Ferno

I always figured their names were just based on "Doc" and "Marty" but I don't actually watch the show so who knows. 

Thats what i thought for awhile too and I've only recently started watching it...but...

rigor mortis

you uh

skipped gen 7 huh

I mean, I know Mega Evolution wasn't as big in Gen 7 but I assumed it was still sort of a thing? (I never got far in Pokemon Moon but its still on my to do list before Gen 8 comes out)

Mega Evolution was pretty expanded in Gen 6 yes but it was underutilized in Gen 7. However its a lot better than what they did with Alola forms which was an interesting concept...that they kept for one game and dropped it like a brick despite adding 3 more U.Bs.

It's there as far as you can use it for anything that already had one in gen 6, but it feels like Z-moves were meant as a replacement.

Probably doesn't help that the Pokédex entries go out of their way to say you're putting your Pokémon through excruciating pain or going berserk. Feels like it's a one and done, which is really unfortunate. And going by what Crow said, I'm not even hopeful for regional variants.

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I'd hardly call 2 sets of games a "series staple"

Well lets wait and see what Gen 8 brings. If they just introduce another new mechanic while only shoving in Mega Evos and Z Moves for compatibility's sake then we can rage.

It's Game Freak what you expect 

Although mega evolution I feel is top far ingrained in the metagame (eck) now that they'll actually drop it

just give me mega typlosion then they can banish the mechanic to the netherbuttverse all they want

I wonder what Game Freak wants to do next with Mega Evolution. They haven’t expanded upon it, but they haven’t dropped it either.

They dropped alolan forms like a hot potato, what makes anyone believe there's a snow leopard's chance in hades that megas will come back

I mean they could change the Gen 2 starters in different ways than just giving them a Mega like retconing their stats like they've done secretly with some Pokemon like Noctowl or Farfetch'd (of all things) or give them better abilities like what they did with Pelipper with Drizzle which made it reach OU despite the weather wars being long gone by Gen 7.

There's a lot they could do but only so much they actually do. It feels like GF has a big problem with constantly adding and dropping things right away.

More like buried it alive.

it has been forced out of the spotlight

State of sonic forces now 

It was an illusion

sonic team must be really determined for a win right now. hope their next game is better

As they should. Like Infinite Sonic Forces was too weak. 

what was really bizarre about 2017 was that they had both games coming out the same year and connected in terms of plot to please everyone, but it just turned into a divided competition of "who's side will win this year" instead

well they do have more upcoming stuff to try and promote

And nothing of value was lost

It'll be most likely be Jeff Bergman but wouldn't be surprised if Billy West does come back providing that he can still do the voice. Then again he hasn't voiced Bugs in over 20 years and didn't come back for Back in Action...

The issue here is that WB doesn't really have much else for replacements or any plans for the main characters (some of the minor ones like Yosemite Sam and Granny did get replacements though). Not just for Bugs but for much of the Looney Tunes cast since most of the ones who did do the voices aren't around anymore. So its most likely going to be Jeff, Dee Bradley Baker and Bob Bergen for the main voices as well as Jim Cummings for Taz.

Really sucks that Joe Alaskey's no longer with us. I sorta grew up with Billy West's take due to Space Jam which is the only reason I brought him up, but Joe sounded closer to Mel Blanc's take overall.