This is what I'm hoping for, personally. The way I see it, it's said that she first got into contests when she came to Sinnoh. So it would be cool if this new region has finally brought their own special Pokémon Contests into Fantina's home country, and she's returned to participate in them.If Fantina makes a cameo appearance, could that mean that Contests might return? Since, Fantina does associate with contests!
I'm okay with older gym leaders returning as long as they're from Unova. :3
Doesn't Fantina speak English in the original Japanese games? I think she was only made French when the games were localized because in the English version you can't have someone be foreign-sounding if they speak the same language.
She might still appear for other reasons though.
Oh you're right, she does speak english instead in the Japanese and French versions.
Let's say the region is based on Europe in general, and we just know she's from this region, not her home town. Then the Japanese and French players can assume she comes from the town that will be based off England. Problem solved!
True that, I'm just excited about the change in point of view. It will make things very different, I'm guessing. Will we have a compass-like device? A lot of RPGs have them, and considering the changes in these games, I wouldn't be surprised if we had something similar.
Bianca and Cheren didn't really get a good or diverse team till the end of BW though. I hope they don't give the rival(s) generic Pokemon like the generic bird or rodent or something everyone gets. It got boring, really.
Wouldn't be surprising in the least, really. I see it as kind of a traditional thing. Opposite starter + generic bird type + some other Pokemon, and I don't know the others(since I'm like still half-asleep right now). XD