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[Sigismundo]

Chespin may be Grass/Fighting, Fennekin is definitely Fire/Psychic. No idea what Froakie could be.

 

[slaughterking]

I think I'll buy White 2 or Black 2 today. Pokehype got me. Which one is the better choice?

 

[GAMERG0D]

Wow, really?

I always get both versions.

 

[Darryl]

I used to love Pokemon. Now I just wish they'd use graphics that aren't from a previous gen... every fucking time.

there's just so much content in the games that i don't even blame them - they did a brilliant job picking cel-shading as it is which ages very well and is probably the only way they managed to make production times reasonable.

 

[Takao]

I'm not saying Medarot 7 had better exploration visuals, but I'm saying Medarot 7 had better exploration visuals.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Also France confirmed? Sure is European.

 

[Bulbagarden]

Junichi_Masuda was just in France, and his Twitter photo is him with the Eiffel Tower
We have what appears to be an Eiffel Tower like structure in the trailer, together with other classical European style architecture
Starters based on things stereotypically associated with France, including Chestnuts, Frogs and Fennec
The Cartesian coordinate system (you know, X & Y) was developed by René Descartes, a French philosopher

Gen VI confirmed for France.

 

[lherre]

It's me or the framerate is a little "low"?

 

[Emitan]

Why are people thinking these graphics are anything other than amazing?

 

[YAWN]

Froakie
Mononoke Legendary
Pokemon X
Blue Team the best.

 

[Randdalf]

I have a feeling they started making this on the DS and somewhere in the middle of development, they switched to 3DS. Looks a bit like DS graphics in a way

Yeah, let's be honest, up until B/W, the DS Pokemon games were hardly pushing the system to its limit and even then B/W wasn't that impressive. I doubt this iteration will push the 3DS as far as it can go either.

 

[Dennis]

 

[Owlowiscious]

Holy shit I just realized.

FIRST TIME GRASS STARTER ISN'T A REPTILIAN OF SOME SORT!

(look closely at its back)

 

[Beemo]

Welp, now I finally have to get a Pokemon game.

 

[jerd]

They've done a stellar job of translating the art style into 3D, a stellar job indeed.

My thoughts exactly. Pretty much just how I pictured it

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Roller skates are a cool addition. I wonder whether they'll try to add in as much variety in travel as they did with the two bikes in R/S. All I want to do now is take some skates and roll through the Pokemon equivalent of Geneva.

 

[lordfroakie]

Frog is hideous, but the Fox is beauty.

The frog is cute as hell

 

[Dantis]

Why are people thinking these graphics are anything other than amazing?

Because the overworld stuff is lacking somewhat.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Heh, still locked to a grid and can't go diagonal. What's even the point of going 3D then. :-/

There's a circle pad Game Freak, you know.

 

[Rpgmonkey]

Not bad.

Most exciting thing is the simultaneous release. It's about time they got on that.

 

[Enzon]

I love all the starters for the first time since gen 2, they really look great

 

[toddhunter]

Frog is hideous, but the Fox is beauty.

Leave Tittyfuk alone

 

[Ban Puncher]

I haven't played a Pokemon game since the original Blue and Red.


Might be time to check back in.

 

[Rubius]

Hahahaha, "Fock". Awesome name.

I predict furry porn in less than an hour.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

The run animation looks pretty awful.

 

[Hours Left]

Team... grass mole? (Now, with a new hat!)

Its model is dope.

 

[Koodo]

Fennekin looks like the baddest bitch in town. My starter.

 

[m.i.s.]

So, the last throw of the die for 3DS in the West?!?!? P

 

[Cartman86]

It's me or the framerate is a little "low"?

Yeah shots with "lots" of stuff in the background looked rough. Hopefully optimization to come fixes it.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I predict furry porn in less than an hour.

Furry porn always appear in less than an hour from reveal.

 

[FillerB]

Which almost makes me wonder if Game Freak is getting development help with this title...

Let's hope it stays at just the graphics being similar.

 

[ffdgh]

First official pictures:

And to think they have almost 9 months to iron out the kinks. I want mario kart 7 60fps

 

[Rubius]

What is he suppose to be exactly, his name refer to a tree, but what is the animal? A grounddog?

 

[The_Joker]

am i the only one thinking that people standing there and waiting for battles look more creepy in 3d?

 

[Forkball]

I wonder it that girl is a co-op trainer. Though she looks different from the girl at the beginning of the video, but you could speculate that there is customization in this game, or maybe you chose an avatar when you go into other people's games (like how you chose a battle trainer avatar in the previous titles).

 

[Majine]

I always get both versions.

Don't you have any friends that are into poké?

 

[Styles]

Fennekin looks like the baddest bitch in town. My starter.

These gifs will get much use from me.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Heh, still locked to a grid and can't go diagonal. What's even the point of going 3D then. :-/

There's a circle pad Game Freak, you know.

If they did that, I'd expect a rehaul of encounter mechanics to fit it with the freedom in movement, and there'd be greater room for new puzzles too. Who knows why they didn't put it in!

 

[Boss Doggie]

Honestly I don't really expect much on overworld (they never were good, even before and even BW). It's the battles and Pokemon design that gets me.

 

[GraveHorizon]

Does anyone choose their starter without looking to see how they evolve?


Also: Chespin for me!

Now that I think about it, knowing every piece of information about the game doesn't help my enjoyment of it. I've decided, I'm going in dry. Information blackout!

 

[ThatObviousUser]

The roller skates are a cool idea but I wonder if you can only use them in cities.

 

[kittens]

Does anyone choose their starter without looking to see how they evolve?

Also: Chespin for me!

Yeah, I avoid seeing the final evolutions, too. I love Pokemon, but I don't get feverishly hyped before a new one comes out. I can usually ignore new screens and stuff pretty easily.

And I agree with whoever said Fennekin will probably have the best final form. I'm still going with Chespin, tho.

Honestly I don't really expect much on overworld (they never were good, even before and even BW). It's the battles and Pokemon design that gets me.

Yeah, I feel the same way. I wish the overworld was prettier, but oh well.

 

[RagnarokX]

Gen 1, 2, 3, and 4 set in Japan

Gen 5 set in USA

Gen 6 set in Europe

US got screwed

 

[glaurung]

Do not like the new art style. The new pokemon all look retarded.

 

[TrutaS]

They've done a stellar job of translating the art style into 3D, a stellar job indeed.

This is just what I was thinking, it is just perfect, especially when you compare with all those 3d models Nintendo has made in the past (for the Collosseum games for example). They really nailed the look I believe.

 

[oconnomiyaki]

What is he suppose to be exactly, his name refer to a tree, but what is the animal? A grounddog?

Chestnut rodent.

 

[outunderthestars]

I know it won't happen, but I'd love a green 3ds Chespin edition bundle.

 

[The Awesomest]

Hey, where's that guy that wanted better battle backgrounds?

 

[Emitan]

Because the overworld stuff is lacking somewhat.

Nope. Looks great.

Heh, still locked to a grid and can't go diagonal. What's even the point of going 3D then. :-/

There's a circle pad Game Freak, you know.

I thought you were a Pokémon fan. Guess I was mistaken.

 

[zroid]

okay, I need sleep badly. When I awake, I will rewatch this trailer 25 times