Trainer Customization Discussion Thread

[RileyXY1]

I've seen a lot of discussion going around about the downsizing or the complete removal of customization, mostly because of the fact that the default outfits are different depending on version, which was also true for Scarlet and Violet. You can use this thread to discuss how trainer customization will be implemented in this upcoming game.

 

[vondecayle]

Well, I hope the trainer customization is better than Scarlet/Violet. That's something Legends ZA nailed.

 

[Luthor]

Well, I hope the trainer customization is better than Scarlet/Violet. That's something Legends ZA nailed.

Scarlet and Violet somewhat limited themselves by heavily sticking to the school theme. I do suspect the option will at the very least will be more than that. I just hope they don't do what they did with the alola games and have you exclusively stick to hot weather clothing (even when you have to travel in icy areas)

 

[hyoushii]

This is probably wishful thinking but I hope we finally get more than one character model to choose from. With Scarlet/Violet having students of all ages & sizes, seemed odd that they limited us to what they did.

 

[Yveltal91057]

For the love of Arceus, please bring back actual skirts and dresses in Gen 10.

 

[scififan21]

For the love of Arceus, please bring back actual skirts and dresses in Gen 10.

Please I mean they had skorts in Legends Z-A but some actual long dresses/skirts would be great that's what I like to have my characters wear when they are available

 

[Tsukuyomi56]

For the love of Arceus, please bring back actual skirts and dresses in Gen 10.

Not sure if the fear of players potentially taking up shot pictures of the player still remains though the player characters are wearing tights of some sort. Z-A did have one dress with Jacinthe’s dress set from the DLC.

 

[Autobot N]

I will once again be using no customization options bc I am uncreative and unoriginal

 

[TheVelvetMoth]

For the love of Arceus, please bring back actual skirts and dresses in Gen 10.

I was initially concerned about skirts after SV. It seemed to me like the move towards unbinding clothes from gender meant that they'd go with more androgynous options and that meant no dresses/skirts whatsoever. I'm glad Z-A threw in more blatantly feminine clothing options though, admittedly, the skorts were a touch ugly to me.

hoping for more skirts here

 

[UltraGlitterCat]

I just hope you can get glasses from the start. I don't like my character wandering around without them because IRL I've worn glasses since kindergarten. But even if they must be purchased I will get them. (I paid real money in Pokemon go so my avatar could have glasses. I did not see a free option for them.)

I think swsh had really great customization options and za was pretty good. Violet sucked. Bdsp and let's go are cute but they lack glasses for people. I got glasses for my Eevee at least.

 

[scififan21]

I just hope you can get glasses from the start. I don't like my character wandering around without them because IRL I've worn glasses since kindergarten. But even if they must be purchased I will get them. (I paid real money in Pokemon go so my avatar could have glasses. I did not see a free option for them.)

I think swsh had really great customization options and za was pretty good. Violet sucked. Bdsp and let's go are cute but they lack glasses for people. I got glasses for my Eevee at least.

Also wear glasses and I agree I took longer to find them in the right store in Z-A then I wanted to. I hated not having glasses on my character.

 

[Tenkochi]

IDK why the lack of Trainer Customization is even a talking point - I get that Scarlet/Violet cut back a ton of things in regards to body wear (due to that stupid school setting bupkis) but anything not in that one category was robust. The fact we got more options in Z-A tells anything that they're not going to diminish or restrict us - unless it was for a 'story reason'

Even BDSP gave us Trainer Customization, not even ORAS gave us that - in the generation that introduced customization. Barebones, yes, but it had it.

The only issue that they've yet to amend is the lack of body types, but I'd argue that's more still their appeal towards keeping the series aimed at children. I can't even argue that its due to animations (like Ubisoft did with AC Unity) because we've probably seen GameFreak recycle specific animations throughout the series through multiple NPCs and multiple games.

 

[Satoshi & Touko]

It's very likely that customization will fail to live up to SwSh or Z-A simply because the characters are not teenagers. I'm not expecting expanded makeup or jewelry options because of this. It also looks like the excessive androgynous trend will continue, which is also a bummer.

Overall, I'm not very optimistic about customization this time around. After peaking in SwSh, customization went rolling off a cliff.

 

[Tenkochi]

It also looks like the excessive androgynous trend will continue

IDK, the Winds/Waves trainers certainly look more distinct than, whatever they were attempting with Florian/Julianna.

Even Champions' trainers William/Becca are distinct.

There's certainly some body mass to torso of the male trainer that the female trainer lacks, and her shorts are a smidge higher to put emphasis on her legs whereas his shorts go to his knees.

But all that just goes out of the way when trainer customization is tossed into the mix.

I don't think gender-locked outfits are going to be a thing, which by all means completionists can buy everything if they want to.

 

[Espeonite]

Well, I hope the trainer customization is better than Scarlet/Violet. That's something Legends ZA nailed.

That's the only thing ZA nailed

 

[Luthor]

That's the only thing ZA nailed

I'd disagree with that. I liked a lot of the new megas and found the characters really fun. The customisation was done really well also but its not the only thing in my opinion. Though after scarlet and violet's school focus it was just fun to have some variety when it came to clothing.

I think we will get somewhere between z-a and scarlet and violet. Good clothing options but not quite as varied as z-a.

 

[Tenkochi]

I'd disagree with that. I liked a lot of the new megas and found the characters really fun. The customisation was done really well also but its not the only thing in my opinion. Though after scarlet and violet's school focus it was just fun to have some variety when it came to clothing.

I think we will get somewhere between z-a and scarlet and violet. Good clothing options but not quite as varied as z-a.

And I think it'll likely be as varied as Z-A, Sun/Moon, and Sword/Shield.

The School background was likely one of the least liked aspects of Scarlet/Violet, and I think GF hopefully got some backlash for that braindead idea.

Kids, even in Japan, probably don't like the idea of going to a school in a video game, even if it is about Pokémon and even if it's largely an excuse plot.

Aside from that, Z-A was decent. A bit stiff at times though.

 

[RileyXY1]

And I think it'll likely be as varied as Z-A, Sun/Moon, and Sword/Shield.

The School background was likely one of the least liked aspects of Scarlet/Violet, and I think GF hopefully got some backlash for that braindead idea.

Kids, even in Japan, probably don't like the idea of going to a school in a video game, even if it is about Pokémon and even if it's largely an excuse plot.

Aside from that, Z-A was decent. A bit stiff at times though.

I don't think that we'll ever see full customization again, mostly due to it being too costly for Game Freak, along with it being an absolute nightmare for development testing. ZA only did it because the game world is based on Paris, aka the fashion capital of the world.

 

[Tenkochi]

I don't think that we'll ever see full customization again, mostly due to it being too costly for Game Freak, along with it being an absolute nightmare for development testing. ZA only did it because the game world is based on Paris, aka the fashion capital of the world.

How exactly is it too costly or a nightmare in development testing?

It's not like the clothes have physics attached to them that warrant different body types or animations associated with them. We've seen them recycle animations with the various character models so it's not like there's anything remotely taxing on the software.

Especially considering we're waiting a year for the game anyway.

No one complained that the fashion in previous games made the games run poorly or anything like that, they complained that there wasn't enough for Scarlet/Violet.

 

[RileyXY1]

How exactly is it too costly or a nightmare in development testing?

It's not like the clothes have physics attached to them that warrant different body types or animations associated with them. We've seen them recycle animations with the various character models so it's not like there's anything remotely taxing on the software.

Especially considering we're waiting a year for the game anyway.

No one complained that the fashion in previous games made the games run poorly or anything like that, they complained that there wasn't enough for Scarlet/Violet.

I believe that they have to test every single possible outfit combo in order to detect things like clipping issues. I think that they would want to stick with the SV model for customization because it's much less for them to test.