The Little Things

[/Zer0]

I'm not sure if this has been said or not, but I love how fast this game is compared to Generation IV. Every thing happens much quicker, such as surfing, running, and battles.

It's really nice, unlike Diamond/Pearl's slloooooow everything.

Yeah, I guess GameFreak wants the game to flow more smoothly, what with all the random healers everywhere and faster battles; players can finally get into the core of the gameplay and not have to return to and from faraway Pokemon Centers repetitively.

I also noticed that many of the HM-required obstacles are now just shortcuts (or so I noticed in the second floor of DragonSpiral tower w/ the fallen columns). Although.. this is just speculation, as I have yet to go through Victory Road, where all the actual HM obstacles usually are.

 

[Zeta]

I also noticed that many of the HM-required obstacles are now just shortcuts (or so I noticed in the second floor of DragonSpiral tower w/ the fallen columns). Although.. this is just speculation, as I have yet to go through Victory Road, where all the actual HM obstacles usually are.

HM moves are only for shortcuts or non-story or sidequest areas. In Victory Road, they create shortcuts, but you can take a longer route without them.

 

[--root--]

I like how there is a wake behind you when you surf.

 

[MizuTaipu]

I love the great experience gain when you beat a high level Pokemon at a low level. It makes a Pokemon Collector like me very happy!

 

[Lt.]

I love how gym leaders will actually do something. If they won't fight you untill the evil team leaves, it's because they're out fighting the evil team.

also, brycens a damn ninja. you can't beat that.

 

[rome_raven]

The little thing I noticed with the Ninja from Kanto who is now in Brycen's gym. Love the fact that the sprites travel.

 

[Lt.]

also, i love how Jim Gai (the dude who hangs out in the gyms) is more usefull now than telling you type charts.

 

[Zeta]

Jim Gai actually has his own name now, but I don't recall what it is. He tells you it in the first Gym.

 

[Trainer-c]

Jim Gai's name is Clyde.

 

[Gym Leader Noob]

I like the faster paced battles.

 

[Zeta]

It would be nice if fights against Wild Pokemon were even more fast.

 

[Extra-Terrestrial]

I like the fights against Audino

With an EXP. Share a Level 1 Oshawott grows to Level 22 after destroying a Level 47 Audino.

I just LOVE those things. I MIGHT JUST GO AND CATCH ONE!

 

[Zenax]

Another cool thing is that red X in every menu, you don't have to press the B button 3-4 times to go back in game.

 

[Rachael]

I also am a fan of the faster battles. I don't know if I'll ever be able to go back to Diamond/Pearl after this.

 

[Faye Scarlet]

My brother got me a copy of Black the other day, since I got him Red Steel 2 a few months back.
Anyway, I honestly didn't know this, but apparantly, you don't actually need gym badges to use HMs this time around. I traded over a Frillish and discovered I could surf without any hassle. I suppose that, in the long run, it's not too big a deal since HM moves are rarely needed in these games, but I thought that was pretty cool.

Also, it allows you to explore beyond route 1 and get the likes of Crustle(!), Watchog, Scraggy and some other level 30+ monsters really early, without having to worry about them disobeying

You...you don't need Gym Badges to use HMs? D8; Oh god. I didn't even TRY surfing or strength-ing until I got all my badges! All that to avoid a hassle that wasn't even there! OTL Wish I knew this sooner, but at least I can tell my sister. D8 She's only on badge 5.

 

[Joelulz]

I've noticed... When your pokemon is low on HP, it moves slower(The animation) like its worn out. pretty cool how they thought of that

 

[Monopolyman001]

not to mention when a pokemon is low on HP, it only has a faint sound of that annoying noise it makes when the pokemon has low health. not that constant ringing.

 

[Elite Four Will]

Pokemon expressions change when they use a move and sleep.

 

[Arc Blader]

This may not be a little thing, but the decision to make TMs reusable made the game a whole lot easier to play. For example, in SoulSilver, I made the mistake of teaching my Steelix Rock Slide because I didn't think it would learn any more decent Rock-Type moves. Lo and behold, it learns Stone Edge five minutes after I teach it Rock Slide. So there went a perfectly good TM for Rock Slide that might have been good to use on someone else. With the ability to reuse TMs I no longer have to worry about this sort of thing.

 

[Miar]

Healers. I like not having to Escape Rope out of a long cave to go back to the Pokémon center to heal.

Also, HMs have been made completely optional.