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No I think that's lava pouring down the sides
THAT was definitely not there before. And I doubt it's just a Secret Base marking. I'm fairly certain it's a tunnel, it's too defined to be a random formation
But that does raise some questions, first of all, where does it lead to? And when will it be accessible? And is it an entrance or an exit?
So, I'm just gonna try to answer these questions, though obviously they're all complete speculation
It will definitely lead to some sort of cave/tunnel system, cause it's an opening in a rock and all
And I also think it could be only accessible post-game, as it's a bit higher up and out of the way. And of course, there are a lot of optional places that can be explored during main game, but it would be a way for GF to put some more Pokémon in the game for the National Dex without resorting to all kinds of gimmicky methods
And what I meant with 'is it an entrance or exit' is the following: when you first access the caves beyond this opening, there will be some sort of entrance. But what if this is the exit, the place you arrive after first crossing the cave system? So that would place the 'entrance' somewhere else. Maybe in Sootopolis? On the other hand, everything around the opening seems rather bare and why would you be led to a mostly empty space? (ok, well, that happens to, but that's mostly special items/pokémon)
So I'm guessing it's a post-game dungeon, giving access to Pokémon normally not found in Hoenn
Alternatively, it could be a place tying on to the plot somehow, but there's already the Cave of Origins as well, and I don't think they moved that... (though I don't see the entrance in Sootopolis, but it might be behind a building or something)
THAT was definitely not there before. And I doubt it's just a Secret Base marking. I'm fairly certain it's a tunnel, it's too defined to be a random formation
But that does raise some questions, first of all, where does it lead to? And when will it be accessible? And is it an entrance or an exit?
So, I'm just gonna try to answer these questions, though obviously they're all complete speculation
It will definitely lead to some sort of cave/tunnel system, cause it's an opening in a rock and all
And I also think it could be only accessible post-game, as it's a bit higher up and out of the way. And of course, there are a lot of optional places that can be explored during main game, but it would be a way for GF to put some more Pokémon in the game for the National Dex without resorting to all kinds of gimmicky methods
And what I meant with 'is it an entrance or exit' is the following: when you first access the caves beyond this opening, there will be some sort of entrance. But what if this is the exit, the place you arrive after first crossing the cave system? So that would place the 'entrance' somewhere else. Maybe in Sootopolis? On the other hand, everything around the opening seems rather bare and why would you be led to a mostly empty space? (ok, well, that happens to, but that's mostly special items/pokémon)
So I'm guessing it's a post-game dungeon, giving access to Pokémon normally not found in Hoenn
Alternatively, it could be a place tying on to the plot somehow, but there's already the Cave of Origins as well, and I don't think they moved that... (though I don't see the entrance in Sootopolis, but it might be behind a building or something)
I would've thought it would tie into the storyline, but it could be a post game area as well.
As for whether or not it's an entrance or exit, it's probably an exit because it looks too high up to be accessible. I don't think it's a tunnel though, it's probably a cave that you access underwater or something.
No I think that's lava pouring down the sides
There is only one volcano in Hoenn and it's Mt.Chimney.
I skipped a page back. And from the screenshot zoom of Sootopolis, it looks like it has bridges across the lake inside the crater now! Interesting.
Anybody notice the little green island off the south west? There's a dark water patch near there, which could mean a new diving spot. It doesn't ring a bell for me.
That doesn't surprise me. They probably did that so you don't need Surf to get around the city.
That doesn't surprise me. They probably did that so you don't need Surf to get around the city.
Makes sense, given that Surf was needed to go everywhere, which was a pain.
Looking closely, Sootopolis has changed quite a lot. There's greenery in the eastern area there, and a huge building that at first I thought was the gym isn't - as that's on an island in the south of the crater. Maybe the large building is some kind of shrine to Kyogre & Groudon? Or some kind of entryway to the Cave Of Origin?
Someone scanned a poster that was distributed at the PAX event.Wait, how did sootopolis get so clear, was there a bigger image posted of the Hoenn map?