Heart Gold/Soul Silver Announcements

[Rossymore]

I'll definately gonna get it, I'll be able to have a Ho-oh and Lugia on my (soon to be) Platinum game.

I have a horrible feeling that we'll have some roaming Pokemon in the game.
Now with Lugia, Ho - oh and maybe Celebi, they'll be 485 Pokemon you can get if you own the main series games and you go to no events.

Now that there's the DS, they'll have more stuff in it. They managed to get quite a bit on a GBA game but the DS can have so much more. A larger Mt. Moon, Viridian Forest...and others.

I'll bet that Entei will be in the Cinnabar Volcano (which for some reason disappeared!)

[DarkestLight]

Im sick of roamers. Hell, it'll be the damn dogs again -.- I still havent caught the roamers in Platinum, because I need to trade a Zapdos and a Moltres over so I can see them in order to chase them. Screw that random find bull..

[Rossymore]

Isn't there a Marking Map in Platinum? Though I suppose with Mespirit and Cresselia included as well, five would be a bit difficult.

Or did the Gamefreak guys go "F**k you! You have to encounter them to find out where they are and they can flee on the first turn so you up your only Master Ball"

It seemed such a waste using it on Cresselia

[firepokemon]

So Chikorita is seen following the trainer.

Pocketmonsters has This

[Rossymore]

Nice one FP, this is probably going to be the feature that the starter doesn't like its Pokeball and will follow the trainer around like Pikachu. It also tells us what the game will look like and the male protoganist's overworld sprite.

Sweet, imagine a Cyndaquil following you.

EDIT: Sweet, 500 posts. That makes me a cool trainer right?

[firepokemon]

Yes you are a Cool Trainer now. In the pics you can also see the rival entering the Pokemon Lab.

[Jeff]

Apparently it does.

There's been an alleged map of Johto going around. Here it is. Not sure if it's real, but if it is, it confirms the return of Kanto (through Mt. Silver being detached) and a new island south of Johto.

Edit: make that two new islands, and a small area west of Cianwood

[firepokemon]

I very much doubt that Map is real. But it would be fine if it was. I'd be happy with it.

[Rossymore]

Hrrm...it looks realistic but quite...amateurish. Plus it doesn't really fit in with the map from G/S/C as Route 37 is MUCH longer.

I don't believe it's real.

[Phoenixsong]

Imagine having a Cyndaquil behind you? Imagine having a 7'7" Feraligatr behind you. I dunno, that seems like an odd feature to reintroduce--I know a lot of people seem to want it, but it was really only to be a specific throwback to the animé for Yellow. I'm really not sure that's what that is, unless someone's already had confirmation of it?

New Sugi starter art is cute, though.

[Jeff]

Video

The game footage wasn't much, just a little walking around New Bark Town with Chikorita following the main character and Silver peeking in the window. Also it looked like the wind was blowing, pretty cool.

[Rossymore]

Footage is footage, the music seems to have been changed a little bit, the wind seems good though. Can't wait to try it!

[The_Missing_Link]

Crap, I may have to buy this. I never finished Diamond and am bored with Pokemon but I did love Silver/Gold

[Mikachu Yukitatsu]

Would it have been too freaking much to name it Golden Smile/Silver Tears, or Golden Sun/Silver Moon?!

In case someone is wondering, this is a reference to the original Japanese Johto Journeys opening OK!

Gloden Smile and Silver Tears
Yorokobi to kuyashisa to
Joy and chagrin

Colden Sun and Silver Moon
O-hi-sama to o-tsuki-sama
The sun and the moon

Or is it?

And thanks for the links!

[Blademaster]

Pokemon following you around like in Yellow - the first Pokemon game I ever owned?

Fuck me, I'm buying it.

[Roy Karrde]

Or is it?

Yep! Love that song.

[Heald]

Pokemon following you around like in Yellow - the first Pokemon game I ever owned?

Fuck me, I'm buying it.

Yellow was the first one you owned?

Hahahahahaha.

But seriously, I might get this. I didn't really like GSC first time round, but I might warm up to it this time.

[Blademaster]

Up yours Heald.

[Drago]

Video

That video is fantastic. They're all so happy to be playing Pokemon. It's beautiful. Especially the guy with the Hitler mustache. It's his dream come true!!

And then, they reveal... Chikorita, Cyndaquil and Totodile! Yes! Yes! They're still there! Wonderful!! Hoooooooo!!

Then... giant card battle! Massive fan attack!! Ninja suplexed into cardboard boxes!! Poooookayyyymoooonnnn....


...Japan is weird, man.

[Poryhedron]

Imagine having a Cyndaquil behind you? Imagine having a 7'7" Feraligatr behind you. I dunno, that seems like an odd feature to reintroduce--I know a lot of people seem to want it, but it was really only to be a specific throwback to the animé for Yellow. I'm really not sure that's what that is, unless someone's already had confirmation of it?

New Sugi starter art is cute, though.

Bearing in mind the sequence of events in GS, I suppose it's possible that Elm sends your starter to accompany you to Mr. Pokémon's house, and only when you return with the Pokémon Egg, Oak's Pokédex and news of beating the rival do you get Pokéballs. From that point on, your starter would stay in one like any other pokémon.

[The Blue Avenger]

Poryhedron: These Corocoro scans show your starter following you past Mr. Pokemon's house - and one of the pictures shows a Pichu following you in Ilex Forest. So not only does this extend past Elm's quest, it could possibly be extended to more than just your starter.

[Dark Scizor]

So, the new trainer designs.



Crystal has been replaced. Isn't it sad?!

[Rossymore]

Seems that the Poketch is still there. But seriously, what are they wearing? That hat does not go well with her stockings...

[Jeff]

Whoa. OK, important question. Where'd you find those? If we're allowed to use them, that would be a great thing to include in the site's HG/SS section, which I'm going to start working on as early as tomorrow.

[Dark Scizor]

Scans and stuff are all over 4chan's video games board.

I'm pretty sure nobody would mind/care if you used them

[Roy Karrde]

Well I decided to start watching Pokemon Sundays, hopefully we can use it to get scoops on stuff before Serebii does.

I don't know if this has been reported before, but they showed off a new toy during the opening segments that can connect with Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver



I believe it is called Pokemon Walker, while I may be off, it seems like the old Pikachu Pedometer, and isn't bigger than a Gigapet/Tamagachi, but it also has minigames including Pokemon battles. One they showed off was you choosing a grass patch, and going into battle with a Sentrent. I'll post more updates on other stuff if I see them.

Like I said, they made a big deal about this being with Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver, so possibly some kind of connection with it.

Edit: They held a Starters Battle where Shinoh starters faced off against Johto Starters, the results went like this
Piplup versus Chikorita
Piplup is KOed

Chimchar versus Chikorita
Chikorita is KOed

Chimchar versus Totodile
Totodile is KOed

Chimchar versus Cyndaquil
Chimchar is KOed

Turtwig versus Cyndaquil
Turtwig is KOed

Johto Starters win.

[Jeff]

Wow, I saw something on upcoming game releases and it included something on that kind of thing. It also said the release date for HG/SS was September '09.

It kind of reminds me of the Pokemon Pikachu 2, which was compatible with the original GS. Maybe it'll be able to communicate with the DS/DSi wirelessly, and allow you to transmit items to those games like the Pokemon Pikachu 2 did.

[Roy Karrde]

Since I am not fluent in Japanese, I checked over at the Serebii forums for confirmation, you can take one Pokemon out of your HG/SS game, and walk with it, it's friendship rating and actual EXP will grow with every step.

[Blademaster]

Whoa whoa whoa.

It's EXPERIENCE grows, too?

I'll take 28 plz thank you Japan.

[classy_cat18]

Sounds awesome, but I hope there's a way we could raise its happiness and not its EXP. I still need to effectively EV train my pokes.

[Roy Karrde]

There is confirmation that the game will be bundled with the Pokemon Walker. Obviously you can buy the game seperately, but you can also buy the game and the Walker in Japan, and most likely in other nations.

[DarkestLight]

EV train it first, then dump it in the walker C_C >> No worries there-that's actually awesome. Word I ned 28 as well, The way I run, my god I'd have lvl 100s in NO time

[Rossymore]

You're going to be so heartbroken if they were only released in Japan! XD

[DarkestLight]

Import :O.

[Rossymore]

XD
I saw that coming

[Roy Karrde]

It has now been confirmed that ALL Pokemon will be able to follow your character, you will be able to turn to them from time to time and talk to them like you were able to with Pikachu. You also will be able to receive items from them.

Also Kanto has now been confirmed for the game.

Enjoy!

[Drago]

Aww damn man... Whenever they add stuff like this, I always want to revert back to the Pokemon from my original blue team. Being stalked by a gigantic Venusaur or Dragonite = comic gold!

[Roy Karrde]

Just a little house keeping, since the announcement came and went last month. I am changing the name of the thread to reflect the true nature of the thread now.

[Jeff]

Just think of how awesome it would be to be followed by the Red Gyarados!

This is just sounding better and better. I'm still hoping it's optional though, there still doesn't seem to be any confirmation that it is.

Also from the latest scans, the pokedex is going to be much easier to navigate, since it'll be touch screen-based and it will be organized differently. Instead of being organized as a list, it's a table with 5 entries to a row, so instead of having to scroll through 493 items, you only need to scroll through 99 rows. Oh yeah, and it looks like only pokemon available in the second generation will be obtainable in the Johto dex (like in FR/LG), so no, you won't be able to fight Whitney with a Togekiss .

[Blademaster]

Awesome. After I beat the main game, I can have a team of 6 Magikarp follow me around everywhere for no evident reason.