If you consider yourself a budding Pokécartographer, you should turn your eyes to the official site for Pokémon Black and White, which was recently updated to reveal the layout of Isshu, the region where the title's all-catching will take place. The interactive map, which can be viewed by visiting the site's splash page and clicking the link below the Pokémon White logo, shows a few screenshots of Isshu's varied locales, and gives a few hints as to how your quest will unfold.
Of course, much of the map is still uncharted by these little tips, so we've yet to see a few of the series' staple environments. You know, like the huge town with the humble casino and gigantic, unnavigable department store? The disturbingly out-of-place mausoleum tower? The final road you have to spend hours grinding on in order to beat the Elite Four? That place on that same road where you quit playing the game forever?
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Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:03PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
Wow, that is pretty colorful.
Snorlax, where do you live?
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Snorlax, where do you live?
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:37PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@SpaceFox Aww, don't be jealous. It's such an ugly emotion.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:38PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@Xiegfried Seriously. Snorlax is awesome, you'd think they would build him a nice little hovel in this new area.
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Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:46PM SpaceFox said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
You really think I would be jealous about not getting the first post? Haha, dude I could care less. I never comment here anyways, check my history if you want.
But I stick to my statement, I doubt you actually even saw the full map considering how quickly you posted and how long it takes to visit the site and figure your way around.
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You really think I would be jealous about not getting the first post? Haha, dude I could care less. I never comment here anyways, check my history if you want.
But I stick to my statement, I doubt you actually even saw the full map considering how quickly you posted and how long it takes to visit the site and figure your way around.
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 12:30AM Special Agent Bob said
@SpaceFox
not gonna lie you are kind of an ass
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not gonna lie you are kind of an ass
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 12:42AM (Unverified) said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze (Yo Momma joke here)
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Posted: Aug 10th 2010 10:50AM SnorlaxTheSerialKiller said
@Ezio Auditore da Firenze
I'm banned from this region. Never EVER kill a Probopass because he called you fat. The consequences are deadly.
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I'm banned from this region. Never EVER kill a Probopass because he called you fat. The consequences are deadly.
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 7:04AM ExplicitFunction said
@ThePSNGuy
It'd be cool but i can see a problem. You've just made the long journey along a route arriving in the city, you've been attack by 200 wild pokemon and your last pokemon is down to 20 HP, so crawling you ass to the pokecentre, "hey we should battle"
The amount of nerd rage would be unreal.
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It'd be cool but i can see a problem. You've just made the long journey along a route arriving in the city, you've been attack by 200 wild pokemon and your last pokemon is down to 20 HP, so crawling you ass to the pokecentre, "hey we should battle"
The amount of nerd rage would be unreal.
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:28PM Cheesus Crust said
Can't wait for this. Not only is it a complete break from the first 4 Gens(Location wise), the story mode looks to be much better too, with a lot less focus on the Gym badges.
Also, why is Ash still 10 after more than 1500Eps and 12 years?
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Also, why is Ash still 10 after more than 1500Eps and 12 years?
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:57PM PurpleFries said
@Cheesus Crust
You arent necessarily ash in the games. My character is Louis XIV. Explain that!
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You arent necessarily ash in the games. My character is Louis XIV. Explain that!
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:28PM SpaceFox said
That's a strange map, geographically. There are 2 snowy mountains, in direct opposite sides of the region, with a strange pokeball shaped lake in the middle. There's a desert right in the middle, in between the metropolis and an amusement park. WTF
And to those wondering where to see the map. Click this link
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/irbj/index.html
Then Skip the intro, and click on the white box to the bottom-left.
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And to those wondering where to see the map. Click this link
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/irbj/index.html
Then Skip the intro, and click on the white box to the bottom-left.
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:44PM (Unverified) said
I heard in Pokémon Black, instead of fighting Team Rocket, you actually battle with the KKK.
Can't confirm this though.
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Can't confirm this though.
Posted: Aug 9th 2010 11:46PM Ezio Auditore da Firenze said
@(Unverified) Who do you battle in Pokemon White?
The New Black Panthers?
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The New Black Panthers?
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 12:02AM Codemakura said
rarr, this map does little to inspire me -- part of what I liked about the other regions in Pokemon was the fact you travel from town to town, going through forests and caves, this map just seems kind of polarized and empty at the same time -- maybe it'll look more interesting in-game.
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Posted: Aug 10th 2010 12:28AM Codemakura said
@Ryuk
Yep I did see it on the site, but all the cities feel like there in the lower half, with only one route really going through the left side, I'm just really hoping this isn't the case. Because it just looks a little linear, compared to other Pokemon games which usually have a few crossing routes here and there.
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Yep I did see it on the site, but all the cities feel like there in the lower half, with only one route really going through the left side, I'm just really hoping this isn't the case. Because it just looks a little linear, compared to other Pokemon games which usually have a few crossing routes here and there.
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 2:41AM lapras said
Here's the map without all of the annoying text!
http://pokemonblackandwhite.net/2010/08/10/isshu-region-map-super-size/
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http://pokemonblackandwhite.net/2010/08/10/isshu-region-map-super-size/
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 6:54PM HedonisticKai said
@Sally
what the hell is the point of your link? his is the exact same thing, actually quite easier.. if you wanted to download that image, all you have to do is drag the image to your link bar.. instead of repeat right clicking like a noob and then "stealing" his link lol....
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what the hell is the point of your link? his is the exact same thing, actually quite easier.. if you wanted to download that image, all you have to do is drag the image to your link bar.. instead of repeat right clicking like a noob and then "stealing" his link lol....
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 3:23AM Rocket Raccoon said
I thought for sure I was done playing Pokémon, but apparently I'm not....
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Posted: Aug 10th 2010 5:56AM 24hourpartypal said
Am I seeing an airport? Does this mean you can enter other regions (if so, I will tattoo a pokéball on my arm)
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Posted: Aug 10th 2010 10:19AM Evil Pikachu said
@24hourpartypal
Or maybe your Pokemon can leave you if they don't like battles! I would!
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Or maybe your Pokemon can leave you if they don't like battles! I would!
Posted: Aug 10th 2010 11:00PM BonUs said
@Cypher FDP Agreed, this is way old news. But I suppose we in the West (or South for you Aussies and Zealies) are not supposed to know any of what we know aside from the names of the games and the two legendary mascots... We have the Internet to thank for our expanded knowledge.
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