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[kurt91]

I like the idea of having the initial Fire/Water/Grass choice, and then whichever one you choose will evolve and eventually gain the type of one of the remaining two. We'd end up with...

Fire/Water
Water/Grass
Grass/Fire

Have we ever had anything with these particular combinations before?

[Jared]

I'm betting on Chespin to be Grass/Dark. That'll be an interesting combination! Has it been one before?

Kurt, I don't think so. However, there was a Bug/Fire in Generation 5.

[Moon]

Water/Grass

Ludicolo.

I'm betting on Chespin to be Grass/Dark. That'll be an interesting combination! Has it been one before?

Not a starter, but Cacturne.

[The Satellite]

I like the idea of having the initial Fire/Water/Grass choice, and then whichever one you choose will evolve and eventually gain the type of one of the remaining two. We'd end up with...

Fire/Water
Water/Grass
Grass/Fire

I dunno, I feel like that cheapens the type-advantages of the other starters against them, personally.

[Russ]

I'm with TS there. Personally, I kinda wanna see a round of starters that's physic, dark, and fighting, as those three form a triangle just like water, grass, and fire. It'd never happen, but maybe at least as secondary types?

[The Satellite]

I personally also wouldn't mind different types of starters for once, but that would never happen. Maybe just give us a larger variety or something, and that would leave a lot of room for infinite possibilities of what kind of team the Rival would choose. But oh well, it's apparently been all but confirmed we're stuck with the typical starters anyway.

[Moon]

I can kinda see Froakie being Water/Poison or Water/Fighting, Fennekin as Fire/Fighting or Fire/Psychic, and Chespin as Grass/Dark or Grass/Flying.

[Moonbread]

But if it's Grass/Dark, Fire/Psychic, and Water/Fighting, then it's cheapened still. Because then whatever your rival picked will still end up having a clear-cut weakness against what you chose.

Also, inb4 first gym is rock type.

[Moon]

Even if it was Fire/Psychic against Grass/Dark, they'd still both have ways to faint each other, this way it'd be more balanced out so one type doesn't have the COMPLETE advantage over another, but can still have a chance of beating it's "Weakness"

[The Satellite]

I dunno, I still think it presents a better opportunity to find a teammate that can defeat your rival's choice, rather than just let your starter tank everything. That, or find more strategic ways to have your starter overcome its weakness, such as a fire starter learning Thunderpunch. Giving them the second type that's balanced against the other takes away the fun of strategizing against your rival. Now maybe if the starters were Fire/Psychic, Grass/Fighting, and Water/Dark, it could be more interesting, since the type advantages are strong in both slots. But we shall see.

[Koh]

I dunno, I still think it presents a better opportunity to find a teammate that can defeat your rival's choice, rather than just let your starter tank everything. That, or find more strategic ways to have your starter overcome its weakness, such as a fire starter learning Thunderpunch. Giving them the second type that's balanced against the other takes away the fun of strategizing against your rival. Now maybe if the starters were Fire/Psychic, Grass/Fighting, and Water/Dark, it could be more interesting, since the type advantages are strong in both slots. But we shall see.

If you're going to use the "takes the fun out" thing, it all boils down to the players choices. I mean, if you're going to use your starter in the rival battle and that happens, you choose to do so. Some of us don't even use our starter anymore, once we get other Pokemon on the team. AKA Me and Lanturn. Lanturn always becomes my primary Pokemon, and if I can get a Chinchou through fishing on here midway through the game, then it'll no doubt happen again. Epic raping Lanturn with:

Ability: Volt Absorb

Moves: Earthquake, Thunderbolt, Surf, Ice Beam.

[Dan358]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=nyf1P9ziZeo

Wow... We're already talking about Gen VI here?! Dang! What happened to Gen V? Whatever...

So, I don't think X and Y are completely random. In the Japanese logo, there is a double helix which means, (GASP!) these games are based on DNA and gene splicing! I'm guessing that they decided to continue the thing in Black and White 2 where you can splice the genes of Kyurem to change its form. They MIGHT have more Pokemon you can do this with. Who knows?

The starters... Meh... It's not that I hate them. But their designs just don't appeal to me. I'd have to see where their evolutions go. I call that the starters will be: Grass/Dark, Water/Fighting, and Fire/Psychic. I would punch GameFreak in the face if they somehow made Fennekin into a Fire/Fighting pokemon. (You can't punch a company, but I could, I would).

The graphics don't look so bad. I'm sure if they brushed it up a bit, it would look decent.

I don't have a problem with it being on the 3DS. In fact, I'm glad they ditched the 2DS so we can finally move on in technology.

I'm still looking out for Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Remake. It'll probably be a sudden suprise in March/April/May. I'd be laughing my face off if they announced on April 1! (well, not really).

[Russ]

We have names for the legendaries now. "Xerneas(pronounced ZURR-nee-us) and Yveltal (pronounced ee-VELL-tall)". Apparently, there are also going to be over 700 Pokemon total now, but that's not really much a surprise, given how many there are pre-Gen VI.

[The Satellite]

Bets on #666 being a devil-like Pokemon as a joke?

[Moon]

I can kinda see that happening, but there is probably alot of people who would get offended by such a thing, even if it is a joke.