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[backlot]

Pretty sure its the same thing as B/W1. So basically nothing.

 

[LiQuid!]

I really want an updated poketch. Poketch was so ahead of it's time, before "there's an app for that" was as stupidly ubiquitous, the poketch had an app for pretty much everything. No reason the entire touch screen should be wasted on shitty C-Gear again. C-Gear is the reason I barely played any of my copy of White.

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Pretty sure its the same thing as B/W1. So basically nothing.

Yeah, I'll see you in gen 6, pokemon. Wise the fuck up, Nintendo.

 

[Tenck]

To be honest, I understand where you're coming from, but I don't think reviewers should have to play previous titles in the series just to get a better understanding of one game.

You should have some experience with the series at least. New IPs are the exception of course.

I've never seen on reviewer from one of the major reviewing sites (game trailers, IGN, etc etc) just jump into a series this late.

 

[Kokonoe]

Pretty sure its the same thing as B/W1. So basically nothing.

Ah..oh well.

I really want an updated poketch. Poketch was so ahead of it's time, before "there's an app for that" was as stupidly ubiquitous, the poketch had an app for pretty much everything. No reason the entire touch screen should be wasted on shitty C-Gear again. C-Gear is the reason I barely played any of my copy of White.

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Yeah, I'll see you in gen 6, pokemon. Wise the fuck up, Nintendo.

It's more of Gamefreak than Nintendo.

 

[Emitan]

Same menu as BW1

 

[Nocturnowl]

C-Gear is the reason I barely played any of my copy of White.

I can't say I found the C Gear so game cripplingly brutal myself.

Not that I thought it was any good mind you.

 

[CambriaRising]

I can't say I found the C Gear so game cripplingly brutal myself.

Not that I thought it was any good mind you.

Well I can relate to not having the menu on the bottom screen as being a real pain. I hated The pokegear having useless apps in Pearl/Diamond/Plat, and loved the menu in HGSS.

 

[Delio]

So I decided to not do a eevee run. Using two starters i really like (Chimchar and Bulbasaur) and then whatever else i decide to catch.

 

[Kokonoe]

I used the Poketch for flipping coins in children's card games, and making doodles.

 

[Gravijah]

So I decided to not do a eevee run. Using two starters i really like (Chimchar and Bulbasaur) and then whatever else i decide to catch.

you have let us all down.

 

[Kokonoe]

Not us all, he's using Bulbasaurus.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Well I can relate to not having the menu on the bottom screen as being a real pain. I hated The pokegear having useless apps in Pearl/Diamond/Plat, and loved the menu in HGSS.

The biggest curse of the Poketch in D/P was that you had no second button to reverse through the damn thing, that had to be a platinum addition for some reason.

I've never even thought much about the use of the bottom screen until now, I guess it never really bothered me in any of the games, the little apps from gen 4 were nice ideas though even if awkwardly implemented.

 

[LiQuid!]

I can't say I found the C Gear so game cripplingly brutal myself.

Not that I thought it was any good mind you.

Nah, it was just a MEGA annoyance after playing 3 sets of DS games with functional bottom screens. There doesn't seem to be any reason to me why that touch screen can't be everything it has been since D/P/Pl combined. Just wasted potential functionality.

The entire game rubbed me the wrong way anyways. I hated 90% of the pokemon designs from gen 5. The straw that broke my back though was when the game made me run over that gigantic bridge while the camera twisted around in some hilariously inept display at technical prowess and the gigantic, waste of space "city" it lead to. I took it as the developers laughing in my face for making me play the same game over and over again for over a decade while they made trivial updates, all while adding and subtracting systems and base functionality to the game instead of constantly evolving it. Super duper frustrating.

 

[Kokonoe]

^ Well, that's kinda similar to my opinion of it.

 

[BlackJace]

I wonder if I should trade over my Duskull from HGSS, and use it in my team. That or Bulbasaur.

 

[HolyCheck]

So something has been bugging me about the OP... or i'm blind

why is the OP not mentioning things that people might want to know.. like what are the starter pokemon? what are the differences between the two versions?

 

[tiggerkiddo]

So I decided to not do a eevee run. Using two starters i really like (Chimchar and Bulbasaur) and then whatever else i decide to catch.

Thank goodness someone else appreciates Chimchar.

 

[Delio]

Thank goodness someone else appreciates Chimchar.

Chimchar is amazing. Love that little speedy monkey <3

 

[tiggerkiddo]

He is...super fast and hits just as hard!

 

[Femmeworth]

I'll chime in too that C-Gear is crap. The second screen functionality in general in Black/White is rather poor.

 

[Firestorm]

but feeling checks!!!

 

[Electivirus]

Yeah, the C-Gear is definitely something that seems to be Japan-oriented. :/

 

[Femmeworth]

but feeling checks!!!

Huh?

Feeling Check
In a Feeling Check, players are shown how compatible they are by performing the Rhythm Check and the Sync Check. Players are required to tap 10 times at the touch screen for the Rhythm Check, and press both their thumbs against the touch screen for the Sync Check. At the end, the player's compatibility is given a score and a ranking. Both players get Sweet Hearts which can be collected and exchanged for a Heart Scale at Mistralton City (10 Sweet Hearts for 1 Heart Scale).
Players are also able to view the top 30 scores of their Feeling Checks at the "Ranking" section.

Oh Game Freak.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Nah, it was just a MEGA annoyance after playing 3 sets of DS games with functional bottom screens. There doesn't seem to be any reason to me why that touch screen can't be everything it has been since D/P/Pl combined. Just wasted potential functionality.

The entire game rubbed me the wrong way anyways. I hated 90% of the pokemon designs from gen 5. The straw that broke my back though was when the game made me run over that gigantic bridge while the camera twisted around in some hilariously inept display at technical prowess and the gigantic, waste of space "city" it lead to. I took it as the developers laughing in my face for making me play the same game over and over again for over a decade while they made trivial updates, all while adding and subtracting systems and base functionality to the game instead of constantly evolving it. Super duper frustrating.

One thing to remember is that with every new generation, Game Freak is always focusing on first-time players when they make the first titles in that generation.

 

[chickdigger802]

lol got this when i preordered black 2 today at gamestop.

 

[Delio]

you have let us all down.

I was going to do the Eevee thing but was like meh. I dont have a solid water pokemon yet though.

 

[Dr.Palutena]

I was going to do the Eevee thing but was like meh. I dont have a solid water pokemon yet though.

I'm happy you didnt let grav win.

 

[Kokonoe]

lol got this when i preordered black 2 today at gamestop.

I guess this makes you a Krony.

Spoiler

i dont know

 

[chickdigger802]

weird that i got pokemon b/w merch.

 

[ohlawd]

anyone here not have their team planned out?

I always go blind in Pokemon games. When I see a patch of grass, I spend a good 5 minutes just walking around to see what's available.

 

[Zeroth]

lol got this when i preordered black 2 today at gamestop.

You are already pony

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I always plan in advance, but am always open to changing my mind as I play. Planning gives me something to do till it's out

 

[someguyinahat]

anyone here not have their team planned out?

I always go blind in Pokemon games. When I see a patch of grass, I spend a good 5 minutes just walking around to see what's available.

Same here. It's just more fun to pick them up along the way and see what I can do with 'em.

 

[Tenck]

anyone here not have their team planned out?

I always go blind in Pokemon games. When I see a patch of grass, I spend a good 5 minutes just walking around to see what's available.

I just grab random Pokemon and have at it. Then when I'm at Elite 4 I go back and look through my Pokedex, look for Pokemon I want to train all over again, and breed.

Sometimes it's so damn boring. I need faster EXP rates ;_;

 

[quabba]

I just grab random Pokemon and have at it. Then when I'm at Elite 4 I go back and look through my Pokedex, look for Pokemon I want to train all over again, and breed.

Sometimes it's so damn boring. I need faster EXP rates ;_;

Join avenue should help with that although it has restrictions.

But then

Spoiler

no breeding until post e4

will make it harder

 

[Red]

Is Audino hunting still the best way to exp grind?

 

[Soul Beat]

lol got this when i preordered black 2 today at gamestop.

I really dig that poster.

Spoiler

I'm gonna regret saying this, aren't I?

That being said. I have no clue where I left mine.

 

[Man God]

Catching up Pokémon in Gen Five takes almost no time.

 

[Femmeworth]

I just grab random Pokemon and have at it. Then when I'm at Elite 4 I go back and look through my Pokedex, look for Pokemon I want to train all over again, and breed.

Sometimes it's so damn boring. I need faster EXP rates ;_;

IR-GTS + PokeGen = no more grinding (among other things)

 

[Red]

IR-GTS + PokeGen = no more grinding

What do these words mean

 

[Reticent Rhino]

I played Pokemon White last year, but this time I'm getting Black 2 mainly because of the Challenge Key. Will Memory Link still work even though I'm switching over to the dark side?

Spoiler

I already have Reshiram from the Dream World event, so I'm not concerned about the inconsistency with N having Zekrom.

anyone here not have their team planned out?

I always go blind in Pokemon games. When I see a patch of grass, I spend a good 5 minutes just walking around to see what's available.

For the last game I had a team all planned out from the moment the spritelist from the JP release leaked, but this time I'm leaning towards making my first playthrough a Nuzlocke Challenge run. I'm pretty excited because I haven't looked up which old Pokemon show up in each route. Should keep things interesting, especially since the new UnovaDex is so large.

Once I get the key, I'm restarting the game on Challenge Mode and that will be my "master file." I might decide on one or two pokemon for my party ahead of time in challenge mode.

 

[UltimateIke]

Once I get the key, I'm restarting the game on Challenge Mode and that will be my "master file." I might decide on one or two pokemon for my party ahead of time in challenge mode.

Restarting the game deletes the Challenge Key (and any other keys you've collected).

 

[Dr.Palutena]

Restarting the game deletes the Challenge Key (and any other keys you've collected).

Dang it gamefreak

 

[JStein0222]

So I decided to not do a eevee run. Using two starters i really like (Chimchar and Bulbasaur) and then whatever else i decide to catch.

How do you do something like this? Trades or?

 

[Reticent Rhino]

Restarting the game deletes the Challenge Key (and any other keys you've collected).

Wait, really? You can only play the main story (pre-Champion content) on hard if it's unlocked using a different gamecard?

[Looking it up online confirms this appears to be the case]

*sigh*...I know what to complain about in the Club Nintendo survey, at least.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

So I don't get this key stuff, haven't read much about it. When you beat the game if you bought black you can replay the game on a harder difficulty? Same thing but easier if you buy white?

 

[Man God]

I believe you can toggle the key on and off whenever you get it.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

I believe you can toggle the key on and off whenever you get it.

but it's still something you can't do until you beat the game? So it affects the second playthrough?

 

[Man God]

but it's still something you can't do until you beat the game? So it affects the second playthrough?

If someone has either or both keys they can trade it to you at any time.

 

[Parallax]

IR-GTS + PokeGen = no more grinding (among other things)

Can I do that on a 3ds?