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Even though any sequels, if they exist, are at least two years away... I feel like tossing some ideas, mostly for the story. First, gameplay ideas beyond simple stuff like more rideable Pokemon and better motion controls:
1. The most popular idea for starters seems to be Marill and Togepi, and I can definitely get behind that. However, @Esserise once suggested that Pikachu and Eevee may be used again due to their popularity. Why not do both? Start with Marill/Togepi and reunite with Pikachu/Eevee later.
2. Give all three Johto starters Mega Evolutions, even if they don't debut in the traditional games first. Give them events in the vein of Ash's starters, but put some effort into them unlike in LGPE.
3. Make Johto Pokemon more common in the wild and on teams! Use auto leveling to account for the player's freedom in some Johto gyms and virtually all of Kanto.
4. Co-op turns at least important battles into double battles. It can also be done with another cartridge, but then each player is limited to three Pokemon.
5. The games are likely to follow Crystal as far as legendaries go. Suicune first, then Entei and Raikou, and finally Ho-Oh. The roamers should be much easier to find and catch with the new system, and perhaps riding Suicune could draw them near. Lugia should finally be connected to the bird trio, too.
6. Bring back the News Machine from Japanese Crystal. The GS Ball should be included, but in its original version where the item was sent (via the machine) from Kurt's mysterious granddaughter in the future. Hold catching competitions where the top 100 or so get prizes and have their names announced in the news.
7. The player can take pictures of not just wild Pokemon, but also their own Pokemon hanging out.
8. Allow two Pokemon to follow the player at a time, in addition to the two mascots. Any two Pokemon can develop a bond by spending enough time together, allowing them to teach each other moves and increase stats.
As far as the story goes, LGPE didn't have major deviations despite the new rival, but there are three things that might be expanded: The player's insertion into the world, older protagonists and rival, and Team Rocket's role.
1. The LGPE protagonists seem to be self-insert characters more than previous protagonists ever were, which implies that they weren't always in the Pokemon world. It would not be surprising if they were reincarnated into the new Johto protagonists. Or maybe it isn't reincarnation but a dream... Could the Unown be involved? Was Red the one who defeated Giovanni, after all?
2. I guess it's inevitable that Silver won't be the rival again, unless Masuda's successor knows better. At least replace him with a female rival - possibly his younger sister? He will still be Team Rocket's sworn enemy, cooperating with the player several times.
3. Following LGPE, Archer will have better characterization. He's cunning and sees the Radio Tower mission not just a way to call Giovanni, but to induce evolution all over Johto and then lull the wild Pokemon into sleep using the "anti Poke Flute". This will make them easy to catch in bulk, surely impressing Giovanni.
4. Of course, the above plan is destined to fail thanks to the player and Silver. Archer is forced to admit defeat when Giovanni fails to show up, but Ariana is livid this time around. She goes looking for Giovanni all by herself to give him a piece of her mind. Could she be Silver's mom?
5. Gold and Kris have both collected 16 badges and entered the Hall of Fame, but they have pretty unique roles now. Gold tests the player to see if they're worthy of meeting Ho-Oh and Lugia, while Kris studies the Unown and their connection to Suicune. She is amazed to see that the Unown behave oddly around the player, and suspects that something isn't right...
1. The most popular idea for starters seems to be Marill and Togepi, and I can definitely get behind that. However, @Esserise once suggested that Pikachu and Eevee may be used again due to their popularity. Why not do both? Start with Marill/Togepi and reunite with Pikachu/Eevee later.
2. Give all three Johto starters Mega Evolutions, even if they don't debut in the traditional games first. Give them events in the vein of Ash's starters, but put some effort into them unlike in LGPE.
3. Make Johto Pokemon more common in the wild and on teams! Use auto leveling to account for the player's freedom in some Johto gyms and virtually all of Kanto.
4. Co-op turns at least important battles into double battles. It can also be done with another cartridge, but then each player is limited to three Pokemon.
5. The games are likely to follow Crystal as far as legendaries go. Suicune first, then Entei and Raikou, and finally Ho-Oh. The roamers should be much easier to find and catch with the new system, and perhaps riding Suicune could draw them near. Lugia should finally be connected to the bird trio, too.
6. Bring back the News Machine from Japanese Crystal. The GS Ball should be included, but in its original version where the item was sent (via the machine) from Kurt's mysterious granddaughter in the future. Hold catching competitions where the top 100 or so get prizes and have their names announced in the news.
7. The player can take pictures of not just wild Pokemon, but also their own Pokemon hanging out.
8. Allow two Pokemon to follow the player at a time, in addition to the two mascots. Any two Pokemon can develop a bond by spending enough time together, allowing them to teach each other moves and increase stats.
As far as the story goes, LGPE didn't have major deviations despite the new rival, but there are three things that might be expanded: The player's insertion into the world, older protagonists and rival, and Team Rocket's role.
1. The LGPE protagonists seem to be self-insert characters more than previous protagonists ever were, which implies that they weren't always in the Pokemon world. It would not be surprising if they were reincarnated into the new Johto protagonists. Or maybe it isn't reincarnation but a dream... Could the Unown be involved? Was Red the one who defeated Giovanni, after all?
2. I guess it's inevitable that Silver won't be the rival again, unless Masuda's successor knows better. At least replace him with a female rival - possibly his younger sister? He will still be Team Rocket's sworn enemy, cooperating with the player several times.
3. Following LGPE, Archer will have better characterization. He's cunning and sees the Radio Tower mission not just a way to call Giovanni, but to induce evolution all over Johto and then lull the wild Pokemon into sleep using the "anti Poke Flute". This will make them easy to catch in bulk, surely impressing Giovanni.
4. Of course, the above plan is destined to fail thanks to the player and Silver. Archer is forced to admit defeat when Giovanni fails to show up, but Ariana is livid this time around. She goes looking for Giovanni all by herself to give him a piece of her mind. Could she be Silver's mom?
5. Gold and Kris have both collected 16 badges and entered the Hall of Fame, but they have pretty unique roles now. Gold tests the player to see if they're worthy of meeting Ho-Oh and Lugia, while Kris studies the Unown and their connection to Suicune. She is amazed to see that the Unown behave oddly around the player, and suspects that something isn't right...
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