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Pokémon Sun and Moon Starters Revealed. Releases November 18th 2016.
- Thread starter BY2K
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Gen 1 has plenty of "over-designed" Pokemon. Venusaur alone is a more complicated design that most of Gen 4 combined.
Initially, I didn't really like any of the starters, but as I saw the other promo art and the fanart that followed, I've warmed up to them fast. Rowlet is my first pick with Litten as a close second (Popplio, I might pick if he gains a cool typing later on).
The more realistically-sized overworld is a big plus in my book. We finally have a handheld game that's comparable to Pokemon Colosseum/XD in terms of visual scaling (along with trainers standing next to their pokemon and maybe reacting to the battle itself). Seeing how Alola looks to have multiple islands, I can't wait to see how the progression of the game's journey is when you're hopping between them (maybe throwing in some nonlinear progression this time around?).
Trainer customization is another good thing returning from XY. Here's hoping there's a good amount of options for both genders and not a laughably small selection of clothing and hairstyles for male trainers while the female trainers get 3x as many options. On top of that, they should add in costumes based off past protagonists, gym leaders, champions, and evil organizations (just imagine biking around Alola in a Team Rocket suit).
The more realistically-sized overworld is a big plus in my book. We finally have a handheld game that's comparable to Pokemon Colosseum/XD in terms of visual scaling (along with trainers standing next to their pokemon and maybe reacting to the battle itself). Seeing how Alola looks to have multiple islands, I can't wait to see how the progression of the game's journey is when you're hopping between them (maybe throwing in some nonlinear progression this time around?).
Trainer customization is another good thing returning from XY. Here's hoping there's a good amount of options for both genders and not a laughably small selection of clothing and hairstyles for male trainers while the female trainers get 3x as many options. On top of that, they should add in costumes based off past protagonists, gym leaders, champions, and evil organizations (just imagine biking around Alola in a Team Rocket suit).
Rowlet's leaf is meant to be a bow tie.
I think I'm going to use Popplio as my starter in Moon (my main game) and Rowlet in Sun. I'll use Litten in Pokemon Heliosphere/the remakes.
Diprosalic
Banned
1. Charmander
2. Cyndaquil
3. Treecko
4. Piplup
5. Tepig
6. Chespin
7. FireCat
2. Cyndaquil
3. Treecko
4. Piplup
5. Tepig
6. Chespin
7. FireCat
bizzarewars
Banned
Man, I just realized I'm going to feel so old by the time the Sinnoh remakes come out.
StreetsAhead
Member
Gen II was full of blob Pokemon like Quagsire, Lanturn, Wobbufett, Hoppip, etc and even the non-blob Pokemon were much more abstracted from their animal counterparts than Gen I (see: difference between Tauros and Miltank) and just very round in general with a few exceptions.
I'm shocked that Customization even made it in.
I'd probably go for either swapping the original's red with blue, or that plus swapping the black with white/light gray.
You get skin on startup
I'm a fan of all 3 personally. Litten's whiskers are a bit awkward, but I still dig the design overall.
My list so far:
1. Squirtle
2. Cyndaquil
3. Mudkip
4.Piplup
5. Snivy
6. Fennekin
Typically I'm water based, but I'm not digging Popplio as much. He's neat, but I think both Litten and Rowlet are better. Need to see more forms. Leaning Rowlet right now because he's absolutely adorable.
My list so far:
1. Squirtle
2. Cyndaquil
3. Mudkip
4.Piplup
5. Snivy
6. Fennekin
Typically I'm water based, but I'm not digging Popplio as much. He's neat, but I think both Litten and Rowlet are better. Need to see more forms. Leaning Rowlet right now because he's absolutely adorable.
"overdesigned" is such a ridiculous statement to attribute to anything.
Tacorona72
Member
LMAOWell fuck you're right
Use Bank or trade from another copy (granted the ID would be different for two of them)
I may do my first run with all three starters since it's been a really long time since I last did that.
I know that. But again, my point was that, why don't they just allow me access to a variety of hairstyles on startup, and then just have the option to "change my mind" or have even more options at the beautician, later?
Well, they have said that they think customization is a Kalos thing when commenting on why it wasn't in ORAS:
So if customization is returning, you know what else has to return, right?
#KalosConfirmed
... no, but they probably saw the backlash of the lack of it in ORAS and put it in?
Watch Da Birdie
I buy cakes for myself on my birthday it's not weird lots of people do it I bet
This island is based on Oahu. This is not the complete region for sure.
Sinnoh confirmed.
My issues with each starter:
- The grass starter looks fantastic but miscolored? The upper beak should have been orange maybe? Reminds of Chesnaught's awful and dull colors.
- The fire starter looks like an anime cat. I love how absurd it is to complain about a Pokemon looking anime but that's how I feel. It's a great anime cat design but it just looks weird as a Pokemon, mainly the eyes.
- The water starter reminds me of these fakemon that match Sugimori's style but are just plain and not interesting.
woopWOOP
Member
Oh we're doing the first time starter list thing again? Alright
1) Squirtle
2) Totodile
3) Mudkip
4) Chimchar
5) Snivy
6) Chespin
7) Firecat / Clownseal coin toss
1) Squirtle
2) Totodile
3) Mudkip
4) Chimchar
5) Snivy
6) Chespin
7) Firecat / Clownseal coin toss
Yeah, I kinda figured. Which is why I expect its final form to be the dapperst of dapper Pokemon.
Ice ice baby
DandySpike
Neo Member
Already know which starter I'm picking.
Go Popplio! His design looks the most fun, and I not very fond of owls or cats.
Go Popplio! His design looks the most fun, and I not very fond of owls or cats.
The only Pokemon I ever thought maybe had a bit too much going on, design-wise, is that new robot legendary they unveiled (can't remember its name). Even then, it's grown on me.
That's what's amazing about Pokemon. No matter what my initial reaction, it seems every design grows on me over time.
That's what's amazing about Pokemon. No matter what my initial reaction, it seems every design grows on me over time.
Maybe they just want to have a standard for the character in the beginning for the anime
IncognitoPanda
Member
I agree. Different strokes, etc. but I think these new starters look awesome. The fire one is a bit boring to me, but think they all look good. Excited to see their evolutions.
Im with you, it is quite strange.
I think its for promotional purposes for the default designs, as Ash will be traveling with one of the MCs, and probably because children want to dive right into the game and not spend time customizing. Kids are so used to booting a game up and playing straight away thanks phone games, so perhaps GF took that into consideration.
Like I say though, the black haired guy character is basically me already so I got lucky, some of you just might have to bare the long hair until you hit the hairdressers. I will say its a shame we can't change our face. Not like I was expecting anything like Dragons Dogmas sliders, but something in the vein od Dragon Quest IX's would have been nice.
Still, just happy the feature made it in after the developers worrying comments it may be Kalos exclusive.
Looks like it'll become a staple and can only get better from here on out so colour me chuffed.
Edit: If we're doing starters, here's mine -
1) Squirtle
2) Cyndaquil
3) Treecko
4) Turtwig
5) Oshawott
6) Chespin
7) MY MAN POPPLIO
I'm sensing a pattern
Vic_Viper
Member
Good god those starters, not for me I guess. I was kinda hyped for this one since I haven't played one in awhile. Guess I'll be getting Polemon yellow so I can transfer my real starter over lol.
That Sun legendary looks pretty sweet though, not gunna lie. I wonder if this game is going to end up being like X & Y and be pretty slimmed down compared to ORAS.
That Sun legendary looks pretty sweet though, not gunna lie. I wonder if this game is going to end up being like X & Y and be pretty slimmed down compared to ORAS.
the girl look cute,but i just noticed this
WTF is this kind of hats now? a glove hat?
She's a big fan of Scribblenauts.
Spieler Eins
Member
Which is just another thing that already made me feel iffy about Gen II back in the day, even as a kid. The art design for the monsters is just obnoxious since they've chosen that direction.
At least the areas now finally reached standards from a decade ago.
My issues with each starter:
- The grass starter looks fantastic but miscolored? The upper beak should have been orange maybe? Reminds of Chesnaught's awful and dull colors.
- The fire starter looks like an anime cat. I love how absurd it is to complain about a Pokemon looking anime but that's how I feel. It's a great anime cat design but it just looks weird as a Pokemon, mainly the eyes.
- The water starter reminds me of these fakemon that match Sugimori's style but are just plain and not interesting.
The difference between the actual starters and fakemon are the real ones all have a clear motif. Especially Popplio with the the clown neck-thing and the clown nose which also doubles as looking like a seal balancing a ball on its nose.
Yeah, kinda like that, but a bright blue. Like Charizard X blue. Blue can signify fire just as well as warm colors if used right =p