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On June 11, the Nintendo presentation “Nintendo Direct @ E3 2013” was held. During the presentation, further details about the Pokémon X and Pokémon Y games to release worldwide on Oct. 12 were revealed together with a new trailer. Pokémon X and Y, set in Carros, France with starter Pokémon Chespin, Fennekin, and, Froakie, will be the debut Pokémon games for the Nintendo 3DS.
Of course, various new Pokémon including Helioptile and Pancham were announced. But the real crowd pleaser was the confirmation of a new 18th Pokémon type: Fairy. Fairy-type Pokémon will be extremely powerful against Dragon-type Pokémon.
Furthermore, the video introduced Jigglypuff, Gardevoir, Sylveon, and Marill as Fairy-type Pokémon. According to materials intended for the media, the past Pokémon previously mentioned will be reclassified. With the addition to the various types, Pokémon battles are sure to be considerably different than those in past games.
The movie also confirmed a new feature to the new Pokémon games: Pokémon-Amie. Players can deepen their bond with their favorite Pokémon by petting them, feeding them, and showing them affection. The feature isn’t just additional adorable gameplay, but will also be beneficial for other aspects of the game.
Also confirmed was Sylveon’s ability to learn Moonblast, as well as the Noivern being a Flying/Dragon type and Vivillon being Bug/Flying Type.
Please look forward to more news on Pokémon X and Pokémon Y as the worldwide Oct. 12 release date nears!
Source:
http://www.4gamer.net/games/198/G019893/20130612024/ (Japanese)
Source article written by: oNo
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