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PokéBOMB: Pokémon X and Y for 3DS (Coming October 2013 WW) - Lord Fennekin Ascends

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I'm honestly surprised at how much everyone is loving all the starters and both legends. Feels good man.

Also, I can't decide which I like more. I think Xerneas but I'm not a fan of its legs.
 
They've hit on a sweet spot. None of the starters offend me in any particular way, and neither cover-mon feels out of place or bland relative to designs from earlier generations. That's an improvement.
 
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Obviously the artist url is in the link but here is another one
 
Fennekin looks so much better in fanart than the official art, partly because his head can't contain his entire body three times over. I hope it'll be that way in the 3D model too and the art is just a weird perspective
 
I'm honestly surprised at how much everyone is loving all the starters and both legends. Feels good man.

Also, I can't decide which I like more. I think Xerneas but I'm not a fan of its legs.

Agreed. It's nice to see folks come together.

I think my main problem with Xerneas his is legs as well. The idea of walking on a sword like point is kind of cool, I guess, but just seems .. awkward. His name is rockin' though.
 
Guys, its Froakie Friday. Everyone needs to celebrate the best starter of this gen.

And someone needs to photoshop Froakie into the Freaky Friday poster.
 
Xerneas looks quite tiny in the official art (even though it's in line with the height of most boxart legendaries). Not sure I can pinpoint why, though.

Yveltal looks fucking boss, but both look really cool. Going to be a hard decision, this time.
 
Xerneas looks quite tiny in the official art (even though it's in line with the height of most boxart legendaries). Not sure I can pinpoint why, though.

Yveltal looks fucking boss, but both look really cool. Going to be a hard decision, this time.

It's the horns. They sorta shrunk him down to fit all of him.
 
Oh wow, this is so wrong on so many levels, starting with, "better" when not a lot of either (at least in game) has been said or you could even play it. I feel like this was just to troll, nothing I think can even beat ho-oh.

the first fucking episode, gawd look at this
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you just know that means it's and badass rad show, in the FIRST EPISODE

in retrospect, this was some godlike shit. I always assumed this was just moltres as a kid.

it felt like we saw this (and togepi) so long before gen 2 was released.

looking at wikipedia... it kinda was. first episode of the anime aired in north america september 1998, gold/silver released october 2000. they teased gen 2 two years in advance!
 
in retrospect, this was some godlike shit. I always assumed this was just moltres as a kid.

it felt like we saw this (and togepi) so long before gen 2 was released.

looking at wikipedia... it kinda was. first episode of the anime aired in north america september 1998, gold/silver released october 2000. they teased gen 2 two years in advance!

Well, there was also Munchlax. I remember myself trying to breed Snorlax in Emerald...
 
I've read a strange theory about the legendaries representing neurons and muscle tissue. I don't know what to think about that, but having Yveltal as Fighting/Flying would be cool.
 
I've read a strange theory about the legendaries representing neurons and muscle tissue. I don't know what to think about that, but having Yveltal as Fighting/Flying would be cool.

It's possible and it would be really cool. Fighting/Flying is a really interesting combination.
 
You guys think we'll ever get a Legendary that actually evolves (Not just alt. forms)? That would be so boss, even though I'm sure if we do, the base form would have to be rather weak to keep it from turning into an unstoppable monster.
 
You guys think we'll ever get a Legendary that actually evolves (Not just alt. forms)? That would be so boss, even though I'm sure if we do, the base form would have to be rather weak to keep it from turning into an unstoppable monster.

If it evolves, it isn't Legendary imo. Legendary pokemon are limited, so if they evolve, the pre evo stops to exist.
 
OK, design-wise at least, Xerneas and Yveltal are probably my favorite cover legendaries. They're the first in a while to feel truly mystical. This is probably due, in part, to the fact that in a number of cultures, there are gods and great spirits taking the forms of deer and birds like eagles. There's just a sense of majesty to them. And it's nice to see the legendaries get back to something resembling real creatures, which hasn't been done since... Well, Lugia and Ho-oh (birds), and I guess Kyogre (whale).
 
just saw the CoroCoro leak, while people are focusing on the art of Xerneas and Yveltal. I noticed something else. Sorry if this has been discussed before but since when did Nintendo use "Pokemon" in the official logos in Japan? Afaik, they always use "Pocket Monsters" in Katakana in the logos.
 
just saw the CoroCoro leak, while people are focusing on the art of Xerneas and Yveltal. I noticed something else. Sorry if this has been discussed before but since when did Nintendo use "Pokemon" in the official logos in Japan? Afaik, they always use "Pocket Monsters" in Katakana in the logos.
Whoa, that's crazy. I'd also like to know when they started doing this. Thinking back, I do seem to recall a crazy Japanese narrator saying the word "Pokemon" rather than "Pocket Monsters," in something I saw recently.
 
just saw the CoroCoro leak, while people are focusing on the art of Xerneas and Yveltal. I noticed something else. Sorry if this has been discussed before but since when did Nintendo use "Pokemon" in the official logos in Japan? Afaik, they always use "Pocket Monsters" in Katakana in the logos.

Since the third generation:

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Whoa, that's crazy. I'd also like to know when they started doing this. Thinking back, I do seem to recall a crazy Japanese narrator saying the word "Pokemon" rather than "Pocket Monsters," in something I saw recently.

Pokemon just sounds better. Pretty much everyone knows what it stands for now.
 
just saw the CoroCoro leak, while people are focusing on the art of Xerneas and Yveltal. I noticed something else. Sorry if this has been discussed before but since when did Nintendo use "Pokemon" in the official logos in Japan? Afaik, they always use "Pocket Monsters" in Katakana in the logos.

The logo are poketo monsuta in katakana with a little pokémon below.
 
just saw the CoroCoro leak, while people are focusing on the art of Xerneas and Yveltal. I noticed something else. Sorry if this has been discussed before but since when did Nintendo use "Pokemon" in the official logos in Japan? Afaik, they always use "Pocket Monsters" in Katakana in the logos.
In every game title since gen 3:

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The creature designs in Pokemon are like a drug or something. Now we have five wonderful new creatures, all incredibly well-designed, and I feel very complete in one sense, riding a creative high... But I want more. It drives one batty to think that, somewhere in Japan (maybe even America, due to simultaneous localization), there is a hard drive with even MORE Pokemon... *drools*

ALSO, NEW PAGE: A reminder -- Sugimori art is out for the two legendaries, but can't be posted here since they're scans. Check the usual suspects to see them. Both look AMAZING.
 
In every game title since gen 3:

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Didn't notice this: for Gen VI, they basically 3D-fied the Gen III / IV logo, changing the "Pokémon" label. And the DNA thing.

I'm shocked to see how much attention this is getting. Especially with fan arts. They're coming out of fucking walls, I've never seen such a massive amount in, what, 3 days after announcement? Worldwide release + 3D are really driving hype high. Heck, I've almost never played a Pokémon game, besides Platinum, and I'm hyped for this. :lol
 
Froakie Friday avatar!

Also, why can't we even say "Serebii"? Is that a banned site now?
I have no idea what's allowed and what's not. I assume we can post the legendary art by itself, once someone extracts it from the scans. I can't recall if the Xerneas art has anything over it, but the Yveltal art should cut out perfectly.
 
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