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Pokémon Alpha Sapphire & Omega Ruby - Spoilers inside

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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,743 ✭✭✭raze_them_all_


    MyNanoh wrote: »
    That's cool, but I don't understand the purpose of playing 3D games in 2D.
    There's no new experience, it's just like a regression.

    It is called a budget, Well I can but a 2ds and ay my bills or I can buy a 3 ds and not eat for a week/pay rent/have electricity


  • Registered Users Posts: 11 MyNanoh


    It is called a budget, Well I can but a 2ds and ay my bills or I can buy a 3 ds and not eat for a week/pay rent/have electricity


    Yes but beside the money part? (;
    As a student, I completly understand how complicated it could be to buy something.
    But as a gamer, I don't see the purpose (once again, besides the money part)


  • Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭beaner09


    After completing White I traded in my DSi and got a 2nd hand 3DS (€140 minus what I got for the DSi) to play X on, even though I can't see 3D images, just because I prefer the clamshell design over the slate design of the 2DS (€120 new)!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    MyNanoh wrote: »
    That's cool, but I don't understand the purpose of playing 3D games in 2D.
    There's no new experience, it's just like a regression.

    1. I find it annoying because you have to the the 3DS a certain way.
    2. 3D doesn't work well with me anyway.
    3. The battery life is poor enough with the 3D turned off.
    4. I wish this 3D phase would just die.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    MyNanoh wrote: »
    That's cool, but I don't understand the purpose of playing 3D games in 2D.
    There's no new experience, it's just like a regression.

    That's the whole point of the 2DS. It's a budget version as the 3DS isn't exactly cheap. If it was only the 3DS, I likely would have missed out on X and Y. The 2DS price I was able to justify.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron




    New mega, and a little glimpse of the gyms as well. The stuff with Pikachu kinda creeps me out a bit though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 39 Ciaran511


    Angron wrote: »


    New mega, and a little glimpse of the gyms as well. The stuff with Pikachu kinda creeps me out a bit though.

    I'm so glad they put secret bases into the game, they were one of the best things about R/S/E


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Ciaran511 wrote: »
    I'm so glad they put secret bases into the game, they were one of the best things about R/S/E

    They must be worse than I remember if secret bases were one of the best things about it.

    That and contests. What a massive waste of time.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Yes, how dare someone like something you didn't.


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Angron wrote: »
    Yes, how dare someone like something you didn't.

    Exactly! :D


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Three new megas unveiled in Corocoro. Salamence gets one, staying Dragon/Flying but getting Aerilate as an ability, Altaria becomes Dragon/Fairy and gets Pixilate, and then (for some unknown reason) they've given Lopunny one that becomes Normal/Fighting and gets Scrappy.

    corocoro-1.jpg
    corocoro-2.jpg
    corocoro-3.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Did salamence lose his front legs?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    He just decided to become a jet. I think the front legs are still there though, looks like they are tucked in behind the white... Shell thing?


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,813 ✭✭✭✭PopePalpatine


    I remember Salamence being my second ever Level 100 Pokemon. :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    I'm pretty sick of Mega's already. Would much rather an actual evolution for anyone that isn't already at their third stage. Absol would have loved an actual evolution.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Yeah, when they gave a bunch of older pokémon evos in gen 4 like Magmar and Electabuzz seemed like a good time to give it an evo. It has a lower base stat total than those two, so it's not like it would have made an evolution impossible.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭westernfrenzy


    I do not understand why Lopunny gets a Mega. A mid stage evolution would have made such more sense.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron



    Video of Mega Salamence, Lopunny, and Altaria, some stuff about contests, and the cosplaying Pikachu.

    And two more mega evos




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Salamence has all of his legs. That's good.

    Anyone know when we can expect to see preorder bonuses?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    I dunno if they do pre-order bonuses for pokémon games, it's not something I've ever noticed for them. Closest was the event Torchic released for X and Y at the start.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Angron wrote: »
    I dunno if they do pre-order bonuses for pokémon games, it's not something I've ever noticed for them. Closest was the event Torchic released for X and Y at the start.

    Heart gold and soul silver had statues, x and y had pokeball game holders.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    I don't remember the statues, but weren't the game holders in Game which aren't in the Republic any more?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,113 ✭✭✭shruikan2553


    Angron wrote: »
    I don't remember the statues, but weren't the game holders in Game which aren't in the Republic any more?

    I think so. I preordered them from game.co.UK anyway.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Ah, fair enough. Maybe they'll get something again so.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 15,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭Atavan-Halen


    HMV did DS pouches for HG/SS on release too. I don't recall anything for X/Y but I think game in the UK did something?


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,478 ✭✭✭✭gnfnrhead


    Mega Audino. Just why?


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Haven't a bloody clue.


  • Registered Users Posts: 160 ✭✭beaner09


    gnfnrhead wrote: »
    Mega Audino. Just why?

    My guess is that they've done research and young girls like Audino!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,139 ✭✭✭westernfrenzy


    Seen Mega Audino and Mega Slowbro a few days ago. Slowbro looks terrible.


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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators Posts: 24,124 Mod ✭✭✭✭Angron


    Seen Mega Audino and Mega Slowbro a few days ago. Slowbro looks terrible.
    Yeah, there was a few pics saying they were leaked, but cause it wasn't Corocoro scans or anything I didn't post them.


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