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Pokémon Black Version 2/White Version 2 |OT| Zero Shades of Grey
- Thread starter ColtraineGF
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Never seen a third version before?
Wait what? You're skipping it because the first Pokémon you get is the same? It's a new game.
Its not lazy just because it has the same starters. You should look around and see if the other changes are worth a purchase to you rather than going by the starters.
Vire
Member
Yeah but it's not being labeled as Pokemon Gray, it's a sequel. If it was, that would be more understandable.
How hard would it have been to make 3 (9 forms) different Pokemon. It just reeks of laziness and doesn't bode well for the rest of the quality of the game. If they are willing to cut corners there, it wouldn't be difficult to assume they repurposed lot's of other assets.
The starting Pokemon has always been one of my favorite things about a new Pokemon game. They just feel really special.
I already did Tepig... and my brother traded me the other two.
Just disappointing that's all.
ArchedThunder
Banned
It is a generation 5 game, creating new Pokemon would ruin the compatibility with the other games.
cause it's like an expansion but with a continuated story. New pokemon would mess backwards compatibility up I guess.
not really a new game
Femmeworth
Banned
In the US, it seems likes only Toys R Us is. http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329263
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Same with Best Buy Canada, but Futureshop has more games eligible for the deal.
Unfortunately I won't be able to play the game yet since my discounted version will be delivered some time next week, but hopefully Pokémon Dream Radar will serve as an okay diversion. The eShop description seems rather schizophrenic though:
"The game uses some of the coolest features of the Nintendo 3DS system, including the 3D camera and gyro sensor [...] This title is available in 2D only. Adjusting the 3D Depth Slider will have no effect."
Yeah, sounds like some real great use of the 3D camera here!
"The game uses some of the coolest features of the Nintendo 3DS system, including the 3D camera and gyro sensor [...] This title is available in 2D only. Adjusting the 3D Depth Slider will have no effect."
Yeah, sounds like some real great use of the 3D camera here!
Vire
Member
Yeah I guess the whole "2" thing made me think that there was going to be more to it.
If I had known it was an expansion pack type deal, my expectations probably would have been different.
Oh well. *shrug*
And you still bought it anyway!
It's a new story, new characters, new areas, and you can catch way more Pokémon than before. Besides having new Pokémon it's basically a new game.
I don't get why it's not understandable. It's not like they're trying to trick people into buying the games. The marketing material makes it quite clear that it's the same region, and the same Pokemon.
You say that it's not being labeled as Grey, but this is very plainly the Grey replacement. And in lieu of a third version, we're getting two direct story sequels. If anything it's the opposite of laziness.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Grab a Simipour. Bam; Surf, Dive, Waterfall and Cut all in one.
Vire
Member
That's kinda the most important thing isn't it?
it's still the same backbone both mechanically and region wise, might be the meatiest expansion yet but not basically a new game no señor
To be fair, I haven't bought it yet! But yeah, I would probably purchase it if it had Game Boy Camera graphics for a chance at new Pokémon... I'm going to pass on PokéDex 3D Pro at least! The latter pricetag is a little too steep.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Really don't need them.
Samurott. Cut, Surf, Strength, Waterfall, Dive. Plus it receives False Swipe and Rock Smash.
And that's why it's the best starter in 5th Gen.
An HM slave starter.Samurott. Cut, Surf, Strength, Waterfall, Dive. Plus it receives False Swipe and Rock Smash.
And that's why it's the best starter in 5th Gen.
I weep ;_;
Samurott. Cut, Surf, Strength, Waterfall, Dive. Plus it receives False Swipe and Rock Smash.
And that's why it's the best starter in 5th Gen.
you monster
Blood Diamonds
Banned
Man I hate HM Slaves, they're just there to ruin your team
Genesect's movepool is really shitty until you get some good TMs to use. But once you do he'll be a monster in-game.
Of course, I'm going to be using Keldeo. I don't really care about the challenge of my playthrough. I just want to use a cool Pokemon and have fun so I can get through to the competitive aspects.
At least when it's a Water-type, it's getting STAB on things like Waterfall and Surf. And really, Cut / Waterfall / Dive are used so rarely, you just need Strength / Surf / Fly on hand most times. All which can be used effectively in game. Stick Cut on something awful and use it the two times you need it and then never touch that Pokemon again.
I completely forgot it was this Sunday and not next Sunday.
In order of questions:
Yes.
No.
No...unless you just do trades, and even then you wont be able to control them without the appropriate badge.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
Well I can understand, but I just find flying to the Pokemon Center going into the boxes and switching out your Pokemon in your team for another then go back to where you need it and use it and fly back and switch the Pokemon again to be a huge pain in the ass.
But I'm just lazy : /
Schadenfreude
Member
I do what I always do. I split up the various HM's across my team. My water type will have Surf, one of random Pokemon will have Cut and so on and so forth. I've never really had an HM Slave. Waste of a Pokemon.
Dr.Palutena
Member
It would be if this was actually being proposed as a new generation, in this case "sequel" means new story +typical third version stuff + slightly a bit more .
Vire
Member
When you slap a number 2 on a game and charge full price, then I guess it's reasonable to assume you get all new stuff.
But I guess Pokemon isn't most games.
As the poster above me said, this seems like the perfect avenue for DLC, but obviously they can get away with charging the full game cost.
Dr.Palutena
Member
yea no way game freak is gonna lose their 35(soon to be 40) dollars they get from us dopes who buy the expansion pack version(s) .
Under no known circumstances has strapping a 2 onto a pokemon game ever lead to it being a new generation with tons of new pokemon, in fact in the bizzaro world of Gamefreak and Pokemon that should have been the first tip that something was off.
Under no known circumstances has strapping a 2 onto a pokemon game ever lead to it being a new generation with tons of new pokemon, in fact in the bizzaro world of Gamefreak and Pokemon that should have been the first tip that something was off.
Blood Diamonds
Banned
I went to a midnight release to HGSS, so uh...yep.
JustProgress
Member
Yeah how do I get this game a midnight?
ArchedThunder
Banned
You can't add something like this with DLC on a DS game.
Walmart?