Take a good look, they're using Z-moves we already know.
Ok, it's true, those are the normal Z moves. I think more alola pokemon will recieve exclusive Z-moves though. At this time it's almost impossible that they won't give lycanroc one. mimikyu is another pokemon i think is guaranteed to have one too.
There's one big thing I'm really hopeful for in these games: the option to visit the ultra beasts in their home turf. We briefly visited a small portion to fight lusamine, but I hope that giant portal on the map is a hint that ultra space may be a mini-region we hope for.
Looking at the new map it doesn't seem to have any new islands to visit. They already based the main islands off of the four biggest islands in Hawaii, so I can't see what they would do with another island if they added it, maybe a battle frontier or something similar? Poni Island already has the battle tree. Either way i'm not going to get my hopes up for new islands. Though unlikely, they could be teasing us with that cloud in the bottom left corner.
There's a part of an island visible through the clouds on the bottom left. It'd be awful if it was just there to tease us, like the clouds that were present over the BF island on the ORAS map reveal.
It'd be nice if they added a brand new land mass to explore in this one, rather than just giving some changes to the four islands we already know of. Southern west Unova, and the Water City were the best parts of BW 2 cause they showcased areas of Unova that weren't around previously.
I wasn't sure if that was part of an island or just part of the cloud. It kind of looks like a volcano peak in the top right corner of that cloud.
Also, if it is a new island, it could possibly be the starting island. I wonder if they'll do like in BW2 where the staring area in the old game is the post game area in the new game. I think it would be a little boring if they had the exact same travel pattern as the previous game. The sudden jump from Mistralton city in BW2 to Lentimas town made that game a lot more interesting than it otherwise would have been if they followed the standard path.
Huh, I just noticed something. On the new map, there's no barrier in the water off the Southwest coast of Poni, despite a barrier being there in SuMo. I'm guessing it's just an oversight, but still, it's interesting, as that leaves nothing between the player and the open sea.
Source: https://archive-media-0.nyafuu.org/vp/image/1503/06/1503064121060.gif
I doubt it's an oversight. I think it's purposefully removed.
Anyway, few pages ago, I've already listed the changes on the new map.
- The Hau'oli Shopping District exterior has been changed
- Empty lot on Hau'oli City now has Alola Photo Club
- There's a new beach area on Route 2
- Kala'e Bay has more land
- New beach area next to Tide Song Hotel
- New building on previously empty lot next to Pokemon Center in Heahea City
- New building on previously empty lot next to Pokemon Center in Royal Avenue
- Empty lot on Konikoni City now has Alola Photo Club
- Volcanic steam on Wela Volcano Park and Route 7 is gone
- New building on previously empty lot in Malie City
- Small buildings added on Secluded Shore
- Rain clouds over Po Town and Route 17 are gone
- There's a side area with a huge crater(?) on Mount Lanakila by the elevator
- Rock Shelf on Poni Wilds beach is gone
- Rock Shelf has been added to Poni Breaker Coast
- Sinister clouds over Poni Island
While technically not new in the game, several things on the map are now present:
- The entrance of the Pokemon League is now present in the artwork
- The Dimensional Research Lab finally reflects it's actual in-game exterior along with the satellite dish
- The arch near the Konikoni lighthouse is now present in the artwork as well
Ah, sorry, I didn't see that post. Also, you forgot about most of the water in Malie Gardens being drained, which is something I personally find quite intriguing.
I doubt it's an oversight. I think it's purposefully removed.
/vp/ said:Daily reminder this is Kartana's Ultra Space
The litlle orange dot is obviously Kartana, its glowing and moving when you watch the trailer. Kartana is grass Pokemon, this is a grass area with leaves looking like Kartana. Not to mention its a very small Pokemon so GF chose it to show in the trailer because its hard to spot.
Such a chinese forrest area is nowhere to be found in SM or on the USUM map
These people are probably just fallers. Remember how for a while Lusamine and Guzma lived in Nihilego's world? Its possible.
Nihilego is rock so its "space" was a cave, Kartana is grass so its "space" is a forrest
The layout looks also similar to Nihilego's cave: a short corridor with a wider area at the end
Given that we have version exclusive beasts i'd say each game will have 5 Ultra space "corridors"
The lack of changes to this map implies that it's probably just the same game all over again.