[SPOILER ALERT] - The Sevens Squares. - A Square-Enix general support threads.

[Deleted member]

The fire starter brings me life.

E: Didn't see much so can't say much, and it's undoubtedly still in development.

 

[Ovaltine]

It's got a bunny

So I don't even care, do whatever with whatever else is in this game

I am forever sated by finally having the bunny starter I always wanted

BUNNY GANG RISE UP

 

[Rumble Red]

It's got a bunny

So I don't even care, do whatever with whatever else is in this game

I am forever sated by finally having the bunny starter I always wanted

BUNNY GANG RISE UP

I just hope its evolutions aren't too ugly. I don't think I could take being Bunnelby'd again.

 

[Ovaltine]

I just hope its evolutions aren't too ugly. I don't think I could take being Bunnelby'd again.

Diggersby is banned from this house and all good Bunnelbys need not evolve

Signed, a bunny Pokemon expert

 

[Flyboy]

Scorbunny makes my heart melt. I love all these good starters.

 

[Icewolff92]

Hoping for the old system to return.
The Let's Go thing really didn't click

It is. TCP said that the lets go is a remakebrand with this being the game for veterans so to speak.

 

[Teeb147]

Cool short direct. nothing looks bad

Might be possible to make a full bunny team now? (Depends what it evolves into tho, i guess)
Hopefully they have a lot or most of the older pokemon.

 

[Icewolff92]

Just checked the map for the new region. It looks like we might have another train situation ala Gold and Silver, which make sense since there is train traffic between France (Kalos aka gen6) and England (this gen)

 

[Cheezey Bites]

Just checked the map for the new region. It looks like we might have another train situation ala Gold and Silver, which make sense since there is train traffic between France (Kalos aka gen6) and England (this gen)

I dunno man, this will be releasing after Brexit date...

 

[Nazyrus]

Can't wait for a harry potter reference in the trains lol

 

[DaybreakHorizon]

Just checked the map for the new region. It looks like we might have another train situation ala Gold and Silver, which make sense since there is train traffic between France (Kalos aka gen6) and England (this gen)

If we revisit Kalos that'd be cool. That's the most under-utilized region in the series in my opinion. A revisit in the post-game of Sword and Shield could do well for it.

 

[Untouch]

Honestly feeling disappointed about Sword and Shield.
First impressions have me feeling like it's Sun and Moon again, linear and overly story focused, maybe later trailers can change my mind but I was kind of expecting more because of what King Zell said.

 

[TheCJBrine]

They ripped Aegislash in half, and all three starters are good.

 

[PrettyIvyPearls22]

I know that this is the Square thread, but in terms of the Pokemon direct, I'm liking what I'm seeing so far!

Honestly, this maybe the first time where I actually may like all three starters for a new Generation! I think the last time that happened when I liked all three was with gen 4 & 5. While I do have my favorite I have to say this may be one where I don't need to see the final evolutions to be sold to like the Pokemon like I kinda did with Sun and Moon and X/Y.

While, I think all of them are cute and have potential, my personal favorite was automatically Scorbunny once I saw him. I actually don't care if it's even Fire/Fighting type, I'm going with the bunny! (I'm secretly hoping and want him to at least be fire/steel type)! I have seen the whole sports theories surrounding the starters, and I find that pretty interesting.

 

[MajoraMan28]

I dunno man, this will be releasing after Brexit date...

Brexit won't stop traffic from existing. It will only limit those who enter in the country by checkups.

 

[EarlTamm]

Me earlier:

I hope the third game is called wand, because I want to make a Kingdom Hearts joke.

What I just found on Twitter:

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Glad to see I was not the only one who thought of this.

 

[dezeray112]

To be honest, I'm actually opting for any Dragon Quest rep since I've been playing Dragon Quest VIII on the 3DS quite a lot lately which really gained my interest into series.

 

[ZelDan]

Pokemon Direct didn't really show that much, but what we saw looks nice so far.

I'm more curious about what the final evolutions will look like. I remember loving the look of Litten and his second evo, but then happened and, well, let's just say I ended up going with Rowlette for my starter in Pokemon Moon.

 

[Nazyrus]

Me earlier:

What I just found on Twitter:

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Glad to see I was not the only one who thought of this.

 

[Idon]

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Fire steel type confirmed.

 

[EarlTamm]

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Amazing.

I will say, there is a strange protag aura that surround Scorbunny. Does anyone else get that feeling?

 

[Idon]

Amazing.

I will say, there is a strange protag aura that surround Scorbunny. Does anyone else get that feeling?

If you have a bandage over the bridge of your nose, you are legally obligated to become the shonen protagonist.

 

[EarlTamm]

If you have a bandage over the bridge of your nose, you are legally obligated to become the shonen protagonist.

That is probably it. I wonder if that is a bandage though, as it has a similar patch flat on it's left foot.

 

[TheCJBrine]

Y'know I was thinking maybe the patch is similar to one of Kirby's abilities in The Crystal Shards, where he rubs a cloth or something on his head to create some sort of electrical fire, 'cause y'know, friction.

I forgot about the patches on its feet, which make this seem more-likely.

 

[EarlTamm]

Y'know I was thinking maybe the patch is similar to one of Kirby's abilities in The Crystal Shards, where he rubs a cloth or something on his head to create some sort of electrical fire, 'cause y'know, friction.

I forgot about the patches on its feet, which make this seem more-likely.

That would make sense. And since there is the theory that each starter this gen has a sports theme, Scorbunny being football(Or soccer if you are an American), it would make sense for there to be a patch on it's foot. It could kick fiery footballs with the power of electricity! Would explain the hot feet as well.

 

[Deleted member]

That would make sense. And since there is the theory that each starter this gen has a sports theme, Scorbunny being football(Or soccer if you are an American), it would make sense for there to be a patch on it's foot. It could kick fiery footballs with the power of electricity! Would explain the hot feet as well.

So then, Grookey would be baseball-themed due to the stick and Sobble would be Volleyball themed due to the receiving position?

 

[EarlTamm]

So then, Grookey would be baseball-themed due to the stick and Sobble would be Volleyball themed due to the receiving position?

People are thinking cricket for Grookey.

 

[Deleted member]

People are thinking cricket for Grookey.

Could be, its just that the motion Grookey did at the start kinda reminded me of the motion batters do for some reason :b (never seen cricket so I dunno about it). If the evolution has a hammer, its cricket. If its a club, baseball. Anything else, also possible I guess.

 

[A.G.L.]

Found this and thought I would share. It’s kind of true they do look like cereal mascots ha.

 

[Rumble Red]

There are already Pokémon based on American football (Passimian) and hockey (Glalie). One more and we've got a full sports team. Have I forgotten anybody?

 

[Icewolff92]

If we revisit Kalos that'd be cool. That's the most under-utilized region in the series in my opinion. A revisit in the post-game of Sword and Shield could do well for it.

Same here. I might feel that it is a bit to easy in my taste (the games has certainly become easier after black & white 2) I just loved the general look and feel of Karlos

First impressions have me feeling like it's Sun and Moon again, linear and overly story focused, maybe later trailers can change my mind but I was kind of expecting more because of what King Zell said.

The mainline Pokemon games have always been linear. The Pokemon Company and Game Freaks are known to always stick to the same formula with at least one new twist or add on (be it Z moves, Mega Evolution, Pokemon Rides instead of HM etc). But looking at the graphics and details for the environment I would say that the Breath of The Wild comparison sort of make sense. Yes, there is always exploration in Pokemon games, but they have always been straight forward, linear streamlined and grid-based overall.

When it comes to the mainline games, there will never be an open world in the style of Breath of the Wild because they know what the main fanbase wants. It has worked for 20+ years and still going strong. Yes, I know that Nintendo always likes the reinvent the wheel with Mario and Legend of Zelda, but Pokemon isn't pure Nintendo. They have always been the "stepchild" that does its own thing even if its exclusive on Nintendo platforms. Them doing their own directs is a prime example of that.

However, if you said that a Pokemon Open World RPG would come out as an entry in the Mystery Dungeon spinoff franchise, then that's a totally different thing. Thats in the realm of possibility

 

[Nazyrus]

Found this and thought I would share. It’s kind of true they do look like cereal mascots ha.

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I mean… if that makes the cereal sell more, that's just genius marketing haha

 

[ZenythSmash]

Controversial topic that I wanted to see everyone’s opinions on. Is Kingdom Hearts 3 better than Kingdom Hearts 2?

I’ll start the ball rolling with my personal opinion. I think Kingdom Hearts 3 is really good, however the story pacing disappointed me. Also with the exception of a few music tracks the music in Kingdom Hearts 3 was kind of meh. Which is a huge surprise given that Yoko Shimomura was behind the helm. She has done such beautiful work including scores for Final Fantasy 15, Kingdom Hearts 1 & 2, Super Mario RPG, Vega’s theme, etc. Despite clearly being able to make beautiful music, this games music overall made me feel underwhelmed. Overall I think Kingdom Hearts 2 was better, but that’s just me. Perhaps in the end I just had expectations that were too high.

there's no way KHIII would be better than 2 lol
not in a millions years

 

[Arcadenik]

Found this and thought I would share. It’s kind of true they do look like cereal mascots ha.

They kinda looked like Fakemon to me when I first saw them.

 

[Teeb147]

there's no way KHIII would be better than 2 lol
not in a millions years

I'm actually kind of curious what the various people here feel about KH3. Maybe more generally without getting into spoilers. I heard some people say it was good but a lot here seem to think it's not that good?

 

[Deleted member]

I'm actually kind of curious what the various people here feel about KH3. Maybe more generally without getting into spoilers. I heard some people say it was good but a lot here seem to think it's not that good?

Biggest omission seems to be challenging side content. KH 1 & especially Final Mix 2 offered a plethora of optional side bosses to work toward and test your knowledge and skills. Without those, the whole experience can become pretty mindless because the base game is considerably easy even on hard mode. KH 2 seemed to have this issue too before FM. The amazing graphics can only hook you for so long.

The story is also still a brown diaper so nothing is new there.

It's incomplete essentially. Give it till post-dlc or a Final Mix.

That and expectations were through the roof. As a long awaited sequel to KH 2, it just ended up being a flashier KH 2. Is that a correct analysis fans?

 

[Teeb147]

Biggest omission seems to be challenging side content. KH 1 & especially Final Mix 2 offered a plethora of optional side bosses to work toward and test your knowledge and skills. Without those, the whole experience can become pretty mindless because the base game is considerably easy even on hard mode. KH 2 seemed to have this issue too before FM. The amazing graphics can only hook you for so long.

The story is also still a brown diaper so nothing is new there.

It's incomplete essentially. Give it till post-dlc or a Final Mix.

That and expectations were through the roof. As a long awaited sequel to KH 3, it just ended up being a flashier KH 2. Is that a correct analysis fans?

I was wondering about the difficulty too actually, because from the gameplay i saw, it's cool and flashy to be able to do all those crazy attacks, but does that dampen the strategic element or trying to get good skills, etc? I'm guessing yes from what you said.

and i can get the expectations thing.

 

[Cheezey Bites]

There are already Pokémon based on American football (Passimian) and hockey (Glalie). One more and we've got a full sports team. Have I forgotten anybody?

Alolan Raichu is surfing
Machoke, champ, Hawlucha and Incineroar are all pro wrestling
Hitmonchan is boxing
Hitmonlee is Kickboxing
Hitmontop is breakdancing
Makuhita and Mariyama are sumo
Meditite and Medicham are yoga

Most are combat sports of course. I'd also question Oracorio, but I don't know if Buyo or Hula are sports, so a half?



As for Sword and Shield, these starters are honestly my least favourite yet, which is sad as last gen may well have been my favourite (it's between gen 7 and gen 3, the former with two of my top 5 but also Litten which is super dull to me, and the latter which is good all round, but not quite as much imo); hopefully they are not indicative of the rest of the designs to come...

 

[Flyboy]

I'm actually kind of curious what the various people here feel about KH3. Maybe more generally without getting into spoilers. I heard some people say it was good but a lot here seem to think it's not that good?

I loved every second of it.

It's like, you just kinda gotta roll with the punches and turn your brain off and lose yourself in the lore and you'll have a good time. Despite the absurdity of the story there were moments that really deeply affected me, and it made me love Sora even more. It was just a good time, honestly, and some levels were just fantastic. The Caribbean was my personal highlight, and the entire endgame too.

It's a mess, but an endearing and fun one. What matters is how it makes you feel.

Also the gameplay is killer. Sure, it's kinda easy, but sometimes you just want to have fun with something easier and enjoy a story and mow down some enemies flashily.

 

[MajoraMan28]

I'm actually kind of curious what the various people here feel about KH3. Maybe more generally without getting into spoilers. I heard some people say it was good but a lot here seem to think it's not that good?

I'm going to come off with a similar vision. No way did III overcome II. And to me, II is not even the best one in the series.
In the first few weeks after launch, I was ecstatic with it, even though a number of things bothered me. There are certain moments in the story that made me emotional, I was impressed by the looks and the amount of knots that they managed to tie, the art direction.. But over time, after everything was digested, I actually became extremely underwhelmed by basically everything else. Yes, the looks are amazing, but I value the game for its content (gameplay and story), and I think it fell in its face considerably. The emotional moments carried its strength more due to the buildup that came with the amount of time that preceded the game, rather than due to the effectiveness of the scenes. They felt rushed and overly condensed at the very end of the game, with some plot points that, at least to me, didn't feel earned in the slightest. Dialogue was less robotic, but the script still could have much to improve.

The Disney worlds have never felt so disconnected from the story. They are playgrounds for you to have fun for reliving the Disney with films with your nostalgia. And with an extremely shill pick like Frozen, it felt like Disney was on their necks to make them create the most marketable worlds possible. Minigames fell flat, and worlds that I wished had more time and variety to develop were the ones that were short lived or missed the expectations. They are there for the party to explore and end with an organization member calling Sora and co lame while rehashing the tropes that made the series infamous. And sadly, they forgot how much more engaging is to have the KH crew giving the films a twist. Remaking them scene for scene looks a lot like S-E flexing a muscle at Disney to show that they can recreate their film with RTG. The most engaging worlds, imo, were the ones with an original storyline. And this game clearly had worlds that had visibly a lot more care and time put into them. Some of them actually felt barren.

Oh, and I agree with music. With the exception of orchestral rearrangements, original ones weren't as powerful, imo. The boss battle theme for segment before the Scala ad Caelum BTFO of the final boss theme, and that to me, it's a testament of how the OST had stuff to improve.
Regarding characters and plot, I think this was extremely underwhelming. Sora didn't grow much at all. He ends the adventure with the same severe weakness he had, with a missed opportunity at the end to give a new and powerful message. Kairi is nothing but a plot device, Mickey and Riku felt held back (given their training and potential), the plot is truly only meaningful at the end of the game, the way Xehanort was sent off was way too forced, plot devices for Nomura to deus ex machina the crap out of the main cast... I could go on. The game's emotional impact relies almost completely on the player's nostalgia for the series itself and modern Disney films, rather than its narrative and pacing.

Gameplay is a tamer version of the Osaka effect. The game launched without a critical mode, with combat that still doesn't feel rewarding. KHII was a button masher, but at least you had some strategy behind to win. You can basically destroy everything with the amount of OP stuff you have in hand, from the forms and summons to the Disney Rides, with little effort. The game's combat is flashy, but lacks substance. Which is kinda the plague that has been present in most S-E games for nearly two decades.

And what's sad is this game was in development for years. And while I'm not even surprised how many things felt badly written (heck, it's Nomura helming the thing..), it's incredible how they still managed to make the game feel rushed. Keep in mind that I didn't go in the game ultra hyped. I like KH, but I don't have the attachment that many people do (and I understand why they do). And I'm aware of those who are responsible for the development of the games, so I wasn't expecting a huge deal. But I wanted the game to redeem the series of missteps that the KH has been guilty for a while (at least to me), at least have a decent narrative, launch a complete game. The game legit feels like stuff is either missing or just extremely rushed. This is why I'm sad for it.
I'm excited for the next saga, bc I'm hopeful that they have enough space to make changes to the formula that can make the experience at least a considerable improvement from what the Seeker of Darkness saga had.

Just to close off, when a Just a Pancake video has never been more spot on about a game in the series, you know that there are stuff that need significant improvements (I love Just a Pancake, btw).


Wait. Wasn't the data for Brave deleted in the 2.0.0 update?
How does he know that shield stats are not placeholders?

Here is my take. :V