Author Topic: Hatchy Matchy! Diamonds and Pearls! (Read 15814 times)

nickmitch · « **on:** July 12, 2005, 10:35:00 AM »

Gamespot had this.

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Both Pokemon Diamond and Pearl will have connectivity to the Pokemon series for the GBA and GameCube, and users will be able to port their pocket monsters from previous installments to the DS.

Hopefully you'll be able to use the GBA slot on the DS to trade up.

Also:

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Masuda also commented that he expects the games to use the DS's Wi-Fi capabilities to connect simultaneously with 16 players. . .

o_0 What could possibly involve pokémon and 16 people?!?

Strell · « **Reply #1 on:** July 12, 2005, 10:54:56 AM »

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Originally posted by TVMan: o_0 What could possibly involve pokémon and 16 people?!?

I'm not so sure I want to know.

joshnickerson · « **Reply #2 on:** July 12, 2005, 02:43:08 PM »

I'm just glad I'll be able to transfer my GBA Pokemon into the new games... that was really the one thing I was concerned about and why I haven't bothered to try to "Catch 'em All" anymore.

I like the idea of being able to connect with other players... perhaps if you are close enough to another player, you might actually be able to encounter them in your own game just by happening to be in the same game area!

Player 1: Hey, where are you at?
Player 2: I'm in Petalburg City!
Player 1: Hold on! I'll be there in a sec!

Though I honestly think it's just going to be a "Union Room" like area, probably with Pictochat involved.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #3 on:** July 12, 2005, 05:13:43 PM »

I like the idea of being able to connect with other players... perhaps if you are close enough to another player, you might actually be able to encounter them in your own game just by happening to be in the same game area!

Player 1: Hey, where are you at?
Player 2: I'm in Petalburg City!
Player 1: Hold on! I'll be there in a sec!

I was thinking of the same thing...I REALLY hope this comes to fruition...

Ian Sane · « **Reply #4 on:** July 12, 2005, 06:31:39 PM »

I really like how you don't have to collect the old Pokemon yet again. I felt that this last gen Nintendo milked Pokemon too much. The series has always had some annoying quirks clearly designed to sell product but it got to a really annoying level this gen. In order to get every Pokemon in Ruby/Sapphire you had to buy Colloseum and the rather redundant Red/Blue remakes plus the usual two versions of the same game stuff. In Gold/Silver trading with Red/Blue was like Nintendo was offering a cool service for owners of the first game. In Ruby/Sapphire it was like Nintendo was trying to rip you off. The point is that you're supposed to transfer YOUR old Pokemon to the new game, the ones YOU trained and take pride in. Having to buy a new game to recapture the old ones defeats the whole purpose.

So yeah, well done Nintendo.

IceCold · « **Reply #5 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:06:14 PM »

"So yeah, well done Nintendo."

GASP! I never thought I'd see the day!

But yeah, this is a great move by Nintendo, and I'm really looking forward to the online ideas that could be implemented.

UncleBob · « **Reply #6 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:20:23 PM »

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Both Pokemon Diamond and Pearl will have connectivity to the Pokemon series for the GBA and GameCube, and users will be able to port their pocket monsters from previous installments to the DS.

Anyone care to explain how this'll work?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #7 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:36:01 PM »

GC --> GBA --> DS

Maybe?

Mario · « **Reply #8 on:** July 12, 2005, 07:37:40 PM »

Probably trading Pokemon from the GC games to the GBA games, then to the DS game. EDIT: Damn it Bill!

This is great news, now I can fire up Sapphire/Leaf Green again with purpose!

UncleBob · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2005, 05:30:36 AM »

But if you have to use the GBA games, then it's not really compatible with the GameCube at all, is it?

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2005, 05:40:15 AM »

But they are connected, even if indirectly...

Mario · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2005, 06:59:15 AM »

If you have to use a link cable, is the GameCube even compatible with the GBA?

kirby_killer_dedede · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2005, 08:29:26 AM »

Where's my MMO!?

nickmitch · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2005, 08:49:09 AM »

Well, it's a ways off, so it COULD still be online. Nintendo did have "Many titles in development" for online DS games.

Spak-Spang · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2005, 08:56:49 AM »

How about a 16 person tournament where they game matches players up and ranks them for playing. With 16 people you can design a tournament structure where someone is always playing until the rounds are over.

Also, I like the idea of detecting people where they are in the world and meeting them there...however, that also means that the new Pokemon will need a quick and easy transportation system...or I means of having virtual reality matchs with the Pokemon.

vudu · « **Reply #15 on:** July 13, 2005, 09:03:15 AM »

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I'm just glad I'll be able to transfer my GBA Pokemon into the new games... that was really the one thing I was concerned about and why I haven't bothered to try to "Catch 'em All" anymore.

Having never played a Pokemon game before, this may not be an issue, but wouldn't transferring your old Pokemon to your new game defeat the purpose of having the new game? Won't the game be half complete (or more or less) before you even start? I just don't see the point. If you can bring all your old Pokemon over the new game all powered up, won't your fight against level 1 JigglyPuff be rather dull? Am I missing something?

Mario · « **Reply #16 on:** July 13, 2005, 09:20:15 AM »

In previous games, you can't trade your old Pokemon to the new game until you've beaten the main story mode, which is where the game just begins for some.

nickmitch · « **Reply #17 on:** July 13, 2005, 01:58:19 PM »

Plus, they wouldn't obey you unless you have the right badge.
Everyother badge you get at a gym increases the level of pokémon that will obey you; until you get the 8th badge which makes all levels obey you. When a pokémon doesn't obey you it'll just use random attacks and go to sleep.

I just hope that the game'll let you explore the other regions, ie; Hoenn, Johto, and Kanto. The Seveii (sp?) islands, whirl wind islands and battle fronteir would be nice too, but not really needed.

KDR_11k · « **Reply #18 on:** July 14, 2005, 02:05:14 AM »

I hope this one has a storyline worth being called one.

Pale · « **Reply #19 on:** July 14, 2005, 04:34:29 AM »

I wouldn't get your hopes up for an MMO in this round of pokemon games. What I expect is that we will get a traditional hand-held RPG with an online stadium mode to facilitate battles and trades. If we don't at least get that I'm going to be upset.

IceCold · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2006, 02:47:48 PM »

New scans!

EDIT: I didn't realise how old this thread was. I just remembered it because of the title..

31 Flavas · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2006, 03:53:26 PM »

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Originally posted by: Ian Sane

In order to get every Pokemon in Ruby/Sapphire you had to buy Colloseum

Sorry to burst your bubble here, and I guess i'm a couple of days late at that as well. But if you and a friend have Ruby and Sapphire both of you can "CATCH 'EM ALL" without GameShark, Colloseum, e-Reader, or anything else.

The two of you have to have some advanced knowlege like get a female starter pokemon, choose different "fossils", and of course trade pokemon exclusive to your respective gamepaks, but you can catch all 200 pokemon without any additional purchase.

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and the rather redundant Red/Blue remakes plus the usual two versions of the same game stuff.

You do, realize *why* the game was remade, right? There is a very tangible reason. You probably still won't like it, regardless though.

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In Gold/Silver trading with Red/Blue was like Nintendo was offering a cool service for owners of the first game. In Ruby/Sapphire it was like Nintendo was trying to rip you off. The point is that you're supposed to transfer YOUR old Pokemon to the new game, the ones YOU trained and take pride in. Having to buy a new game to recapture the old ones defeats the whole purpose.

The reason why you can't trade your Game Boy pokemon into Ruby/Sapphire, the reason why Red/Blue was remade and resold, is because R/B/Y/G/S/C Pokemon are 8-bit. Ruby/Sapphire is a 32-bit game with 32-bit Pokemon. 8 bit Pokemon *can not* be stored on a 32-bit game, sorry, they can't. It's nothing personal, you're just screwed.

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So yeah, well done Nintendo.

Well, its easy, this time Diamon/Pearl Pokemon are 32-bit and GBA Pokemon are 32-bit. So there is no incompatability, hence, you can trade between the versions. Had the GBA remain 8-bit, your R/B/Y/G/S/C Pokemon would have been safe and secure. But GBA was 32-bit, probably, much to your relief, so instead your R/B/Y/G/S/C pokemon were forever jailed in their GB cartridages.

If the GameBoy Next or DS 2 moves to a 64 bit (or higher) cpu, Pokemon games will run into the same problem once again.

Bill Aurion · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2006, 04:58:04 PM »

This game really looks great...Mainly I'm looking forward to finally being able to make the team I want from every Pokemon that's every existed... =D

Arbok · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2006, 05:13:46 PM »

So my question is are they going to do anything to make poison type even the least bit useful this time around?

please let me in, please · « **Reply #24 on:** June 14, 2006, 05:21:24 PM »

they never do. I think the most effective type was ice, wasnt it?

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Author Topic: Hatchy Matchy! Diamonds and Pearls! (Read 15814 times)