Ok so speaking of boss fight changes, I find this very interesting. If Cyrus' Weavile is using normal Slash, that's kinda weird cuz in DPPt the only time it used that move was as a Sneasel in the man's pre-Spear Pillar battles. Assuming this is the actual in-game boss fight this either means a) the final fight has been weirdly nerfed which doesn't seem in line with the changes thus far or b) the first (assuming they're using DP boss order) fight at Galactic HQ has him using Weavile right away, which would be a very nifty changeWeavile's is kind of vague but could just be Slash, really unsure though.
Kind of for the best honestly. The way Charon was executed in Platinum was pretty poor actually given that you never got to actually fight him. With the frankly poor design choices this game is being developed with, it's probably for the best he was left out since they wouldn't have done him justice anyway.I'm not entirely surprised but too bad Charon was left out, which probably means Looker won't be here either.
I rewatched that part again and if you listen carefully you can hear the "not very effective" sound effect, so I'm thinking it's SlashThe purple effect reminds me of Shadow Claw to be honest, even though it's not really that ghostly and closest to the Gen 6 animation. It'd make sense for the AI to use it on a Lucario at least.
I couldn't care less about Charon, but the prospect of Looker not showing up in this game makes me deeply sad. He's an absolute icon of a character and has been in every generation thus far since his debut, having major roles in all of Platinum, BW1, XY, and SM, and having minor appearances in ORAS and USUM and his appearance is always a treat because he's such an awesome character.I'm not entirely surprised but too bad Charon was left out, which probably means Looker won't be here either.
It was hilariously ironic how Charon was hyped up to be a big important new character in Platinum but in the game proper it was clear his sole function in Team Galactic was that to be "that guy nobody likes" amongst the entire team.Kind of for the best honestly. The way Charon was executed in Platinum was pretty poor actually given that you never got to actually fight him. With the frankly poor design choices this game is being developed with, it's probably for the best he was left out since they wouldn't have done him justice anyway.
Isn't he apparently based on David Tennant as Doctor Who?Unless Legends somehow finds a way to put him in that game,
You mean this?I just remembered something.
Was vibing Chimchar a thing in older gens? Is this a new idle animation?
The biggest loss in this will be the Battle Zone trees being bread and butter instead of tropical like in Platinum. The aesthetic and vibe of that area completely changes, for the worse, as a result.Incidentally with how (some might say OVERLY) faithful they are to most of the spritework of the original DP it is very odd to me that all the cone trees are now uhhh whats the word I'm looking for. Bundles? Blobs?
They more closely resemble the trees from FRLG's Viridian Forest (/Pattern Bush)
I think Looker is kind of a thing of the past. He was supposed to be the guy tying games and regions together.I couldn't care less about Charon, but the prospect of Looker not showing up in this game makes me deeply sad. He's an absolute icon of a character and has been in every generation thus far since his debut, having major roles in all of Platinum, BW1, XY, and SM, and having minor appearances in ORAS and USUM and his appearance is always a treat because he's such an awesome character.
Unless Legends somehow finds a way to put him in that game, this would mark Gen 8 as the only generation thus far that Looker has never shown up, which is very unfortunate given how great he is.
The apricorns are a pre-order bonus at certain retailers & I don't think America is even getting those, instead getting 12Quick Balls or 100 Pokeballs. These are codes that come with your pre-order that you redeem.Charon being cut is surprising, especially considering that he's the one who discovered Rotom and its forms, which I'm almost certain is going to appear in games. The Platinum outfits being behind early purchase feels scummy though. Weren't the apricorn balls already enough as a pre-order purchase?
Speaking of Rotom forms, it seems like the Galactic Eterna Building uses the DP layout, but slightly adjusted the corner to add a gap closer to how Platinum hid Rotom's Room so that might be coming back in the same way, though I could see the key being given ingame this time. (https://redd.it/qgugby)Charon being cut is surprising, especially considering that he's the one who discovered Rotom and its forms, which I'm almost certain is going to appear in games. The Platinum outfits being behind early purchase feels scummy though. Weren't the apricorn balls already enough as a pre-order purchase?
So you're telling me they wasted time on something only a handful of Moves needed (because a slightly different animation isn't going to help with the major issues people had with moves like contact moves not looking like they make contact because the Pokemon don't move closer to each other).This video mentions that apparently "every move has been reanimated" and they were told "Hyper Beam looks especially awesome". I can believe that there are at least some changes since Thunderbolt looked different and even Scratch looks slightly changed in that footage.
"News"We got news!
Maybe if we're lucky and they allow them to be re-battled they'll have their Platinum (rematch) teams.Hey hey hey lets not come to any drastic conclusions, it could still be incredibly likely that they use Platinum mons; i mean, you see Volkner’s DP team, right? You dont seriously think they’d pull that stunt again when they fixed it in Platinum?
... Why? Why not just have them in the game? Like, maybe instead of making them Mystery Gift exclusive, make it so that you'd normally have to play halfway through or just before going up to Snowpoint to unlock (so after Canalave I believe). However, with this limited time Mystery Gift, you're given it from the start.AYOOOO PLATINUM OUTFITS
Mystery Gift unfort but hey, it's something I suppose
Except it is essentially a pre-order bonus. Its one that lasts for a few months, but it still has the basic idea that those who buy it early get this exclusive gift, one of the few references to Platinum, and those who don't miss out.I would've much preferred if they made them permanently available in the shop in some form or another. As I said, the fact that they're rendering them as limited time Mystery Gifts is indeed unfortunate. On the other hand, I suppose it's better than nothing and at least I'm not paying a fee for them or it being rendered a pre order bonus so it could've been worse.
Notably unchanged from its DP setup, SO guessing that means we're back to math problems in Hearthome, no flower clock in Eterna, and pushing walls in Veilstone.By the way, Candice's ice puzzle seems to be unchanged
Hm, that's interesting as these Clothing Sets and not individual clothes. So is their a clothing set which is the default clothes but lacking the hat? Or do all clothes have the option to remove the hat? Or maybe they'll reveal you can do the Let's Go thing where the hat, shirt, and pants are interchangeable (and for the hat have a hatless option).Also there's a new earlygame screenshot of the other protagonist's room in Sandgem, notably Dawn doesn't have a hat here.
Oh, wow, that's right. Looker went from appearing in every game to now not even appearing in the remake of his debut generation. Maybe his ancestor will be in Legends... or he'll appear via time portal and that's why he wasn't in Sword & Shield.I'm not entirely surprised but too bad Charon was left out, which probably means Looker won't be here either.
Prediction: They reverted Steel back to resisting Dark & Ghost. Why? Because that's how it was in DP, silly. (I'm joking)I rewatched that part again and if you listen carefully you can hear the "not very effective" sound effect, so I'm thinking it's Slash
That's the joke by the Western audience, Looker is likely more based on Detective Koichi Zenigata from Lupin the Third.Isn't he apparently based on David Tennant as Doctor Who?
I think its already established in previous trailers that the Eterna gym will have its DP layout (honestly the only gym that i REALLY hope keeping its plat layout is Hearthome is as I really do not want to have that dreaded math gym puzzle)Notably unchanged from its DP setup, SO guessing that means we're back to math problems in Hearthome, no flower clock in Eterna, and pushing walls in Veilstone.
Iirc, the Amazon dual-pack pre order gives you a code for the apricorn balls.The apricorns are a pre-order bonus at certain retailers & I don't think America is even getting those, instead getting 12Quick Balls or 100 Pokeballs. These are codes that come with your pre-order that you redeem.
I know you're joking, but we now know for a fact that this is false. In the latest "news drop", we saw Volkner's Luxray using Crunch on a Bronzong and it was immediately followed up by a super effective sound, which is only the case when Steel doesn't resist Dark and Ghost. This flat out confirms that Steel no longer resists Ghost and Dark in these games, as if it did, Crunch would've hit Bronzong neutrally in such a circumstance.Prediction: They reverted Steel back to resisting Dark & Ghost. Why? Because that's how it was in DP, silly. (I'm joking)