#starlight plays swsh

[riddlerosehearts]

okay but what is with (evidently) every elite four member just battling you inside of the blandest room i've ever seen in my life, though :( i want these back:

[sexysilverstrider]

have u seen my daughter :)

[harusha]

well duh johto is confirmed, it's called Let's Go Marill and let's go release the same game for the third time (G/S/C, HGSS, VC G/S/C) and make a butt ton of cash with bare minimal effort. And still have a larger post game than XY, SuMo, and SwSh. I'm not bitter at all.

Actually....my uncle twice removed who works at Nintendo said that it’s actually “Let’s go Pikachu 2” and “Let’s go Pichu” with the latter version evolving into Pikablu.

Honestly releasing VC GSC for $10 each is kinda scummy in retrospect considering it’s not the actual updated re-release w/ tons of new features (and those were compatible w/ the 3ds but im not a gamedev so it’s prob more complicated idk). They should of sold it as “one” game (ie. 3 for 1 deal) for like $15-$20. I get Johto has a lot of content in comparison to other Pokemon games but also, it was like 20 years old give or take at VC release. At that point, you can find the rom online or play it in-browser on various websites. But it could have been worse tbh; could have been like $20 a piece. But I’m used to Atlus trying to sell me $60 a piece reskins that have half of the songs locked behind paid DLC (lookin’ at you Dancing in Moonlight and Dancing in Starlight) and milking whatever latest Persona game is on so take that as you will.

I wouldn’t call HGSS the same game or bare effort tho since it’s a weird situation since Gen I and II were incompatible w/ III so anyone not born in early 2000s and before would have never touched Johto. And they actually touched up the region a fair amount (addition of the admins—love ya Proton pls come back—Silver’s character development and Celebi side quest+Spiky Pichu, Rematch Dojo, Battle Frontier and not just a Tower, Crystal content and Eugene, Steven and Cynthia cameos and Arceus quest, Pal Park instead of making me have 2 DS to transfer or paid subscription, enviromental lore additions (ex. Elm has a house now), following Pokemon, etc.). It’s also coming in with new spritework for the Pokemon, recreating areas, etc. since they can’t just plop in the old “models.”

It’s one of those remakes where I think enough has been done to where it’s still lovely for returning players but updated for QOL for modern players and w/ easter eggs and new content.

I think post-game in modern Pokemon is pretty much online now tbh. There’s not much single player stuff unless you’re a shiny hunter or pokedex hunting. I like both, but I miss story stuff and in-game content.

EDIT: I wouldn’t call the games all “no effort” (since gamemaking is hard) but it’s pretty lackluster when it comes to content. Especially USUM since it’s the one w/ near-minimal changes but a $40-$80 price tag new.

[riddlerosehearts]

after completing kofu's gym test i have to say i really like all of the gym tests so far. while i am still disappointed that we don't get to see what the gyms look like inside, i don't mind the tests themselves taking place outside the gym. the way they're done reminds me of how alola's trials all took place in diverse landmarks throughout the region, like brooklet hill and lush jungle and hokulani observatory, and gave you fun and unique tasks to do. sword and shield also had gym tests but they were all inside the gyms themselves and i barely even remember any of them. in SV, by having you do the olive roll maze in cortondo, explore artazon and search for sunflora, participate as a guest on iono's stream in levincia, and travel from cascarrafa to porto marinda and then win the auction for kofu, they're having you engage in the culture of the various towns and it leans really nicely into worldbuilding. and some of alola's trials did reflect the culture of the area as well. i still have 4 gyms to go, but so far at least, SV's gym tests are great and are a way better successor to alola's trials than SWSH's were.

[riddlerosehearts]

appletun is the same height as pikachu that’s so cute i’m going to cry

[riddlerosehearts]

!!!!! i wasn’t sure if i wanted to jump on the bandwagon of shipping nessa and sonia before swsh came out because i didn’t know what type of dynamic they’d have or if they’d even know each other at all, but i got nessa’s league card and they’re confirmed to have been close friends ever since they were still just doing their gym challenge! they’re girlfriends now i decided

[riddlerosehearts]

DAMN okay so this kid just lets his tragic backstory get announced to everyone, then

[riddlerosehearts]

lmao even random npcs are out here dragging leon’s outfit

[riddlerosehearts]

WELL DAMN BEDE YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO TAKE IT THAT FAR

[riddlerosehearts]

oh my GOD the eye customization options??

i thought it’d just be regular eye colors and then maybe some weirder ones like pink and purple, but

i am absolutely loving these ridiculous options wtf

[riddlerosehearts]

do the top 3 most popular pokemon in galar really have to all be kanto pokemon hfjfjfngkd

[riddlerosehearts]

OH MY GODDD BALLONLEA IS SO PRETTY AND SO MY AESTHETIC?? i only just got here 5 seconds ago but this is immediately one of my new favorite cities in the series tbh

[riddlerosehearts]

I GOT THE SPECIAL RAINBOW ALCREMIE I LOVE HER

[riddlerosehearts]

i’ve finally encountered the second most cursed pokemon in the galar region

[riddlerosehearts]

!!! THERE SHE IS

in case anyone else is wondering where to get hatenna, i found it on motostoke outskirts after exiting the galar mine 2 (the one where you talk to kabu for the first time after leaving nessa’s town)!!

[riddlerosehearts]

i literally only have 40 dollars left in-game now and i have zero regrets