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Thingula July 30th, 2010 3:34 PM

Pokémon Black and White - Seasons
 
If you watched the new trailer, you may have noticed that seasons are apparently included in the 5th Gen. What do you think it'll be like?

I hope that we get season-exclusive Pokémon, like the Pokémon that we can only fin at certain times of the day, or days of the week!!!!!!!! :D

I hope these will be real seasons, like on Animal Crossing; not fake seasons that change throughout the week, or something like that.

I also think that we will see special forms of Pokémon, depending on the season (something like the forms of Burmy).

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 3:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMims (Post 6020023)
If you watched the new trailer, you may have noticed that seasons are apparently included in the 5th Gen. What do you think it'll be like?

I hope that we get season-exclusive Pokémon, like the Pokémon that we can only fin at certain times of the day, or days of the week!!!!!!!! :D

I hope these will be real seasons, like on Animal Crossing; not fake seasons that change throughout the week, or something like that.

I also think that we will see special forms of Pokémon, depending on the season (something like the forms of Burmy).

A pokemon that evolves to different pokemon varying my season is cool, we could also have a season version of Castform ;)

Yams July 30th, 2010 3:39 PM

I think that the seasons should change the way real time seasons do, but be different in different parts of Isshu. Like when the northern part is having Summer, the southern part will be having Winter, or something like that. The only reason for that is so noone has to wait half a year to get a Pokemon thats only available in Spring.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 3:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Yams (Post 6020043)
I think that the seasons should change the way real time seasons do, but be different in different parts of Isshu. Like when the northern part is having Summer, the southern part will be having Winter, or something like that. The only reason for that is so noone has to wait half a year to get a Pokemon thats only available in Spring.

That would be weird, the region isn't based on a equator country...

Thingula July 30th, 2010 3:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yams (Post 6020043)
I think that the seasons should change the way real time seasons do, but be different in different parts of Isshu. Like when the northern part is having Summer, the southern part will be having Winter, or something like that. The only reason for that is so noone has to wait half a year to get a Pokemon thats only available in Spring.

I hope it won't be like that. The region isn't that big! Plus, waiting a possible 3/4 of a year adds more replay value XD If you don't want to wait, just tlchange the date on your DS.

o0PinkSquid0o July 30th, 2010 3:53 PM

I like the idea of finding new pokemon in different seasons, but if it was realtime seasons omg.. you'd have to wait forever to get different pokemon, I think it should change monthly not three monthly

Jaiyke July 30th, 2010 3:58 PM

ooooohhhh!! Jaiyke'gasm!!!! >w<
i love love love it! =DD
but then again since it's comming out in Spring and that would mean waiting 7-8months
for my favorite season T~T but i don't mind =DD
i'm just gonna LOVE playing this at Halloween time xDD hopefully Citys and Towns are
decorated with Pumpkins that have faces xDDD
but then again most Countrys don't celebrate Halloween so i doubt it T~T

oh well Traveling Through Huin during winter is gonna be fun!
wonder whats gonna happen to the Dessert if the other parts are in Winter O_O;

Yams July 30th, 2010 4:08 PM

I really wouldnt like to wait half or three fourths of a year just because I want to get a Pokemon. Maybe if there were alternate ways to get Pokemon, like even if it were Spring there would be a way to get something like Snover or Swinub, which seem like they would be Winter Pokemon.

Thingula July 30th, 2010 4:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Yams (Post 6020126)
I really wouldnt like to wait half or three fourths of a year just because I want to get a Pokemon. Maybe if there were alternate ways to get Pokemon, like even if it were Spring there would be a way to get something like Snover or Swinub, which seem like they would be Winter Pokemon.

I'm sure the mountain peaks would always be in winter.

Okthen July 30th, 2010 4:39 PM

I was reminded of Animal Crossing too. It would amazing to have new Pokemon per season. It would really increase the ingame Longevity. I wonder if there could be any Pokemon formes depending on the seasons- as a show case? I doubt it though, I'm sure it would have been shown to us by now.

Thingula July 30th, 2010 5:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Okthen (Post 6020232)
I was reminded of Animal Crossing too. It would amazing to have new Pokemon per season. It would really increase the ingame Longevity. I wonder if there could be any Pokemon formes depending on the seasons- as a show case? I doubt it though, I'm sure it would have been shown to us by now.

I doubt we would know about it this soon. Think of how long it took us to learn about Shaymin's/Giratina's/Rotom's forms. Also, we didn't know about Drifloon only being available at certain times of the week for a while, either.

Silver25 July 30th, 2010 5:47 PM

My guess is that if there are differences in pokemon during different seasons, the change will be minor. I couldn't imagine Game Freak making a large number of pokemon unavailable until the new season starts. And as for real time, I hope it is and if you want to change the seasons I would think that you could simply change the date on your DS.

JP July 30th, 2010 5:50 PM

Even a whole month is too long for the change if you ask me. I wouldn't have a problem with maybe every two or three weeks. I like the idea of certain Pokemon evolving during certain seasons, as well as finding certain ones... though I don't think that last one will happen. If anything, we'll see evolutions or different formes with the seasons.

Agent Clank July 30th, 2010 6:05 PM

I love this Idea!
I hope it changes with the season in real life or mabey monthly like others have said.

Okthen July 30th, 2010 6:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMims (Post 6020283)
I doubt we would know about it this soon. Think of how long it took us to learn about Shaymin's/Giratina's/Rotom's forms. Also, we didn't know about Drifloon only being available at certain times of the week for a while, either.

Good point. I was thinking it would something they'd have been keen to advertise. But yes, you're probably right.

Thorns July 30th, 2010 6:13 PM

Things to consider:
If there is version-exclusive Pokemon, fakes season will be necisarry since tou would have to wait 3-9 months for a specific Pokemon.
Second, I can see Pokemon with different forms durng the season, Like Burmy perhaps.
And what about winter? In D/P/Pt, walking/running/biking in snow is very slow compared to other terrains. Hopefully this isn't the case this time around.

Kevin July 30th, 2010 6:48 PM

But seasons last like; 2-3 months. >:O I don't want it to be winter in the game for soo long. I'd be finish with the game by then.

Phantom Poodle July 30th, 2010 7:10 PM

I think an AC format of seasons would be good for Pokemon. Hey, so you have to wait a couple of months to complete your fishy collection? So why not wait a couple of months to get your Pokeymanz? It makes you feel more accomplished when you get that Pokemon you've been wanting for a long time.

:D

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 7:17 PM

I would love for the seasons to be real time :)

Thingula July 30th, 2010 7:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom Poodle (Post 6020481)
I think an AC format of seasons would be good for Pokemon. Hey, so you have to wait a couple of months to complete your fishy collection? So why not wait a couple of months to get your Pokeymanz? It makes you feel more accomplished when you get that Pokemon you've been wanting for a long time.

:D

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Everyone: Argue with this logic! XD

Unknown Trainer July 30th, 2010 7:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom Poodle (Post 6020481)
I think an AC format of seasons would be good for Pokemon. Hey, so you have to wait a couple of months to complete your fishy collection? So why not wait a couple of months to get your Pokeymanz? It makes you feel more accomplished when you get that Pokemon you've been wanting for a long time.

:D

I agree lol Sure filling up the Pokedex is always a pain, but its worth the wait. As far as the seasons go, i think it's a very kool idea! =) It reminds me of Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons lol

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 8:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom Poodle (Post 6020481)
I think an AC format of seasons would be good for Pokemon. Hey, so you have to wait a couple of months to complete your fishy collection? So why not wait a couple of months to get your Pokeymanz? It makes you feel more accomplished when you get that Pokemon you've been wanting for a long time.

:D

Yeah it does give you that feeling of Accomplishment :)

Astinus July 30th, 2010 8:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Destiny Demon (Post 6020444)
But seasons last like; 2-3 months. >:O I don't want it to be winter in the game for soo long. I'd be finish with the game by then.

Exactly. This reminds me of Animal Crossing, with the seasons matching in real time. I don't want to do everything during one season and then have to wait two-to-three months for something new to come along, or to get certain Pokemon. I'd like for them to change faster.

I still like the idea though. It makes the Pokemon world that much more real, as an actual world with climates and history and everything like that.

loliwin July 30th, 2010 8:27 PM

Decent idea, but hope there aren't season-exclusive Pokemon. I could forget playing my DS even when im waiting for a Pokemon to appear in a specific season. :(

Dillon_68 July 30th, 2010 9:00 PM

I have been waiting for this feature forever and a day, thanks Game Freak!!!

If the seasons are just for looks, not affecting Pokemon rarities or availability than I will be happy. If it DOES take 2-3 months to have more Pokemon available to me, that too is fine. I am a pretty laid back guy, I do not believe in hacking, I always take pride in my in-game accomplishments. If I have to wait for something, it makes it more worthwhile. It saddens me to see people play the game solely for competitive reasons, its a GAME, which is meant to be enjoyed. These games will have plenty of longevity/replay value, which is well appreciated from me.=)

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 9:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dillon_68 (Post 6020738)
I have been waiting for this feature forever and a day, thanks Game Freak!!!

If the seasons are just for looks, not affecting Pokemon rarities or availability than I will be happy. If it DOES take 2-3 months to have more Pokemon available to me, that too is fine. I am a pretty laid back guy, I do not believe in hacking, I always take pride in my in-game accomplishments. If I have to wait for something, it makes it more worthwhile. It saddens me to see people play the game solely for competitive reasons, its a GAME, which is meant to be enjoyed. These games will have plenty of longevity/replay value, which is well appreciated from me.=)

I do as well, I don't mind waiting 2-3 months to get a Pokemon :)

Dillon_68 July 30th, 2010 9:02 PM

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Originally Posted by loliwin (Post 6020671)
Decent idea, but hope there aren't season-exclusive Pokemon. I could forget playing my DS even when im waiting for a Pokemon to appear in a specific season. :(

Then again, you have a whole season to remind yourself to get those Pokemon added to your collection. Plenty of time to pace yourself.

On that note, I hope they pack the game full of season exclusives to keep me occupied. I wouldn't mind seeing holidays too. Sure, some people don't believe in those holidays, but hey, Animal Crossing did it and no one filed a lawsuit.

Dark Rukario July 30th, 2010 9:19 PM

I really like the idea of seasons, and I don't think I'd mind having to wait 2-3 months for the seasons to change because it would be more realistic that way. In Animal Crossing I used to ocassionally change the date if I needed something from another season, the only problem with that was weeds xD

Morgnarok July 30th, 2010 9:27 PM

Well,It doesn't sound like the best or worst idea they had but we will see when the time comes.

o0PinkSquid0o July 30th, 2010 9:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMims (Post 6020500)
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@Everyone: Argue with this logic! XD


I will argue... I don't wait 3 or 4 seasons to complete my fish collection.. I get bored so i fastforward the clock... I am sure lots of people do or have done this...

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire July 30th, 2010 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by o0PinkSquid0o (Post 6020813)



I will argue... I don't wait 3 or 4 seasons to complete my fish collection.. I get bored so i fastforward the clock... I am sure lots of people do or have done this...

Yeah, I expect all of those who don't want to wait will fast forward while those of us who would wait 3 months won't fast forward :)

Ho-Oh July 31st, 2010 12:18 AM

I really love the seasons idea, however I don't think it'll go along with actual time.

Instead, I think it'll be determined for a week based on your ID number, as to when you get different seasons. You might get winter for two weeks in a row, but nothing more than that, or...! It varies between days, or it could be tied into the storyline, (which matches the other idea) like... about going back in time, and then in each point the seasons change and something relevant happens, idk. D:

...actually all of those ideas are unlikely, I just can't wait to see it in-game.

vibratingcat July 31st, 2010 12:27 AM

haha sounds pretty cool. Shame i will be importing it from japan so the seasons would be opposite.

ionbru xp July 31st, 2010 4:29 AM

I hope Australia and the rest of the southern hemisphere get opposite seasons :)
in animal crossing having snowfall during our summer was really weird...

Kanto_Johto July 31st, 2010 4:34 AM

Real time seasons?

You have got to be kidding me. Terrible idea. Having to wait 3 months, 6 months or even 9 months to get a Pokemon is a ridiculously long time. I'd lose a lot of respect for GF if they included that.

MistahDude July 31st, 2010 5:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisMims (Post 6020023)
If you watched the new trailer, you may have noticed that seasons are apparently included in the 5th Gen. What do you think it'll be like?

I hope that we get season-exclusive Pokémon, like the Pokémon that we can only fin at certain times of the day, or days of the week!!!!!!!! :D

I hope these will be real seasons, like on Animal Crossing; not fake seasons that change throughout the week, or something like that.

I also think that we will see special forms of Pokémon, depending on the season (something like the forms of Burmy).

Somehow I think that seasons wont be on every route, and I also dont think Pokemon will be relative to seasons.

I dont want to wait months for a certain pokemon.

giradialkia July 31st, 2010 6:55 AM

The inclusion of seasons? Hell yes. I don't even know why, but I just think it's really cool. However, I doubt, and would seriously hate if Pokemon were to become exclusive to a certain season. Yeah, you could probably fast forward, but that'd probably screw up something else, like transferring from the Gen 4 games.
So... Seasons= Yay. Season Exclusive Pokemon= Nay.

WarpstarX July 31st, 2010 7:07 AM

I time travel all the time in Animal Crossing and in PKMN:SS so if pokemon were exclusive to different seasons (which I actually doubt a bit) It wouldn't be a problem.

Blueknight July 31st, 2010 7:11 AM

Maybe this is how we'll get leafeon/glaceon. Level up eevee in the winter to get glaceon. Of course we could always give leafeon a leaf stone.

Åzurε July 31st, 2010 8:09 AM

I've always been bugged by faster-than-normal day/night cycles. 24 hours is more reasonable to wait out than months, but I'd be happier personally with a calendar-accurate seasonal system. Assuming it's a game-wide phenomenon, it would present some fun challenge-play throughs. I don't think it will be (unless there's a reason they're releasing all this stuff in the summer), but it's nice to hope. You can change the date and stuff if you really gotta have something from another season, anyways.

Spherical Ice July 31st, 2010 8:14 AM

I think maybe having more common Pokémon in different seasons, but not Season-exclusive Pokemon, would be pretty neat. Either way, I think this is a cool novelty that I always like in games. :>

giradialkia July 31st, 2010 8:15 AM

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Originally Posted by WarpstarX (Post 6021731)
I time travel all the time in Animal Crossing and in PKMN:SS so if pokemon were exclusive to different seasons (which I actually doubt a bit) It wouldn't be a problem.

Sorry, but you can't actually know that for sure. In DPPt if the time in-game was different to the DS' internal clock, you'd have to wait a day to be able to migrate. I assume it'sd the same for HGSS. I'd imagine they'd do something like that for transferring Pokemon, if you were to change the clock. Though you're right, that wouldn't affect the season-exclusive Pokemon (if they were to be implemented into the game).

Zeturic August 1st, 2010 4:24 PM

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Originally Posted by giradialkia (Post 6021906)

Sorry, but you can't actually know that for sure. In DPPt if the time in-game was different to the DS' internal clock, you'd have to wait a day to be able to migrate. I assume it'sd the same for HGSS. I'd imagine they'd do something like that for transferring Pokemon, if you were to change the clock. Though you're right, that wouldn't affect the season-exclusive Pokemon (if they were to be implemented into the game).

Well, actually, no. You're wrong. The game time is set by the DS Clock, so it can't be different. It detects if it has been changed, and it won't let you migrate again until Midnight has passed and a new day starts. So, if, for instance, you wanted to time travel in DP to Friday for Drifloon, all you need to do is set it to 11:59 PM on Thursday.

As for the topic, real time seasons would be awesome. I can't see completely different Pokemon for each season, but maybe one or two in each area being exclusive to the season. It'd be cool to see season based evolutions.

...I wish people would stop whining that seasons would be too long to wait for a certain Pokemon. I always hated the fact that the games seemed to be stuck in Spring/Summer. It felt unnatural.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 1st, 2010 4:39 PM

I think only that we could have some pokemon that are typically rare become more common during a certain season...for example some pokemon mate in the spring so we will see more of those pokemon...

GFA August 1st, 2010 5:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Sotomura (Post 6026880)
If the seasons change depending on the actual date, then I'd rather it only affect the availability of certain Pokémon - Pokémon who usually frolic in grass will instead be found in trees, and some Pokémon would become a little less common due to the condition. Though to be honest, it'd be pretty interesting to see what winter would look like in certain areas. Frozen lakes, anyone?

And then you could do Ice fishing! lol

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Sotomura (Post 6026880)
But honestly, if they make a Pokémon unavailable at a certain season, it'd get annoying. It's already annoying needing to wait for a certain Pokémon that only appears at night.

True.

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Originally Posted by Hiroshi Sotomura (Post 6026880)
Changing the DS time is not a good idea, after all.

Uhhh ... Why not?

Zeturic August 1st, 2010 5:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GFA (Post 6027048)
Uhhh ... Why not?

Because, as can be extrapolated from how Gen IV's reacts to editing the date, it is not something the game wants you to do.

GFA August 1st, 2010 6:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Bear (Post 6027066)
Because, as can be extrapolated from how Gen IV's reacts to editing the date, it is not something the game wants you to do.

I've never had a problem messing with that date

Zeturic August 1st, 2010 6:36 PM

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Originally Posted by GFA (Post 6027133)
I've never had a problem messing with that date

It doesn't cause major problems. It locks out time based events until the next day. You really never noticed?

GFA August 1st, 2010 6:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Midnight Bear (Post 6027184)
It doesn't cause major problems. It locks out time based events until the next day. You really never noticed?

Nope. Then again, I always change ti back right away

Jerme August 1st, 2010 7:03 PM

funny this is something that i exactly wanted in the game.

Zelda August 1st, 2010 7:32 PM

These seasons are going to look really awesome. I love the effects of each and every one and I can't wait to see how it looks in a snowy town/city.
This is definitely going to be another reason to buy the games for me. I love the way the leaves flow as the person walks through the place, which gives me all the more reason to love how this game is going so far. I can't wait to see what else Nintendo has in store for us.

Mista T August 1st, 2010 8:03 PM

As mentioned before, I strongly support seasonal swarms or relocation of Pokemon based on the season (finding Teddiursa, for example, in caves during the winter rather than woods during the rest of the year.) Season exclusive Pokemon would take far too long to acquire, and would disappoint fans of said Pokemon who may have to wait as many as 9 months to obtain them.

Haza August 1st, 2010 9:08 PM

Omg, I'd love it if you could only find certain Pokemon and Berries at certain times of the year, that would really make for long time play and a system reminiscent of Animal Crossing. I would love to be out in the forest in the winter, covered in snow and encountering Teddiursa, Snover, Stantler & the new cute deer, and any other winter themed Pokemon.

austy14 August 1st, 2010 9:19 PM

I really like the seasons idea, and the real time seasons would be cool, its just that I don't think I could wait 3 months for the new season. I think it sould be a little quiker... like maybe even just 1 month. That would give us each season 4 times a year. Although, since seasons might only apply to certain areas it might be just weekly. But I hope it applies to most of Isshu and stays for at least a little while. :D

Ho-Oh August 1st, 2010 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Magmaruby and Aquasapphire (Post 6026820)
I think only that we could have some pokemon that are typically rare become more common during a certain season...for example some pokemon mate in the spring so we will see more of those pokemon...

The only thing I can think of is birds... so we'll have lots and lots of birds? Lovely. I'm sure there are others but besides insects and birds-- (or am I completely forgetting how nature works?) idk I'd be glad to see lots of birds at least I guess.

Luck August 1st, 2010 11:35 PM

USELESS. I can't believe everyone is getting so excited over this, it will most likely have little more than novelty purposes.

But then again, people did get excited over pokemon following you in HG/SS >>

Eliminator Jr. August 1st, 2010 11:52 PM

Seasons are definitely a good thing. I remember when designing a Pokémon game about eight or nine years ago (on paper of course) I always wanted to put seasons into it and have ice Pokémon more available in winter and all that. I'm glad they're finally doing it. Oh, and in regards to how long each should be, it depends on whether Pokémon are available in each season. Like if it's only aesthetic changes with seasons I'm happy for them to be as long as our real seasons, however if certain seasons have certain Pokémon I think it'd be more suitable to have the season change every week or fortnight.

Totaldile August 2nd, 2010 1:14 AM

I suggest, as similar to others have said, that all pokemon are available in specific places all year round, but the changing seasons would bring changes in swarms and general pokemon appearance. I mean, does it really make sense for a wailmer to be found around a now-frozen lake :/?
I would appreciate different forms/pokemon only being available at specific times, yeah it would irritate the hell out of you, but it builds patience. I know some people who rip through the game without taking time to enjoy it :). I prefer to just take it easy. For example, ice types would be more common in winter, and grass types in spring and summer. And in summer cherrim could be in it's sunny day form permanently.

MistahDude August 2nd, 2010 1:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Totaldile (Post 6027930)
I suggest, as similar to others have said, that all pokemon are available in specific places all year round, but the changing seasons would bring changes in swarms and general pokemon appearance. I mean, does it really make sense for a wailmer to be found around a now-frozen lake :/?
I would appreciate different forms/pokemon only being available at specific times, yeah it would irritate the hell out of you, but it builds patience. I know some people who rip through the game without taking time to enjoy it :). I prefer to just take it easy. For example, ice types would be more common in winter, and grass types in spring and summer. And in summer cherrim could be in it's sunny day form permanently.

Id imagine spring would have more water types because of how often it rains.

Volroc August 2nd, 2010 2:39 AM

seasons = EPIC WIN!

i love it XD


season exclusive pokemon?
whos the hell would think of something so idiotic?
if nintendo did that,no one would buy it
why? cuz 99% of gamers hate to wait, and yall know you do too

would you really sit there, after waiting these last few months, get your hands on B&W, start playing through it& see your favorite/the strongest/most wanted gen5 pokemon you have to wait another 8months to caught, youd go oh ok ill just save,turn off& wait...
hell no! youd go ballistic, so would i& anyone else here whos excited bout the next generation

JP August 2nd, 2010 7:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Haza (Post 6027599)
Omg, I'd love it if you could only find certain Pokemon and Berries at certain times of the year, that would really make for long time play and a system reminiscent of Animal Crossing. I would love to be out in the forest in the winter, covered in snow and encountering Teddiursa, Snover, Stantler & the new cute deer, and any other winter themed Pokemon.

Having berries during certain seasons would be amazing! That'd give it a strong realistic feel for sure. I love that idea.

funguy10 August 2nd, 2010 8:05 AM

I like the idea of real-time seasons. They should be timed with season-beased events just like how we have time of day and weekly events. For example, right at the starts of winter, all the houses could be decorated with flashing lights and Christmas Trees inside. Another thing, I'm hoping for if the seasons are indeed region-wide and real-time is for region-wide weather. So, in the winter, for example, it would snow all over Isshu. Lakes would be frozen so instead of surfing you could ice skate across. That way it wouldn't seem like it's always raining on just one route while the rest of the region's weather is always sunny.

ares10 August 2nd, 2010 8:09 AM

What if there's new whether conditions

Pokemafia August 2nd, 2010 12:41 PM

I saw someone mention it somewhere before, that the weather would be based on your post code/zip that you put in at the begining of the game. So if it's raining where you are it'd be raining on the game.You'd need nwfc though.
4 seasons, 4 weeks in a month, different season each week?
Season exclusive pokes I'd love to see, and pokes evolving in different seasons/weather would be good.
I'd like to also see an uber sweeper that evolves into the final poke depemding on the season/weather.

Pichu_War August 2nd, 2010 8:24 PM

well they only showed two seasons, so what if they make routes have version differences between black & white with the seasons?

Perry_ August 3rd, 2010 3:26 AM

A lot of people seem to think in extremes when thinking how seasons would effect the game. If it is winter the region won't just instantly be covered in snow with christmas lights all around it. You won't be trudging through the snow everywhere and skating across where all the water used to be. Here's my two cents:

Seasons will have aesthetic changes in some parts of the world but not all. Now obviously having snow or tumbling leaves in the middle of the desert would make no sense. If it snows in winter, it'll effect the north most part of the world (assuming Isshu is in the northern hemisphere) and the area surrounding the mountains in Isshu. It won't snow everywhere. Seasons will most likely change the commoness of pokemon in certain areas, it'll effect the play expierience but not limit it, which is likely nintendo's motto with seasons.

Simple pokemon like Pidgey for example though, would stay the same all year round. However Spearow may all be part of a large flock and travel to a different quadrant of the region for each season.

The bug pokemon may have preferred periods when they like to be out. Caterpie might love the Spring, but be uncommon in Autmn and Winter. Weedle might love Autumn but is rarer in Spring and Winter. They both love the summer and thrieve in it, but they both go in decline during the Winter.

The oceans are filled with Seakings, Mantines, Sharpedos, Seadras and Lumineon during the summer time. But winter brings a shift in the climate and these pokemon become more uncommon. They are replaced by pokemon the thrieve in cooler waters such as Dewgong, Cloyster and Sealeo, these pokemon are also available in the summer but are far less common and prefer to stick to icey grottos in northern waters. The summer pokemon mostly head south when winter comes, but a few still hang around to be avilable to you.

The forests around the mountains are effected in the winter, a small blanket of snow covers it. Sninubs, Snovers and Sneasels venture down from the mountains to make use to the forest's resources. They are also avilable in the summer but only in the mountains they call home. Furrets and Ursarings have mostly gone into hybernation, but still appear occasionally if disturbs from their slumber. Not all forests are effected however, only the oens around the mountains or to the north.

Grass pokemon shift around the region to meet their needs. Sometimes even approaching forest bordering the desert in the middle of winter in an effort to absorb more sunlight. Most head south though, in summer there is a more even spread out.

Winter isn't all bad though. Ghost pokemon find comfort in areas where a lot of pokemon have left to fight the cold heading for warmer territory or hybernating. The nights are longer, so dark pokemon appear far more often as well as nocternal pokemon. These measures make up for the small decline in variety that i described before.

^ Just my ideas.

Cyberglass August 3rd, 2010 5:29 AM

^This.

I'm liking the seasons, but I hope it will be mostly aesthetic unless it it very quick (which wouldn't be as relistic).

Masterge77 August 3rd, 2010 9:01 AM

I do hope these are real seasons like in Animal Crossing, and not fake ones that last one week then switch the next week.......

Bluerang1 August 3rd, 2010 9:11 AM

I'm thinking:
December - February = Winter
March - May = Spring
June - August = Summer
September - November = Autumn

Maybe people can manipulate the Calendar to catch certain Pokemon?

Resultz August 3rd, 2010 12:15 PM

'seasons'
 
I just had a idea. What about if you can change the Timezone/Country/date on the DS and it will change the ingame Day/Night system and weather to match the time of year?

like someone in the UK on December 14th it would be dark at 4PM rather than 8, and on June 14th, It would be dark at 11PM rather than 8?

just a thought. do you like it or think it would work? thoughts?

Amore August 3rd, 2010 12:19 PM

Could work.

There's a pic on the Serebii home page labelled "Autumn", but no reference to it anywhere else in the page.

Resultz August 3rd, 2010 12:22 PM

just thought it would be more useful for getting day/night exclusive pokes...

also, what about weather exclusive pokes, if this dynamic weather stuff is gonna happen.

like only being able to get poliwag in rain...

Perry_ August 3rd, 2010 10:18 PM

Simple, it still rains in summer, just a whole lot less. Poliwag are common in Spring and Autumn when it rains regularly. In the areas not around the mountains in winter it also rains regularly instead of snowing.

Red1530 August 4th, 2010 6:37 PM

I hope the seasons in the game are as long as they are in real-life. I would like to see the seasons affect the availability of Pokémon without eliminating the ability to find them in a given locations.

One issue that has to be brought up is what about players in the Southern Hemisphere? I think the game ask which hemisphere you live in so it sets the seasons right.

incognito322 August 4th, 2010 6:40 PM

If this is a major part of the engine, it will be localization. Then again, remember Isshu is it's own land. So its seasons may be based on those of the Northern Hemisphere. It's like this: the land itself has seasons, but they won't necessarily correlate to the real-life seasons the player experiences.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 4th, 2010 6:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red1530 (Post 6036964)
I hope the seasons in the game are as long as they are in real-life. I would like to see the seasons affect the availability of Pokémon without eliminating the ability to find them in a given locations.

One issue that has to be brought up is what about players in the Southern Hemisphere? I think the game ask which hemisphere you live in so it sets the seasons right.

I live in the Northern hemisphere so it's not a problem for me but I still hope they do what you wrote here for the Southerners :)

incognito322 August 4th, 2010 6:54 PM

I think a question at the beginning would be convenient, too XD.
Only thing is, you would be able to change it whenever you started over...

BakingBluePotatoe August 7th, 2010 7:46 PM

It's been revealed by Serebii.net that each season lasts one month, meaning you get each season 3 times a year.

Bay August 7th, 2010 8:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artificial-Insanity (Post 6047739)
It's been revealed by Serebii.net that each season lasts one month, meaning you get each season 3 times a year.

I'm actually cool with the seasons lasting one month. I tend to play the Pokemon games slowly, so I don't mind waiting for a new season to come. At least it isn't too fast like one week or too long like three months (for who are impatient :P ).

A Pixy August 7th, 2010 9:49 PM

I don't want to wait that long for a Pokemon I want to catch.

It's just not interesting.

But, if the seasons aren't connected to real life, then that'd be peachy.

Maybe one part of the region is Winter, another is Spring, etc.

That'd be fine.

Red1530 August 8th, 2010 4:50 PM

I am disappointed that the seasons will not mirror the real-world in terms of length. However I like the idea that accessibility of locations will be determined by what season it is. Also the length of one month per season is reasonable.

Surmonter August 8th, 2010 5:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red1530 (Post 6050851)
I am disappointed that the seasons will not mirror the real-world in terms of length. However I like the idea that accessibility of locations will be determined by what season it is. Also the length of one month per season is reasonable.

If you know anyone that takes four months to play though one game, please point me to them. Because if they were real-world length, it would take four months to get to a new season.

I usually take a month, maybe 5 weeks to play through. That would mean I would play through a little more than a fourth of one season if what you wanted came true. :| That would be boring.

Tyxomm August 8th, 2010 5:31 PM

If everything gets as snowy as the leaked image in winter time.
Then I approve of these season changes.


some random awesome pic:
http://a.imageshack.us/img704/518/seasonschange4.jpg

Surmonter August 8th, 2010 5:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyxomm (Post 6050986)
If everything gets as snowy as the leaked image in winter time.
Then I approve of these season changes.


some random awesome pic:
http://a.imageshack.us/img704/518/seasonschange4.jpg

They don't. I forget where, but I saw a picture of a route and everything just had a light dusting of snow.

My prediction is the higher north you get in the Winter, the more snow there will be.

Tyxomm August 8th, 2010 5:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surmonter (Post 6051013)
They don't. I forget where, but I saw a picture of a route and everything just had a light dusting of snow.

My prediction is the higher north you get in the Winter, the more snow there will be.

here's no snow at all... :bandit:
http://a.imageshack.us/img827/1892/shikijikaforms.jpg

Dillon_68 August 8th, 2010 6:22 PM

I'm guessing it doesn't snow EVERYDAY during Winter, that would be silly. Hopefully this fits into the random weather theory I have.

Surmonter August 8th, 2010 6:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight Sky (Post 6051166)
...I find this fact to be quite depressing. I guess Gen IV will probably be the only generation with snow in it. .__.; I was really looking forward to it too, but I guess it's too early to tell whether there's snow or not in the game indefinitely.

..How are you the only person who hasn't seen the picture of the snow pile or heard about the features that seasons allow? lol

http://pokebeach.com/news/0810/snow.jpg

Zelda August 8th, 2010 6:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight Sky (Post 6051166)
...I find this fact to be quite depressing. I guess Gen IV will probably be the only generation with snow in it. .__.; I was really looking forward to it too, but I guess it's too early to tell whether there's snow or not in the game indefinitely.



It's snow!

As said on pokébeach, where the girl is walking towards; the top of the cliff, that point can't be accessible in the other seasons of the in-game year. That being said, the seasons will affect the parts of the map you are able to go to.

Astinus August 8th, 2010 7:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surmonter (Post 6050918)
If you know anyone that takes four months to play though one game, please point me to them.

Personally, I still haven't defeated SoulSilver. I'm not even halfway done with the game. It's been pretty close to five months, and it's going to be even longer before I beat the game. So...

I like the idea of the seasons changing every month. It's better for those who rush through the game and for those who take their time. I also like how accessibility changes depending on the seasons. Again, it makes the Pokemon world more realistic. Like the characters changing clothes depending on the seasons.

Betwixt August 8th, 2010 7:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astinus (Post 6051340)
Personally, I still haven't defeated SoulSilver. I'm not even halfway done with the game. It's been pretty close to five months, and it's going to be even longer before I beat the game. So...

I like the idea of the seasons changing every month. It's better for those who rush through the game and for those who take their time. I also like how accessibility changes depending on the seasons. Again, it makes the Pokemon world more realistic. Like the characters changing clothes depending on the seasons.

I believe Nintendo probably got the inspiration to do this from Animal Crossing, but it is a very cool feature. Maybe certain Pokemon come out at certain seasons now? I wonder if they'll bring back honey into 5th Gen.

Surmonter August 8th, 2010 7:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Betwixt (Post 6051350)
I believe Nintendo probably got the inspiration to do this from Animal Crossing, but it is a very cool feature. Maybe certain Pokemon come out at certain seasons now? I wonder if they'll bring back honey into 5th Gen.

I think it's much more probable they got the inspiration of seasons from real life.

Betwixt August 8th, 2010 7:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Surmonter (Post 6051353)
I think it's much more probable they got the inspiration of seasons from real life.

Well yeah of course, but I mean while they were making Animal Crossing they probably had the idea sprung up in their heads to do it for 5th Gen.

Tater Tot August 8th, 2010 8:23 PM

I love the idea of this. <3 And I want it to snow everyday in the winter. ;-;

austy14 August 8th, 2010 9:09 PM

Ha, I totally called the 1-month thing. But I'm excited! And with the access to new areas it sorta reminds me of LOZ Oracle of Seasons. But all around I'm excited! Do you think it'll be in-game one month, or if you change your DS month it'll change too? And I'm curios to see the outfit changes. It's cool--a long journey, and the player never changes clothes. Until now!

miley810 August 8th, 2010 9:15 PM

I think maybe depending where u r depends on the wether just like the pokemon

Weavile05 August 8th, 2010 9:21 PM

There definitely has to be seasons, since there is a pokemon that changes form with the seasons.

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 9th, 2010 5:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weavile05 (Post 6051540)
There definitely has to be seasons, since there is a pokemon that changes form with the seasons.

It's confirmed that there are Season actually so it's not "definitely has to be" it is :)

JP August 9th, 2010 6:20 AM

I love how with the different seasons, different paths and areas open up. This is going to be so great and really add a bit more of uniqueness to the games. I absolutely can't wait!

Thingula August 9th, 2010 6:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP (Post 6052484)
I love how with the different seasons, different paths and areas open up. This is going to be so great and really add a bit more of uniqueness to the games. I absolutely can't wait!

Where did you learn that?

OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire August 9th, 2010 6:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChrisMims (Post 6052523)
Where did you learn that?

He probably heard it from Serebii or Pokebeach like I did :) It's confirmed too :)


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