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[Dabookerman]

I made it a few weeks ago.

Oh.

 

[overthehill99]

Why does White Version get the black Pokemon, and Black Version get the white one? That's a little odd.

 

[Nuclear Muffin]

And thus, Pokemon White suddenly sold 1 million more copies than Pokemon Black.

Zekrom FTW!

 

[CruxisMana]

Why does White Version get the black Pokemon, and Black Version get the white one? That's a little odd.

Maybe to just change things up a little?

I presume there'll be some kind of motive behind it though.

 

[Salsa]

The versions they are in is the opposite of their colour.

Yeah just read that, white version get!

 

[BGBW]

Why does White Version get the black Pokemon, and Black Version get the white one? That's a little odd.

It's like those Brain Training puzzle where you have to say the colour, not the word e.g. Blue

 

[cory]

These guys are already streets ahead of Dialga and Palkia and we don't even know their types.

 

[Kurtofan]

Wow awesome!
Zekrom is the most badass legendary ever.

 

[ColtraineGF]

These guys are already streets ahead of Dialga and Palkia and we don't even know their types.

So agreed. Although, this does get me to wondering: What will the third one to these guys look like?

Spoiler

blah blah grey blah blah

 

[789shadow]

Reshiram's appearance leads me to believe that a Light type will be added to the game. Anyone else agree?

 

[cory]

So agreed. Although, this does get me to wondering: What will the third one to these guys look like?

Spoiler

blah blah grey blah blah

Or rainbow.

 

[booyakasha]

i bet zekrom gives a mean tail whip with that jet engine, and i dont get the relation between the ram and rom thing, unless u guys are talking about ram as in random access memory, and rom as in game roms. if its not that then i dont get it

 

[Mafro]

i bet zekrom gives a mean tail whip with that jet engine, and i dont get the relation between the ram and rom thing, unless u guys are talking about ram as in random access memory, and rom as in game roms. if its not that then i dont get it

Random access memory
Read-only memory.

 

[Manus]

Both designs look fantastic.

 

[Hot Coldman]

i bet zekrom gives a mean tail whip with that jet engine, and i dont get the relation between the ram and rom thing, unless u guys are talking about ram as in random access memory, and rom as in game roms. if its not that then i dont get it

Yeah, when the RAM/ROM thing was pointed out to me the implication was that these Pokemon are somehow computer related. But apparently these are yet another pair of historical beings, so forget that.

 

[GK86]

They both look great. Probably getting the white version.

 

[Salsa]

Or rainbow.

 

[cory]

Japanese pre-release box art.

 

[ColtraineGF]

Japanese pre-release box art.

Nice art. Which means...we can expect a similar art for the US versions, with different text.

 

[Arozay]

Yeah, when the RAM/ROM thing was pointed out to me the implication was that these Pokemon are somehow computer related.

Perhaps they are Digital Monsters?

 

[Kurtofan]

Reshiram's appearance leads me to believe that a Light type will be added to the game. Anyone else agree?

No I think he will be flying.Maybe the first Pure Flying type?
Or Dragon/Flying.

 

[fredrancour]

Zekrom's appearance leads me to believe that a Light type will be added to the game. Anyone else agree?

what, dark type attacks are generally themed around being sneaky and underhanded (bite, feint, thief,, sucker punch etc) so have a light type themed around honor and fair fighting? A light type themed entirely around magical laser beams and flashes of light and such would be more the polar opposite of a ghost type that dark type.
Also: probably getting black. I actually think white bird thing looks cooler.

 

[Galang]

Yeah, when the RAM/ROM thing was pointed out to me the implication was that these Pokemon are somehow computer related. But apparently these are yet another pair of historical beings, so forget that.

Aww, that would have been a really interesting twist. I thought Hoenn did the best job in terms of representing the legendaries in terms of the overall region/story. Hope this means more details soon.

 

[Urban Scholar]

Another Pokemon release where the version I chose will be solely based on the boxart. Nice cover stars this generation

 

[Boss Doggie]

They could just make Shadow type. Dark =/= "unholy" after all, and fair fighting is already covered by Fighting.

 

[ILikeFeet]

Japanese pre-release box art.

bitchin. was on board for black, but White will be the shit. first time, I went with the second title instead of the first ^_^

 

[Salsa]

Aww, that would have been a really interesting twist.

I dont think they`re going for that, it would be the ultimate digimon comparission :/

 

[EmCeeGramr]

well at least they're slightly less re-re than those abominations from diamond and pearl

 

[Regulus Tera]

Now this looks like Digimon.

 

[Black-Wind]

Japanese pre-release box art.

Man, why is his wing clipped off? :/

Still looks cool but I wish it was more fitted to Z-man over there.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Now this looks like Digimon.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

well on the dumb over-designed meter on one side you have yu-gi-oh and the egyptian gods, and on the other side you have like every uh "digivolved" (fuck you) digimon

 

[fredrancour]

I feel like a "shadow" type wouldn't do very much not already covered by ghost and dark types. we're not going to get straight-up evil in a pokemon game. generic shadowy-themed attacks like shadow ball or dark pulse or night slash are already around. I doubt a new shadow-themed type would be introduced. However, I could imagine a light type being introduced, even if there's no substantial reason to think so. They could just not worry about the incongruity I originally mentioned and have literally wielding light as a weapon be the motif. dark-types do have a couple moves like dark pulse and night slash that don't adhere to the sneaky-bastard theme.

 

[kyo_daikun]

Im guessing the third one will be grey, a cross between the two XD

Personally prefer the white one, cant really see any detail on the black one as its too dark.

 

[EmCeeGramr]

there's already a light type, it's called psychic

 

[Boss Doggie]

well on the dumb over-designed meter on one side you have yu-gi-oh and the egyptian gods, and on the other side you have like every uh "digivolved" (fuck you) digimon

Have people actually seen Digimon anyway? XD

Seriously.

I feel like a "shadow" type wouldn't do very much not already covered by ghost and dark types. we're not going to get straight-up evil in a pokemon game. generic shadowy-themed attacks like shadow ball or dark pulse or night slash are already around. I doubt a new shadow-themed type would be introduced. However, I could imagine a light type being introduced, even if there's no substantial reason to think so. They could just not worry about the incongruity I originally mentioned and have literally wielding light as a weapon be the motif. dark-types do have a couple moves like dark pulse and night slash that don't adhere to the sneaky-bastard theme.

Who said they can't change types? Some attacks weren't the type it used to be (e.g. Rollout)

 

[Regulus Tera]

Have people actually seen Digimon anyway? XD

Seriously.

I think I already proved you I did?

I'm not saying they are bad designs (I like both of them!). Digimon had some pretty rad designs back in the day. It's just that I can totally see this fuckers as the "Mega" evolution of some angel/draconic based Digimon.

Or maybe a fusion of both.

 

[Poyunch]

Okay if the Black Pokemon is the mascot for the White Version I'm back on the White bandwagon.

 

[Black-Wind]

there's already a light type, it's called psychic

Im pretty sure it's called "Fighting".

 

[booyakasha]

i swear if these two guys "fuse" to create the pokemon grey legendary heads will roll.. with happiness. i like me some digimon

 

[Boss Doggie]

Im pretty sure it's called "Fighting".

Yup. In essence, Dark = pragmatic fighter while Fighting = honorable fighter

That's why I propose Shadow and Light, and simply alter certain moves (e.g. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse be turned to Shadow).

I think I already proved you I did?

I'm not saying they are bad designs (I like both of them!). Digimon had some pretty rad designs back in the day. It's just that I can totally see this fuckers as the "Mega" evolution of some angel/draconic based Digimon.

Or maybe a fusion of both.

Actually all mega levels are pretty much mecha forms (which I never really liked XD)

 

[Smiles and Cries]

very smart move putting the black pokemon on the white version and the white pokemon on the black version = true racists am confused

I was worried for a second there

 

[Hot Coldman]

The Dark type is kinda shit isn't it? I don't see how a Pokemon can be naturally evil. Or is it just supposed to be a type of mystery, which is a shit excuse for a type anyway.

 

[Poyunch]

i swear if these two guys "fuse" to create the pokemon grey legendary heads will roll.. with happiness. i like me some digimon

Like you said it'll just cause more Digimon comparisons and as a result more eyerolling from Ookami.

very smart move putting the black pokemon on the white version and the white pokemon on the black version = true racists am confused

I was worried for a second there

It would look pretty annoying due to there being a lack of contrast if Zekrom was on the black cover and Reshiram being on the white cover. Sort of.

 

[Boss Doggie]

The Dark type is kinda shit isn't it? I don't see how a Pokemon can be naturally evil. Or is it just supposed to be a type of mystery, which is a shit excuse for a type anyway.

Dark =/= Evil. It's just dirty fighting.

With that said, nearly all Dark moves are physical so they had to improvise with one special attack (Dark Pulse, which I always thought was like Aura Sphere).

 

[Regulus Tera]

Yup. In essence, Dark = pragmatic fighter while Fighting = honorable fighter

That's why I propose Shadow and Light, and simply alter certain moves (e.g. Shadow Ball and Dark Pulse be turned to Shadow).



Actually all mega levels are pretty much mecha forms (which I never really liked XD)

Seraphimon

Magnadramon

Nothing mecha.

 

[Quadrangulum]

Wow. Those look kind of strange but I think I like them.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Seraphimon

Magnadramon

Nothing mecha.

I'll give you Magnadramon, but Seraphimon's design is pretty much mecha-like.

This is the only thing I hate in Digimon - Megas are too armored for my taste.

 

[Big One]

Can someone try ripping the art from the JP site?

 

[SaintZ]

Reshiram looks like a boring chicken thingie. Zekrom looks badass, like its going blow shit up and it does remind me a little bit of Palkia. White version FTW.