Pokémon Black and White 2 Set for Fall Release

[Archemetis]

They could call it Pokemon Steel or Pokemon Chrome.

OT: Am I the only fan of the series that didn't care for GenV and looks at this direct sequeling as a lack of good ideas on Nintendo's part? The 2 implies that this will likely be the continuation of the story from the previous game, which I felt the game relied too much on. I'm not against the story, but it was the driving force of the GenV games when what made the earlier ones so special was just the open-world exploring and making the story yourself. It was simpler, didn't bog you down with loads of pointless dialogue, and just got you to the gameplay.

I probably won't buy these games unless they announce something revolutionary, but even then these are still GenV games and I am still under the impression not enough changed from GenIV to justify making a whole new set of games for them, especially when I still hold GenIV up as the best one yet in terms of game mechanics.

No, I generally didn't care for Gen V either, I bought the games, I completed it's story and I transferred my Pokémon over from my previous title (which for me was Soul Silver).
But beyond that there was nothing there to really grab me and keep me playing.

Something that Soul Silver managed to do, sure it was a re-tread of a previous (and vastly superior) generation, but for me Soul Silver was the closest they've come to a flawless execution for Pokémon title.

I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this direct sequel stuff is just plain nonsense...

I mean black Kyurem and white Kyurem? Really? We're genuinely defining them as separate species because they're different colour?

Guess they should start making more space in the pokédex now, since all the Shinies are going to be their own pokémon now...

Beyond that though, the way they've released their games previously has been nothing short of consistent winning... Why change it now and risk making your demographic realise you really have run out of ideas?

They are different forms of Kyurem, not a different species, kinda like Shaymin and it's Skyform, however for Kyrum it's justt he colour that's different.

Yeah but at least with Shaymin it's skyform is listed alongside it in the Pokedex and trated like a form it can take, who's willing to bet that black kyurem and white kyurem aren't getting the same treatment? They'll likely have their own seperate entries in the pokedex, which in pokemon terms essentially makes them two seperate species.

 

[Buizel91]

They could call it Pokemon Steel or Pokemon Chrome.

OT: Am I the only fan of the series that didn't care for GenV and looks at this direct sequeling as a lack of good ideas on Nintendo's part? The 2 implies that this will likely be the continuation of the story from the previous game, which I felt the game relied too much on. I'm not against the story, but it was the driving force of the GenV games when what made the earlier ones so special was just the open-world exploring and making the story yourself. It was simpler, didn't bog you down with loads of pointless dialogue, and just got you to the gameplay.

I probably won't buy these games unless they announce something revolutionary, but even then these are still GenV games and I am still under the impression not enough changed from GenIV to justify making a whole new set of games for them, especially when I still hold GenIV up as the best one yet in terms of game mechanics.

No, I generally didn't care for Gen V either, I bought the games, I completed it's story and I transferred my Pokémon over from my previous title (which for me was Soul Silver).
But beyond that there was nothing there to really grab me and keep me playing.

Something that Soul Silver managed to do, sure it was a re-tread of a previous (and vastly superior) generation, but for me Soul Silver was the closest they've come to a flawless execution for Pokémon title.

I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this direct sequel stuff is just plain nonsense...

I mean black Kyurem and white Kyurem? Really? We're genuinely defining them as separate species because they're different colour?

Guess they should start making more space in the pokédex now, since all the Shinies are going to be their own pokémon now...

Beyond that though, the way they've released their games previously has been nothing short of consistent winning... Why change it now and risk making your demographic realise you really have run out of ideas?

They are different forms of Kyurem, not a different species, kinda like Shaymin and it's Skyform, however for Kyrum it's justt he colour that's different.

Yeah but at least with Shaymin it's skyform is listed alongside it in the Pokedex and trated like a form it can take, who's willing to bet that black kyurem and white kyurem aren't getting the same treatment? They'll likely have their own seperate entries in the pokedex, which in pokemon terms essentially makes them two seperate species.

Shaymin's Skyform is not in the Pokedex, only Shaymin is. it may mention the Skyform, but is not listed in it.

 

[Archemetis]

They could call it Pokemon Steel or Pokemon Chrome.

OT: Am I the only fan of the series that didn't care for GenV and looks at this direct sequeling as a lack of good ideas on Nintendo's part? The 2 implies that this will likely be the continuation of the story from the previous game, which I felt the game relied too much on. I'm not against the story, but it was the driving force of the GenV games when what made the earlier ones so special was just the open-world exploring and making the story yourself. It was simpler, didn't bog you down with loads of pointless dialogue, and just got you to the gameplay.

I probably won't buy these games unless they announce something revolutionary, but even then these are still GenV games and I am still under the impression not enough changed from GenIV to justify making a whole new set of games for them, especially when I still hold GenIV up as the best one yet in terms of game mechanics.

No, I generally didn't care for Gen V either, I bought the games, I completed it's story and I transferred my Pokémon over from my previous title (which for me was Soul Silver).
But beyond that there was nothing there to really grab me and keep me playing.

Something that Soul Silver managed to do, sure it was a re-tread of a previous (and vastly superior) generation, but for me Soul Silver was the closest they've come to a flawless execution for Pokémon title.

I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this direct sequel stuff is just plain nonsense...

I mean black Kyurem and white Kyurem? Really? We're genuinely defining them as separate species because they're different colour?

Guess they should start making more space in the pokédex now, since all the Shinies are going to be their own pokémon now...

Beyond that though, the way they've released their games previously has been nothing short of consistent winning... Why change it now and risk making your demographic realise you really have run out of ideas?

They are different forms of Kyurem, not a different species, kinda like Shaymin and it's Skyform, however for Kyrum it's justt he colour that's different.

Yeah but at least with Shaymin it's skyform is listed alongside it in the Pokedex and trated like a form it can take, who's willing to bet that black kyurem and white kyurem aren't getting the same treatment? They'll likely have their own seperate entries in the pokedex, which in pokemon terms essentially makes them two seperate species.

Shaymin's Skyform is not in the Pokedex, only Shaymin is. it may mention the Skyform, but is not listed in it.

Huh, Could've sworn that the latest games 'Dex included alternate forms...
In case there's confusion, I don't mean as a separate entry, I mean as sub section in the original entry.

Like how the new Dex has a section where you can look at specific gender differences.

 

[albinoterrorist]

Maybe the first triple type? xD

Jokes aside, Fire and ice type? kinda brakes the mold, maybe both ice dragon, but one can learn a few electric moves and the other a few fire? might work.

I disagree that it breaks the mold.

I mean, heck, there were no Ice/Ground until the Swinub line.
No Water/Grass until the Lotad line.
No Psychic/Fighting until Gallade.
No Fighting/Dark until the Scraggy line.

It's been done before, just not with those two particular types together.

 

[Buizel91]

They could call it Pokemon Steel or Pokemon Chrome.

OT: Am I the only fan of the series that didn't care for GenV and looks at this direct sequeling as a lack of good ideas on Nintendo's part? The 2 implies that this will likely be the continuation of the story from the previous game, which I felt the game relied too much on. I'm not against the story, but it was the driving force of the GenV games when what made the earlier ones so special was just the open-world exploring and making the story yourself. It was simpler, didn't bog you down with loads of pointless dialogue, and just got you to the gameplay.

I probably won't buy these games unless they announce something revolutionary, but even then these are still GenV games and I am still under the impression not enough changed from GenIV to justify making a whole new set of games for them, especially when I still hold GenIV up as the best one yet in terms of game mechanics.

No, I generally didn't care for Gen V either, I bought the games, I completed it's story and I transferred my Pokémon over from my previous title (which for me was Soul Silver).
But beyond that there was nothing there to really grab me and keep me playing.

Something that Soul Silver managed to do, sure it was a re-tread of a previous (and vastly superior) generation, but for me Soul Silver was the closest they've come to a flawless execution for Pokémon title.

I don't think I'm the only one who thinks this direct sequel stuff is just plain nonsense...

I mean black Kyurem and white Kyurem? Really? We're genuinely defining them as separate species because they're different colour?

Guess they should start making more space in the pokédex now, since all the Shinies are going to be their own pokémon now...

Beyond that though, the way they've released their games previously has been nothing short of consistent winning... Why change it now and risk making your demographic realise you really have run out of ideas?

They are different forms of Kyurem, not a different species, kinda like Shaymin and it's Skyform, however for Kyrum it's justt he colour that's different.

Yeah but at least with Shaymin it's skyform is listed alongside it in the Pokedex and trated like a form it can take, who's willing to bet that black kyurem and white kyurem aren't getting the same treatment? They'll likely have their own seperate entries in the pokedex, which in pokemon terms essentially makes them two seperate species.

Shaymin's Skyform is not in the Pokedex, only Shaymin is. it may mention the Skyform, but is not listed in it.

Huh, Could've sworn that the latest games 'Dex included alternate forms...
In case there's confusion, I don't mean as a separate entry, I mean as sub section in the original entry.

Like how the new Dex has a section where you can look at specific gender differences.

Oooh, yes you can do that, but i think you have to change the form of the Pokemon for that to happen, and so far no one knows how or isn't an item for Kyurem, so maybe it's in the game, but not on our Pokedex's yet.

I thought you meant that both forms of Shaymin are a separate species with it's own dex number xD my bad

 

[CrazyGirl17]

How the heck is that supposed to work? What, were they too lazy to name it Pokemon Gray?

...I'd still give them a look, though...