6th Gen Features from X&Y you wish were in OR/AS?

[Sopheria]

There were a lot of features introduced in X&Y that were absent from OR/AS. Some of it was due to it being a remake of a game that was made before those features existed, some of it was due to the fact that certain features are unique to the Kalos region (like the Holo Caster, which was invented in Kalos). Either way, we probably all have things we wish had been included in OR/AS. What about you, which features do you wish they had brought back into OR/AS?

For me, it's definitely trainer customization. I really miss having a uniquely designed character. Especially during Wi-Fi battles, where it's sometimes May vs. May or Brendan vs. Brendan o.o

 

[Guest123_x1]

For me, it's definitely trainer customization. I really miss having a uniquely designed character.

I second this. I thought they would find a way to integrate customization into OR/AS, even if it were to be in a different or more limited form than what X/Y had. If GameFreak was able to carry over Pokémon-Amie to OR/AS, then they certainly could have carried over trainer customization as well.

 

[Linay]

Trainer Customization absolutely! I really miss it >.< I liked getting new outfits and cute hair for my avatar.
Roller skating was fun too!

 

[fenyx4]

Apparently, the "XY to ORAS" changes are here - https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Generation_VI#Alterations_from_Pok.C3.A9mon_X_and_Y

Off the top of my head:

Pokémon Trainer customization, for sure! Not sure about any other major omitted features..although Pokémon Trainer PR videos, natural objects, and Sky Battles should all have been retained. I dislike limiting "features" to a region/set of games unless absolutely necessary.. Particularly with customization..non-French people play dress up too, you know, Game Freak.. -.- Additionally, I don't buy the excuse of "letting Brendan and May retain their original/unique/distinctive looks from Generation 3", as arguably their outfits have been altered noticeably/substantially in Generation 6, and they even don entirely different outfits for Pokémon Contests (-Spectaculars)! Hopefully, the feature returns in full force for Pokémon Z (if it will exist) and Generation 7 and beyond. I mean, if Game Freak wants regions to have their own "identity" apart from other regions, then the regions can do that with the regional geography and (most) of the Pokemon Trainers that the region in question contains (after all, each region can't contain the exact same people and places - primarily due to plotline and variety purposes).

Oh, and the XY Berry mechanics should have been retained! (if they were good, that is) Also, I think there was an issue with the ORAS Berry Trees having a discrepancy with different Berry coloration and/or Berry number/count in contrast with the XY Berry Trees...? Something about the unique Berry Tree sprites or something about Berry Tree not accurately reflecting the Berry number..? ~_~

The XY Friend Safari mechanic should have also returned, although in a non-online dependent manner (or at least a manner where you can still reap all of the benefits if you don't have other players to connect to). And a Hoenn-style Battle Chateau should have returned from XY as well!

 

[Slash_Dog]

I really miss trainer customization, friend safaris and battle frontier from emerald. I hope ¿"Pokemon Z"? improve trainer customization.

 

[ddrox13]

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Oh, and the XY Berry mechanics should have been retained! (if they were good, that is) Also, I think there was an issue with the ORAS Berry Trees having a discrepancy with different Berry coloration and/or Berry number/count in contrast with the XY Berry Trees...? Something about the unique Berry Tree sprites or something about Berry Tree not accurately reflecting the Berry number..? ~_~

The XY Friend Safari mechanic should have also returned, although in a non-online dependent manner (or at least a manner where you can still reap all of the benefits if you don't have other players to connect to). And a Hoenn-style Battle Chateau should have returned from XY as well!

Ewwww, I hated the XY berry mechanics. I just want my damn berries for meh Pokeblokz. Or something like that.

I think we needed a stinking Battle Frontier, possibly with a Friend Safari thrown onto it (leaving the standard one).

And like everyone else said, I want my Black Trench Coat Dress back.

 

[Starry Windy]

I would agree with most of the users here and say that I wanted Trainer Customization back as well, because that's what makes every Trainers unique in a way.

 

[Drayton]

Trainer customization is a MUST for Brendon and May their look just so plain while as PC aside contest looks is only for contest and it's shame though. Safari needs to be replaced with Friend Safari

 

[Nah]

Trainer Customization

which has been said a million times already

And like everyone else said, I want my Black Trench Coat Dress back.

That is my favorite thing to wear in XY too :)

 

[Sopheria]

I know they wanted to keep the original designs of the characters (even though they didn't keep the original designs), but really, if we could dress up a Pikachu, why can't we dress up the main character? They could have at least let us change the color scheme of their outfits--for example, making May's shirt and bandana purple instead of red.

Ewwww, I hated the XY berry mechanics. I just want my damn berries for meh Pokeblokz. Or something like that.

I think we needed a stinking Battle Frontier, possibly with a Friend Safari thrown onto it (leaving the standard one).

And like everyone else said, I want my Black Trench Coat Dress back.

Oh, and the XY Berry mechanics should have been retained! (if they were good, that is) Also, I think there was an issue with the ORAS Berry Trees having a discrepancy with different Berry coloration and/or Berry number/count in contrast with the XY Berry Trees...? Something about the unique Berry Tree sprites or something about Berry Tree not accurately reflecting the Berry number..? ~_~

What were the differences between the the XY Berry mechanics and the OR/AS ones again? I haven't done a whole lot with berries in either game, so I'm not familiar with that whole discrepancy issue. I remember there was the one garden in X&Y where you had to go in order to plant berries, but I'm can't remember if there was anything special to the mechanics that was unique to X&Y.

 

[Desert Stream~]

I think trainer customization for brenden/may would look weird

 

[ddrox13]

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What were the differences between the the XY Berry mechanics and the OR/AS ones again? I haven't done a whole lot with berries in either game, so I'm not familiar with that whole discrepancy issue. I remember there was the one garden in X&Y where you had to go in order to plant berries, but I'm can't remember if there was anything special to the mechanics that was unique to X&Y.

It was obtaining the berries in the first place. In XY, they were in trees well hidden around Kalos. In ORAS, it was finding berry trees around everywhere.

 

[Sopheria]

It was obtaining the berries in the first place. In XY, they were in trees well hidden around Kalos. In ORAS, it was finding berry trees around everywhere.

Oh yea now I remember haha. I sorta like the OR/AS berry system better then, because there's such a wide variety of berries you can find in it. I did like having the berry garden in X&Y, since you only have to go to one place to check on all of your berries, but we get that with the Berry Master's house on Route 123, so it still works out fine haha

I think trainer customization for brenden/may would look weird

Really? Any reason you feel like it'd look weird? They're people too after all, they can change clothes like anyone else :P

Also, I've said this before, but I wish they had implemented the soaring encounters as Sky Battles, and maybe had some Sky Trainer encounters integrated into soaring as well. I don't think Sky Battles even made an appearance at all in OR/AS (unless I just missed it?), which is a shame because it's an idea that has a lot of potential, and I'd hate to see them just scrap it altogether.

 

[Hikamaru]

Also, I've said this before, but I wish they had implemented the soaring encounters as Sky Battles, and maybe had some Sky Trainer encounters integrated into soaring as well. I don't think Sky Battles even made an appearance at all in OR/AS (unless I just missed it?), which is a shame because it's an idea that has a lot of potential, and I'd hate to see them just scrap it altogether.

There were literally no Sky Battles in OR/AS, and you could tell because some of the soaring encounters were Pokemon like Murkrow and Taillow, whose models don't show them flying which is a requisite for a Pokemon to be eligible for them. I never enjoyed them that much in X/Y to begin with.

 

[Sopheria]

There were literally no Sky Battles in OR/AS, and you could tell because some of the soaring encounters were Pokemon like Murkrow and Taillow, whose models don't show them flying which is a requisite for a Pokemon to be eligible for them. I never enjoyed them that much in X/Y to begin with.

Yea, I mean, it wasn't that impressive in X&Y, but I feel like it had potential if they had built on it a bit more. I'm more disappointed to see it not make a return because going forward I'd like to see them expand on the whole idea of you having environmental limitations on what kinds of Pokemon you can use in battle--if you're in the air, you can only use Flying-types, if you're underwater, only Pokemon that can breath underwater can be sent out (which you'll always have at least one handy, since you're flying/diving on one, so it works out). Just for a bit of extra challenge and a dash of realism~ As opposed to the Mawile vs. Murkrow standing on thin air that we got instead -_-

 

[Sun]

I agree on the potential part with Sky Battles, especially we have a Flying-type Gym. Whilst not a fan of Sky Battles, they really could have make use of it in ORAS! Just imagine Winona limiting us to use Flying Pokemon! For those who do not use any Flying or floating Pokemon, it's definitely gonna drive them nuts! X'D

Imo, the feature that could have been part of ORAS from XY is easily the trainer customization feature.

I love Battle Chateau as well, we can earn money from various rich trainers and we can also have rematches with our favorite Gym Leaders and Elite Four members! So Battle Chateau could have been part of ORAS too!

 

[Kaiyu]

Being able to ride on a Pokémon like in X/Y would be a neat thing to see. That's something I've been thinking about for a while now.

 

[Voltobal]

The one feature I miss most is trainer customization. :/

 

[Desert Stream~]

May with short purple hair and a fedora would look weird.

 

[Nah]

Can we just acknowledge that the games were rushed instead?

I'm not sure if rushed is exactly the reason why certain things aren't in ORAS though. Game Freak has been pretty inconsistent with features for years now (and always with no reason/a bullshit reason). Unless all of the games have been kinda rushed since circa Gen III?