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6th Gen Minigames!

vaporeon7

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    Just merge if there is already a thread but what minigames do you think will exist in X and Y? Will there be a return of an existing minigame such as Contests, Musicals, Pokéathlon, etc or will something new be created? What would you like it to be?

    Discuss!
     
    I don't want corny Musicals or Contests to return. I'd much prefer either a Battle Frontier/Battle House (much better than in Johto), or the return of the PokeAthlon. Perhaps even Voltorb Flip or Clefa(ble)iry slot machines.
     
    I wouldn't mind gen III style contests making a comeback. And Pokethlon was neat too. Just not Musicals haha. None of that please!
     
    With the PG rating, chances are that the slot machines won't be making a return as mentioned by Jake. I'd like to see something brand new for the new generation actually, as long as it's better than Musicals. :x
     
    For minigames... I think there will be something entirely new made. Generation III had Contests, Generation IV had Super Contests in D/P/Pt and PokéAthlon in HG/SS, Generation V had Pokémon Musical in B/W and PokéStar Studios in B2/W2.

    You kinda wonder what will be the new type of minigame. Well I'm probably thinking it may be something to utilize the 3D effect. Oh wait, I know! Maybe they might introduce something called "Pokémon Missions", where you control the Pokémon to defeat bad guys and only certain Pokémon would be able to achieve something like capturing the bad guys.

    That's the only thing I can think about in regards to minigames. xD
     
    Well so far they've been based on forms of entertainment such as Pagents (contests), Musicals, Olympics/sports, and movies. The only thing I can think of is if they do another thing with sports, maybe soccer as that's in Europe...but the Poketholon had a soccer like game...eh just bring back the Poketholon GF!
     
    I think they'll exist.

    Do I want them to? No way. I thought those things were stupid as anything, especially post-Contests (which were actually the only enjoyable minigames that a Pokémon game had, in my opinion). I don't like having to be forced into participating them for even a few minutes, like what seems to be the case these days.
     
    Forever said:
    With the PG rating, chances are that the slot machines won't be making a return as mentioned by Jake. I'd like to see something brand new for the new generation actually, as long as it's better than Musicals. :x
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    *Sigh* I miss the slot machines; they were so much fun and one of the few mini games I have enjoyed in the series.

    I don't really want any contests, like the beauty contests or dance or whatever, they just don't appeal to me. Something fresh and different would be nice.​
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    Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:
    Well so far they've been based on forms of entertainment such as Pagents (contests), Musicals, Olympics/sports, and movies. The only thing I can think of is if they do another thing with sports, maybe soccer as that's in Europe...but the Poketholon had a soccer like game...eh just bring back the Poketholon GF!
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    So did the Nimbasa Sports Domes (altho that's really nothing). Sports doesn't seem like a kind of thing to do now after the Pokeathlon. :(
     
    There will probably be something new since there's been a variety of different mini games since RSE. I've never really taken an interest to them so I'm not sure what else they could introduce, I'd like to see the Triathlon again, that was fun.
     
    Our next Pokemon Sidequest Challenge is...

    In Gen III, we had Pokemon Contests, Gen IV, we had Super Contests and Pokeathlon, Gen V, we had the Musical, PWT, and Pokestar Studios... Now what about Gen VI? Would there be a new challenge or sidequest or would we get to see one of these again or we won't have a sidequest this time around.

    Discuss!
     
    It's hard to discern at this point, who knows what they have planned, I know they want to revolutionize Pokemon again for the new year, just like they did with Black and White, who knows what is to come. It just makes it that much more fun to wait.
     
    I'd love for another Pokeathlon, but I think it's time for something new! I couldn't really even guess what it would be, but my guess it will be something to show-off the 3DS's capabilities. I'm sure they'll think of something clever and fun and makes good use of the 3D. There are so many possibilities! n_n
     
    vaporeon7 said:
    Just merge if there is already a thread but what minigames do you think will exist in X and Y? Will there be a return of an existing minigame such as Contests, Musicals, Pokéathlon, etc or will something new be created? What would you like it to be?

    Discuss!
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    Like MagmaAqua said, an arcade would be cool, not a gambling place like Game Corner, I mean like Pac-Man and stuff xD That actually sounds fun, now I want xD
     
    New Alternative(s) to Battling?

    *If this thread has already been made, feel free to merge it.

    Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire introduced the concept of battle alternatives in the form of Pokemon Contests, where instead of battling you got the opportunity to use your Pokemon to compete without actually battling. Pokemon Diamond and Pokemon Pearl later expanded upon this concept with Pokemon Super Contests, where you could dress up your Pokemon and watch them dance as well. Later, Pokemon HeartGold and Pokemon SoulSilver got rid of the concept in favor of the Pokeathlon, where three of your Pokemon teamed up and participated in events. Finally, Pokemon Black and Pokemon White brought the Pokemon Musical, where you could dress up you Pokemon and watch them perform on stage, while their sequels added the Pokestar Studios, where you and your Pokemon could be a part of a movie.

    Alright, so now that you have an idea on what this thread is about, what ideas do you guys have for battle alternatives in Pokemon X and Pokemon Y? Is it completely brand new or do you want an old one to return? Do you even want the games to include one, or do you not really care?
     
    I'd only want alternatives to battling in if they are actually any good. The musical, in gen 5 was just ...meh. No real point to it. after the novelty of dressing your pokemon up in ridiculous costumes wears off (tends to happen very quickly.) what is? Just a mostly worthless time waster. I mean hell, Gamefreak didn't even bother to animate the "dancing" the pokemon did. It was just sprites awkwardly bouncing around a stage.

    Now I never took an interest in pokemon contests back in the day, but many fans swear by it so I can see having something like that return for fans that enjoy it. But stuff like the musical? yeah, they can probably go head and skip those.
     
    The Pokeathlon was one of the best features of Heartgold ever, if not the very best, as far as I'm concerned. The rest of HG/SS, in my opinion, wasn't all that exciting but the Pokeathlon made it all worth it. It's the only thing I use HG/SS for anymore; the Pokeathlon!

    So, yeah, I'd like to see something exciting like the Pokeathlon return. Maybe if they revamped Pokemon Contests and allowed them to resemble the actual anime ones, I would appreciate them more.
     
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