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Pokémon Black and White 2 have finally seen their Japanese release. Fans are scrambling to soak up any and all information on the new adventure in Unova. Competitive battling communities are already examining the effect of new moves and formes on the metagame. The new pair of games continues a tradition set by Black and White versions that fans have repeatedly questioned: Generation V remaining on the Nintendo DS system in the wake of the 3DS’s release. This is especially strange in the case of Black and White 2 because of its compatibility with Pokémon Dream Radar, a 3DS game. | Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 have finally seen their Japanese release. Fans are scrambling to soak up any and all information on the new adventure in Unova. Competitive battling communities are already examining the effect of new moves and formes on the metagame. The new pair of games continues a tradition set by Black and White versions that fans have repeatedly questioned: Generation V remaining on the Nintendo DS system in the wake of the 3DS’s release. This is especially strange in the case of Black 2 and White 2 because of its compatibility with Pokémon Dream Radar, a 3DS game. | ||
Fans have long yearned for a full-fledged 3D Pokémon adventure. Pokémon Stadium may have rendered the monsters in polygon form but it lacked the RPG elements of the handheld games. Even worse, battles were lackluster in presentation because Pokémon would never be shown making contact with each other when attacking. Many a gamer rolled their eyes when they saw even physical attacks mounted to “Pokémon A launches attack, cut to Pokémon B being hit.” | Fans have long yearned for a full-fledged 3D Pokémon adventure. Pokémon Stadium may have rendered the monsters in polygon form but it lacked the RPG elements of the handheld games. Even worse, battles were lackluster in presentation because Pokémon would never be shown making contact with each other when attacking. Many a gamer rolled their eyes when they saw even physical attacks mounted to “Pokémon A launches attack, cut to Pokémon B being hit.” | ||
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Another thing to ponder is the battle system. If Pokémon were to undergo a full-fledged 3D reinvention, would the classic turn-based battle system be kept? I’m sure many fans would rather the same system be kept, but imagine if the battle system was changed to be something closer to real time fights. The series has often been criticized for keeping the same basic battle system over the years, addition of new mechanics aside. Perhaps this could be the leap forward critics have wanted and provide a new system for fans to sink their teeth into. I am not saying it should be one or other, but it is definitely something to consider. | Another thing to ponder is the battle system. If Pokémon were to undergo a full-fledged 3D reinvention, would the classic turn-based battle system be kept? I’m sure many fans would rather the same system be kept, but imagine if the battle system was changed to be something closer to real time fights. The series has often been criticized for keeping the same basic battle system over the years, addition of new mechanics aside. Perhaps this could be the leap forward critics have wanted and provide a new system for fans to sink their teeth into. I am not saying it should be one or other, but it is definitely something to consider. | ||
The good news though is that other elements of the series wouldn’t be nearly as much of a headache to translate from sprites to polygons as the monsters. While | The good news though is that other elements of the series wouldn’t be nearly as much of a headache to translate from sprites to polygons as the monsters. While the Wii often catches flak for its graphical inferiority to other modern systems, many of the in-house Wii games such as Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario Galaxy show the system is capable of producing beautiful landscapes and graphics. | ||
But who am I kidding? If there was going to be a Pokémon 3D game produced, it would undoubtedly be created for the upcoming | But who am I kidding? If there was going to be a Pokémon 3D game produced, it would undoubtedly be created for the upcoming Wii U system. Hardware specs for the system have shown it will be powerful enough to bring Nintendo into the HD age. Perhaps the system will have the capability to finally give us the 3D adventure we have been wanting for years! | ||
Bringing Pokémon firmly into the realm of three dimensions would be a very difficult task, but not an impossible one. Hardware and software for gaming improves constantly. Nintendo has announced Pokémon games are in the works for | Bringing Pokémon firmly into the realm of three dimensions would be a very difficult task, but not an impossible one. Hardware and software for gaming improves constantly. Nintendo has announced Pokémon games are in the works for Wii U. Perhaps such a game isn’t far away from the light of day. Only time will tell. | ||
''GodofPH, AKA Pat Hessman, is a senior studying Film at Montana State University. He wrote a series of articles for Bulbanews prior to the Black and White release entitled "[[Column:Looking Forward|Looking Forward]]". He still hasn't looked back.'' | ''GodofPH, AKA Pat Hessman, is a senior studying Film at Montana State University. He wrote a series of articles for Bulbanews prior to the Black and White release entitled "[[Column:Looking Forward|Looking Forward]]". He still hasn't looked back.'' | ||