Pokémon (Not-So) Griefing Thread - Scarlet and Violet Released with 10 Million Copies in First 3 Days in Buggy States

[UntimelyDhelmise]

And looking at that, I can safely feel the Sinnoh remakes will be good games. They'll probably gut out the Battle Frontier (with hopefully not another "in development sign" and Maison) and keep the Tower. Maybe we'll fight Palmer or maybe it's an infinite climb, who knows? Remakes put them into a position where they could try and cut corners, but unless it's sensible, it isn't going to swing well.

If anything, I just hope they don't cut the Wi-Fi events. We'll finally have a legit and glitchless way to battle and catch Arceus, rather than the nth Mystery Gift event.

ORAS was already divisive for what it cut/added so I can only foresee disappointment with the Sinnoh remakes. Assuming ORAS is a good template to predict what they'd be like on top of the bullshit SWSH has done to the franchise, it could be assumed that:

The Underground will be simplified
The following mechanic will likely once again be relegated to Amity Square only (especially with how sloppily it was implemented into IoA already)
Trainer customization is in the air (though LG had it so it's probably safe)
EXP Share is mandatory
Battle Frontier is all but gone save for generic Battle Points Grinding Simulator
None of the cool shit that Platinum gave us will be present such as the Distortion World since they will be Diamond/Pearl remakes
Proper mythical events are gone
Clunky shoehorned excuse to have Dynagigawhateverthefuckmaxing in Sinnoh

And then there are other nebulous decisions like if the national dex that we'll have by the time of CT will be "reset" in the remakes (aka most non-DP native mons are once again deleted from existence), what becomes of currently still deleted moves (wtf is going to happen with Unown with no Hidden Power?) and so on.

Granted, there will be positives from the originals such as infinite TMs (somewhat, thanks to the TR bullshit), not being on a slow as fuck engine and not having to deal with a mountain of HMs. Maybe a proper post-game Arceus event if we're lucky. But beyond that, no, I don't have high hopes that Sinnoh will be done justice under the current utter mess that GF has become.

 

[Billy_Sama]

For the first time since I believe my initial encounter with Cynthia in Platinum, I lost to a Champion because M-Metagross is just stupidly broken and an underleveled mono-grass team couldn't do anything to it without dying in one hit every time. It took Stockpiling to the maximum level with Cradily to survive and get off one Bulldoze to slow it down to where the rest could whittle it down.

Going through Hoenn again though, man. It's made me remember how much exploration has been lost as a concept with recent gens. Sea Mauville, New Mauville, Shoal Cave, most of Meteor Falls, hell even entire routes and towns like Pacifidlog and the routes west of it with the rapids, all of them and more are completely optional. Along with some really weird shit that I didn't remember like a guy getting evicted from his apartment in Mauville City (ain't that topical) and old letters in Sea Mauville from a little boy slowly revealing a failing marriage due to the father's constant absence.

And on top of that you revisit many areas several times as you progress so they have more lasting memories and significance as opposed to going to one area once and never having a reason to revisit. And this is the remake where some places like New Mauville were gutted mind you.

Then you look at today and it's the same narrow hallways everywhere railroading you to do one thing and go one direction with no agency as to what you want to do. The Wild Area is but an illusion of choice, as it's a wide open plot of land but there's little to do in it but catch mons and do raid dens with no interesting landmarks save for some random ruins (which have no lore to speak of, not even a little descriptive text). Maybe IoA helped this a bit (didn't buy it so I don't know how to compare) but as it stands it's sad to go back and see how much more there was to do and see on much weaker hardware.

I played Shield and I felt the world was small and barren for a pokemon game. The Wild Area is pretty cool but the other areas seem lacking and doesn't feel like a journey like the other Pokemon games. Maybe I am just old and the experience of a pokemon game is worn off.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Clunky shoehorned excuse to have Dynagigawhateverthefuckmaxing in Sinnoh

No need. They've already established that gens 1-5 and 6 & onward take place in different realites/timelines.

 

[UntimelyDhelmise]

No need. They've already established that gens 1-5 and 6 & onward take place in different realites/timelines.

Except this time they've written themselves into an awkward corner. With megas it was at least this general "superweapon did stuff and stones happened" or whatever that could be carried around to other regions (theoretically the same with Z Crystals had they not chosen to axe all previous battle gimmicks). With the DynaGiga thing it's specifically from Eternatus' aura juice stuff and it can only happen if you're in a region where it's residing and therefore permeating its aura throughout.

So either there's just another Eternatus inexplicably in Sinnoh or they give the properties to a new or pre-existing mon. Or, you know, they simply go "Fuck it" and have the gimmick there for no explanation whatsoever, would be par for the course at this point.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

So either there's just another Eternatus inexplicably in Sinnoh or they give the properties to a new or pre-existing mon. Or, you know, they simply go "Fuck it" and have the gimmick there for no explanation whatsoever, would be par for the course at this point.

Or introduce a new gimmick entirely.

 

[UntimelyDhelmise]

Or introduce a new gimmick entirely.

Or bring back an old one. Still holding of the theory that megas aren't gone from the main series indefinitely, it's easily the most popular of the battle gimmicks they've thrown around and several facets of the IP still utilize it. By comparison I haven't seen nearly as many people liking the current gimmick.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Or bring back an old one. Still holding of the theory that megas aren't gone from the main series indefinitely, it's easily the most popular of the battle gimmicks they've thrown around and several facets of the IP still utilize it. By comparison I haven't seen nearly as many people liking the current gimmick.

Had the same idea, but I feel like that's being a bit too optimistic.

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

So either there's just another Eternatus inexplicably in Sinnoh or they give the properties to a new or pre-existing mon. Or, you know, they simply go "Fuck it" and have the gimmick there for no explanation whatsoever, would be par for the course at this point.

Or they can explain it with the fact that GOD lives there.

 

[Creep3r]

Or they can explain it with the fact that GOD lives there.

Would be nice if they actually had an event where you can officially get the Azure Flute this time around and maybe trick out the Hall of Origin. Chances are though they'll just have it so a duplicate Eterwhatever came from another dimension to fuck shit up in Sinnoh while Arceus just gets lazily given away.

 

[Disc]

My personal hope is we a GAR-FUCKIN-GANTUAN Arceus Gigantamax fight. But I'm not holding my breath.

 

[UnsufficentBoobage]

My personal hope is we a GAR-FUCKIN-GANTUAN Arceus Gigantamax fight. But I'm not holding my breath.

Slide into the God's butthole to find Eternatus inside.

 

[TrippinKahlua]

Finally took the plunge and downloaded Sword.

Planning on starting with Scorbunny. Hope the main game is worth it.

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Finally took the plunge and downloaded Sword.

Planning on starting with Scorbunny. Hope the main game is worth it.

Hope you find some enjoyment in it.

 

[CrippleThreat]

My personal hope is we a GAR-FUCKIN-GANTUAN Arceus Gigantamax fight. But I'm not holding my breath.

It would be a treat to see an Arceus form with those infinite hands, just like the movie portrayed. And make it busted with an ability that is just Protean and something to make all types (sans Normal) not very effective against it.

 

[GenericReviewerDraco]

Part of me wants Gen 4 remakes to give Silvally an evolution. Then again I doubt failed God clone is gonna be lore relevant in ways that aren't "Faba is a nutter and his tard wranglers have single-digit IQs."

 

[Nauseated Courgi]

Looks like Steven decided to cool down for the summer season.

 

[Canned Bread]

Part of me wants Gen 4 remakes to give Silvally an evolution. Then again I doubt failed God clone is gonna be lore relevant in ways that aren't "Faba is a nutter and his tard wranglers have single-digit IQs."

I would rather that they didn't, because we really don't need for Silvally to become a valid Eviolite target.

On that note, I wouldn't be surprised if Eviolite is the reason that Gamefreak became so hesitant to giving older Pokemon evolutions.

 

[Honka Honka Burning Love]

Finally took the plunge and downloaded Sword.

Planning on starting with Scorbunny. Hope the main game is worth it.

It is an average pokemon game. There is nothing special or nothing specifically bad unless you thought Mega-evolution and Z-moves were "The greatest thing ever" (they really weren't)

The Gyms are very much above average in the very least.

 

[Rotollo]

Slide into the God's butthole to find Eternatus inside.

Look Game Freak's writing might be subpar, but they won't make a deviant art fanfic the plot of a Pokemon game

Finally took the plunge and downloaded Sword.

Planning on starting with Scorbunny. Hope the main game is worth it.

Best of luck, hope you find something I couldn't man

 

[Ashen One]

Chances are though they'll just have it so a duplicate Eterwhatever came from another dimension to fuck shit up in Sinnoh while Arceus just gets lazily given away.

Spoiler: Leaked Arceus event from the new games

After an arduous battle with Eterwhatever, you rush to the closest Pokémon Center available (as it is your only option, because trying to go anywhere else ends with you blocked by invisible walls that say "I better go to the POKÉMON CENTER first."). As you try to talk to the nurse, a generic elderly male NPC approaches you for an unavoidable cutscene. This specific NPC, you vaguely remember, stays on this Pokémon Center and gives you a POTION when you talk to him for the first time.

"Hello there young trainer! Yer POKÉMON are looking much stronger than
the last time I saw them. Reminds of me old days, ha ha ha!
I was clearing me house these days and found an old book about
to the legends of the region. Ya see, according to it, back when our world was still...
Oh, look at me. Rambling about old tales to an uninterested young'un, ha ha ha!
I apologize. In any case, this old POKÉBALL was near the book when I found it.
I think something is inside it but I am not a TRAINER anymore. Would ya like to keep it?"

> Sure.
> I want it!

"Ha ha ha! Fantastic! I knew ya had it in ya, kid! Take care of whatever is in it!"

Would you like to rename ARCEUS?
ARCEUS was transferred to the PC Box

Confused, you talk to the NPC again on his usual corner of the Pokémon Center hoping for an explanation for what just happened.

"Hey there young trainer! Hope that POTION I gave ya was useful!
It's important to know when to use ITEMS in battle, ya know? Ha ha!"

No matter how many times you try, the NPC is back to his usual pointless dialogue. So you check the PC Box and sure enough, Arceus is in there.

And that's how you get Arceus in the remakes. You can trust me, my uncle works at Nintendo.