>>37008810>And what is the "new" pokemon formula?Off the top of my head.
>Game actually changes pace where you are forced to beat the Elite 4 before even having a chance to beat the main villain.>Evil team actually manages to capture the original mascot pokemon, forcing the player to capture the other mascot legendary.>Said evil team is actually considered enough of a threat that the gym leaders pitch in to help during the climax.>Gyms leaders actually have a life outside the gym, rather than staying there 24/7.>Your rivals are more than just being a dick or a pussy and actually get some decent character development.>HMs are mostly used for optional areas to explore, so the player could possibly not cripple their team with shit HM moves.BW2 goes right back to
>Barebones over the top rival>Gym leaders stay in their gyms >Climax where you just beat the shit out of the legendary and then the main villain>Go beat the Elite 4 and become championBW was a nice change of pace that was completely forgotten.
>So is Platinum now shit because 90% of the game is just DP but a bit better?DP were decent game that just needed some adjustments, which Platinum did just fine. People just tend to rank BW2 way above BW, which doesn't make any sense to me.
