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...why wouldn't they just use the shiny coloration for mirror matches? Just sayin', you've got a canon in-universe alternate color for every pokemon already.

Wow, didn't think we'd get a reveal like this about postgame(?) stuff with launch so soon. Their timing is solid, since I've been anticipating Smash Bros so much I wasn't sure I would even bother getting ORAS at launch. :x Stuff like this is exciting - new characters, new content. If it's half...

The new megas are sweet, but the coolest thing about this update is the pokenav and sneaking mechanic. I've always wanted Pokemon to have more interaction with pokemon in the overworld, and this looks like a great mix of old and new - you can find pokemon via random encounter in tall grass, but...

But before walking pokemon, there was the Pal Park, which was pretty much a beta version of what would show up everywhere in HG/SS. Could be they're trying out overworld flight in the interest of expanding it for future games. At least you'd hope so. They put a little more effort into an...

I'm usually kind of lukewarm on mega evolution designs, but this totally floored me. This might be the best-looking mega evolution to date. It's gorgeous! They get a chance to go really elaborate, spacey Gundam style with a Rayquaza mega, and they went for it. Talk about a design that...

I have said this about like 50 different pokemon game features at this point.

The trouble with Mega Sharpedo's design is its silhouette is pretty much identical to normal Sharpedo. They just threw on a bunch of spikes and stripes and extended its nose - it's kind of like a fan mega. That's not the worst thing, since there are other megas I can say the same thing about...

I really like the new designs, I feel they're more expressive without necessarily looking like "bad guys." That's important since Maxie and Archie are either your enemy or your ally depending on what game you get. Maxie works as either evil scientist or disciplined scientist, Archie works as...

I'm getting more excited for this game, since everything I'm reading from the directors seems to suggest they're thinking hard about the right approach for Pokemon and not just making a Tekken clone. The only thing I'm not a fan of is the "what if pokemon existed in real life? We're thinking...

I hope the Pikachu tail thing is a sign that they're playing with the idea of making wild pokemon more visible in the overworld (beyond just the shaking grass spots from gen V and the XY Pokeradar). Probably in this game it would be a thing unique to Pikachus, but maybe they'll use that as a...

I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but its screen brightness will dim automatically according to the brightness of your environment. I mostly play at night and have wanted a feature like this on Nintendo handhelds FOREVER. It's also great that web browsing will be faster (ever try using...

You're right, I'm only going off what's been shown so far. But given that it's a Tekken tie-in, Namco's history of fighting games, and what we've seen of the engine, it definitely looks more like a hand-to-hand brawler than something that can accommodate all kinds of pokemon. 3 for 3 on...

I'm sure we'll get this eventually. I'm a little disappointed with how the footage looked (less polished than the Lucario and Blaziken teaser we saw before), but hey, it's early in development. I would buy this regardless, but I'll also echo some of the disappointment that this is a Tekken-skin...

I don't mind if there's an "arms race" for mega evolutions. Ultimately you can only have one on your team. That along with the inability to hold items helps to balance it. I can see the metagame and number of megas evolving to the point where all teams have 3 or 4 pokemon that could go mega, and...

A small touch, but I love how your pokemon face left in the contest scenes, instead of facing right like in all pokemon battles ever. Just some further set-up of contests as a peaceful parallel to battling, with the same moves and level of depth. I never really got into contests when I first...

Wow, I hadn't even thought of this. I do agree battling a mega Gardevoir user would be too soon after Diantha, but Gardevoir always fit Wally so well! I'd welcome a Gallade or mega Gallade, but there's also no guarantee Wally has a mega evo on his team, even as the kinda-main rival...

God I love mega Altaria. It's an entire cloud bank with a bird at the front. Mega Lopunny creeps me out less than the original Lopunny, so that's something. I like that it goes normal/fighting. And mega Salamence, well... if nothing else, no one can say they're not making bold design decisions...

I'm not talking about online battles, I'm just talking about the single player. It all felt too easy, and I didn't appreciate the overall feel of "people will mostly play this game for the multiplayer, so let's make the campaign go as fast as possible". Breeding, trading and online battles don't...

I've been thinking lately about why X/Y wasn't very memorable for me, playthrough wise, and I keep coming back to how the Exp. share was implemented. It bugs me that it was automatically on when you get it, because that makes it like the default way of playing the game, the intended way even...

Magic Bounce isn't good anymore? The metagame has really passed me by. I just wanted to post my appreciation for how Sableye's adorable baby face gets magnified through its gem in the Sugimori artwork.