Pokemon Platinum revealed

[Roto13]

Let me show you it.

I'm probably going to pick this up because I want to restart Pearl but I seriously don't want to lose all of my rare monsters. xP

[qwertysaur]

Knew this was coming. I want it.

[Evastio]

I heard about this on Serebii.net.

I'm really looking forward to it.

I'm wondering what the differences are between Pearl/Diamond and Platinum though.

[Jessweeee♪]

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[Roto13]

I heard about this on Serebii.net.

I'm really looking forward to it. :D

I'm wondering what the differences are between Pearl/Diamond and Platinum though.

There are a few listed in my link.

* September release (in Japan?), Giratina on the box
* Volkner is no longer the Sunyshore City gym leader
* The Underground is now Wi-Fi enabled
* Battle Island revealed; same concept as Battle Frontier in Emerald
* No new Pokémon (obviously), but some new forms including Giratina’s Origin Form, Regigigas’ Sky Form, as well as Shaymin’s Another Form. The former two gain the “Levitate” ability, while Shaymin’s new form is part Ice-type.

I want the new Shaymin now. The original one is so cute. xD

[qwertysaur]

I think they will make Volkner the champion, like they did with Wallece for Emerald.

I hope they make Shaymin not event only.

[Roto13]

Who cares. With online trading these days, it's easy to get any Pokemon, even if you don't have a cheat device. I have all of the event only Pokemon from all of the games. :P

[Azure Chrysanthemum]

I sincerely hope Nintendo eventually makes an iteration of this game that doesn't play almost exactly like the original + extra attacks + more Pokemon + slightly better graphics. I love the Pokemon concept a lot but even that doesn't excuse the fact that the general game design is lazy and dated to hell.

[Blue Harvest]

Screw Platinum (although I need it because I broke Pearl ;_; ) I'm still waiting for remakes of Gold & Silver!

[Bakamut]

Ooh, sounds nice. I don't think I'll get it though. I got my Pearl primarily for WiFi battling.

[Momiji]

WIN. <3

I think I will get this when it comes out.

[Moon Rabbits]

I sincerely hope Nintendo eventually makes an iteration of this game that doesn't play almost exactly like the original + extra attacks + more Pokemon + slightly better graphics. I love the Pokemon concept a lot but even that doesn't excuse the fact that the general game design is lazy and dated to hell.

If it ain't broke don't fix it. Nintendo is obviously making money and has a ridiculous fanbase for Pokemon. Tampering with a franchise like Pokemon could either pay off huge or totally blow up in their faces. So they play it safe!

Look to indie games for innovation

[Roto13]

The Pokemon games are weird. Instead of being true sequels, it's more like each game is a piece of a bigger puzzle. Each one represents a different region of the world and they all fit together to make one really big and really engrossing world. It's like D/P doesn't really feel like it takes place after R/S/E. It's more like it exists for players to experience the Sinnoh region as opposed to the Hoenn region.

It's kind of neat that way. Like a mumorpuguh with it's expansion sets.

[Momiji]

They should make the new game so you can go to every place- from Kanto to Johto to Hoenn to Sinnoh.

Now that would be awesome.

[KentaRawr!]

I sincerely hope Nintendo eventually makes an iteration of this game that doesn't play almost exactly like the original + extra attacks + more Pokemon + slightly better graphics. I love the Pokemon concept a lot but even that doesn't excuse the fact that the general game design is lazy and dated to hell.

There's that other Pokemon game I forget the name of. It's different, and yet it keeps the element of capturing Pokemon, and "enlisting" them into your party.