Special Pokémon Announcement

Started by GeckoPutt September 16th, 2013 7:23 AM
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Alright the Special Pokemon announcement was a contest... how phenomenally underwhelming. Anyway, for each code you input you unlock a digital Pokemon on the page, the more you unlock the more chances you have to win. There will be 50 Prizes each week from the looks of it with one being a brand new 3DS XL.

The code to get started is XY1012. And it's only for US participants - so Brits like me are majestically underwhlemed here. Another interesting fact is that this is the first time official sources have used the 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' phrase for a VERY long time - it was my understanding that they scrapped that part of the slogan a while ago. Interestingly enough, to back this up, the official Twitter feed of Pokémon says that they are "bringing 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' back!"


Links
Link to Gotta Catch 'Em All Website
Link to YouTube Music Video with Code

Livewire

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Nintendo's obviously going to market towards their biggest potential source of revenue, so this shouldn't come as a such a shock. Personally, I don't think it's a big deal. Now if the announcement were something big, like say bonus content only available in the U.S., or an exclusive Wi-fi download, then I'd understand the frustration. That's just outright unfair.

And what an underwhelming start to the week, haha. Here I was thinking we'd at least get something useful or worthwhile. I think most people by now have a 3DS or an XL.
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I was correct that it was about the site. I doubt I am even going to both doing it, being in the USA and all. Just seems like a waste of time.

I am a bit confused why it is only USA only. I mean Japan is what started it all and is by far more popular in Japan than in the USA. Also, the dang X and Y games are based in a European country, France.

As I said, I doubt I will even try, I usually ain't lucky enough to win contests.

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Well this was anti climactic.. I expected something a little more interesting than a website reveal that offers prizes exclusively to the US only.
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I can't believe they have volumes of the manga as prizes...they're my favorite prizes thus far :D

However it is sad that people outside of the U.S. don't get to participate in this for the 3DS, and other physical goodies (btw a foreigner can still get the digital downloads!)...it's bad enough one doesn't get things from Japan in their country...it's worse that they don't either Japan or US only stuff...
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I wouldn't mind the Manga as well, but my Hastings store I have here has some of them for cheap, but not the rarer ones. I am still wondering how they expect us to find them. I never took part in these contests. I always got the code from Serebi, but doesn't look like this will work like that.
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I wouldn't mind the Manga as well, but my Hastings store I have here has some of them for cheap, but not the rarer ones. I am still wondering how they expect us to find them. I never took part in these contests. I always got the code from Serebi, but doesn't look like this will work like that.
Most of the codes have already been founded, even the ones without hints.
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I wouldn't mind the Manga as well, but my Hastings store I have here has some of them for cheap, but not the rarer ones. I am still wondering how they expect us to find them. I never took part in these contests. I always got the code from Serebi, but doesn't look like this will work like that.
Spoiler:
Some people are guessing the codes...In Pokejungle they have found almost every code in the span of an hour...
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sweet i've already unlocked a bunch of these!
Spoiler:
Same here. Only missing three...one of which I believe is Xerneas...
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I've entered most of the codes already, even if I'm from outside of the US. If I somehow win something like a download code I'll do a giveaway for it... Though if I won a plushie I WILL find a way to get it to England!
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This game is so freaking amazing !!!!! I hope they will add more Pokeballs. I am still confused about how you can find a code but I found them all on Twitter so, I unlocked everything (well, I still need 2 but I can't put in another code for today). Are they going to send us those Pokemon we unlocked or no? lol
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Anyone found the codes from the hints ?
Spoiler:
XY1012 - GottaCatchEmAll.com
XY738A - Random ****

Y2P6 - Noivern
X7Q5 - Honedge
X7C9 - Helioptile
Y3F2 - Pangoro
X9K3 - Malamar
X3K5 - Chespin
X4Q8 - Dedenne
Y8P4 - Pacham
Y4L6 - Skrelp
X5H8 - Fennekin
Y5B6 - Spirtzee
Y9D8 - Gogoat
Y8H7 - Yveltal
Y6J5 - Sylveon
X2R4 - Bunnelby
X8G5 - Inkay
Y3S7 - Kiddo
X5W8 - Fletchling
X5T3 - Swirlix
X8T9 - Litleo
Y6V8 - Talonflame
X4C7 - Clauncher
X6P4 - Froakie
X7M4 - Xerneas


This is all so far I think. I'm actually satisfied a little because I got two booster pack codes for the Online trading card game.
Also you need to wait 24 hours if a code says it's already been used.

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Honestly I don't see why so many people are upset over this. They wouldn't announced a new game in the middle of the hype of XY. That's not good business etiquette. Plus it wasn't even announced on the official Japanese site (from what I'm hearing) so I wasn't expecting anything super major if it wasn't a worldwide announcement. No not a big announcement, but hey you can win free Pokemon stuff so what's so wrong with that? I do feel bad for people not in the US though. I feel bad they can't participate with me.

I'm personally getting as many codes as I can find. Seriously people have fun with this!
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Heh. I'm not sure what I was expecting from this announcement, but I still feel pretty underwhelmed and disappointed. I already entered the free code, but I haven't bothered to take the time to search for any of the others. Since a lot of people are finding them and making them public online though, I might just put them in. Never know if I might actually win something!

Oh, and since this turned out to be rather irrelevant to Pokémon X and Y, I'm just going to bump this thread on over to Pokémon General instead.
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Entered all the codes and got a few wallpapers and a phone alert. I haven't downloaded any yet though.

And most people are upset because they aren't suppose to do it and it was only for the US. There is probably going to be someone to make 50 freakin accounts and put all the codes in and win prizes galore. This is the main reason I usually don't do these composition things.