We’ve known for a while now that fans would be able to get a taste of Pokémon X & Y with a playable demo at Gamescom this year. While the show floor hasn’t properly opened to the public just yet, some have had access to the X & Y demo stands and were able to play through and record the gameplay from the demo, footage of which is below.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4c7n6WUO8
While the demo is pretty much exactly the same as it was at the Pokémon Game Show, there are a few little bits of new information:
- Professor Sycamore’s first name is Augustine (as a reader has pointed out, we already knew this!)
- You are able to feed your Pokémon Poké Puffs, presumably they are what you give your Pokémon in Pokémon Amie (Pofflé in the Japanese games)
- Upon sending out Pokémon the player seems to have a more friendly, personal tone. Talking directly to the Pokémon as though offering them moral support. “Go on Chespin. I know you can do it!”
- This touch (possibly to make the bond between you and your Pokémon deeper?) carries across most trainer to Pokémon dialogue… when Chespin is low on HP: “Chespin is in a bit of a pinch. It looks like it might cry…”.
As usual, if any new information is uncovered we’ll report it here, so keep your eyes peeled. We’ve also got someone attending Gamescom later this week, so look out for some coverage and probable bragging (about having played the X & Y demo, of course!) from him soon!
[UPD]: It’s only fair that fans in the US get a chance to play X & Y demos, right?! Nintendo has revealed that a playable demo of Pokémon X & Pokémon Y will be playable at PAX Prime next week, from August 30 until September 2. Who’s going to check it out?
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We already knew the Professor’s first name
My bad 😉
That’s it, I can’t tolerate this mistake anymore.
You’re fired. Get out.
Would be cool if PJ replied to this 😛
He won’t, seeing as he is locked in my dungeons.
Well, at least my mistake made sense!
Does this mean moving is moving out?
Oh my God, what a bad joke, I’m sorry, just ban me now.
No problem!
Can someone please attack Exeggutor with a fairy type move?
it still wouldn’t prove if psychic was weak to fairy though as grass very well might resist fairy thus resulting in normal damage…. and even if it is normal damage it doesn’t prove this either as both types may receive normal damage from fairy. It would be good to see but it cant really prove anything… it would have to be a single typed pokemon to prove it.
It will because Chespin is also randomly in the demo…
Yeah, exactly! Someone gets a starter other than Chespin in the demo, they can battle Chespin when fighting one of the rivals. The idea is, they use Fairy Wind against Chespin- a known pure Grass-type- and see what kind of damage it does, and then seek out an Exeggutor and use Fairy Wind on it.
Indeed that could happen…for some reason though Chespin seems to be the popular started that people keep getting? But yes that would be one way. At least we know ere getting the type chart in a couple of weeks though so the mystery wont be a mystery much longer 😀
Finally, someone mentions this…THANK YOU
Anyone else frustrated that the player didn’t experiment more with figuring out typing weakness/strengths as well as other mechanics. Rather, the user seemed more preoccupied with playing the game as a casual run-through. I am glad we received the video, but sheesh! Also, why not explore the area a bit more, especially for wild pokemon? It all seemed like he was in a rush to finish the objectives rather than find new information. Let’s hope the PJ attendees get it right as usual 🙂
he didnt even use pokemon amie or ride skiddo
He didn’t even have to film it for you… Sheesh people can’t you wait 2 months…
Oh, I am sorry, he is filming and uploading it to Youtube for himself I guess.
shut up
excuse me dont be rude to people
You don’t have to be rude. :/
me?
No.
Exactly! Honestly some people are so picky he played through the whole demo and uploaded it!
Its more like inconsiderate!
He did ride on Skiddo. :3
If I was playing the Demo, I would be caught up in the moment too.
Another full length demo at Gamescom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYqEPPcKAAY
Well this does at least prove that Fairy is neutral against Electric. But not much else.
“Darkrai is in a bit of a pinch. It looks like it might cry.”
I can just imagine that.
Arceus. Arceus dude. A god Pokemon turning to you as if it might cry. All my respect and feels…
It’s like it suffers from the cruelty of the world it created..
Worst. A Rattata almost makes him cry…
Yay, Chespin isn’t as slow as it was made out to be. It was faster than Fennekin a couple times 😀 Albeit it was 5 levels higher than Fennekin, but still, don’t ruin this for me. Yay!
Ok this demo is in English. Give it to me now. Right now.
I read that in Aang’s voice. Plus the face matches what you said. XD
Just imagine this Acreus is in a pinch it looks like its about to cry XD
Was I the only one going “WHAT ARE YOU DOING DON’T ATTACK BUNNELBY I WANT TO SEE WHAT ITS OTHER MOVES ARE!!!”? At least we learned that Fennekin learns Lucky Chant and Bunnelby learns Quick Attack.
If we get any more videos of the demo, here’s what I’m hoping to see:
1. Using Sylveon &/or Flabébé in more battles to see fairy type’s strengths and weaknesses. EX: using it to battle pokémon like Pikachu and Exeggutor, not having Sylveon immediately use Fairy Wind on Gabite to prolong the battle and see if Fairy types are resistant to Dragon type attacks, or catching Flabébé and using it to battle with Chespin and Froakie to see if Fairy types are weak to Fire, Psychic (Fennekin’s Psywave), or Ghost types (Froakie’s lick)
2. Catching Skitty to see if it’s part Fairy type
3. Looking at Mewtwo’s stats before and after it mega evolves to see what gets boosted
Stats are blocked, sadly.
P.S. I’m still grateful and appreciative we get to see these videos at all, but I’d really love it if they’d just experiment a little more with the pokémon
1) Someone really needs to do that!
2) It might be re-classed like the others! It would be a neat Fairy-Type.
3) Stats were blocked in the demo!
geez hopefully they have a ”press conference” and they reveal a pokemon or something………any word on something like that?
Nope, they won’t have any press conferences. Unless they pull a surprise reveal, which I somehow doubt. Next news is due second week of September.
ugh! just one that’s all im asking before than lol
Nintendo announced that the Pokémon X&Y demos will be available at the gaming event PAX Prime in Seattle, Washington from August 30th to September 2nd. While it’s most likely the same demo, it’s good that they are spreading it to different locations.
Read the update I guess? 😉
Woops, started typing before I checked to see if it was updated. 😛
That is cool. Now if only they’d spread it to the eShop…
I was wondering if you guys were going to put this up. So have you lot seen this?
http://kalos-pkmnacademy.tumblr.com/post/58829550065/blue-and-red-bundles-are-now-confirmed
Will wait for official confirmation. Must be sometime soon.
well there is also this…..
http://youtu.be/7jG0V8F0NY0
What are we supposed to see?
x and y 3ds bundles in the U.S.
Dat fainting animation. 😀
The fire extinguisher in the corner is there just in case someone CATCHES FIRE FROM THE AWESOMENESS
Nah, I’m good. This fire feels great.
Like a Boss.
What about Mexico! We need thsi demo on e-shop!!! >_<
I could complain about Costa Rica as well!, but “we are not America” (North America). I want at least a 3D video..
Weird that nobody has mentioned the new “Fly” animation. It has got an update but it’s the same blue regular bird as before. Although I could have seen that coming since Surf is on the same blue blob / wailmer.
We have already talked about that. ;D. It’s in older post!
So the Mewtwo is given to you only in the demo? Or also in the final game? Coz it’s at Lv100.
(Off topic: I got my Shiny Dialga yesterday at Gamestop.)
So, you’re asking whether the professor just up and gives us a level 100 extremely powerful legendary outfitted with a nice moveset and holding its Mega Stone, in the actual game. Yeah, I’m inclined to think not.
In the Demo. It’s just to test out Mega Evolution.
Okay seriously they have an English demo fully ready why can’t they release it on the e-shop? 🙁
I agree completely.
I don’t even know Nintendo’s address…
Go write Nintendo some emails!
Well we already know that the game is going to take up A LOT of data when downloaded online so perhaps they can’t release a demo since it’s too big and Nintendo doesn’t want all of their e-sop servers to crash or something because of it… I don’t really know how this works but I’m just guessing
I don’t think that would be a problem as the demo is a set portion of the game and would be a smaller size. However I could see the servers crash from everyone wanting to download it at the same time.
I find it sad that Nintendo wants to do equality in the release of x/y at the same time but many can’t try the demo.
Pokémon games can’t be downloaded without all Pokémons, all moves, all data. Remember that Arceus has a ??? Plate to correctly run DPPtHGSS instead of errors.
I am sure they could do it if they wanted to, just as they restrict doing things in the demo, and even if that is not true it would be in their best interest to use the demo as a test to see if the servers could handle it or are they not going to care when everyone is trying to download the game at launch?
because they only do it for third party games or once they are released
The only reason I think of is that it could stimulate more hype given that most of us can only stand by and watch others playing the demo in envy. People especially want things that others have, such as this experience! Or this may serve some other marketing strategy. Though, I can definitely identify with your frustrations!
Actually, conventions pay them money for anticipated titles in order to entice people to attend the conventions.
It’s also not true they only make demos for third party games. Mystery Dungeon did get a demo.
There is a chance that come September, a demo will be released in the E-Shop, when it is closer to the game’s actual release date. Chance, not possibility. I really doubt that it’s a problem with size, and 1.7 GB really isn’t that big (Animal Crossing was only a bit smaller than that).
No, Nintendo is just marketing.
I just emailed nintendo of america asking why we don’t have the demo in estore yet.
This is an example of fans being greedy and wanting their own way all of the time. It’s fine asking for a demo but to act like they should is a bit off.
Maybe not the demo, but a video showing (for the rest of us) how does the 3D look like.. that would be nice.
Dat Psystrike
Am I the only one that’s kind of mad that only Pikachu says his actual name and all the other Pokémon just use the standard cries?
*shrug* Didn’t bother me in Yellow, doesn’t bother me now.
In yellow however, Pikachu was the focus of the game
Meh. I doesn’t bother me much. I don’t use Pikachu’s. Yet, it is a nice throwback to Pokemon Yellow! Still, I wish he still had his older cry but updated like the other Pokemon!
really does not bother me, I love Pikachu and it makes him different then the others.
I’m pretty sure that it’s just for the demo. Maybe they only did it to promote the game’s upcoming release.
uumm Masuda (in PGS presentation) did say that Pikachu’s cry will be the the anime cry and didn’t specifically say it’s for demo only, so I think the final release will keep the change too
This sucks I mean, I can’t go to America for this. I guess I’m not the only one, but seriously, why can’t they just put this on the EShop……….. Seriously. 🙁 I just wanna try.l…
NintenDaan1 uploaded Higher Quality footage of the Demo. (Link Below). It was nice to finally see the Demo in English. Now we know what they were talking about! Pokemon should really consider releasing the Demos into the E-Shop! Hopefully someone gets a Audio Cable and records some footage! I would really like to hear the new cries of Pokemon! Anyways at least we got more X & Y Footage! ;D
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P83GIhzxKq0
thanks for the link and I too wish they would send it to the e-shop give us a chance to play it like everyone else
Yea. I doubt GameFreak would do that! Yet, it would be amazing!
I just wanna say a few things to you guys before I post this: I love GameFreak
Okay so I played the demos about two hours ago and the first thing that caught my eyes was the 3D. I played the Y demo and Yveltal was flying in the air on the bottom screen with the logo on the top, and it just looked very nice. I had to go through the language select process before the actual start-up came up which was good. When the game started, I fell in love with my chibi character. I mean sure we’ve seen them in front of us through trailers and what not but when you actually look at them right on the 3DS screen it just feels great. After Alexa told me about Sycamore, I went into the grass and the first Pokemon I met with was Pikachu. I ended up catching Pikachu, Skitty, and Fletchling before I challenged Calem. This was the first time I actually heard the rival battle theme and I got to say it’s pretty impressive but it reminded me a bit of a mix between Hoenn’s and Unova’s. Calem’s Fennekin stood no chance against Pikachu and it’s Electro Ball, and my Froakie made quick work of Calem’s Gabite with Water Pulse and Lick. After that, I rode on Skiddo for about 3 minutes just because it was so much fun. I didn’t actually get to challenge Shauna or any of the other rivals for that matter because my time was almost up so I battled against Sycamore and called it a day. One thing I didn’t like about the demo were the automatic running thing. I usually don’t use the running shoes unless I’m trying to get somewhere quick but with my character spamming their run was a bit annoying. The thing I loved the most however was Pokemon-Amie. I played Amie with Pikachu and Fletchling and they both quickly got annoyed with me because I wasn’t feeding them right. At first I thought I was supposed to just drop the poffin-thing and then watch them eat but Pikachu actually got so mad it used Thunderbolt. Fletchling was a bit nicer about it and watching it’s eyes curl when I pet it on it’s head was a joy. Overall, this demo really made me extremely excited for X&Y and I honestly think these are the best Pokemon games ever. I didn’t think I’d like Pokemon-Amie but I think it’s the coolest feature yet, and Mewtwo’s Mega Evolution animation was top-notch awesome when watching with your own eyes. Anyways, this thing is long enough so, peace out.
I think you are lying but I couldnt care less…
That’s cool bro
so when you caught skitty did you check whether it was fairy-type?? and in general was it possible to view your pokemon’s stats?
This. This. This. It’s a simple and fair question that we’d all appreciate a response to given the speculation of new fairy typings.
Additionally, yes, it would be interesting to see if we can see the stats!!!
No the stats wouldn’t come up if you tried to check, I tried like 3 times during the Sycamore battle because I thought I pressed something wrong at first.
Ummm not saying you are stretching the truth or whatnot, but Calem/Serena has the starter advantage. You said you had Froakie, but Calem had Fennekin, which doesn’t add up right. Calem would have Chespin, and Shauna would have Fennekin.
Maybe miss typed?
Maybe it might be a typing error. As you said if he got Froakie, Serena/Calem should have Chespin, and Shauna have Fennekin!
Maybe so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5g4c7n6WUO8
I did mess up I was trying to post as soon as I could and not drag it too long. Calem only had two Pokemon though which was Chespin and Gabite and I actually didn’t battle Shauna so I have no idea what she had. Most of the time I was playing I was riding Skiddo and didn’t really stop until my time was about to end. We only got to play once from beginning to end and there were too many people in line for me to try to play a second time.
Thanks for the report! Good Job!
So a demo in Japan, Germany, and now in the U.S? Where’s the Eshop demo for crying out loud? I mean its not really spoiling any thing. Its just a taste of the game. And why would that announce a demo at Pax prime now when so many english fans game to Japan and Germany to play the game? Hopefully the demos will be different.