Pokemon Black and White 2

caspa307

http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/b2w2/



needs no other words

johnmcdnl

why black and white 2

it's pokemon - it needs new colors :mad:

but yeah - more pokemon

Wetai

First they say they're not going to release a 3rd edition (like Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Platinum) but now they're going to release a 3DS version of B/W. Should've just done Gr(e|a)y / Chrome and made it 3ds-only

Looks like it's still going to be DS+. Hopefully they don't just keep making DS games with possible 3DS enhancements (like the DSi-only enhancements).

jaydoxx

Interesting... Pokemon is nearing final fantasy levels of ridic:p

All i wanted was ruby/sapphire remakes, now i have to force myself through Unova AGAIN!
And yet annoyed as i am, i will give them my money in exchange for this creative stasis. Damn me and my stupid brain:pac:

Wolverine359

Are Nintendo deliberately trying to kill the 3DS again?! :eek: I know the DS has a much more solid foothold in terms of owners, but shouldn't they try to launch the new Pokemon games on their latest system, as a built-for-3ds title? It was bad enough when they released black/white only a few weeks before the 3ds launch last year. This is coming out over a year later, but it's not going to be a 3ds exclusive, just a DS game with (probably) a few tacked-on 3ds enhanced features... Agh!
End of rant.

jaydoxx

btw is this confirmed to be ds or 3ds title? maybe they'll release 4 versions of the same game?
for a total of 6:pac:

GTR63

Seeing as its a sequel it opens up a big opportunity for them to do something different than the usual tried and tested formula of getting the 8 badges, beat elite 4 & done. You could be a gym leader & train certain pokemon types or something else that does a 180 on the format.

nitromaster

I see so many complaints about this....I don't think a lot of people realise it's not just black/white with two added new forms for one pokemon :roll eyes:

Would have preferred 3DS, but still likely a day one purchase

cloud493

It'll just be the same treatment as releasing Emerald or Platinum. Not that is stops me being super excited

deathrider

I've only really started to delve into the world of Pokémon myself lately, so this news has hit at a great time for me. I'll look forward to this... Taking it for granted I can beat my way through the back catologue before it's released.

Banjo

deathrider wrote: »

I've only really started to delve into the world of Pokémon myself lately, so this news has hit at a great time for me. I'll look forward to this... Taking it for granted I can beat my way through the back catologue before it's released.

A lot depends on your idea of "beat" - the main story? Full 'dex? Battle frontier? Living dex? All-shiny living dex? Breed a charmander with perfect IVs? Etc etc

deathrider

Banjo wrote: »

A lot depends on your idea of "beat" - the main story? Full 'dex? Battle frontier? Living dex? All-shiny living dex? Breed a charmander with perfect IVs? Etc etc

Full story, and cathing/leveling up the ones I personally want, being happy with my team's level and skills- That would do me grand.

Motley Crue

Very interesting article about this on IGN right now, I can see that this game being released on the Nintendo DS really extends the DS life and makes the 3DS just seem more and more like a relaunch of the DS as opposed to a separate console of it's own. Who'd of known the 3DS would be in this much trouble a year after launch, developers obviously don't want to make games for it.

RobbingBandit

Would love to see a Team Rocket return in this.

Motley Crue

RobbingBandit wrote: »

Would love to see a Team Rocket return in this.

I'm such a nerd, but...

Prepare for trouble!
Make it double!
To protect the world from devastation!
To unite all peoples within our nation!
To denounce the evils of truth and love!
To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie
James
Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth! That's right!

Wetai

Motley Crue wrote: »

I'm such a nerd, but...

Prepare for trouble!
Make it double!
To protect the world from devastation!
To unite all peoples within our nation!
To denounce the evils of truth and love!
To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie
James
Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth! That's right!

(although from a different gen) WOOOB-UFFET!

jaydoxx

Motley Crue wrote: »

I'm such a nerd, but...

Prepare for trouble!
Make it double!
To protect the world from devastation!
To unite all peoples within our nation!
To denounce the evils of truth and love!
To extend our reach to the stars above!
Jessie
James
Team Rocket, blast off at the speed of light!
Surrender now or prepare to fight!
Meowth! That's right!

Wetai wrote: »

(although from a different gen) WOOOB-UFFET!

(And from another different gen) MIME-MIME:D

Wobbuffet

Wetai wrote: »

(although from a different gen) WOOOB-UFFET!

Did someone call me?

It's looking like this is going a proper sequel as opposed to the emerald/platinum tweaked remake which is great

K.O.Kiki

New girl protagonist is delicious.

Xevkin

Does anyone else feel that each time a new Pokemon game is anounced, one can't help but hope that GameFreak will make *the* definitive Pokemon, giving us the things which would be so easily implemented - multiple save states, modifiable characters and Pokemon, a stronger post game, greater online integration - but that we all know in our hearts that this newest iteration will just a slight variation to the same formula?

_Godot_

Xevkin wrote:

but that we all know in our hearts that this newest iteration will just a slight variation to the same formula?

And we'll still buy them.

K.O.Kiki

Zelda hasn't changed much either.

Xevkin

The Zelda formula has been cracked; for what the LoZ series is, I don't see how they can actually drastically improve it. But Pokemon? There's a lot that could be done.

Scavenger XIII

Has the series really progressed at all in the last decade? I've always liked the concept but frankly I was bored (entire series -1) games ago.

Basically what Xevkin said, but with more cynicism. :pac:

RobbingBandit

Great game for those of us with OCD,fcuking basterds and their gotta catch em all.

ussjtrunks

Anyone know how much this is going to be in Hmv?

deathrider

Full price I'd imagine. Try checking their site.

ussjtrunks

The site says its £27 / €35 but I doubt it considering every other highstreet shop is charging €40+

deathrider

Not too much of a jump between €25 and 40 anyways. 35 sounds like a damn good deal. Best bet, ask instore.

Grimebox

I haven't played the pokemon series since Gold/Silver which was pretty much identical to Blue/Red imo. Has the series evolved at all? Judging from some gameplay videos, I think not. I would love to hear people say otherwise though

cloud493

Pokemon has significantly evolved from gold/silver

Grimebox

cloud493 wrote: »

Pokemon has significantly evolved from gold/silver

Care to elaborate? It looks to me like Nintendo are doing with this what Activision are doing with COD. Rinse and repeat for profit, and all the power to them.

From wikipedia of Pokémon Black and White

Plot
Like previous Pokémon games, Black and White's gameplay is linear; the main events occur in a fixed order. The protagonist of Pokémon Black and White is a teenager who sets out on a journey through Unova to become the Pokémon master. At the beginning of the games, the player chooses either Snivy, Tepig, or Oshawott as their starter Pokémon as a gift from Professor Juniper. The protagonist's friends, Cheren and Bianca, are also rival Pokémon Trainers who occasionally battle the player. The player's primary goal is to obtain the eight Gym Badges of Unova and ultimately challenge the Elite Four of the Pokémon League, and its Champion, to win the game.

I mean... that is the exact same premise of Red/Blue!

cloud493

Grimebox wrote: »

Care to elaborate? It looks to me like Nintendo are doing with this what Activision are doing with COD. Rinse and repeat for profit, and all the power to them.

Well

The pokemon, obviously
3 new regions since gold and silver
Abilities, pokemon now have abilities that can directly influence the battle
Double battles, 3 on 3 battles, rotation battles
Graphics are massively improved
Story has also significantly evolved
Evolution of the mechanics, as in, IV and EV
Evolution of what's in the game. Specifically post game content
Multiplayer as well, with wifi, massively improved.

K.O.Kiki

Grimebox wrote: »

Care to elaborate? It looks to me like Nintendo are doing with this what Activision are doing with COD. Rinse and repeat for profit, and all the power to them.

From wikipedia of Pokémon Black and White


I mean... that is the exact same premise of Red/Blue!

You could level the same charges at the 3D Zelda series, yet you'd be a fool to call them "bad" or "creatively bankrupt".

ussjtrunks

Anyone else getting the game today?

cloud493

Im waiting outside HMV right now to go buy it

ussjtrunks

Let us know how much it is either going to smyths or hmv after trying to get the game and catch my train.

deathrider

Didn't realise it was today that it's released. It'll probably be after xmas before I have the cash to spare on it.

jaydoxx

It's really good, much better than black/white anyway:)

cloud493

Fairly good so. The habitat area thing is addicting to someone like me :rolleyes:

RobbingBandit

Everyone get their free Genesect on the Wifi gift yet? It wont obey for a while as it is Level 15.

cloud493

Yeah, didn't use it :cool: dropped my starter too, so many good pokemon, servine was dead weight :pac:

GTR63

Should I get Black 2 if I bought White?

jaydoxx

Yeah the habitat yoke sure is great, I'm finding it difficult to move on with gaps in my pokedex:P
I got Black 2 and I had the PAL white, so I could play with pokemon like gothorita and that vulture thing. I doesn't make a difference really, but you can try all the version exclusives you missed first time round!

RobbingBandit

Did you go for the dream radar yet, I did and got a Munna first go,if you have Soul Silver you can catch some of the Legendaries with it and transfer them to Black/White 2 using the Unova Link.

jaydoxx

Not yet, should get it tomorrow though.
Is it actually fun to play?

cloud493

Im in nimbasa city, on my way to challenge elesa, team is

Heracross lv 33
Sandslash lv 29
Growlithe lv 34
Lucario lv 32
Magnemite lv 27

jaydoxx

Thats a nice team, I just got into nimbasa city with

Porkchop (tepig)- lvl.27
Mutton (mareep)- lvl.27
Omega (sunkern)- lvl.28
Spartacus (dunsparce)- lvl.27
Lucario (no nickname)- lvl.27
Seamster (sewaddle)- lvl.28

cloud493

jaydoxx wrote: »

Thats a nice team, I just got into nimbasa city with

Porkchop (tepig)- lvl.27
Mutton (mareep)- lvl.27
Omega (sunkern)- lvl.28
Spartacus (dunsparce)- lvl.27
Lucario (no nickname)- lvl.27
Seamster (sewaddle)- lvl.28

Would you not be doing some evolving there

jaydoxx

I can't. They're too cute:P
Plus all of em are temporary and I don't mind the extra difficulty:D

RobbingBandit

Dream Radar is very hard, worth €2.99 though for what it can do.

May be not, I just got a level 10 Tornadus. weird new version too.