz of the demo.
Nothing to do between date events
I'm fine with the animation, but it feels off running, at least in the demo.
bizzarewars
Banned
I love how the MC still has riding gear on when getting into battles while riding on the Tauros. It's a nice touch.
ArchedThunder
Banned
I don't have a problem with the city layout itself, but the camera angles make it kind of a pain. If you could rotate the camera yourself I don't think I'd have a problem with the city.
I've been playing too much SMTIV: A lately so I keep wanting to rotate the camera with the shoulder buttons.
true that might be it
ArchedThunder
Banned
Same, but I've been playing Dragon Quest VII.
RocknRola
Member
I actually beg to differ. Graphics are not that different from what we had on X/Y and ORAS (both of which I played a lot); the trial (for me) was all kinds of awful and boring (really hoping this is a demo exclusive trial), the NPC's continue to be boring as hell and the demo (I know, it's a demo) felt kinda short for it's own good. Dunno.
Also, the game is screaming for a 2nd analog stick/way to control the camera freely. Some of the set camera angles were somewhat bothersome, I found myself trying to adjust the camera (which you can't).
Mixed feelings on the demo. For me it did more harm than good. I would have rather they let us capture some of the new Pokemon in the area and try to be beat the trial in a more "normal" way.
On the upside, riding Taurus is awesome! So there is that
Weird, might be getting rammed now all of America has woken up I guess but I came home at lunch (UK here, so seven hours ago or so) with three 3DSs (mine and two guys from work) and managed to get it on all three inside of 15 minutes on a connection just shy of yours. Let it run - patience is super effective on this one.
JPBrowncoat
Member
No idea if anyone posted it here, but you check your EVs in the Status Screen of Pokémon. Press Y
You can also change the markings directly in this screen. And there are two colors you can use to mark. I think this is new?
names2hard4you
Member
It is 16:00 ET, so kids are getting home from school. Servers are getting murked atm. I gotta keep checking on the download however, since for the past few minutes I actually have been getting server errors on the screen. Luckily the download keeps going from where it left off.
Grylvak
Member
No idea if anyone posted it here, but you check your EVs in the Status Screen of Pokémon. Press Y
This is beautiful. Thank you, Developers!
Oh hell yes! Unless that was sneaked in for ORAS and I didn't notice, then yeah, that should be new and was one minor tweak I really wanted. (IE it's a way to mark both 0s and 31s at the same time for IVs, which is nice for trick room and stuff. Or for just denoting that there's a bad IV on something. Either way, it's a minor utility that I've wanted for a while).
Just catching 3 pokemon of any kind I believe.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
This game is really pretty. The cel shading is great for the 3DS.
No 3D though? Lol... even on 3DSXL? It is missed.
I kind of miss the old 2D sprites, but this is great, too.
No 3D though? Lol... even on 3DSXL? It is missed.
I kind of miss the old 2D sprites, but this is great, too.
Aw man, just got done playing that game. Wish Pokemon would skip text with the analog stick. Hated mashing B through dialogue lol.
You can do that in XY by touching the symbols iirc.
Otakumegane
Member
So besides the Mysterious olad man, the trials and the Trainer battles is there anything else?
This. SMTIVA and Yokai2. Keep pressing the shoulders when I'd be running towards the camera.
Already Torn
Banned
Was not impressed my this demo. Got some strong Yokai Watch vibes, and that game was garbage. I think I like the new camera angle less too, I just kept trying to rotate it.
Yuuuuuup