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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:06 PM).
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That's true, we have no idea that this actually takes place in Unova yet, the fact that it's "2" is something that they wouldn't come up with for a third game. Normally they would show some footage upon the announcement as they did with HGSS.. maybe they're hiding something.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:07 PM).
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I hope there's not going to be an argument in this thread. :|
I feel like there is, since everyone's been touchy about this.

Personally I think the "2" means it's a sequel, whether it's direct from where the story left off or later.
If it were a director's cut I feel like it would be somewhat of false advertisement.

The thing is, I'm having a hard time seeing where they're going with this. We've explored and conquered Unova as the main characters in B/W. I feel like we'll be playing as a new character in a different region, wherever N went off to.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:08 PM).
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I don't think it will be a drastic as having a new adventure in a new region/Hoenn. I believe that it will take place in Unova and the plot will take place later in order to tie up all the loose ends of the B/W plot.

It will have more differences than a general third game, but not as many as a completely new game.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:12 PM).
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I think it means a possible sequel, maybe a year or so after BW in which a new trainer (the third hero) tries to fix the balance which was disturbed.
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I think the 2 part means that these particular versions of B/W will have a more expanded (or improved) storyline, similar to Platinum and Emerald. Considering the 2 Kyurem formes that were revealed, I think that Kyurem will play some important (related to Team Plasma) role in those games, along with Reshiram and Zekrom (in their respective versions).
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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:21 PM).
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Hopefully it wont be long until the first info/pics start leaking out, I just can't really think what it could mean though. A bunch of new cities in Unova maybe?
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Old February 25th, 2012 (6:24 PM).
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Hopefully it wont be long until the first info/pics start leaking out, I just can't really think what it could mean though. A bunch of new cities in Unova maybe?
Unova is connected to a larger piece of land like Kanto and Johto. So I think there is the possibility that Unova will be expanded much more than Sinnoh and Hoenn were in their third game.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (7:38 PM).
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Man, I would love if they expanded Unova inland and outland more and at least provide a walking route to Anville town or add more water routes. Also, we have completely no idea whether it would take place in Unova, an improved Unova or a completely new region! But if it was a completely new region, that would mean new pokemon and that means incompatibility with Black and White :(. I don't want transfer, I want trade!
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:05 PM).
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I'd say it means two regions and (a big surprise) a sequel. I mean logically it'd make sense, and the fact that it seems like almost everything from Black and White has a second meaning so yeah. ;x

Oh yeah and the fact that Black and White are the most basic shades, and two is... just a number, so instead of anything fancy, the most basic thing? ;x
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:17 PM).
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Since they didn't go with the usual naming convention this time around, I'm inclined to believe that this might end up being true sequels. :) I think I'm going to expect all new stuff for the most part, aside from possibly region and Pokémon choices (mostly). I think instead of expanding on the original BW, they'll just run with their own stuff. (BW ended with a hook to a sequel)
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If they were going for something basic why not name them Grey or Gray that seems more basic and simple than adding a 2...I think the two references that Kyurem and the tao trio are now two pokemon while at the same time denoting that it's a sequel to BW.
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I think the '2' basically signifies that the story will be entirely new, and a continuation from the last games, rather than a reworking and improvement of the original story a la Crystal, Emerald, Platinum.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:29 PM).
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I believe this is not exactly a 3rd version, but more like a continuation of the storyline established in Black/White.

There are so many mysteries in Black/White that are not explained:
*Who are the Shadow Triad?
*Why does the Shadow Triad do absolutely nothing but escort you for a few seconds?
*Who are Concordia and Anthea?
*Why does Concordia and Anthea appear very briefly in the castle, and are considered important enough to get their own overworld sprites, and even appear in the intro, when you only see them once the entire game?
*Where is N?
*Where is Ghetsis?

I'm thinking the story isn't over yet, and we will see more in Black 2 & White 2.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:40 PM).
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^ I think the same, they'll proably dive into those backstories they missed and explain what became of Plasma's leaders.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:48 PM).
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I'm really hoping that the 2 implies what it implies in almost any fandom... a sequel!

We get rehashes all the time (I'm talking in the sense of DP->Plat) with some cool upgrades but you still have to play the same game over again. And that's fine with most of us because we actually enjoy playing the games and it gives us an excuse to start a whole new team and check out the changes.

But a sequel? We have never had one of those. BW was a lot more plot-intensive than all the other games and from what I remember, there were a few loose ties at the end that could probably quite easily be twisted into a new story. It would also give an excuse to either timeskip a few years and keep the protagonists, if need be, or have them be mentors or something cool like that. :D I'm getting ahead of myself but I really do think it would be cool if they were sequels. It would be different and different is always welcome in a series like Pokemon where you usually have to pick up an overpriced spinoff game to get something that feels "new".
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Old February 25th, 2012 (8:52 PM). Edited February 25th, 2012 by Mr. Magius.
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Wow, this is really interesting. I'm excited to see how this turns out, and I'll probably be happy with whatever comes up. The thought of having a full sequel to a main series Pokémon game just sounds really cool, instead of just having enhancements here and there. Not saying it WILL be, but :D

And Black Kyurem / White Kyurem? :o ... Is this finally the age of Pokémon Fusion?!

EDIT: By the way, does anyone if these will be for DS or just 3DS? ... or Wii U :I
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Old February 25th, 2012 (9:21 PM). Edited February 25th, 2012 by Mercurybro.
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What does it mean? It means the 3DS is officially dead and will probably not survive to see the next Mayan calendar.
EDIT: And it also means that they are now really trying hard to make new things out of old dirt.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (9:50 PM).
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I agree wholeheartedly with Lightning.

Pokémon GS was originally called Pokémon 2, if I'm not mistaken. It implied a different story, and in GS's case, it had new Pokémon, a new region, new characters, new mechanics-- new everything; however, GS followed a few things from the previous game such as having Team Rocket as the main villainous team, and having a lot of characters from the previous game reappear. I'm hoping for BW2's case, the "2" means a new region, new protagonists, or at least a completely new plot. They can retain the Generation, it's alright. As long as they make it like how other video game developers handle their sequels, then I'll be happy.

Like Cello's notion, having a "2" in the title yet giving something like Yellow/Crystal/Emerald/Platinum would be false advertisement. And it would make me feel stupid.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (10:36 PM).
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We don't really know enough yet to make any real sort of call. The 2 however, would indicate a sequel, and not what Nintendo's done in the past with Red > Fire Red, GSC > HGSS, etc. It indicates something else different for the Pokemon franchise, something that fits in with B/W's motif of changing the game.
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Old February 25th, 2012 (11:05 PM).
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To me, I just think of it as a name and nothing else...They just want to use "2" for now.
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Black 2 and White 2?!?!

Looks like Game Freak is pulling Square-Enix on Pokemon Black and White by starting a branched sequel just like Final Fantasy XIII-2.
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Old February 26th, 2012 (12:54 AM).
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I have to admit, although the first thing that sprang to mind was "oh god FF X-2 all over again", BW did leave a lot of things unanswered.

Hopefully, some more info after PokeNobu's released.
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Old February 26th, 2012 (3:19 AM).
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http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-black-version-2-and-pokemon-white-version-2/

See this synopsis makes me think it is, what I hope it to be, a direct storyline sequel. Platinum, Yellow, Crystal, Emerald: none of them were "incredible new adventures".
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I'm hoping the 2 means it's an actual sequel. What if it was just a third version but from Black/White's point of view? We need at least an overworld screenshot to confirm all of this.
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hmm I don't know what to think.
Part of me thinks it could be a place holder name but at the same time that's just lazy and the name 'grey' seems logical for a third Black and White version.
I'm going to take it as a third version like Emerald or Crystal for now so that I'm not disapointed if everyone talks about a whole new story/region and it's not.
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