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Old October 27th, 2009 (11:43 AM). Edited October 27th, 2009 by Guy.
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HeartGold and SoulSilver introduced a lot of new features that were never brought in before in previous games and old features that were. With so many features included, which do you think were unneeded or missing that should have been put into the game?

I personally believe that the GSDS remakes could have brought in back the Pokéradar feature from DPPt. It was a great feature in which allowed many to chain for shinies and also keep a chain going when EVing against a certain Pokémon. Why it was not brought back? Possibly because of the change in grass tile style in which it didn't function well with how the Pokéradar worded or because the game makers thought it made finding shinies too easy for the players. Regardless, I wouldn't have mind having that feature brought back into HG/SS.
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Old October 27th, 2009 (12:00 PM).
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HOLY FRACK THE POKE RADAR.

Seriously, Game Freak, how could you have possibly left us who actually use it out? SHAME ON YOU.

I wanted my shinies that I couldn't get in DPPt...damn you, Game Freak! >:V
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Old October 27th, 2009 (12:01 PM).
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Epic Phail.. Why Did They Take The Pokeradar Away ... =\

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Old October 27th, 2009 (5:03 PM).
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I wish they put the VS seeker in. It would have made EV training easier.
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Old October 27th, 2009 (5:26 PM).
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the ability to customise ur room was pretty cool
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Old October 27th, 2009 (5:28 PM).
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PokeRadar, please come back! I miss you! PLEASE!! Come back!

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Old October 28th, 2009 (2:39 AM).
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I personally miss the room decoration feature the most.
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Old October 28th, 2009 (5:18 AM).
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I miss the in-game trade where you traded a Chansey for an Aerodactyl.

Yeah, you can revive one via Fossil, but it's not the same :<
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Old October 28th, 2009 (6:21 AM).
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I wish that VS. Seeker and Pokeradar were in the game. Guess I'll just have to trade my Shinies into HG.
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Old October 28th, 2009 (8:04 AM).
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Apparently there was a feature in dppt to mass move pokemon in the boxes. And apparently this feature has been removed in hgss. I read it on some forum I can't remember where though...
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Old October 28th, 2009 (2:11 PM).
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I miss an onscreen map, it makes it too much harder to track roamers.
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Old October 28th, 2009 (6:46 PM).
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I wish they put the VS seeker in. It would have made EV training easier.
Really? I'm pretty sure you get VS Seeker in HGSS... I almost distinctly remember Kotone giving it to you...
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Old October 29th, 2009 (2:49 AM).
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1 Thing - VS SEEKER

it's so annoying waiting for calls for rematches, and its so difficult to train.
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Old October 29th, 2009 (2:15 PM).
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1 Thing - VS SEEKER

it's so annoying waiting for calls for rematches, and its so difficult to train.
I wonder why they downgraded so many things in HG/SS....

Seriously, was there any point in downgrading the VS Seeker to a stupid phone?
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Old October 29th, 2009 (4:52 PM).
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I wonder why they downgraded so many things in HG/SS....

Seriously, was there any point in downgrading the VS Seeker to a stupid phone?
I imagine it was because it's a GSC remake, and so they decided to go with the phone again, akin to GSC. (Especially seeing it has some 'role' in that you get a few important phone calls to progress in the storyline). Only they added more phone numbers (like the gym leaders), and removed the limit on how many numbers you could have and all.

It'd have been nice if they had put in a VS Seeker as well to battle people not accessible via the phone, but oh well. Phone isn't that bad actually - some people you rematch with it give you items as well (like Proteins, or the evolution stones, etc), and the gym leaders rematches are pretty good for levelling (you can just keep calling them over and over in the same time period they have rematches). It doesn't quite help that atm all the names are in Japanese and all so it's hard to see who you're calling without commiting names to memory or just learning, obviously.
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I think the primary thing that was not needed was a completely identical Battle Frontier. I mean, does the Sinnoh battle frontier fly around or does the gatehouse teleport-I would have rather had no Battle Frontier than an essentially identical one.
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I think the primary thing that was not needed was a completely identical Battle Frontier. I mean, does the Sinnoh battle frontier fly around or does the gatehouse teleport-I would have rather had no Battle Frontier than an essentially identical one.
Hmm, I'd agree it would have been nice to see a different one, facilities and all, even if they did it so it had compatibility with Platinum. Although I prefer one than none at all, personally. =/ Also apparently they changed the Pokemon you encounter there and all so HG/SS moves and the such are included in the Battle Frontier, at least.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (8:43 AM).
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At first when it was confirmed that the Battle Frontier would remain the exact same with a slight alterations compared to Platinum, it felt a bit downgrading or in this case fail. However, because of compatability reasons to share connection with that of Platinum's Frontier, then I let it pass. It's a nice feature included and allows extended play to the game even after Kanto. Like mentioned, it is better to have at least regardless of it being the same than none at all. If anything had to be changed though, it would have been nice to have a new Frontier for Johto overall.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (8:55 AM).
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I think the primary thing that was not needed was a completely identical Battle Frontier. I mean, does the Sinnoh battle frontier fly around or does the gatehouse teleport-I would have rather had no Battle Frontier than an essentially identical one.
Maybe the Sinnoh frontier is actually the Johto frontier.

Supposedly HG/SS were in development stages since the time D/P first came out, perhaps the frontier in Sinnoh was actually designed for Johto but they copy pasted it into Platinum and that just happened to predate HG/SS.


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Old October 30th, 2009 (9:13 AM).
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1 Thing - VS SEEKER

it's so annoying waiting for calls for rematches, and its so difficult to train.
This.

Also it makes pooling money harder, since instead of beating up old men and women for cash every day, you are limited to beating up an old man every Tuesday for a limited time only.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (9:21 AM).
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Maybe the Sinnoh frontier is actually the Johto frontier.

Supposedly HG/SS were in development stages since the time D/P first came out, perhaps the frontier in Sinnoh was actually designed for Johto but they copy pasted it into Platinum and that just happened to predate HG/SS.
Good point, it is possible.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (9:31 AM).
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Heart Gold and Soul Silver I believe needed a few more features like:
  • Crystal-esque Battle animations, maybe some animations for all 493 Pokemon for damages like status conditions ,low HP ,etc...
  • Maybe more lands to explore with an actual story unlike the Sevii Islands.
  • If Suicune's sprite looked more like it's GSC counterpart.
  • I would love that the intro was actually like the GSC opening ,not something new.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (10:37 AM).
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I'm hoping they will actually make whole the caves they neglected in the original G/S/C. Like how mt.moon is about 3 rooms big, or Viridian forest is a zig-zag of rocks.
That and open up the Pewter City museum.
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Old October 30th, 2009 (10:42 AM).
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I'm hoping they will actually make whole the caves they neglected in the original G/S/C. Like how mt.moon is about 3 rooms big, or Viridian forest is a zig-zag of rocks.
That and open up the Pewter City museum.
Pewter Museum and Viridian Forest have been restored :) But Mt. Moon has not :(
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Old October 30th, 2009 (10:48 AM).
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I don't have either of them, I'm still waiting for them to come out in the UK (EPIC LONG WAIT = EPIC FAIL) But I wonder... Does it still have the Underground in it?
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