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Tetra August 23rd, 2014 1:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Recluse (Post 8410131)
Something like Pokemon Mystery Dungeon wouldn't be bad as well. Imagine for example Explorers of Sky with actual 3D graphics and awesome effects respective to WiiU graphics and I'm pretty sure the gameplay would be really good.

Yeah- I'd definitely enjoy something like that. They did make a Pokémon Mystery Dungeon game for the Wii, but I'm pretty sure that it was Japan exclusive. :(

Hiatus August 23rd, 2014 5:56 PM

I've heard of it, but can't recall the game's exact name, unfortunately. Though, I'm pretty sure there's some good reason behind not releasing it outside Japan, so I trust them on that. If there were to be a Mystery Dungeon game for Wii U, that would be amazing! I've always wondered how it would be to play something like that on a home console, and this would finally give me the chance to actually try.

What would be great is if they could incorporate multiplayer into it. Perhaps they could have secret-base like features, where you get together with your friend to play mini-games, do some battling, and so forth? They could also implement multiplayer missions, which won't be part of the main story; by completing them, however, you'd be able to unlock a variety of prizes, perhaps.

bobandbill August 24th, 2014 4:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Endless (Post 8412205)
I've heard of it, but can't recall the game's exact name, unfortunately. Though, I'm pretty sure there's some good reason behind not releasing it outside Japan, so I trust them on that. If there were to be a Mystery Dungeon game for Wii U, that would be amazing! I've always wondered how it would be to play something like that on a home console, and this would finally give me the chance to actually try.

What would be great is if they could incorporate multiplayer into it. Perhaps they could have secret-base like features, where you get together with your friend to play mini-games, do some battling, and so forth? They could also implement multiplayer missions, which won't be part of the main story; by completing them, however, you'd be able to unlock a variety of prizes, perhaps.

Probably didn't happen due to a lack of perceived demand for the game outside of Japan versus effort to translate, etc. They want to make games if they sell enough, and hence that's my guess. Not the only Pokemon thing to suffer a Japan-only release; Ranch never got Platinum support (and that update) outside of Japan too.

Hiatus September 1st, 2014 6:30 PM

That makes sense. Pokémon games are decently popular throughout most part of the world, but for Japan, it's always a little more.

Altairis September 3rd, 2014 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by bobandbill (Post 8412659)
Probably didn't happen due to a lack of perceived demand for the game outside of Japan versus effort to translate, etc. They want to make games if they sell enough, and hence that's my guess. Not the only Pokemon thing to suffer a Japan-only release; Ranch never got Platinum support (and that update) outside of Japan too.

While I'm disappointed that we never got it, I agree in that it probably didn't sell well enough in Japan to be considered for international release. Though I'm pretty curious as to why, and why Gamefreak thought that Gates to Infinity would sell better as that one was released internationally.

bobandbill September 4th, 2014 5:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Altairis (Post 8425423)
While I'm disappointed that we never got it, I agree in that it probably didn't sell well enough in Japan to be considered for international release. Though I'm pretty curious as to why, and why Gamefreak thought that Gates to Infinity would sell better as that one was released internationally.

I don't know what the sales actually were so that might be worth looking at, but it being on the Wii (and its eshop as well iirc?) may have meant it was less noticable than being on the handhelds like the other MD titles to people.

(Also, Game Freak only deal with the main handheld titles - other companies and to *some* extent the Pokemon Company deal with spinoff titles, which include Stadium and Colosseum and etc).

Hiatus September 19th, 2014 5:52 PM

Bump. For a change of topic, is there any shiny Pokémon that we wanted for a while, but couldn't get a hold of it due to certain circumstances? If so, what was the Pokémon, and why or how did we fail in capturing it?

Musicality September 20th, 2014 5:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8442851)
Bump. For a change of topic, is there any shiny Pokémon that we wanted for a while, but couldn't get a hold of it due to certain circumstances? If so, what was the Pokémon, and why or how did we fail in capturing it?

I've always wanted a shiny Whimsicott, but was never able to get one despite me playing them game for the longest time, let alone a single shiny Pokemon. Must be my bad luck, but I'm sure I'll find one someday! Someday... :p

I did find a Shiny Sentret in Pokemon Heartgold a few years back, but had exhausted all my Pokeballs and forgot to stock on enough. Needless to say, it got away, and I'm still sore to this day. Even if it was just a common Sentret.

Hiatus September 20th, 2014 6:08 PM

I remember something similar happen to a Litleo I've encountered in Pokémon Y. It was shiny, and I really wanted to have it captured. Unfortunately, I had limited amount of Poké Balls with me and did not want to waste any, so I decided to reduce its health a bit before throwing. It wound to be a critical hit, though, and made it faint in an instant.

Luckly, I was able to run into another of these shiny Litleo later throughout the game, which I was able to catch just fine. It doesn't have good nature or ability (or at least one that I would personally prefer), so I don't exactly use it when battling and whatnot. Still keeping it for collection purposes!

One shiny that I always wished to get a hold of is Magikarp, because, well, when wouldn't like to have a golden-colored fish? Haha. Too bad that I never managed to find it.

Hikamaru September 20th, 2014 6:22 PM

I recall one day years ago I always wanted a shiny Miltank. It was one of my fave 2nd Gen Pokemon and blue was an interesting color. Come X and my fourth shiny caught in that game was guess what... a Miltank. It was totally unexpected though but I'm glad I finally have a shiny that I wanted for a long time.

One shiny I really do want that I haven't caught yet is Corsola. I love the blue color on that thing, but I'm sure I can easily try and get one by chain fishing.

Altairis September 21st, 2014 3:24 AM

I really don't have a shiny preference, because honestly at this point I really just want one that I found randomly, any one will do ;_; I haven't found a shiny since my Poochyena in Emerald! I guess maybe it wold be really cool to have a starter.

bobandbill September 21st, 2014 6:07 AM

Some in gen 5 (and probably 6 too), due to a lack of an ability to chain shiny Pokemon via the Radar. I never got into rng for various reasons, and just found using the Poke Radar really fun. While it is back in X&Y... I dislike the fact you can't get multiple shiny Pokemon without the chain count restarting. =/

HollyYoshi September 21st, 2014 2:32 PM

Personally, I would love to have a shiny Eevee so I can evolve it into an Umbreon. A shiny Charizard would be very nice as well.

Hiatus September 21st, 2014 5:54 PM

I love the color of shiny Charizard, personally; if you ask me, red and black suits it quite well.

Mega-Charizard X's color scheme is similar, but what I dislike about that is its blue, which seems sort of out-of-place. If it weren't for this, I would have loved it.

Wicked3DS September 25th, 2014 8:56 AM

Yeah, shiny Charizard for me too. Though I'd also like to have a shiny Steelix as well, it looks really cool, plus I like Steelix.

Alfieri September 25th, 2014 9:03 AM

I always thought that Shiny Yveltal looked like a strip of bacon lmao.

Wicked3DS September 25th, 2014 9:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alfieri (Post 8449062)
I always thought that Shiny Yveltal looked like a strip of bacon lmao.

http://www.serebii.net/Shiny/XY/717.png

Yeah, you're pretty much spot on with that one.

Hiatus September 25th, 2014 6:40 PM

Have never seen any shiny form of Yveltal until now, unfortunately, and all I've got to say is... wow. I have to agree, it does sort of look bacon-like! I believe it would have looked much better if it didn't have those whites around its body; dark red, brown, or black would probably have been much more suitable. Then again, though, I've heard that shinies are generated randomly, so maybe it's not completely up to them on how they might wind up looking?

Anyway, another shiny Pokémon I'm personally fond of is Metagross. Its golden cross on its head looks very unique, if you ask me, and its white body color really complements it. Due to similar reasons, I also like shiny version of Ninetales.

Alfieri September 25th, 2014 6:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8449579)
Have never seen any shiny form of Yveltal until now, unfortunately, and all I've got to say is... wow. I have to agree, it does sort of look bacon-like! I believe it would have looked much better if it didn't have those whites around its body; dark red, brown, or black would probably have been much more suitable. Then again, though, I've heard that shinies are generated randomly, so maybe it's not completely up to them on how they might wind up looking?

Anyway, another shiny Pokémon I'm personally fond of is Metagross. Its golden cross on its head looks very unique, if you ask me, and its white body color really complements it. Due to similar reasons, I also like shiny version of Ninetales.

Shiny Zygarde also looks like toothpaste lmao.

and yes I can't wait to get the shiny Beldum. I always enjoyed Metagross' shiny form.

Hikamaru September 25th, 2014 6:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 8449075)
http://www.serebii.net/Shiny/XY/717.png

Yeah, you're pretty much spot on with that one.

I guess you can say Yveltal is one of the worst-looking shinies ever, aside from the obvious "color is only a lighter/darker shade of normal colors" variety which have like nothing special going for them.

Altairis September 25th, 2014 11:18 PM

TOOTHPASTE. oh my god haha.

I've also always wondered why they like to shinylocke Legendaries now - anyone want to offer any suggestions? I mean, what's the point? They didn't want the rarity of some to be upped? But... they kinda do that already with giving out event legendaries (ahem.. Jirachi) to not everybody.

HollyYoshi September 26th, 2014 8:25 AM

Wow, just when I thought Yvetal's design couldn't get any worse...

Anyway, I never understood why they decided to give Legendaries shiny forms either. To make them even more sought out maybe?

Hikamaru September 26th, 2014 8:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Altairis (Post 8449740)
TOOTHPASTE. oh my god haha.

I've also always wondered why they like to shinylocke Legendaries now - anyone want to offer any suggestions? I mean, what's the point? They didn't want the rarity of some to be upped? But... they kinda do that already with giving out event legendaries (ahem.. Jirachi) to not everybody.

What is with all these legends getting shiny locked in recent generations? They make sprites/models with shiny coloring exist yet making them completely unobtainable without hacking. It's quite a mystery.

Wicked3DS September 26th, 2014 1:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Rising_Dawn (Post 8450063)
Wow, just when I thought Yvetal's design couldn't get any worse...

You don't like it? I like Yveltal's design quite a bit actually. I like Red and Black so that's probably why.

The shiny lock makes absolutely no sense to me. Everyone wants a shiny Legendary! Well, maybe not, but there of plenty of people that do.

HollyYoshi September 26th, 2014 3:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 8450345)
You don't like it? I like Yveltal's design quite a bit actually. I like Red and Black so that's probably why.

The red and black colorization is actually pretty much the only thing I do like about the design to be honest. The thing is, I get that it's the mascot of a game called Pokemon Y. But really Gamefreak, did you really have to actually make it shaped like the damn letter? I dunno, I just feel that such a blatant design for a legendary doesn't fit. Something more subtle would have worked much better.

Wicked3DS September 26th, 2014 6:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rising_Dawn (Post 8450412)
The red and black colorization is actually pretty much the only thing I do like about the design to be honest. The thing is, I get that it's the mascot of a game called Pokemon Y. But really Gamefreak, did you really have to actually make it shaped like the damn letter? I dunno, I just feel that such a blatant design for a legendary doesn't fit. Something more subtle would have worked much better.

Hmm, I think it's pretty cool. Meh, it's whatever, you're allowed to not like it :P I personally don't think the Y shape makes it look bad.

BakingBluePotatoe September 26th, 2014 8:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rising_Dawn (Post 8450063)
Wow, just when I thought Yvetal's design couldn't get any worse...

Anyway, I never understood why they decided to give Legendaries shiny forms either. To make them even more sought out maybe?

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 8450077)
What is with all these legends getting shiny locked in recent generations? They make sprites/models with shiny coloring exist yet making them completely unobtainable without hacking. It's quite a mystery.

I suspect the reason the Shiny Models/Sprites are there, despite being unusable is so that in case somebody decides to say... make every single Pokemon they have be Shiny, the game won't break. Or, there in case they decide to use it later for an event distribution.

Hiatus September 26th, 2014 8:24 PM

It would be nice if there weren't any shiny models for legendary Pokémon, considering that they're only one-of-a-kind.

Though, I'm not exactly sure if this has to do anything with breaking games and whatnot. From what I understand, they seem to have some sort of function within which generates shiny versions of each and every Pokémon; if they wanted to make legendaries an exception, they probably could have, but I'm not exactly sure if they had put much thought into it.

Only a minority seem to pay attention to things like this, though (I suppose I could be put into this category), so it's not that big of a deal.

Altairis September 27th, 2014 2:57 PM

I just wish that Gamefreak would do something with the shiny sprites, since if they never wanted the to be accessible they could have just made the shiny sprite look exactly the same as the normal one. I doubt that there is something ingame that checks to see if the sprites are different, it just pulls whichever sprite Gamefreak assigned it to be "shiny." However, there haven't been any Shiny Victini events that I know of, so their existence is still a bit disappointing.

Hiatus September 27th, 2014 5:40 PM

I'm not particularly fond of shiny Victini, sadly, so to me, it's not that much of a huge deal. Though, I'm sure there are many out there who like it, so for them, it'd definitely be nice if such an event had ever existed.

Wicked3DS September 28th, 2014 5:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8451668)
I'm not particularly fond of shiny Victini, sadly, so to me, it's not that much of a huge deal. Though, I'm sure there are many out there who like it, so for them, it'd definitely be nice if such an event had ever existed.

Ehhhhh.

It's not terrible, but there's something not quite there about Shiny Victini. Like a color is slightly off or something, I'm not sure.

Hikamaru September 29th, 2014 8:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8451668)
I'm not particularly fond of shiny Victini, sadly, so to me, it's not that much of a huge deal. Though, I'm sure there are many out there who like it, so for them, it'd definitely be nice if such an event had ever existed.

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 8452849)
Ehhhhh.

It's not terrible, but there's something not quite there about Shiny Victini. Like a color is slightly off or something, I'm not sure.

I guess it's the white color, it looks kinda blinding to me when stacked up with the orange. Just look at its colors on its sprite/model down below. You two may seem to be right after all, and I think Victini might be one of the shinies I don't like much compared to the original colors.

http://www.pkparaiso.com/imagenes/xy/sprites/animados-shiny/victini.gif

Wicked3DS September 29th, 2014 9:32 AM

I think I may like it if it was more red instead of orange, but I'm not sure. All I know is the white is alright but it doesn't go with the orange at all.

Hiatus September 29th, 2014 7:58 PM

Yeah, I have to agree with above. Speaking of which, if you were given a chance to alter shiny form of any Pokémon, which would it be and how would you make it look?

Me--it would probably have to be Victini, due to reasons stated above. Aside from that, I'm not so sure, haha. Probably Venusaur, so that it would be looking a little more dark and whatnot. Maybe not dark, but I would likely give it a different shade of green, so that every aspect of its body would seem complementing.

Wicked3DS October 3rd, 2014 3:30 PM

I'd say I'd alter Tyranitar. Given it's a Dark-type, I'd give its shiny form a look that fits it more. I'm thinking sort of a shiny Haxorus look, but maybe not exactly as to save redundancy.

Hiatus October 3rd, 2014 6:27 PM

Speaking of Haxorus, this is definitely one Pokémon I would change things up with.

When I'd first seen it, I immediately thought as if it was a bug-type (due to its body size and color-combination), and its shiny form looked even more so. If I were given the chance, what I would do is give this Pokémon more bulk, so that it would seem more like a dragon-type. Alongside, I'd also remove its grey coloring, and make it green completely. Same applies for its shiny.

Powerserge October 17th, 2014 1:47 AM

Feels weird having every legendary ever...I feel kind of godlike. Anyone else feel this way when they got all the legendaries?

Hikamaru October 17th, 2014 2:34 AM

I would have altered Mega Audino's shiny to be pink now that I've discovered it's as lazy of a shiny coloring as Garchomp is. Such a missed opportunity in my opinion, it's basically the same color as normal Mega Audino except having yellow eyes instead of red.

Hiatus October 17th, 2014 6:32 PM

Yeah, Audino being pink would be pretty adorable. If its body structure were a little more short, though, I feel that it'd wind up looking sort of similar to Clefable, but thanfully, it isn't!

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Originally Posted by Powerserge (Post 8472162)
Feels weird having every legendary ever...I feel kind of godlike. Anyone else feel this way when they got all the legendaries?

I haven't captured each and every legendary Pokémon, before, sadly, so I have no idea how it might feel, haha. Though, being able to finally capture them in general does give a feeling of success, considering how tough they could be at times to actually catch and whatnot. For some, it could take days. Perhaps even weeks.

Pendraflare October 17th, 2014 7:54 PM

It is weird to think about, haha. When I have these legendary Pokémon but they usually never come out of the PC, in fact I even read somewhere that someone thought it'd be irresponsible to have said Pokémon in your PC given what they're supposed to do.

Powerserge October 19th, 2014 4:43 AM

I definitely get plenty of use out of mine. When I'm feeling down, I just sweep through people in free battle with my perfect legends~

Hiatus October 19th, 2014 5:39 PM

Aside from those that aren't banned to Ubers, I never find myself using any legendary out-of-game, sadly (such as when having matches online).

While using overly-powerful legendaries--Lugia, Groudon, and Mewtwo, for example--when I was younger, it always felt as if I have some upper-hand of sorts, which wound up making me feel guilty and unskilled, so to speak. Due to that, I found myself avoiding most of them whenever possible. Now that I'm into competitive battling and kind of understand how things go, I have more of an actual reason as to why I shouldn't be using some of these Pokémon.

Pendraflare October 20th, 2014 7:32 PM

I was using uber legendaries like Lugia, Ho-Oh, Kyogre, Groudon, Palkia and Dialga fairly regularly in normal plays, but I didn't realize until after a while from a certain YouTube user that they make things not as exciting. So when I first caught Giratina in Platinum I didn't use it, although I have used Ho-Oh and Lugia in HGSS just as filler.

Hiatus October 21st, 2014 5:31 PM

Yeah, using legendaries does help reduce excitement, considering how powerful they are and how easy these Pokémon make things out to be.

So, for another topic--has any of us ever replaced your starter Pokémon in-game, before completing story? If so, what's your story? For me, last time it's happened was in my second run of Pokémon Platinum, if I remember correctly; wound up choosing Turtwig, but gave it to my friend soon after for Gyarados.

It was sort of tough to control the Pokémon at first, thanks to it being high-leveled and me not having sufficient gym badges, but thankfully, that eventually stopped.

pkmin3033 October 21st, 2014 10:11 PM

I replaced my Snivy is Pokemon Black, as it wasn't really as useful as I was expecting it to be. I ended up swapping it for a Sandile, which turned out to be a lot more beneficial to my awful Black team. I didn't really like the 5th gen starters, I only picked Snivy because of the Smugleaf meme thing going around at the time. xD

In Black 2 I picked Oshawott, ran with it for about half the game, then went and got myself a Vaporeon instead. I've just never found the 5th gen starters to be very useful...plus they're all ugly as sin =P

Pendraflare October 22nd, 2014 5:50 AM

In normal playthroughs, no, I always keep the starter.

But in challenges, I have abandoned my starter before, even if I was able to use it on my final team. One of my more recent plays of X had me leaving behind my Frogadier as I had already used Greninja in two plays in a row, but I had only chosen Froakie because it was of my specific color, so I had to. Likewise with a Pignite I had in Black 2, I had to take it because of typing but dropped it relatively early.

Judge Mandolore Shepard October 22nd, 2014 6:01 AM

I never replace any of my starters on my teams. This is because I treat them as the leaders of the teams. To replace them, in my eyes I would feel like I am dishonoring them. I would not want to dishonor Delta (my Blastoise in Blue), Galvatron (my Feraligatr in Soul Silver), Revan (my Swampert in Sapphire), Napoleon (my Empoleon in Platinum), Durendal (my Samurott in White), John Rambo (my Samurott in White 2), or Enterprise (my Greninja in X).

pkmin3033 October 22nd, 2014 8:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Judge Mandolore Shepard (Post 8476775)
I never replace any of my starters on my teams. This is because I treat them as the leaders of the teams. To replace them, in my eyes I would feel like I am dishonoring them. I would not want to dishonor Delta (my Blastoise in Blue), Galvatron (my Feraligatr in Soul Silver), Revan (my Swampert in Sapphire), Napoleon (my Empoleon in Platinum), Durendal (my Samurott in White), John Rambo (my Samurott in White 2), or Enterprise (my Greninja in X).

You called your Greninja Enterprise?

Dude. That is all kinds of awesome. xD

...watch me call my Latias "Voyager" in Omega Sapphire when I get it now...

Pendraflare October 22nd, 2014 8:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeria (Post 8476849)
...watch me call my Latias "Voyager" in Omega Sapphire when I get it now...

Wow, that totally reminds me of when I would use Latios on Netbattle several years ago (like mid-2000s) and name it that. Although i'm probably not the first to do so, lol.

Wicked3DS October 22nd, 2014 12:46 PM

I keep my starter for the most part. The only time I didn't was when I did a random challenge where people picked a team for me and I didn't have a starter.

Hiatus October 22nd, 2014 6:25 PM

I sort of wish it were easy to abandon starters, but for a lot of people, it doesn't seem to be; thanks to them having unique typing and whatnot, they wind up being very helpful for your in-game team. Plus, since you have them with you from get-go, it becomes very easy to get used to these Pokémon and battle with them.

Pendraflare October 22nd, 2014 6:33 PM

Very true. XY had the starters I liked the most, I really love all three of them because their typings, while having been done before, are cool for starters. The only time i've ever abandoned the starter is if, again, i'm doing a challenge that doesn't allow me to. Or if i'm doing a Nuzlocke or Wedlocke and it dies.

Hiatus October 23rd, 2014 6:00 PM

I'm very fond of Kalos' fire-type starter, personally; although it does resemble Zorua, Vulpix, Growlithe, and a lot of other already-existing Pokémon, it evolves into something unique. Unlike final fire-type starter evolution forms in past two to three generations, this one, Delphox, doesn't seem to be a combination of fire-fighting, which is something a lot of fans were getting tired of, I believe.

Didn't like this Pokémon too much at first, to be honest, but I'm glad that's changed!

Musicality October 25th, 2014 8:58 PM

I did a few nuzlockes and wonderlockes so I ended up ditching my starter early on - it wasn't a nice experience, personally. After playing through nearly two dozens of Pokemon games with my starter I've became attached to it.

Sure, most of them (excluding the Kanto starters and Greninja) aren't used much competitively, but the fact that you're probably the only in game trainer that has access to it with the exception of your rival(s) makes it unique. It's also your first Pokemon and all, and it has useful offensive typings and moves early on.

My favourite would have to be Bulbasaur by far - despite it being weaker than Charmander offensively, it's grown onto me, especially with MVenu being the powerhouse that it is today.

Pendraflare October 25th, 2014 9:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Musicality (Post 8479816)
I did a few nuzlockes and wonderlockes so I ended up ditching my starter early on - it wasn't a nice experience, personally. After playing through nearly two dozens of Pokemon games with my starter I've became attached to it.

Sure, most of them (excluding the Kanto starters and Greninja) aren't used much competitively, but the fact that you're probably the only in game trainer that has access to it with the exception of your rival(s) makes it unique. It's also your first Pokemon and all, and it has useful offensive typings and moves early on.

I don't know why, but I feel like some people bash the Unova starters for that reason. Sure, they're not things to use competitively (unless Contrary Snivy gets released, and even then still ehhh), but they're sufficient for in-game.

And that is another point about starters, that you're one of the very few with them, except in RB/FRLG (but not Yellow as nobody else had Pikachu) and DPPt. Never really thought of it like that.

Brendino October 25th, 2014 10:01 PM

I always say that I'm not going to use a starter Pokemon, but for the exception of HeartGold, my starter's always made it with me until the Elite Four on my first playthroughs of the games. Maybe it's because some of the more interesting Pokemon that I want to train don't show up until later, but it always feels like a waste training a starter for the first couple of Gyms, and then just dumping it in the PC in favor of something else.

I'm still debating whether I want to drop my starter when OR/AS comes around, but it wouldn't surprise me if I keep using Sceptile throughout now that it gets its own mega evolution.

Hiatus October 26th, 2014 5:54 PM

In my first run of ORAS, I definitely won't be dropping my starter, that's for sure, haha. I'll likely be picking Mudkip, and I sort of want to give Swampert's mega-evolution form a run to see how it's like and whatnot. In terms of design, it seems to be very promising; heavy arms and more confident-looking face. Battling-wise, Swampert plays more or less as a tank, and its mega-form could do it even better, I imagine.

I've tried to do some Nuzlocke run before, but wound up stopping mid-way through, as I've lost all my valuable Pokémon and didn't wish to capture new ones and start training again from beginning, which would've been quite a hassle. I might give it another go sometime, but not sure when, exactly.

Pendraflare October 27th, 2014 5:32 PM

On the topic of starters and Nuzlockes, of the four Wedlockes I completed this year, I somehow had my starter make it to the end in all four - Samurott, Serperior, Greninja and Typhlosion between games. Between them, I think the one I was most satisfied to have at the end was Samurott, as I still remember how haywire things got with that one on a few occasions, like Clay and Grimsley. Either that or Greninja, as that nearly died as a Frogadier twice AND was in a no items run. The other two I did feel connections to but not as much as the Water starters.

Hikamaru October 27th, 2014 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8480512)
In my first run of ORAS, I definitely won't be dropping my starter, that's for sure, haha. I'll likely be picking Mudkip, and I sort of want to give Swampert's mega-evolution form a run to see how it's like and whatnot. In terms of design, it seems to be very promising; heavy arms and more confident-looking face. Battling-wise, Swampert plays more or less as a tank, and its mega-form could do it even better, I imagine.

I've tried to do some Nuzlocke run before, but wound up stopping mid-way through, as I've lost all my valuable Pokémon and didn't wish to capture new ones and start training again from beginning, which would've been quite a hassle. I might give it another go sometime, but not sure when, exactly.

I did ditch my starter in the post-game on my first Ruby run, but for OR/AS I plan to follow what I did with most games and keep the starter. Also helps that I love how buff Mega Swampert looks, so guess my love of Water starters still stays strong. Not every starter can make the cut competitively but in-game they are still sufficient since AI aren't as smart as human players.

I once tried a Wedlocke run in Y, but I learned just how brutal they can be. I recall doing a practice run and I had a Squirtle die to a wild Pancham that hit 5 times with Arm Thrust... not that long after obtaining said Squirtle.

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Originally Posted by Pendraflare (Post 8481453)
On the topic of starters and Nuzlockes, of the four Wedlockes I completed this year, I somehow had my starter make it to the end in all four - Samurott, Serperior, Greninja and Typhlosion between games. Between them, I think the one I was most satisfied to have at the end was Samurott, as I still remember how haywire things got with that one on a few occasions, like Clay and Grimsley. Either that or Greninja, as that nearly died as a Frogadier twice AND was in a no items run. The other two I did feel connections to but not as much as the Water starters.

I surely remember all those awesome starters of yours - Swing the Samurott (White), Lacerta the Serperior (White 2), Hydride the Greninja (X) and Bagpipes the Typhlosion (HeartGold). I definitely think Hydride had the most close calls because as you said, he was close to dying while still a Frogadier on two occasions.

I do wonder if your next Wedlocke will continue your "starter lives to the end" trend so I know it'll be surprising if you do lose your starter at some point there. But I surely remember that moment in White where Grimsley killed your Watchog (who you had since the very early stage of the game). I hope your next Wedlocke is something intense because I tend to read your challenge threads on Marriland.

Hiatus October 27th, 2014 6:16 PM

Is there any difference between Wedlocke and regular Nuzlocke runs? I've heard of the term before, but don't believe I've ever looked into it, haha.

Hikamaru October 27th, 2014 6:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8481490)
Is there any difference between Wedlocke and regular Nuzlocke runs? I've heard of the term before, but don't believe I've ever looked into it, haha.

Wedlockes are Nuzlockes that have an extra twist, in this case it's having your Pokemon fight together in fixed pairs consisting of one male and one female Pokemon. The challenge itself was created by Pokemon YouTuber and website owner Marriland, and there's a video on his YouTube channel that explains the rules.

It's essentially much harder than a regular Nuzlocke due to the pairs rule.

Emboar October 27th, 2014 6:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pendraflare (Post 8481453)
On the topic of starters and Nuzlockes, of the four Wedlockes I completed this year, I somehow had my starter make it to the end in all four - Samurott, Serperior, Greninja and Typhlosion between games. Between them, I think the one I was most satisfied to have at the end was Samurott, as I still remember how haywire things got with that one on a few occasions, like Clay and Grimsley. Either that or Greninja, as that nearly died as a Frogadier twice AND was in a no items run. The other two I did feel connections to but not as much as the Water starters.

Oh, you're Flicky! I always enjoy reading your challenges on Marriland, especially White 2 and HeartGold.

Since we're talking about challenges, let me say I am bloody horrible at them, except I magically completed a Nuzlocke on SoulSilver. My starter, Meganium, made it all the way to Clair, before it and my Gyarados were knocked out by Clair's Gyarados. Overall, it was very fun, as I even found a shiny Graveler while training in Victory Road. I only went through Johto, as the way things were going, I didn't think I could make it through Kanto, as I had 8 deaths between beating Pryce and Lance.

Judge Mandolore Shepard October 28th, 2014 6:17 AM

I admit that I don't think I have ever done a challenge in any Pokemon games. I don't think I would ever do one in a Pokemon game. If I want a challenge, I would do it in a different video game.

pkmin3033 October 28th, 2014 9:19 AM

I was debating trying a full Wedlocke Challenge, just for something to do...although I'd have girl/girl and boy/boy pairings as well, just because...and it'd probably work out that way from what I caught on the routes. xD

I've never tried challenges before, but looking at the section here has piqued my interest. A lot of them don't seem very challenging though, unless you pile restrictions on yourself...which I guess is the point? Ahaha.

Hiatus October 28th, 2014 6:10 PM

So, in Wedlocke, for each male Pokémon we have, we're supposed to be carrying a female counterpart? That sounds nice. I'll check out its full rules sometime and see how it is; if I feel like doing something extra challenging, I'll be sure to consider giving this a go.

Have any of us tried any mono-type challenges before? I was planning on doing one, and did start, but eventually cancelled, as I found it to be sort of tough to be restricting myself to only a single type. When I started, which was in Pokémon FireRed, I decided to go with electric; they couldn't be found until mid-way through the game. I should've selected either fire, water, or grass, but oh well; not a big deal.

Emboar October 28th, 2014 6:29 PM

I did a Fire mono-type on X, which was the only time I've ever used the Fennekin line. A real challenge would be trying a mono-type Nuzlocke, or harder, a mono-type Wedlocke!

Hikamaru October 28th, 2014 6:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8482191)
So, in Wedlocke, for each male Pokémon we have, we're supposed to be carrying a female counterpart? That sounds nice. I'll check out its full rules sometime and see how it is; if I feel like doing something extra challenging, I'll be sure to consider giving this a go.

Click here to watch the video on the Wedlocke Challenge rules, courtesy of Marriland. It'll explain what you do in certain situations such as receiving gift Pokemon, dealing with legendaries, double/rotation/triple battles and using HMs to proceed.

Hiatus October 29th, 2014 5:17 PM

Thanks for that, Hikari; seems interesting! I'm unsure if I'll be able to compete in such a challenge (to me, rules are sounding pretty tough to follow), but it definitely won't hurt to give it a shot.

Pendraflare October 29th, 2014 6:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 8481487)
I surely remember all those awesome starters of yours - Swing the Samurott (White), Lacerta the Serperior (White 2), Hydride the Greninja (X) and Bagpipes the Typhlosion (HeartGold). I definitely think Hydride had the most close calls because as you said, he was close to dying while still a Frogadier on two occasions.

I do wonder if your next Wedlocke will continue your "starter lives to the end" trend so I know it'll be surprising if you do lose your starter at some point there. But I surely remember that moment in White where Grimsley killed your Watchog (who you had since the very early stage of the game). I hope your next Wedlocke is something intense because I tend to read your challenge threads on Marriland.

Yeah, having the starter live to the end always feels nice. But back in early 2013, I did another Wedlocke on Platinum (which was the first I actually completed), and guess what my first death was. It was against the same thing that caused Marriland's first death in his Platinum Nuzlocke.

Nevertheless, that is nice to know that you've actually checked out what I have to offer on the blue side. I do remember how that Watchog dealt against Grimsley's Krookodile, it may have succumbed to that Bisharp but before then, I was like one Flash and he kept missing so many hits. And of said starters I think Bagpipes had the least close calls, but Lacerta shaved short early on against Cheren and did nearly get cut in by opposing Gurdurr with Sheer Force and DynamicPunch twice. In White there was Clay, and even Bianca on Route 8, those were two pretty tense fights. In X, my Greninja did very well as you mentioned, so there were those. (Fun fact: In my Blue Mono-Color, I had a Modest Froakie as well, which was the same nature as in said Wedlocke, but I dropped Frogadier shortly after the second badge.)

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Originally Posted by User 101 (Post 8481494)
Oh, you're Flicky! I always enjoy reading your challenges on Marriland, especially White 2 and HeartGold.

Since we're talking about challenges, let me say I am bloody horrible at them, except I magically completed a Nuzlocke on SoulSilver. My starter, Meganium, made it all the way to Clair, before it and my Gyarados were knocked out by Clair's Gyarados. Overall, it was very fun, as I even found a shiny Graveler while training in Victory Road. I only went through Johto, as the way things were going, I didn't think I could make it through Kanto, as I had 8 deaths between beating Pryce and Lance.

Ha, so you recognized me, cool. Anyway, if you think eight deaths between those two points is crazy...well, not that that's nothing, but I once saw this one YouTuber who did a Nuzlocke on Heart Gold, and when he got to Clair he ended with six deaths in total afterward, then had a whopping seven deaths between the Kimono Girls and Ho-Oh alone, and was less than a turn away from losing his Feraligatr (when it killed Ho-Oh, it had 6 HP left and was about to die from burn). He did pick it up afterwards and lost half his team against the Elite Four, but then beat Lance without losing any of his Pokémon (albeit by not only getting a critical hit Ice Fang with his Feraligatr on one Dragonite and freezing the other, but heal spamming against the last one with Outrage). He ended with 21 deaths in total upon beating Red, and came super close to not losing anyone against him, but his Gyarados died to hail right before the last second. I don't remember the name of that YouTuber, but I do recall seeing said videos, alright.

But nevertheless I do hope you can become better at them someday!

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Originally Posted by Zeria (Post 8481866)
I was debating trying a full Wedlocke Challenge, just for something to do...although I'd have girl/girl and boy/boy pairings as well, just because...and it'd probably work out that way from what I caught on the routes. xD

I've never tried challenges before, but looking at the section here has piqued my interest. A lot of them don't seem very challenging though, unless you pile restrictions on yourself...which I guess is the point? Ahaha.

Well, Marriland has something aligned for that (gay pairings) if that's what you want to do, although he doesn't like that because his claim is that kind of defeats the challenge when you have to choose between males and females which makes choosing pairs more difficult.

And with these runs not being that challenging, that's part of why I like to take on important fights way lower leveled and usually with no items.

Hikamaru October 29th, 2014 6:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Pendraflare (Post 8482940)
Yeah, having the starter live to the end always feels nice. But back in early 2013, I did another Wedlocke on Platinum (which was the first I actually completed), and guess what my first death was. It was against the same thing that caused Marriland's first death in his Platinum Nuzlocke.

Hahahaha I remember reading your thread and I think you had a Grotle if I recall, and he died to that infamous PI with the Horn Drill Goldeen. Kinda funny that the one Marriland lost to that guy (Caesar the Roselia) was also a Grass-type but things would have gone differently if he led with someone else other than Firebutt (who was a Monferno at the time). When he switched in he wasn't expecting Horn Drill but he did use it anyway, killing Caesar.

No wonder why so many Nuzlockers try to avoid that guy when playing Platinum which is said to be the hardest Pokemon game to Nuzlocke in. Black 2/White 2 from what I've heard is pretty hard to do Wedlockes in especially after seeing all the losses you had in your run. I really cringed when I read the part where your Excadrill died to a duo of wild Zebstrika due to Flame Charge spamming.

And I absolutely remember when you lost a Patrat extremely early thanks to a nasty crit from a wild Purrloin, just when it was about to level up. Having a death while training always stinks.

Hiatus October 30th, 2014 5:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru
I really cringed when I read the part where your Excadrill died to a duo of wild Zebstrika due to Flame Charge spamming.

Dang, that must have sucked.

In general, I find Zebstrika to be pretty bothersome to go up against; last time I went up against one, which, if I remember correctly, was in Pokémon Black (or was it Black 2?) while battling against Elesa. Due to it constantly using Confuse Ray and whatnot, I was rarely able to attack, causing me to face defeat about three times in a row.

When opponents utilize moves like Confuse Ray, their chances of its effect affecting you seem to be raised, for some reason, even though I know that it isn't meant to be the case.

Wicked3DS October 31st, 2014 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8483919)
When opponents utilize moves like Confuse Ray, their chances of its effect affecting you seem to be raised, for some reason, even though I know that it isn't meant to be the case.

I've heard there's something that happens in game called hax that gives a slight edge to the computer in the game, but I'm not sure whether or not that is true.

Hiatus October 31st, 2014 6:47 PM

Ah, that makes sense! Would have been if there were a way to avoid it all-together, haha.

pkmin3033 November 6th, 2014 4:32 AM

Weird question: Anyone else getting an overwhelming desire to replay a Pokemon game right now? I really want to start a new file on HeartGold or Platinum or even Black 2, but with ORAS coming I know I won't finish it, so I'm not bothering...and it's driving me MAD. I get like this every time a new game is on the horizon...I can't be the only one, surely? xD

Wicked3DS November 6th, 2014 5:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeria (Post 8489680)
Weird question: Anyone else getting an overwhelming desire to replay a Pokemon game right now? I really want to start a new file on HeartGold or Platinum or even Black 2, but with ORAS coming I know I won't finish it, so I'm not bothering...and it's driving me MAD. I get like this every time a new game is on the horizon...I can't be the only one, surely? xD

Nah, I'm with you, I kinda want to play HeartGold again. I've been thinking of starting another file up soon, but it'll probably get put on hold until I finish Omega Ruby like you said.

Hiatus November 6th, 2014 5:30 PM

Hm... I don't believe I'm in mood to play any Pokémon game right now, sadly. Right now, I'm saving all my excitement for Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire.

Did start playing through HeartGold again last week, but eventually lost interest couple of hours after, sorry to say. I currently have it installed onto my flash-cart, which allows cheat codes and whatnot, and I sort of wanted to test some of them to see how they all work. Some of them were great; few of my favorites were catching trainers' Pokémon, always-on running shoes (permits you to run from place to place without needing to hold B button, which, I believe, is pretty useful!), and walk-through-walls.

Wish there were a code to inflict your team members with PokéRus, but unfortunately, I could not find any. I'm sure there is one out there, though, so I'll have to keep searching around until I run into it.

Sopheria November 6th, 2014 5:39 PM

I've been seriously contemplating starting a new game of HeartGold recently, but I'm having the same dilemma: I know I'll lose interest in playing it once OR/AS comes out >< Maybe if I do a Locke or something...

Banz November 6th, 2014 11:32 PM

Playing Platinum right now. Went to the Distortion World yesterday and caught Giratina.
Distortion World must be the coolest place in whole Pokemon universe. Such a trippy experience.

Hiatus November 7th, 2014 5:28 PM

Yeah, I have to agree; Distortion World is one of the most intriguing places in all of main-series Pokémon games. Though, sadly, I don't believe we won't be able to see it again any time soon; am expecting it to make appearance in Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum remakes, but they likely won't be announced until their next-generation handheld console is released. This could take some time (around three to five years or so), especially considering that 3DS is still fairly new and whatnot.

If they'd allowed us to visit space, somehow, I could imagine some of its locations to be behaving like Distortion World--such as us flipping upside-down and sideways--but I'm not sure what the chances are of it actually happening. Would be pretty cool, however, surely!

Wicked3DS November 7th, 2014 9:55 PM

I'd kind of like to see a Pokémon game where they visit space. I don't know how it would work exactly, but if they could find a way to do it I think it would be pretty cool.

moon November 8th, 2014 9:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zeria (Post 8489680)
Weird question: Anyone else getting an overwhelming desire to replay a Pokemon game right now? I really want to start a new file on HeartGold or Platinum or even Black 2, but with ORAS coming I know I won't finish it, so I'm not bothering...and it's driving me MAD. I get like this every time a new game is on the horizon...I can't be the only one, surely? xD

I mostly get urges to play really old versions, like Emerald or Crystal, now and then :) Possibly because those are the only ones that feel nostalgic for me while any newer ones aren't as deeply rooted in my history.

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 8491438)
I'd kind of like to see a Pokémon game where they visit space. I don't know how it would work exactly, but if they could find a way to do it I think it would be pretty cool.

A Pokémon: Interstellar version ;);) /nerd rn

Nakasu November 8th, 2014 11:45 AM

I'd actually not mind playing another Pokemon game. I'd probably pick up Platinum or Emerald, since those are 2 of my favorite Pokemon games of all time.

Wicked3DS November 8th, 2014 2:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Adventure (Post 8492033)
I mostly get urges to play really old versions, like Emerald or Crystal, now and then :) Possibly because those are the only ones that feel nostalgic for me while any newer ones aren't as deeply rooted in my history.


A Pokémon: Interstellar version ;);) /nerd rn

Yeah, I know what you mean, the true nostalgia effect without the fancy upgrades :P

Personally I'd like to play Emerald again, but considering OR/AS are just around the corner, there's no point to it now.

Altairis November 8th, 2014 2:52 PM

Honestly I haven't really been in the mood to play Pokemon, either, but I'm sure that will change when I get Alpha Sapphire - I love love love Hoenn games so I don't think there's any reason why I won't like it or want to be motivated to play it. Also another reason is probably because I have a backlog of other games I want to beat before I buy any other games. xD

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Originally Posted by Adventure (Post 8492033)
A Pokémon: Interstellar version ;);) /nerd rn

I just saw that movie and really liked it :D

Hiatus November 8th, 2014 5:24 PM

I'm planning to watch the film at some point in future, aha. Seeing a Pokémon game based off Interstellar would indeed be very cool! Well, at least in my eyes. So long as they're able to keep the game family-friendly, like how Pokémon has always been, I don't believe many people will be having problem with it. It'll take some time to get used to things, but don't feel anything negative would come from that.

Wicked3DS November 9th, 2014 8:44 PM

Personally I just feel like a full-on space Pokémon game would be very difficult to pull off. Maybe they could make it only a certain area of the game, which would make a lot more sense and I think be a lot easier for players to get used to.

Hiatus November 10th, 2014 5:37 PM

What I believe one of the most interesting parts of visiting space would be is Pokémon themselves.

Unless we take any with us, it's very likely we won't be finding any Pokémon there that usually reside in their world; instead, we'll be getting chance of running into brand new ones, possibly having much, different style and characteristics than most Pokémon we have seen before. Due to them being in an isolated area and whatnot, I could imagine their attacks to be completely new as well, and also ability. Of course, some of them could be resembling, possibly, but they would still likely be different in their own way.

Space legendaries could be more fierce-looking if they wish them to, I feel, and perhaps could be even more powerful?

Lycanthropy November 13th, 2014 7:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Peitharchia (Post 8494488)
What I believe one of the most interesting parts of visiting space would be is Pokémon themselves.

Unless we take any with us, it's very likely we won't be finding any Pokémon there that usually reside in their world; instead, we'll be getting chance of running into brand new ones, possibly having much, different style and characteristics than most Pokémon we have seen before. Due to them being in an isolated area and whatnot, I could imagine their attacks to be completely new as well, and also ability. Of course, some of them could be resembling, possibly, but they would still likely be different in their own way.

Space legendaries could be more fierce-looking if they wish them to, I feel, and perhaps could be even more powerful?

Yes, indeed. If there live any Pokémon, they live in a gravity free world, which means they don't need legs or something like those to walk.
Additionally, there are no things like water, earth, fire, rock and steel in their surroundings, so those types cannot exist. The chance is enormous those creatures have their own unique types, as well as moves and abilities.

Hikamaru November 13th, 2014 8:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Wicked3DS (Post 8493622)
Personally I just feel like a full-on space Pokémon game would be very difficult to pull off. Maybe they could make it only a certain area of the game, which would make a lot more sense and I think be a lot easier for players to get used to.

Yeah it would be true, although the new Delta Episode in OR/AS involves you flying into space with Mega Rayquaza. At least fans got what they wished for ever since the 3rd Gen days now.

Hiatus November 13th, 2014 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hikamaru (Post 8496841)
Yeah it would be true, although the new Delta Episode in OR/AS involves you flying into space with Mega Rayquaza. At least fans got what they wished for ever since the 3rd Gen days now.

Does the episode show us flying into space only, and nothing more? It would have been pretty cool if they had allowed us to explore the place, somehow, but I don't believe this to be too bad, either; many of us had wondered before as to how Pokémon space was like, and this might finally be able to give us some clues, which is great!

Pendraflare November 18th, 2014 5:50 AM

Given the Delta episode has an astral, in-space setting, it might provide sights from extraterrestrial Pokémon like Clefairy, Elgyem and Lunatone/Solrock. We're always hearing stuff on how Clefairy came from space, so if they're in the Delta episode it'd make perfect sense, no? Not that they'll be the focus of the adventure but still an interesting speculation, I think.

Hiatus November 18th, 2014 5:12 PM

I'm interested to know if Pokémon such as Clefairy have a different form of sorts in space. Of course, space likely wouldn't have same atmosphere as the world, so I believe they would have to make changes to their body in order to adapt and whatnot. If its body structure is compatible universally, then that's nice, but it would also be... sort of a bummer, haha. Either way, seeing space will be interesting, without a doubt.

Anyhow, have we pre-ordered ORAS yet? If we have, which version are we getting? If we haven't pre-ordered, when are we planning to get these games?

Judge Mandolore Shepard November 19th, 2014 7:00 AM

I preordered Pokemon Alpha Sapphire at GameStop months ago. Now all I have to do is wait until this Friday to go and pick it up. I plan to pick it up on my way home from work.

Pendraflare November 19th, 2014 11:13 AM

Yep, I too have both games on pre-order, all paid for and everything, so I am indeed ready to pick them up on Friday. I probably won't be getting them until the shuttle to the mall in the afternoon comes, though.

Hiatus November 19th, 2014 5:57 PM

I've pre-ordered mine as well; I've went with Omega Ruby. I bought myself Pokémon Ruby when generation three was first introduced, so I wanted to live off of that and follow same route for nostalgic purposes. Thankfully, I don't believe I'll have to go to the store and pick at up; they will be delivering the game to my door directly. It's a good thing, because video game store I've ordered from--GameStop--is about two hours away from where I am by driving, so it'd be a bit of hassle to reach.

Have wanted to get a hold of Smash U alongside, but unfortunately, I wasn't able, as I didn't have enough money. It's not a big deal, though; I'll still be purchasing it couple of days after release!

Wicked3DS November 20th, 2014 12:25 PM

I'm heading with my friends tomorrow night to get the game (along with Super Smash Bros.). I'm extremely stoked.

Also what exactly is the delta episode? From what I'm hearing, you just fly into space on Rayquaza?

Megan November 20th, 2014 4:47 PM

I'm not getting any of the games for a while, mostly because money. It seems like it'll be a lonely time on my X version until then; at least there's still a week left until Europe is getting it, so some other people still might play X or Y for the time being. Does, by any chance, anybody know, why there's a delayed release?

The only real sad thing, in my opinion, is that X and Y now might become completely obsolete, especially since there's only one year between the games instead of two. It seems like they didn't get as much appreciation as they deserved (from Nintendo, that is).

Pendraflare November 20th, 2014 4:55 PM

Yeah, that is true now that I think about it. I still have a lot of stuff on my main copy of X, which I may just transfer after all's said and done. But I really thought that XY were something Game Freak really wanted to be special, but it just feels like they didn't care for them when the big picture started to roll.

I'll still play them for fun playthroughs, though, as they still have massive Pokémon selection to choose from so there's that.

Hiatus November 20th, 2014 5:05 PM

X and Y were filled with a ton of features, and of them all, my most favorite is character-customization; always wanted to personalize my own player, and finally doing such a thing was more or less a dream come true. I wish they had given us access to more clothes (or have us download them via DLC onto our memory card), but it's not a big deal; if they're taking this feature into future games, perhaps they could fix.

One thing I disliked about them, though, is story-line. To me, their plot seemed to be rather stale in comparison to some of their previous title releases. It started off nice, but I don't feel that it was able to live up and keep us dragged into the game thoroughly, which sucked. If it weren't for that, X and Y would have been perfect, I believe.

Either way, it'd be nice if they were to keep these games up-to-date with ORAS, if you ask me. Perhaps they could release some update of sorts in future, which allows you to install all the new mega-evolutions and have XY become compatible with the new games.

Pendraflare November 21st, 2014 5:36 AM

I seriously feel like the only one who actually likes XY's story. >_>

Or to put it easily, the whole genocide thing that Team Flare goes for, and what with AZ being a king of 3,000 years with the ultimate weapon. Admittedly most of the plot feels short on detail until after the seventh Gym when everything just goes crazy.


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