Pokèmon Black & White Discussion

[Sean]

marcellof, probably won't work.

Hero of Fate, that reminds me of a puzzle of the time when I bought my DS a year and a half ago, and shortly afterward I found Ace Attorney 1 brand new in a shop for about $20. It was the last game I ever expected to find. I was planning on simply playing the entire series on no$gba, but it convinced me to hunt down new (albeit opened) and used copies of the other three games at the time.

[Noir]

Legendary Dogs Wi-Fi Event Coming February 7th

ONM has revealed that Nintendo will be giving away the shiny Legendary Dogs over Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection from February 7th. No info on when they will be available until, unfortunately, so I suggest grabbing them as soon as possible. The event is open to all 5 current DS games Pokémon HeartGold, SoulSilver, Platinum, Diamond and Pearl.

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22592

New Black & White screenshots

http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=22586

Is this in America too? And are they the same as the Gamestop ones?

[Kuzu]

Is this in America too? And are they the same as the Gamestop ones?

I think that's the only in Europe mate. The Dogs are already being given out in the US. Raikou was last week, so you missed that. Entei is coming on January 17-24, and Suicune is at the end of the month.

[Marcello]

The 3DS is compatible with DSi game cards and DSiWare games, which are all region locked, so I assume the 3DS has the same DSi region lock as well as the 3DS region lock.

marcellof, probably won't work.

Hero of Fate, that reminds me of a puzzle of the time when I bought my DS a year and a half ago, and shortly afterward I found Ace Attorney 1 brand new in a shop for about $20. It was the last game I ever expected to find. I was planning on simply playing the entire series on no$gba, but it convinced me to hunt down new (albeit opened) and used copies of the other three games at the time.

Thought so. Too bad, I always get the US versions and I would've liked playing on my 3DS. Oh well, I still have my Lite.

What were the DSi features anyway?

Edited January 11, 2011 by marcellof

[Sean]

I think that's the only in Europe mate. The Dogs are already being given out in the US. Raikou was last week, so you missed that. Entei is coming on January 17-24, and Suicune is at the end of the month.

He might not live near a GameStop or something. Honestly I think they should just do simultaneous distributions: do it over Wi-Fi and in stores. Jesus, is this so hard to get through Nintendo's thick skulls?

[Detective Shadzter]

Thought so. Too bad, I always get the US versions and I would've liked playing on my 3DS. Oh well, I still have my Lite.

What were the DSi features anyway?

[Kuzu]

He might not live near a GameStop or something. Honestly I think they should just do simultaneous distributions: do it over Wi-Fi and in stores. Jesus, is this so hard to get through Nintendo's thick skulls?

Its especially grating when the last few events were on Wifi, so why now?

Its probably Nintendo's way of making America work for what they want.

[Sean]

The store distributions are nice for those who don't have any means to access Wi-Fi, such as myself. But store distributions are bad for those who don't live near them. I mean Nintendo (kind of) already did simultaneous give-aways for Jirachi after all.

[Detective Shadzter]

Its especially grating when the last few events were on Wifi, so why now?

Its probably Nintendo's way of making America work for what they want.

Well, be prepared for more work...

USA: National Mall Tour Announced for ‘Black’ and ‘White;’ Celebi Download

A massive mall tour will take place from February to March to celebrate the release of Black and White, similar to the old “Journey Across America” mall tour in 2006. You can read the press release below for more details. Each stop will last for two days and players will be able to download Celebi to their fourth generation games (Celebi will also be offered at Gamestop, as the press release mentions).

The mall tours will give fans a chance to play Black and White weeks before they are released in stores. There will be mall scavenger hunts, contests, loads of prizes, and Pokemon Center merchandise available for purchase. And for animé fans, families will be able to attend a free screening of Zoroark: Master of Illusions at theaters near the malls (a propagandist Pokemon film about the struggle of parent and child to overcome evil – an obvious ploy to lure the parents into the franchise!). How exciting for us fans!

Official press release, dates and locations here:

POKÉMON LAUNCHING NATIONAL MALL TOUR TO SUPPORT RELEASE OF POKÉMON BLACK AND POKÉMON WHITE VIDEO GAMES

Blockbuster Year For Pokémon Franchise Kicks Off With Opportunity For Fans To Play Highly Anticipated Video Game Titles

BELLEVUE, Wash. – January 11, 2011 – Pokémon Trainers get ready… the Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version video games for the Nintendo DS™ family of systems are touring America! The Pokémon Company International announced today that one of the most anticipated video game releases of the year will be supported by a multi-city national mall tour starting February 5th – a month before the March 6th U.S. launch of the games. The 14-city tour will give fans an opportunity to discover all-new Pokémon while playing the brand-new adventure that has already taken Japan by storm. The mall tour will kick off a blockbuster year for the franchise with more activities, entertainment, and product releases on tap throughout 2011.

Each two-day stop along the Pokémon Black Version and White Version Tour will offer fans a truly immersive experience based on the new world found in the video games, with Pokémon taking over malls to celebrate the marquee releases. Video game demo areas will showcase Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version, allowing fans to experience the games firsthand. Families can attend a free screening of the new Pokémon feature-length film, Pokémon-Zoroark: Master of Illusions, at theaters located at the mall tour stops. The tour also features Pokémon character meet and greets with brand-new starter Pokémon Snivy™, Tepig™ and Oshawott™, a mall-wide scavenger hunt, a special Celebi™ character distribution at GameStop stores; plus contests, prizes, and much more! A Pokémon Center store offering merchandise will also be on-site.

“The anticipation for Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version has been palpable, and we are eager to introduce these fantastic new games to America,” said J.C. Smith, The Pokémon Company International’s director of Marketing. “We cannot wait to hit the road and give Pokémon fans an up-close and personal look at an all-new world of Pokémon in a fun, totally immersive environment.”

The Pokémon Black Version and White Version Tour will run every weekend through March 20th in the following cities:

February 5th and 6th:

Seattle, WA (Westfield Southcenter, Seattle, WA)

Cleveland, OH (Westfield SouthPark, Strongsville, OH)

February 12th and 13th:

San Jose, CA (Westfield Oakridge, San Jose, CA)

Memphis, TN (Wolfchase Galleria, Memphis, TN)

February 19th and 20th:

Los Angeles, CA (Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia, CA)

Indianapolis, IN (Castleton Square, Indianapolis, IN)

February 26th and 27th:

Denver, CO (Town Center at Aurora, Aurora, CO)

Philadelphia, PA (Franklin Mills, Philadelphia, PA)

March 5th and 6th:

New York, NY (Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ) (Actually Friday and Saturday, March 4th and 5th)

Minneapolis, MN (Mall of America®, Bloomington, MN)

March 12th and 13th:

Dallas, TX (Grapevine Mills, Grapevine, TX)

Atlanta, GA (Discover Mills, Lawrenceville, GA)

March 19th and 20th:

Phoenix, AZ (Arizona Mills, Tempe, AZ)

Jacksonville, FL (Orange Park Mall, Orange Park, FL)

The mall tour kicks off a historic year for the Pokémon franchise that will introduce an all-new trading card game expansion, feature-length film, animated series, and merchandise. The multi-pronged rollout will thrust the Pokémon brand into the spotlight across its many entertainment offerings.

http://pokebeach.com/2011/01/national-mall-tour-announced-for-black-and-white-celebi-download

Europe also getting Celebi event, details to be revealed

http://www.serebii.net/index2.shtml

Speaking of events, Nintendo also confirmed that a Celebi event would be acoming to Europe, but gave no details how or when we would get the green onion head. Meanwhile, die hard Hoenn trainers still protest outside Nintendo of Europe HQ, much like the tuition fee protests, for their 3rd Gen Celebi event.

http://pkmn.net/?action=news&page=viewnews&id=829

[Noir]

Actually I already grabbed two Raikou last week. I happen to live not far from four Gamestops at the same exact intersection. I really don't understand the logic there, but whatever.

I'd still have loved if they did a WiFi distribution of the beasts though. The less often I have to walk into a Gamestop the better.

[Detective Shadzter]

IGN reveals some English translations

http://pokebeach.com/2011/01/more-black-and-white-english-names-revealed-2

All Pokémon Black & White English names revealed?

http://pokebeach.com/2011/01/all-black-and-white-english-pokemon-names-possibly-revealed

[null]

Pignite and Emboar, what the-

Also,

#532 – Timburr

#533 – Gurdurr

#534 – Conkeldurr

#535 - HURR DURR

[Doctor MK]

IGN reveal some English translations

http://pokebeach.com/2011/01/more-black-and-white-english-names-revealed-2

All Pokémon Black & White English names revealed?

http://pokebeach.com/2011/01/all-black-and-white-english-pokemon-names-possibly-revealed

They kept Pignite for one of Tepig's evolutions then, eh? Interesting.

Serperior as Smugleaf's Snivy's final evolution though... I love it for being such a fitting play on words (he's a smug bastard who is superior to you - and he knows it!), but I hate it for being so corny. Oh well. Snivy has grown on me, I'm sure this will too.

*adjusts monocle*

[Blue Blood]

Klink > Klang > Klinklang

[Ferno]

Pignite

Dang, one of the annoying fan-names were half right. >3>

Serperior

Lulz, it's Rypherior all over again!

Though it is an epic pun.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Inferno

[Kuzu]

Those have to be the most facepalm worthy names ever, and I thought the Fourth Generation had some bad names.

[Conando]

Deal with it. So far, it seems like the rest of us are enjoying the puns.

[Noir]

I like names that have less obvious origins.

Which couldn't be farther from the case here.

So no, I'm not thrilled.

[Conando]

So you don't like any of the Pokemon names? Even Red and Blue had obvious names. Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Pinsir, Snorlax, Kangaskhan, etc.

-Seriously, people, the nostalgia goggles need to come off. It's gone on long enough.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Hero Of Fate

[Noir]

So you don't like any of the Pokemon names? Even Red and Blue had obvious names. Charmander, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Pinsir, Snorlax, Kangaskhan, etc.

-Seriously, people, the nostalgia goggles need to come off. It's gone on long enough.

Never assume; it makes an ass out of you and me.

Gen IV is my favorite gen overall, and it's pokémon are very close to being my favorite, behind Gen II. Gen I is my least favorite in terms of the games and the pokémon themselves. So how about no.

The problem with these names isn't the cheesy puns because even though I don't like them, I have no problem with them. It's that they don't even sound good. Very few actually roll of the tongue well.

You say we should deal with it because you like them, but how about you deal with it because we don't?

[Chaos Rush]

Cofagrigus.

Cofagrigus.

fagrigus.

fag.

Now how the hell did that slip by NoA? Or more like, how the hell did NoA decide that name?

[Rusty Spy]

Cofagrigus.

I am now gonna use that as an insult to replace fag from now on.

[Octarine]

Yeah... there are a few here that I like, but for the most part these are kind of lousy. I mean, Deerling? Cottonee? Throh? And why in the holy piss is Barujiina's English name Mandabuzz?

I imagine I'll get used to them eventually, though, and there are a few that I genuinely like. Woobat, for instance, is probably my favourite Pokémon name ever.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Octarine

[Jetronic]

Cofagrigus.

Cofagrigus.

fagrigus.

fag.

Now how the hell did that slip by NoA? Or more like, how the hell did NoA decide that name?

Dammit!

Edited January 14, 2011 by Jetronic

[Conando]

Never assume; it makes an ass out of you and me.

Gen IV is my favorite gen overall, and it's pokémon are very close to being my favorite, behind Gen II. Gen I is my least favorite in terms of the games and the pokémon themselves. So how about no.

The problem with these names isn't the cheesy puns because even though I don't like them, I have no problem with them. It's that they don't even sound good. Very few actually roll of the tongue well.

You say we should deal with it because you like them, but how about you deal with it because we don't?

Who is the "we" here, and why am I just me? It's split right now, and to be fair, Gen IV and II don't exactly have clever names either. As for the rolling off the tongue thing? That wasn't even in the issue in your original post. You said you had a problem with the name origins being obvious, you did NOT say it has to do with the way they roll off the tongue. If you said THAT, I would have been able to understand where you're coming from, because Confagrigus (teehee) is a ridiculous name. Don't you go and say something completely different and then act as if I should have known what you were getting at, without clarification.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Hero Of Fate