RE: (1) Rumor: New Pokemon Greninja, Hawklucha, and Binacle Revealed? [9/29]
I never did say that I believe either of these rumors, I know that theres a possibility of them both being fake. In fact I made it fairly obvious earlier that I personally hoped the first one was real. o-o None of "first is real and second is definitely fakesors."
Looking back at Greninja now though... I didn't even realize that the thing wrapped around his neck might be his tongue... if thats true then I dislike the design even more than I already did. I will wait for the Sugimori Art or confirmation to have a full opinion on it though, but in it's current state, things arent looking too good for Greninja... may be a good thing Froakie wasn't my first choice anyway.
I'd love to see some Chespin "leaks" though.
But really, if it is real, Greninja lost all of the qualities that everyone liked about Froakie and Frogadier. The bubble frothy theme is completely gone and it hardly even looks very froggy anymore aside from the feet. I have no idea what on earth those head decorations are, antenna or ears or something. And overall there are just a lot of awkward things in the design...
I also hope that the tongue is an animation. Also, I just thought of an interesting concept that maybe we should all consider. What if the (possible) tongue seeps out the froth and bubbles? (disgusting, I know, but at least it would look cooler!)
Imagine Greninja with bubbles surrounding/replacing the pink scarf. Better, right? This is something that I can kinda see them pulling off in a design...