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I meant to post all my thoughts on everything yesterday, but I didn't have time. I'm gonna put the whole thing in spoiler tags because 1) It's long 2) It mentions some leaks & 3) Parts of it might turn into a a bit of a rant, so read at your own risk.
Whew, I'm tired of typing now...
Dartrix- The more I look at this guy the more I like him. His facial expressions are really expressive & I think that really adds to his character. He's got a whole rich/high society/spoiled/butler thing going on. I've been making Arrow jokes about Rowlet's line since I first saw the leaked Rowlet3 & this fits in perfectly. Dartrix is basically Oliver Queen before his time on the island.
Torracat- I like him, I just don't have a lot to say about him. I like his little bell collar flame sack thing, & he makes the progression from Litten to Litten3 seem more natural.
Brionne- Man, people are salty over this thing... and I really don't get why. Because it looks feminine? So what? So does Braixen & Delphox. When I played X, I just reset until I got a female Fennekin & went on my merry way. There is no problem with any Pokemon looking more masculine of feminine, starter or otherwise. These are fictional creatures, get over it. Real-life animals can look masculine/feminine & still be either gender. The only time a Pokemon's gender matters anyway is if your breeding it or your opponent's using Attract or something. Personally, with each Pokemon, I always just decide if I want a female or male & I go catch that gender of it. The End. This entire argument is ridiculous. If your all hung up on it for some reason, then just don't pick Popplio. You got 2 other choices. If you don't like any of them, then I don't know what to tell you besides pick 1 & immediately box it. We're sneaking up on 800 Pokemon, no one is going to like them all, but surely you can find 6 that please you. Anyway... back to MY thoughts. I think Brionne is adorable. She's probably my favorite of the mid-evos. She's a J-Pop Idol, mixed with a sea lion, mixed with a mermaid. I loved Popplio3's design because I thought it was really majestic & Brionne is just the perfect in-between for that.
Now the next question is will the starters have Midday/Midnight forms like Lycanroc? With the way this Gen has been going so far, I don't think we can predict anything with 100% certainty, but I think it's at least possible. If you look at Dartrix, his color pattern doesn't exactly line up with Rowlet's & Rowlet3's (which are a lot more similar to each other). Maybe the Rowlet3 we've seen is the Midnight Form & he'll get a Midday Form that continues Dartrix's colors. Torracat seems like a really logical progression to Litten3, but I could still see him getting an alternate quadrupedal Form (That would maybe satisfy all the people who don't like Litten3). On the other hand, I can't see Brionne turning into anything besides Popplio3. Maybe a clown-like thing? Of course maybe the Midday/Midnight split could happen at the mid stage level & the ones they just showed us are only 1 of each. If there is any kind of version exclusivity to any of this & there's a chance Rowlet could end up becoming something besides Owliver Queen based on which game it is, I really hope they tell us or it leaks (with solid proof) before I have to pick my starters. I'm getting both games, I just need to know. I gots to have me Owliver Queen.
Ash-Greninja- I've seen people mad that this guy is in the game too. Why would you be mad that something's in the game? It sounds like the only way to get it is through the demo anyway, so if you don't want it just don't transfer it over. And you shouldn't complain about other people using it against you, because if you hate it so much, you should enjoy bashing it's face in (Who hasn't wanted to bash Ash's face in some times?). I'm just glad we finally got an explanation for how this thing works. And the big question is will anyone else have this Battle Bond ability? Personally, I don't think so. This whole "bond phenomenon" thing makes the Pokemon take on the appearance of the trainer. With Trainer Customization being back, Any other Pokemon who get's this would need to have their new form change based on the trainer's current hairstyle, clothes, etc. I don't see a way they could do this without it being a jumbled mess. Ash-Greninja has the ONE appearance & the "Ash" in his name because they only have to coordinate him with one trainer, Ash. It's a whole different animal when trying to apply the same concept to a trainer that can look hundreds of different ways. The demo also seems to imply that the Poke Ball Greninja was in was left by Ash, so that explains why he copies his appearance instead of yours. And for the people saying "Ash doesn't exist in the games' continuity", we already had Steven reference Alain in the Delta Episode, so I don't see this as any different. I really think Ash-Greninja is just a concept made for the anime that they included in the games because he got so much attention/focus. Will he appear in future games/gens? Can you pass on Battle Bond though breeding? Will he be like Spiky-Eared Pichu or Cosplay Pikachu & probably never be seen again? Who knows. They might show a whole bunch of Pokemon who can pull off this "bond phenomenon" on the 14th & I could be completely wrong about all of it...
Festival Plaza- This seems interesting. It's basically the Wi-fi Plaza from Platinum/HG/SS, Join Avenue from B2/W2, & the PSS from the Gen VI games all mixed together. Those bouncy houses seem to be the replacement for Super Training. Honestly, I'd rather they just kept Super Training because it didn't require any form of currency.
Poke Pelago- This reminds me so much of the DigiFarm from Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. When I was playing that game, I remember thinking it would be cool if they did something like this for Pokemon, & now they are! It seems like a really handy way to grow berries, get evolution items, catch a few Pokemon & do some other useful stuff with Pokemon that are normally doing nothing anyway. One of the islands seems to be a way to increase your boxed Pokemon's EVs too, so maybe there's 2 replacements for Super Training (1 for your party 'mon & 1 for your stored 'mon).
Mega Evolution- Thank Arceus they finally addressed this. It was so awkward how they hadn't mentioned it at all. Some people are saying that because they didn't show any new Megas here, & that Megas are banned in the 2017 WCS means there aren't going to be any new Megas at all. This is possible, but I wouldn't rule them out just yet. If we don't get access to Mega Evolution 'til post-game, the ban just might be there to keep from it being "unfair" to people who didn't finish the main story. That rule could also just be to promote the use of Z-Moves instead. We know the Z-Ring can hold the Key Stone, but we don't know if it can hold the Key Stone AND a Z-Crystal at the same time. We might have to choose between using a Mega or using a Z-Move each battle. Personally, I think this would be really stupid because Z-Moves only help for that one turn, while a Mega would be helpful for the rest of the battle (or at least until it's knocked out). This would make their new mechanic really inferior to the old one, which would be really bad game design & something I think even Game Freak wouldn't do. However, I still think we don't have enough information to flat out say there won't be any new Megas, at least not yet. This could just be me holding out hope because I really want new Megas, but whatever. I understand wanting Mega Evolution to be less prominent after last Gen, but not adding to it at all just seems stupid to me, especially with how much of a game-changer it was & the amount of focus it got.
Torracat- I like him, I just don't have a lot to say about him. I like his little bell collar flame sack thing, & he makes the progression from Litten to Litten3 seem more natural.
Brionne- Man, people are salty over this thing... and I really don't get why. Because it looks feminine? So what? So does Braixen & Delphox. When I played X, I just reset until I got a female Fennekin & went on my merry way. There is no problem with any Pokemon looking more masculine of feminine, starter or otherwise. These are fictional creatures, get over it. Real-life animals can look masculine/feminine & still be either gender. The only time a Pokemon's gender matters anyway is if your breeding it or your opponent's using Attract or something. Personally, with each Pokemon, I always just decide if I want a female or male & I go catch that gender of it. The End. This entire argument is ridiculous. If your all hung up on it for some reason, then just don't pick Popplio. You got 2 other choices. If you don't like any of them, then I don't know what to tell you besides pick 1 & immediately box it. We're sneaking up on 800 Pokemon, no one is going to like them all, but surely you can find 6 that please you. Anyway... back to MY thoughts. I think Brionne is adorable. She's probably my favorite of the mid-evos. She's a J-Pop Idol, mixed with a sea lion, mixed with a mermaid. I loved Popplio3's design because I thought it was really majestic & Brionne is just the perfect in-between for that.
Now the next question is will the starters have Midday/Midnight forms like Lycanroc? With the way this Gen has been going so far, I don't think we can predict anything with 100% certainty, but I think it's at least possible. If you look at Dartrix, his color pattern doesn't exactly line up with Rowlet's & Rowlet3's (which are a lot more similar to each other). Maybe the Rowlet3 we've seen is the Midnight Form & he'll get a Midday Form that continues Dartrix's colors. Torracat seems like a really logical progression to Litten3, but I could still see him getting an alternate quadrupedal Form (That would maybe satisfy all the people who don't like Litten3). On the other hand, I can't see Brionne turning into anything besides Popplio3. Maybe a clown-like thing? Of course maybe the Midday/Midnight split could happen at the mid stage level & the ones they just showed us are only 1 of each. If there is any kind of version exclusivity to any of this & there's a chance Rowlet could end up becoming something besides Owliver Queen based on which game it is, I really hope they tell us or it leaks (with solid proof) before I have to pick my starters. I'm getting both games, I just need to know. I gots to have me Owliver Queen.
Ash-Greninja- I've seen people mad that this guy is in the game too. Why would you be mad that something's in the game? It sounds like the only way to get it is through the demo anyway, so if you don't want it just don't transfer it over. And you shouldn't complain about other people using it against you, because if you hate it so much, you should enjoy bashing it's face in (Who hasn't wanted to bash Ash's face in some times?). I'm just glad we finally got an explanation for how this thing works. And the big question is will anyone else have this Battle Bond ability? Personally, I don't think so. This whole "bond phenomenon" thing makes the Pokemon take on the appearance of the trainer. With Trainer Customization being back, Any other Pokemon who get's this would need to have their new form change based on the trainer's current hairstyle, clothes, etc. I don't see a way they could do this without it being a jumbled mess. Ash-Greninja has the ONE appearance & the "Ash" in his name because they only have to coordinate him with one trainer, Ash. It's a whole different animal when trying to apply the same concept to a trainer that can look hundreds of different ways. The demo also seems to imply that the Poke Ball Greninja was in was left by Ash, so that explains why he copies his appearance instead of yours. And for the people saying "Ash doesn't exist in the games' continuity", we already had Steven reference Alain in the Delta Episode, so I don't see this as any different. I really think Ash-Greninja is just a concept made for the anime that they included in the games because he got so much attention/focus. Will he appear in future games/gens? Can you pass on Battle Bond though breeding? Will he be like Spiky-Eared Pichu or Cosplay Pikachu & probably never be seen again? Who knows. They might show a whole bunch of Pokemon who can pull off this "bond phenomenon" on the 14th & I could be completely wrong about all of it...
Festival Plaza- This seems interesting. It's basically the Wi-fi Plaza from Platinum/HG/SS, Join Avenue from B2/W2, & the PSS from the Gen VI games all mixed together. Those bouncy houses seem to be the replacement for Super Training. Honestly, I'd rather they just kept Super Training because it didn't require any form of currency.
Poke Pelago- This reminds me so much of the DigiFarm from Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth. When I was playing that game, I remember thinking it would be cool if they did something like this for Pokemon, & now they are! It seems like a really handy way to grow berries, get evolution items, catch a few Pokemon & do some other useful stuff with Pokemon that are normally doing nothing anyway. One of the islands seems to be a way to increase your boxed Pokemon's EVs too, so maybe there's 2 replacements for Super Training (1 for your party 'mon & 1 for your stored 'mon).
Mega Evolution- Thank Arceus they finally addressed this. It was so awkward how they hadn't mentioned it at all. Some people are saying that because they didn't show any new Megas here, & that Megas are banned in the 2017 WCS means there aren't going to be any new Megas at all. This is possible, but I wouldn't rule them out just yet. If we don't get access to Mega Evolution 'til post-game, the ban just might be there to keep from it being "unfair" to people who didn't finish the main story. That rule could also just be to promote the use of Z-Moves instead. We know the Z-Ring can hold the Key Stone, but we don't know if it can hold the Key Stone AND a Z-Crystal at the same time. We might have to choose between using a Mega or using a Z-Move each battle. Personally, I think this would be really stupid because Z-Moves only help for that one turn, while a Mega would be helpful for the rest of the battle (or at least until it's knocked out). This would make their new mechanic really inferior to the old one, which would be really bad game design & something I think even Game Freak wouldn't do. However, I still think we don't have enough information to flat out say there won't be any new Megas, at least not yet. This could just be me holding out hope because I really want new Megas, but whatever. I understand wanting Mega Evolution to be less prominent after last Gen, but not adding to it at all just seems stupid to me, especially with how much of a game-changer it was & the amount of focus it got.
Whew, I'm tired of typing now...
