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
I wonder what Team I’ll find on my Journey?
I’m thinking
Chestnaught: Starter
Pangoro: Burly Brawler
Diggersby: Rough Rabbit
Tyrantrum: Savage Beast
Barbarcle: Horrendous Horror
Avalugg: Icy avenger
Since I tend to use slower, heavy physical attackers these seem like a practical bunch
go with the flow
GO with the Floette.
I seeking what did their
I hope we get some new TM moves
I hope for infinite TM usage like in B/W
This is confirmed. Not taking away that best feature of Gen V
I’ve long wanted a move that “drains” a stat – like lowers the opponent’s attack and raises your own
Well, there is at least one new TM move called infestation, the bug wrap counterpart.
I am hoping (or hopping, har har) that diggersby doesn’t have the rodentian 420 stat total that is being suggested by it’s pace in the ‘dex
place*
Bah I say, Stats are only numbers!
I fight with full on force and dive head first with my arms’a’clobbering!
as you may say I’m a savage meat headed brute (but with a tender heart for my friends and Pokemon)
Yea, I hope its like Stoutland where its actually useful. Even though it wasn’t a rodent it was a normal type found in early-game and it was surprisingly a tanky and good offensive pokemon, so hopefully Diggersby is the same.
Though, Patrat is really the counterpart to Bunnleby. Stoutland being a three stager is kind of a unique oddity for an early normal. Would be nice for the regional rodent to be a bit tougher than usual though.
that is true…though stoutland had 3 stages…and diggersby seems more like watchog. I hope you are right. Also hope vivillon can get higher than 385 (for a change)
I like your team aswell as your style. I know People are going to tell to loose your second Rock and Fighting types but I say keep them since they’re dual types.
so if porygon- z got mega it would be porygon-znite
Is Dragalge still Posion/Water?
mabye
Probably.
Welp, that’s one spot taken on my team.
I hope so. I am the only one that doesn’t want the dragon type. I really need it as my water pokemon.
I want to use these amazing Water and Dark-type Pokemon, but Greninja takes up both of these types.
haha, next time I will use Greninja as my starter, I love it too.
With all these reveals, I thought more about my team again. I said I wouldn’t, but I did 😛
Greninja (Water/Dark)
Masquerain (Bug/Flying)
Goodra (Dragon)
Avalugg (Ice)
Trevenant (Ghost/Grass)
Something Fairy (Klefki, Carbink, Dedenne, Slurpuff, Gardevoir)
Gardevior
I’m definitely using Masquerain and Furret on my Y playthrough!
I normally chose the bear of the region, but Chesnaught took up the fighting spot…
I’m still going to use Chesnaught and Pangoro :3
I would admit, I’d love it to be Posion/Dragon. Make it the first as well.
it seems like the fenn lost all it love
I still love my little Fennekin!
i love fenn but hates its final i wouldn’t evolve it
I like braixen a lot 🙁 It was the most unique of the middle evos because of it’s wand. But then delphox came around..not the worst pokemon but should have kept the wand and it’s cloak should be more slim and not baggy. Or just not have the cloak
Braxien is amazing i rather that be the final evo
I agree. It had so much going for it :/
i wish it didnt have dress the final
Yeah it’s more of a dress than a cloak. Some of the fan art is really cool though. Hopefully the official art is too
I find it more like a robe
Ya I would’ve liked it more if it weren’t for the cloak
100% Agreed.
But she’s an oracle. She needs a robe.
I absolutely love braixen and I will keep him as he is he doesn’t need an evolution :3
I think delphox proportions are just dissapointing his head is so small and braixens beautiful slender body cant shine anymore because of that ugly coat D:
I don’t hate delphox but I like braixen so much more
i hope there a male version
The only thing is that delphox gains psychic as a type :/ I wish gamefreak would hire some of these people that do fan art because many of them are so much better than Delphox!
fenn male wouldnt look right with the final evo
It’s a unisex robe though. Even the hair is gender neutral.
same here! First fire starter to be psychic type! I’m very excited.
It’s the snivy of the generation.
Most popular to least popular after finals revealed.
Honestly I like Serperior and Dolphox most!
I love Serperior! I didn’t know people didn’t like it!
Oh I meant, lost the most popularity! Oops.
Emboar was the least favorite.
Oshawott was the least favorite starter until the final was revealed and garnered a huge portion of snivy fans.
I hate Emboar and samurott’s design. Serperior for the win!
Samurott doesn’t even look like an otter anymore to me. That’s what ruined it
Really? I thought serperior was the only well designed final starter of unova. Samurott and emboar looked like crap ingame
I loved Samurott! Almost as much as Serperior.
I can see why it was a popular pokemon with that spiked shell helmet and massive whiskers.
But I agree with Emboar’s crap design.
It deviated from the whole otter concept too much for it to be my favorite :/ It doesn’t look like one anymore
I don’t get all the hate on Delphox… I think it’s the best one 🙁
I am utterly confused. This Chespin, now a Chesnaught, was found in Aquacorde Town at Level 5, whereas our starting town is Vaniville. Could this be like SInnoh, where the professor’s lab is in the second town?
i hope ur town is bigger like in b/w 2
ay’duh’no could be…
maybe.
You get your starter from your friend and the professor’s lab is around lumiose city
Ah. Well, that makes a bit more sense. I guess your friends and yourself somehow meet up in Aquacorde, and maybe Vaniville is your hometown without a purpose? Lol, I dunno.
I heard it starts in a different town than Vaniville, where there is a tutorial or something, and then you move to Vanniville.
That’s certainly interesting
That’s really interesting.
We don’t start in vaniville, we move there after we have a tutorial and pick our pokemon, from what I’ve heard.
Ah. By any chance, can you provide a link? I’d love to hear who made this claim.
“>The starting town isn’t actually Vaniville, and you move to Vaniville after your mum is done with a short tutorial ”
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=84786261#post84786261
Off topic: who is excited for The Walking Dead!
me i will watch it while play x and y
not me
What did I miss over the last 30 mins
Nothin’
I am still hopeful that in addition to new ‘mon filling the empty ‘dex spaces, we’ll have some hidden numbers like 000 and 151. My preference if for regular pokemon to be in most of the current spots, and the extra (superfluous) event and other legendaries to be hidden numbers.
Have any new town names or other place names been leaked? All I’ve heard is Aquacorde town. :/
geosenghe town i think
Wow, how are you even supposed to pronounce that?!
Geohenge. Sorry about that. XD
Xerneas found close by? xD
Probably! It sounds like it because of the signature move GEOmancy.
Cyllage City
What the fuck is Cyllage City? Sounds very metallic.
josh is leaking
link please
LINK!!!
https://archive.foolz.us/_/search/tripcode/%21xltmUpewoI/page/1/
My new team, based off leaks: Chesnaught(conker), Malamar(whoops),Avalugg(heavyweapons),Goodra(gary),Hawlucha(Jacques), and a fairy type I like.
I don’t want to be critical, but I find the new effectiveness chart rather rigid. Fairy-types resisting Fighting-types and Electric-types now immune to paralysis? That is messed up! They are taking the fun out of battling and I find Mega Evolutions to be an excuse. Take that resistance away from Fairy-types the next Generation and give that to Rubber-types (a type that I wish for), and remove that paralysis immunity and come up with at least a few Electric Pokémon with an ability that would allow it to gradually restore HP upon paralysis for every turn. Only then I would be pleased.
Rubber type?
Condom pokemon confirmed.
What kind of reply is that…?
Ugh…
Yeah, it came to mind ever since they first leaked the new effectiveness chart. And here is my thoughts that would truly balance it out:
Offensive:
x2 Damage: Fairy, Electric, Water, Ground
x1/2 Damage: Fire, Ice, Rock, Steel
No Damage: Poison
Defensive:
x2 Damage: Fire, Ice, Poison, Dragon
x1/2 Damage: Grass, Water, Electric, Ground
No Damage: Fairy
I’m sorry, but I would hate that type and heres why: rubber. What rubber pokemon have we had?
I wanted to see ice types get some resistances. Ice type moves are pretty good, but ice type pokemon…well, not as much…
The day there is a rubber type is the day pokemon dies..
anyone hopping delphox has a male version to go with it
No, it looks like a mage.
it looks too female to be a male though
Not in my opinion, mages wear robes.
It’s like Chesnaught, who is just masculine himself, and Delphox, who just has a more feminine appearance.
Yep. Don’t you have the double standard.
😀
What type is Goodra?
Starter type matchups for the gyms: (Fe=Fennekin line, Fr=Froakie line,C=Chespin line, +1 for every positive type matchup, and -1 for every negative type matchup)
1st gym, Bug: Fe= 1 Fr= 0 C= -1
2nd gym, Rock: Fe= 0 Fr= 1 C= 0
3rd gym, Fighting: unchanged
(by this point, according to the leaks, the starters should be fully evolved and gain their secondary typing)
4th gym, Grass: Fe= 1 Fr= 0 C= 0
5th gym, Electric: Fe= 1 Fr= -1 C= 0
6th gym, Fairy: Fe= 1 Fr= -2 C= -1
7th gym, Psychic: Fe= 1 Fr= -1 C= -2
8th gym, Ice: Fe= 2 Fr= -1 C= -2
Just thought I’d post this so you could prepare for the type matchups and hopefully not just grind egregiously
Btw chespin is strong against rock
yes he is, that’s why he went from -1 to 0
If that’s the way it works, shouldn’t Chespin be a -3 at the end? It is weak to Ice as well.
he gains fighting type by then, therefore, it’s cancelled out
I guess so, though you still have to deal with super effective damage they deal to you as well, but I see your point.
Just going to leave this awesomeness here- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4vuGUoWVW8&feature=player_detailpage
Look at them caves! :O It really feels like a cave now!
I know! I freaked out when I first saw it! 😀
When I watched this video, I got goosebumps every time. Gamefreak and Nintendo REALLY has outdone themselves. I cannot find a way to thank them enough!
Thank them by buying and playing the games :p
Exactly what I will do. To make them even prouder, I am getting them on the midnight release!
I’m still in shock from the caves! There are also… Emeralds and Sapphires!!!!!! :DD Another hint!
ER MAH GERD ITS A SIGN
Well where are those Rubies???
(gasps)
GEN 3 CONFIRMED GEN 3 CONFIRMED FOR REMAKES!!!!!
Somewhere? XD
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My XL just ran out of battery : I’m too lazy to charge it right now XD
I added you! Turns out I wasn’t too lazy after all XD
… Grah, hate to do this here, but here’s my FC Jordin: 4296-2994-0883
i shall add you sable cause you are awesome.
wat about me
i will
2879-0573-0391 here
I’m not that awesome, but thanks anyways.
Added you 🙂
add me 4038-7211-4438 i added you thx
leme add you too.
Added 😀
i have just officially derailed the topic i take a responsibility from complaints.
thx jordin
There’s an entire post for this PLEASE
i saw this coming srry master belmad i counldnt resist i will see to it that this doent happen again.
i love the route thing falling
add me mine is 4038-7211-4438 i added you
the crazy camera angles are sweet too.
I vomited rainbows watching it and I still do now.
link to josh?
https://archive.foolz.us/_/search/tripcode/%21xltmUpewoI/page/1/
when does he start to post again?
What stat does each starter specialize in?
Chesnaught: Attack & Defense
Delphox: Special Defense(?) & Speed
Greninja: Special Attack & Speed
That sounds just about right. Delphox might be a bit different though
Actually for Delphox: Speed = Special Attack > Special defense. The speed and special attack are lower than Greninja however.
Eevee evolves into Fatvee by feeding it cake every day XD
https://archive.foolz.us/_/search/tripcode/%21xltmUpewoI/page/1/
he was joking
I know, that’s the point of the XD at the end. Learn to take a joke, plz.
Shouldn’t it be fateon ?!!? 😀
XDDDD 😀 It should be Obeseon!
Or Gluteon!
lol fateon?
So i’ve seen Delphox, Greninja and Chesnaught… but what are their types? Was i right with Fire/psychic, grass/fight and water/dark … or was everyone else right with grass/dark and water/fight?
Grass/Fighting, Fire/Psychic, and Water/Fighting!
*Water/Dark
Thanks! Edited my message! My mistake!
yep np
You were
Anything revealed since last night after Josh left to go to sleep?
I don’t think so.
No. Just the Title Screen on the 3DS menu!
He’s going to work.. I think we can expect something during his lunch break
imagined gen 7 and 8 grass/fighting starters lol
lol
Rubber-type imagined for Gen VII.
Type count so far:
Fairy: 12 (6 families)
Grass: 9 (4 families)
Water: 9 (4 families)
Normal:8 (5 families)
Fire: 7 (3 families)
Flying: 7 (5 families)
Ghost: 7 ( 3 families)
Rock: 7 (3 families)
Dragon: 6 (3 families)
Psychic: 5 (3 families)
Dark: 5 (4 families)
Fighting: 4 (3 families)
Ice:4 (2 families)
Steel: 4 (2 families)
Electric: 3 (2 families)
Bug: 3 (1 family)
Poison: 2 (1 family)
Ground: 1 (1 family)
with all the bug types last generation tbh i’m not disappointed
Heres a negative review.
80 new Pokemon
Easiest Pokemon game yet
No 3D in anything other than a single battle
No post game
Incompletely released
WHO THE FUCK CLAIMED THIS BULLSHIT?
Who’s review is this? The must meet the Honedge.
lol u forgot BEARTIC!
oh yea beartic i forgot he existed for a second.
Stupid review
Beattie haven’t seen you in a while
I will find them and CUT THEIRS HEADS OFF WITH MY Z-SABER!
F*ck, i hope X and Y is a difficult game, i dont want to complete it in like 20 hours!
Josh, at the 3rd gym, was 20 hours into the game. EVEN BEFORE THE 3RD GYM HE WAS 20 HOURS IN!!!
i hope they saying BULLSHITS!
SAME HERE!
The first Elite Four member has level 60 Pokemon. The highest of any game!
DAMN!!!!!!!!
YAY!!!! What type???? Link????
The real Zar said it. But no typing because some people don’t want to be spoiled. One uses a Aegislash which Ghost/Steel so one of them could be a Ghost and or Steel Elite Four member!
Honestly curious, but how is the real Zar identified with?
By pictures of the game.
Well seeing that hasn’t been any pictures for a while I should just wait until some images were shown
Heck yeah, the more difficult, the more greater it is!
I think the experience share is meant to make easier. but if you turn it off for a challenge it might make it a lot harder
wait this is a real review!
WHO???
im asking is it real
Oh. The way you worded that made it seem as if it actually was.
dont hurt me!
Incompletely released my ass
XDDDDDDD
They should write a better review :p
These people are just ungrateful.
Who was it by, Gligar13Vids?
XDDD
The infamous troll YouTuber. Seriously I swear that dude is retarded he’s on like every video making stupid comments
he actually is good at making people’s blood boil.
His voice is worse than chalkboard screeching.
Can I have a link to the review?
OHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!
NLQUE IS IN DA HOUSE!!!! WOOT WOOT!!!
Hiya
Nice to see you again! Time to bust the banhammer on these ungrateful motherf*ckers!!!
dicie your scaring me O.O
I hate it when ungrateful losers talk about the best game of all time negatively.
i know right?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Y0qJniNyg
Reviewer sounds like a douchebag type of reviewer. Disregarded.
He doesnt even have the game
So many dislikes LOL
There’s only 1…..
On the video there’s 186 dislikes.
oh I thought you were talking about the comment XD
pshh. This dude isn’t even a real reviewer. He’s just some no-life butthurt dude who doesn’t know when to be satisfied. And he’s making a judgement about a game that wasn’t even out at the time he made the video yet he’s saying it will suck. LMAO
I used to think pokemon games were easy…. when I only trained my starter no seriously until B/W 2 I used to only train my starter I feel like an idiot
i think most people been there done that
I did that back in the first two gens but when Gen 3 hit, I broaden my horrizions.
Incompletely released…
…gets 2 perfect rating and 8.5 average rating. huh.
You can’t say that and not provide a link.
Google it.
What does Goodra look like? An evolution of Skrelp?
You’re thinking of Weedra XD
That is why I am asking…
Do you have a link?
I do not, I apologize. And Goodra is the evolution of Goomy, Dragalge is the evolution of Skrelp.
http://instagram.com/p/fEXZzlKYR5/
Looks like it is part Dragon-type and fully evolved. Or is it non-evolving? But is looks like one I would catch, thanks.
It has 2 pre evolutions!
goomy http://instagram.com/p/fBIDVSKYS1/
and sliggo http://instagram.com/p/fBxi6VqYUM/ 🙂