Pokémon X and Pokémon Y

MegaCharizard X just looks like they thought of everything that could make it "cool" and threw it on. I don't like it (hoping that, since it's regular color is the shiny Charizard color, a shiny MegaCharizard X will be the same color as MegaCharizard Y). Glad I'm getting Y as well as X.

Can't help but feeling this is all a cheap brand strategy and completely unneeded game-wise.

It adds another layer to serious battling: do you go for higher stats, different typing and ability or do you get to use an item (and a different Mega Pokemon, since you can only use one on your team at a time)? Some Pokemon lose more than just an item when Mega Evolving.

Heavily bothers me they're picking overrated Pokémon, and probably giving more of them another Megaevo, which shows how much hype exploiting this is oriented; a traditional evolution was just fine for game balance

A permanent evolution which raises stats even higher would make them more powerful all around without losing anything. For Pokemon like Garchomp, that is overkill.

Two Megaevos could be a good value for version exclusiveness, but I feel the feature should remain for legendaries only. I hope getting used to this really quick in game. :c

Legendaries are overrated. All Pokemon can be great. I'm glad they at least tried to dig deeper with MegaKangaskhan (and we still don't have the full Mega Evolution list). Although I agree that mostly mainstream Pokemon have been getting it.