Pokemon X and Y : Preview Part 2

Hey fellow Poke-nerds.  I have seen new footage of the game and I have also found a pretty swell video made by MunchingOrange which pretty much shows some of the other things I have explained in my previous post as well as some other points.  Just watch the video below and I'll give my take on each topics to the best of my interests.



The New Pokemon- Yea, I have to agree. When playing a new Pokemon game, one definitely looks forward to seeing and catching all the new Pokemon Game Freak has thought up. The new typing (Fairy), like I mentioned in my previous post will add a well needed paradigm shift to a game that has remained arguably the same since Gen 2. While some people seem to be disappointed with the design of some the Pokemon, I am sitting on the fence with this one ( I neither hate or love them). I will just have to see the new generation of the Pokemon as a whole before placing my decision to whether this generation of Pokemon are aesthetically pleasing or butt ugly.

Mega Evolution - I have already touched on this topic in the my previous post so I won't ramble much about it here. What I will say though, is that after some reflection, the Mega Evolution seems to greatly resemble the Digimon formula of evolving ( Pokemon Black and White actually had a very Digimon-esque evolution style with the fusion of Zekrom or Reshiram with Kyurem). I may be wrong but that is the vibe I seem to be getting from the footage I'm seeing.

Customizing Characters - Not too much of a fan of this aspect. Then again this is coming from a person who cannot get past the the character customization screen in Skyrim. While it is a great incentive for gamers to be able to customizing his or her character to their own unique taste, I will not be dabbling much into this feature. I'd rather a Plain Jane than a Lady Gaga any day of the week. Skin colour and clothing accessories will be among the things players can change about their Pokemon trainer avatar. Somehow I wouldn't be surprised if fashion shows would be included in the game :P.

The Feel/ Layout of the Game - Beautifully done, however I must say it reminds of Digimon once again. Ever played Digimon World 1 and Digimon World 3. It looks and sounds pretty similar, which has gotten me a bit worried. While I do understand that the game is a reboot for the series, I guess I have gotten used to the feel of the old games. Once again, I hope to be proven wrong as I extrapolating data from recorded footage.

X and Y seems to be the most hyped Pokemon game in a long time. In fact I drifted out of the Pokemon franchise after Ruby and Sapphire. In my humble opinion, none of the Pokemon games has ever come close to topping the 2nd generation (Gold and Silver). However, I do hope X and Y will set the record straight and remind of my childhood bliss once again.

This has been Alex Plum reminding you that Pokemon X and Y is only days away. Carpe Diem Poke-nerds :).

Pokemon X and Y : A Preview

Pokemon X and Y is finally gonna be released to the masses in the coming month. After months of waiting and toiling, the 6th generation of the pocket monsters will be before us. One of the top grossing series in video gaming history, the formula of the game has arguably remained the same for the duration of the franchise. However X and Y offers a massive paradigm shift in terms of gameplay and visuals.

1. Finally a 3-D Pokemon Game
We aren't going to be counting the the home console versions cause we hardcore fans only stay with the main series. With the advent of the technology over the odd 1 or 2 years, the integration of the 3-D visuals was definitely on the cards this time around. While, I am not super hyped on this  aspect of the game, it is  still a noteworthy inclusion that is definitely something to look out for. Just don't play too long or your eyes might go wonky.


2. A New Pokemon Type
We haven't had a new Pokemon type since Gen 2's steel and it is about time Nintendo did something to counter the massively imbalanced Dragon-types. The new Fairy-type adds a new spice to the main game and has caused huge repercussions in the meta-game competitors. For you squares are unfamiliar to the meta-game, that is the the domain where people battle competitively. Under those circumstances, the typing of your Pokemon, the nature, the hold items, etc. become highly scrutinized as people truly battle to become the 'Pokemon Master". The new typing will help stir things up a bit as the competitive scene has become stale due to the platitude teams most people keep putting out.


3. Transport
Ahh the bicycle. I loved it so, the quirky tune it made when you got on it and the fact you could travel substantially faster than the feet dragging walk you had. Now Pokemon is going to follow a route the haven't taken since Gen 1 and introduce new modes of transport. Now you can use roller skates and make like an X Games participant as you shred around the region. Did I also mention that you could ride on your Pokemon, more specifically a Pokemon called Gogoat. Great, I guess we'll hear from PETA soon regarding cyber animal cruelty.


4. Mega Pokemon
The Pokemon series has been well known for its evolutionary system. No, we are not talking about redundant creationists yakking about how Pokemon defiles God's holy scripture and is the work of Satan. We are talking bout the maximum evolutionary cycles of 3 stages per Pokemon line. Now Nintendo has gone and done the unthinkable and introduced the Mega Evolutions. Pokemon powerhouses such as Charizard and Garchomp are among the pseudo-legendaries involved in the Mega Evolutions. Again, this is gonna cause hella mayhem in the main game and the meta-game.


12th October 2013. Mark your calenders  fellow geeks. We ain't gonna be leaving our 3DSes for weeks when the shit hits the fan. This is Alex Plum reminding you to catch em' all.