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Pokémon X on the 3DS
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The next generation of Pokémon is finally here! All-new 3D graphics, new monsters, new evolutions, new online social features, and a brand-new adventure is all packed nicely and tightly in the latest entry in the mega-hit franchise. And what do you know, the critics seem to love it, too!

Eurogamer Review

Polygon Review

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Joystiq Review

IGN Review

So, who all will be joining me in this latest (and apparently greatest) journey into the world of Pokémon? Will you be the very best? Like no one ever was?


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10/06/13, 01:08   Edit:  10/06/13, 01:16
 
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@Brick

I'd assume it's more for technical art reasons than affecting the age rating. The hit each other on the show.
10/16/13, 07:19
@sirmastersephiroth

So wonderful. Thanks for sharing this!
10/16/13, 13:37
DrFinkelstein said:
@sirmastersephiroth

So wonderful. Thanks for sharing this!

My pleasure.


So, how can I transfer old pokemon from my previous games? And how long do I had to wait for that?
10/16/13, 22:40
As far as I know, that will be done with the Pokébank. I could be wrong, though.
10/17/13, 00:04
Yep it's only done with Pokebank which comes out late December. Highly annoying. X and Y were definately rushed to make the universal release date.
10/17/13, 02:27
A couple things I noticed about the 3D effect:

-It doesn't work in 2v2 battles.
-It DOES work, strangely enough, in one of the caves semi-early on. Might be because of the over-the-shoulder viewpoint of that cave?

I thought that was sort of interesting.
10/17/13, 02:34
Also, who doesn't have me on their friends list yet? I need more people for Friend Safari
10/17/13, 02:44
Is it just me or is Lumiose City a confusing mess?

@TriforceBun
Yeah, the 3D doesn't work with hordes either.

As for the caves, it seems to work with the more traditional "dungeon" areas. I've noticed the 3D effect in a couple caves and another location so far.
10/17/13, 04:04   Edit:  10/17/13, 05:52
@ploot I saw a brief gameplay video of that and fount it incredibly disorienting when the player was on rollerblades.
10/17/13, 06:55
@PogueSquadron
The city's areas are so samey that I get lost easily. It doesn't help that there are alleyways! I think they were sort of going for the "getting lost in a big city" thing, but it doesn't feel good.
10/17/13, 07:13
@sirmastersephiroth

You'll also need a copy of one of the Gen 5 games. You can only transfer up one generation at a time, starting with Gen 3. Can't transfer down.
10/17/13, 07:56
@Pokefreak911 I'll add you when I get home. I haven't reached the Friend Safari stuff yet but I also don't have any NW Trainers on my friend list. Welcome.

Maybe you can help me understand why I'm losing so many online battles. Blurgh!
10/17/13, 12:44
@Super_Conzo
I suspect either bad play on your part or EV training/good play on their part.
10/17/13, 14:17
@ploot
I don't think the camera angle helps, the way it swings behind you, I wish you could toggle to the top-down angle and then zoom way out to get your bearings, or why not just have a map on the bottom screen? (the weird pinwheel map that pops up isn't helpful IMO)
10/17/13, 14:43   Edit:  10/17/13, 15:14
@ploot

It's definitely not just you. The camera angle being so low contributes heavily to that, especially the way it arbitrarily resets when you enter/leave a building, so it's hard to tell where you've been. And it's one of the few areas of the game that has some semblance of camera controls, and those mechanics don't work so hot.

I agree with @deathly_hallows in that a bottom screen map of the area would be very useful. I must've instinctively looked at the bottom screen dozens of times while playing in order to get my bearings, but no luck.

Is the super-zoomed-out-and-not-very-useful "Town Map" (more of a global map) the only option for maps in this game?
10/17/13, 15:02
Brick said:
So how come the Pokemon don't actually make contact with each other during battles? Do you think that would push it to a T rating, and obviously Nintendo does not want that for Pokemon?

No, I think it has more to do with the fact that there are just SO many different monsters, with SO many different moves, and making individual attack and damage animations for each and every character for each and every move would just be too time consuming. And ultimately not worth it.

Besides, the more powerful, projectile moves will actually physically make contact, which is what most people end up using by the end of the game anyway. In the end, it doesn't really matter, and I seriously doubt it has anything to do with an ESRB rating.
10/17/13, 16:34
@deathly_hallows
@TriforceBun
A map would be wonderful, and would have (I easily guess) been easy to implement.

I'm juggling between this game and Wind Waker HD, so I've also instinctively looked to the bottom screen for a map. Wind Waker does it so well!
10/17/13, 19:35
So, anyone with Pokemon Y perhaps able to get me a Houndoominite?
10/18/13, 02:18
Why did I just download Y? I only have roughly a million games to play on this stupid system, and they all take 1000 hours to beat. I'm sure I'll thoroughly enjoy the first couple hours, at least.
10/18/13, 05:27
@Koovaps

It's actually a pretty streamlined game so far. I'm gaining levels quickly and moving right along. I like it! Too bad there's very little plot so far.... but I'm not even at the second gym.
10/18/13, 05:41
 
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