bruhidk
LARRY SUPREMACY
The x on its face resembles an ancient Greek analogue computer I could see them going the whole way with a past paradox Metagross
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The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero - DLC Speculation & Discussion Thread
- Thread starter Bolt the Cat
- Start date
Spider-Phoenix
#ChespinGang
As I've said before, I'd want Hoenn and Sinnoh starters + Litten as my top pick.
I really want the game to have all starters though
I'm surprised SwSh didn't have those but all things considered, I see not much of an issue implementing all of them for SV
I'd say it's a strange way to make a compromise: GF wants to move away from megas duo possibly that creative block that prevented Mega Flygon from being a thing but they found out people really like the mechanic so they make this compromise in the sense that, while it's not in the games, you can still use it elsewhere.
Beloberto
Bug Catcher
I don't have a lot of expectations/hopes, except:
- a proper battle facility,
- new Champion-ranked trainers,
- If we are getting extra Paradox forms beside the Beasts/Musketeers, I would like Yanmega and/or Flygon to get something,
- Butterfree and Golisopod being added (Butterfree is nearly impossible though. Too weak for post-game content and they already signaled with SwSh those super weak early mon are not meant to be added later).
- a proper battle facility,
- new Champion-ranked trainers,
- If we are getting extra Paradox forms beside the Beasts/Musketeers, I would like Yanmega and/or Flygon to get something,
- Butterfree and Golisopod being added (Butterfree is nearly impossible though. Too weak for post-game content and they already signaled with SwSh those super weak early mon are not meant to be added later).
Captain Jigglypuff
*On Vacation. Go Away!*
Golisopod I can see making it in as it is a pretty good Pokémon to use especially if you run First Impression, Razor Shell, Swords Dance, and Liquidation. Emergency Exit is also quite useful in Trainer battles.
Ophie
Salingerian Phony
I gave this one a like for remembering Minior. That little guy's my favorite Generation VII Pokémon, and my favorite Rock-type and favorite Flying-type, and I want it to stop being snubbed.
I had initial concerns that the fact that it rotates continuously would make it hard to implement a Terastal crown for it (and I figured that was the same reason the Klink line didn't get in), but seeing th crown hover above Rabsca's spinning ball, I can see them doing the same with Minior and the Klink line.
Also Furfrou, whom I hope you can take to the barber shops, I presume, for a trim.
The Dragon Quest games still use the same battle system it did before, and I think that's part of why it's been steadily gaining ground in the west since Dragon Quest VIII.
I expect from the DLC the following:
-a hopeful great story with the 3rd Legendary. It will be interesting bc we havent in SW/SH the same Situation! I think one whole DLC will play out in AZ and find more about it
-Carbink and Diancie are Transfer only.. i could see them do some sidequests. Think of Keldeo in Crowns
-Volcanion is also transfer only after it was also in Shield transfer only. Maybe also something bc second in a row as a mythical
-Groudon, Kyogre and Raquaza is also transfer only.. this could be interessting. When they decide to do something with them.. what could it be?
- I hope they reuse/reimagine more Megas into Paradox Pokemon. The Feature is great! the Forms are new Pokemon. So we will keep them around and People really really like them like Megas before. Its a very good substitute
- I think the second Part will play in the hidden landmaß. Call it southern Kalos, northern Palde. It will be something like that
- I dont think the third Legendary have a link to Zygarde. Nor Kalos Leggys Yveltal Xerneas will play a role. They would probably already be transfer only.
-Megas coming back? Maybe! its a bit fishy the weather trio(Raquaza etc.) is tranfer only. I think it doesnt look to broken comepetive wise with Teras. I could see it bc Fans still love it and i could see to work it with only Tera beside that accessible. having it only available in the DLC makes also sense to give Tera the spotlight it deserves. (i personally would rather prefer to bring more Paradox with Mega influence bc we will keep that forever)
- I dont see special Forms for Tera Pokemon. i think we would see them already in the basegame or atleast some hints about them.
my 2 cents
I want:
- To change the color of my character's eyes and eyebrows
- For Game Freak's people to show up somewhere and to battle the director
- More trainer classes to battle (a LOT got taken out to make room for Students, most notably Swimmers, Ace Trainers, Lasses, Psychics, Engineers, Doctors, and Police)
- Some kind of minigame or sidequest akin to Pokémon Contests, Pokémon Musicals, or the like
- Looker to make an appearance (he has shown up in at least one game every generation since IV, though for VIII, it was a side-game: Pokémon Masters EX)
- More battle courts (and for other ones than the Academy, Medali, Pokémon League interiors, and Cabo Poco to be usable online)
- Characters from other regions coming to visit
- Means to evolve Pokémon introduced in Hisui, like the Peat Block, Black Augurite, etc.
These are probably very strange things I wish for, but for me, flavor is a big part of what I like about Pokémon. Paldea's had plenty of that, but I feel these can add that little bit extra to feel more complete.
bruhidk
LARRY SUPREMACY
In a datamine a character was found to have the Lady trainer class, so I do think that the DLC will have more trainer classes, probably in a vacation/graduation DLC, Ace Trainers were strangely absent from SwSh too, I wonder why Gamefreak is phasing out of them
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
Yeah, I specifically included all Pokemon that haven't appeared in a Switch game. There's only 29 of them left, so this should be highly reasonable for them to include at this point.
RileyXY1
Young Battle Trainer
I’m not expecting a vacation/graduation DLC unless the game locks you out of all the DLC content until you beat the main story first.
Mr.Munchlax
Great Ball Rank Trainer
Honestly, after seeing what we got with the SWSH Expansions & Legends, I’m not predicting the DLC & just waiting to see what they have planned.
The one thing I’ve realized is that, especially since Gen 5, the most predictable thing about Game Freak is that they’re unpredictable & they try not to do the same thing twice. Even with their remakes & third games they always try to do something different to make them stand out & update the players’ experience
Whatever they have planned for the DLC is definitely going to be something most of us aren’t even expecting
The one thing I’ve realized is that, especially since Gen 5, the most predictable thing about Game Freak is that they’re unpredictable & they try not to do the same thing twice. Even with their remakes & third games they always try to do something different to make them stand out & update the players’ experience
Whatever they have planned for the DLC is definitely going to be something most of us aren’t even expecting
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Captain Jigglypuff
*On Vacation. Go Away!*
You make some good points but I still think there will be some sort of continuation of Area Zero. The machine may have been shut down but it still is mostly intact and wasn’t taken apart so a plot where it reactivates somehow and release wild Paradox and regional forms of Pokémon would make sense. Maybe even most of the Fossils too. There was never any actual confirmation that the time machine was ever fully deactivated as you only shut it down along with the android professor.
PsychoLogical
Black and White, Yin and Yang, Light and Dark.
eh ngl, what I actually want for the inevitable DLC, is to have more than 2 waves of DLC. Mainly because there's more they could do with Paldea. Area Zero is obvious, a postgame storyline (there is no postgame storyline, Storyline 4 was still part of the main story) like maybe with an antagonistic "twist", more storylines based in locations that are based on Spain's island territories etc.
Pokefan_1987
Avid Pokemon TCG Card collector.
I think it's lazy not trying to include every pokemon in a game, even if it takes more years instead of a rush-job and takes a bit more storage on a device. That way they can release less glitchy games and polish them.
I don't think this will happen but for DLC I'd like to see some more cross gen-evolutions/pre evolutions (even if only those related to DLC exclusive Pokemon) . I've quite enjoyed their return and I'd always like to see more. If that does not happen any Paldean Forms or paradox forms would be cool too.
Bolt the Cat
Bringing the Thunder
I don't think it's quite outside the realm of possibility for there to be new cross gens in the DLC. They've already established that we can get new cross-gens mid gen with LA, introducing new ones in DLC is unprecedented, but not far off from what they've done before, they've broken crazier precedents than that.
ShadowForce720
Well-Known Member
That’s not how things work. They aren’t having a new main series game come out every year because they are lazy it’s because are literally required to and could get in a lot of trouble if they don’t release a new main series games within a expected time frame.
Also the main series games always having every single Pokémon is not really feasible as more and more Pokémon get added, as eventually you start getting to the point where work on the Pokémon alone takes and years just because of the amount that it delays them from finishing the rest of the game.
Ignition
We are so back Zygardebros
Same to me that's the best part of both PLA and SV. Kind of jumping back and forth on a gut feeling of Eevee getting a new evolution or two.
Pokemon Power
Well-Known Member
OK, I suggest we make it a rule for this thread. Do not discuss/complain about Dexit.
Baggie_Saiyan
Well-Known Member
Problem with Mega's is they already have a limited pool of Pokemon and with Dexit that pool is gonna get smaller which is why I think they made the decision to abandon them for Gen 8. I'll be very surprised if they bring them back tbh
Tbh I personally do not get the appeal of them anyway since the majority of the designs are pretty goofy looking & let's not even talk about the likes of Slowbro...
Tbh I personally do not get the appeal of them anyway since the majority of the designs are pretty goofy looking & let's not even talk about the likes of Slowbro...