Pokémon Sun & Moon - 3DS - 2016

Karl wrote:...Bulbasaur, the canonical choice of starter for noobs who are bad at games (no offence ) ...

Super Dragon 64 wrote:...Tomorrow's releases are very much for nostalgic reasons and could get pretty annoying for newcomers. They were great in the 90s but there are much better options today.

Gents, thanks for the advice. I did fear that it was possibly a case of "you had to be there" to get the most out of these re-releases. I've checked with my bro and he has a copy of Pokemon Soul Silver that I could borrow if I wanted to; so, to dip my toes in the water, I might do that. Thanks again

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Butbred blue and yellow are the originals so although it is a rerelease it is the start point so surly they are the place to start

jawafour wrote:Okay, so I know very little about Pokemon games... but I see that the older games are releasing for 3DS tomorrow.

> Would Yellow be a "better" choice for a complete noob than Red or Blue? All I recall is that it has a surfing Pikachu aspect to it?!?
> Would I be best to jump straight into, say, X or Y rather than the older versions? I know that they were classics of their time... but are they still fun and playable?

What do you reckon? Thanks in advance .

Yellow was sort of a "DX" release of Red and Blue. It didn't have full colour, but a lot of the graphics did have their real colour added to them rather than just being monochrome. A lot of characters and Pokemon were changed to look like they did in the anime (Jesse, James and Meowth were added too), and obviously you start with Pikachu instead of a choice from the original three. I don't remember, but apparently it was slightly harder starting with an electric type due to the initial Pokemon and gym leaders you encounter.

They were great at the time, but haven't really aged well in my opinion. I'd advise trying Heart Gold/Soul Silver or X/Y.

I agree with t'others, Jawa. Get Soul Silver on the go.

Errkal wrote:Butbred blue and yellow are the originals so although it is a rerelease it is the start point so surly they are the place to start

There have been a lot of changes in the mechanics since Red and Blue so X, Y, OR and AS are much more accessible than Red, Blue and Yellow. Even Fire Red and Leaf Green are better choices for newcomers than Red, Blue and Yellow.

Having to walk everywhere in R/B/Y until you get the bike :dread:

I prefer them

Errkal wrote:I always thought of ditto as a lazy design.

I like the fan theory that Ditto is a failed Mew clone. They share similar colours in normal and shiny versions...

They both weigh 8.8 lbs, they've both got balanced stats across the board (Ditto 48 in every stat, Mew 100) and they're the only two Mon's who naturally learn Transform.

Mewtwo's pokedex entries frequently refer to it being a result of experimenting with Mew's genes for years, so it'd make sense that there'd be some failed results like Ditto. Plus, in Pokemon Yellow, arguably the canon version of Generation I, Ditto only appears in two places. One being the Mansion on Cinnabar Island where the experiments took place and the other Cerulean Cave where Mewtwo lurks.

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Skippy wrote:Here's some blatant self-promotion..

Catching all 151 Pokémon was an anti-climatic rite of passage
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pokemon-20th-a ... ge-1546154

7 of the very worst Pokémon designs
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pokemon-20th-a ... ns-1545927

The 5 best Pokémon designs of each generation
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It has been a busy week

Skippy, can you quote this? I'll read these later (and then invariably post three massive rants about how I disagree ) so would appreciate a notification as a reminder. Cheers

I'd be happy to! As it happens, another article just went up as well

Pokemon Sun and Moon: Five things we want to see in 2016's most anticipated 3DS games
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/pokemon-sun-mo ... es-1546192

Are you guys aware that your site is completely strawberry floating unreadable on mobile? There's an ad covering 90% of the screen and there doesn't seem to be any way to close it. I can read two lines at a time.

No, I have never heard that before

Look at that gooseberry fool.

Are you using adblock? There's no ad when I viewed it on my phone.

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Works fine on my mobile. I was more offended by the selection of Mudkip as one of the best Pokemon, than by any ads. Personally the Gen 3 starts are my least favourite of all, though Treecjo isn't too bad. I really liked the Gen 6 ones and their overall ninja/mage/knight themes and typings.

Was hoping to see the starters last night.

Works fine on my mobile. I was more offended by the selection of Mudkip as one of the best Pokemon, than by any ads. Personally the Gen 3 starts are my least favourite of all, though Treecjo isn't too bad. I really liked the Gen 6 ones and their overall ninja/mage/knight themes and typings.

Was hoping to see the starters last night.

PostRe: Pokémon Sun & Moon - 3DS - 2016 by **SEP** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:01 am

PARKSEY used MIMIC!

It's not very effective...

So if this is due 'late 2016', are we likely to see it Spring 2017 in Europe?

RockerShaun wrote:So if this is due 'late 2016', are we likely to see it Spring 2017 in Europe?

X/Y was a worldwide release right?

PostRe: Pokémon Sun & Moon - 3DS - 2016 by **Rog** » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:33 am

twitter.com/NintendoNews/status/703254377738444800

They are serious :lol:

RockerShaun wrote:So if this is due 'late 2016', are we likely to see it Spring 2017 in Europe?

It was confirmed as a worldwide release. Ever since XY, and the move for all the games to be shipped as a single version (i.e. all versions contain all languages), they've been simultaneous releases.

Good news there then. Looking forward to see what they've got planned. New Pokémon is a given but I'd like to see better post game content, maybe more customisation options for the look of your character and yes, the return of the 'follower' lead Pokémon in your party

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