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5th Gen Childhood Rivals and Starter Selection!

Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:
Yeah or maybe you just moved to Isshu like in RSE...
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I wouldn't leave my Pokémon behind :O

Still that is a question, maybe we start in a town that doesn't really believe in battling or being trainers?
 
BeachBoy said:
Ahaha.

"Sorry kids, due to the economy, you had to wait a few years, here you go"
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Does that mean we'd be seeing all sorts of adverts about the global economy crisis on the TV too :P Cash 4 Nuggets!

So now I'm wondering... with two rivals/friends now, how will they both balance themselves out against you (providing you get to fight both)?
 
Azure-Supernova said:
Does that mean we'd be seeing all sorts of adverts about the global economy crisis on the TV too :P Cash 4 Nuggets!

So now I'm wondering... with two rivals/friends now, how will they both balance themselves out against you (providing you get to fight both)?
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I can't stand those CASH 4 GOLD commercials. XD Haha, good one.

I would hope that they have different teams that vary to their personality. For example, Cheren would have a highly competitive team that's a very tough challenge, while Bell has a cute, but surprisingly powerful team. Like I said earlier, I'd think Cheren would get the starter that's better than your selection, while Bell gets the short end of the stick but has the starter better than Cheren. [/ramble]
 
BeachBoy said:
I would hope that they have different teams that vary to their personality. For example, Cheren would have a highly competitive team that's a very tough challenge, while Bell has a cute, but surprisingly powerful team. Like I said earlier, I'd think Cheren would get the starter that's better than your selection, while Bell gets the short end of the stick but has the starter better than Cheren. [/ramble]
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Yeah that makes plenty of sense... I didn't really think that one through but now I have it makes sense. I guess this just makes the trainers job a wee bit tougher, because the pair of them can cover more weaknesses and strengths, so we're going to have to build a team that can hold up against both. Not an issue, but still at higher levels (and better AI) they could be tough fights, and not in the cheap way.
 
Azure-Supernova said:
Yeah that makes plenty of sense... I didn't really think that one through but now I have it makes sense. I guess this just makes the trainers job a wee bit tougher, because the pair of them can cover more weaknesses and strengths, so we're going to have to build a team that can hold up against both. Not an issue, but still at higher levels (and better AI) they could be tough fights, and not in the cheap way.
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Agreed. Also, seeing as we tend to face our rivals before the Elite Four, it might be tough coming out of Victory Road if we have to face both. I can't even think of double battle against both of them.
 
I think we'll have 3(4) rivals/people to battle against.

1) Cheren
2) Belle (I really like the idea of starting with two)
3) N
4) This great trainer that Prof. Aragagi knows - Who is the Girl or Boy we don't choose. We need to battle them OMG! They'll be the Champion!!! :o

I'd also liek to battle Prof. A and her assistant.
 
Azure-Supernova said:
Still that is a question, maybe we start in a town that doesn't really believe in battling or being trainers?
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Given that Belle is apparently going on her journey "against her father's wishes" I could actually see this happening. It's a big world, after all, odds are some people are opposed to Pokemon training for whatever reasons. Maybe that's the reason the professor only just got the Pokemon? Hmm, maybe she's not as well-liked in the beginning town...

BeachBoy said:
I would hope that they have different teams that vary to their personality. For example, Cheren would have a highly competitive team that's a very tough challenge, while Bell has a cute, but surprisingly powerful team. Like I said earlier, I'd think Cheren would get the starter that's better than your selection, while Bell gets the short end of the stick but has the starter better than Cheren. [/ramble]
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I agree wholeheartedly with this. Although they likely wouldn't show it, I also hope they have the two of them battle at a couple points (early on Cheren beats Belle, and it strengthens her resolve, or something).
 
I think we'll have 3(4) rivals/people to battle against.

1) Cheren
2) Belle (I really like the idea of starting with two)
3) N
4) This great trainer that Prof. Aragagi knows - Who is the Girl or Boy we don't choose. We need to battle them OMG! They'll be the Champion!!! :o

I'd also like to battle Prof. A and her assistant.Her assistant has a Munna flower clip as well.

Belle looks TOO much like Barry, I don't like it. I prefer her though :)

Kibago is SO cute! My new fav, bar Tsutajaa, from that Gen. She's the Gible of this Gen and it evolves to that Axe Blade thing, Pseudo Legend.
 
Bluerang1 said:
I think we'll have 3(4) rivals/people to battle against.

1) Cheren
2) Belle (I really like the idea of starting with two)
3) N
4) This great trainer that Prof. Aragagi knows - Who is the Girl or Boy we don't choose. We need to battle them OMG! They'll be the Champion!!! :o

I'd also like to battle Prof. A and her assistant.Her assistant has a Munna flower clip as well.

Belle looks TOO much like Barry, I don't like it. I prefer her though :)

Kibago is SO cute! My new fav, bar Tsutajaa, from that Gen. She's the Gible of this Gen and it evolves to that Axe Blade thing, Pseudo Legend.
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You referred to Kibago as a she, are you going to try to capture a female Kibago then ;)?
 
Dominus Temporis said:
I agree wholeheartedly with this. Although they likely wouldn't show it, I also hope they have the two of them battle at a couple points (early on Cheren beats Belle, and it strengthens her resolve, or something).
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Yeah, I could see that happening. That what's it might mean by her 'growing up along the way'. That could just tie in with her father, or maybe as you suggested, Cheren.

She's the Gible of this Gen and it evolves to that Axe Blade thing, Pseudo Legend.
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Ononokusu! :D
 
I can't wait for this. I hope there will be something "new" with these games. Something that suprises us. I believe that i have read something about this, but cant really remember. This i mean beside the two rivals thing. But maybe this is what they meant. =p

Anyways, theres something i don't get:

When you order a Japanese version, is there something better about these? Since people that aren't Japanese buy these versions?
 
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Volumknappen said:
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When you order a Japanese version, is there something better about these? Since people that aren't Japanese buy these versions?
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No, I wouldn't say that anything is "better," but some people would rather not wait until the games are localized and released in English a few months later. Some of them know Japanese, some don't and can get by just fine. It's just a matter of patience (I, for one, prefer to wait, but appreciate learning more about it from the people who are playing it early).

Also, I just want to say that Belle, even if it's not what her name is properly translated as, is what I shall call her. Beru reminds me far too much of Luke Skywalker's aunt.
 
I think we should be speculating what becomes of our other gender counter-part. I think it'll be fantastic to see Black/White at the League Champion.

Also, B/W = more of a re-boot than RSE ever was.
 
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