5th Gen The Isshu Region

Is bashing America the "cool" thing to do in third-world countries? Isshu simply doesn't look like Shanghai. :/

If you can find a place in the world that actually resembles Isshu, I'll take that into consideration as well.
 
rocky505 said:
China doesn't make everything. Taiwan Mexico and Japan do as well heck even America makes things.
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Those places make things for us but we give them the designs and specifications most of the time.

Anyway back on topic:

Isshu could just be random and made up geography wise.
 
Zet said:
I'm not starting flame wars, merely stating that your technology isn't that great, seeing as how China makes everything for you. And I know you didn't say that, it's pretty much that you're in denial that there's a very high chance that Isshu isn't based on America.
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That would easily start a flame war, someone could easily comeback at you mentioning how insignificant Australia with its Kangaroos and boomerangs is. Don't be nasty, you need us. :)
Also, the reason we have things made overseas is because we can pay them a lot less to make them... not design them.

Anyway, Isshu could easily be based on nothing, or it could be a place that we have not considered.
 
Wow I read an article about BW in the site of troops and it had the category: Internet Backdraft and it seems that's what's happening here sadly...
OK I'll stop saying it's based on Shanghai if people stop saying it's based on America let's just ignore that for now and talk about the cool mountains they have.
I can imagine finding Snorunt and Snover there :)
 
MistahDude said:
Why would Nintendo possibly put a American bird in China? It makes no sense.
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Lt. Surge is in Kanto. Your point is irrelevant.

There's too much city in New York for Isshu to be based off it, too much land in Shanghai. It is not America in general, they don't do something like that. They build it off areas, not giant landmasses.
 
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Ninja Caterpie said:
Lt. Surge is in Kanto. Your point is irrelevant.

There's too much city in New York for Isshu to be based off it, too much land in Shanghai. It is not America in general, they don't do something like that. They build it off areas, not giant landmasses.
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Well Hoenn is based on a huge land mass as far as Islands go...
 
Ninja Caterpie said:
Lt. Surge is in Kanto. Your point is irrelevant.

There's too much city in New York for Isshu to be based off it, too much land in Shanghai. It is not America in general, they don't do something like that. They build it off areas, not giant landmasses.
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Hmm that makes sense man.
 
Magmaruby and Aquasapphire said:
Well Hoenn is based on a huge land mass as far as Islands go...
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Well, not really. It's based on Kyushu, Japan's southern-most main island.

It's probably either New York or Shanghai, but both have equal points going for and against it, we're at a complete standstill here. Let's just move on, yeah?

The world map looks stupid. A hexagon?
 
Ninja Caterpie said:
Lt. Surge is in Kanto. Your point is irrelevant.

There's too much city in New York for Isshu to be based off it, too much land in Shanghai. It is not America in general, they don't do something like that. They build it off areas, not giant landmasses.
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That's why Manhattan was specified had you been reading... and looking at the pictures.
Anyway, since the city (Hiun City) is surrounded by water I wonder if the surrounding Pokmeon will be somewhat urban, and DEFORMED from pollution! :P

Also, I'm watching The Wiz right now and Emerald City could be the basis of Isshu with it's tall buildings and bridge :O #sarcasm
 
Wow. Why would a children's game cause people to insult each other's intelligence and places of origin in a blatantly rude manner? Oh yeah, because we're pokemon fans. Guys, chill out. This is nothing more than a game, and whether it's based off of New York City/USA/North America or Shanghai/China, the quality of the game won't decrease in any way. Personally, I find both arguments very valid after considering both sides.

The Shanghai area is closer to Japan in proximity and culture, and it has the circular lake which looks very similar to the pokeball lake in Isshu. Likewise, Isshu's skinny and rectangular shape matches that of Manhattan a little more than the Shanghai area's, and the red bridge resembles the Golden Gate quite a bit.

I do not think Woogoru supports the America theory in any way, but I am almost positive he is a bald eagle as opposed to a Chinese eagle.

And I don't think the American PC users here are suggesting Manhattan only because they think they're the greatest, or they want it for selfish reasons or egotistical notions. In fact, the users supporting America seem to be more respectful than the Shanghai supporters, and well, Team Shanghai seems to be stating their views as fact when nothing is confirmed yet. (If anything, it seems to me, a lot of people supporting Shanghai because they DON'T want it to be America).

As it's been said, people only see what they want to see, and it works on both sides of the spectrum. So again, nothing is confirmed, both sides are equally plausible, let's all be respectful. Kthx.
 
Haza said:

That's why Manhattan was specified had you been reading... and looking at the pictures.
Anyway, since the city (Hiun City) is surrounded by water I wonder if the surrounding Pokmeon will be somewhat urban, and DEFORMED from pollution! :P
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I'll love this game forever if they throw Pokemon like Koffing and Grimer in Hiun. They should have a new type of Pokemon like shinies. There can be two-headed Grumpigs, and Mareeps with 5 legs.
 
Ninja Caterpie said:
Lt. Surge is in Kanto. Your point is irrelevant.

There's too much city in New York for Isshu to be based off it, too much land in Shanghai. It is not America in general, they don't do something like that. They build it off areas, not giant landmasses.
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There's too much city in Tokyo to fit in kanto but guess what it did.
 
Ninja Caterpie said:
Well, not really. It's based on Kyushu, Japan's southern-most main island.

It's probably either New York or Shanghai, but both have equal points going for and against it, we're at a complete standstill here. Let's just move on, yeah?

The world map looks stupid. A hexagon?
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We haven't seen the actual in game map, only the concept art.
 
Bloothump said:
Wow. Why would a children's game cause people to insult each other's intelligence and places of origin in a blatantly rude manner? Oh yeah, because we're pokemon fans. Guys, chill out. This is nothing more than a game, and whether it's based off of New York City/USA/North America or Shanghai/China, the quality of the game won't decrease in any way. Personally, I find both arguments very valid after considering both sides.

The Shanghai area is closer to Japan in proximity and culture, and it has the circular lake which looks very similar to the pokeball lake in Isshu. Likewise, Isshu's skinny and rectangular shape matches that of Manhattan a little more than the Shanghai area's, and the red bridge resembles the Golden Gate quite a bit.

I do not think Woogoru supports the America theory in any way, but I am almost positive he is a bald eagle as opposed to a Chinese eagle.

And I don't think the American PC users here are suggesting Manhattan only because they think they're the greatest, or they want it for selfish reasons or egotistical notions. In fact, the users supporting America seem to be more respectful than the Shanghai supporters, and well, Team Shanghai seems to be stating their views as fact when nothing is confirmed yet. (If anything, it seems to me, a lot of people supporting Shanghai because they DON'T want it to be America).

As it's been said, people only see what they want to see, and it works on both sides of the spectrum. So again, nothing is confirmed, both sides are equally plausible, let's all be respectful. Kthx.
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Seriously, couldn't have said better. To me, Isshu has similarities to Shanghai and New York, but I didn't really care. All I care about is Isshu being a good region and having interesting locations. In fact, it already peaked my interest with the news of White Forest and Black City.

MistahDude said:
We haven't seen the actual in game map, only the concept art.
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True, but it could be the chance the actual in game map will look more/less so like the concept art. And hexagon is a good shape! D:
 
Kirbychu said:
I'll love this game forever if they throw Pokemon like Koffing and Grimer in Hiun. They should have a new type of Pokemon like shinies. There can be two-headed Grumpigs, and Mareeps with 5 legs.
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OMG! Three Horned HOUNDOOMS! Lol

but yes, I agree that we've reached a standstill, and as usual it became another excuse to bash us Americans...
 
Kirbychu said:
Thank god for America. =P


We've actually seen the top half of it.

[PokeCommunity.com] The Isshu Region
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From the looks of it, I would say that the region map has a system where you can zoom in on different areas. they left out the left and right sections of Isshu.
 
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