“Pokémon X/Y” Trailer 4 and Names Localized 

Following the CoroCoro news last week, the official Pokémon X/Y English site has revealed the names of the Pokémon, characters and cities that were unveiled in Japan. The trailer above shows plenty of what to expect.

Beginning with the Pokémon, Vivillon’s pre-evolved forms were revealed. The first form is called Scatterbug, which is shown using String Shot, and it evolves into Spewpa before finally reaching Vivillon. Two other new Pokémon shown in the newest trailer are Litleo is the Fire/Normal lion cub, which knows a new move called Noble Roar; and a new Fairy-type called Flabébé, which is said to hold to differently colored flowers when encountered in the wild. 

In Pokémon X/Y, you will have a big supporting cast of characters around you, beginning with your neighbor. If you choose to be a boy, your neighbor will be Serena; if you choose to be a girl, your neighbor will be Calem. Shauna, Tierno and Trevor are also in the group, each with varying goals and ambitions. 

Also confirmed is your new hometown, Vaniville Town. Your first destination is likely Santalune City, where the Santalune Gym resides. There, you will meet Alexa, a guide and journalist, and her younger sister, Viola, who happens to be a professional photographer and a gym leader. In addition, you will get your pair of roller skates in Santalune City. 

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“Pokémon X/Y” Roundtable Highlights

This video clip summarizes what have been announced at E3, which includes the Sky Battle, horde encounters, the Fairy type and the three new Pokémon. The Pokémon Company President Tsunekazu Ishihara and Game Freak Inc. Director Junichi Masuda were at the presentation providing some firsthand information of the new games.

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New “Pokémon X/Y” Footage

In this short trailer, we are shown a few new concepts for the upcoming Pokémon games. There are Sky Battles and horde encounters shown in the clip, as well as a few new Pokémon that have been identified. The first new one you see is called Talonflame, a Fire/Flying Pokémon and the evolved form of Fletchling; next are Skrelp, which is a Poison and Water dual type, and Clauncher, a Water type, and they know Sludge Bomb and Crabhammer respectively. 

Also confirmed is riding other Pokémon, like Rhyhorn. It seems like a different Pokémon can be borrowed to traverse different landscapes — Rhyhorn for rocky terrains. 

In addition, it’s been revealed that you may choose a language of your choice within the games, having a selection of English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. Player Search System (PSS) is a function which enables you to find players to battle or trade with, either through local or global means. When battling with a friend, you may choose your own battle music. 

Even though the games will continue to hold single save files, developers are said to be working on backwards compatibility. For the hardcore trainers out there, IVs and EVs will be more visible within the games. 

There are CoroCoro leaks out there with new Pokémon, characters and a new town, but English localization have not been made yet, so please be patient or check the source site. 

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New Pokémon Type Confirmed

Revealed in E3 Nintendo Direct is a whole new Pokémon type. Leading the way is Sylveon, which was revealed not too long ago and left many speculating what possibilities awaited in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y. Sylveon, along with already existing Pokémon like Jigglypuff, Gardevoir and Marill, will be classified under the Fairy type, which is said to be super effective against Dragon types. 

Of course, that wasn’t the only new reveal in the past few hours. New Pokémon, like Vivillon (Bug/Flying) and Noivern (Flying/Dragon), were showcased in the newest trailer. New moves like Boomburst and Moonblast were shown for the first time. In addition, a new in-game feature called the Pokémon-Amie allows you to play with your Pokémon using the 3DS touch screen, bonding with them in this manner. 

Biggest of all, Pokémon X/Y will be launched worldwide on October 12. The games will be available for digital download via Nintendo eShop, and have both StreetPass and SpotPass functionality. 

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“Shin Megami Tensei IV” Extended 2nd Trailer

Atlus released a no-cut version of their second trailer for Shin Megami Tensei IV for the Nintendo 3DS. The first numbered Shin Megami Tensei since 2003, this trailer has much of the same footage from the original second trailer, except there’s more gameplay footage and dialogue. The trailer also shares who is the main staff.

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