Quote:"As for including Charmander, Bulbasaur and Squirtle in the game — when you first meet Professor Sycamore, he will give you the choice of one — this wasn't always the plan, Masuda said. But after seeing the designers' ideas for what Mega Evolutions of these three Pokemon would look like, the team knew they just had to include them.

"Originally I didn't plan to put them into the game [as starters], but the Red and Blue starters have always been really important to us," Masuda said. "And I knew that I wanted to give them Mega Evolutions, so I gave the direction to the designers. When I saw the designs that they came up with, I thought they were very cool and I wanted to give players the opportunity to get ahold of these Pokemon — and because in Red and Blue you receive the Pokemon from a professor, I felt it would be fitting to receive them from a professor [in X and Y] as well.

"It also fits well with the story," he said. "The professor in X and Y is researching Mega Evolutions, so it all just kind of matched."

 Also anime related

"During the episode of the anime today, some further details of the upcoming series Pokémon XY were revealed. Within this, it showcased that Ash knew Serena when he was a child, and showed Bonnie and Clemont helping Ash when he was falling. It also showcased Ash standing off against the rampaging Garchomp on his own as the media watched.
It is also revealed that there is a new design for Officer Jenny, while Nurse Joy keeps a design similar to her Unova design. In addition to that, it is revealed that Bonnie is hunting for a wife for Clemont, and she also holds onto his Pokémon. Clemont has a robot arm called the Aipom Arm in his backpack. Clemont refuses to battle Ash at the Lumiose City gym because he has no badges. The opening for this series shall be called Volt, while the ending is called "The X Strait and the Y Scenery".

Quote:Within this, it showcased that Ash knew Serena when he was a child

Oh look, he actually aged since then...

The video:
[video=youtube;wNjZtvHqDHg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=wNjZtvHqDHg[/video]

777 Wrote:does anyone know a working 3DS emulator? being cheap and foreign don't do you any goods...

Razmos Wrote:Sideview:


I have totally fallen in love with this pokemon. I wonder what the shiny form will look like. I'm thinking maybe a dark green or brown like a real T-rex.

Colress Wrote:Drawing of a MegaAmpharos riding Amaurora (Or whatever its name is), anyone?

Razmos Wrote:Sideview:


I have totally fallen in love with this pokemon. I wonder what the shiny form will look like. I'm thinking maybe a dark green or brown like a real T-rex.

Razmos Wrote:Also, kinda related since I mentioned Colress, I saw a theory that Colress might be involved in Mega Evolution this gen, going off some of the cryptic things he said in B2 and W2 regarding "latent power" and "bonds between trainer and pokemon"

 People think Colress is next to Looker in this picture.

Colress Wrote:I thought there was no way to tell what color dinosaurs were. Just the texture of their skin/scales/whatever covered their flesh. Brown or green may look good on a T-rex, but there's no real way to tell.

Ribbonpig Wrote:

 People think Colress is next to Looker in this picture.

 Spoiler

Colress Wrote:Drawing of a MegaAmpharos riding Amaurora (Or whatever its name is), anyone?

Ribbonpig Wrote:Or, maybe they mean see...? And not catch? That's the way I'm taking it - that we'll be able to catch 'em all.

Lozmaster Wrote:I doubt they even mean that. They probably mean that all pokémon from previous games are accessible through the game if you have them to transfer over. There were some 170ish pokémon missing from black/white2.

And then there are the pokémon which you "can" get all of, but are limited by choice (e.g. you get to choose one of the 3 kanto starters).

At minimum, I seriously doubt all the legendary pokémon are catchable. There are what, 50 or so legendaries at this point? I can't imagine they will have included en ough events for all of them, and having that many legendary pokemon just running wild around the area would be ridiculous.

Colress Wrote:Sketchy sketchy~

Malthe Wrote:Also those two evolutions of the fossil pokémon are fucking badass, love both of them. Hope we get both and don't have to choose.

Ribbonpig Wrote:Hey guys, it just hit me... If the whole "X and Y will include all Pokemon from all previous games, offering the largest selection of Pokemon in any of the series' titles." is true (I'm sure it is), then that means we can get all the starters and legendaries (okay, well most. I'm sure we wouldn't be able to get Mew, Celebi, Arceus, etc) right? That'd certainly be pretty awesome!

Or, maybe they mean see...? And not catch? That's the way I'm taking it - that we'll be able to catch 'em all.

That means I might just complete the pokédex for once. It was always such a pain before...

Quote:One of the few early story tweaks is that you now receive your first Pokémon via a group of friends. (Your choices are tough-shelled grass choice Chespin, vulpine fire beastie Fennekin and the frog-like water option, Froakie). Your pals accompany you through the game's initial locations, and you don't meet the game's Pokémon professor, Augustine Sycamore, until after the first gym. It's at this point you'll receive your Kanto starter, one of Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtle. You'll also get to battle the professor, too, Masuda hinted.

Quote:Don't expect any old regions to return. 'Kanto was in Gold/Silver as post-game bonus content,' Masuda explained. 'Since then we've focused on post-game bonuses being in the new region.'

Quote:Eurogamer: Yes, I already knew. This "something" of Pokémon X & Y ensures a better chance of getting a shiny pokemon than this method?
Junichi Masuda: Maybe. You'll have to play to find out.
Hironobu Yoshida: This time with the shiny Pokémon, from the perspective of a designer, try out more colors, making them more rare. The possibility of finding one is very low, but I think it will be very exciting when you find one.

Quote:Eurogamer: Last question. Among the new Pokémon, which are your favorites?
Junichi Masuda: My favorite pokémon at the moment is the Sylveon. It's a Pokemon that always used during the development and testing. It is very cute but also very strong.
Hironobu Yoshida: My favorite pokémon is Froakie. This is my choice because I like how it evolves. When you start playing you will be able to see for yourself. I think the evolution spectacular and I hope that everyone has the opportunity.

Quote:The names of X and Y represent the philosophy we had behind the two games,” explained Yoshida. “We’ve taken the idea of X and Y from the geometric X- and Y-axes. They represent two different ways of thought. At the same time, we want to convey a message encouraging people to find a common ground, where X and Y converge.