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professor plum January 8th, 2013 3:56 AM

The Protagonists.
 
As far as I know, there aren't any clear shots of the female yet, but we have like..this.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/524f85198193f671bcf30e4ca7fdcdbd/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo3_1280.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/10e435b0f2b20b1c0af589184a7873cc/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo6_1280.png

I'm definitely playing as her, I don't know about you. I love the design this time around.

The male, though, looks kind of like BW's protagonist.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/0597d99fdc59553c1df1e5e16ee54dbb/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo5_1280.png

http://assets1.pokemon.com/static_fl/media/ui/img/_fl_global/img_thumbnail_1.png
What do you think? Who are you going to play as? Love or hate the new designs?

blue January 8th, 2013 3:59 AM

The male Protagonist looks very similar to Hilbert from Black & White so I might go with the female protagonist.

twocows January 8th, 2013 4:00 AM

She's cute. 10/10 would ask on a date.

Her January 8th, 2013 4:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik Destler (Post 7477521)
As far as I know, there aren't any clear shots of the female yet, but we have like..this.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/524f85198193f671bcf30e4ca7fdcdbd/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo3_1280.png

IS THAT MY GIRL CARMEN SANDIEGO????

Ho-Oh January 8th, 2013 4:17 AM

Yeah I agree @ Hilbert point. Not really a fan of the female tbh, I think I prefer the male lmao. But I'll certainly get used to the female by the time the games are out from the screenshots. She just looks... so formal! Formal is okay but still the previous girls in previous games weren't as formal. :(

Pikapia January 8th, 2013 4:18 AM

O.M.G. I LOVE the girl! :pink_cry: Why can't the game be now? :pink_cry:

Hikamaru January 8th, 2013 4:21 AM

The male protagonist looks way too much like Hilbert tbh.

But the female protagonist's design was a shocker, she looks nothing like the past girls! Maybe I might finally start choosing the boy in this game and genderbend my character for the first time lol

shengar January 8th, 2013 4:21 AM

OwO
At last a Female Protagonist that doesn't show off too much.Her overall design too detract from many of her predecessor, which is a good thing. Love that curly hair.

Bluerang1 January 8th, 2013 4:23 AM

The only thing I'm not a fan of so far are the Protagonists.

vaporeon7 January 8th, 2013 4:24 AM

The male looks a lot like Hilbert, I don't like that. I'll get both versions, so I'll be one in each.

Seth Rollins January 8th, 2013 4:27 AM

Pokemon X and Y? Strange name...but who cares? OK, I'm going to play as the male, well because I'm a boy. :P But he looks like Hilbert, everyone's right. Well what if my cousin downloads the game and on his R4? I can be both of them. :D

ZetaZaku January 8th, 2013 4:50 AM

Like usual, the female character looks IMO better and more interesting than the guy. I'll probably play the first game I buy with the female protagonist and then the second one with the female.

Can't wait for more pictures of them.

giradialkia January 8th, 2013 5:30 AM

I think they could look a bit better. They seem a bit.. plain looking, compared to the past guys. That's just going from the overworlds though. Detailed as they have become, I'm sure their character art will probably show a lot more.

They seem to be wearing sunglasses, which is.. new. Maybe they'll work as Go-Goggles at some point or something :P

I wish the male's clothes were at least different colours- that's my main problem. Exactly the same colours as the male protagonists in Black/White AND Black 2/White 2! Which is.. no! :P

Still, looking forward to seeing more about them :D

Yoshikko January 8th, 2013 5:36 AM

Definitely would choose the girl, she looks cute. If they would have just used a different colour scheme for the male he wouldn't have looked so much like Hilbert, but whatever.

Overlord Drakow January 8th, 2013 5:53 AM

That girl has so much swag what the hell! The guy seems so generic in comparison. But I've always stuck with the male character and I don't think that will change.

Zet January 8th, 2013 6:27 AM

I honestly like their hats. As for choosing which one to play as, I'll probably go with the girl.

curiousnathan January 8th, 2013 6:31 AM

If I had a choice between the two, I'd choose the girl. The male protagonist looks too much like Hilbert. On the opposite end however, I also feel the girl protagonist resembles Pokemon Trainer Leaf. Not much of a fan of the protagonists this time round unfortunately.

Bounsweet January 8th, 2013 6:41 AM

At first glance I actually thought the male was the Gen V protagonist! :/ Way to be original, Game Freak. The female's design does look amazing from those screenies though, she reminds me a bit of the ranger trainer class.

We got several good looks of the male protagonist I want to see the female better!


SolarAbusoru January 8th, 2013 6:54 AM

I'm sticking as the boy as usual cause well, I'm a boy, it's not about design for me, I don't care if the design is silly, I'm playing as the character that's the same gender as me, I do like his design though, just like the Unova protags, it's practical, he'd also look boss with those shades on.

Gary0ak January 8th, 2013 7:09 AM

Guys whats wrong with Hilbert? :C
They both look impressive. I'm going to play as the boy because, I'm a boy.

gimmepie January 8th, 2013 7:10 AM

I tend to prefer to play as the male protagonist (probably cause I'm a guy lol) but very disappointed with this one so if that is the female protagonist that's who I'll be playing as.

Pokemon Trainer Ethan January 8th, 2013 7:12 AM

Like Gary, they both look interesting since I'm also a boy I wil chose hilbert

Pinkie-Dawn January 8th, 2013 9:08 AM

I can't tell if the protagonists are 10 again or around the same age as the Gen V trainers due to their overworld models. The female looks overdressed compared to the previous ones; she might suffer from a heat stroak. There's a reason why little clothing is important for a Pokemon journey.

Nick January 8th, 2013 9:11 AM

Why are the male protagonists always either boring looking or just plain stupid looking? UGH!!!! They all seem to have the same dopey skeleton design.

@What's wrong with Hilbert: His design is boring and he has a terrible name. That's what's wrong with him.

The female design this time around is ON POINT!

Sheep January 8th, 2013 9:11 AM

The girl looks absolutely adorable so I'll be going with her! Prefer playing as my own gender anyway, the cute design is just a bonus. :3

Seppy January 8th, 2013 9:19 AM

If i find the occasion to play this game, i'd choose the female, have to say that she's much better than the male in this game.
The other games i've chosen the male more often, so i'd like to change at least this time.

Sydian January 8th, 2013 9:20 AM

The guy seems too similar to BW(2)'s guy, and the girl looks pretty original, so I'll be playing as her. :)

Yuoaman January 8th, 2013 9:22 AM

I prefer simple designs for the characters, and the goggles remind me of Digimon and since I always play the male character I'm going to be going with Girl-Tim.

Autaven January 8th, 2013 9:27 AM

Female, always pick my own gender anyway :) Really love her design

KingCyndaquil January 8th, 2013 9:33 AM

about the whole Hilbert thing, I think there is gonna be customization on the characters, what gave this away was the opening in front a mirror, clear indication, but thats besides the point, assuming that they don't have customization I like the male character a lot, so i'll go with him

Paradise3 January 8th, 2013 10:47 AM

Male trainer is too samey. =/

Female trainer looks interesting... Unique... But she's not so much my type of character... Looks like the rich girl type or something. lol I dunno.

I'd be super happy if there is customization. (Customization is a big part of why I like the new Harvest Moon game for 3DS, for example.) I think it's good to have a customizable character.

I feel like with 3D it should be easier to implement...? I'm no expert but from what I have heard, apparently it's a lot easier to make "customizable" things with 3D graphics rather than just 2D sprites...

Jigglymilk January 8th, 2013 10:51 AM

LOVE the female character! I always wanted a blonde protaganist. The boy character... So generic. Looks exactly the same as all the other boy protaganists, especially Hilbert. But I DO like Him. I will definetely be the girl this time though.

Melinda January 8th, 2013 10:54 AM

The female protagonist seems to have gotten, I don't know girlier?
I'll probably be choosing the female anyway like I always do.
Can't believe she's wearing a dress.
A dress is not proper attire for running around and sleeping in the grass with your pokemon!

Twilight-kun January 8th, 2013 11:05 AM

the girl with the pigtails looks a lot like Mei, doesn't she?
(In the first male pic)

Melinda January 8th, 2013 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twilight-kun (Post 7478953)
the girl with the pigtails looks a lot like Mei, doesn't she?
(In the first male pic)

She does! XD
At first I was like "they're making another girl like Mei!"
And then I realized it was just an npc in the picture.
Made me sad. :/
Mei is my favorite so far. This new female trainer has big shoes to fill.

Jellicent♀ January 8th, 2013 11:25 AM

I think these are hands down the best designed protagonists we have ever had. The fashion, the hair (is actually normal omfg), the faces, they just so cute and perfect! <3
People are complaining that they look "dull" and "plain", but to me they actually look like normal human beings. Like, doughnut pigtails? Visor cap afro? Bell-shaped side burns? No thanks. Cute, flowing blonde hair? Sharp, dapper shag? Yes please! These two are most certainly my favorite ever. <3

Pinkie-Dawn January 8th, 2013 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jellicent♀ (Post 7479006)
I think these are hands down the best designed protagonists we have ever had. The fashion, the hair (is actually normal omfg), the faces, they just so cute and perfect! <3
People are complaining that they look "dull" and "plain", but to me they actually look like normal human beings. Like, doughnut pigtails? Visor cap afro? Bell-shaped side burns? No thanks. Cute, flowing blonde hair? Sharp, dapper shag? Yes please! These two are most certainly my favorite ever. <3

What about the protagonists of BW1? They look like normal human beings, since that's how people wear nowadays, especially Hilda's design.

Rivvon January 8th, 2013 11:38 AM

They both look super cute! The boy especially! I mean, I'll still be playing as the girl, because she is very, very adorable, but I'm very pleased with the design of the boy!

Also, his glasses don't have the...side parts? (Wow, I wear glasses and don't even know the names of the side parts, lol!!) So they're completely useless but still so...nice-looking! xD Still, I'm really looking forward to some official art soon!

Esper January 8th, 2013 11:45 AM

I really hope you have some way of changing your character's appearance because the male protagonist's look in the preview is so Gen V. I think we can all agree the female protagonist is the superior design this time around. Hands down. She doesn't scream "I'm a Pokemon character!" like the male one does. I like the change.

Melinda January 8th, 2013 11:46 AM

I was hoping that they'd eventually let us customize our trainers, but looks like it'll never happen. :/

blue January 8th, 2013 11:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miakalina (Post 7479060)
I was hoping that they'd eventually let us customize our trainers, but looks like it'll never happen. :/

These games might actually introduce that feature, at the beginning of the trailer the protagonist is looking in a mirror which makes you think if this is why.

Rivvon January 8th, 2013 11:51 AM

Where are all these "Hilbert clone" comments stemming from, by the way? If anything, the male protag looks more like Cheren, but even that's a stretch now that I've seen him more than a few times.

Melinda January 8th, 2013 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicune™ (Post 7479071)
These games might actually introduce that feature, at the beginning of the trailer the protagonist is looking in a mirror which makes you think if this is why.

Yes, I saw that part, but I thought they were just showing his room and what not.
If they do introduce that feature....omg...I'd just do cartwheels around the house.

Kizerzin January 8th, 2013 12:04 PM

Just a theory perhaps this is the region Hilbert went to in search of N and the protagonist could be the same from B/W. I doubt it but that's what sprang into my head when I saw the trailer on the third time through.

blue January 8th, 2013 12:10 PM

Well maybe you can customize your character but they designed him as he is in the trailer to look like Hilbert to portray a "default protagonist" I can't see them creating another one like that, there are too many similarities to Hilbert.

Rivvon January 8th, 2013 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicune™ (Post 7479115)
Well maybe you can customize your character but they designed him as he is in the trailer to look like Hilbert to portray a "default protagonist" I can't see them creating another one like that, there are too many similarities to Hilbert.

The new protag's hair is a different style and color than Hilbert's, and their hats are not at all alike, so do you perhaps mean their jackets are the same color?




Also, just a thought, but...Did anyone consider that maybe the short-haired one is the girl and the long-haired one is the boy?!
I do like the idea of customizing, though. It could be a possibility, but it wouldn't detract from the game if it wasn't included.

Batel January 8th, 2013 12:46 PM

I'm not very impressed by the rather similar design of the male to Hilbert, but wow, the female protagonist looks really classy. I think I'll be playing as the male though, simply because even if it's the same 'ol design as Hilbert, I just adore that design.

☆aqua☆ January 8th, 2013 1:16 PM

A lot of people think that you will be able to customize your character from the screenshot of the boy looking in the mirror. Squirtle thinks that would be cool! Squirtle usually buys both versions so...

Palamon January 8th, 2013 1:19 PM

The male protagonist is okay but I prefer the female player. She's really pretty but when I get Y I'm playing as the male. She has such flowing hair. <3 I love the female protagonist so much. And I want to play what my gender is... xD So it's a win win.

Kura January 8th, 2013 1:23 PM

I definitely like the female protagonist more than the male and I will probably be playing as her :3

Brendino January 8th, 2013 1:32 PM

I'd have to agree that the male protagonist does look too much like Hilbert, whose design I didn't really care for in the first place. That said, I'll still probably play as him, since I always name the player after myself.

I also find it interesting that they both have goggles on. I wonder if they serve any significance later on in the games.

Snowdrop January 8th, 2013 4:38 PM

Regardless of design, I'll always play the female character but this time around... I'm not really huge on either of the designs, especially the boy. That boy is plaaaiiinnnn. The girl looks okay, she has pretty hair but I don't like the outfit. Oh well, no big quarrel. It's just my opinion lol. Creature design is my main concern :D

SolarAbusoru January 8th, 2013 4:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brendino (Post 7479367)
I'd have to agree that the male protagonist does look too much like Hilbert, whose design I didn't really care for in the first place. That said, I'll still probably play as him, since I always name the player after myself.

I also find it interesting that they both have goggles on. I wonder if they serve any significance later on in the games.

They're not goggles, they're shades, and they seem to be rather fashionable ones.

diamondmutt1111 January 8th, 2013 5:00 PM

The girl definitely looks WAY different than previous female player characters...but that's a good thing! They are finally toying with new designs that people actually like, seems EVERYBODY wants to be a female this go-around! Wish I could say the same for HilbertClone...poor HilbertClone.

PlatinumDawnFtw January 8th, 2013 5:03 PM

The female looks nice, I'll probably play as her because I always choose the girls these days.

Mista T January 8th, 2013 5:13 PM

*Pshyuh!*

What was that? That's the sound of me taking a shot in the dark. Here it goes:

Trainer customization may become a reality. Why may this come to be? Well, there's the shot in the trailer of the protagonist looking into a full-length mirror. There could be only three good reasons for that:
1. To reveal his face indirectly before showing him off.
2. To help show off the 3D.
AND/OR (I'm crossing my fingers)
3. To show that clothing customization will be a possibility. Honestly, why else include a full-length mirror in the game? I hypothesize it's in the area where you change your clothing, whether that's your room or a store.

Some other things that support this argument. The games are clearly taking place (at least partially) in "France," which is a renowned fashion hub. Also, I have a feeling that 3D makes customization a more logical and sensible addition. Lastly, like nearly everyone has said, the male trainer is currently identical to Hilbert. I feel that this was just the default outfit Game Freak decided for the new character to wear for this trailer. The fact that only the two outfits are shown may simply be to keep certain features under wraps.

After all, this wouldn't be the first time for trainer customization! I think it's a possibility, but I doubt it's likelihood. Still, a trainer can dream, can't he?

Elite Four Lucian January 8th, 2013 5:15 PM

I must say I was disappointed the way the male trainers model came out, but that could be just a place holder, because I think they are announcing it earlier then usual, they usually announce any new games in like the following year before.

Legend Thriller January 8th, 2013 5:45 PM

am I the only one who feels that this year we will finally be able to customize our own character. Cause I mean the male protagonist looks a bit too generic, so there has to be something up, plus when I saw the trailer when the protagonist was standing next to the mirror something seems up

Mista T January 8th, 2013 5:48 PM

Legend Thriller, scroll up two posts from yours. Three posts from this one. Clearly you are not the only one to believe in the possibility of customization.

Isasapiens January 8th, 2013 6:20 PM

The girl looks very good. The boy looks meh.

Ω Ruby and α Sapphire January 8th, 2013 6:23 PM

The male looks way to much Hilbert, like others have said. I don't really like either of them, but the girls pretty cute I guess. I'll probably still pick the male because it feels weird picking a female for me haha.

Lord Varion January 8th, 2013 6:35 PM

I'm hoping that we can heavily customize characters.
It's not that I've anything against girls, or that I'm sexist, but I always choose my gender; Boy.
The design looks like a Hilbert knock off, but hey 9 months to re do things, nothing is certain at this point.

Also girl; 11/10 would trade with.

SoulSilver10112 January 8th, 2013 6:39 PM

I like the girl's design, although, yes, a bit formal. I do love that hat she wears. The boy looks a lot like the Pokemon Black and White male trainer, though.

vaporeon7 January 8th, 2013 6:54 PM

I'll be annoyed if we can't customise them. It'll annoy me because I can't stand the male protagonist having sunglasses on his head, and never wearing them.

Altairis January 8th, 2013 10:13 PM

The female's hair looks... odd. She has a lot of it and looks like she tied it at the bottom which is strange? Idk I'm only thinking about this because I have a lot of hair and that is something I would never ever do! Her outfit does seem to fit with the region's theme, French, which kind of seems more formal than the rest?

The... male protagonist has almost the exact same color as the BW design but he is plainer and has weird sunglasses on his head. He just looks kinda odd, but I think they might be changing with the protagonists around a lot. Maybe they only released him like that so they could see what the fans thought? They could have just whipped up quick designs to use to show off the 3D gameplay.

I saw this art on tumblr that looks nice though! n_n (click for source)

Deceit January 8th, 2013 10:25 PM

I definitely like the girl protagonist more than the male one, he just seems too similar to BW. As for the girl, I actually like her design a lot, and idk if I'm the only one, but in the second pic of her, she kind of reminds me of May...

Serperion January 8th, 2013 10:54 PM

Male Player - Looks like Hilbert some posts have said that. Yes and no, Hilbert lacked glasses had a different hairstyle and face to this new character, however the clothing is nearly identical. Possibly a descendant?

Female Player - Does anyone else think she looks like a Blonde Gen V Pokemon Ranger? Just my opinion it just seem that's what they went for.

Rivvon January 8th, 2013 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lapras* (Post 7481086)
The female's hair looks... odd. She has a lot of it and looks like she tied it at the bottom which is strange? Idk I'm only thinking about this because I have a lot of hair and that is something I would never ever do!

I believe it's called a..."loose ponytail?" I actually really have no idea...but Tifa from Final Fantasy 7 basically had her hair tied the same way. (I've tried tying mine like that once and it takes some time getting used to, lol!)



In other subjects, I don't know if anyone mentioned this but the female protagonist also has glasses on her hat. Any ideas on uses? I personally think they're just for show, like the scarves on Lucas, Dawn, and Barry.

Also, just an interesting glitch found on tumblr about the male protag's glasses: (large pics under the spoiler!)

SolarAbusoru January 9th, 2013 1:53 AM

That glitch is actually quite funny, but it'll probs be fixed by the time of the game's release, they do have another 9 months after all.
Also, I actually think the male protag resembles a certain other male protagonist from France, if only in face shape and hairstyle:

Rainbow Arcanine January 9th, 2013 1:53 AM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/524f85198193f671bcf30e4ca7fdcdbd/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo3_1280.png

Ahh I really love the female's protagonist's design this time. I'd definitely play through as her, since I didn't find the male character too appealing, he didn't stand out and closely resembled Hilbert which was sort of disappointing and I thought the design lacked creativity, to be honest :<. I love the girl's one though, it's simple but effective, she does sort of resemble Leaf I have to agree, but her outfits and appearance stands out from the past few.

BLOOOD-La-ti- January 9th, 2013 2:04 AM

Probably cuz the female SUCKS!!!
anyway at least it's not like the other protagonists,
unlike the male who is awfully like Hilbert.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ January 9th, 2013 2:03 PM

Male protagonist is meh, as usual.

However, the female is extremely attractive. Finally we get another Pokemon girl with an actual skirt instead of shorts. She does look like a more formal version of Leaf but in my case that is probably the biggest compliment I can give out. I am definitely going to be playing as her when these games come out. Only one minor gripe: Tights > thigh-highs. Other than that they did an excellent job with the heroine for these new games.

Customization would be nice but honestly isn't necessary, at least for the girl.

Golurks Were Meant to Fly January 9th, 2013 2:31 PM

The Main Character
 
*I looked and didn't see a thread like this, so I'm sorry if there is!

So for each game we've gotten a bit of a backstory on the character. We know their hometown, we know that Red/Leaf have been rivals with Gary since birth, and that Ethan is good friends with Lyra. We know that Brendan's/May's father is Norman, and we know Lucas/Dawn's mother used to partake in contests. We know that Hilbert/Hilda are childhood friends with Cheren and Bianca, and we know that Rosa/Nate are friends with Hugh.

SO after that brief overview, we can see that we know very little about each main character's backstory. Do you think in X and Y we will learn more about the history of the Main Character? Do you personally want there to be more to the Main Character?

Bonus: Create your own backstory for the Main Character! :D

Deokishisu January 9th, 2013 2:35 PM

We have screenies of the girl in two different outfits. Maybe that means we can pick the clothes we want our characters to wear. The Hilbert getup may just be a placeholder as well, or merely a default choice.

EDIT: Upon closer inspection, it appears that I didn't look close enough the first time. The girl is wearing the same outfit in both screens. Whoops!

blue January 9th, 2013 2:38 PM

I hope we have a Father figure in this game, we've only ever had this happen once and that was in RSE so it would be nice for a change. In fact I wonder if they decide to replace the Mom with the Dad.

Captain Fabio January 9th, 2013 2:41 PM

Merged into the existing protagonist thread.


Guy January 9th, 2013 2:51 PM

It's hard to judge the protagonists from what we've seen so far. The male protagonist looks to be extremely bland in his design. While for the female, we haven't really gotten a clear shot of her yet. Although I can't stop thinking of Hilbert when I see the new guy, I would actually say I like his style a lot better. Maybe it's the shades. I don't know.

Hopefully the artwork for them come out sometime soon.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Suicune™ (Post 7482687)
I hope we have a Father figure in this game, we've only ever had this happen once and that was in RSE so it would be nice for a change. In fact I wonder if they decide to replace the Mom with the Dad.

A father figure for the protagonists would be nice actually.

Zayphora January 9th, 2013 2:58 PM

I love them both! The female looks so pretty but she still is practical and not inappropriately dressed. She does look a bit like Leaf, so that will make Leaf's fangirls/boys happy. I'm loving that hat.

I really like the guy too. He looks like Hilbert, like everyone said, but I really like Hilbert/Black because reasons so yeah the new guy is cool.

If I ever do get the games I'll play as the girl, but I have no 3ds so I won't be getting these anytime soon.

Altairis January 9th, 2013 4:12 PM

I don't think they'll include a backstory for the main character, because it seems that Nintendo made them silent so that we could fill in our own ideas for them instead of someone else deciding for us. That's what I like.. anyway.

I'd have to learn more about the story before writing a biography for the character :3

Platinum Lucario January 9th, 2013 4:25 PM

I'm going to play as the male character when Pokémon X and Y are released. I think the designs of the characters are really stunning, even though the male character looks similar to Hilbert in Pokémon Black/White.

gunnerpow7 January 9th, 2013 4:33 PM

The female looks totally bombastic!

The male is just disappointing... :/

pikakitten January 9th, 2013 4:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erik Destler (Post 7477521)
As far as I know, there aren't any clear shots of the female yet, but we have like..this.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/524f85198193f671bcf30e4ca7fdcdbd/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo3_1280.png

http://25.media.tumblr.com/10e435b0f2b20b1c0af589184a7873cc/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo6_1280.png

I'm definitely playing as her, I don't know about you. I love the design this time around.

The male, though, looks kind of like BW's protagonist.

http://25.media.tumblr.com/0597d99fdc59553c1df1e5e16ee54dbb/tumblr_mgb1jliG2v1qlcbduo5_1280.png

http://assets1.pokemon.com/static_fl/media/ui/img/_fl_global/img_thumbnail_1.png
What do you think? Who are you going to play as? Love or hate the new designs?

I think I might still play as the male character, he doesn't look that much like Hilbert, it's just those colors, bleh. But I might do a playthrough with the female, she looks amazing. BTW, is it just me or do they seem like they're French? I swear the region looks like France to me xD

Miss Doronjo January 10th, 2013 3:22 AM

So, can we be safe to assume like in BW, the protagonist looks much older than a 10 year old? At least, the sprites to me reflect that~

Queen January 10th, 2013 3:27 AM

The Female protagonist looks like the Female Ranger trainer in Pokemon Black/White.

Volcanix769 January 10th, 2013 4:04 AM

The female design looks pretty cool and she fits the whole France-based region. She looked older than the other protagonists(Touko looked 12 or 14, and May looked 12). And I did find a drawing of her that depicts their appearance that I found of Tumblr:

http://25.media.tumblr.com/55169494616d5312e101ca8ec859ec81/tumblr_mge0ykhfF71rjk0jco1_500.jpg

Ho-Oh January 10th, 2013 4:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Doronjo (Post 7484038)
So, can we be safe to assume like in BW, the protagonist looks much older than a 10 year old? At least, the sprites to me reflect that~

Ya I thought that immediately. They're going for the older thing like Unova has been doing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volcanix769 (Post 7484078)
The female design looks pretty cool and she fits the whole France-based region. She looked older than the other protagonists(Touko looked 12 or 14, and May looked 12). And I did find a drawing of her that depicts their appearance that I found of Tumblr:

I really hope that's what their proper character art looks like. I don't really like their sprites -that- much but if their character art was like that I'd be okay with it. :)

Raichupacabra January 10th, 2013 4:59 AM

I thought I was the only one that thought the male looked a lot like Hilbert.

Xavier and Yvette

Elite Four Lucian January 10th, 2013 8:47 AM

When I first saw the Male Protagonist for Black and White, I didn't like the way he looked, but then as I played more, I was like...this dude is pretty cool. So I think the male for Pokemon X & Y will grow on me as well.

Eucliffe January 10th, 2013 9:05 AM

Even though those are sunglasses and not goggles, they still make me think they were kidnapped from Digimon XD; (Then again, in Tamers Henry/Jenrya and Rika/Ruki had sunglasses...)

Regardless, I like both the designs; the male's more than the female's especially. And, since it looks like her hair can be either blonde or brown (like, it seems kinda dirty blonde-ish) I hope it's blonde since we've never had any blonde protags. before :C

HaiImNate January 20th, 2013 9:36 PM

I liked Hilbert in B/W. I like the look of both protagonists, and like every game, I'll be playing as the boy. I hope that both protagonists meet each other, and that they are both friends. :)

Victini January 20th, 2013 10:21 PM

Gosh the female protagonist is extremely lovely.
I love how simple and elegant she looks! I can already say she has my favorite design out of all of the female protagonists. <333

Though... I can't say much for the male. .^.; He looks too simple... and I can definitely say that he is at the bottom of my list when it comes to favorite male protagonists.
Sorta hoping they do some extra tweaks and stuff to him before they release the game... I really want to like him. ;^;

SolarAbusoru January 21st, 2013 7:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Doronjo (Post 7484038)
So, can we be safe to assume like in BW, the protagonist looks much older than a 10 year old? At least, the sprites to me reflect that~

Yeah I'd say so, they definitely look like teenagers, probs around 16?

Ho-Oh January 21st, 2013 7:42 AM

Actually idk, B/W's looked around 16, these two look even older... would 18 be too crazy? :x Still better than the 10 year olds of the past though imo.

BanditThePikachu February 2nd, 2013 9:07 AM

Different Protagonist Classes
 
I was thinking, what if you could pick what trainer class you are at the beginning of the game, (Like Ace Trainer, Ranger, Bug Catcher, etc.)? Do you think that would be cool?
In my opinion, that'd be a cool addition.

Mortalis February 2nd, 2013 9:12 AM

It'd be a pretty cool feature, but it won't happen because GameFreak wants you to be your own kind of trainer, and since you're usually involved in an important event during the game's play through, it'd be kind of weird to have the world saved by a bug catcher.

I wish it would though. That'd be fun.

BanditThePikachu February 2nd, 2013 9:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SooperTrooper (Post 7520582)
It'd be a pretty cool feature, but it won't happen because GameFreak wants you to be your own kind of trainer, and since you're usually involved in an important event during the game's play through, it'd be kind of weird to have the world saved by a bug catcher.

I wish it would though. That'd be fun.

Well maybe it could be an end-of-the-game feature.

iwnd46 February 2nd, 2013 11:04 AM

You might be able to customize your trainer. The male trainer has glasses on his head in one photo and its off in another.. Maybe not a lot of customizables. But it might be there! But i will be choosing the female because the male looks just like the B&W character.

Treecko February 2nd, 2013 11:35 AM

The male really does look like Hilbert, but I did really liked Hilbert's design when I first saw it so I don't mind. But still, after him and Nate looking pretty much the same, the new guy's design is pretty unoriginal. But I will still play as him for the game I get first (most likely Y).So I hope we can customize our character so I don't have to look him when I play. I really like the female's design the best it really reminds me of Leaf, but her outfit's nicer. And for once the female character is dressed decently and in a dress and not a tiny shorts/skirt. I'll pick as her on the game I get second.

Guy February 2nd, 2013 2:50 PM

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Originally Posted by iwnd46 (Post 7520706)
You might be able to customize your trainer. The male trainer has glasses on his head in one photo and its off in another.. Maybe not a lot of customizables. But it might be there! But i will be choosing the female because the male looks just like the B&W character.

Not to debunk the possibility of character customization, because I'm hoping that it does happen, but the absence of the male protagonist's glasses could be a glitch based on the screenshot here.


OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire February 2nd, 2013 4:46 PM

The male reminds me of Hilbert even more than Nate did...
I wish I had a clear view of the female from a close distance, it's kind of hard to make out her hair color.
I wonder if they'll have a them for their english names like Sinnoh had Light and Unova had strength (BW) and a pun on the word Resonate (B2W2). Maybe the girl's name will be Xantha, and the guy Yu or something to do with X and Y...or maybe Z even like Zoey and Zen, etc.


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