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5th Gen Childhood Rivals and Starter Selection!

Azure-Supernova said:
I'm not suggesting they have to be, but I'm sick of knowing who my rival is from the get go.

What is wrong with meeting him/her around the first or second Gym? What's the big idea of giving our character and their rival a pre-existing relationship, I just feel it'd be better if we met them in-game and the relationship built up from there.

Perhaps we meet them and they help us at first, maybe they appear as a normal trainer and challenge us to a battle? Whatever, I'm just bored of the same thing.
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Well, N will serve as a sort of a rival considering it has been stated he will battle us numerous times throughout the game. I think that, and our two childhood rivals have are great additions, because for me, the more long-term relationships we have with other characters the better.
In fact, I think this game may erase the whole "rival" tradition and just give us several characters we casually battle with. Personally, "rival" just feels like a spot to fill and almost excuses real personalities and roles in the story.
 
Bloothump said:
Well, N will serve as a sort of a rival considering it has been stated he will battle us numerous times throughout the game. I think that, and our two childhood rivals have are great additions, because for me, the more long-term relationships we have with other characters the better.
In fact, I think this game may erase the whole "rival" tradition and just give us several characters we casually battle with. Personally, "rival" just feels like a spot to fill and almost excuses real personalities and roles in the story.
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I suppose in some cases that is true, I guess that depends on how each individual plays the game too. I hope that Cheren at least has an attitude :D But on the note of rivals, a friend and I see each other as rivals and always name our in-game rivals after each other.
 
its awesome that there are 2 rivals
 
I do that too, my friend and I are very competitive, and I always keep him in mind when training or teaching moves or choosing teams. Having a real life person to strive against really helps you do good in the game. I think that's the problem I've always had against rivals. I never had to try to beat them, I never thought of them while playing. I just knew they'd show up, and I'd beat them, then we'd both move along on our separate paths.
 
I think that having two rivals is awesome and anyone who thinks different will be smooshed by Hariyama butt.
 
I love this idea and I wanted this since I first played Blue... (First game for me) That was my first thought one I picked Squirtle and Gary choose Bulbasaur I was like "What about the charmander?" and felt sad for him :( We will also be able to see all the evos of the starters for the Dex instead of yours + rivals + random trainers so sweet... Anyone else think that Palmer had another child in this region o.o Bell looks like Berry/Jun's Sister...
 
Calder said:
I love this idea and I wanted this since I first played Blue... (First game for me) That was my first thought one I picked Squirtle and Gary choose Bulbasaur I was like "What about the charmander?" and felt sad for him :( We will also be able to see all the evos of the starters for the Dex instead of yours + rivals + random trainers so sweet... Anyone else think that Palmer had another child in this region o.o Bell looks like Berry/Jun's Sister...
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Maybe Beru is Berry's cousin :P
Yeah I felt sad for the squirtle in FR :(
 
I have to say, now that we have clearer pictures, I'm more pleased with the two rival characters than ever (and as far as I'm concerned, Bell is adorable and nobody can change my mind!). Having two real rivals and facing both of them, while they get full-blooded characterization... just, wow. GameFreak is going all out on this one, so it seems. The only way this could get better is if there's a triple battle where the player teams up with both rivals against the big bad or something.

(okay, I know it's extremely unlikely, but it would be really cool if all three kids had a full team of six and the villain had eighteen Pokemon just for it to be even. That'd be an epic battle)
 
Calder said:
Anyone else think that Palmer had another child in this region o.o Bell looks like Berry/Jun's Sister...
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Yeah really, the first thing I thought of when I saw Bell was Berry. o_O

Dominus Temporis said:
The only way this could get better is if there's a triple battle where the player teams up with both rivals against the big bad or something.
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I wouldn't be surprised if something like that happened, I remember teaming up with Dawn back in DPt, so that surely sounds possible.

I really like the rivals, they're going to be fun to deal with. I can't wait to hear about the fan that always wins against Cheren and loses to Bell. XD
 
Um guys, you do realize that not everyone in the game is someone's relative XD?

Cheren looks like me; calm, collected, and kicks major ass.

But the thing that bothers me is they are representing Mijumaru and Tsutaaja, makes you want to choose Pokabu....
 
Dominus Temporis said:
I have to say, now that we have clearer pictures, I'm more pleased with the two rival characters than ever (and as far as I'm concerned, Bell is adorable and nobody can change my mind!). Having two real rivals and facing both of them, while they get full-blooded characterization... just, wow. GameFreak is going all out on this one, so it seems. The only way this could get better is if there's a triple battle where the player teams up with both rivals against the big bad or something.

(okay, I know it's extremely unlikely, but it would be really cool if all three kids had a full team of six and the villain had eighteen Pokemon just for it to be even. That'd be an epic battle)
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This would be one awesome long and epic battle :D
 
インフェルノの津波 said:
Um guys, you do realize that not everyone in the game is someone's relative XD?
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Yes, but orange is orange and oranges means RELATIONS. :(

Just saying, that's the vibe that Bell gives off, that's all. XD

And haha, I was thinking about the Pokabu thing too. It's like they're preying on the fact that the fire-starter is the most popular. (well, in most generations)
 
Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:
This would be one awesome long and epic battle :D
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Haha, yeah, I certainly hope it would be intense. As long as this game's changing some things up, they may as well have the villain use a bunch of Pokemon and say "Screw the rules!" (because he has green hair, perhaps?) Three-on-one doesn't seem too fair unless the villain's overleveled or has an equal amount of teammates to the combined heroes.

Also, I was looking at Cheren's summary on Pokebeach, and it mentions him as "very intelligent" and that he is "extremely trustworthy and will give you advice throughout your journey." It seems to me, at least as far as I can guess, that he's sort of the expert amongst the three friends, and while he might possibly be cold and calculating, he's honorable and would prefer to win without an unfair advantage (since he's giving his rivals advice).
 
JP said:
So this makes me wonder if we actually get to see the opposite gender trainer at all in the game. Correct me if I'm wrong, but we've yet to see both the female and male trainer on the same screen right? I hope we get to battle/communicate with the opposite character.

I am happy to finally see two rivals though, that should be great.
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This.

I want to battle the girl so bad :P Also, if we're older, why are we just starting? So many questions.
 
Bluerang1 said:
Also, if we're older, why are we just starting? So many questions.
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My assumption is that the culture of Isshu is different from other regions. For instance, seeing as it's believed to be a region much father away, perhaps society of the Isshu Region feels that a trainer should start later for their journey, rather than so soon. Policies tend to change between countries, this might be an example.
 
BeachBoy said:
My assumption is that the culture of Isshu is different from other regions. For instance, seeing as it's believed to be a region much father away, perhaps society of the Isshu Region feels that a trainer should start later for their journey, rather than so soon. Policies tend to change between countries, this might be an example.
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That's probably the most plausible answer, except if the Professor couldn't get any pokemon for that long. :P
 
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