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[fennec fox]

http://www.quiter.jp/news/pokemon/040712001336.html　via 2ch game hard board via Corocoro (I guessh)

Information on the new Pokemon announced in last week's CoroCoro

Pokemon Emerald
Out 9/16; 4800 yen; wireless adapter included
- Episodes from the future revealed
- Epic story on both land and sea -- you have to halt the plans of both Team Magma/Aqua
- 'Battle Frontier' included with seven large battles
1. Battle Dome - tournament with only three pokemon allowed
2. Battle Tube - choose one of three entrances and go for the goal
- Hero redesigned
- Demo version available at Pokemon Festa 2004
- Two trainers can attack at once
- Trainers can join in battles already in progress
- Pokemon engage in 'actions' before battle

The Pokemon Festa begins 7/14 in Nagoya and winds its way around Japan until it hits Tokyo on 8/14-15.

Scan　(mirror'd)

 

[cvxfreak]

YAY!!!!!
GameScience has a better description:

http://game-science.com/news/000656.html

 

[Spiritreaver]

Didn't I tell you all it would be a third version of the GBA pokemon games? Bah, everyone was all on the DS hype train and wanted to believe it was a DS game. Blech, it's been the case with every series of games, why not the GBA ones?

EDIT: And does anyone else see a movement towards more real time or semi-real times battles? I like this a lot. Haha, and this game is really green, which is kind of weird, but I certainly can't wait for it.

 

[kiryogi]

Awesome, finally I can get an Advanced Pokemon game

 

[nubbe]

Pokemon is gaming porn

 

[cvxfreak]

Pokemon is gaming porn

Million seller in Japan for sure.

 

[Christoff Yurievich]

- Pokemon engage in 'actions' before battle

so does this mean the Pokemon are finally animated? I hope it doesn't mean like the G/S "2 frames of motion" action.

 

[cvxfreak]

I think Crystal had fully animated sprites so Emerald seems to following that path. Stupidly though, Fire Red and Leaf Green didn't have moving sprites.

 

[nubbe]

Stupidly though, Fire Red and Leaf Green didn't have moving sprites.

Wait for Aqua Blue

 

[u_neek]

...or vagina pink..

 

[cvxfreak]

Or realistically, Pikachu Lightning Yellow!

 

[Mama Smurf]

So this isn't like Pokemon Yellow/Crystal? Sounds really different, but it is called Emerald which fits in with the Ruby/Sapphire theme.

 

[G4life98]

I hope by the time this version reaches a home console it will have a full-on action rpg real-time battle system.

 

[jooey]

I only hope they have a like-colored SP to go along with it.

 

[Shouta]

Oooh, Festa starts in Nagoya eh. Too bad I`m living on the 15th for Tokyo and it starts tommorrow XD.

On that note, the new Haruka/May design is cool. Too bad the guy looks like he`s a rip off from Naruto or Horo Horo from Shaman King.

 

[MASB]

September 16th: Yamauchi: I'm glad Pokemon Emerald was released today. I needed a new bed mattress stuffed with money.

 

[Mejilan]

Awesome! Oh man, I can't wait! :-D

 

[FortNinety]

...or vagina pink..

Please Nintendo, please....

 

[cvxfreak]

The Future of Pokemon:

Pokemon Emerald (9/16)
Pokemon Rain Blue
Pokemon Pikachu Lighting Yellow
Pokemon Sun Gold
Pokemon Moon Silver
Pokemon Clear Crystal

 

[kamikaze]

The Future of Pokemon:

Pokemon Emerald (9/16)
Pokemon Rain Blue
Pokemon Pikachu Lighting Yellow
Pokemon Sun Gold
Pokemon Moon Silver
Pokemon Clear Crystal

forgot these two....

Pokemon: Cash Cow Brown
Pokemon: Milk White

 

[Sagitario]

I'm not going to buy the FireRed/GreenLeaf... but I'm definitely buying this... .

 

[Doogdogg]

Damn.....

I think that DS Pokemon are top priorities now. GBA will just get ports, remix,etc.

 

[Psymon]

There's one thing I don't understand - is this an enhanced version of Ruby/Sapphire with all those improvements, or a completely new adventure (with new worlds, cities, pokémons...)?

I haven't played a Pokémon game since Red/Blue, so the scan doesn't say a lot to me.

 

[Crazymoogle]

There's one thing I don't understand - is this an enhanced version of Ruby/Sapphire with all those improvements, or a completely new adventure (with new worlds, cities, pokémons...)?

I haven't played a Pokémon game since Red/Blue, so the scan doesn't say a lot to me.

The former. Emerald is to Ruby/Sapphire what Yellow was to Red/Blue - a slightly improved game that will no doubt to a better job of milking the audience than Megaman X2-8. That being said, if you haven't played Ruby/Sapphire, Emerald would then become the best choice to play that particular pokemon arc.

 

[Psymon]

Thanks! That sounds great, I'll absolutely import this... Whenever it's being released in USA.

 

[cvxfreak]

Speaking of localization, it BETTER come in America in March 2005 or so. But I suppose Nintendo of America is in a predicament because this may eat into FR/LG's sales...

 

[JackFrost2012]

The Future of Pokemon:

Pokemon Emerald (9/16)
Pokemon Rain Blue
Pokemon Pikachu Lighting Yellow
Pokemon Sun Gold
Pokemon Moon Silver
Pokemon Clear Crystal

In Japan, the sun is red and the moon is yellow.

 

[Keio]

I'm sort of worried they don't ease up on the GBA releases of Pokémon.

The DS really would need a Pokémon game. And I would need one! Wireless trading over the net, please!