Gogoat and Rhyhorn can be ridden in certain locations and allow the player to interact with the environment, by destroying rocks and crossing broken paths. The player now has the ability to rollerskate, at least under certain conditions, and have been shown to allow the player to grind and overcome obstacles. Transportation: Players can now walk on an 8 directional grid, allowing diagonal movement, as opposed to the four way grid in previous games. The battle system is aesthetically overhauled, featuring more lively reactions to the attacks, such as when a Pokémon is being hit. You’ll be able to play as a boy or a girl, and you can choose how your hero looks overall! Find a look that suits you, and then set off on your travels! Your adventure takes place in the expansive Kalos region, where you’ll explore cities, meet people, and encounter many Pokémon! Don’t miss Lumiose City, the central hub of the region, where you’ll return many times on your journey.įull 3D gameplay: Unlike any other games in the main series, Pokémon X and Y feature a completely three dimensional style of gameplay, and 3D modeled characters and creatures are used, rather than sprites like has always been done in the main series.
All copies of the game will be playable in all seven of the languages the Pokémon games are released in: Japanese, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Korean. Stay tuned for more exciting updates about Pokémon X and Pokémon Y! The two games will be released worldwide, making them the first Nintendo-published retail games to have such a global simultaneous release in all key regions, including South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and the first Pokémon games to be available in and outside Japan during the same period of time. Pokémon X and Pokémon Y will present a new generation of Pokémon, and introduce players to an exciting new adventure in a breathtaking 3D world.
This marks the sixth generation of Pokémon games. Pokémon X (Japanese: ポケットモンスターX Pocket Monsters X) and Pokémon Y (Japanese: ポケットモンスターY Pocket Monsters Y) are coming to the Nintendo 3DS worldwide on October 12, 2013.