Topic: Pokémon X/Y

[Dasmos]

No talk about this guy yet?!

[Ceric]

MewHat has his own thread in Talkback.  I'm sure it will make it back here.

[Pixelated Pixies]

Why don't I care about Pokémon? Seriously. Unlike with every other Nintendo series that I grew up with as a kid, I enjoyed Pokémon back then but honestly can't get excited for it at all now. I'm sure the fact that each new release in the series was similar to the previous ones has something to do with it, but even X/Y isn't really doing anything for me. It'll probably be the first Pokémon game that I've bought since Pokémon Stadium, and while I think it's cool that they're finally making some changes, I still can't seem to get excited for it.
 
Who knows? Maybe that attitude will change as we get closer to the games launching.

[Chad Sexington]

Why don't I care about Pokémon? Seriously. Unlike with every other Nintendo series that I grew up with as a kid, I enjoyed Pokémon back then but honestly can't get excited for it at all now. I'm sure the fact that each new release in the series was similar to the previous ones has something to do with it, but even X/Y isn't really doing anything for me. It'll probably be the first Pokémon game that I've bought since Pokémon Stadium, and while I think it's cool that they're finally making some changes, I still can't seem to get excited for it.
 
Why knows? Maybe that attitude will change as we get closer to the games launching.

This may be the first Pokemon game I pick up since the original Pokemon Red.

I've thinking about it.  The changes from Red/Blue to Gold/Silver seemed so incremental.  And then after that, I might have been in college or something.  Then I lost track of how many Pokemon there actually were.  Wrap that altogether and you get a snowballing effect of disinterest from me towards the franchise.

I'll have to read more before deciding whether or not to pick it up.

[pokepal148]

Why don't I care about Pokémon? Seriously. Unlike with every other Nintendo series that I grew up with as a kid, I enjoyed Pokémon back then but honestly can't get excited for it at all now. I'm sure the fact that each new release in the series was similar to the previous ones has something to do with it, but even X/Y isn't really doing anything for me. It'll probably be the first Pokémon game that I've bought since Pokémon Stadium, and while I think it's cool that they're finally making some changes, I still can't seem to get excited for it.
 
Why knows? Maybe that attitude will change as we get closer to the games launching.

This may be the first Pokemon game I pick up since the original Pokemon Red.

I've thinking about it.  The changes from Red/Blue to Gold/Silver seemed so incremental.  And then after that, I might have been in college or something.  Then I lost track of how many Pokemon there actually were.  Wrap that altogether and you get a snowballing effect of disinterest from me towards the franchise.

I'll have to read more before deciding whether or not to pick it up.

play Heart Gold or Soul Silver.. G/S are the most direct direct sequels to red and blue but are no longer fully playable in their original form due to the internal battery burning out.

but if you would want to transfer your pokemon you will likely want black or white(or BW2)

[TJ Spyke]

I posted in the talkback threat, but the new issue of CoroCoro seems to confirm that is a new form of Mewtwo and not an actual new Pokemon.

[nickmitch]

That's kind of disappointing. Mewtwo has been around since Gen I, giving it a new forme seems kind of ridiculous. Especially since it was born in a lab, and its creators should've maybe known about it? Maybe?

[pokepal148]

That's kind of disappointing. Mewtwo has been around since Gen I, giving it a new forme seems kind of ridiculous. Especially since it was born in a lab, and its creators should've maybe known about it? Maybe?

who says they didn't, those journal entrys on cinnabar island(while fascinating) are extremely vague... besides, this series has done worse tbh

[nickmitch]

Because it's just weird that in all the other Poke-mediums, it's never come up. Mewtwo has been featured in the Adventure manga a number of times, and it's never come up. It's just weird that it would now.

[pokepal148]

its weird that slyveon hasn't come up given all the times eevee has come up in the past

[nickmitch]

Not really, since all of the Eeveelutions have involved new types of evolution. Gen I: Stones; Gen II: friendship and day/night cycle; Gen IV: Location based evolution.

I'd assume there'd be a new evolution method that effects Sylveon's evolution; although, there's unused styles for Eevee (trade (w/item), learned move, held item)

It's weird-er but still not overly strange for all of the Gen IV evolutions that popped up for Gen I Pokemon. Although, a lot of them were learned move (new for that gen, IIRC) or used new items to make the Pokemon evolve.

But I suppose they could just do this for Mewtwo.

[TJ Spyke]

its weird that slyveon hasn't come up given all the times eevee has come up in the past

How so? There are many Eevees, and Eevee evolves in certain conditions. Storyline-wise, exposing a Eevee to new conditions could cause new evolution. However, there is only one Mewtwo in the world.

Apparently the poster for the new movie says that "Mewtwo has awakened and become its new shape".

[Stratos]

I prefer them doing things with the old legendary pokemon over creating new ones. While I'd rather see full on new evolutions, a new form or two for classic legendary are better than getting 20 new legendary monsters. Having so many legendary guys makes them feel less... legendary.

[nickmitch]

I'd just prefer it if they scaled back the number of legendaries added each gen. They seem to simply be there to pad life in to the games (and make me go to GameStop).

[Shaymin]

One word: SpotPass.

[Pixelated Pixies]

its weird that slyveon hasn't come up given all the times eevee has come up in the past

Not really, since all of the Eeveelutions have involved new types of evolution. Gen I: Stones; Gen II: friendship and day/night cycle; Gen IV: Location based evolution.

I'd assume there'd be a new evolution method that effects Sylveon's evolution; although, there's unused styles for Eevee (trade (w/item), learned move, held item)

It's weird-er but still not overly strange for all of the Gen IV evolutions that popped up for Gen I Pokemon. Although, a lot of them were learned move (new for that gen, IIRC) or used new items to make the Pokemon evolve.

But I suppose they could just do this for Mewtwo.

How so? There are many Eevees, and Eevee evolves in certain conditions. Storyline-wise, exposing a Eevee to new conditions could cause new evolution. However, there is only one Mewtwo in the world.

  ...*slowly backs away from thread feeling confused and vulnerable*

[nickmitch]

The verb form of effect (with the 'e') means 'to bring about.' That's how I was using it. Affect wouldn't work there nearly as well. Hope that helps the confusion.

[nickmitch]

So, the new rumor is of a new type.

Spoiler alert:

[Caterkiller]

God I hope it's true! I believe! If this is a new type hopefully it shakes things up! Being a new type would make much more sense than flying. Plus it would retype a few older Pokemon as well.

[Stratos]

I think new types would bring a lot of freshness to the series. Hopefully they are adding more than one. Always wanted to see a crystal/diamond/glass type.

[Caterkiller]

I think new types would bring a lot of freshness to the series. Hopefully they are adding more than one. Always wanted to see a crystal/diamond/glass type.

They'd probably classify those under rock or something like Onix, Gigalyph and maybe a few more.

[nickmitch]

I question how this new type would affect trading between generations. Retyping some older Pokemon would make this harder, right? I remember there being certain restrictions with trading between Gens I and II, but I don't remember if that involved Magnemite.

[TJ Spyke]

The only restrictions were that they had to be Generation I Pokemon (i.e. you could not trade Lugia to Pokemon Red) and that they can not know any moves introduced in Generation II. If you tried trading something like Magnemite back to Generation I, it would just revert to the type it was there (i.e. it would go back to just Electric). The same thing could happen if they introduce any new types and retroactively apply them to existing Pokemon.

[nickmitch]

Ah! Well, there you go.

[Caterkiller]

New Pokemon!

Fighting Panda
Grass Goat
Normal Electric Lizard
Normal Flying Bird

Change your skin color and hair!

Ride certain Pokemon through the game. Hopefully they replace bikes!

http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml