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pkmin3033 June 7th, 2017 11:05 PM

Sustaining the hype
 
For those of you who are excited for USUM, with a little over five months to go until the games are released, and with the probability of trailers and information being released slowly on a monthly basis, how are you going to sustain your excitement for these games? How excited are you for them, when compared to Sun and Moon? Do you think you'll be just as excited to play them come release, more so due to the additional information, or less?

Frozocrone June 7th, 2017 11:13 PM

By avoiding spoilers personally.

Think I ruined my experience of SM by spoiling myself but hey, when I live in Europe I though f*** it can't wait.

I'll be busy playing through Moon and come September, be on Pokken. Ultra Sun wasn't the only thing on Direct!

Hikamaru June 7th, 2017 11:14 PM

I'm probably on excitement levels not seen since 5th Gen, since that's what I'm now being reminded of. I was notably excited for S/M, but not the same level of excitement as I was for B2/W2, which I am definitely feeling with the level of hype.

I'll be overly excited here, especially if they do so much that's superior to S/M in every way I thought.

moon June 7th, 2017 11:53 PM

I'll probably keep my hype up by simply being around PC haha.

Sean Flame June 8th, 2017 12:01 AM

I've said this multiple times already, but I'll say it again that I'm more hyped about these games than I was for the originals.

jombii June 8th, 2017 12:14 AM

I can't avoid spoilers and will not exert effort in doing so.

I'll be continuing to play through my monotypes lol.

ShyRayq June 8th, 2017 2:38 AM

I'll keep the hype up by watching all of the Pokemon sites like a hawk. Gotta know everything about USM as soon as possible: news, speculations, rumors, leaks, the works.

blue June 8th, 2017 5:17 AM

I'll try approach it as I did with Sun & Moon which made it really enjoyable. I did try my best towards the last couple of months to avoid any major spoilers, but that was quite difficult being on a Pokémon Forum and how widespread the spoilers became at that time. I'm still going to watch all the trailers, check out the CoroCoro scans and post around PC.

Charlie Brown June 8th, 2017 5:29 AM

I think by steadily doing the post-game of S/M (oops) I'll be able to sustain hype as I sort of explore the plot and story possibilities for what USUM could explore. That and just chilling around the section and talking about ideas can generally keep me hyped - it's been more than 10 years since my first Pokemon pre-release period spent online so I think I'll be fine haha

-Nonsense- June 10th, 2017 8:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Frozocrone (Post 9671941)
By avoiding spoilers personally.

Think I ruined my experience of SM by spoiling myself but hey, when I live in Europe I though f*** it can't wait.

I'll be busy playing through Moon and come September, be on Pokken. Ultra Sun wasn't the only thing on Direct!

This pretty much. Everytime I heard about a trailer on youtube I couldnt resist watching spoilers and then a whole list of the new pokemon was released before it came out and I couldnt resist spoilers there either.

This time I want to avoid all that too.

Hikamaru June 14th, 2017 1:23 AM

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Originally Posted by colours (Post 9675169)
Talking to people about it is the best way to keep hype going for me, personally. I've accepted long ago that being on the internet period is going to leave me susceptible to spoilers, so I don't even bother avoiding them.

That is me too. I never cared for spoilers, since I always love juicy gossip, but as we learn the internet is unavoidable these days when it comes to spoilers. Talking about it is why forums like PC exist.

PkmnTrainerElio June 14th, 2017 4:33 AM

I think I have the same hype as I did last year, if not either a little less or a little more.

To me, the reveal of Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon feel like a second chance, to be different before the next Alola game.

For example, this time I am Saved (which means I am Christian who believes on The LORD Jesus Christ), and I feel much better being Saved (I'm not preaching to anyone).

To sustain the hype? I have plans on purchasing (and hopefully finishing) three or four games between now and November 17 (Dragon Quest V, Dragon Quest VI, Dragon Quest VIII and the newly announced Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions). Here's hoping it all goes well.

I won't go on hunts to see any datamined stuff and listen to the soundtrack before release. That sorta killed the hype last year, especially since it was shoved down our throats, by the disrespectful rats that leaked everything when the demo version was released (I hope there isn't one for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, I don't care what anyone says).

Lunar June 14th, 2017 12:26 PM

I'll do what I do every year, stick around PC discussing the games, replaying different Pokemon games and eagerly awaiting and watching the newest announcements on USM :3

Hikamaru June 14th, 2017 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Hau (Post 9678941)
I won't go on hunts to see any datamined stuff and listen to the soundtrack before release. That sorta killed the hype last year, especially since it was shoved down our throats, by the disrespectful rats that leaked everything when the demo version was released (I hope there isn't one for Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, I don't care what anyone says).

I did often look at datamine leaks when they were dropping, but I often avoided the OST until after the games came out. I can see why people don't like seeing leaks everywhere, considering this is the internet and everything is unavoidable.

Pepperton June 14th, 2017 7:58 PM

Being completely honest, I'm not particularly ~hyped~ for these games yet. Usually what really turns me on to a new game in this franchise are the new Pokemon, and that while that in some fashion includes formes/megas, it's mainly aimed towards completely new designs. It's highly unlikely we'll get any with this title, so my excitement is currently lukewarm. I definitely plan to closely watch for any news of features or other revealed info about the game that'll ignite the flame in me, but for now I'm chillin.

tokyodrift June 15th, 2017 5:16 AM

I was pretty excited for Sun and Moon when they announced. I tried my hardest to keep myself away from spoilers for the most part. Working on the Daily team and avoiding spoilers is going to be a bit tough this time around. I'll probably get overly excited as more information is released and as we near the release date!

Mawa June 15th, 2017 8:11 AM

I was excited for SuMo, but I ended up being a little bit disappointed? Well... not really disappointed, but it is not a game I want to replay again and again. So am I excited for UsUm? Not really...But I'll still wit for the news and stuff, maybe I can be surprised.

pkmin3033 June 15th, 2017 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mawa (Post 9679982)
I was excited for SuMo, but I ended up being a little bit disappointed? Well... not really disappointed, but it is not a game I want to replay again and again. So am I excited for UsUm? Not really...But I'll still wit for the news and stuff, maybe I can be surprised.

^ Pretty much this

I've found that the best way to enjoy a game - especially one subject to hype - is to just not have any expectations whatsoever. You will inevitably be let down. No game has ever managed to actually live up to its hype (at least for me) and every single time I have been hyped for a new game, I've been disappointed. Nothing is good enough, and the probability of USUM being the exception to that is astronomically slim.

So yeah. Taking a "wait and see" approach, and casually keeping track of the news as it comes, is generally how I avoid becoming sick and tired of games whilst I wait for their release as well. November will get here when it gets here.

Pinkie-Dawn June 22nd, 2017 2:55 PM

I maintain my hype by avoiding story spoilers, which won't be much of an issue due to its national release.

smocks June 22nd, 2017 9:08 PM

Well maintaining the hype really depends on the Pokémon Company/Nintendo's advertising the game.

As long as they keep putting out USUM reveal & update trailers the hype will be maintained. Otherwise there's really nothing to hype about than it being the second Gen 7 game & the legendary fusion.

Alexander18 June 23rd, 2017 1:34 AM

Got to be careful with being hyped. But considering that these are the final gen 7 games, i say that these games would be the beat of the generation.

pkmin3033 July 15th, 2017 3:33 AM

Casually reviving this topic to gauge interest again. We've had no news or trailers since announcement day, CoroCoro is a bust this month, and there is fear of another two month news drought as was seen with Sun/Moon.

How are your excitement levels vs. your frustration/indifference levels in the face of all this? Still looking forward to the games, or casting your attention elsewhere for the moment? Those of you who have tactics to keep yourself interested - how long do those work without any new info whatsoever?

PkmnTrainerElio July 15th, 2017 3:37 AM

So far, I have purchased Dragon Quest V and I am enjoying it. I am watching reruns of a show I used to watch (I had missed quite a few episodes and watching it again, I am seeing and noticing different things).

-Nonsense- July 15th, 2017 4:16 AM

I don't really care atm about the lack of new info for some reason...I guess it has to do with how I didn't want too many spoilers anyway. Still I hope to see at least one or two things at some point.

Playing the current games is still enough somehow.

EC July 15th, 2017 7:14 AM

My hype level is at about 2 out of 10 right now. Every month that goes by with no new information I'll drop it by one.


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