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.”
- “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.
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.
<3 PJ
Featured Thread: Canada’s Largest Pokémon Gathering by Freeduck
can have a link to kanpachi?
unless you can pay for SA paywall, we can’t give you the link unfortunately
By which I mean if I’m not wrong, Kanpachi is on Something Awful LP, which has a paywall, so you have to pay to have access
Love it xD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4eo5nVMmhU
Who said Charizard sucked? Everyone wanted one!
True! Still loved the rap! 😀
SHOFU!!!
#ARMCANNONS
#BLUEFIRE
#TeamFloette!
yeeaahhhhhh… Basically this just convinced me to get X version
#CHOSEXFROMTHEBEGINNING
Need to revert my eyes at spoilers x.x
“So, the eiffle tower looking building in Lumiose is the 5th gym. It’s electric”
Any info on Noivern yet? Kinda worried it’s not until post game 🙁
Hasn’t seen one yet…
K, I hope he does lol If not I may need to rethink my flying type then :s
impossible, irrational fear
I wonder if it has a pre-evo…
THAT EXPLAINS WHY PIKACHU WAS AT THE TOP OF IT DURING THE REVEAL TRAILER!
kinda.. and it being a key point in france.. mainly this
Charizard X vs Charizard Y and why?
I prefer Y for design reasons though I love both also because fairies can take the other version out
X!!! It looks better and has better typing!! 😀
Honestly, even though I’m getting X, I’m more of a Special Attacker which is why I (sort of) prefer Charizard Y.
Fire is resistant to fairies so it does neutral damage
oh dang yeah.. hmm, did X get good stat boosts? I heard Y made it better all around stat wise and X more for dragon and attack
yeah friggin’ attack stat’s like 164 or something the rest of his stats are unchanged though
Yeah it mainly an attacker i see
I love them both. X better typing, but Y has better ability. I’m gonna try to get both.
I’m getting Y! Yet, Charizard X is better! Fire/Dragon also, the ability Tough Claws. Oh yea, the design too! (Mega Charizard X takes neutral damage from Fairy!)
Hmm I do love X design… Hmm I will use Both Stones!!!
So, the eiffle tower looking building in Lumiose is the 5th gym. neat.
This is kinda cool, each floor is a quiz of “guess that pokemon”, three possible answers, 3 trainers standing at a door. You go to the one with the right answer, battle him and move onto the next floor and it looks fucking awesome inside.
I’m gonna finish this gym then dump pics and Skrelp should be evolved by then.
~Josh (4chan)
I’m just happy Clemont is one of the last 4 Gym Leaders! 😀
Same here. He deserves to be! Wonder if there are any E4 pics surfacing the web.
I hope they are!!!! 😀
I need your friend code! You left without giving it…
Yeah like Iris
Anything on the last gym?
He’s getting through it then sharing pictures.
It is Ice. Nothing else.
Ok
Please no Mega Abomasnow D: I have a feeling that Avalugg evolves once more and that the last Gym Leader has one…
Mega Abomasnow is real though.
And Avalugg doesn’t evolve. The Pokedex confirms it.
Oh :p
They showed it in the anime and the trailers of X & Y! This was really obvious!
YUP!
He has a Raichu.
HUH? WUT!!!!!!! MEGARAICHU ON THE WAY!
Dicie, has there been any news on Dedenne?
One was… (sniff)… MURDERED. (SOBS)
AHHHHHH D: Who murdered it?!?! I bet it was a Ground or Steel type……
NEVERMIND!! Ground type
>;(
No evo and apparently a little bugger to beat. xD
No… EVO? (yes)
if you’re referring to the last post he put up I think he meant a trainer in the gym rather then Clemont himself
Ah yeah.
He said RANDOM Raichu. xD
The X & Y Gym Type Order: 1. Bug | 2. Rock | 3. Fighting | 4. Grass | 5. Electric | 6. Fairy | 7. Psychic | 8. Ice
I believe some of us knew that, but thanks for the clarification. Have gym leader rematches been confirmed?
No, not yet! I hope it’s in the game! Maybe, they might call you on the Holo Caster for a rematch!
I hope so.
Nintendo: releases new type gives it a gym before Dark types get one
#Trollfreak IS BACK!!!
Ugh don’t remind me lol. Now literally every type has a gym except Dark. GameFreak, why you hate you type so much
Thanks! The Fairy-type Badge reminds me of a boat :/ What’s it supposed to be?
Wings :’O
Wings, I believe.
I think a Wing of a Fairy! 😉
Wait I’ve only seen the silhouette!! is there an actual picture of it?!
Indeed there is, on VALHALLAXY.
Link?
At least Fairy Gym is one of the last gyms. Nice way to showcase a new types.
Fire – Blaine and Flannery
Water – Misty, Wallace, Crasher Wake, Marlon
Grass – Erika, Gardenia, Kalos Gym
Electric – Lt. Surge, Wattson, Volkner, Elsa, Clemont
Bug- Bugsy , Burgh, Viola
Rock – Brock, Roxanne, Roark, Grant
Fighting – Chuck, Brawly, Maylene, Korrina
Psychic – Sabrina, Tate/Lisa, Kalos Gym
Ice – Pryce, Candice, Byrcen, Kalos Gym
Poison – Koga/Janine, Roxie
Ground – Giovanni, Clay
Ghost – Morty, Fantina
Fairy – Kalos Gym
Steel – Jasmine, Byron
Flying – Falkner, Winova, Skyla
Dragon – Clair, Shaga/Iris
Everybody has had atleast 1. Someone gyms had atleast two before Gen VI.
Nice to see a Psychic gym back!
Happy for the Fairy!
Nice to see another Rock Gym back!
Sad about no Fire/Water gyms, mostly fire, but I think Flare will cover that.
SUPER PISSED about no Dark gym. 😐
Agree with Dark Gym, was hoping Grant was the 8th :/
Well ladies and gentlemen I shall be going to bed
I’ve spent yet another day reading leaks and my eyeballs need rest from awesomeness
Catch Y’all on the flip!
G’night! see ya tomorrow.
Has Florges been confirmed Grass/Fairy or just Fairy? Sorry, I’m planning my team and I need a Fairy type 😛
Nobody’s owned one yet I believe, so as of now whether it’s pure fairy or fairy/grass is unknown.
Alright, thank you so much! 😀
Well, that sucks I really wish Dark types would have gotten a gym, but I guess that won’t happen as in Japan Dark is know as “Evil Type” and can only be used by evil people like Cyrus or the Rocket Gang Executives. Maybe next Gen. I dunno.
Yeah, I kind of came to the same conclusion too. Especially with Fairy getting a type on it’s first game, then that seems about the final nail in the coffin. Sure they can always just do one in the future, but I honestly won’t be expecting it.
I really wanna X/Y livestream!!! From a leaker!
I think someone tried that but good ol’ nintendo found out and shut it down.
its over for tody right?
That all depends on the leaker(s) schedule(s).
and what u think?
I think so, the leaks are dying down.
No Josh is just getting through gym.
Clemont’s, right? Has he been posting the Gym Leader’s teams?
Yeah. See above =)
i dont think he can see any new pokemon for toady at least
He’s evolving his Skrelp so we can verify it’s name.
Sorry for posting so much, but does anyone have that Central Pokedex list posted by (I think) Kanpachi?
http://1-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/vp/image/1380/94/1380940451159.jpg
Thanks, but I’m talking about the list of the entire Central Kalos Pokedex. The one that was missing three, which were Aeigislash, Florges, and some other Poke.
http://pastebin.com/UVxpjrXz
That?
Still verifying this was Kenpachi >_> I have his other three Pokedexs. This one seems convenient.
THANKS! 😀 <3
well at least there is a good chunk of the mountain dex
Well, you can see skrelp evo here: http://statigr.am/p/559676799597009418_528475117
your an imposter : |
just a glitch
well i guess :/ sorry lol ugh is it really (its stopped now)
do we have any news on rival’s teams or the professor’s team?
I believe the girl had Absol, starter stronger than yours, and something else but I forget. :/
do we have any news on Team Flare admin team yet or?
Apparently the leader’s name is Lysandre :p if that counts for anything
well at least it’s info =P
Can’t wait to learn about the rivals!! 😀 I’m REALLY into that little love story ^^
Clemont confirmed for hardest trainer i’ve faced so far. This is double lucario tier raping i’m getting right now.
2/3 pokemon i’ve seen are Emolga, Magneton both 35. Yes Emolga knows Volt Switch. My team wasn’t prepared.
Magneton knows Electric terrain, basically a electric type rain dance.
Ooh nice.
In 7 days, 12 hours, 6 minutes, 5seconds, Pokemon X and Y are releasing!!!!!!!!!!!! WHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where???
Where. WHERE? WORLDWIDE SKIDDO, WORLDWIDE. XD
XD I mean timezones :p
For me, I think it’s less though.
7 Days. 9 hours for me xD
6 days 8 hours and 42 minutes over here!
Other than Heliolisk, anybody recommend any Electric type Pokes available in X Y?
I’m sure Dicie’ll say DEDENNE
DEDENNYDENNY!
LOL! I mean, if it were to have good stats then maybe, but I’m already planning on getting Florges… :/
Haha me too!! 😀
dendene
I don’t want to “Raichu” my opinion but….
Raichu was actually the first one that came to mind. Thanks, I’ll consider it! 😀
His last pokemon is Heliolisk
hold me, /vp/…
>>14240883
boosts moves
hey guys, remember when people said i don’t leak things? remember?
(I love him)
This is what Clemont has?
Yup! 😀
Yes.
does heliolisk have frills?
Yes. He said they frill out when it attacks. Pics coming.
Umm…. haven’t really gotten a good look at it other than the black mask… so idk
OK guys, so I need your guys’ opinions! My planned team right now is:
Greninja (Water/Dark)
Charizard (Fire/Flying)
Aeigislash (Ghost/Steel)
Florges (Grass/Fairy?)
Aurorus (Ice/Rock) – Might change my mind on this one, though…
Raichu (Electric)
GREAT!!! 😀 We have two in common 🙂
Which one’s? 😀
Florges and Aurorus 😀
YAY! 😀 <3
Mine: (Keeps changing, too many decisions with all the leaks)
Delphox
Florges
Aurorus
Goodra
???
???
I think that the Litwick line is in the Mountain Kalos dex, might I recommend it? :O You won’t regret it!
EDIT: Forgot about Delphox xD
It is?!?! Didn’t know!! I kind of want to use all Kalos though… maybe when I get Y!! 😀
Yup, it is 65-67 in the Mountain Kalos dex, according to this:
http://pastebin.com/UVxpjrXz
OH MY GOSH, JUST SAW FURRET IN THE REGION!! freaking out!! 😀
😀
We have two in common.
Delphox
Goodra
Dedenne
Trevenant
???
???
We currently have 3 in common. My Team so far:
Greninja
Pangoro
Aeigishlash
Aurorus
the Ground/Fairy
The Psuedo Legendary
May use others since I have OCD where I must have a full team.
My OCD doesn’t let me use repeat-types, but I have a minor form, so sometimes I can let myself slide with things like that 🙂
I only use Repeat-types when they have dual typing.
I’d switch from Aurorus to Tyrantrum. But overall pretty good!
I was considering it, but I realized since I have X, I’m gonna have Mega Charizard X soooo…
ohhh riiigghhhttttt. Still not used to megas yet lol.
Goodra reminds me of Audino hahaha
i have a question. how many more new pokemon should we expect right now? i feel like six gen is really small
I think we have over 80 new Pokemon.
cool. im guessing the 89 new poke rumor must be true
also is sableye getting an evolution or mega evo?
Why does everyone worry so much about this? There are a shit ton of Pokemon in the game, new and old. Deal.
There are well over 750 probably. That will be a fuckton load.
im not really worry, i just like looking at new pokemon lol.
My Team:
Greninja
Charizard
Dedenne (no fucking durr XD)
(Dragon-type)
(Ground/Dark/Rock)
(TBA)
But Dedenne IS a Fairy-type…
Oh, XD.
Link to Aeigislash?
Skrelp hit 36 at the end of the battle.
im gonna grind out that last level right now and ill post stats along with gym pics – Josh