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The next limited edition DS color is....

cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
edited August 2008 in Games and Technology
...Pokemon-colored.

There was the pink Nintendogs edition and the gold Zelda edition, each with their own cool images. Now there's a DS that appears to be black with silvery outlines of Dialga and Palkia on it. Yes, Japan got it a while back, but it's now coming here according to a Gamestop ad. Apparently $129 will get you a bundle with a 22-minute Pokemon Mystery Dungeon DVD, a Grovyle poster, and a Pokemon t-shirt. Not bad for no game.


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http://www.dsfanboy.com/2008/08/07/new-palkia-dialga-ds-lite-appears-at-gamestop/

There's no date on this yet, but anyone interested in this had better keep their eyes peeled as the Nintendogs and Zelda bundles had print runs of approximately 47 each.

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    The biggest mystery here is: why Grovyle? Out of all 493 Pokemon, it seems like such a bizarre choice. Why not Ledyba, or Swinub, or Cradily? It seems so utterly random. I would've expected Palkia or Dialga.

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  • 0blique0blique Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    That actually looks kind of neat.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Damn, image didn't work. Lemme fix that.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Pokemon is not a color!

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    randombattle wrote: »
    Pokemon is not a color!

    It does cause cancer, however.

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  • cloudeaglecloudeagle Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    randombattle wrote: »
    Pokemon is not a color!

    It does cause cancer, however.

    And epileptic seizures.

    This edition may be hazardous to your health.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Dang it. I'd rather have a Mega Man Blue or Proto Man Red.

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  • CalaveronCalaveron Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

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  • randombattlerandombattle Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.
    And yet.. It will still be sold out.

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Sorenson wrote: »
    Dang it. I'd rather have a Mega Man Blue or Proto Man Red.
    Why not Kyogre Blue and Groudon Red, at least then it'd be on topic.

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  • LewiePLewieP Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Not a fan of the design myself.

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  • SorensonSorenson Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    Sorenson wrote: »
    Dang it. I'd rather have a Mega Man Blue or Proto Man Red.
    Why not Kyogre Blue and Groudon Red, at least then it'd be on topic.
    Because while I'm into pokemon, I'm not into pokemon. You know?

    Now, if Capcom decided to work something out with Nintendo, seein' as how they're one of Nintendo's bigger/st third-party names and all that, and Nintendo released an old-school classic Mega Man edition of the DS, me and the other people who are into Mega Man would just be throwing our money to Capcom and Nintendo to get one.

    Besides that, I've already got a black DS, I ain't shelling out for what amounts to a stencil and some cheap knick-knacks.

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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited August 2008
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

    Nintendo seems to be starting up the hype machine on Pokemon again. They are hard at work on Pokemon 5, possibly for the DS or its successor. You can tell because they also just revealed the silhouettes for 5 new Pokemon. This is similar to previous gens, like how Bonsly, Weavile etc. were first released as silhouettes for generation 4.

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Opium wrote: »
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

    Nintendo seems to be starting up the hype machine on Pokemon again. They are hard at work on Pokemon 5, possibly for the DS or its successor. You can tell because they also just revealed the silhouettes for 5 new Pokemon. This is similar to previous gens, like how Bonsly, Weavile etc. were first released as silhouettes for generation 4.

    121807221821.jpg
    Ooh I love these. I guessed Bonsly right when his mysterious silhouette was revealed (though it's pretty easy to tell it would be a Sudowoodo prevo). These are hard though. The orange one could be related to Wynaut maybe? Since they usually reveal pre-evo's (like Munchlax, Azurill, Mantyke) and evo's (like Weavile) to older Pokemon first, these have a good chance of being related to already existing Pokemon evolution lines.

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  • CalaveronCalaveron Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Opium wrote: »
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

    Nintendo seems to be starting up the hype machine on Pokemon again. They are hard at work on Pokemon 5, possibly for the DS or its successor. You can tell because they also just revealed the silhouettes for 5 new Pokemon. This is similar to previous gens, like how Bonsly, Weavile etc. were first released as silhouettes for generation 4.

    121807221821.jpg

    All the silhouettes look like electric/boxy-like Pokémon.
    We really need a G/S remake already.

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  • Shady3011Shady3011 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Where's Pokemon Platinum?

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
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  • Shady3011Shady3011 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    It's like a yellow Ferrari only it's not a Ferrari at all.

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  • JamesDMJamesDM Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    *snip*
    I would buy a yellow DS without any decals on it in a second, that's pretty intense.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Why would you want a giant penis on your DS cover?

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  • h8b1llg8tsh8b1llg8ts Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    What size T-Shirts, I wonder? I can't find any adult XXL Pokemon shirts anymore.

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  • DjiemDjiem Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I've always wanted a DS Lite with a matte color, myself.
    Kinda like the original silver DS, which is what I still use.

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  • Uncle_BalsamicUncle_Balsamic Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm not much of a fan. Also you guys have cheap DSes (DSs?)

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  • VicVic Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    urahonky wrote: »
    Why would you want a giant penis on your DS cover?

    Oh my god palkia is a giant penis. How could I not spot that?

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  • ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I was rooting for lime green.

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    But still, does anybody know why they chose to include a Grovyle poster? Is he like really popular among US audiences or something? (I know Ash had one for a long time on the anime, perhaps he took over Charizard's popularity among audiences?) It seems so weird to feature a second-stage started from last generation... Palkia and Dialga on the actual DS are obvious because they are D/P's mascots, but how does Grovyle fit into the equation?

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  • OpiumOpium regular
    edited August 2008
    Vic wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    Why would you want a giant penis on your DS cover?

    Oh my god palkia is a giant penis. How could I not spot that?

    Oh shush you. P and D are the most awesome looking version mascots since Blastoise/Charizard/Pikachu.

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  • GlalGlal AiredaleRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    That's the only image I've ever seen of those two that's even remotely neat looking. In my book, both fall in the "...what the fuck was the inspiration for this one, a carpentry accident?" category of Pokemon.

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  • ArceusArceus Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Glal wrote: »
    That's the only image I've ever seen of those two that's even remotely neat looking. In my book, both fall in the "...what the fuck was the inspiration for this one, a carpentry accident?" category of Pokemon.
    20070723.jpg

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  • CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    The biggest mystery here is: why Grovyle? Out of all 493 Pokemon, it seems like such a bizarre choice. Why not Ledyba, or Swinub, or Cradily? It seems so utterly random. I would've expected Palkia or Dialga.

    Because not a single one in your post is a real pokemon.

    151 REPRESENT

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  • meatflowermeatflower Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Cymoro wrote: »
    Arceus wrote: »
    The biggest mystery here is: why Grovyle? Out of all 493 Pokemon, it seems like such a bizarre choice. Why not Ledyba, or Swinub, or Cradily? It seems so utterly random. I would've expected Palkia or Dialga.

    Because not a single one in your post is a real pokemon.

    151 REPRESENT

    Uh..dude, Grovyle is #253. He's not a real Pokemon either.

    I did look that up, mostly because the height of my Pokemon fandom was with R/B and the original anime series where 151 was the end all say all. And I'd never heard of this Grovyle character.

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  • urahonkyurahonky Cynical Old Man Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Opium wrote: »
    Vic wrote: »
    urahonky wrote: »
    Why would you want a giant penis on your DS cover?

    Oh my god palkia is a giant penis. How could I not spot that?

    Oh shush you. P and D are the most awesome looking version mascots since Blastoise/Charizard/Pikachu.

    pm_palkia_dialga.jpg

    Awe. He's flaccid in that picture!

    Does he know the ability "Viagra"?

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Huh, my black DS's screen recently has gone wonky.

    I might just grab this.

    My old one still works, but eh.


    Then I can trade pokemon...

    with myself!

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Opium wrote: »
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

    Nintendo seems to be starting up the hype machine on Pokemon again. They are hard at work on Pokemon 5, possibly for the DS or its successor. You can tell because they also just revealed the silhouettes for 5 new Pokemon. This is similar to previous gens, like how Bonsly, Weavile etc. were first released as silhouettes for generation 4.

    121807221821.jpg

    All the silhouettes look like electric/boxy-like Pokémon.
    We really need a G/S remake already.

    they look like alternate forms of rotom to me. they could be from platinum, platinum's big on alternate forms

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  • Kuribo's ShoeKuribo's Shoe Kuribo's Stocking North PoleRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    But still, does anybody know why they chose to include a Grovyle poster? Is he like really popular among US audiences or something? (I know Ash had one for a long time on the anime, perhaps he took over Charizard's popularity among audiences?) It seems so weird to feature a second-stage started from last generation... Palkia and Dialga on the actual DS are obvious because they are D/P's mascots, but how does Grovyle fit into the equation?

    he's cool lookin'. that's all.

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  • Lucky CynicLucky Cynic Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I'm sorry to say, but I can only guess the amount of people's disappointment when those silhouettes are revealed. Hopefully the next gen has more cool pokes that get people excited enough to vary up their parties so that everyone doesn't have a gangar or an allakhazam...

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  • CymoroCymoro Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    meatflower wrote: »
    Cymoro wrote: »
    Arceus wrote: »
    The biggest mystery here is: why Grovyle? Out of all 493 Pokemon, it seems like such a bizarre choice. Why not Ledyba, or Swinub, or Cradily? It seems so utterly random. I would've expected Palkia or Dialga.

    Because not a single one in your post is a real pokemon.

    151 REPRESENT

    Uh..dude, Grovyle is #253. He's not a real Pokemon either.

    I did look that up, mostly because the height of my Pokemon fandom was with R/B and the original anime series where 151 was the end all say all. And I'd never heard of this Grovyle character.

    I said all the ones in his post. It all sounds like jibberjabber to me. They need more traditional-looking pokemon rather than these abstract ones they've been pushing out lately.

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Arceus wrote: »
    The biggest mystery here is: why Grovyle? Out of all 493 Pokemon, it seems like such a bizarre choice. Why not Ledyba, or Swinub, or Cradily? It seems so utterly random. I would've expected Palkia or Dialga.

    I have no idea what you just said and I am totally down with that.

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  • PeewiPeewi Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    I was rooting for lime green.

    Why? We already have that.

    Ooooh. You meant outside Europe.

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  • SirToastySirToasty Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Kuribo's Shoe wrote: »
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Opium wrote: »
    Calaveron wrote: »
    Why Pokémon? Why now? DP came out months ago. Hell, maybe if it was related to that new edition which mineral escapes me, it would be acceptable. But just a random Dialga/Palkia thing?
    That's weird.

    Nintendo seems to be starting up the hype machine on Pokemon again. They are hard at work on Pokemon 5, possibly for the DS or its successor. You can tell because they also just revealed the silhouettes for 5 new Pokemon. This is similar to previous gens, like how Bonsly, Weavile etc. were first released as silhouettes for generation 4.

    121807221821.jpg

    All the silhouettes look like electric/boxy-like Pokémon.
    We really need a G/S remake already.

    they look like alternate forms of rotom to me. they could be from platinum, platinum's big on alternate forms
    They are from Platinum (version three of the 4th gen). Notice the box in the bottom corner. And they do look like Rotom forms.

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