Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
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Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
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re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
This is nice to see. Hopefully the rumored updated Switch hardware is part of a holiday bundle with the game.
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re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Best Buy has $10 in rewards for preorders (on top of the 20% if your GCU hasn't expired).
#4
Political Exile
re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Nice, I don't see a digital option yet, but perhaps they will add one closer to the release date
#5
re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Think you will be able to use the Pokémon controller from the Let's Go! games? Or do main line games require more than 2 buttons?
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DVD Talk Legend
re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
I've always played around the edges of this franchise. I've played games like Puzzle Quest, the TCG on GameBoy game, Pokemon Pinball, PokemonGo on mobile. I love the anime, I help my son collect the card game cards.
But I've never played one of the actual core RPG games.
That will change this fall.
But I've never played one of the actual core RPG games.
That will change this fall.
#10
DVD Talk Gold Edition
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
So I never got into Pokemon when I was younger. I think I was just a little too old when it hit big.
Can someone give me like a quick synopsis of what these games are all about? It seems like you pick a main Pokemon, train it up, and then battle other Pokemon. Is that the gist of it? Is it like a turn based battle system?
Can someone give me like a quick synopsis of what these games are all about? It seems like you pick a main Pokemon, train it up, and then battle other Pokemon. Is that the gist of it? Is it like a turn based battle system?
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Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
So I never got into Pokemon when I was younger. I think I was just a little too old when it hit big.
Can someone give me like a quick synopsis of what these games are all about? It seems like you pick a main Pokemon, train it up, and then battle other Pokemon. Is that the gist of it? Is it like a turn based battle system?
Can someone give me like a quick synopsis of what these games are all about? It seems like you pick a main Pokemon, train it up, and then battle other Pokemon. Is that the gist of it? Is it like a turn based battle system?
Differences being you now have like 800+ monsters to pick from, most battles are 1 on 1, each Pokemon has only 4 moves to choose from during battle (when they learn a new move they must forget an old one to make room), and you can only have 6 Pokemon on you at a time as the others go into the "PC".
If you enjoy turn-based battles and jrpgs, then you'll likely enjoy them. Most of the games are setup similarly: in that there is a new location/area with 8 gym leaders you must earn the badges from by beating them, a professor who gives you your first pokemon (you select out of three options), a rival, and then the elite 4 you conquer after earning all the badges to become the greatest pokemon master.
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Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Concerning the new Legendaries: Zacian (Sword) and Zamazenta (Shield) are the two they showed in the video... and there is speculation that there is a third one out there...
Nice play using CMY in place of RGB.
- Zacian = Za + Cyan
- Zamazenta = Za + Magenta
- Za(?) = Za + Yellow
Nice play using CMY in place of RGB.
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Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Concerning the new Legendaries: Zacian (Sword) and Zamazenta (Shield) are the two they showed in the video... and there is speculation that there is a third one out there...
Nice play using CMY in place of RGB.
- Zacian = Za + Cyan
- Zamazenta = Za + Magenta
- Za(?) = Za + Yellow
Nice play using CMY in place of RGB.
#14
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Glad to see a release date for this!
Definitely picking this up on Day 1!
Definitely picking this up on Day 1!
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DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
4-days away!
#16
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
I'm about 10-hours in. Scorbunny is at Level 41 and I have beaten the first (2) Gym Leaders.
Enjoying the game a whole lot so far.
Enjoying the game a whole lot so far.
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DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Beat the Main Story in 21-hours.
Going to go back and track down all the Pokemon I was unable to catch for various reasons throughout my first play-through.
Going to go back and track down all the Pokemon I was unable to catch for various reasons throughout my first play-through.
#18
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
What does it mean when the Pokemon in the wild are kinda flashing? That's not shiny versions, right?
Ended last night at the first gym. I'm so far over leveled already from trying to catch everything in the routes before moving on.
Ended last night at the first gym. I'm so far over leveled already from trying to catch everything in the routes before moving on.
#19
DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
With the Main Story completed, I'm currently Level Grinding to get ready for future 5-Star Raids as well as catching Pokemon here & there.
Last edited by asianxcore; 11-19-19 at 01:47 AM.
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DVD Talk Legend
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Got my Starter Pokemon (Scorbunny) to Level 100!
#21
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Pokemon Home details are announced. The killer is the price, 3 bucks a month or 16 bucks a year to be able to transfer tiny bits of data from one game to another (plus you still need pokemon bank to get pokemon off of your 3ds AND there are still incompatible pokemon)
https://home.pokemon.com/en-us/
There is a limited free version, though.
https://home.pokemon.com/en-us/
There is a limited free version, though.
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DVD Talk Limited Edition
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
I wrapped up the main game today. Took me about 30 hours and I ended up catching 200 Pokemon. First mainline Pokemon game I played through since Yellow.
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Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
P1KACHUGET
1CH00SEY0U
P1KAADVANCE
Enter these Mystery Gift passwords into Pokemon Sword or Shield to receive different forms of Pikachu that are decked out in Ash’s headgear.
1. Launch your Pokemon Sword or Shield game.
2. Select Mystery Gift on the X menu.
3. Select Get a Mystery Gift.
4. Select Get with Code/Password to connect to the internet.
5. Enter your password.
6. Watch as the gift arrives in your game. (Pokemon will appear in your party or your Pokemon Boxes.)
7. Be sure to save your game.
Each of these passwords must be entered into your Pokemon Sword or Shield game by November 30, 2020, at 6:59 a.m. PST, so don't wait.
#24
DVD Talk Hero
Re: Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (11/15/19; Switch)
Sign up for their newsletter by 11/20 and you can get a code for Zarude:
https://zarude.pokemon.com/en-us/#vg-distro
https://zarude.pokemon.com/en-us/#vg-distro