I think you're overanalyzing this a bit, out of anything the inclusion of porygon-Z in the reveal trailer is moreso the main clue to getting plat improvements.So I was in the middle of rewatching Kilian Experience's "Garbage guide to Pokemon Platinum" and when I saw him go to Oreburgh I had an epic neuron activation moment
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The conveyer belts in DP. As static and empty in gameplay as they are in this image.
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Here they are in Platinum, now loaded with coal and moving.
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The BDSP trailer, and waddya know, we got the coal in there! This is the third Platinum thingy included thus far in just the reveal trailer! I reckon we're in good hands.
The hell did drampa do to youAlso I really hope drampa is banned from the sinnoh region. It has no reason to exist.
Back in the great war of 1812 a raid of Drampas destroyed my entire village with their old man stench. Each one took the corpse of my family and ate it like sunday dinner. I was only spared because they wanted someone to know what happened. It was truly awful. They did it for no reason. Hence why I hate Drampa.The hell did drampa do to you
*Looks at Kalos*But I think it'd be reasonable to expect that if Megas are in the game and if they make new ones, the starters would be first in line.
Staraptor and Luxray seem like the most likely candidates, and I also wouldn't be surprised to see something like Togekiss or Roserade.I do think that if Megas are re-introduced, the starter's are going to be the first ones to get one. Also sorry for wishlisting, I worded it badly, but what do you people think is likely to be Mega'd or something like that? I think that Staraptor is a pretty obvious choice for them, so I think that that will be one of them if Megas are back. It seems to be one that they would give a mega, with Pidgeot getting a mega and Staraptor being pretty loved. If they do end up catering to the fans, another one that seems likely is Gliscor, but I have no idea.
I do like the idea of Mega Luxray, and it does seem like something they would add as one due to how they might also be reworking the moves it learns and everything. Mega Togekiss does also seem pretty likely, with Togepi being a more special Pokemon. Mega Roserade also seem cool and somewhat likely, but probably the least likely. i have no idea though.Staraptor and Luxray seem like the most likely candidates, and I also wouldn't be surprised to see something like Togekiss or Roserade.
That's they key thing: they do.but you don't really generate hype for a remake solely by confirming that things weren't removed from the original.
It's worth noting we have proof in the trailer that the maps are not finalized: During the shot of Snowpoint we see the youngster model in front of the boat to the Battle Zone, which could indicate certain trainer models (in this case the Sailor) are not yet complete. Something like the snow patches at Twinleaf/Lake Acuity could very well be super small details reserved for towards the end of development. Nonetheless I like your little theory!It's also pretty fascinating to me as these remakes clearly based their visuals on DP's version of Sinnoh -- not only do we have Dawn and Lucas's DP designs (side note; I think it'd be really cool if you were given the option to switch to Platinum designs just before going to Snowpoint or something), but also we've seen areas like Twinleaf Town not having the snow it does in Platinum. But here, where you could argue something is a straight-up graphical improvement rather than a stylistic choice, it's done. I hope I'm not looking into this too much but it gives me hope that that's what I can expect from how they pick and choose DP and Platinum elements to adapt -- stylistic choices from DP, outright improvements from Platinum.
Hmm... I personally doubt that a little bit though, because they showed very small snippets of Sinnoh through the trailer; like 5 towns at most? All on the west side funnily enough. So I think they'd have shown off the most complete areas, and they just replaced that sailor with a kid in the final game. At the very least I think something like Twinleaf's finalised design would be represented for the trailer.It's worth noting we have proof in the trailer that the maps are not finalized: During the shot of Snowpoint we see the youngster model in front of the boat to the Battle Zone, which could indicate certain trainer models (in this case the Sailor) are not yet complete. Something like the snow patches at Twinleaf/Lake Acuity could very well be super small details reserved for towards the end of development. Nonetheless I like your little theory!
Agreed. Even if they do make some overworld changes from Platinum (like the Oreburgh mine conveyor belt), I don't think the snow from Platinum will be present in Twinleaf etc seeing as Dawn and Lucas have been shown with their Diamond/Pearl outfit rather than their more cold weather appropriate Platinum fit.Hmm... I personally doubt that a little bit though, because they showed very small snippets of Sinnoh through the trailer; like 5 towns at most? All on the west side funnily enough. So I think they'd have shown off the most complete areas, and they just replaced that sailor with a kid in the final game. At the very least I think something like Twinleaf's finalised design would be represented for the trailer.
I also think Platinum's slightly more snowy setting was mostly used to distinguish it visually from DP. Now that this isn't an issue (rather the opposite, really), there's not a reason for the snow to return. We can have "vanilla" Sinnoh as far as the climate goes.Agreed. Even if they do make some overworld changes from Platinum (like the Oreburgh mine conveyor belt), I don't think the snow from Platinum will be present in Twinleaf etc seeing as Dawn and Lucas have been shown with their Diamond/Pearl outfit rather than their more cold weather appropriate Platinum fit.
Only the fifth generation games have seasons.Never having played SWSH or the original games myself, I don't know if they had a form of seasons, but I have seen pictures with DPP having seasons. I do think that will happen if it was in the original, and I think that would be very interesting.
I think there is a chance that they do introduce seasons for these, with Legends Arceus looking like a much longer game, they might add seasons in that. Speaking of Legends Arceus, is this a place to discuss that? It is only DP remakes in the title after all.Only the fifth generation games have seasons.
https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/pokemon-legends-arceus-2022.3679044/Speaking of Legends Arceus, is this a place to discuss that? It is only DP remakes in the title after all.
Although it would be interesting, I would be shocked if they added seasons to the DP remakes. There isn't any mechanics within the original game that would make seasons present for anything besides aesthetics. Plus the game kind of has "seasonal" routes built in that kind of cover this(floroma town=spring, route 220/sunyshore=summer, route 217/snowpoint city=winter, etc). I think there would be a lot of things they'd have to change, like pokemon encounter tables for different seasons as well as redesign every area that would be effected by the seasonal changes. Based off of what we've seen, I don't think they're going to make many changes at all from the originals, much less something that drastic. I'm sure seasons will be present in the impending 2026 BW remakes though lolI think there is a chance that they do introduce seasons for these, with Legends Arceus looking like a much longer game, they might add seasons in that. Speaking of Legends Arceus, is this a place to discuss that? It is only DP remakes in the title after all.
I myself think that they are going to add something special, whether it be re-adding megas or keeping dynamax, I do think that they will add something to make people want it.im not sure what to think of this honestly. like what are they gonna do? just make the story and stuff the same then make it 3D or what because honestly im not much of a fan of the 3D pokemon