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[JoeM86]

And seriously, Ash Greninja appeared in everything except the main games, I seriously doubt it wouldn't be in the games in some form too.

Also it has a cool magnetic plush! That definitely screams main game!

I doubt Ash-Greninja will be in it (though maybe a special way like getting Ash's outfit), but Synchro is bound to be

 

[Galava]

No, this time there won't be a choice. There will only be Charmander.

And Lucario, don't forget Lucario.

 

[Darth_Caedus]

A Synchro system would be interesting. It would also give Amie another reason to be used.

 

[JoeM86]

A Synchro system would be interesting. It would also give Amie another reason to be used.

I think Synchro is part of why the trainers are in the battle field now.

 

[Zubz]

Obviously. There's no such thing as anime exclusive Pokémon forms.

Wasn't there that one episode where Ash turned into a Pikachu for, like, 30 seconds?

Venustoise begs to differ

To this day, I still sort of want Venustoise to become canon. Like, I don't want any other fusions, but I want to see Venustoise in a main game. Granted, I also want Missingno to officially become Pokemon #000, so it's not my only dumb wish for the series' future.

 

[Macka]

I doubt Ash-Greninja will be in it (though maybe a special way like getting Ash's outfit), but Synchro is bound to be

How would you envision a Synchro system working in the games?

Are they really going to add model differences for every Pokemon (or every fully-evolved Pokemon at least) that are somehow tied to Trainer Customisation...when said customisation can be changed at any time? Like it's one thing to have 'Ash-Greninja' in the anime when Ash has a solid distinguishable outfit, but I just can't see how that would translate to the games very well.

I also think the whole concept kinda clashes with Mega Evolution. We've only had it for one generation and now they're going to be pushing essentially a lesser version of it? Doesn't make much sense to me.

 

[Kyzer]

I doubt Ash-Greninja will be in it (though maybe a special way like getting Ash's outfit), but Synchro is bound to be

I think ash greninja will be achievable but it'll be called yourname_Greninja and maybe there's some parts of each Pokemon that change color depending on your outfit

I'm looking forward to synchro now on the condition that it revolves around a fun new battle mechanic.

Just realized the main male in SM looks like a team aqua reject...

How would you envision a Synchro system working in the games?

Are they really going to add model differences for every Pokemon (or every fully-evolved Pokemon at least) that are somehow tied to Trainer Customisation...when said customisation can be changed at any time? Like it's one thing to have 'Ash-Greninja' in the anime when Ash has a solid distinguishable outfit, but I just can't see how that would translate to the games very well.

I also think the whole concept kinda clashes with Mega Evolution. We've only had it for one generation and now they're going to be pushing essentially a lesser version of it? Doesn't make much sense to me.

When you reach full bond and are in a pinch you can do synchro. Certain body parts of each synchro design merely change color depending on the color of your hat and shirt. There.

Omg what if that's why we can't remove the hats! Haha

 

[Aaronrules380]

How would you envision a Synchro system working in the games?

Are they really going to add model differences for every Pokemon (or every fully-evolved Pokemon at least) that are somehow tied to Trainer Customisation...when said customisation can be changed at any time? Like it's one thing to have 'Ash-Greninja' in the anime when Ash has a solid distinguishable outfit, but I just can't see how that would translate to the games very well.

I also think the whole concept kinda clashes with Mega Evolution. We've only had it for one generation and now they're going to be pushing essentially a lesser version of it? Doesn't make much sense to me.

Just make it color changes to a few specific parts of the body rather than model changes

 

[Macka]

Just make it color changes to a few specific parts of the body rather than model changes

Ash-Greninja has the 'hair' part added to his design though.

 

[Leafhopper]

I still have my OG Ocarina of Time 3DS and I want a New3DS. There like no doubt they will have a Sun and Moon bundle right? Might just wait for that.

 

[Kyzer]

Ash-Greninja has the 'hair' part added to his design though.

Maybe that's according to haircut

 

[Macka]

Maybe that's according to haircut

I know, but my point is that unless Ash-Greninja is unique, these won't just be palette swaps on certain parts of the body. Ash-Greninja's head is a different shape than regular Greninja's, so it would need a new model.

 

[Aaronrules380]

Ash-Greninja has the 'hair' part added to his design though.

Could just be written off as a "coincidence"

 

[JoeM86]

How would you envision a Synchro system working in the games?

Are they really going to add model differences for every Pokemon (or every fully-evolved Pokemon at least) that are somehow tied to Trainer Customisation...when said customisation can be changed at any time? Like it's one thing to have 'Ash-Greninja' in the anime when Ash has a solid distinguishable outfit, but I just can't see how that would translate to the games very well.

I also think the whole concept kinda clashes with Mega Evolution. We've only had it for one generation and now they're going to be pushing essentially a lesser version of it? Doesn't make much sense to me.

I think the whole concept is just like Mega Evo, like Primal Reversion is, just with a twist. It won't be all Pokémon, but a few of them. Probably, based on how the anime works, something like you can do it once per battle but if the Pokémon faints, your trainer does too and the battle is done, making it a risky proposition.

 

[Ydelnae]

They'll pull some Kingdom Hearts nonsense. It's not that Greninja looks like Ash because they are connected. It will turn out that Greninja was always able to use this synchro form and it always looked like this. When Ash was young, he met a Greninja and synchronized his heart to it, and as an effect of this bound, Ash grew up looking like the Greninja he met in the past. It's not that Greninja looks like Ash, it's Ash the one that looks like Greninja.

Replace Greninja with Ven and Ash with Sora and there you have it.

 

[Atheerios]

It is very likely (almost 100%) the kalos starters will have new megas (being ash-greninja one of them) and we will receive one for free the same way the professor gave you a kanto starter in XY.

Serena's Braixen evolving into Delphox shortly and later mega-evolving (synchro, just like Ash)?

Ash-Greninja is not a Mega. It could be a new mechanic.

I'm pretty sure Kalos starters won't be getting Megas any time soon.

 

[Aaronrules380]

I feel the need to point out that in the anime, they found an ancient ninja scroll of a hero greninja who looked exactly like Ash-Greninja, so the hair coincidence theory is supported by that. It was black and white though, so we can't compare colors

 

[OrionsNebula]

I still have my OG Ocarina of Time 3DS and I want a New3DS. There like no doubt they will have a Sun and Moon bundle right? Might just wait for that.

I could see Nintendo announcing a price cut on the 3DS's in the next few months, and then lining up a bundle at the same price at the current price point.

 

[Kinsei]

I could see Nintendo announcing a price cut on the 3DS's in the next few months, and then lining up a bundle at the same price at the current price point.

They just cut the price. I don't see another one coming this year.

 

[Aaronrules380]

They just cut the price. I don't see another one coming this year.

Wasn't that just for 2ds models though?

 

[Kinsei]

Wasn't that just for 2ds models though?

Oh, it was. I thought it was for 2DS and the old 3DS models.

 

[Macka]

Tbh the only benefit I can see for Synchro over Mega Evolution is that it could potentially allow NFE Pokemon to use it, giving them a way of boosting Pikachu in the anime, along with other Pokemon that are more popular than their fully-evolved forms. Which doesn't seem to be the way they're going with it, sadly. :/

 

[MaximumSpider]

For some reason, I thought it was yesterday we would get news which is why I was confused all day until I looked over the Twitter post again.

 

[JoeM86]

Tbh the only benefit I can see for Synchro over Mega Evolution is that it could potentially allow NFE Pokemon to use it, giving them a way of boosting Pikachu in the anime, along with other Pokemon that are more popular than their fully-evolved forms. Which doesn't seem to be the way they're going with it, sadly. :/

Benefit is that they'd be able to use items.

 

[Robin64]

Do we think Sun/Moon will embrace amiibo? If customisation is back, I want a Mario hat.

 

[OrionsNebula]

Oh, it was. I thought it was for 2DS and the old 3DS models.

It would however be interesting if they did a 2DS bundle as well, as besides the battle system in Gen 6, there really wasn't much use made of the 3D capabilities. And it certainly would help coax a larger audience to get the game if they don't have, or already sold, their 3/2DS already

Do we think Sun/Moon will embrace amiibo? If customisation is back, I want a Mario hat.

Would be super cool for me, as I have a good number of amiibo already, but I feel as though they would need to cut the price of the 3DS amiibo adapter/make more available. I can't find any of those things on the shelves of stores around me anymore.

 

[JoeM86]

Do we think Sun/Moon will embrace amiibo? If customisation is back, I want a Mario hat.

Good god no

 

[gardfish]

While there's always a possibility that the boxes could be revised, they don't currently show the amiibo symbol on them while they do have the Nintendo Network symbol on them, so I don't think we'll be seeing amiibo functionality.

 

[MacGurcules]

Tbh the only benefit I can see for Synchro over Mega Evolution is that it could potentially allow NFE Pokemon to use it, giving them a way of boosting Pikachu in the anime, along with other Pokemon that are more popular than their fully-evolved forms. Which doesn't seem to be the way they're going with it, sadly. :/

There's no particular reason they couldn't give NFE Pokemon a mega evolution. Only reason to think they won't is that they haven't. Though, I don't know how many Pokemon aside from Pikachu have disproportionally popular unevolved stages. And honestly, it's hard to see them screwing with it's design all that much.

 

[BodiesWithoutOrgans]

What time is the news tomorrow?

 

[JoeM86]

What time is the news tomorrow?

1pm UTC

 

[Phoenixus]

Good god no

I hope it at least uses the Pikachu one in some capacity. For being the mascot character of one of the biggest franchises ever it is criminally underutilised. :/

 

[GiantBreadbug]

I'll reserve judgement on potential synchro stuff until I know the battle mechanics but

The transformations themselves (if they end up working like they do in the anime) sound lame as fuck. Ash-Greninja is pretty boring in terms of how it visually changes. Megas are cool to me because they transform dramatically, just like a regular evolution. Glorified color swaps, on the other hand, are just really dull.

 

[TAFK]

- Horde vs Horde battles

This + online would make for really interesting really long matches I feel like

 

[JoeM86]

I'll reserve judgement on potential synchro stuff until I know the battle mechanics but

The transformations themselves (if they end up working like they do in the anime) sound lame as fuck. Ash-Greninja is pretty boring in terms of how it visually changes. Megas are cool to me because they transform dramatically, just like a regular evolution. Glorified color swaps, on the other hand, are just really dull.

I still want Ash-Greninja in Pokkén.

Not Greninja.

Just Ash-Greninja.

 

[Delio]

Benefit is that they'd be able to use items.

God VGC having three different transformations running about. Tho i guess maybe the next Season might be SuMo dex only.

 

[JoeM86]

God VGC having three different transformations running about. Tho i guess maybe the next Season might be SuMo dex only.

Yeah Primals won't be in the next season

 

[javadoze]

I can't wait for tomorrow's announcement when they have a video stating Pokemon Sun and Moon will feature

Spoiler

the return of colored cartridges for the games.

 

[Seil]

I can't wait for tomorrow's announcement when they have a video stating Pokemon Sun and Moon will feature

Spoiler

the return of colored cartridges for the games.

If you wanna be technical, HGSS, BW and B2W2 had colored cartridges, because of the infrared =p Hold one of them up to light.

Honestly I dunno if I'd want colored cartridges back, though. But I don't think I'd really care either way.

Edit: Also before someone else says it, black and grey are colors.

 

[Neiteio]

Can someone explain Synchro to me?

 

[L95]

Oh, I forgot about the new info on the 2nd until just now. I am kinda excited.

 

[brinstar]

Can someone explain Synchro to me?

In the show, Ash's Greninja can use a Mega Evolution-like transformation called Ash-Greninja. Once it transforms, it takes on an appearance kind of like Ash and the two are "synchronized", mimicking each other's movements, etc. Also when Greninja feels pain Ash does too, so sometimes the form takes its toll on him during battle and makes him pass out from exhaustion.

So far, it's unknown how/if they're going to implement any of this in the games, but Ash-Greninja has shown up in other spinoff stuff like the TCG.

 

[Fishlake]

We are totally going to end up with a Synchro Charizard Moon and Synchro Charizard Sun.


Charizards will be more diverse than Eeveelutions soon.

 

[Kssio_Aug]

I'm already sold!
But I want too much to see the starters final evolutions!

 

[Darth_Caedus]

They will only let the new Starters and a few other starters Synchro. That's my guess.

 

[-Horizon-]

Can someone explain Synchro to me?

Obviously pokemon on motorcycles

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Synchro? Am I missing something?


Synchronizing what?

 

[Nightbird]

Can someone explain Synchro to me?

Synchro? Am I missing something?


Synchronizing what?

In the show, Ash's Greninja can use a Mega Evolution-like transformation called Ash-Greninja. Once it transforms, it takes on an appearance kind of like Ash and the two are "synchronized", mimicking each other's movements, etc. Also when Greninja feels pain Ash does too, so sometimes the form takes its toll on him during battle and makes him pass out from exhaustion.

So far, it's unknown how/if they're going to implement any of this in the games, but Ash-Greninja has shown up in other spinoff stuff like the TCG.

Brainstar explained it already, but if you're still confused:

Here's an clip from the most recent anime episode where Ash finally mastered it

http://youtu.be/qgJYK55_AI8

 

[IceDoesntHelp]

Brainstar explained it already, but if you're still confused:

Here's an clip from the most recent anime episode where Ash finally mastered it

http://youtu.be/qgJYK55_AI8

Oh. I'd rather that not be in the game/tcg.

I've even seen that Ash Greninja card.

 

[decaf]

I really hope they make proper use of StreetPass in this one. The tech was practically built for collecting unwanted Pokémon eggs.