Julius

I'm gone for a few hours and the apparent contents (most of which I totally called!) of the Direct are leaked once again. Nintendo and their friends (looking at you Pikachu) are having an absolute nightmare of these are the contents... And it doesn't even look to be anything of real interest. All toes crossed they have something up their sleeve.

I'm not sure. The PS4 reveal went well: - show some gameplay graphics and the controller a few months before E3. - reveal console and games at E3. - a few events during the summer for people to try it out. Unless we get a Direct just before E3 now, I don't expect a dedicated Direct for it. Perhaps they'll treat E3 like a Direct, who knows. I'm just worried that they might be putting all of their eggs in one basket (and I want to see something, pretty badly at this point).

Well. No NX news or mobile news. I can understand leaving the NX until E3 - which now looks to be an all-inclusive hardware and software reveal - but with Miitomo launching this month, it's strange for them to not at least mention it. Looking at the leaked list of first party releases, they'll probably talk about Mario & Sonic at the Olympics, Federatiom Force, Hyrule Warriors Legends, the code names Cadillac (I'm sure they've used this one before), Torte City and F Caviar (F-Zero?), Bravely Second, Dragon Quest VII, the first wave of Selects for the year and probably Star Fox too. More Yokai Watch stateside, no doubt. I don't expect anything on Pikmin (considering that they've said they're looking at a future console for this), Mario (same lines here, I mean unless it's Party or Tennis...), or Zelda Wii U (if it is releasing on the NX, they're likely saving a lot for E3). Don't expect too much on the Pokémon front apart from maybe showing the trailer again. Not so sure about Mother 3.

With the Direct tomorrow being specified not to be about the NX or mobile (a very strange move by Nintendo), it seems logical that we're only getting news on games (through the summer according to reports). An E3 all-inclusive reveal it is, then. If it's releasing this year, anyway.

Late night Pokémon Blue play. This is what my maturation from teenager to adult has been waiting for, no doubt.

Not at all. I've never been a major completionist, but I've been playing Pokémon for a long time now, and this being the 20th Anniversary I figured it only makes sense. Sick of Pokémon? Never! I also only play through Pokémon games once and then leave them to gather dust. I used to avoid trainers and catching everything I saw. The gap between now and Sun/Moon seems long enough, though seeing as I've mapped that out, I'm now firmly in the field of purchasing both games (which to date I've never done before, but may do by purchasing Y and Alpha Sapphire) because I want to have the Pokédex completed. That being said, it comes at a price. I had plans to play Zelda, as I've never completed one of those before, or Fire Emblem, which I've never even played before. But these things can wait. If these games come out in November/December, I'm going to have a great few weeks. These games, Star Wars Rogue One, my 18th birthday, Christmas... Why couldn't this have ever happened when I were younger?

I don't know if I can last until then. Then again, I've got a lot to do in the next three and a half months anyways (besides college, oh how I hate to mention the frivolous nature of u18 requirements in the UK...). Play through Green, battling and catching every Pokémon available. Playing through Red, battling and catching every Pokémon available. Speed-running through Yellow because I've completed the Pokédex on the above^^^ and the trading so I've complete the Pokédex on Yellow. Umm... Replay Diamond, Soul Silver, White and play the only game I haven't played, being White 2 (what happened? Idk. It just came and went and I was like "uh, okay". But it's not okay. I completed Black 2 for my little brother (I hope he never reads this). Then possibly play through Alpha Sapphire and Y. And Super Myster Dungeon. Did I forget anything? (Yeah, this is just the Pokémon stuff). My year goal for Pokémon is to complete the Pokédex (up to Diancie, I may have missed an event or two) for Gen VI and to get into competitive battling. Still can't wait that long for Sun/Moon info though...I expect a Direct in April too, but doubt we'll get much there. Come on Pokémon, throw me another bone! Yes. During the next eclipse (now I've said that I'll find out we don't have one for another fifteen years or something).

Again, another great episode! Keep it up guys!

...aaaaaaand the hype is dead again. @Serebii, when do you think we'll next get Sun/Moon related news?

Ahhhh, this makes me want to finish the game faster. I've really paced it out, catching everything and battling anyone (something I've been doing since OR was released). Maybe I'll save that for Yellow...

Nothing beyond it being released next month, March 2016 (my bets are on the second half of the month). Shouldn't have to wait too long for an announcement, and, if you've signed up already, probably an email notifying you of its release. Apparently Nintendo plan to have four apps up and running by March 2017 with over 100 million users (these apps not being for games, note).

It's a third or a quarter of the price you pay for a brand new Pokémon game?

The thing that made a lot of people think it was fake is that we got too many things we've wanted for so long (and if you didn't before, you will now); • dolphin Pokémon. • a load of dual types we've never seen before, the standouts being: grass/fire, ice/fire, fighting/dragon, bug/ice, ice/flying, poison/ground, ground/fighting, ice/fighting.

Firstly, hearing that they say "For Iwata!" at the end of each meeting concerning the NX is one of the best things I've ever heard about a game company. He will forever be sorely missed, and Nintendo, despite apparent major shifts internally, look to the future more as a cohesive unit as opposed to individual components. Secondly, if even only a few things that the source outlines is on the NX, it sounds great. This is sure to be a great year for Nintendo!

Couldn't find the original, but: http://aminoapps.com/page/pokemon/5664058/gen-6-5-pokemon-list-leak Absolutely zero of these strike me as sun and moon legendary Pokémon.

All the Pokémon. You could have people that are breeders, photographers, coordinators, trainers...each with some sort of special ability.

It is for the 3DS. Scroll to the bottom of this here page: http://www.pokemon.com/us/pokemon-video-games/pokemon-sun-and-pokemon-moon/ Heard the rest before, but hadn't heard of the Lei being the connection to flowers. I like it!

I urge you to make a thread on this topic!!! (in particular game sequels, but keeping it open as sequels would do just as well I'm sure)

That's great! Are you enjoying it?

Did you get Blue this time?

Really?! One of the VC downloads of RBY? I saw, great job Serebii, I really enjoyed it! I think you should really consider doing it more often, well done Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon. PSMD. SM. S&M. Sun & Moon.

what did everyone do for the 20th Anniversary? I went to work, and whilst on my lunch break went to GAME (which was of course packed). Picked up download codes for RBY VC, the Mewtwo and Pikachu amiibo, and asked for a Mew code (the guy was kind enough to give me a code for both my OR and X games). Had a great chat with the cashier whilst transactions were taking place, and he let me know that they were already taking £5 deposits for pre-orders of Sun and Moon. Great to meet some fellow fans!

In the UK, GAME are already taking £5 deposits towards pre-orders of Sun and Moon.

Picked up Red, Blue and Yellow downloadable codes in GAME whilst on my lunch break at work today. It's an understatement to say it was absolutely packed. Also picked up the Pikachu and Mewtwo amiibo, and started talking to the cashier: they're already taking deposits for pre-orders for Sun and Moon. Finally got around to asking for a Mew code (not going to leave it so late next time), and he asked which game I had, and I responded by saying I had both Omega Ruby and X. Gave me a code for each!

That's exactly how I feel about the current state of it (VR). Be great to one day see an online Pokémon MMORPG on VR...