X & Y Reviews and Pokémon Bank Info

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The first reviews for Pokémon X&Y are being put online. We’ll be updating this post throughout the day to keep track of the games and what new reviews there are for you to read. Let’s get started!

Reviews

  • Mashable: “‘Pokémon X’ and ‘Y’ Are Polished But Play It Too Safe”
    • The much-anticipated 3DS addition to the Pokémon series will not disappoint fans of the franchise. 3D has been a long time coming, and I’m glad it turned out so well. While the battles are as fun as ever, I wish developers would had taken more risks with its structure and story. Still, whether you just want to casually battle friends or enter tournaments, Pokémon X and Y will give you enough to chew on for many, many hours of fun.
  • IGN: “Pokemon X and Y Review: A Mega Evolution” (9/10)
    • “Every so often, evolution takes a significant leap. Pokemon X and Y is smarter, better, and faster than its predecessors, but it’s the impressive online social features and fantastic new 3D look that make the latest game in the 15-year-old RPG series amazing. As long as you’re within the range of Wi-Fi, you’re never alone in Pokemon X and Y, and we finally have the tools to express ourselves over the course of this 35-hour adventure.”
  • GameInformer: “Seeing Pokemon From a New Angle” (8.75/10)
    • “Pokémon hasn’t made a concerted effort to step outside of its comfort zone ever since it first released in Japan in 1996 – and for good reason. It found its hook nearly 20 years ago and has held on firm for better and worse. In this way, changing things in Pokémon presents a certain degree of uncomfortable risk. X & Y offer no significant changes in direction to the Pokémon series, but this is the most drastic step the series has ever taken. “
  • Digital Spy: “‘Pokemon X’ review (3DS): As engaging and addictive as ever”
    • “Pokemon X and accompanying game Pokemon Y represent what is perhaps the biggest evolution of the Pokemon series since it debuted to a huge following in the mid-nineties.
      Receiving a graphical overhaul, new ways to connect, customisation options and Mega Evolutions, not to mention a wealth of new Pokemon to catch, the games are packed with first-time features and fresh new ideas.At its core, however, Pokemon X doesn’t stray too far from the original ‘gotta catch ’em all’ concept that has made the series so addictive and engaging.”

Still waiting on the outright negative review!

Pokemon Bank

In other news, it has been confirmed that Pokemon Bank will be released in the US  on December 27th, 2013 with a yearly fee of $4.99 ! You do get one free month of the service, however, and only need to start paying past the 30 day trial. It has also been shown that items do not transfer with the Pokemon.

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6,127 thoughts on “X & Y Reviews and Pokémon Bank Info”

  2. I´m sorry if this is spam…but, i´m searching for someone who wants trade a charizardnite X for anything you want…i preordered Y so i can´t get it in-game :/… please…if anyone can help me i would be really grateful :D…i´m posting this one week before just in case i find someone soon xD

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  3. Just read Zar is facing the Elite 4. Well I’m gonna get out of here, don’t want that spoiled for me. Especially don’t want to know who the Champion is.

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      • THEY WERE! I was so happy theat there were so many positive things said about Pokemon X and Y!
        But I don’t like that reviewers keep mentioning that the game is really short… Around 35 hours, from what I read… 🙁

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  7. I would like to Request that no one spoil the Champion or the Elite Four. I’d would like to be surprised. I’m fine with the Gym types and Pokedex leaks. But I don’t want to their lineups, storyline, or anything to do with Victory Road and the elite four. And I think most of us are in agreement with this.

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    • Um, how is it fair to come into a spoilertastic comments section and request that some things are not spoiled personally for you? It’s not going to happen.

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      • Its not hard to short it out. Seriously. Its more a matter of courtesy than fairness. At least some warning ahead of time would be nice.

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        • No, sorry, if you don’t want spoilers don’t hang around in the middle of a leaks discussion! That’s not hard either. Courtesy extends both ways and it seems a little arrogant to expect people to tiptoe around what you alone want or don’t want to know.

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          • Yeah but you have to bear in mind that not all people want to be spoiled on everything. I for example, don’t want plot spoilers, but I want all the Pokemon spoilers. And the only way I’ll find out Pokemon spoilers is by hanging out here. You’re actually being a massive rude jackass if you don’t put spoilers in a separate link. The least you could do is say: “Champion has been revealed spoilers below” to be polite to others.

          • Disagree. For one thing if you post a link to a pic it automatically shows up here! And again – how are you being a ‘massive rude jackass’ to post leaks IN A LEAKS COMMENT SECTION. That’s like me saying ‘omg guys I want to see Clauncher’s evo but not Skrelps, waaa, someone posted it, you’re all so rude I didn’t want to be spoiled!’. It’s stupid. If you don’t want to be spoiled then stop looking at spoilers!!

          • What kinda high horse are you on? all i ask for is a warning ahead of time which isn’t that hard. And you want to kick me out. You sound arrogant as well to expect me and a great deal of others to leave.

            Most of the time people in this thread people have had the courtesy to seperate links and only post pictures of Pokemon. No story has been revealed thus far on this forum until now because people seperated stuff.

          • You’re asking for ‘warning ahead of time’ about leaks in a comments section where leaks are EVERYWHERE. Seriously, what about this do you not understand is illogical? And you think I’m on my high horse? I’m not the one asking people to only post *certain* leaks so I don’t get spoiled.

          • All we are saying is just let us figure it out for ourselves.
            Notice that no one has talked here on who the gym leaders on and no one had repeated posts of line ups for teams.

            The whole point of pokemon is trying to figure out.
            Pretty much everyone welcomes any new pokemon screenshot.

            But no one is going into too indepth with routes and line ups and all of that.

          • Exactly. The majority of us are fine with Pokemon leaks. BUt lines up and major story details (which has yet to be leaked on the comment thread with the exception of one or two bits) should have some short or warning before. Which most gaming sites tend to do. Because common courtesy. I can’t stop you from leaking what you want, but at least to people some courtesy of alerting or warning before time

          • Wow you’re being extremely rude. You normally put a Spoiler Tag or something before you spoil things. Btw, PokeJungle isn’t about leaks, its about coming here as a community. So you can just tell me to leave because I want a short warning ahead of time. You act like it would be extremely inconvient, which it isn’t. I’m not asking you to refrain from posting, I’m asking for a warning or alert ahead of time.

            Techincally we all off subject in this comment section and if this was anywhere else you’ve get kicked or temp-ban. Yet, this is PokeJungle. We are also risking the site but posting these pictures out right and blatant. Just sayin’

            But I DIGRESS

            Courtesy is expected on both ends. I can’t stop you from leaking story info because that is rude, however the person leaking can have some common courtesy as a avid gamer to put a spoiler tag or some kinda of warning about Plot relevant situations.

    • Yeah, no story info! Since I am linked by you guys to the pages and images, could you all try to refrain from directly sharing this information?

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  10. It looks like Kalos Pokemon really focus on one certain stat. I mean Pongoro has a 120+ phy. atk and all his other stats at 60+, Fennekin seeming to center around sp. atk, and so on.

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  11. u guys do know u get probaly get sklrep/claucher by in-game trading in x and y (they did it for b/w)

    EDIT
    I meant in-game trading

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  24. im going to explain my self one more time make it easier
    Anyone think that a NPC will ask for Skrelp In Y For their claucher Vice versa in X

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