Last review I did was on Pokemon Red/Blue, the first titles in the series. In less than a week from now in Japan, Pokemon Black/White will be released on the Nintendo DS system. With new Pokemon, new attacks, new abilities, and aesthetic changes to the game, it will sure to be fantastic.
I've been watching as news of it sprung up back in the middle of February, when a silhouette of the new Pokemon Zoroark popped up on the Japanese TV show, Pokemon Sunday. From then, it was revealed, and the road to Generation V began. Since then, it had an international announcement, the first time any of the games were ever announced internationally. The announcement revealed the Pokemon Reshiram and Zekrom, the mascots for this particular title. Since then, many rumors have popped up, some turning out to be true, some not however.
With many new Pokemon unveiled and many more yet to be seen, Black and White is sure to deliver the goods. And if the rumored plot/new kinds of Pokemon prove to be true, I'll find this game far more enjoyable than the start of the fourth generation, Diamond and Pearl. (Platinum came back to make up for it, though). But if it proves to be true I'm sure it'll be toned down for the American version, due to allusions to Christianity. If it does, then for one, shame on Nintendo/Game Freak for letting a religion affect the storyline of a potentially fantastic game. If they don't, it could prove to be controversial, that and how there's a black woman dressed similarly to Aunt Jemima, apron, different type of head wear, and big dark green hair. Even the Pokemon could be wrongly interpreted. Baffuron is a buffalo...with an afro. And gets a move inspired by that afro, which is Afro Break. African Americans could possibly take offense as they did with Jynx pre-artwork redesign.
(For those of you not in the know, Jynx's artwork was considered as offensive due to appearing akin to "blackface", where an actor paints their face completely black, a very offensive and now nearly non-existant practice. Thusly Jynx's black skin was changed into purple skin.)
All in all, the title looks to be a fun, refreshing addition to the series, which I plan to import and attempt to play. Possibly even review. Just keep your eyes peeled.
Till then, have a nice day/night.
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