httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJlA3hbi0JU
Pokemon Smash just ended, and as per usual we did our live coverage for the episode. Although nothing new was really revealed, some gameplay footage was seen showing the first few minutes of the game. This revealed Hiougi City as a far larger starter town then ever before and Azuril and Lillipup being available in the wild in an early route, among other things. The footage also confirmed that Oshawott, Tepig and Snivy will stay as the BW2 starters. Watch above for the full video. 🙂
UPD2: An HQ version of the trailer they showed for the 15th Pokemon Movie can be seen here. Also, an EXTREMELY high quality version of the new frozen Unova map can be seen here.
UPD 3/4/5: Updated post with higher quality videos of the gameplay footage. An HQ video of the Intro can be seen here. Also, battle footage of White Kyurem and Black Kyurem vs Serperior can be found here (thanks Pedro!).
Live Coverage:
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- – Confirmation that Masuda will appear with what they describe as being the first BW2 gameplay footage in all of the universe! (clearly not including trailers)
- – The rerun anime episode just started. We might get some stuff during commercial breaks but nothing new for sure. :p
- – The cast just started playing Pokemon Black 2!
- – The opening of the game shows important characters and Pokemon opposed to in BW when it showed N’s coronation
- – The opening of the game is in a VERY different style (Art wise) than every other opening to a main Pokemon game
- – The starting town (Hiougi City) is much bigger than any other starting town we’ve had
- -The rival owns a Pokémon before you and accompanies you to receive your first.
- – Confirmation that Tepig, Oshawott and Snivy are the starters in BW2
- – Rival music is different
- – Animation for the Pokemon is different
- – Azuril and Lillipup are available in the wild on the first route
- – The cast and Masuda are now going over the new map and characters that were revealed in CoroCoro
- – Revealed that Homika has a Koffing in the anime, implies that she might have one in game
- – The cast is now showing off Freeze Shock and Ice Burn as well as the ingame sprites for Black and White Kyurem. It takes the legendaries one turn charge before they use the moves.
- – Masuda left the show
- – The cast is going over news about the 15th movie, as well as showing a trailer
- – Shoko-tan will be the voice of Keldeo in the movie
- – The cast is now going over Meloetta and it’s Pirouette Form
- – Masuda called Shoko-tan and confirmed the June 23rd release of the game in Japan
- – The episode just ended
//ozymandis & Kriffix
P.S. Just btw, for those who haven’t seen a Pokemon Smash episode before, the news part of the show isn’t until the last half-ish. So, in the mean time, be sure to check out our last post featuring ‘translation nuggets’ from the recent BW2 news!
I hope not to get trolled…
Like last week!
OMG I’M SO EXCITED 😀
Okay thats a little exaggerated, a little, but I am excited Pokemon Black and White 2 are looking amazing.
Man perfect english from the announcer!!
Makes me smile.
Great english! Pokemon episodes??? pokemonepisode.org
So the starters are the same, it looks like?
were you expecting bulbasaur or something for some reason? .o.
I actually thought you’d get more than one starter, for some weird reason.
Yep, same starters. 🙂
What’s interesting is that they cut how you actually get the starters. O.o
They could’ve done this to save time or they could be hiding something. 😡
I think they were hiding something too…
But I also think they just didn’t want to show the whole beginning.
It’s the first gameplay and they already named the rival something stupid this is great
And the music’s cool too
Oshawott’s animation is pretty coo.
OMG IT’S A DOLL IT’S A DOLL
I really didn’t like that unicorn Pokémon, Keldeo. When I first saw it in the avatar of someone at Bulbagarden forums I didn’t even thought it was a Pokémon… IT’S AN UNICORN…
But ok… When you actually see the “group” it’s part of , it’s acceptable, I’m looking forward the story! The Sinnoh legendary movies trilogy was amazing!
Rapidash is also a Unicorn. What’s your point?
Keldeo is very much like an ordinary unicorn and Rapidash is a fire unicorn **beast**! LOL That’s my point… 😐
But like I said, I may like it when it shows its personality in the anime.
Fair enough. It took the anime for me to like Croagunk, so I get where you’re coming from.
Hahahaha, I loved your comments! 🙂
Did professor Juniper appear? how do you get the starters?
Juniper didn’t appear, and they skipped how you actually get your starter.
You think they’re hiding something?
I sense a conspiracy… lol
I don’t think the professor who gives you the Pokémon will be the same as two years ago. If we were to guess only out of the characters shown it is likely Achroma IMO.
I think you are onto something… I think I see Juniper walking around @ 1:02-1:09. it looks like she is wearing pink clothing, and she is approaching the main character’s home…
-The attacks need t charge first, not after.
-The battle was Reshiram vs Black Kyurem.
There was a Koffing drawn on a banner in the Poison gym seen in the trailer, so now that she even has one in the anime pretty much confirms thats her first poke. Judging by the guitar Id be surprised if the second is not Venipede-line, but who knows.
lv15 Keldeo!
interesting…
Looks like anyone getting one is supposed to take it through the story to unlock musketeer related stuff along, similar to how Victini and Zorua were handled midgame 😀
This was the first time I’ve watched a full episode. I don’t know if I like it.. BUT Hiouga city is pretty big, and I liked the gameplay.
So is the ice there or not? Bulbagarden said yes, I’d like to hear a second confirmation.
If there is, say snow due to Kyurem anywhere, we don’t know yet as the ice obscures our view at the actual map.
We just know there is none on the parts revealed already.
But the overlaying fake ice is slightly transparent and it looks like most of Unova is still as green as it gets.
Masuda confirmed that in the story you will find out why Unova is frozen.
So to end this dispute, The parts on the Unova map that have ice on them ARE IN FACT FROZEN.
Case closed.
The beach is under the ice.
We cant tell where its gone colder if thats really what Masuda meant, because the ice is obscuring the view.
Haha I missed the episode, I was sleeping. Hopefully they’ll soon be clips online.
I love how they changed the animations. I never thought they would actually do that 😀
I loved that too!
They look less like parts moving on one central body.
The first Gym Leader is Shizui, you can tell because his Gym is the closest to Hiougi City.
I noticed that too from the better quality map. He’ll probably have Azurill too. Or Marill.
I absolutely LOVE the opening’s style.
Eevee’s going straight to my team. so excited 😀
I think i’m going to go into a coma until this game is released………………………..
We got a lot of good stuff from this!
But can I say that the thing I’m most excited about is being able to name the rival again?
I’m going to go pick out names for everyone~
When they showed the map, did they confirm if it was really frozen or was it just concealed? Anyone who knows Japanese, can they find out?
Masuda said you’ll find out in the game why Unova is frozen. So to answer your question, yes, half of the map is frozen.
… and unfreezes if you advance the plot?
I hope Snivy’s moveset is updated
you know what i hope everyone? that abilities aren’t limited to the dream world. I WANT A CONTRARY SNIVY!
Here’s a clearer version of the intro if anybody wants to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUfp8np0F6s&feature=plcp&context=C4dd2944VDvjVQa1PpcFPFg-6szZ5_5sR7mdlv2qzgTWnMMhcwK68=
oops didn’t think the link would put the video there instaed 😛 well what ever
Ooh, looks like the Musketeer trio is getting plot significance in game? .o.
http://images.4chan.org/vp/src/1334453505156.gif
Unova map animated gif comparison!!