This should work for most people. I read enough Japanese to get through it fine so I'm not concerned. Really, it adds a layer of complexity, but it's a manageable feat for someone who doesn't read Japanese. No need to start a discussion about this btw, I think the question has been now answered great. *just for other posters*
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Five. If you mean the japanese versions.
We don't know yet since the games haven't been released, so you'd be better off asking that in Stark. In Japan, the character limit for both was five in DPPt. http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Nickname#Limits_on_nicknames
According to Wikipedia, the scheduled release dates for Europe and North America are "Spring 2011". This doesn't mean they'll happen at the same time though.
Yeah, requesting that fan art for the Ice Cream Pokemon slated to be released.
It's been set to be released on April 1st, 2010 iirc.
The three-step process I used to play my import copies of Diamond, Pearl, and Heart Gold without knowing Japanese (and will use again for Black and White):
1) Talk to every NPC in each new town. If they ask questions, talk to them repeatedly and pick every answer. When they stop asking, that means either I picked the right answer or that it's some kind of challenge like Blaine's gym where I only had one chance, but losing is no big deal.
2) Choose my moves only for their type, power, accuracy, and PP, because I won't know their secondary effects. When I gain a level and I can either learn the move or let it go, just focus on what I can read. (Yeah, I could go look up the moves online, but usually I don't need to for purposes of just beating the game. For example, the only way I'd take Lava Plume over Fire Blast when I'm not even EV training is if I wanted the extra PP, so the burn chance would just be a bonus.)
3) Explore everywhere, especially when I get a new HM. If some guy or girl won't let me onto a new route, just make a mental note and go back to that route whenever I get stuck to see if they'll let me through now. If I get really, really stuck, find a walkthrough. This only happened to me once in D/P, when the Team Galactic member ran away from Pastoria (didn't know I was supposed to chase him), and once in HG/SS, when the Team Rocket member told me where to find the missing Power Plant part.
From there, I just play like normal: I'd catch types that have decent synergy, fight every trainer for experience points, and abuse the VS Seeker (assuming it's still in). Almost everything else falls into place from familiarity, and the things that don't are usually pretty easy to get past. To me it's almost the same experience.
Moves are still going to be super effective/not very effective/neutral and will make sound effects to tell me which one they are when they hit, I'll still know poison/paralysis/burn/sleep/confusion/attraction when I see them, and items will still have their unique icons. Sure, I won't know what Pokemon the computer is bringing in after a KO with the Shift setting turned on, but that just makes an easy series a little more challenging. Sure, in Pearl I didn't know Brave Bird had recoil when I learned it, but I only had to use it once to find out. Sure, maybe I could confuse Dry Skin for Water Absorb, but either way I'd stop attacking with Surf--and that's really what counts.
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I don't really have any questions, but I just wanted to say I LOVE the new forums and I am SOO getting pokemon black and white. Smiling toast image (which I STILL don't know how to insert LOL) if you agree with me!
No, there's no confirmed release date yet--that's just a placeholder date that GameStop uses (note the date--April 1st, April Fool's Day). They used the exact same placeholder date for HeartGold and SoulSilver (which didn't end up being released on that date). So it's very unlikely that will be the actual release date. What it will really be is still a mystery for now.
I'm getting white when it comes to America. I'm tempted to get the Japanese version so I can get the Japanese events (they are usually better), but I won't have an English copy to help me advance in the game to know what I'm doing! What exactly is the "dream world"? From what I understand, it's a special place you go to encounter pokemon with abilities that are different from the original?? But how would you access this place and encounter pokemon? Also, has anyone heard if your leading pokemon will follow you around like in HGSS? I don't think I saw the pokemon following along with you on a commercial I saw, but I'm unsure.
Just click the toast smilie on the right side of the post window like so.
And I'm going to wait till they come to America as well. I play the ingame part mostly for the playthrough of it and I can't read any Japanese, so I wouldn't get any of the plot.Which is complete bull shit. We've seen that the Pokemon have overworld sprites so they can run around in the Daycare so they could have just used them for the following feature.
Dream world is a website where you can sync your game to. You meet pokes and have house decor and grow your berries there, and pokes you meet will appear in the game, they usually (I think) have different abilities
Basically, I think it acts as the new underground/secret base as well as a place to encounter non-Isshu (aka previous gen) pokemon with different abilities.
The Video Chat is one thing.
When do english language names of the pokemon begin to be released? I know we have a few already, and the bulk won't be known until the games come out, but I assume during the advertising campain before they are released in the US some names will be revealed. If so, when (using d/p as a reference of course)?
I don't know if anyone asked this yet. And I know that it can't be answered until someone actually gets the game.
My question is, are you able to use the DSi-enhanced features on a US DSi?
My reason for wanting to know: well, I have a japanese friend that lives in japan, and I planned to play the game with him in a rivalry. I would like if I could use live caster with him every once in a while. Or be able to use the Dream World mechanic. I can use some of the DSi-enhanced features to communicate with him from time to time.*Hoping that everything works for a US DSi*
My question is, are you able to use the DSi-enhanced features on a US DSi?
My reason for wanting to know: well, I have a japanese friend that lives in japan, and I planned to play the game with him in a rivalry. I would like if I could use live caster with him every once in a while. Or be able to use the Dream World mechanic. I can use some of the DSi-enhanced features to communicate with him from time to time.*Hoping that everything works for a US DSi*
iirc you can't because the game is region locked (if you are referring to a jap game on a US DSi?)
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