Do you believe that Pokemon Black & White is a reboot to the Pokemon video game franchise in terms of starting everything over from scratch eliminating backwards compatibility?
BW/BW2 Are These Games a Reboot to the franchise?
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I don't think so, I think Pokemon still has it's popularity. Of course these games will get more hype than HGSS but I think it's more of a "Add more fuel to the fire" situation other than a "Trying to put wood together to get the fire back flaming" situation.
I do think they wanted to start fresh though, this game looks pretty different so far from previous pokemon games...which I guess we say that about every new gen that comes out.
I do think they wanted to start fresh though, this game looks pretty different so far from previous pokemon games...which I guess we say that about every new gen that comes out.
Personally I don't want to see these games become the new Ruby/Sapphire 2.0 where everyone has to start over from scratch completely and not be able to get back their old Pokemon from Gen IV. That would hurt just about everyone who got into the DS games in 2007 onward.
That'd be like, "Hey you want to transfer a team from HGSS or Platinum onto Black & White? Well too bad you can't."
That'd be like, "Hey you want to transfer a team from HGSS or Platinum onto Black & White? Well too bad you can't."
I see what you mean, I wouldn't wanna see that either. These are for the DS, right? Not 3DS? Maybe since this time Gen IV and Gen V are on the same system there's a better chance we'll be able to trade, it'll just be limited Kinda like Gen 1 and Gen 2. You could trade with each other but you couldn't trade your Cyndaquil over to Red or Blue. I think that makes the most sense.
Yes it's been confirmed to be released for all DS systems (DS, DS Lite, DSi, 3DS) in Japan this September. It will be released in the U.S. in Spring 2011.
Yes but how?
Mmm.. there are always pros to a new start, so to speak. Personally it will be bothersome that you can't really transfer anything but generation 4 pokemon.. but I suppose this also gives us all sorts of new things to look forward to.
I guess you can either see it is a challenge or a bother. -scratches head- I personally look forward to the changes.. but on the otherhand, some of them I could live without.
I guess you can either see it is a challenge or a bother. -scratches head- I personally look forward to the changes.. but on the otherhand, some of them I could live without.
Card Slinger J said:
We only know that when you transfer one of the shiny event beasts or movie Celebi to B&W, they unlock in-game events. There is no indication of how the transfer is made.
Isn't this like the second or third topic you made about your "fears" of them removing backwards compatibility? In any case, yes, it has been confirmed that they are backwards compatible, because otherwise you wouldn't be able to transfer the Shiny Legendary Beasts and Celebi from the 4th Gen games. We don't know *how* yet, but does it really matter how they do it?
Personally, I'd rather use a completely original team anyways.
Personally, I'd rather use a completely original team anyways.
Omg, Card Slinger im sorry but this is getting annoying. U keep on asking how to transfer from dp to bw. Ok, then how did u transfer rb to dp? We told u it has been confirmed so its confirmed. We'll get more details when they come. So for now u CAN transfer it is confirmed.
rockinpikachu said:
Agreed. Trading between DPt/ HGSS and BW has been confirmed. Just because we don't know the exact mode as to how this will occur does not mean it will not happen.
Besides it is a videogame, if for some reason you were to lose your team from a past generation's game I am sure you'd get over it. It is data, nothing more.
SQUIRTLETamer08 said:
Hmmm... so maybe I can transfer a Meditite into my Black/White team. :33
They do seem to be starting fresh but at the same time I don't think they'd just abandon the 1st-4th Generations. That would be very silly.
I can see it happening that the Pokemon Black/White games will have little reference to previous pokemon apart from the Transfering of pokemon from the 4th generation and getting older generation pokemon in dreams.
One thing I do like about the new games is that they're paying a bit more attention to the town and cities style. Sometimes towns and cities can look very similar in pokemon games. There seems to be more life in Pokemon Black/White's locations. I love how in Hiun city people actually pass you in the street like they're actually going somewhere rather than moving back and forth until the end of time.
I can see it happening that the Pokemon Black/White games will have little reference to previous pokemon apart from the Transfering of pokemon from the 4th generation and getting older generation pokemon in dreams.
One thing I do like about the new games is that they're paying a bit more attention to the town and cities style. Sometimes towns and cities can look very similar in pokemon games. There seems to be more life in Pokemon Black/White's locations. I love how in Hiun city people actually pass you in the street like they're actually going somewhere rather than moving back and forth until the end of time.