Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, lawl XD
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Yes, I know it may seem childish, but it's so addicting.
I think I've been playing every portable series for 7 years now (I think the first gen came out 1999). The spin-offs of the original game (like TCG, ranger, etc.) sucks.
Anyways, yeah, it's times like these I wish I can speak and read Japanese because I've been obsessively waiting for the North American release ever since it was announced (65 more days =/ ... I think I started counting from 99)
Yeah, I bought a DS for the sole purpose of getting that game...
I think I've been playing every portable series for 7 years now (I think the first gen came out 1999). The spin-offs of the original game (like TCG, ranger, etc.) sucks.
Anyways, yeah, it's times like these I wish I can speak and read Japanese because I've been obsessively waiting for the North American release ever since it was announced (65 more days =/ ... I think I started counting from 99)
Yeah, I bought a DS for the sole purpose of getting that game...
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After looking at the screenshots, I'm pretty excited too! Looks like the classic GBA pokemon games.
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Lol, I'm glad I kept all my third-gen versions cuz you can xfer them XD
D/P will have the most amount of pokemon you can actually capture (including trading+breeding). 445 out of 493~ Catching em all has truly become a chore.
Global wifi FTW~
D/P will have the most amount of pokemon you can actually capture (including trading+breeding). 445 out of 493~ Catching em all has truly become a chore.
Global wifi FTW~
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Ooh, can't wait for it too come out. Stopped watching Pokemon awhile ago, but that can't stop me from playing the game :D . Going to have to buy the DS though. Been looking practically everywhere for a DS Light, but every single place seem to be sold out. Well still have plenty of time to get it, hopefully.
=P
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wow that does look good im interested in buying it too, stopped watching pokemon long ago when i found out the voice for ash is a girl (english)(nothing prejudice xD) and when battle frontier was released the english voice sucked even more ass lol.
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I'm actually kinda looking forward to it.
As for the Wi-Fi... will there be battles? And will there be anything to stray from the monotony of merely exchanging blows?
As for the Wi-Fi... will there be battles? And will there be anything to stray from the monotony of merely exchanging blows?
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I'm not really into pokemon at all. I started at red/blue and finished at gold/silver. Although I did hear from what I would call a questionable source that there would be wifi battles.
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PsycsX wrote...
I'm not really into pokemon at all. I started at red/blue and finished at gold/silver. Although I did hear from what I would call a questionable source that there would be wifi battles.http://serebii.net/diamondpearl/wifi.shtml
I know trading pokemon with someone from across the globe is exciting, but I'm already starting to see some problems. Hacked pokemon can be easily transferred without suspicion and may crash several games.
Anyways, the wifi will also allow you to talk with other ppl via mic. Lol, I can almost hear 8-year olds abusing it.
Other than that, can you imagine the lag? You better be in a hotspot or have a usb wi-fi with an uber fast router.
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Mic capabilities sounds pretty good. I mean, I'm sure there'll be 12 year olds screaming at each other during a fight, if possible, but for the most part Nintendo's been pretty discreet about who you can actually talk to and who not to. Maybe it's because they don't want people to be cursing each other and exchanging racial jokes freely like on Xbox Live?
If it's anything like every other Wifi game, you'll have to actually be friends to chat with each other. While a little restricting, it greatly reduces the chance of being offended (and offending).
I can't really see how lag would be a problem though in a game where you have all day to choose which attack to use... I mean, a fighting game where timing is crucial, I can understand how that could be a burden...
If it's anything like every other Wifi game, you'll have to actually be friends to chat with each other. While a little restricting, it greatly reduces the chance of being offended (and offending).
I can't really see how lag would be a problem though in a game where you have all day to choose which attack to use... I mean, a fighting game where timing is crucial, I can understand how that could be a burden...
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I've been counting down the release date for nearly three months now. I started getting paranoid and pre-ordered the damn thing at EBGames today. Bah, it burned a hole through my wallet. $50.84 Canadian ... a bit too much for a DS game, but who cares, I now have it reserved =D
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I'm gonna get Diamond as that seems to be the one with the best pokemon. Not that it really matters since there is wi-fi trading and I can get anything that isn't in my cart through that.
And hacked pokemon are probably a rather benign presence. I'm sure the game will be plagued by assholes but if you check the pokemon out properly (hatching location and stats are the easiest ways to catch poorly made hacked pokemon) then you should be able to escape the dodgier of pokemon.
And hacked pokemon are probably a rather benign presence. I'm sure the game will be plagued by assholes but if you check the pokemon out properly (hatching location and stats are the easiest ways to catch poorly made hacked pokemon) then you should be able to escape the dodgier of pokemon.
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blind_assassin wrote...
I'm gonna get Diamond as that seems to be the one with the best pokemon. Not that it really matters since there is wi-fi trading and I can get anything that isn't in my cart through that.And hacked pokemon are probably a rather benign presence. I'm sure the game will be plagued by assholes but if you check the pokemon out properly (hatching location and stats are the easiest ways to catch poorly made hacked pokemon) then you should be able to escape the dodgier of pokemon.
I think most, if not all, of the DS wi-fi capabilities is limited by that annoying "friend code". It's still true for Pokemon D&P, but the Global Trade Center is taking it up a notch. Of course, like you mentioned, this will definitely pose threats in regards of hacked pokemon.
As for Diamond having the best pokemon, I didn't really mind since I completed Pokemon R/S/E/LG/FR in GBA and I can just transfer my team and breed them =/
I'm choosing Diamond over Pearl because of the difference between Dialga and Palkia. Even though I'm probably never going to use these legendaries, I still like to compare their capabilities. They did the mirroring of the legendaries a little different this time. Even though they still have the same amount of points, it's how they're allocated. Dialga has more HP and Def while Palkia has more SP. Def and Spd.
However, I'm not really concerned by that. It's the elements! I mean wtf ... They finally made the legendary combo of steel/dragon (Dialga) which owns the measly water/dragon (Palkia). Basically, Dialga has 2 [2x damage receive], 3 [neutral damage receive], 10 [0.5x damage receive] and 1 [0.25x damage receive] while Palkia has 1 [2x damage receive], 13 [neutral damage receive], 1 [0.5x damage receive] and 2 [0.25x damage receive]. I still think Dialga is rigged with that much resistance.
Biohazard wrote...
I might get this. Haven't played a Pok?mon game since Gold/Silver.Gold/Silver/Crystal undoubtedly revolutionized the gameplay of pokemon.
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald/Fire Red/Leaf Green were more of an eye-candy and the extra features weren't as moving as they were in the past generations.
Diamond and Pearl surprisingly brings all of that together D:~
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I'm not worried about friend coding as being a limitation on trading and stuff. Gamefaqs or gamespot.com are very easy ways around that kind of problem. I used gamefaqs to get a nearly full catalogue of stuff in Animal Crossing with almost no hassle. Not everyone uses either of those sites but I'm sure there are plenty of online forums that will have people sharing friend codes for pokemon battling and whatnot.
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10 more days~
I already beat the E4 on Pearl in Japanese. Also abused the Japanese bug and caught a Darkrai and Shaymin =D
Gonna transfer 'em to my English Diamond.
I already beat the E4 on Pearl in Japanese. Also abused the Japanese bug and caught a Darkrai and Shaymin =D
Gonna transfer 'em to my English Diamond.
