Like the gentlemen at the Academy Awards, the Pokémon have decided that black and white are perennial favourites and are stepping out in Pokémon Black/White 2. We're sorry to anybody who entered the betting pool backing Pokémon Grey or Pokémon Rainbow.
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Pokemon Black & White 2 for DS: So Backward It's Brilliant (1up)
So it's not grey this time but it is the same gen as Black and white...
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And it's not on the 3DS either. Interesting choice, given how the 3DS has recovered from the initial reaction.
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I'll still be getting it anyway. Would love love love a 3DS pokemon game with all the cool stuff from white and black plus the menu from heartgold/soulsilver with just as many cool new pokemon as they had in this, but I'll make do with B&W2 until then.
since it's a direct sequel to B/W, I'd assume that they are reusing a lot of the basic resources, and it was faster and more convenient to make it for the DS rather than upgrade everything to the 3DS. Save all that 3DS stuff for the next generation title.
Hmmm... this is the first direct sequel to a pair of Pokemon colors yes?
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How's that exactly interesting? The DS is still selling well enough that there's no reason to really split the fan base, when the 3DS can play DS games.Originally Posted by MasterChief
Nintendo just pulled a move straight out of Atlus' playbook (Persona 4 was released in 2008 when the PS3 had already been on the market for over a year, or more directly comparable: Devil Survivor 2 on the DS vs. 3DS.).
Also, what Gaijin said.
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Plus people can play this on both the DS and 3DS, so Nintendo wins both ways. Not like Pokemon's a graphical powerhouse or anyone actually cares about 3D.
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It's surprising because Nintendo always puts its major first-party games on new hardware to make them system sellers and force gamers to early adopt if they want to play them. For any other company like your Atlus example, putting a game in an established series on an established system is the norm.
The lesson here is that dreams inevitably lead to hideous implosions.
I'm guessing they ran out of colors if they're adding the 2 next to it.
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Well, this is certainly an unprecendented move. Since they seem to be direct sequels rather than enhanced re-treads, I may actually have to pick these up. I shall wait for more information, of course.
Although few people doubted it, the fact that Kyurem resembles Reshiram or Zekrom in its appropriate forms almost makes it certain that it was part of that single Dragon Pokemon the other Tao dragons are.
The game still being on the DS is a bit of a surprising move. Maybe Nintendo is wary of putting a main entry game on the 3DS for the time being...
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I was always pretty sure the 5th gen "Third Game" would be on regular DS instead of 3DS. 6th Gen will be on the 3DS with all new assets... I expect that Pokedex 3D is part of the massive project of making modern 3D models for all the Pokes in anticipation of the next generation. They sure as heck couldn't produce a proper 3DS Pokemon game from the B&W assets in this time frame.
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The more I think about it, the more I'd say that no, it is not. While it certainly will probably be more expansive than your Yellows and Platinums, this feels like it's filling the same Niche between major revisions that those games did. If this is the new approach to the filler games, I'm all for it.
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^*Shrugs* I suppose. I guess I just thought they'd keep the third version formula for the lifetime of the franchise. It's worked before. True, if it can make someone like me interested in a "third version," then perhaps making direct is a wise move.
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Nah, I did some research and this isn't the first time they did this.
Believe it or not! But Pokemon Gold & Silver were released at least a year after the Game Boy Color released and that was playable on both the GBC and classic Game Boy.
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This is true. The market continues to show staggering disinterest in 3D, at least outside of the cinema, and I can't really see what the analog pad would add to the game. Guess it's probably best to wait for next gen as far as they're concerned.Not like Pokemon's a graphical powerhouse or anyone actually cares about 3D.
Anyway, now that they've made clear Grey isn't going to be the "third" game, I'm thinking it might be one of the games that brings Pokemon to the next gen.
Pokemon Grey.
Pokemon Brown.
*Laughs*
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Don't forget the "3D" can always be turned off. The biggest improvement the 3DS can bring to Pokemon is adding StreetPass and SpotPass functionality and the Pokewalker stuff is already baked into the 3DS hardware.
After that I'd say increased storage space since the data could be offloaded to a SD/SDHC card which could be a big draw for people who want a place to hoard their critters.
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Pokemon is going to have to start consulting Debbie Travis for titles.
Pokemon Summer Spruce
Pokemon Polar Dreams
Pokemon Lavender Breeze
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I'm all in favor of lesser gemstone names.
Pokemon Amethyst & Amber, for example.
Or Pokemon Chrome & Titanium (made-up home for all the critters I make up in class)
What about Pokémon Sizzlin' featuring a red/orange/yellow scheme and Pokémon Chill with a green/blue/purple scheme?
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