I don't hate Grookey's evolution, but the other two... The fire one honest to god looks like someone with 5 followers drew it on DeviantArt to use it as an character for macrophilia furry art. I get what they're doing with Sobble but I don't think I like it.

 

I'm still floored at

Galar Corsola, SHE'S GHOST BECAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING AND THE REEFS DYING omg

. The best Galar additions for me are

that, Hatterene (I always stan a Psychic queen serving looks like Gardevoir or Gothitelle), the Impdimp line (love the concept and typing), Galar Darmanitan (even if the Fire to Ice concept was already done with Vulpix/Ninetails, it's cool and has an unconfirmed dual typing) and Dragapult

. On the other hand there's

Eiscue (literally wtf is that, it looks like the token gimmicky/silly enemy in a JRPG, I'm thinking Cactuar or Slime), Cinderace, Snom (looks like a prolapse), Applin (literally just Bounsweet cosplaying as Mr Krabs), Stonjourner (looks like something I'd draw when making up my own Pokemon when I was 6 years old) and Galar Stunfisk (I'd forgive them giving such a bland, hated Pokemon a Galar form if it refreshed anything but it's just a palette swap with a bland typing).

 

 

One of my big gripes might sound weird but

I find some of the typings really boring? Like Alola forms didn't ALL go totally out there but the fact they just chucked Steel instead of Electric on Stunfisk, and added Ice to Mr Mime... Also I feel like Coperajah gives off Psychic vibes, Galar Meowth and its evo could easily be Ghost, and that's not even mentioning the starters! I like that the starters usually have a second typing when they evolve, it either balances their weakness or doubles down on them making that "circle" of the 3 starters a bit more solid. I could easily see them as Grass/Normal (I loved a theory that Grookey would be that typing because of the evolution being sound based and sound moves being almost always Normal type), Fire/Fighting (as dull and overdone as the typing is) and Water/Ghost as rumoured previously. Honestly that and the designs being underwhelming has me thinking I'll probably dump my starter but it depends on the other grass options and when they're available.

 

 

 

Fairly big spoiler in terms of the gameplay but

probably the most disappointing thing for me is the fact there is no Elite 4, you instead rematch the gym leaders who in this case use Gigantamax forms :/ That feels to me like too much push of what's an underdeveloped concept, there's only a handful of Gigantamax forms - the Kanto ones we've seen plus a couple of others from Kanto, Garbodor randomly and 8 from Galar which I feel like will be each gym leader's ace that they'll use in the rematch as they match up with the few gym types we know the game has. They really shouldn't replace one of the fundamental goals in the game with a gimmick. I mean imagine getting to the end of X and Y and there's no Elite 4, you just face a few Megas... Maybe if the Gigantamax forms have something about them that makes the battle difficult it'll be fine, if it makes them feel more like a boss to overcome rather than just another bog standard battle except the opponent is bigger.

 

 

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The leaks haven't really covered difficulty or the "experience". I'm still gonna give it a chance, but it's just that because Pokemon isn't a series that's driven by story (like say Final Fantasy which pretty much always saves itself even if that iteration's gameplay is lacking or not to your taste in places), what else does it have if the gameplay is too easy or really dumbed down? I mean I don't expect Game Freak to rip up the rulebook and totally go off the rails with the gameplay but if they carry on as they have been with Gen 7 and Let's Go, then they're ripping out the heart and soul of the game but not adding anything. It's also the fact that we have a console capable of games like Breath Of The Wild, imagine the scope a Pokemon game *could* have on it and everything so far feels quite watered down and half assed.

I’m really happy overall based on the leaks. Glad we’re getting evolutions for a handful of old Pokemon and most of the designs are stellar.

Obviously the gameplay is the most important part but I’m not as worried as I was a week ago

One of my big gripes might sound weird but

I find some of the typings really boring? Like Alola forms didn't ALL go totally out there but the fact they just chucked Steel instead of Electric on Stunfisk, and added Ice to Mr Mime... Also I feel like Coperajah gives off Psychic vibes, Galar Meowth and its evo could easily be Ghost, and that's not even mentioning the starters! I like that the starters usually have a second typing when they evolve, it either balances their weakness or doubles down on them making that "circle" of the 3 starters a bit more solid. I could easily see them as Grass/Normal (I loved a theory that Grookey would be that typing because of the evolution being sound based and sound moves being almost always Normal type), Fire/Fighting (as dull and overdone as the typing is) and Water/Ghost as rumoured previously. Honestly that and the designs being underwhelming has me thinking I'll probably dump my starter but it depends on the other grass options and when they're available.

 

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Regarding the typings, I believe

Frosmoth is the first Bug/Ice type. I'm sure there are a few other unique typings that will be happening as well, plus going through the typings there will be quite a few additions to rare typings - I believe Duraludon will be the first non-legendary steel/dragon type.

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MINTS TO CHANGE A POKEMON’S NATURE I HAVE TO LAUGH

 

NO COMPETITIVE PLAYER IS GOING TO USE THIS MECHANIC

 

That being said... being able to access your Pokemon storage away from a PC is actually pretty cool.

Interesting that none of the leaked Pokemon featured in this trailer so they haven't acknowledged yet whether it's real or fake (although I think it's safe to assume it's real at this point lol).

 

MINTS TO CHANGE A POKEMON’S NATURE I HAVE TO LAUGH

 

NO COMPETITIVE PLAYER IS GOING TO USE THIS MECHANIC

 

That being said... being able to access your Pokemon storage away from a PC is actually pretty cool.

 

I really like how much easier it is to get a preferred nature. It'll mean you need to focus less on natures when breeding for IVs, saving you time. Not to mention it's especially useful for shiny hunters. It'll be great for the casual game in general as well. I also like that there's no cap on the amount of vitamins you can use as well. The egg move transfer is super useful too. Some nice quality of life changes there.

 

 

 

Yes hopefully also can't wait

A certain version exclusive just made me cancel my Sword pre-order and swap to Shield :lol:

I canceled my pre-order all together. I read about experiences and there are too many issues and restrictions that I wish weren't there.

 

Hopefully next year the re-release will have a major graphics update and some other shizzle like

mandatory EXP share, forced full heals in the beginning of the game, terrible scaling of Pokémon, the ugly and sudden transition in the wild area from a sandstorm to a hail storm within a few meters, a non-existing Post-Game, short length of the game etc. etc.

will be updated or GONE.

 

A certain version exclusive just made me cancel my Sword pre-order and swap to Shield :lol:

 

Galarian-Ponyta was not good enough for you B-)?

 

 

Another real annoyance has been

they've removed some moves?? Like really. I mean a lot of them are signature moves of Pokemon that aren't in the game as well as Z-Moves and the ones you can teach to Eevee and Pikachu in Let's Go, so they're obselete to be in the game really, but they've taken out a lot of moves like Return, Hidden Power, Magnitude, Psywave, Clamp, Bide and Rage that have some sort of mechanic to them, it just feels like they couldn't be arsed to program different mechanics so took them out entirely. When they're copying animations from SM/USUM anyway, surely it doesn't really save time to cut them out it's just lazy??

 

 

Everything to me feels less they cut Pokemon and features to make room for new things and instead they've done it so they can rush out a game this year. I'd rather than just waited if it's gonna be like this, or that they didn't do Let's Go (bc who really needed that) and instead spent the time making this better.

Another real annoyance has been

they've removed some moves?? Like really. I mean a lot of them are signature moves of Pokemon that aren't in the game as well as Z-Moves and the ones you can teach to Eevee and Pikachu in Let's Go, so they're obselete to be in the game really, but they've taken out a lot of moves like Return, Hidden Power, Magnitude, Psywave, Clamp, Bide and Rage that have some sort of mechanic to them, it just feels like they couldn't be arsed to program different mechanics so took them out entirely. When they're copying animations from SM/USUM anyway, surely it doesn't really save time to cut them out it's just lazy??

 

 

Everything to me feels less they cut Pokemon and features to make room for new things and instead they've done it so they can rush out a game this year. I'd rather than just waited if it's gonna be like this, or that they didn't do Let's Go (bc who really needed that) and instead spent the time making this better.

Honestly r/pokemon has really opened my eyes, wow. Adjusting in game volume requires the item “Hi Tech Earbuds” now too

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/d...utm_name=iossmf

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/d...utm_name=iossmf

DEXIT AHAHHAH

Also I'm watching streamers play this and... my god it looks even worse than I thought lmao

The graphics are atrocious and omg those cut scenes ESPECIALLY THE LEGENDARY ONES

It's not even coming across like they made some cuts to get it out on time, it's just... unfinished. I wouldn't mind as much if the art style was basic or stylised like Let's Go, of course that would be disappointing for a main game but there is absolutely no excuse for the myriad of things wrong with this game. It's not hardware limitations, I've seen the few people not mad at this shite saying that, but just look at Dragon Quest XI or Breath Of The Wild on the same system. Hell, look at what SM/USUM achieved on a lesser system!

 

I mean... Let's Go was a cut down version of what we'd normally get but at least that was finished. This just looks to be even worse. Cutting things down for those games made sense, it meant that I liked it less and didn't really bother, but because it was a Kanto game that was tied to a side game and used mechanics from that, it made sense. This is supposed to be a main series game!

 

I can't wait to see the reviews. Idk what I'm expecting, I mean it's not like Sonic 06 level absolute unplayability but it's clearly very bare bones and unfinished. There's no excuse for removing so much and adding so little, what were they saving space for?? The legendary sequences are embarrassingly bad, I was actually laughing at them. I don't think the reviews are going to be good, and I think Nintendo know it which is why there seems to be an embargo on reviews before the game comes out - damage control.

 

I wish I'd seen that thread before and I would have just cancelled my pre-order instead of pre-loading Shield onto my Switch :lol:

Also I'm watching streamers play this and... my god it looks even worse than I thought lmao

 

I'm still not watching anything in case I do decide to get it (I don't want to be spoiled too much) but after everything I've read I am not surprised.

 

I hate that the games are so bare bones but at the same time the backlash GF is getting is kind of a kii I must admit. I just wish it didn't involve my favorite franchise.

Yeah I feel the same, I don't want it to go absolutely tits up because I don't want it to happen to Pokemon, but at the same time I don't want Game Freak to have the ammunition to carry on as they are, so I kind of do want it to go tits up :lol:

 

(he says as he is still buying and playing it x)

I got lost when the fans started cancelling their pre-orders when

it was speculated the starters were shiny locked. Like. Are you honestly that upset that you cannot soft reset your game over and over again to get a shiny?

 

 

Yeah. Some of this looks unfinished AF but I'm watching some streams and I'm somewhat impressed. What I'm not enjoying is the avoidance to battling trainers, completely avoiding any wild pokemon at all. Maybe I just play Pokemon different to others. I just watched a player battle one of them new Mega Pokemon. Looked interesting, comments were not favorable at all... I don't get it. You're watching someone ride a bike, avoid trainers, catch a big wild pokemon and you think the game is boring? The game is boring because the asshat you're watching isn't actually playing the game. SMH.

I’m kinda torn cause on the one hand it’s so annoying that a company with so much experience, staff and money can’t make a game look better than this and I’m also bothered by people constantly defending everything cause that way it’ll never change

But on the other hand I’m kinda like, I don’t play Pokemon for great graphics. A trainer appearing and then disappearing in battle or a tree popping up quite late isn’t going to ruin the gameplay of the game