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5th Gen Route 1?

Kirbychu said:
It's still a completely different nation. I believe that Isshu is New York myself, but Shanghai is at least a bit plausible.
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I think the same thing, but we take a look at Shanghai and not say it's America like they confirmed it already, the geography also resembles that of
Shanghai a lot :) I don't mind if it does turn out to be China as I love China!
 
Eh, this thread should merge with the Isshu Region Thread... but they did say that there was going to be a rebirth of the franchise. Also makes me think this won't be the last region. It's just the Kanto of another ride!
 
It's not like there aren't a million Lincoln Ave.'s or a billion Washington Streets
 
valor555 said:
It's not like there aren't a million Lincoln Ave.'s or a billion Washington Streets
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Yeah, but this is Pokemon we're talking about. There has never been two of the same route names before...
 
I, for one, like the route reset. It ensures that Pokémon world-wise, we are for sure in another nation. Meaning we will finally get to see outside of the unnamed Pokémon nation and see another nation and... (wait for it)... we could get an international Pokédex. Finally sorting out all the evolution lines correctly and such.
 
It kind of makes sense to start over again anyway. After all, each regional pokedex has a different #001 Pokemon, and the only reason the old routes didn't restart was the possibility of interconnectedness like in GSC. With Isshu being so far away, this will not pose a problem
 
Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:

I think the same thing, but we take a look at Shanghai and not say it's America like they confirmed it already, the geography also resembles that of
Shanghai a lot :) I don't mind if it does turn out to be China as I love China!
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This has nothing to do with route numbering. If anything, if he drew Isshu on china, his point wouldn't be very well supported, because on a small map China and Japan truly do look right next to eachother. In other words, drawing Isshu on American helps support his point.

Aaaaaand this....

Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:

Well they are rising while America is dangling from several strings :P
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I find a bit offensive personally. America may be struggling at the moment but we aren't going to diminish with one more problem, as the term "dangling from several strings" implies. I'm usually not easily offended but someone who's worried about the future of himself and his family is a little on edge about the crises of his country, just saying.

Anyway, on topic, I love the fact that they're resetting the route numbers. Honestly, I'm not gonna remember route 311 if I love it, All I'm going to remember is "That one path near that one town with the grass and stuff." However, with simpler numbers like Route 1,2,3 etc., I'll actually remember the names of the places I'm going.
 
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Bloothump said:
This has nothing to do with route numbering. If anything, if he drew Isshu on china, his point wouldn't be very well supported, because on a small map China and Japan truly do look right next to eachother. In other words, drawing Isshu on American helps support his point.

Aaaaaand this....
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Well they only said it was farther from the other regions compared to how far they are to each other and the space between Shanghai and Sinnoh seems to be more than that of Sinnoh and Kanto :)
 
Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:

Well they only said it was farther from the other regions compared to how far they are to each other and the space between Shanghai and Sinnoh seems to be more than that of Sinnoh and Kanto :)
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Yes but what I'm saying is your taking a debate from another topic into this one when someone was merely trying to make an example.
 
I really don't see what the big deal is. Only makes sense to restart the road numberings considering the area is so far away from the rest of the regions. I like it and it only helps to reinforce the idea that Isshu is far away.
 
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