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[Kirby Dragons]

I noticed the Galar starters getting hate earlier. I'm not a fan of Inteleon's design, but Rillaboom looks okay IMO. And Cinderace is the best designed of the three, with a clear theme in mind it follows. All the starters were monotype, but I fail to see how that's an issue, especially since we had two straight generations with only dual typed starters.

 

[Linkmain-maybe]

Good Night My Gamers

Good night <3

 

[TheMightyP]

Say, did anyone bring this up?

NVIDIA leaks have "nvn2", which seems to be the graphics api for the Switch Pro, based on Ampere with ray tracing support and DLSS 2.2 pic.twitter.com/k6nEr31CcY

— Nikki™ (@NWPlayer123) March 1, 2022

I don't think this is so reliable, but I just wanted to share this with you all just in case.

Nintendo raytracing in 2022.

It's bull****.

 

[CannonStreak]

Nintendo raytracing in 2022.

It's bull****.

That is something I was thinking, actually.

 

[ZeldaFan01]

Nintendo raytracing in 2022.

It's bull****.

"I agree. " In Melia's voice


I think.

 

[Z25]

Only by today's standards, back in the day they were the GOAT and a major step up from Gen 3 (phys/spe split). I can't think of a individual Pokemon game I've done more playthroughs of. I remember begging my parents to buy a DS Wi-Fi adapter so I could trade/battle online. Not needing a link cable was huge when playing with friends.

All that aside, they along with the original RS are hard to go back to, I'd argue even more so than RGB/GS, now given all the improvements the Directors Cuts/remakes now offer unless you are nostalgia or like the OG character designs.

My biggest problem with the originals, was they were slow and kinda clunky.

Platinum fixed this big time while also expanding a lot of nice things. It had a better dex, it added the looker story, gave us a nice start with the winter feel, expanded the battle zone for gym rematches, battle frontier, etc, distortion world, you could buy and customize your house, and the underground was fun to play around with. Small changes but they added up to create a really solid expansion to the game.

 

[Jondolio]

Gonna respond to this real quick

I noticed the Galar starters getting hate earlier. I'm not a fan of Inteleon's design, but Rillaboom looks okay IMO. And Cinderace is the best designed of the three, with a clear theme in mind it follows. All the starters were monotype, but I fail to see how that's an issue, especially since we had two straight generations with only dual typed starters.

Personally, my problem with Cinderace is that it's too short. When I first saw it I refused to believe it was a final evolution, I was sure it was just a middle form. It looks alright other than that but still underwhelming imo. Rillaboom is my favorite of the trio but it's as you said - it just looks okay.

The problem with all of them being monotypes after so many generations of the starters being dual types is that this pattern kind of created an expectation. It's a pretty basic expectation at that, but when the following starters fail to meet it, it's not really a great look. Also the fact most of them just look like people in fursuits with little in the way of clear and cool themes on top of that unlike with say, Greninja and Decidueye (specifically mentioning those two as they're my personal favorite starters) rubs people the wrong way. Inteleon is the worst offender of this since the theme they were going for just isn't obvious until you hear its name, and it just looks hideous in general.

 

[Z25]

Nintendo be like:

“You said ray tracing?”

“We thought you meant wave racing

 

[Noipoi]

Damn.

I called my friend to ask her if she wanted to hang. Maybe at the skate park down by the mall.

But her mom (who’s super annoying) says she’s gotta prevent hostile aliens from annihilating us all.

Bummer

 

[Wademan94]

Damn.

I called my friend to ask her if she wanted to hang. Maybe at the skate park down by the mall.

But her mom (who’s super annoying) says she’s gotta prevent hostile aliens from annihilating us all.

Bummer

Noipoi’s real name is Brad confirmed?

 

[Z25]

Damn.

I called my friend to ask her if she wanted to hang. Maybe at the skate park down by the mall.

But her mom (who’s super annoying) says she’s gotta prevent hostile aliens from annihilating us all.

Bummer

What are you talking about? Zim is clearly a human, just like us.

 

[ZeldaFan01]

"do you wanna fit in with the POPULR crowd
"Yes!"
Well TOO BAD - Sam, iCarly (2009)
Kelly Kooper, TERRIBLE MOVIE.

 

[cashregister9]

Fortnite Ezio

 

[Kirby Dragons]

The problem with all of them being monotypes after so many generations of the starters being dual types is that this pattern kind of created an expectation. It's a pretty basic expectation at that, but when the following starters fail to meet it, it's not really a great look. Also the fact most of them just look like people in fursuits with little in the way of clear and cool themes on top of that unlike with say, Greninja and Decidueye (specifically mentioning those two as they're my personal favorite starters) rubs people the wrong way. Inteleon is the worst offender of this since the theme they were going for just isn't obvious until you hear its name, and it just looks hideous in general.

I don't think it should've become an expectation in the first place, when single typed starters have existed since the beginning. Kanto and Hoenn had one, Unova had two, and Johto had three. I'm not against dual type starters existing, as they can often help create some cool Pokemon, but they shouldn't be the only option.

 

[---]

Idk, I haven't got to Emerald yet but I think I'd prefer FRLG (which I am playing) more than OG D&P, even without the split. I think most people think Platinum when it comes to Gen 4.

Same thing with Emerald at this point. If there's one thing though that made the remakes for me it was removing HMs or at least not requiring HM slaves. Easily the biggest issue with Sinnoh IMO is just how often they are required.

Emerald I think holds up the most of the Gen 3 games and I still go back to it here and there to do easy cloning of Legendaries for GTS trading.

 

[MooMew64]

Damn.

I called my friend to ask her if she wanted to hang. Maybe at the skate park down by the mall.

But her mom (who’s super annoying) says she’s gotta prevent hostile aliens from annihilating us all.

Bummer

I almost took this as something serious until it clicked.

I think I may be losing what little sanity I had left.

 

[ZeldaFan01]

Damn.

I called my friend to ask her if she wanted to hang. Maybe at the skate park down by the mall.

"Okay go ahead, that's fine. Yeah we're not gonna be here when they get here anyway we're gonna be gone, so, it's fine."
Phosphora?
No it think it was another Blondie on another one of those "hey look. The camera is... Right over there.! "

 

[Noipoi]

I almost took this as something serious until it clicked.

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I think I may be losing what little sanity I had left.

This is serious. There’s a ****in alien invasion, man.

Then again, my friend has the strength of a million and seventy men. So I guess I really shouldn’t complain.

 

[MooMew64]

This is serious. There’s a ****in alien invasion, man.

Then again, my friend has the strength of a million and seventy men. So I guess I really should complain.

While having that amount of strength would be rad, it also sounds like a rough life.

 

[Noipoi]

While having that amount of strength would be rad, it also sounds like a rough life.

Yeah, she’s got some issues.

She can’t even go for a walk without rusting in the rain.

It’s enough to fry her brain!

 

[Hadokeyblade]

Somebody pointed out that Springatito's eyes in the official art are off centered.

...****, i cant unsee it.

 

[ZeldaFan01]

It IS SuperMaryFace "etc. if u, ridiculous comment...Then I hope that U break both of your ankles, and then have to walk home in the rain.

YouTuber Married to & I'm CinnamonToastKen.!

 

[Dutch Raikuna]

I'm still alive guys. Just really been thrown off the ball the past few days.

Been mostly out around my hometown going to museums and stuff.

And as for why my pfp is this.................long story but yes it is my first FF pfp.

 

[MooMew64]

I still can't believe TPC is actually committing to "evolving" Pokémon.

Like, I just never thought I'd see this series grow. I accepted it would always be the way it is, and they totally could've left it that way; The games would sell regardless of ambition or quality.

Maybe...Maybe the do kinda care, a little bit.

 

[Z25]

Yeah, she’s got some issues.

She can’t even go for a walk without rusting in the rain.

It’s enough to fry her brain!

I found Noi’s friend:

 

[Guynamednelson]

I still can't believe TPC is actually committing to "evolving" Pokémon.

Like, I just never thought I'd see this series grow. I accepted it would always be the way it is, and they totally could've left it that way; The games would sell regardless of ambition or quality.

Maybe...Maybe the do kinda care, a little bit.

"You chumps will buy it just because it's Pokemon" doesn't apply to every Pokemon fan, and they gotta acknowledge that to keep up sales.

I wouldn't say that they're acknowledging that with SV as much as they did with PLA right now, however. I'll wait and see just like I did with Arceus.

 

[Noipoi]

I still can't believe TPC is actually committing to "evolving" Pokémon.

Like, I just never thought I'd see this series grow. I accepted it would always be the way it is, and they totally could've left it that way; The games would sell regardless of ambition or quality.

Maybe...Maybe the do kinda care, a little bit.

Clearly the Sw/Sh backlash affected them. I figured we’d start to see changes like this in gen 12, but they seem really devoted to trying to give the fans what they want.

It’s pretty damn cool, especially when they really didn’t have to. They could make the next Pokémon in MSPaint and it’d sell.

 

[Shroob]

Gib Legends: Unova


C'mon, do it.


Do it


Give us the Original Dragon.

 

[TheMightyP]

What show is Noi referencing I don't get it

 

[TMNTSSB4]

I just found out Stan Smith actually pays an entire band to play his music to sing to…always thought the music was strictly coming out of him (like with the rest of the Smith family)

 

[ZeldaFan01]

What show is Noi referencing I don't get it

So!- mouth full of Sushi from some Sushi Bar

 

[Noipoi]

What show is Noi referencing I don't get it

Chalk Zone

 

[MooMew64]

Gib Legends: Unova


C'mon, do it.


Do it


Give us the Original Dragon.

It's coming in 2025 with a Gen 5 chibi remake.

 

[Noipoi]

It's coming in 2025 with a Gen 5 chibi remake.

For a split second after I read this I thought “Why the **** would they wait ten years for the gen 5 remake”

And then it hit me

 

[TheMightyP]

The narrative was the "Pokemon fans don't care for quality" and now it's "Pokemon fans get hyped for the bare minimum" when we see genuine improvements to the franchise.

 

[ZeldaFan01]

For a split second after I read this I thought “Why the **** would they wait ten years for the gen 5 remake”

And then it hit me

How can I steer w/out hands? not Amazon Pandora

 

[Shroob]

Man


Even though I think Enamorous is ugly as sin



I hate to say it, but props to its Therian form.


It's the missing 4th Beast from the Chinese cardinal direction beasts.


Tornadus is the bird
Thunderus is the dragon
Landorous the tiger
Enamorous the turtle

 

[TheMightyP]

For a split second after I read this I thought “Why the **** would they wait ten years for the gen 5 remake”

And then it hit me

We're old, Noi.

 

[Shroob]

We're old, Noi.

Get back in line, kiddo, this is the bingo hall.

 

[TheMightyP]

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Get back in line, kiddo, this is the bingo hall.

Sorry, forgot you were in the nursing home.