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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    Watched the movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. Pretty much from the get go you could tell the movie was made by people with a real love of the source materials. Lots of fun easter eggs and shout outs to the games and anime. Kinda funny to say, but I really loved the end credits. They listed the major actors and had the character they played done up in the Pokemon art style with what is now my favorite rendition of the Pokemon theme playing. Seriously if you guys come across that song before I do please link it!

    It did have the somewhat unfortunate side-effect of making me crave a Breath of the Wild Pokemon all the more though.

    Someday, maybe, but probably not.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    There's just so much awesome stuff you can do within the Pokemon universe, and I love how the new movie (and also the TV show) really calls that out.

    Like... Pokemon is so much more than just battling. Yes, at it's core Pokemon battling is like a pillar foundational tenet of the franchise and it is certainly important. But there's just so much more there.

    I love watching the newer anime series and seeing the other side characters strive for and complete goals and dreams outside of just battling. Serena from the X/Y series is pretty much my all time favorite side character / companion character and I loved her own personal character arc because it was so very different from what Ash was doing.

    And anyway, I was glad to see a movie that wasn't just about battles.


    By the way, is the Detective Pikachu video game worth playing? I never picked it up.

  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    I said this before I saw Detective Pikachu and having seen it I am even more on board with the idea, but I would love to see a Rocky styled Pokemon trainer movie.

    They could also do an Indiana Jones styled Pokemon movie that culminates in the appearance of a Legendary.

    Maybe a Pokemon Ranger story about Pokemon poachers or something.

    The setting isn't limiting, you can tell just about any story you want in it. Hell, the anime/movies/games pretty much have.

    I know WB is hungry for a cinematic universe and I think they could pull it off with this Pokemon setting. The movies wouldn't have to be as intertwined as the MCU or anything, just simply take place in the same world Detective Pikachu established. Which oddly enough kinda fits with the games/anime IMHO.


    Point is, I WANT MORE!

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  • LordSolarMachariusLordSolarMacharius Red wine with fish Registered User regular
    Axen wrote: »
    I said this before I saw Detective Pikachu and having seen it I am even more on board with the idea, but I would love to see a Rocky styled Pokemon trainer movie.

    Pikachu Libre movie please!

    Axen wrote: »
    It did have the somewhat unfortunate side-effect of making me crave a Breath of the Wild Pokemon all the more though.

    I didn't come up with it, but: a BotW-style Pokemon Snap would be the ultimate Switch game.

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  • AxenAxen My avatar is Excalibur. Yes, the sword.Registered User regular
    Axen wrote: »
    It did have the somewhat unfortunate side-effect of making me crave a Breath of the Wild Pokemon all the more though.

    I didn't come up with it, but: a BotW-style Pokemon Snap would be the ultimate Switch game.

    Shit, have that be an optional thing to do in the BotWP game!

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  • StormwatcherStormwatcher Blegh BlughRegistered User regular
    a Rocky style movie would have a Magikarp trying to become Gyarados

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I'm already eagerly anticipating the sequel to Detective Pikachu.

    I want...
    Justice Smith to get his own Pokemon. For some reason he seems like a grass type would be really fitting for him. I'm envisioning him with either a Treeko or a Rowlett specifically.

  • TDawgTDawg Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    By the way, is the Detective Pikachu video game worth playing? I never picked it up.

    It's pretty cute and charming, but the puzzles/mysteries are all pretty mindless, "go around and talk to everybody" fest. It's clearly designed with kids in mind. But the dialogue is fun and there are tons of cute animations that Pikachu and other Pokemon do. I can't give it a blanket recommendation but if you like the idea then its worth a go.

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  • OptyOpty Registered User regular
    Pokemon Ranger would be the perfect side-property to make into a Hollywood movie next, there's a bunch of different movie-length stories you could tell with that framework.

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  • TDawgTDawg Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
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  • LordSolarMachariusLordSolarMacharius Red wine with fish Registered User regular
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  • RockinXRockinX Registered User regular
    And a press conference tomorrow, don't forget.

  • WotanAnubisWotanAnubis Registered User regular
    Was kind of hoping for a Fire Emblem Direct, but I'm not gonna complain about a Pokémon Direct.

  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    I'm a little annoyed that every other direct gets announced in like a day or 2 in advance but Pokemon we have to wait a whole week.

    Just the most mild of annoyance.

  • LordSolarMachariusLordSolarMacharius Red wine with fish Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Was kind of hoping for a Fire Emblem Direct, but I'm not gonna complain about a Pokémon Direct.

    I assume we'll see a fair amount of FE:3H during the E3 presentation in a couple of weeks.

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    I wonder if they'll show off the middle stages of the starters. Might be a bit early for that, but I'm really curious about them.

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  • CruorCruor Registered User regular
    I'm torn on whether or not I want to watch the direct. I wanna know more about the gameplay and gimmick and whatnot, but I don't want to see any more new Pokemon. The past few generations I've gone in blind and constrained myself to only using new Pokemon, which has really heightened my enjoyment of the past few games. I want to keep that going.

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  • The Escape GoatThe Escape Goat incorrigible ruminant they/themRegistered User regular
    Cruor wrote: »
    I'm torn on whether or not I want to watch the direct. I wanna know more about the gameplay and gimmick and whatnot, but I don't want to see any more new Pokemon. The past few generations I've gone in blind and constrained myself to only using new Pokemon, which has really heightened my enjoyment of the past few games. I want to keep that going.
    While that's a fun idea, that would have also made it basically impossible to have gotten Mareanie in Gen VII and that's a tough sell.

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  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    I'm expecting we'll get a concrete release date along with some version exclusives and some new mechanic deets (like Sun/Moon had 4-way battles)

  • CruorCruor Registered User regular
    Cruor wrote: »
    I'm torn on whether or not I want to watch the direct. I wanna know more about the gameplay and gimmick and whatnot, but I don't want to see any more new Pokemon. The past few generations I've gone in blind and constrained myself to only using new Pokemon, which has really heightened my enjoyment of the past few games. I want to keep that going.
    While that's a fun idea, that would have also made it basically impossible to have gotten Mareanie in Gen VII and that's a tough sell.

    Wasn't that hard, actually. I encountered Mareanie fighting a trainer and then just followed my 'dex to grab one.

    I keep hoping for another gen like B&W where it was nothing but new Pokemon until the post game, so you are forced to use new stuff even if you haven't constrained yourself in the way I do.

  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    I ended up using a lot of Alolan forms in my first playthrough of Sun/Moon. Do those count as new?

    Alolan Muk is one of my new favs. So is Alolan Ninetails.

    Heck, I might have had a main party of entirely new ones, and that wasn't because of any sort of constraint I placed on myself, but moreso just because I loved a lot of the new Pokemon from this gen.

    Let's see. My main party was Rowlett, Chargabug, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Grimer, Pikipek, and Mudsdale in the early game - replaced with Jangmo-o once I got far enough in the game to get one.

  • CruorCruor Registered User regular
    Regional variants were 100% considered new for my purposes, but were the first things I replaced when I found a new cool thing.

  • LordSolarMachariusLordSolarMacharius Red wine with fish Registered User regular
    Cruor wrote: »
    I'm torn on whether or not I want to watch the direct. I wanna know more about the gameplay and gimmick and whatnot, but I don't want to see any more new Pokemon. The past few generations I've gone in blind and constrained myself to only using new Pokemon, which has really heightened my enjoyment of the past few games. I want to keep that going.

    I accidentally did this for X&Y - I was just busy and didn't pay attention to the game pre-release. Ended up being one of my favourite Pokemon experiences. Seeing Greninja for the first time when mine evolved was awesome.

    But I also realise that I got a bit lucky with my starter pick, as I don't overly like Chestnaught and Delphox. And I ignored Fletchling originally, not realising it was going to gain Fire typing.

    Also, I missed Honedge. (Which I wouldn't have, if they hadn't taken out the goddamn Habitat List from B/W2.)

    (Bring back the Habitat List!)

  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    -New Detective Pikachu game announced for Switch
    -Pokemon Home announced for Switch/Mobile. Looks to be replacement for Bank Compatible with Bank, Go, Let's Go, and Sword/Shield games. Allows trading direct from Mobile.

  • Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited May 2019


    !!! You can migrate pokemon from Go + Let's Go to Sword and Shield according to this graphic !!!

    EDIT: Hmm. I might be reading it wrong?

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Can’t believe Pokémon Sleep is a real thing.

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  • IlpalaIlpala Just this guy, y'know TexasRegistered User regular
    That's definitely the way I read it. Guess they just randomly generate IVs and such for ones from Go?

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  • WACriminalWACriminal Dying Is Easy, Young Man Living Is HarderRegistered User regular
    edited May 2019
    skeldare wrote: »
    Can’t believe Pokémon Sleep is a real thing.

    EDIT: Never mind, not sure how my previous post here fit the content rules.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Pokemon Company, you are weird.

    (I am excited for Detective Pikachu 2 and Home tho... And maybe the mobile thing, I dunno yet)

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  • skeldareskeldare Gresham, ORRegistered User regular
    Curious if the Switch Detective Pikachu will just be a port or a new game (or both new and old)

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    skeldare wrote: »
    Curious if the Switch Detective Pikachu will just be a port or a new game (or both new and old)

    It's a new game at least. They was not explicit whether the original will also be there or not

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    Goose! wrote: »


    !!! You can migrate pokemon from Go + Let's Go to Sword and Shield according to this graphic !!!

    EDIT: Hmm. I might be reading it wrong?

    No I think you're reading that right. One way from Go/Bank/Let's Go and two way to Sword and Shield.

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  • ManetherenWolfManetherenWolf Registered User regular
    honestly thats all I even care about. I just wanted confirmation of being able to export everything from my Bank.

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  • PailryderPailryder Registered User regular
    Goose! wrote: »


    !!! You can migrate pokemon from Go + Let's Go to Sword and Shield according to this graphic !!!

    EDIT: Hmm. I might be reading it wrong?

    well the arrows show "everything" going INTO pokemon home and going OUT to Sword and Shield. So bank, let's go, go, all can go to Home, then out to SwSh

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  • Local H JayLocal H Jay Registered User regular
    The new PoGo device is literally named "Pokemon Go Plus Plus," and that is a very silly name

    I approve

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Oh god.. I am listening to the Gamexplain discussion on this and they're suggesting Pokemon Masters is probably a gacha game. NO PLEASE DEAR GOD STOPPPPPPPPPP...

    They better be wrong. Because if not, God dammit. (and seriously, if not fuck that game. I refuse)

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  • TurambarTurambar Independent Registered User regular
    Warlock, why are you shaking your wallet at your phone

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  • Maz-Maz- 飛べ Registered User regular
    Warlock82 wrote: »
    Oh god.. I am listening to the Gamexplain discussion on this and they're suggesting Pokemon Masters is probably a gacha game. NO PLEASE DEAR GOD STOPPPPPPPPPP...

    They better be wrong. Because if not, God dammit. (and seriously, if not fuck that game. I refuse)

    I mean, of course it'll be. It's DeNA, so it's highly likely it'll be a game in the vein of Granblue Fantasy and Fire Emblem Heroes, with a big focus on collecting characters via gacha. I'm really excited for it - the art looks super clean and it seems like every character is voiced, which is kinda crazy.

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  • Warlock82Warlock82 Never pet a burning dog Registered User regular
    *cries in a corner*

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  • Captain InertiaCaptain Inertia Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    A Pokémon gacha game makes a lot of sense from a “make all the money” perspective

    A real Pokémon mmo still makes all the gameplay sense. The DP movie shows off a lot of the potential.

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