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And it's also just a competition. It's not trying to imply that Shadow would leave Rouge and Omega out to dry in a more dire situation.

And that was fucking great. Good enough for me to actually react out loud. If I had to pick, my favourite moments were probably when Omega turned to Rouge in shame and Shadow's gradual resignation. Man, would I love a 2D game with a style and set of cutscenes like this (EDIT: with a higher budget of course).

Sumo themselves told us this isn't true. With the higher amount of work involved in creating three different vehicles for the cast, character slots had to be cut. The clones were actually a bonus that Sumo worked extra hours to complete. As much as I love Opa-Opa, it made more sense to prioritise evolving the gameplay over the roster, especially when most these franchises have a relatively small fanbase.

It sounds like we might get to see a brand new Fire Pokémon in the movie. Hopefully it's not just Scorbunny.

The character length is only relevant for the Japanese name though.

Standards are constantly changing and the conversation around what is or isn't appropriate in art and entertainment has been going on for centuries. The difference is that now we have the internet, where we can share a wider variety of personal views on a regular basis. These will often clash, as different parts of the world (never mind individuals) are more right or left wing on subjects than others. And remember it is possible to enjoy something while acknowledging it may have some problematic elements, particularly if it is decades old. But try not to overreact. If you can't handle these discussions without going off on one, then it would be best not to take part in them.

Any chance of a Pumpkin Hill-influenced track to go with the Seaside Hill ones? Probably not, but I can't get enough of the spooky stages so here's hoping. They just went with the more popular or notable characters. This also isn't the first time Vector has been lifted from Chaotix to fulfill a required strength role (Mario and Sonic, Sonic Free Riders).

I thought I told you some time back not to bring this paranoid bullshit to the thread. Whatever reason you have to hate the scary 'SJWs', this is not the place to start stirring such nonsense about the most minor of characters. I mean, do you not see the irony here!?? There is no 'they'.

Well yeah, that's the point. I don't think it would have made the video any less awkward for Arin or Jirard to show enthusiasm when this is such a bizarre idea in the first place.

It is, in fairness, a very awkward situation.

A boring character design is generally a bad character design, though, especially when they're your protagonist.

Selkies and mermaids are also mythological, yet Primarina covered both. Besides, Sobble's line could always draw a little influence from Nessie, in addition to something else. Just referencing Nessie alone is covered by Lapras anyway.

True. I'm wondering if the final gym is simply Normal-type, since that doesn't have any specific visual indicator.

GameXplain have analysed the map: I love the idea of Victory Road taking place in the tower itself, as it would be a nice change of pace. According to them, the gyms look to be: - Fire (although I would have guessed Steel for the industrial city, but either works) - Grass - Water - Ground - Fairy (Poison has been guessed before, but the style of the town very much lends itself to this type) - Ice - Dragon - All

This was pointed out at ResetEra: I can see why Derek missed it though. The map really isn't meant to be accurate and hides a fair bit.