Pokémon (Not-So) Griefing Thread - Scarlet and Violet Released with 10 Million Copies in First 3 Days in Buggy States

[PuffyGroundCloud]

Gonna pick the duck one and named him Josuke

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Not a fan of these new starters, the grass and water ones look like DeviantArt fakemons, and the fire one looks like a monster you'd see in a knock-off Pokemon mobile game from China. I'd say "wait until the final forms are revealed", but given their recent track record with both the 7th and 8th gen starters and how their evolutions turned out...

Apparently people on Twitter also really don't like how the new in-game models for the player characters and trainers look.

Gen 7's starters weren't that bad. Litten's final evo design came out of nowhere, sure, but Decideye was a pretty cool and Poplio's final evo was about what I expected.

Gen 8's starters were also pretty solid overall. The biggest minus you could give them was that they were all anthros, but Rillaboom was based on a gorilla so that's a given.

 

[Hamu Princess]

Not really a big fan of the player character designs. I don't know, they seem a bit off for a Pokemon game. The Grass starter however, I'm already in love with him. I just hope his final evolution isn't disappointing.

 

[TrippinKahlua]

People always say new Pokémon designs look like Neopets, or Digimon, or anything else.

But these guys, like all real Pokémon, and unlike every Fake, have the “Sugimori Touch”

And thus, they look like Pokemon.

 

[starborn427614]

Obvious technical shortcomings aside, this is kind of what I wanted out of Sword and Shield in the first place. Better late than never I guess. Fire Croc is the best.

 

[BlerdBjern]

Not really a big fan of the player character designs. I don't know, they seem a bit off for a Pokemon game. The Grass starter however, I'm already in love with him. I just hope his final evolution isn't disappointing.

It’s going to be furry bait.

Anyways I’m acquiring the firedile

 

[Fetish Roulette]

I really like the starters, especially the fire one. Just from the trailer, my bet would be that the region is either based off of Italy or Latin America- I guess we'll know when the region name is released. The game footage did look a little shaky, but this is obviously pre-alpha stuff that they're showing us. I'm sure the real game will be much more polished.

 

[Lucille Bluth]

Not really a big fan of the player character designs. I don't know, they seem a bit off for a Pokemon game. The Grass starter however, I'm already in love with him. I just hope his final evolution isn't disappointing.

I expect something as ugly as Fennekin's final evolution.

I thought they looked "off" as well. Maybe its the art style? at a first glance, I almost couldn't tell which one is male and which one is female. I hope customization options are top notch this time around, but I don't have much hope for that.

IMO, prior to Gen 7, the playable characters, or at least the female playable characters always looked distinct to me. I could tell Dawn, May, Leaf, Serena, Rosa, and so on apart. Starting with Sun & Moon they all blend together to me.

 

[Dunsparce]

I really like the starters, especially the fire one. Just from the trailer, my bet would be that the region is either based off of Italy or Latin America- I guess we'll know when the region name is released. The game footage did look a little shaky, but this is obviously pre-alpha stuff that they're showing us. I'm sure the real game will be much more polished.

The partial maps of the region seen in both the live action and in-game footage pretty much confirm it is Spain and Portugal

 

[Dumb Bitch Smoothie]

I'm waiting for the Mongolia region where I can set up a yurt in the most inconvenient of locations and teach my Pokemon to throat sing.

 

[Din Djarin]

I decided I do want to try out PLA but I haven't been able to get it yet as my new job hasn't started. Anyway, I agree that they need to slow down the releases. Fatigue is definitely a thing, but I also know that the diehard Pokemon people will buy anything Game Freak throws at them.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Imagine being so much of a gigatard that you get your titties in a twist to try and start an autistic internet slapfight over Applin of all things.

I mean, you're the one who said a blatantly false statement.

IMO, prior to Gen 7, the playable characters, or at least the female playable characters always looked distinct to me. I could tell Dawn, May, Leaf, Serena, Rosa, and so on apart. Starting with Sun & Moon they all blend together to me.

I think that's the intention. Ever since gen 6, we've been able to customize our playable character to our liking. There's no need to make the characters visually distinct when the player could do that themselves.

 

[Smug Chuckler]

So the overworld encounters look like they are taking what legends did and trying to expanding on it, I was swearing they would go back to hallway bullshit after legends and never been happier about being proven wrong. new pokemon designs might suck tho that is tbd

This is the only good option

Italy would be kino ngl
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People are saying this shit means spain but IDK geography

it's spain, a poor man's italy

 

[Fialovy]

I just thought of something, maybe the reason that there is Hisuian forms in this region is because the Not-Spanish-Portuguese brought them from the not-Japanese regions since Portugal was very involved in Japanese history in opening them up to the West and stuff. The brought them over and have thrived there ever since while in Sinnoh they have all but disappeared.

The more I think about it, it makes sense that after PLA why they would choose Spain and Portugal over Italy, Greece, or Australia. I am sure in the game we will learn a little more about the history of the region and their relationship with other regions.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

Fire starter looks like a chili pepper.

 

[starborn427614]

Fire starter looks like a chili pepper.

Its name is basically Fuego Croc so it makes sense.

 

[Lucille Bluth]

SwSh was ok, a step back from Sun and Moon overall, better than XY. I'm somewhat disappointed in another Euro region, probably cause two of the weakest Gens we're Galar-England and Kalos-France. Would of liked a South America, Steppe, or Middle Eastern region adapted. Surprised the region isn't named.

I've been replaying X again and it sucks because Kalos had so much potential. The big gimmick of the gen wasn't even a major part of the main story. I think a region based on Turkey or Egypt would be cool. I believe Galar already alluded to an Egypt-inspired region existing, as well as the Indian Elephant-inspired Pokemon being imported to Galar. Though those were probably references to England's colonial empire in real life.

In regards to a South American-inspired region, its not relevant to the main series games, but the Gen 5 Victini movie appears to have taken inspiration from Andean cultures. There was a desert town (or something?) in the movie which may have drawn inspiration from the Sechura/Nazca Desert? Some of the characters clothing looks very Andean/Inca based. The legendary mascots could take inspiration from the Nazca Lines. Maybe something like Yugioh 5D's Earthbound Immortals (in a Pokemon style of course).

 

[Toxinophile]

We just got PLA a month ago and now were getting gen 9 by the end of the year? Christ amighty slow down GF.

 

[starborn427614]

I've been replaying X again and it sucks because Kalos had so much potential. The big gimmick of the gen wasn't even a major part of the main story. I think a region based on Turkey or Egypt would be cool. I believe Galar already alluded to an Egypt-inspired region existing, as well as the Indian Elephant-inspired Pokemon being imported to Galar. Though those were probably references to England's colonial empire in real life.

In regards to a South American-inspired region, its not relevant to the main series games, but the Gen 5 Victini movie appears to have taken inspiration from Andean cultures. There was a desert town (or something?) in the movie which may have drawn inspiration from the Sechura/Nazca Desert? Some of the characters clothing looks very Andean/Inca based. The legendary mascots could take inspiration from the Nazca Lines. Maybe something like Yugioh 5D's Earthbound Immortals (in a Pokemon style of course).
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Spain (or a Spanish-themed region) has basically been staring us in the face all this time.

 

[Lucille Bluth]

Spain (or a Spanish-themed region) has basically been staring us in the face all this time.

Interesting. I remembered there was a lot of rumours/speculation that the next region would be inspired by Italy, I don't think I remember hearing speculation about Spain though. EDIT: I guess if you replay the Gen 8 games, you could see potential hints. I think some of the recent games left subtle clues. Like the souvenir in X & Y.