What are everyone’s opinions on this unique Pokédex/Pokémon combo? Not only will it record your Pokémon, but it also guides players to the next objective. This is feature is remarkably similar to Yokai-Watch and may have been the inspiration.
Do you think it will be a good addition to the games? It already seems to be popular among fans, but I hope it won’t end up being too annoying (ala Microsoft Office’s Clippy). Some have expressed hope that it may carry your HMs for you, eliminating the need for an HM slave while adventuring.
I’m just curious if we can use it in battle.
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Personally, I love the idea. I was never the biggest fan of Rotom, but I will always take a cool idea that integrates an old pokemon and makes it feel fresh. Plus, it turns our pokedex into something more useful (because I hardly ever use the pokedex on my initial run through besides searching locations). Hopefully, this is where the dexnav and entire lower interface will be, creating a seamless system with all of the features in the past games, all with Rotom’s charm.
I think the arms look dumb.
I’m cautious of it, I love the idea, I love the features they have announced, but Nintendo (and I’m sure its not much of a stretch to say Pokemon/Gamefreak) don’t view gamer newcomers all to highly, they cite kids having issues with the first Mario, players getting bored of games too quickly, people not knowing where to go or not remembering what they were just told etc for why a almost literally every game they make has these annoying save alerts, pop up tutorials, “helpful” characters etc
And from watching WAYYY too many let’s players lately, they’ve only proven time and time again Nintendo is right to put these things in game, to have the annoying Navi remind you where your going in OoT3D after 15 seconds of the last (unskippable) cutscene or immediately upon booting the game up (been playing it for the last few days and its noticeable how often she just has to chime in, even in dungeons about where to go, even if your steps away from it) The vast ,majority of people I see playing games rush through cutscenes, click away until tutorials are over, or mock characters telling them how to play, but when left to their own devices after ignoring all that, still take hours to figure out how something works, or ignore a function clearly explained to them
So my fear is that Rotom is going to chime in randomly to tell you, hey you need to go to blah blah every few minutes because Gamefreak is afraid if new/modern players put the game down for even a few seconds they’ll absolutely forget what they were doing and get bored and never play again (something I guess they’ve focus tested and proven {In Japan at least} so I can’t blame them)
It has potential though, I know playing Skyrim I absolutely needed the Quest Menu, I ended up with so many things to do, even if I knew where to go, and what to do for my current quest, I couldn’t possibly remember the 2-3 I picked up along that route for later. So hopefully Rotom is necessary because these games will have some sort of side-questing system so you have other things to do that aren’t just plow through these dumbed down Gym Leaders and get to the plot right before the Elite Four
I adore the look of the Rotom Dex; I think it’s something new and refreshing to the typical PokeDex. This time the Dex is actual and essential tool, it guides you, talks to you, and assists you with various functions. I doubt Rotom would do much other than suggesting stuff on the bottom screen, so I love it so far. If only we could use it in battle…
Additionally, he’s art of Link riding Epona!
That’s not Epona that looks like different horse.
They said wild stallions are all over the overworld
As I will always say, do some research before commenting. Start at 1:32 in the gameplay. They literally call the horse Link rides Epona. There will be wild horses in the game roaming the over-world. Yet, I doubt Link will even be able to ride them.
Lonk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF9xDrQ9gKQ
Jeez I know Epona is in the game and you use her
I’ll I’m saying that this artwork does not show a red coated silver bay breed
This one’s mane is black,
And who knows maybe the guy thought it was Epona, but the mane isn’t white
Aonuma would have correct Miyamoto when he stated Epona’s name. Also, I do not even understand what your talking about at all.
He’s stating that the pictured horse is a certain breed and has a black mane to prove it wasn’t Epona.
Though shadows may be involved in why it looks black.
By this logic, i agree, the mane might not be right here, however… If you go to the english E3 website for nintendo, i noticed something even stranger… The closeups of Link, look like Linkle, i have a few claims to support this.
1- Linkle wears a hood in hyrule warriors legends at first and concealed her face for a bit in the first scene, just like the link in question here, Link, on the other hand, rarely disguises his look with a hood, if at all, to the point of now. (he always wears the hat or goes without.
2- IIRC, Nintendo owns the rights to Linkle, Not the other publishers due to being of the same universe as for example, Link and Zelda, even if indirectly related, all the other people in that game are from another Zelda game, except her, which leads me to think she might appear later, especially given her popularity now. Lana, Cia, Volgera and Wizzro were designed specifically for Hyrule warriors, but there are very clear links between them and both games, It would make zero sense to waste her potential in this one game if she was never going to be used again.
3- Look closely at the hair on “Link” on the website for E3, it’s braided, not spiky or wild, akin to the link we all know and love. This in itself, should be a hint to something big, Linkle or not, because his hair is fairly recognizable, unless… by some other chance, he is hiding or trying to escape something like the monster we first saw in the teaser.
4- Nintendo has given a slight slip-up about the idea that “This might not be Link” and then covered up up quickly with confirmation, how many times… has Nintendo covered up an important element like that this quickly? They could have waited and said “no, it’s not true” after a lot of buzz, but they jumped on it in panic.
5- We know so little about this game, and nintendo always makes a big annoucement for these kind of games that usually shocks or wows us, they wouldn’t wait this long for so little, but then again, it is nintendo, so it’s up in the air.
These are my thoughts on it, but you can’t deny some of them have credibility, even if my theory is wrong.
I LOVE rotom dex. And i mean, LOVE him. Like, in a crush kind of way. Hes cute and inspiring!
It makes sense they’d get inspiration for it from Yokai Watch since that’s more popular than Pokemon in Japan. Holding Hm’s for you would be awesome and practical graphics-wise because they would just need to animate Rotom-dex for all the Hm’s. Like imagine surfing on a Rotom surfboard. Not as cool as seeing a Lapras but it would be easier for the animators lol
I don’t see inspiration from Yokai Watch.
I do love the HM idea. I’m assuming that Rotom would not control Surf, Strength, or Fly. It does have the Rotom Wash and Fan forms though. I feel like it could potential use moves like Cut and Rock Smash, still GameFreak could just not include annoying HMs.
I really hope they implement PSS, Wondertrade and SuperTraining into this thing
Otherwise I’ll bear though having them big Ol’ eyes starin’ at me
I really want it back. At this point, I don’t see why they wouldn’t bring it back though.
I’m just more concerned with EV training and getting rid of my leftovers
Not just the 3 bottom screens but have them improved. Why direct copy and paste when they can be made better? (because Gamefreak thats why)
Why would these features be removed? They were implemented in X/Y and OR/AS, so GameFreak would only improve them for the better. I’m sure PSS, Wonder Trade, Amie, and Super Training would all come back in S/M.
I know that but as soon as it’s confirmed I’ll breathe easy
Why would they remove running shoes that last forever? Because GF they do this a lot
Are you talking about HG/SS? I just got used to holding B to run. It’s never been a major issue for me, but it could be a simple toggle in the options.
Why would they ever get rid of move tutors in some ganes and have it in others? GF likes to play this guessing game with its fans and its annoying
I like the idea. It’s a fun twist on the Pokedex.
Stop??comparing??Pokémon??to??Yokai??Watch??
I understand that they’re similar but Pokémon came first. Anyway, I like RotomDex! I love robo-companion characters (Fi from Zelda is my fav) so this is a welcome change.
I love the Rotom dex! *bzzzt bzzzt* I’m curious to see how it will impact the game.
I like this very much and i really do hope it doesnt become super annoying and such. It would be cool if at certain points it got kidnapped and we have to receive it back. I hope it also has cool features with it too. But my biggest fear it will be really annoying
I think it would give you tips or tell you potential locations from the bottom screen. So, you could ignore it’s information if you wanted to. Additionally, I don’t think the Rotom Dex would be taken. It would make kids who depended on it to become lost in the game. Still, it would be a neat idea though.
Okay so Junichi Masuda tweeted an article on his blog about a Pokémon seminar for people interested in the process of creating pokemon games. He tweeted an image but I can’t tell if it’s supposed to be Pokemon or what. There’s one that looks like an alternate Porygon-Z evolution but that’s all I can go by…
Unless Porygon Z was going to look like a Rabbit.
One of my twitter followers said it was examples from one of the new designers on the team.
Really? I wonder if we could see any of those new Pokemon in S/M.
Probably not, but we could see similar designs.
Maybe for the one sheet with the Lightning creature we could see similar designs, but the rest are all so different (like what appears to be Mr. Toad…) from Pokemon designs.
That’s what threw it all off for me.
Also, I’m having a hard time making out whats in the top right picture. Looks like a white animal of sorts, a tiger, and feet? Anybody else?
Also, these just appear to be artwork to showcase a designers abilities, a portfolio all laid out.
Hoo is the blond guy? He has a daddy material.
Hopefully a S&M character
*Hopefully he is into S&M
S&M in S&M
I highly doubt any of the characters on those sheets have anything to do with Pokemon. I’m sure they are just character ideas and designs in general. Sure the seminar may be for people interested in Pokemon games, but Game Freak make more than just Pokemon. The picture is probably just a general shot to show on the post.
It was specifically for Pokemon. They’re pokemon designed by a new team member.
Hmmmm even still I stand by my opinion that none of these designs will be related to the new games. If they were then it’d be the most anticlimactic reveal ever. lol
Aw man, I’m intrested in how Pokemon games are made.
Its says NeonBunny and doesn’t seem to be Pokemon related. The bit that looks like PorygonZ’s head is actually the body.
When did he post this & does it have name or something or like you’re saying is just an example for people that create fakemon games.
I feel like there isn’t enough information at this time to have any opinion on it aside from its aesthetic. Looks cool, conceptually I guess I’m alright with it. It looks like an attempt at competing with Yo Kai Watch.
I usually don’t care about the “thing that isn’t battling” mechanic/feature aside from the HG/SS stuff. Pokelathons and the tv station with info was pretty good. If the rotom-dex acts like the pokegear, I would be happy.
Though never going to happen but
What if you can give these Rodex’s their very own personalities
Instead of that chipper buzzing helpful kind
You can have them act more
-Seriously
-Inteligent
-humorous
-competitive
-docile
-spontaneous
Just a thought
you got some good names for HP-boost-based natures. Would be nice to have them
Wouldn’t it be even better if it was determined by the rotom’s own nature? Yeah they’re probably not gonna make the rotom an actual in game pokémon sadly, it’ll just be forever stuck in the pokédex… But one can dream… I honestly doubt the pokédex rotom will ever be a batlle form, but it would be hilarious. Wouldn’t it be cool if at some point in the plot you lose all your pokémon and you’re forced to use Rotom as a last resort?
I rather have that be part of the plot
You get stripped of your team (don’t worry you’ll get them back same with personal effects) and they dump your sorry ass in a dense forest but with some luck you scrounge up a single Pokeball and you randomly encourage one of 5 different Pokemon to capture to aid in your escape (no running u must catch the first thing you see)
I really hope rotom doesn’t spell out every single next step we need to take, otherwise the game will become even easier and more obvious than already is, and we don’t need that at all.
I’ll probably end up either chucking it into the ocean or burying it into the sand if it bugs me too often
That makes two of us.
I will split my 3DS in two if that happens and there is no option to turn it off.
I will be furious if that happens. If I pay over forty dollars for a game I want to play it myself, not have every little step spelled out.
I don’t think that it will be like that. I think that it’s an option that you can select, if you get lost, or you want to know where the nearest Pokemon center is, in a hurry, because all of your team are K.O’ed except one and its only got like one HP and you ran out of healing items. Ya know. 🙂
That’s a very specific situation haha
RotomDex is dangerous!
“PokeNews: Dies electrocuted by a Pokédex” @metaunicorn https://medium.com/@metaunicorn/pokenews-dies-electrocuted-by-a-pok%C3%A9dex-dc3415009308
It should read: “PokeNews: What am I doing with my life, Let’s check the RotomDex!”
Btw, for you Millennials out there, we had these objects that told us how to live and what to do as kids called “Magic 8 Balls” Google it.
I love the concept! As long as Rotom isn’t annoying and doesn’t force you to follow a specific route then I’ll be happy. I would love it if Rotom is super rude and gives you a lot of attitude when being asked for simple things lol
Sometimes it feels like GF just refuses to acknowledge that there are people over 12 yo playing pokemon, so they keep oversimplifying the whole thing instead of putting up a challenge. Let’s hope that’s not the case with the Rotomdex.
It’s probably intentional. They think we can come up with our own challenges or figure out how to turn off Exp. Share anyway.
I think it’s awesome! I just hope it doesn’t tell you exactly what to do.
from what I can teell it will be the gimick object for the game like the poketch. So it likely won’t hold HM’s and it also will probably be ignored pretty easily as long as you don’t interact with the dex.
I was like, why didn’t they think of this earlier? Could’ve done this as early as Black and White 1…
I think it’s an interesting idea and hopefully doesn’t get too annoying. I really don’t think it will be a HM holder and I think we will always have HMs since it’s the game’s way of a plot wall.
Just a core obstacle
But they can do other things to act as a plot way.
In fact, change out HMs with items and it acts the same way.
You get HMs at a certain point, same with items.
This guy could be the same way, like someone is like ‘Here, let me upgrade Rotom for you’ and it would be allowed to cut down shrubs.
Heck, maybe people give you the other forms and they are used for HMs. LIke they give you the lawnmower so Rotom could use it to cut down shrubs.
How can a lawnmower cut down a 6 foot prickly tree
The best they could do is a flash light
Otherwise HMs are to stay
Most games take liberty about how big it is. And I was just using an example on what they can do.
They can just do the updates and then Rotom is somehow able to cut it down.
You can do other things, new things, without breaking tradition 🙂
You find the HM
Teach it to a Pokemon
Use it in the overworld
Simple
No power gloves, chisel, magical surfboard or some other maguffin
You can do the same with items.
Literally I can replace HM with item and it functions the same, without the annoying grips about it.
HMs waste a moveslot until you get to the Move Deleter or you have to have an HM slave which ruins any team you want.
It’s less annoying with items.
Simple, as you just said.
Yeah like what
You can’t give a ten year old power tools or some kind of boat at command
It’s logical that your Pokemon can perform these feats to assist their trainers
Yet 10-year olds can have Legendaries and powerful Pokemon that can easily kill them? Yeah, makes sense…
You can make it so Rotom does it. There, no power tools needed, and it can act like a plot wall. People help program your Rotomdex when necessary to help you with these obstacles.
Heck, you can give the player a Swiss Army knife. Attachments are unlocked later when needed. Maybe you get a laser to crush rocks, an attachment to push rocks (I’m thinking a lever type thing, cause it would work that way), surfing can stay really as it is, maybe it holds a breathing tube so you can dive, waterfall can also stay. Attachable Flashlight. It’s not gonna have something for everything, and some of it is stretching it a bit, but this is a fantasy world. You can suspend your belief a little.
There are other solutions than just HMs.
Dragging legends into this is a low blow
But still cramming all those attachments into a tiny device or a Swiss Army knife with a laser and a lever to shimmy a 3 ton Boulder all in one tiny thing is just asinine
And besides Rotom can’t learn any HMs nor will assist you in battle since it’s basically an A.I and its just a pokedex not a multitool
Only flash would be somewhat viable since it could brighten your room slightly,
Just keep HMs the way they are, it’s been like it since the very beginning and not once ever changed,
But it’s true, and you know it. Regardless if it’s a low blow or not.
You have to suspend your belief. Having legends and this is fine because we do suspend our beliefs a little. Same thing here. And A Swiss Army Knife doesn’t have to be tiny, it can be larger (obviously not too big, but you get the idea)
How can Rotom be an AI when it’s a Pokemon? That doesn’t make sense to say that! Maybe in Pokedex form, it’s able to do the things that HMs can. We don’t know cause we have no info.
Right, but you can change things. You don’t have to put things just for traditions’ sake. They’ve been limited before and have less use outside of battle before. It can happen here.
I’m basically repeating myself, so I’m just gonna be done here and move on.
So have your god damn Legendaries cut down your bush or smash the rock
And how could that tiny pokedex body do these things
And when I said A.I I meant it lives in there, helps the trainer and dispenses information like a decent semiartificial intelligence
You can’t give a ten year old power tools but you can give them giant fire breathing dragons as well as other carnivorous and violent animals??
Oh man! Using different Rotom forms would be awesome actually
I think its, in one word, AWESOME!!!!!!!! XD
Watch it be pokemon’s version of Navi >.< I'm excited to see all of its functions though! I hope I can just talk to it randomly
cant wait to use it in battle 🙂 #faxnoprinter
I love the idea! The Rotom is probably gonna be stuck in the pokedex forever sadly, knowing GF. But how cool would being able to use it in battle be. Maybe through some plot contrivance? (ex:you lose all your pokémon but have to fight a member of team Blahblah, or a wild pokémon, so rotom pops out of the pokédex as a last resort… I wish pokémon was more plot driven and surprising sometimes, à la Mario and Luigi series). Even then I doubt the pokédex form could be used in battle… Though that would be sick. Electric/psychic maybe?
That actually begs the question of wether we could get more rotom forms… Yeah, not gonna happen, but it would be amazing.
I’ve always wanted to see what Rotom inhabiting Charon’s toy robot looked like. The manga’s take on a toy robot form was pretty neat.