Pokemon Platinum discussion

[TV Eye]

Bump!

I thought I'd make this a topic where we discuss Pokemon Platinum. Here is the new info we have...

• Pokémon Platinum is set for a September 13th 2008 release in Japan
  
• You have to face Team Galactic once more, but it seems their plans and HQ have been stepped up a fair bit
  
• The Battle Frontier returns and takes place in the Fight Area in Sinnoh. There are different areas in the Battle Frontier, their battle quirks are not yet known. However, it does still contain the Battle Tower
  
• The WiFi area has been enhanced with various areas which support up to 20 people at any one time
  
• The Poffin making has taken a step up and has a new feature that involves a Swalot machine. You essentially throw berries into its mouth. This can be done over WiFi in the new WiFi area
  
• The Battle Recorder, an item seen on the Shaymin pictures last week, allows you to record battles that you hold and share them with your friends. This is done at the new & improved GTS in Jubilife City, which has a bigger global terminal
  
• There is also confirmation of the Shaymin form changes and a note about the Giratina ones. It appears that like in the movie, Giratina's Origin Forme can only be used in the Torn World, and its in its Another Forme elsewhere. It is unknown if there will be an item to use to keep it in its Origin Forme, but the main method will be revealed next month
  
• Shaymin Sky Forme's ability is Serene Grace. It appears to be more focused in Speed and Special Attack and knows the move Air Slash.
  
• Giratina's Origin Forme's ability is Levitate.
  
• The pictures also indicate and confirm new sprites for each Pokémon including Bidoof, Giratina's Another Forme & Shaymin's Land Forme
  
• Confirmation of the new characters shown last month, one is a member of Team Galactic, and the other is part of an international police force and is hunting Team Galactic

You can record battles now which sounds pretty cool...

[Johans Nidorino]

That's one feature I'm glad they finally introduced. It was available in the past but it only recorded one battle, and only at such a place as the Battle Frontier.

Now that we've seen how fun is to share replays in games like Brawl, we can agree it's a wonderful way to improve the Nintendo Wi-Fi features in the game. I wonder what are going to be its limitations, though (a maximum number of turns per battle, a maximum number of saved replays in the game card, etc.).

And I'm excited for this Torn World where Giratina is supposed to live and is accessible when you reach the Spear Pillar, have you all seen screenshots?

[Da Robot]

Jul 11, 2008 20:06:41 GMT -5 Johans Nidorino said:

That's one feature I'm glad they finally introduced. It was available in the past but it only recorded one battle, and only at such a place as the Battle Frontier.

Now that we've seen how fun is to share replays in games like Brawl, we can agree it's a wonderful way to improve the Nintendo Wi-Fi features in the game. I wonder what are going to be its limitations, though (a maximum number of turns per battle, a maximum number of saved replays in the game card, etc.).

And I'm excited for this Torn World where Giratina is supposed to live and is accessible when you reach the Spear Pillar, have you all seen screenshots?

This game is really sounding quite good now, and that photo should have the caption "Hey! You got Super Mario Galaxy in my Pokemon!"


EDIT: Also another thing I'm heard about this game is that Giratina makes the Sinnoh region colder and this makes all the Pokemon Trainer wear thicker/different clothes to what that had on in D/P. An example can be see with the boy/girl trainer you choose to play as.

[Smashchu]

The recording battles sound awesome. Also sounds like there will be a few little tewks (spelling?) as well. B e nice if it changes the flow and pace of the regular game.

[Da Robot]

Here's a pretty interesting trailer for Pokemon Platinum.

Footage of the ruin world can also be seen and camera angle even changes when in there as well.

[TV Eye]

Pretty sweet!

[Johans Nidorino]

Frankly, I think the opening sequence in the Diamond and Pearl versions was the worst ever because it focused too much on showing the 3-D features in the game and not so much on showing the new Pokémon species in Sinnoh landscapes. Some parts in this trailer show what seems to be bits of the opening sequence in Platinum and they look good.

And it's cool that even Trainers have animations now.

[Da Robot]

Here's the commerical for Pokemon Platinum. It's sort of the same as the last footage I posted though.

[Sqrt2]

Does anyone know if you can get both Palkia and Dialga in this game?

[Flip]

Wow. They REALLY added a lot this time

[Smashchu]

Jul 31, 2008 22:08:11 GMT -5 Flip said:

Wow. They REALLY added a lot this time

After seeing that commercial, my thoughts exactly.

[Johans Nidorino]

What do you people think are these silhouettes everybody is talking about? The blue skY blog published the scan and they are apparently of Pokémon (likely new forms of old pokémon if anything).

Most of them seem to have a body of the "no legs" class and three of them have that spike on their heads. The most common theory is that they are variations of Rotom inspired by electric devices it comes in contact with (think of Burmy and its mimetic abilities).

[TV Eye]

That purple one looks like it has Pikachu tails for arms....

[Johans Nidorino]

Yeah, it does. I hadn't looked closely, but the green one does have the same lightning shapes as Rotom, can you see it?

Different people dare to say there's a TV, a camera, a toaster, and other appliances. Very weird, but they definitely don't look like organic stuff.

[Dances in Undergarments]

I saw the camera straight away. And now that its mentioned, I can see a toaster, a TV / old-timey radio, and I dunno what.