May or may not be in the order in which they appear:
– Nuvema Town
– Striaton City
– Nacrene City
– Castelia City
– Nimbasa City
– Undella Town
– Lacunosa Town
– Opelucid City
– Icirrus City
– Mistralton City
– Driftveil City
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Wow, interesting. If it wasn’t for the cloud influences I’d say they were very complicated looking.
But very creative 🙂
Wait….we’re missing a town. There’s two towns before Striaton right?
Or are they not in order…
Nobody knows the order. This is a list that PKJN acquired from another source.
We know that the last four are the last four gym towns, but the order could be different. Of course, everything has to be in a cloud theme this gen so it is difficult to tell either way.
and hang on….Striatum City? I thought it was Striaton? Typo?
It’s like they named these with the image of schoolkids screaming at eachother in a fit of rage trying to pronounce them in mind.
Could you put the Japanese names too, for those of us who don’t know the order.
I don’t know but Nimbasa’s the sexiest City ever! And yes, with so many cloud references all over the names just makes a bold statement. Like we’re aiming for the top, and we’re doing it now.
It reminds me of that Zora song from Zelda: Majora’s Mask xD
Icirrus must be Sekka City… “ice” and “cirrus”, right? Ice-type Gym…
I think it’s based on “Icarus”
Probably the city that has the flying-type gym.
Most likely not in the order they appear, as Stiatron is the third town/city you encounter, but 2nd on the list.
Look, I think he got the names from the town map. They’re on the order of the town map. First one is Nuvema (Kanoko)… going up, he probably unknowingly skipped Karakusa, then we have Striaton, then Nacrene, then Castelia and finally Nimbassa, from where he could go clockwise or counterclockwise.
The next names he gives us are Black City and two towns, so he chose counterclockwise (there are no towns on the other side, Nimbassa’s left side).
If I’m right… counterclockwise we have…
Undella Town is Sazanami (where Cynthia is)
Lacunosa Town is Kagome (the walled one)
Opelucid City is Souryuu (Dragon Gym)
Icirrus City is Sekka (Ice Gym)
Mistralton City is Fukiyose (Flying Gym; therefore, Fukiyose Cave becomes Mistralton Cave)
Driftveil City is Hodomoe (Ground Gym)
I’m pretty sure that Nuvema Town is the first one. “Nuvem” is Portuguese for “cloud”, so this is the most comprehensive name, it encompasses the theme of the other cities’ names. Just like “Pallet Town” back in Kanto.
why are these english names for cities so gay?
Because naming all of the cities after colors that get more and more obscure was a GOOD naming strategy???
Still, I think they’re too difficult, considering the young audiences Nintendo gets.
“Where are you?”
“I’m in Struh-struh-stuh….. I just got a badge!” >.<
I remember that when I was younger, we didn’t actually say the cities names. Neither did we always say the Pokemons names ;b
Like, I remember that I called Rayquaza for The green dragon xD
That’s what I’m talking about. ^^; You get too difficult, people make up their own names that are easier. When Gold and Silver first came out, to me Olivine was ‘Sailor Land’ and Cianwood was ‘Fighter Land’. And Ecruteak… I failed so hard trying to say that one I just called it ‘The place connected to the other places.’
“Still, I think they’re too difficult, considering the young audiences Nintendo gets. ”
You always shoot your arguments down?
I was pointing out that the old naming strategy was stupid, too, but I agree that doesn’t make this one any better. :/ How is that shooting down my own argument?
Last time I checked, names don’t have sexualities.
Nuvema Town: Nuvola means cloud in Italian
Striaton City: Striation clouds
Nacrene City: Nacreous clouds are also known as mother of pearl
Castelia City: Castellanus clouds display multiple towers arising from its top
Nimbasa City: Nimbus clouds are rain clouds
Undella Town: Undulatus clouds are wavy
Lacunosa Town: Lacunosus clouds have honey comb pattern
Opelucid City: Opacus clouds;comes from opaque and Perlucidus or Translucidus clouds; both come from transparent
Icirrus City: Cirrus clouds are full of ice crystals
Mistralton City: Mistral Wind and alto means high
Undella Town is Sazanami Town, sazanami means ripple and undulatus is a wavy cloud.
Lacunosa Town is Kagome Town, kagome lattice is a trihexagonal shape just like lacunosus comes from honey comb pattern.
Mistralton City is Fukiyose City, they both related to winds.
Icirrus City is Sekka City,they both related to ice.
Opelucid City is Souryuu City, Opelucid contrasts with opaque and transparent words just like the city’s concept.
Thank you, but still: “wat?”
You don’t need to go as far as “Nuvola” on the first one.
“Nuvem” means “Cloud” in Portuguese
Sorry.
That’s nothing, I just think that “Nuvem”+a is a more probable origin
Town map with names:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2q9glmv.png
How do you know that’s correct?
I love these new names, easily the best city/town names we’ve had in a long time.
I’ve a feeling Driftveil is Skyla’s city and Mistralton is Clay’s city.
I know they’re all based on clouds but Driftveil seems particularly airy…
I think drift refers to sea drift as Hodomoe City’s name comes from sail.
Opelucid is the drug town where they smoke opium and have lucid dreams.
I will never remember them, save Castelia.
Hmmmm… Cloud/Wind references. MUCH more unique than colors/plants, etc. I love them.
Ahhh, too many end in ‘a’.
;O
i guess these names explain why there were so many more clouds on the region map that never got cleared away. maybe. lol
Nuvema Town – Nuvem (portuguese word for cloud). I think it’s more likely then in Italian: “Nuvuola”