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The goal is for Gen 10 to be not just a reboot or rebirth of the franchise but also a love letter to the saga's history and global influence.
There are concerns about similarities with Alola, but that doesn't stop them from taking inspiration and learning from Niji's success as a 20th anniversary game. The game adopts a Mediterranean aesthetic and tone rather than a tropical one. The game has been described multiple times as a combination of Momiji and Titan.
Ideas for an "origin" or multicultural region connected to other civilizations, inspired by Greece, have been discussed since the development of all games in Gen 6 and were later revived strongly in Gen 9. Gaia's theme is the coexistence of cultures, which is considered one of the brand's values.
There is talk about how to reflect this theme through the region's name. Examples include Kalos (Beauty) and Paldea (Paideia/Education). The final name of the region is Xenia/Zenia (ゼニア) from ξενία.
The intention is for Xenia to be a place where many of the franchise's cultures and civilizations converge in some way. They're putting special attention on the connection between Xenia and Paldea. There’s a lot of focus on introducing a large number of Legendary Pokémon in Gaia. They want to move from "a region that no longer has gods" like Paldea to a religious region in modern times like Xenia. The Paldea-Xenia relationship is being discussed as a Kanto-Johto relationship lost over time. This connection was already decided during the development of Gen 9 and has been referenced multiple times in Titan.
The goal is for Gen 10 to be not just a reboot or rebirth of the franchise but also a love letter to the saga's history and global influence.
There are concerns about similarities with Alola, but that doesn't stop them from taking inspiration and learning from Niji's success as a 20th anniversary game. The game adopts a Mediterranean aesthetic and tone rather than a tropical one. The game has been described multiple times as a combination of Momiji and Titan.
Ideas for an "origin" or multicultural region connected to other civilizations, inspired by Greece, have been discussed since the development of all games in Gen 6 and were later revived strongly in Gen 9. Gaia's theme is the coexistence of cultures, which is considered one of the brand's values.
There is talk about how to reflect this theme through the region's name. Examples include Kalos (Beauty) and Paldea (Paideia/Education). The final name of the region is Xenia/Zenia (ゼニア) from ξενία.
The intention is for Xenia to be a place where many of the franchise's cultures and civilizations converge in some way. They're putting special attention on the connection between Xenia and Paldea. There’s a lot of focus on introducing a large number of Legendary Pokémon in Gaia. They want to move from "a region that no longer has gods" like Paldea to a religious region in modern times like Xenia. The Paldea-Xenia relationship is being discussed as a Kanto-Johto relationship lost over time. This connection was already decided during the development of Gen 9 and has been referenced multiple times in Titan.
