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[Jondolio]

Do you think we'll finally be able to get Eternal Flower Floette?

We ****in BETTER

 

[NintenRob]

We're of course assuming they'll even do the Legends Arceus style of starters. They could do something different.


We might just get the Kalos starters, since we don't have X and Y remakes with them as starters releasing two months prior.

We might not get the traditional Grass Fire Water at all. Maybe we'll get brand new Pokémon, a choice of two to decide which version you're playing, could always get Eevee, or maybe there are no Pokémon trainers and you just get given a glock

 

[Jondolio]

We're of course assuming they'll even do the Legends Arceus style of starters. They could do something different.


We might just get the Kalos starters, since we don't have X and Y remakes with them as starters releasing two months prior.

We might not get the traditional Grass Fire Water at all. Maybe we'll get brand new Pokémon, a choice of two to decide which version you're playing, could always get Eevee, or maybe there are no Pokémon trainers and you just get given a glock

I feel like there's a chance that we might just get the Kalos starters. I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be slightly disappointed, but not too disappointed.

 

[PLATINUM7]

I feel like there's a chance that we might just get the Kalos starters. I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be slightly disappointed, but not too disappointed.

Oh damn, we could get Ash-Greninja back.

 

[NintenRob]

I actually wonder, based on how things were revealed, and the setting of this game. I am.... wary that the Legends subtitle might be a bit misleading.

Not necessarily a bad thing mind you, just that the game could be more drastically different to Legends Arceus than another Legends game would be originally envisioned. It's hard to imagine the Legends Arceus formula translating to a game set entirely in a city. That addictive gameplay loop of catching Pokémon might not be in this game, we might have a different method to catch Pokémon. A City setting is gonna change things entirely. Even in that teaser, Humans and Pokémon seem to be on friendlier terms, so I don't think we're gonna have to go out in wild dodging Pokémon trying to kill us.


I instead think, that the legend subtitle is being reserved for games that do something more experimental (and set in the past). It's still a mainline Pokémon game, so we're still probably doing battles. But I suspect catching Pokémon is going to be quite different

 

[Jondolio]

Oh damn, we could get Ash-Greninja back.

I'd say a Mega Greninja is far more likely

 

[PLATINUM7]

I'd say a Mega Greninja is far more likely

I would rather Greninja have one form that ends up unavailable in certain games than two.

 

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The Kalos Starters, Flygon, and Jynx (Home audio datamine) all seem like decent bets for Mega Evolutions. They were all also a part of the original Kalos Dex.

Including dual typings, somehow there are only 2 Electric/Ice Type Mega Evolutions currently, as well as only 3 for Grass/Poison/Ghost/Rock Types. So I would assume these are all types that could receive the most immediate attention. Assuming they care about that at all, which they probably don't.

The starters are kind of up in the air for me except for probably Snivy. Whether we'll see regional forms, Mega Evolutions, or both will be interesting to see. I would love to see Chikorita finally get a buff above all else though...

 

[NintenRob]

Jynx (Home audio datamine

Huh? Do tell! How is this the first I've heard of this?

 

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Huh? Do tell! How is this the first I've heard of this?

A few years back they found an alternate version of Jynx's cry that was in leftover Pokemon Home sound data. Presumably it was for an alternate regional form, evolution, or Mega Evolution. Because of how it sounds, and how it was coded into Home, most assume it's a scrapped Mega Evolution or Galarian form.

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Guys, I'm pretty sure the "Your journey will be in Lumiose City" is a mistranslation. The Japanese tweet just says it'll begin in Lumiose City. That has a very different meaning, and would make Lumiose the equivalent of Jubilife Village from Legends Arceus.

 

[Jondolio]

Guys, I'm pretty sure the "Your journey will be in Lumiose City" is a mistranslation. The Japanese tweet just says it'll begin in Lumiose City. That has a very different meaning, and would make Lumiose the equivalent of Jubilife Village from Legends Arceus.

Here's coping

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Luxray Mega Evolution when?

 

[Jondolio]

fellas

can we please get him back, it's been years

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

I hope the mobile animal crossing game pocket camp goes under soon.

 

[TheMightyP]

You can have...
My BIG GAY DANCE

side note, Brawl Taunts aged like ass

 

[Jondolio]

I haven't seen a lot of people complaining about the Legends Z-A announcement but some Unova fans are definitely acting like this

 

[TheMightyP]

I haven't seen a lot of people complaining about the Legends Z-A announcements but some Unova fans are definitely acting like this

Unova fans when GameFreak prioritizes am incomplete gen vs one that's complete and already got a sequel

 

[Jondolio]

Unova fans when GameFreak prioritizes am incomplete gen vs one that's complete and already got a sequel

Unova fans when they have to wait until the next gen until the "last good games" get remade (the last time we got any Unova content was 76 days ago)

 

[TheMightyP]

Unova fans when they have to wait until the next gen until the "last good games" get remade (the last time we got any Unova content was 76 days ago)

Unova Stans realizing the remakes are gonna be 3D (they're allergic to the third dimension)

 

[Guynamednelson]

(they're allergic to the third dimension)

How do w-I mean they tolerate the overworld being rendered in 3D already?

 

[TheMightyP]

How do w-I mean they tolerate the overworld being rendered in 3D already?

They ignore it for the "Go back to 2D Pokemon" clout chaing posts.

 

[Dukefire]

I haven't seen a lot of people complaining about the Legends Z-A announcements but some Unova fans are definitely acting like this

It might end up backfiring since touching a complete unova story with no adjustment plans and right company might soil the charm.

It will give GameFreak time to evaluate before making their next move. If they are desperate, just go back on playing BW & BW2 on the DS/3DS (still have dream radar, get extra pokemon and items for BW2.)

 

[Jondolio]

Listening to X and Y music is making me realize that I have more emotional attachment to these games than I thought

Which makes sense, they were my first Pokémon games, but I always considered them among the weaker games in the franchise after I got to play the earlier games.

I am so excited for Legends Z-A, you guys have no idea

 

[Pink Yoshi]

Listening to X and Y music is making me realize that I have more emotional attachment to these games than I thought

Which makes sense, they were my first Pokémon games, but I always considered them among the weaker games in the franchise after I got to play the earlier games.

I am so excited for Legends Z-A, you guys have no idea

Yo I'm the absolute same. They were my first gen too. I'm unreasonably obsessed with the gen 6 games, I have SO many memories with them, I'm so glad Kalos is coming back I am gonna CRY

 

[Jondolio]

Yo I'm the absolute same. They were my first gen too. I'm unreasonably obsessed with the gen 6 games, I have SO many memories with them, I'm so glad Kalos is coming back I am gonna CRY

See I didn't think I was such a big Kalos fan but turns out my nostalgia is stronger than I thought

So yeah if they play the ending theme of X and Y in the credits for Legends Zaza I'm gonna cry like I never cried before

 

[Cutie Gwen]

Looking back, Kalos is kinda mid as ****, but at the same time I didn't get 300 hours on Pokemon X for nothing, learning about competitive battling and having some friends who were in to it helped, shame we never really did anything for ScarVio and that my Pokemon friends hate the idea of Showdown

 

[Professor Pumpkaboo]

Im normaly 220+ pounds
Today I came up at 213.
Either its from me
1) eating slowly now
2)eating less often
3) going on the cycle bike once a day for 10 or 20 minutes

Whatever it is, im losing pounds

Yo I'm the absolute same. They were my first gen too. I'm unreasonably obsessed with the gen 6 games, I have SO many memories with them, I'm so glad Kalos is coming back I am gonna CRY

Ill be honest, most my love for Kalos comes from my lust for Professor Sycamore but half of that is my actual love for Kalos

 

[Pink Yoshi]

On the subject of Kalos, I was thinking about Diantha today.

A lot of people will tell you she's the worst champion (well they did until Geeta happened...) but y'know, I always kinda liked her. I dig her aesthetic and I always connected with her quite well despite her not having as strong a personality as other champions. She vibes with me.

I was wondering how you all personally felt about her since Kalos is a talking point again

 

[Jondolio]

On the subject of Kalos, I was thinking about Diantha today.

A lot of people will tell you she's the worst champion (well they did until Geeta happened...) but y'know, I always kinda liked her. I dig her aesthetic and I always connected with her quite well despite her not having as strong a personality as other champions. She vibes with me.

I was wondering how you all personally felt about her since Kalos is a talking point again

She's aight. I wish they did more with her.

I still think Geeta is worse because she has the personality of a cinder block and the easiest champion battle in the franchise and unlike Diantha the game actually did give her plenty of screentime so she can't even use that as an excuse. Diantha is still not the best tho

 

[Cutie Gwen]

On the subject of Kalos, I was thinking about Diantha today.

A lot of people will tell you she's the worst champion (well they did until Geeta happened...) but y'know, I always kinda liked her. I dig her aesthetic and I always connected with her quite well despite her not having as strong a personality as other champions. She vibes with me.

I was wondering how you all personally felt about her since Kalos is a talking point again

It's been years so I don't remember the details too well but an aging movie star who accepts that she's getting old and well past her prime in a game with life and death as the mascot legendaries is actually pretty cool, loved her battle theme too

 

[Hydreigonfan01]

Zygarde smoking the weed

pokemon zaza pic.twitter.com/oRh1KgmEoU

— joy 🍉 (@dietranch) February 27, 2024

 

[Pink Yoshi]

I did also forget to mention that Diantha has a Tyrantrum on her team. In Kalos era Tyrantrum was literally my favorite Pokemon so that gives her LOTS of points with me.

The downside is that she also has an Aurorus. Which, while I don't DISLIKE it as a Pokemon, I never really found it anywhere near as cool, plus it probably has an embarrassingly awful type combo. Rock/Ice = quad weaknesses to Fighting and Steel.

And you know what Pokemon happens to have BOTH those types, has a Mega Evolution, and just gets handed to you for free?

Spoiler

They did not think this through

 

[Jondolio]

I did also forget to mention that Diantha has a Tyrantrum on her team. In Kalos era Tyrantrum was literally my favorite Pokemon so that gives her LOTS of points with me.

The downside is that she also has an Aurorus. Which, while I don't DISLIKE it as a Pokemon, I never really found it anywhere near as cool, plus it probably has an embarrassingly awful type combo. Rock/Ice = quad weaknesses to Fighting and Steel.

And you know what Pokemon happens to have BOTH those types, has a Mega Evolution, and just gets handed to you for free?

Spoiler

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They did not think this through

Poor Aurorus. It's a neat looking mon that had the misfortune of having the most dog**** typing possible as well as being paired up with Tyrantrum who is peak fossil Pokémon

 

[Jotadé]

I would love to talk about how I lived the Kalos era back in the day as much as I did the Hoenn, Sinnoh and Teselia era... But idk, I don't think most people here would care about me writing a long text about It all compared to someone such as Jondolio or Pink Yoshi who summarized It all incredibly well in a single paragraph.

 

[Pink Yoshi]

Poor Aurorus. It's a neat looking mon that had the misfortune of having the most dog**** typing possible as well as being paired up with Tyrantrum who is peak fossil Pokémon

I saw a YouTube video that suggested giving Aurorus the Fairy typing, and I think it'd fit it quite well and help it stand out more next to Tyrantrum since Fairy was the hot new typing at the time. It'd still have the unfortunate Steel quad-weakness, but the Fairy type would make Fighting less of an issue.

I would love to talk about how I lived the Kalos era back in the day as much as I did the Hoenn, Sinnoh and Teselia era... But idk, I don't think most people here would care about me writing a long text about It all compared to someone such as Jondolio or Pink Yoshi who summarized It all incredibly well in a single paragraph.

Aw, don't sweat it! We'd love to hear your experiences too, no matter how long the post ends up being

 

[Jondolio]

I would love to talk about how I lived the Kalos era back in the day as much as I did the Hoenn, Sinnoh and Teselia era... But idk, I don't think most people here would care about me writing a long text about It all compared to someone such as Jondolio or Pink Yoshi who summarized It all incredibly well in a single paragraph.

I can't promise I'll read all of it right away but I'd love to hear about your experiences with X and Y

 

[Noipoi]

Man, I’m a Black/White baby but I have a ton of nostalgia for Kalos. It was the first game where I completely followed the hype season from start to finish, the last one to come out when I was a kid. And I swore it was the best Pokémon game ever made when it came out.

You remember the credits theme, Kiseki? **** made me tear up, dude. It seriously felt like the end of the greatest Pokemon journey I’d ever embarked on.

Nowadays I think it’s sort of mid, but that’s mostly because of the missed potential. And those childhood feelings are still there. So I’m really excited for Z-A. ****’s gonna be radical.

 

[Jondolio]

Man, I’m a Black/White baby but I have a ton of nostalgia for Kalos. It was the first game where I completely followed the hype season from start to finish, the last one to come out when I was a kid. And I swore it was the best Pokémon game ever made when it came out.

You remember the credits theme, Kiseki? **** made me tear up, dude. It seriously felt like the end of the greatest Pokemon journey I’d ever embarked on.

Nowadays I think it’s sort of mid, but that’s mostly because of the missed potential. And those childhood feelings are still there. So I’m really excited for Z-A. ****’s gonna be radical.

I'm just saying. They did a vocal credits theme for Scarlet and Violet.

We could get Kiseki with vocals this time since that song does have lyrics

 

[KingofPhantoms]

Kalos introduced Greninja, so it's great by default.