Pokemon Sun & Moon - Page 2

*CyberCubed* · 03-04-2016, 04:03 PM

The game being based on Hawaii seems odd especially since we just got Hoenn remakes which were based on a tropical region and islands. Wouldn't it essentially be Hoenn 2.0?

I guess people better get used to those surfing routes again.

turtle1237 · 03-04-2016, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

The game being based on Hawaii seems odd especially since we just got Hoenn remakes which were based on a tropical region and islands. Wouldn't it essentially be Hoenn 2.0?

I guess people better get used to those surfing routes again.

surfing usa lol.

I loved Hoenn, both the remakes and the gba games.

I dont mind the surfing routes, there not as bad as people claim.

*Ninjinister* · 03-10-2016, 06:33 PM

Sun/Moon's announcement ain't got sh*t on X/Y's

*Cure* · 03-10-2016, 07:41 PM

Very true. That announcement was dope.

tmnt transformer · 05-10-2016, 10:19 AM

Ladies and Gentlemen. We now have an official trailer, release date, Boxart, and starters!

The starters:

Rowlet:

Litten:

Popplio:

Anyone else as excited as I am for these games!?

*AT-Man* · 05-10-2016, 10:42 AM

That moon pokemon looks nice, but the sun one is just like every other.

*Powder* · 05-10-2016, 02:51 PM

I really don't care for the direction Pokemon designs have gone in since gen 6. Bleh. They're alright in general, but they don't have much of a Pokemon "feel" to me.

*CyberCubed* · 05-10-2016, 03:31 PM

Pokemon designs are all over the place every gen. It doesn't really matter at this point now that there's more than 720+ pokemon.

TonySiegel · 05-10-2016, 04:15 PM

how old is to old to be playing pokemon?

*CyberCubed* · 05-10-2016, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TonySiegel

how old is to old to be playing pokemon?

Most original Pokemon fans are now 25-30 year old adults. There's probably more adults who play Pokemon now than kids.

TonySiegel · 05-10-2016, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Most original Pokemon fans are now 25-30 year old adults. There's probably more adults who play Pokemon now than kids.

good... this is a day one purchase!

*Prowler* · 05-10-2016, 05:30 PM

Even though I love the color red, I prefer Moon's cover.

If I had to pick a starter right now I'd go for Litten. I like cats. Rowlet and Popplio look so lame.

Nothing beats Gen I's starters design-wise. In second I'd put Gen III's.

*sdp* · 05-10-2016, 07:35 PM

I also think Pokemon designs are consistent every gen, If I had to choose then Gen V is probably the one with the least "Pokemon" designs in my view. All other gens definitely have some iconic "Pokemon" and ones that you wonder what they were thinking but after a gen is old many of those designs you didn't like grow on you as well. I can't live without Jynx anymore and I hated her back in Gen 1

What I think about the new designs I like all three starters, I don't really care for legendary Zubat or Kimba the white entei, the other legendary already revealed felt like every other X/Y legendary.

The reveal is a little underwhelming and similar to what I thought about Black and White...it looks pretty much the same as the previous gen but more pixelated. I do like that the characters are less chibi esque even if I thought the chibi look was alright since it reminded me of the original games.

~~Mew~~ · 05-10-2016, 07:56 PM

Really like the new Starters. They are all cute!

*Netkeeper* · 05-10-2016, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I really don't care for the direction Pokemon designs have gone in since gen 6. Bleh. They're alright in general, but they don't have much of a Pokemon "feel" to me.

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

Pokemon designs are all over the place every gen. It doesn't really matter at this point now that there's more than 720+ pokemon.

I have to side with cubed here, because that's what they do. They design more pokemon than will actually be in the game, then just bring out an old idea when they need a new one. It's why the designs are all over the place every time. It's common knowledge for Shellos and Gastrodon, but we have no way of knowing how many others are like this.

*CyberCubed* · 05-10-2016, 09:33 PM

Every gen always has its share of crap pokemon and good pokemon.

For me the most forgettable pokemon nowadays are all the generic grass and bug pokemon. Seriously, there's only so many flowers or butterflies or moths you can make before you forget them all.

*Powder* · 05-11-2016, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Netkeeper

I have to side with cubed here, because that's what they do. They design more pokemon than will actually be in the game, then just bring out an old idea when they need a new one. It's why the designs are all over the place every time. It's common knowledge for Shellos and Gastrodon, but we have no way of knowing how many others are like this.

That was the case up to gen 4 (unless you count Caracosta) but most everything since then has been newly developed as far as I know. Believe me, I'm not genwunner, & I even favor inanimate object Pokemon which a lot of casuals hate. But even so, if they're still using leftovers, maybe it's high time they stop, after all those designs would've been held back for a reason. Shrug. I just think they could've done better. Felt that way last time around too, but not to this extent. It seems to me like they're growing a bit farther from what I would consider a signature look. There are consistencies between a lot of Pokemon, similar eye shape or style, for example, that these new ones don't call back to at all for the most part. Doesn't feel like Ken Sugimori's work (maybe it's not?).

*CyberCubed* · 05-11-2016, 12:53 AM

Sugimori doesn't design every single pokemon and I don't think he's done that since Gold/Silver. Most of the designs are also done by the various Gamefreak employees. Sugimori probably has to approve them all, or make slight changes or alterations to some before they're finalized, but that's the case.

There's 721 pokemon now, and after Sun/Moon releases we'll have at least 800. Obviously once you literally have 800 something pokemon there's going to be a ton of variation in the designs and tons of duds.

On that note I feel sorry for the young kids of today. They have to memorize 800+ pokemon now from scratch, whereas our generation only went 150+ at a time.

*Powder* · 05-11-2016, 12:59 AM

I know, but a lot of those guys have done a fine job keeping in line with the sorta stuff he developed. Maybe there's just one dude whose work I'm not keen on, wouldn't be the first time.

*CyberCubed* · 05-11-2016, 01:02 AM

Its confirmed James Turner, a British Gamefreak employee designed some pokemon himself most notable the ice cream pokemon from BW:

http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/James_Turner

So yeah, a lot of pokemon are probably designed by the Gamefreak or pokemon staff as a whole and not Sugimori anymore.

03-10-2016, 06:33 PM	#23
Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,348	Sun/Moon's announcement ain't got sh*t on X/Y's __________________

03-10-2016, 07:41 PM	#24
Cure Y'all need Jesus Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,938	Very true. That announcement was dope. __________________

05-10-2016, 10:19 AM	#25
tmnt transformer Stone Warrior Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Okoto Posts: 757	Ladies and Gentlemen. We now have an official trailer, release date, Boxart, and starters! The starters: Rowlet: Litten: Popplio: Anyone else as excited as I am for these games!? __________________ Spoiler: This Picture was drawn by BeagleTsuin from deviantart. http://https://gleam.io/6dHF3/itam-x-el-june-xbox-giveawayle.php?id=288262&ref=288262"]http://www.vizzed.com/boards/profile.php?id=288262&ref=288262[/URL]

05-10-2016, 10:42 AM	#26
AT-Man I SEEN IT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: FIN Posts: 2,206	That moon pokemon looks nice, but the sun one is just like every other. __________________ Through the Golden Door

05-10-2016, 04:15 PM	#29
TonySiegel Stone Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Worldwide Posts: 638	how old is to old to be playing pokemon? __________________ "...Color or creed, is no need for a man to bleed/ I believe, we all breathe the same seed/ Unless it's diluted, for somethin to intrude it..." - Kool G. Rap

03-04-2016, 04:03 PM	#21
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	The game being based on Hawaii seems odd especially since we just got Hoenn remakes which were based on a tropical region and islands. Wouldn't it essentially be Hoenn 2.0? I guess people better get used to those surfing routes again.

05-10-2016, 02:51 PM	#27
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I really don't care for the direction Pokemon designs have gone in since gen 6. Bleh. They're alright in general, but they don't have much of a Pokemon "feel" to me.

05-10-2016, 03:31 PM	#28
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	Pokemon designs are all over the place every gen. It doesn't really matter at this point now that there's more than 720+ pokemon.

05-10-2016, 07:35 PM	#33
sdp Detoxed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 11,227	I also think Pokemon designs are consistent every gen, If I had to choose then Gen V is probably the one with the least "Pokemon" designs in my view. All other gens definitely have some iconic "Pokemon" and ones that you wonder what they were thinking but after a gen is old many of those designs you didn't like grow on you as well. I can't live without Jynx anymore and I hated her back in Gen 1 What I think about the new designs I like all three starters, I don't really care for legendary Zubat or Kimba the white entei, the other legendary already revealed felt like every other X/Y legendary. The reveal is a little underwhelming and similar to what I thought about Black and White...it looks pretty much the same as the previous gen but more pixelated. I do like that the characters are less chibi esque even if I thought the chibi look was alright since it reminded me of the original games. __________________ *Trapt* *urself Page MiscRave!!!* Click to join The Drome Discord server

05-10-2016, 07:56 PM	#34
~~Mew~~ Banned Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: In an apartment Posts: 3,159	Really like the new Starters. They are all cute!

05-10-2016, 09:33 PM	#36
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	Every gen always has its share of crap pokemon and good pokemon. For me the most forgettable pokemon nowadays are all the generic grass and bug pokemon. Seriously, there's only so many flowers or butterflies or moths you can make before you forget them all.

05-11-2016, 12:53 AM	#38
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	Sugimori doesn't design every single pokemon and I don't think he's done that since Gold/Silver. Most of the designs are also done by the various Gamefreak employees. Sugimori probably has to approve them all, or make slight changes or alterations to some before they're finalized, but that's the case. There's 721 pokemon now, and after Sun/Moon releases we'll have at least 800. Obviously once you literally have 800 something pokemon there's going to be a ton of variation in the designs and tons of duds. On that note I feel sorry for the young kids of today. They have to memorize 800+ pokemon now from scratch, whereas our generation only went 150+ at a time.

05-11-2016, 12:59 AM	#39
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,956	I know, but a lot of those guys have done a fine job keeping in line with the sorta stuff he developed. Maybe there's just one dude whose work I'm not keen on, wouldn't be the first time.

05-11-2016, 01:02 AM	#40
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,895	Its confirmed James Turner, a British Gamefreak employee designed some pokemon himself most notable the ice cream pokemon from BW: http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/James_Turner So yeah, a lot of pokemon are probably designed by the Gamefreak or pokemon staff as a whole and not Sugimori anymore.