Oh, I just have this time when I randomly leave for a while and then come back. I don't know why it happens, but it always does.
I also feel I'm not as excited as most people. You know something is a little off when the thing you're most curious about in a new Pokémon game is character design. Not that I'm not curious about, say, new Mega Pokémon or new forms, I'm just not as curious about them as I am about the characters and their redesigns. I loved Roxanne and can't wait to see her full artwork (I hope it comes in July, the first Leader is usually revealed early). May is excellent, and I even liked Brendan (except for his eyes, it really does look a little like strabismus in the artwork, sorry artist); the slightly darker skin really fits the tropical feel of Hoenn -- and they made it pretty clear this time that he doesn't have white hair, people won't be fooled again. While I liked Team Aqua and Magma, I must say I don't quite like Maxie and Archie themselves, at least not yet. I liked their old designs better. Simpler, sharper, more ellegant.
I'm just wondering... will they follow the RS route or the Emerald route for the Hoenn League? I can think of two options I like, to make use of both. Either you face Steven as the Champion for the first battle and then Wallace as the Champion for the rematches (while the Steven rematches would be in Meteor Falls and the Sootopolis Gym rematches would be against Juan), or they could make Steven the Champion in Omega Ruby (Groudon, land, minerals) and Wallace the Champion in Alpha Sapphire (Kyogre, ocean, water). I just wanted them to acknowledge both Hoenn Champions, I think it would be better than picking one and ignoring the other.
(wait up, Part Two coming, I hope you're in a reading mood)
I also feel I'm not as excited as most people. You know something is a little off when the thing you're most curious about in a new Pokémon game is character design. Not that I'm not curious about, say, new Mega Pokémon or new forms, I'm just not as curious about them as I am about the characters and their redesigns. I loved Roxanne and can't wait to see her full artwork (I hope it comes in July, the first Leader is usually revealed early). May is excellent, and I even liked Brendan (except for his eyes, it really does look a little like strabismus in the artwork, sorry artist); the slightly darker skin really fits the tropical feel of Hoenn -- and they made it pretty clear this time that he doesn't have white hair, people won't be fooled again. While I liked Team Aqua and Magma, I must say I don't quite like Maxie and Archie themselves, at least not yet. I liked their old designs better. Simpler, sharper, more ellegant.
I'm just wondering... will they follow the RS route or the Emerald route for the Hoenn League? I can think of two options I like, to make use of both. Either you face Steven as the Champion for the first battle and then Wallace as the Champion for the rematches (while the Steven rematches would be in Meteor Falls and the Sootopolis Gym rematches would be against Juan), or they could make Steven the Champion in Omega Ruby (Groudon, land, minerals) and Wallace the Champion in Alpha Sapphire (Kyogre, ocean, water). I just wanted them to acknowledge both Hoenn Champions, I think it would be better than picking one and ignoring the other.
(wait up, Part Two coming, I hope you're in a reading mood)