Official Pre-Pokémon Sword & Pokémon Shield Speculation & Leaks thread

[Grass Type Gardenia]

I just want to ask. Did the Gen8 is UK based leaks come out before or after the SM episode. Because that could be hit or a point for the leak. Just because the anime showed an unknown region, doesn't mean it's certainly going to appear. As far as I remember most of the next gen references in the anime are done towards the end of the current series.

As far as Crown and Sceptre go. The names don't really feel 'real' to me. The titles usually have some sort of similarity and a constrast between them and I don't see that contrast in Crown and Sceptre. Also, titles are more closely related to something other than the location, either the legendaries or console (like how XYZ was a nod to 3D dimentions). So unless we get a major royal theme for Gen8 or unless GF decided to surprise again, I'm not yet 100% on the titles.

It sounds to me like the title could be related to the Switch.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

After, I think.

After the episode, and after these christmas plushies and tweets.

Sherlock Holmes Hat, Detective Pikachu, Victorian Christmas style clothing and decor, Pokemon SM episode. The globe with Christmas Tree.

You can safely put all that in the box of failed leaks alongside Spain.

But if the UK is next, then it will certainly have nothing to do with the leaks.

 

[Ambrose7]

Yeah. Calling a game "scepter" is not very good marketing because barely anyone knows what a scepter is.

Huh? Really? I thought sceptre was a common word. Certainly not as much as crown but most people I know, know what a scepter is.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

Huh? Really? I thought sceptre was a common word. Certainly not as much as crown but most people I know, know what a scepter is.

The UK does. What they were referring to is outside of the UK.

 

[Icy Wind]

Huh? Really? I thought sceptre was a common word. Certainly not as much as crown but most people I know, know what a scepter is.

The point isn’t that people don’t know what a scepter is, it’s that no one really uses it.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

The point isn’t that people don’t know what a scepter is, it’s that no one really uses it.

'Hardly' should be the proper term when thinking about it in story and media-wise.

 

[prog rocker]

The point isn’t that people don’t know what a scepter is, it’s that no one really uses it.

Well, that's true. I know what a scepter is, but aside from Spyro, Final Fantasy, WoW and Dragon Quest, people prefer to use "staff".

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

Well, that's true. I know what a scepter is, but aside from Spyro, Final Fantasy, WoW and Dragon Quest, people prefer to use "staff".

In the Disney TV show W.I.T.C.H. in the last few episodes to Season 2, there was 'The Scepter of Phobos', a renaming to 'The Seal of Narissa'

 

[LunarCaliber]

I guess you guys don't want to hear my theory on Crown and Scepter.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

I guess you guys don't want to hear my theory on Crown and Scepter.

No, I do. Let's listen.

 

[LunarCaliber]

No, I do. Let's listen.

Oh ok I will tell you guys about it. You guys will find it's very interesting to about to tell you.

 

[RileyXY1]

The point isn’t that people don’t know what a scepter is, it’s that no one really uses it.

It's a very uncommon word. Hardly anyone uses the word "scepter", as the much more common "staff" is used instead, especially outside the UK. And, I highly doubt that they would make these games just for the British audience.

 

[prog rocker]

I guess you guys don't want to hear my theory on Crown and Scepter.

Okay, shoot.

EDIT: Ninja'ed.

EDIT 2: The weird thing for me, is that at least in Spanish, the word "cetro" (scepter) is more common, and it's generally related to kings. The uncommon word would be "báculo", which is a pretty archaic word for "staff" and so far I have only seen it in the LA Spanish dub of Sakura Cardcaptor.

There's also the fact that for a foreigner, "scepter" can trip people up. I spent 6 years of my life thinking that the "c" was pronounced with a hard "c" and not a soft one. I only corrected my pronunciation thanks to the Pokémon anime.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

It's a very uncommon word. Hardly anyone uses the word "scepter", as the much more common "staff" is used instead, especially outside the UK. And, I highly doubt that they would make these games just for the British audience.

I didn't even know what Platinum is either until Pokemon Platinum showed up. Perhaps with a title like Scepter it would make the people go and look it up on Wikipedia and Google.

 

[RileyXY1]

I didn't even know what Platinum is either until Pokemon Platinum showed up. Perhaps with a title like Scepter it would make the people go and look it up on Wikipedia and Google.

I don't think that GF would want that.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

I don't think that GF would want that.

It's always nice to educate people, better than just sitting around doing nothing but play the game all day.

 

[RileyXY1]

It's always nice to educate people, better than just sitting around doing nothing but play the game all day.

That's not the point of the Pokemon franchise. Pokemon titles are usually very easy to understand.

 

[Poke Dragon]

I'm not believing in any rumors, but yet, I only speculate for the fun of it. Anyways, an UK region seems plausible, but the more important question is where would Game Freak prefer to base the games next. They can't just base the Pokemon game from just anywhere, it has to be a place they find the most fitting for the theme of their generation. An example is how Unova had duality of beliefs, this actually mirrors the real events that happened to the U.S. in the past.

 

[Icy Wind]

I didn't even know what Platinum is either until Pokemon Platinum showed up.

Well considering stuff like "platinum album" exist and that platinum is a common material for jewelry, i'm inclined to believe it's at least a much more common word than scepter.

 

[Grass Type Gardenia]

That's not the point of the Pokemon franchise. Pokemon titles are usually very easy to understand.

All except Platinum?