(3) Pokemon Sunday Shows Question Mark, HGSS Blister Pack, 5th Generation Evidence and Speculation [

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PMJ said:
Anyone else notice its Weakness is +10 and not x2 like the rest of the HGSS cards?
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It was originally a DPt promotional card, so it was released before the LEGEND era. It was rereleased as an LEGEND promotional card as well, though, and that's the print that we're getting (basically the same as the DPt print, sans level).

Also, I've been trying to make it out for ages... can anyone figure out what its number is? It's obviously a new numbering system but I can't make it out.
 
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fire ghost? OMIGAWD SWEET! They still haven't made a zebra pokemon
 
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Finally. An English Daisuki Club Pikachu. :O

I'll be sure to get some of these.
 
The headline for the Pokemon Sunday preview is awesomely hilarious. I read it aloud to my sister and she cracked up..."Pokemon Sunday Shows Mysterious Question Mark"!

...maybe it was just the way I was enunciating it.
 
@ Zenith: I actually posted the story in only 5 minutes because I was about to go see Avatar again, so I wasn't able to make the headline catchier. :p

@ Jayceanime: That doesn't mean it will be something like it.
 
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Cipher said:
It was originally a DPt promotional card, so it was released before the LEGEND era. It was rereleased as an LEGEND promotional card as well, though, and that's the print that we're getting (basically the same as the DPt print, sans level).

Also, I've been trying to make it out for ages... can anyone figure out what its number is? It's obviously a new numbering system but I can't make it out.
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Yeah, I can't make it out either. Chances are though that they're hitting the reset button for promos and we'll have a new numbering system.

It's extremely exciting to see Daisuke Pikachu released outside of Japan! I'll be picking a few blisters up as it's one of my favorite promos. I was finally able to get my hands on one thanks to a Japanese player at Worlds this year, I was quite pleased. =D
 
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Cipher said:
Also, I've been trying to make it out for ages... can anyone figure out what its number is? It's obviously a new numbering system but I can't make it out.
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I think it is HGSS03, can anyone confirm?
 
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I've always wanted to see a Nintendo handheld launched with a pair of pokemon games.

And I always believed that Nintendo was waiting to release Diamond and Pearl after the DS was deemed viable in the handheld market. Honestly, the DS seemed like Nintendo trying to ward off the PSP. I mean, look at the original DS. Clearly a rushed product during it's introduction into the market. The lack of a Game Boy branding showed Nintendo's lack of confidence in the DS, they wouldn't risk tarnishing the brand's name. Luckily, the DS took off after the release of the DS lite, and eventually the Game Boy brand was retired indefinetely. Remember, leading up to the DS' release, Nintendo wanted everyone to be aware that the DS and the Game Boy were different brands. Nintendo surprised themselves with the success of the DS.

Now, let me get down to the point. The main Pokemon games are killer apps. Nintendo was holding their cards close to their chest with Diamond and Pearl. Game Freak was likely told to keep the game's design open to change between the DS and a possible Game Boy Advance successor. I believe this because of the amount of time between the DS' release and Diamond and Pearl's. The touch and dual-screen features of the games are also particularly simplistic, possibly meaning the game was never built around the ideas and functions of the DS.

I believe it's possible that Nintendo, fearful of the DS' market penetration, wanted to keep Diamond and Pearl as options for a future Game Boy. With the selling power of Pokemon, it's very likely that Game Freak is one of the first developers to get their hands on any information about Nintendo's handhelds. Hopefully, Nintendo, with the success of the DS believes its successor will be accepted by the gaming population. And what better way than to launch it alongside the 5th gen of Pokemon games?

I highly doubt it will happen, but maybe there's hope for a release in the first year of the system's life. There's been a long time between the release of Diamond and Pearl and the present time. 5th gen's introduction is imminent. If the DS' successor doesn't release in 2011, we can be sure that the 5th gen games will be DSi enhanced, or even exclusive, poissibly their 3rd version being DSi exclusive, much like Gold, Silver and Crystal were. (possibly ironic, with the release of Heart Gold and Soul Silver preceeding it.)


I guess my whole point is agreement. 5th gen is very likely in 2011 or early 2012, but a DS successor isn't necessary for it's release.
 
But every new generation has been on a new handheld, hasn't it?

Gameboy - RB
Gameboy Color - GS
GBA - RS
DS - DP

G/S is probably debatable since GB to GBC was just an upgrade.
 
That Pikachu looks cool but I think its too strong for a basic that can evolve. Compare it with the Base Set Pikachu, +30HP and an attack that does 100 damage! But, it looks cool and the artwork of cards is what I like about the TCG.
 
It could be argued the DS is to the DSi as the Game Boy was to the Game Boy Color. Both have expanded hardware capabilities compared to their predecessors. The increased specifications of the memory and processors could just be used to operate the camera alongside a game, but I'm sure it'd be possible to use the hardware for other purposes, like expanding the system's resources to play games.
 
I'll need to pick up that Pikachu Promo pack when it comes out.

I guarantee that the question mark will be a new 5th Gen Pokemon. Or at least I hope so.

dmaster out.
 
new form or not it doesn't matter if its a 5th generation pokemon since it doesn't come out in DPt HGSS anyways:D
 
If it is a 5th generation, then we could see the rest of the generation in the first quarter next year. Just in time for the next series of Japanese cards.
 
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