This comparison is very telling. Arceus looks more like Oblivion, and S/V looks more like Skyrim. It's obviously the same technological framework, but the latter is much more complete.Game looks way better than Legends, on top of having big cities and actually being fully open world this time:
That seems more like an aesthetic choice, because I highly doubt you’ll be fighting 18 different gym leaders.
kind of feels like a set-up for 'these are the challenges trainers will have to face here' type of deal
The trees are much more varied instead of having one model copy pasted everywhere, and they render at much further distance, then because of the fact the game is fully open world they actually had to design everything you see, whereas in Legends the map abruptly ends and thus its borders are merely approximated since you won’t actually get to be there from up close, this in turn means that the detail is consistent from mostly all distances and PoVs
I don't think they'd reveal the new type in the debut video with that wheel thing. If there really is a new typing, that wheel should be a misdirection.
I could see it playing out where the town celebrates all the typings, but over the course of the story a new typing is discovered.
little doubt about it imo. the biggest evidence of that is the big central area showcasing a bunch of types/symbols in a whole circle
kind of feels like a set-up for 'these are the challenges trainers will have to face here' type of deal
do you have any idea where you are?
Wow lol, nevermind where, that post seems to have came out a portal from 2006
I wonder whether this is related to the new battle 'gimmick' from this generation. In the Japanese logos there is a sun- or star-shaped symbol (since gen 6 they always include some visual references to that gen's new mechanic in the Japanese version of the logos):
And then in the quoted picture we have sort of like a sun-shaped (sundial?) emblem with all 18 types, and in the inner circle all 7 colours of the rainbow are sort of mixed up (this isn't the only reference to the rainbow in that trailer, btw).
I'm thinking that the new mechanic might be related to type-changes during battle.
Not really much different from how Nintendo does it tbh
Well the difference is that afterwards Pokemon uploads trailers more frequently than Nintendo
Fuecoco is probably based on a stuffed pepper dish, so the white part would be the stuffing.
I'm not sure if I believe the two schools competing yet. largely it sounds too cool for GF to do.there are two shields in the trailer with oranges and grapes. probably it will take on the importance of our citrics and wine, maybe they are two new teams fighting each other to be the most important in the region?
its true that those two are really important fruits in the region that make most of the exports... im thinking in olives for DLC lol
nah, the trees are pretty samey in SV too. Legends was just a technological issue, not a design one. Legends was made before GF sorted out how to draw more objects into the distance
I am convinced they don't have the time/resources/chops to fill an open world with interesting shit to do/see, but designing towns on top of the wide-open areas will probably help with that? I dunno, there is a lot still to be said about what the structure of this game will be
I think it's still possible to have a linear gameplay structure coupled with an open world design, e.g. RDR2's main storyline. Up until now GF also only mentioned the latter. The former is totally up to our speculation. Looking forward to May or around E3 to know more.
For Pokemon I don't really mind whether it's linear or open-world. But I can say that the open-level approach of Arceus was better than the underbaked route and Wild Area design of SwSh. So I'm hopeful GF can make the open world worth it. On that note, I'm seeing some cool little animations like Drifloon dancing in the breeze. I hope there's a lot more of those little touches to make the Pokemon seem more alive.
As long as S/V doesn't copy RDR2's mission design, we're good
There will be a perimeter of Psyduck/dancing men around the whole region that will slowly push outwards as you get more badges
The replacement for the Elite 4 will be the Psyducks closing in again Fortnite style and you have to beat 4 elite trainers before they get to the centre. They did say they want to appeal to kids!
You think Xenoblade fans are oppressed? Try being a BoxBoy fan
I'm stuck as a god damned Pikmin fan
Isn't there a rumor that NLG is working on the next Pikmin game? If true, you will get your wish! (honestly, I hope that rumor is true because I want to see their animation skill applied to the world of Pikmin).
I go through peaks and valleys with my Pokemon interest. Like in 2019, I did 11 different runs through Pokemon games. In 2020? Only 1. Last year? 3. This year? Just Arceus so far, so I'm ready for some Scarlet & Violet action.
That rumor came from the same guy that said Mario Kart 9 was happening this year.
Well fuck that guy because that would have been so hype
Same here. Btw to anyone thinking about passing on Arceus because SV comes out later this year dont skip it, its really good.
