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ShinoguTakeruKoeru said:
They were very trumpet happy, I think. The music for the final fight with the rival in FRLG was horrendous.

I love the chaotic feel it gave off. IMO, RSE has the worst music. Nothing memorable except for maybe the surf theme and Verdenturf.

Edit - Bah. Slow typer...
 
Regulus Tera said:
Something I've been meaning to ask for a long time: why did NoA go with Red & Blue instead of Red & Green in the original release? I understand the code is actually from the Japanese Blue, but I don't see any point for the colour switching.
Maybe NoA couldn't be arsed to get the Japanese side to do assets just for releases outside Japan and decided to take what they already got. I am saddened by the lack of awesome-posing Blastoise on the cover but oh well.
 
Wii Will Rock U said:
This isn't really a big nugget of info but I was told that if you have a shiny Pokemon, the sprite of that Pokemon when it follows you will also be shiny. Small detail but I think it's cool.
I got to have a shiny Gyaradoz to follow me.
 
focus groups prefer blue over green and pokemon was largely unproven in the west at that point so they focus grouped it like crazy. When Leaf Green came around they realized they could call it poo brown for all it mattered and sods such as myself who are addicted to monster raising will buy it anyhow.
 
rainer516 said:
focus groups prefer blue over green and pokemon was largely unproven in the west at that point so they focus grouped it like crazy. When Leaf Green came around they realized they could call it poo brown for all it mattered and sods such as myself who are addicted to monster raising will buy it anyhow.
Also the superfans by then had gotten the stunning revelation that Japan got Red and Green and then Blue and Yellow, so they'd want the original Japanese release colors.
 
Wii Will Rock U said:
I never confirmed that was the date. I said Spring 2010. :lol
I guess I will ask again for the new page. :lol

Why does NE Pichu have a completely different sprite? I thought this "breeding thing" only added something to the reg sprites. (I don't think you ever said that but I assumed it wouldn't make completely new sprites with different poses)
 
Black-Wind said:
I guess I will ask again for the new page. :lol

Why does NE Pichu have a completely different sprite? I thought this "breeding thing" only added something to the reg sprites. (I don't think you ever said that but I assumed it wouldn't make completely new sprites with different poses)

I don't know, but if it doesn't lead to a whole new Raichu sprite... I WILL cry.
 
Black-Wind said:
Why does NE Pichu have a completely different sprite? I thought this "breeding thing" only added something to the reg sprites. (I don't think you ever said that but I assumed it wouldn't make completely new sprites with different poses)
I guess you could consider it like a different Forme of Pichu?
 
Black-Wind said:
I guess I will ask again for the new page. :lol

Why does NE Pichu have a completely different sprite? I thought this "breeding thing" only added something to the reg sprites. (I don't think you ever said that but I assumed it wouldn't make completely new sprites with different poses)
It's a prominent character tying in with the anime through the next theatrical feature and the latest ED.
 
ShinoguTakeruKoeru said:
It's a prominent character tying in with the anime through the next theatrical feature and the latest ED.
Im just asking because he used it as a example of the new breeding change thing he he "leaked". That could be the reason I guess.

Hope we learn more about it this week end (someone on some pokey youtube pod cast said that the next Pokemon Sunday is going to reveal something big and have something about NE Pichu).
 
Damn i wonder what name should i put...
since my username IS from the pokemon manga
it will be funny to battle ¨myself¨ again...
cannnot wait tho
 
-x.Red.x- said:
Damn i wonder what name should i put...
since my username IS from the pokemon manga
it will be funny to battle ¨myself¨ again...
cannnot wait tho

You should be Yojimbo. That is always a groovy name.
 
Black-Wind said:
I guess I will ask again for the new page. :lol

Why does NE Pichu have a completely different sprite? I thought this "breeding thing" only added something to the reg sprites. (I don't think you ever said that but I assumed it wouldn't make completely new sprites with different poses)
No, when I said major additions, I meant major additions. If what I am hearing about is true, then certain Pokemon could have entirely new sprites. I hinted at that mentioning that NE Pichu was a hint of something big that no one realizes yet and that was what I was referring to.
Gravijah said:
I don't know, but if it doesn't lead to a whole new Raichu sprite... I WILL cry.
Fairly certain that NE Pichu will evolve into a regular run of the mill Pikachu.
 
Wii Will Rock U said:
No, when I said major additions, I meant major additions. If what I am hearing about is true, then certain Pokemon could have entirely new sprites. I hinted at that mentioning that NE Pichu was a hint of something big that no one realizes yet and that was what I was referring to.
Meh, if this is true then I hope it's that big thing Pokemon Sunday is going to reveal this week end. Don't really get it now . . . back when I thought it was a "add something to the reg sprite" thing it seemed likely that it could be a deep and well mapped out thing that effected a decent amount of pokemon and gave them a decent number of "looks".

I don't see them making too many completely different sprites and poses (like 4-5 for example) for any one pokemon nor having too many pokemon be effected by this feature if thats the case (My fav mons, Gard-Buneary/ Lopunny-Zangoose-Mawile and so on, don't seem likely to be in this group)

Fairly certain that NE Pichu will evolve into a regular run of the mill Pikachu.
So it's limited to only certain stages in that pokemon's chain? I thought these differences would be pasted down the evol chain.

. . . And there goes one of my favs . . . Pika. (;_;)
If Pika can'y get it than all beats are off. Shit may very well go to a Bidoof over Lopunny.
 
Hey WWRU, when you said a month back, about these remakes connecting to a Wii Pokemon game, was that Scramble, Mystery Dungeon, or an unknown one that's actually a retail game?

Or hell, do you know anything about a Wii retail Pokemon game at all? Even whispers?
 
Hero of Legend said:
Hey WWRU, when you said a month back, about these remakes connecting to a Wii Pokemon game, was that Scramble, Mystery Dungeon, or an unknown one that's actually a retail game?

Or hell, do you know anything about a Wii retail Pokemon game at all? Even whispers?
The game I was referencing was 100% Scramble. I had originally heard that it was a "colosseum-type" WiiWare game with compatibilty with Platinum and GS/SS and naturally I made the assumption when I heard "colosseum" that it would be like the Gamecube game of the same name and similar to PBR. Little did I know he actually meant a co-op real time battle game in a colosseum.

But yes, the game I knew about was 100% Scramble.

Also, I knew NOTHING about these Mystery Dungeon WiiWare games so I have no idea what they are about and I don't have any info on them.
 
There's a bit of new footage from Pokemon Sunday on Filb's site.

Nothing big, just a look at the Pokedex, Ho-oh/Lugia cutscenes, and Pokemon walking behind you.
 
shykyoichi said:
Only if you catch it. :lol

I tihnk after my first playthrough of Gold, I didnt care about catching it anymore. I was like its just a worthless Gyrados. lol, and sometimes it was such a *pain* to catch that I got tired of restarting and trying to nab it.
 
Dedication Through Light said:
I tihnk after my first playthrough of Gold, I didnt care about catching it anymore. I was like its just a worthless Gyrados. lol, and sometimes it was such a *pain* to catch that I got tired of restarting and trying to nab it.
It matches my Shiny Charizard perfectly so I always try to have both. :D
 
Thought I should post this here. The pokemon movie site updated with PCP news and these key-chains.

The 3 blacked out key-chains are pokemon that are supposed to be in the new movie. People are thinking these are "new forms" that will be in HG/SS (or 5th gen pokemon).

keyrings.png
 
Black-Wind said:
Thought I should post this here. The pokemon movie site updated with PCP news and these key-chains.

The 3 blacked out key-chains are pokemon that are supposed to be in the new movie. People are thinking these are "new forms" that will be in HG/SS (or 5th gen pokemon).

keyrings.png

5th gen GOD please. please please. please please please. please please please please please please.
 
Lance
is the greatest elite 4 member/champion of all time. Ever.

Can't wait to see what they do with his lineup... I wouldn't be surprised if they made him absolutely beastly and gave him a legendary or two...

something like:
Arceus
Garchomp
Rayquaza
Flygon
Dragonite
Tyranitar
 
Black-Wind said:
The 3 blacked out key-chains are pokemon that are supposed to be in the new movie. People are thinking these are "new forms" that will be in HG/SS (or 5th gen pokemon).

Oh God no.

Where the fuck do you go from a Creator Pokéman I mean for real.
 
GaimeGuy said:
Lance
is the greatest elite 4 member/champion of all time. Ever.

Can't wait to see what they do with his lineup... I wouldn't be surprised if they made him absolutely beastly and gave him a legendary or two...

something like:
Arceus
Garchomp
Rayquaza
Flygon
Dragonite
Tyranitar
He won't have Arceus nor Rayquaza.

Possibly Gyaradoz, Charizard, Dragonite, Salamence, Flygon and Garchomp.
 
Gravijah said:
5th gen GOD please. please please. please please please. please please please please please please.

THIS!!!

We're overdue, I remember people speculatiing (highly) that we would've seen a 5th Gen Pokemon back in the 11th Movie.

I so hope that Ken will be back to designing most if not all the next gen Pokemon, his designs are always the best, terrible shame he took a backseat during the past two gens. :(
 
Shiggie said:
Its probably the legendary dogs.

Always wondered... how did anyone ever mistake these for dogs?

Suicune is... a something, but Entei and Raikou are clearly a lion and a tiger. Raikou is even Japanese for "Electric Tiger," while Entei is "Burning Emperor," sort of an allusion to the whole false "king of the jungle" thing.
 
Ravidrath said:
Always wondered... how did anyone ever mistake these for dogs?

Suicune is... a something, but Entei and Raikou are clearly a lion and a tiger. Raikou is even Japanese for "Electric Tiger," while Entei is "Burning Emperor," sort of an allusion to the whole false "king of the jungle" thing.

I've always called them dogs since they seem to be a Vaporeon, a Jolteon, and a Flareon reborn.
 
Ravidrath said:
Always wondered... how did anyone ever mistake these for dogs?

Suicune is... a something, but Entei and Raikou are clearly a lion and a tiger. Raikou is even Japanese for "Electric Tiger," while Entei is "Burning Emperor," sort of an allusion to the whole false "king of the jungle" thing.

I'm not sure where the -cune comes from, but Sui- is undoubtedly "water." I always thought it resembled a leopard, with its sleek body and spotted coat.
 
Masked Man said:
I'm not sure where the -cune comes from, but Sui- is undoubtedly "water." I always thought it resembled a leopard, with its sleek body and spotted coat.
According to Bulbapedia,
Suicune's name is probably based off its Japanese name, Suikun. Suikun is likely a combination of 水 sui, water, and 君 kun, monarch.
And for Raikou and Entei,
The name in Japanese could be taken to mean 雷光, raikou, lightning. It could also be a combination of 雷 rai, thunder and 皇 kō, emperor.

Entei's Japanese name is likely a combination of 炎天 enten, blazing heat, or just 炎 en – an alternate reading of honō – flame, and 皇帝 kōtei, emperor.
 
Guys, they're the three legendary gerbils. I thought we reached a consensus on this years ago. :/

Also, all pokemon can follow you? Sold. Sold, RIGHT THERE SOLD.

Now I need to find a copy of FireRed so I can transfer a Charizard over after some dick stole my DSTank with a Firered and Platinum in it.
 
Yeah, Suicune was more wolf-ish like, whereas Raikou was definitely tiger-ish and Entei was lion.

I figured Raikou was lightning god and Entei was fire god (thank god for fighting games!). What I didn't get was Suicune lol
 
Are online pre-orders only through sites like Play-Asia? I want to pre-order ASAP, but I wasn't sure if I could ensure a copy for in-store pick-up--even though I don't know where I will get it in the first place. :lol
 
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