Pokemon Black 2 and White 2: The debateMarch 1, 2012 by

So the Black 2 and White 2 announcement came recently. I gotta say, it was quite a shocker. Most people were expecting Gray, Ruby and Sapphire remakes, or just another spin-off. GameFreak really surprised us, eh?

Something people find even more surprising is why these titles aren't coming to the 3DS. And honestly, who can blame them? It seems like the smart thing to do would have been to release these on 3DS.

I felt like sharing my thoughts on this. I wanted to explain why this game could be SO much better if this was on 3DS.


Seriously, there's a lot of potential here. It's almost like Streetpass was made for Pokemon. I mean, think of the possibilities. You know how Super Street Fighter 4 3D Edition had a feature where you'd take in-game figurines and can battle others with those figurines using Streetpass? I can totally see these games using Streetpass like that. It would be awesome! It'd give us another reason to put the 3DS in our pocket and turn on Streetpass. In addition to that, you could trade items, certain data such as most Battle Tower wins, etc.

Black and White already have the C-Gear, so they pretty much have a blueprint of how they could execute these functions for the most part. And sending your Pokemon into a "Streetpass dome" could be like sending a Pokemon to the Dream World in Black and White. Same basic concept really. There's plenty of things Black 2 and White 2 could have done with Streetpass.


Of course, the 3DS online is better than what the DS has. Use it! Pokemon games are becoming games where having no online would be like turning down a plate of brownies. With the 3DS online, they could do more with their online functions. Black and White did a pretty good job, but there's always room for improvement.


Graphics is really the least of my concerns, but it would still be nice to do battle with other trainers with 3D Pokemon. We already have 3D Pokemon models, as seen in PokeDex 3D, so just expand on that. Like I said, not my biggest concern, but I certainly wouldn't mind it.


The 3DS also has a built in pedometer. Remember the PokeWalker? Once again, they already have a blueprint of how they could use this function. Just by walking with your Pokemon you can gain some Exp., items, etc. I know I enjoyed walking around with a Pokemon in my pocket in Heartgold and Soulsilver. Let's do it again!


Honestly, these games still look pretty good. I'm sure I'll get one of them, and will enjoy it too. But they could have been better if they had been released on the 3DS. And I think many people agree with me on that. Questions? Comments? Let's hear 'em!

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