Pokemon- Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Discussion

[Box9Missingo]

I think this is definitely one of the better analysis' they've done. I liked a lot of the stuff they pointed out in this video. My hype for this game is off the charts!

Wow! Thanks for sharing . Looks like they'll be sweet games. This analysis was really nicely done.

 

[Reindeer]

So I'm not sure if it has been brought up, but a few weeks ago Junichi Masuda or somebody else important in GameFreak tweeted what is basically the official timeline of the Pokemon games.

FR/LG + OR/AS
HG/SS + D/P/Pt
B/W
B2/W2 + X/Y

That was it.

My question is this: What's up with that 10~20 year gap between Mega Evolution in Hoenn and it suddenly being a BRAND NEW DISCOVERY in Kalos? Seems like an odd thing.
I'm probably nitpicking, and the BRAND NEW DISCOVERY bit is more like a way of introducing it to players, but this kind of stuff really grinds my gears.

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Okay, it wasn't Masuda. I looked it up, it was Toshinobu Matsumiya.

Screenshot of tweet with visualization

 

[oath2order]

Using the right orbs on the legendaries makes sense, that's VERY interesting.

 

[rndrn]

So I'm not sure if it has been brought up, but a few weeks ago Junichi Masuda or somebody else important in GameFreak tweeted what is basically the official timeline of the Pokemon games.

FR/LG + OR/AS
HG/SS + D/P/Pt
B/W
B2/W2 + X/Y

That was it.

My question is this: What's up with that 10~20 year gap between Mega Evolution in Hoenn and it suddenly being a BRAND NEW DISCOVERY in Kalos? Seems like an odd thing.
I'm probably nitpicking, and the BRAND NEW DISCOVERY bit is more like a way of introducing it to players, but this kind of stuff really grinds my gears.

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Okay, it wasn't Masuda. I looked it up, it was Toshinobu Matsumiya.

Screenshot of tweet with visualization

Just to clarify, he tweeted R/G = R/S - G/S = D/P etc, not the enhanced remakes, meaning Megas are still new in X/Y and the "remakes" are the piece of contention. I think with the exception of claiming that the games are remakes officially all we have seen is evidence that these games do not follow the same timeline and are more along the lines of reimaginations or more likely sequels. How can a remake include a MAJOR change in gameplay with Megas and all the new 'mon we will likely see from the later gens?! Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[RhinoK]

Just to clarify, he tweeted R/G = R/S - G/S = D/P etc, not the enhanced remakes, meaning Megas are still new in X/Y and the "remakes" are the piece of contention. I think with the exception of claiming that the games are remakes officially all we have seen is evidence that these games do not follow the same timeline and are more along the lines of reimaginations or more likely sequels. How can a remake include a MAJOR change in gameplay with Megas and all the new 'mon we will likely see from the later gens?! Doesn't make sense to me.

HeartGold/SoulSilver were remakes. OmegaRuby/AlphaSapphire seem to be remakes, albeit not full remakes. Gold and Silver's remakes followed everything to the dot besides the post-game and stuff but Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and including major stuff that wasn't in the originals into it. I think it's nice, like a fresh look on the Hoenn region despite it being the story we know and love.

 

[Reindeer]

Just to clarify, he tweeted R/G = R/S - G/S = D/P etc, not the enhanced remakes, meaning Megas are still new in X/Y and the "remakes" are the piece of contention. I think with the exception of claiming that the games are remakes officially all we have seen is evidence that these games do not follow the same timeline and are more along the lines of reimaginations or more likely sequels. How can a remake include a MAJOR change in gameplay with Megas and all the new 'mon we will likely see from the later gens?! Doesn't make sense to me.

Generation 1's story happening at the same time as Gen 3 was only because it was turned into a remake and put into the same generation as Hoenn. Same with G2. With R/S (and thus OR/AS) having a set point in the timeline, they can't just go "oh now that stuff happens during g6".

And that's why it's confusing to me. Mega Evolution was a new thing in Kalos, yet by the current timeline there's a huge gap between it being used by trainers in Hoenn and it being "discovered" in Kalos. Unless OR/AS is set after X/Y, which at this point is unlikely, then it's a bit of a problem. Not a big one, but something odd nonetheless.

 

[Jawile]

I'm going to be making my team for this game based on the classic Nuzlocke comic. (you can read it here) I will be using four Pokemon, Swampert in place of Ruby's Sceptile, Exploud, Pelipper, and Shiftry.

 

[CR33P]

i'm getting annoyed with how many mega evolutions are happening, especially for starters
it just seems like they're overdoing it, i get for x and y since introduction but i feel like all legendaries are going to have mega evolutions

 

[Jake]

i'm getting annoyed with how many mega evolutions are happening, especially for starters
it just seems like they're overdoing it, i get for x and y since introduction but i feel like all legendaries are going to have mega evolutions

masuda or someone said that the plan is to give every pokemon a mega evolution so i dont see why this is an issue since they've already informed us that we'd be getting a lot more in future games.

 

[oath2order]

masuda or someone said that the plan is to give every pokemon a mega evolution so i dont see why this is an issue since they've already informed us that we'd be getting a lot more in future games.

HOW. THERE'S LIKE 600+

I hope he meant like every Pokemon as in like the end of the evolutionary line because Mega Pichu, Mega Pikachu, Mega Raichu doesn't make sense.

 

[AnimeK]

Pokemon Ruby was my childhood, and I can't tell you how long I've waited for this! Although I can't stand mega-evolutions, I'm excited that Hoenn is back!

 

[WonderK]

Pokemon Ruby was my childhood, and I can't tell you how long I've waited for this! Although I can't stand mega-evolutions, I'm excited that Hoenn is back!

I mostly remember it from my child hood as well. Very ecstatic about the games finally being remade.

 

[Jake]

HOW. THERE'S LIKE 600+

I hope he meant like every Pokemon as in like the end of the evolutionary line because Mega Pichu, Mega Pikachu, Mega Raichu doesn't make sense.

yea oops he said evolutionary line in the quote but i just said every pokemon as in 'every final evolved form'

 

[Reindeer]

yea oops he said evolutionary line in the quote but i just said every pokemon as in 'every final evolved form'

cant wait for mega stunfisk
that things gonna destroy

 

[oath2order]

yea oops he said evolutionary line in the quote but i just said every pokemon as in 'every final evolved form'

That's what I assumed. Figured I'd ask.

Mega Bibarel gogogogogogogogo

 

[Jinglefruit]

O: I didn't realise they were going to have every line have a mega-evo. Does this mean all the Eeveelutions?! =D

Or... mega Unown? O:

 

[oath2order]

When it comes to Eeveelutions all I want is a Eeveelution for each type.

 

[puppy]

mega metagross would be amazingasdfghjk
it's been my skype name since megas were first introduced....

 

[RhinoK]

Mega Klefki
Mega Snorlax
Mega Dugtrio
???

 

[Jinglefruit]

I am quite happy with them stopping at just the specially attacking Eevees. I can't really see a Rock or Fighting Eevee at the least.

I want a Mega Dodrio that looks like a firework of heads.