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Demo's expectations
So the demo gets released in about 3 days, what are your expectations of it?
Will we be able to catch and use new Pokemon or just Ash-Greninja? Will be be getting a 2 hours gameplay like the one we've seen this week? I honestly really looking forward to download it, even if its just a minor gameplay, like ORAS's demo had. |
I'm pretty sure they said that people will get Ash-Greninja in the demo, and be able to transfer it to the full games when those release a month later. I think there was something similar in the ORAS demo where you could get something in there and send it to your ORAS file.
I have no idea what it'll be like compared to the early release demos that reviewers get, but maybe someone else knows. I'm personally not interested in demos, and don't plan to get the Sun/Moon one. Am a bit interested in what the datamining (because people WILL do it lol) reveals though. |
My guess is we only get Ash 'Ninja who's "exclusive" but not exclusive like the Megas from the ORAS Demo.
We get locked to an edited route 1. We get to see new pokemon, but that's it. There's some trainers we get to fight, and possibly a mini story. I could see main characters like Hala appearing to. So close, so I can't wait to find out what it has! |
I assume that any Pokemon we do obtain will have a level cap to prevent us from grinding and seeing the evolutions before it's time. I also fully expected it to be datamined, given the size of the demo.
I'm gonna download it for Ash Greninja, though. |
I'm still on the fence with downloading it. I really want to be surprised when I boot up the full game. Although I really dislike Ash-Greninja, I do want it for my collection. Here's to hoping that they learned their lesson with the ORAS datamine and make near impossible to get the information.
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I think we'll be able to do one edited or demo-exclusive trial, catch some Pokemon, battle some trainers (use Greninja's Battle Bond) and explore the region a bit.
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Why is it called Ash-Greninja in the games though? Surely Ash Ketchum doesn't exist in the world of the games? His "counterpart" in the games is Red. So how can this Pokémon exist in the games with this form difference and name? I find it absolutely nonsensical and I hate the entire concept.
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Seriously, why are people still so up and arms about Ash-Greninja not making any sense? It makes more sense compared to other things in their universe. |
Ditto what others have said about it being datamined. That seems like a given anyway, regardless of whether there's anything to be datamined. (I'm not that hopeful that Gamefreak won't leave everything in the demo though)
I guess it's possible that we'll see a new Pokemon or Alola form (The latter might be more likely) especially since Gamexplain have confirmed that they encountered new Pokemon that hadn't been revealed yet. (and you'd assume they were first stage Pokemon with it being the first two hours of the game, so them being evolutions of Pokemon we already know is pretty unlikely) Somehow I don't think we'll be playing the first two hours of the game though, we'll probably be off on some secluded island battling trainers or something like that. Maybe Team Skull will show up too. |
Well, Im definitely going to download it cuz why not ? :)
Is it free? |
I think it will be similar to what the reviewers managed to complete. I'd say the first two hours of the storyline which will probably include receiving the starter Pokémon, meeting Kukui and exploring parts of MeleMele island.
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Zero expectations because it'll bore me after 3 seconds just like the ORAS one
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But yes. Im keeping my hopes low |
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I'm excited to try evolving a Pikipek. It seems like that could be doable in the context of a demo. That's the only expectation I have for now.
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But why does the demo is so heavy? I wonder |
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Hopefully he will make an appearance for us somehow. |
It would be kinda neat if GF let us encounter a whole new Pokémon we haven't seen before in the demo. Or maybe an Alola Form... It would be kind of a surprise ^^
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So we're not gonna hear any news regarding the demo just yet?
We're just going to find out when downloading it? |
Yes, I think that's it. They may or may not include new info in the demo for us to explore. But I think the purpose of this demo is to show us a bit of the game, and how they've improved,etc. It's only to give us a little glance of the mechanics,etc. Something like the ORAS demo maybe?
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Expecting some kind of story linking to the anime trying to justify the player getting Ash-Greninja in the first place.
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I really hope its something fun that doesnt last 5mins..
I think that the ORAS one was pretty fair |
I doubt it will only last 5 minutes, mainly because the ORAS demo is nothing compared to this demo , and ORAS demo wasn't that bad.
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It took some reviewers a good two hours to even reach the first Trial Captain, and that's just on the first island. If that's any indication then MeleMele island seems to be packed with stuff to do and places to explore.
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I don't know why people keep comparing this demo with the game some reviewers played. They didn't play the demo, I think they played the actual game, for only 2 hours. Am I wrong?
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I don't think we start at Route 1 at the demo...? We get Ash-Greninja which should be at lvl 36 the very least (Ash evolved his Greninja from a lil Froakie) The demo might follow the ORAS demo trend and we'll start at Akala Island instead of MeleMele Island.
We could meet Olivia from the recent new trailer, battle some Team Skull grunts (there better be some to fight with!), some trainers and that's about it? If anything that they could put in a demo is a clothes store to emphasize the character customization, and also the Rotom Snap (gotta take photos rather than completing island trials) |
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Does any1 know exactly when the demo comes out? As in what hour?
Thanks <3 |
Just a heads up guys, Nintendo UK tweeted that the demo will release late morning on 18/10 which is presumably between 10am - 11am BST.
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I don't have any major expectations for the demo, I'm just excited to get it. :)
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Is Japan getting the demo at midnight? (in their timezone)
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The demo is already up on the Japanese eshop (can't download it yet), so I'm hoping it will be available at midnight in Japan.
One more hour to go. Edit: It's past midnight in Japan and it's still not available for download. It looks like we're all getting it at the same time. |
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Maybe they just stuck with the nme in the anime. It does seem weird. Thngs like Mega-Evolution are typs of evolution, so they should be named like that. In addition, it should apply to more than just Greninja - Golem couldnt have a real 'Ash-Greninja form,' could they? Hopefully this isnt a lasting name. It could change later in the game. |
I figured since Ash-Greninja is the term most people were familiar with, they just left it that way because it's just a demo Pokemon, from what we know. @[email protected] I was hoping they'd change the name, but eeeeh.
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People are thinking that the Demo may be the first two hours because it is 3100 blocks, which is doubled of both ORAS and XY demos together from what I have read.
I do not think it is the same as the 2 hours that people plays in San Fran. That was the actual first 2 hours of the game. The Demo takes place on rocky terrain from what I saw in the Demo Trailer. That alone makes me think it is something else entirely, possibly taking place on 4th Island. I am expecting maybe 1 or 2 new pokemon and maybe the name of the island it takes place on. Not expecting much more than that, but I have a feeling we will be able to explore more. It is only called Ash-Greninja in words. In the game, it is just called Greninja like Megas. In the trailer, you can see that it only says Greninja in battle after it changes, at least I am pretty sure. They are calling it Ash-Greninja because that is what it is called in the anime, tcg, shuffle, and other pokemon games/media. They are keeping the name because that is what it is called. |
If it's an actual demo where there is Pokemon, battle trainers etc I will download the demo.
If it just a bunch of Ash-Greninja related stuff I am not going to download the demo and will just wait for the game to come out. |
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I have zero desire to use Ash-Greninja (Outside of the likely forced sync evolution tutorial) so being able to use other Pokemon in the demois a big plus for me. |
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If the demo is the same one that people from the media got to play the other day (which it is, isn't it?) then we can expect roughly about 2 hours of gameplay which is really long for a demo imo. That being said, we haven't had a new Pokemon game in almost two years now so it'll be nice to get some fresh content. As for the demo itself, I think we'll get a mini story to follow and get to try out some of the new Pokemon whilst also receiving Ash-greninja. This is sort of a theory but I think there's a possibility the demo will be set on a special island that's the separate from the main region of Alola, as to avoid too many spoilers.
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Haven't been this excited to try out a game in awhile.
Might be the first time I go over the 30 limit usage depending on how much is playable. {XD} |
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So how long till the demo gets released?
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And that is why there will no doubt be data mining. However, I think that was only like 1/4. And it seems like that there may be 1 or 2 new pokemon. First wild encounter was an extremely long black screen. |
Are you hyped for the demo?
When I looked at my calendar this morning, it said today was 17th of November. Its only then then that I though "HOLY SHIT THE DEMO IS COMING OUT TOMORROW"
oh I see, you want to keep this pg... So since the demo is coming out tomorrow (or probably already out when you're reading this) I want to know if you're hyped for the demo (like me) or your experiences playing it. |
Think you mean October. ;)
I don't know if I'm that excited about the demo tbh. I don't care one bit for Ash-Greninja and I won't be transferring it into the full game. Other than the overhyped frog I don't know what else is in the demo so guess I'll find out tomorrow morning. |
I'm more excited for the info that will come from the demo rather than being excited for me actually playing it.
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i have to work tomorrow. By the time I get back home mad info is gonna be release. ; c ;
So I won't be on the internets for that day. I am hyped to play around in the beautiful landscape. |
The Demo's available now in NA, and I'm downloading it now.
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I'm having trouble with the demo. Everytime it's 99% complete, I get an error. I even started my 3DS, and I still get errors. Is it because there's online traffic, or is my download defected? I don't know how to remove it from my software download, so I could reupload it.
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