Unova Region Discussion/Speculation Thread [Read First Post]

[Wulava]

Can someone put up links to cleaner scans of the magazine?
I might've missed it on the other threads.

[BroaddySN]

I don't know if anyone else saw it, but some user posted a clearer scan showing what that "red and blue building" is. It looks like a movie theater. I don't know why they deleted it, but I'll pull up my browser history to show you all again.

Here:

[Torpoleon]

Isn't that how the small stadium looks?

Overall, Nimbasa and Castelia look pretty much the same, but Driftveil looks really different, with those weird circles near the western edge? And of course Route 4 looks super urbanized, I imagine it might substitute while the Route 9 department store is masked? :P like a giant market?

The weird circles in Driftveil are actually craters.

[lolipiece]

Can someone put up links to cleaner scans of the magazine?
I might've missed it on the other threads.

Sunyshore posted some on her Twitter.

[Wulava]

Sunyshore posted some on her Twitter.

Thanks a lot!
That blue/red building is definitely a movie house... or a theater/opera.
Just look at the Godzilla-like creature, a UFO, and a superhero/phantom on top alongside film reels and cameras.

It could be the new substitute to Musicals.
Oh wait... the musical is still there. XD

[Ilan]

The musical didn't disappear T.T I hope they don't put that annoying tour again I hate this place.
I think there will be hail in the areas close to giant chasm

[blaze boy]

You know, I wasn't sure at first, but thanks to Sunyshore, I can confirm it.

The Entralink, it's dried up now, isn't it? And Nimbasa looks a little different.

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I just hope that Nimbasa has like an arcade centre where we can play mini games for points.

I don't know if anyone else saw it, but some user posted a clearer scan showing what that "red and blue building" is. It looks like a movie theater. I don't know why they deleted it, but I'll pull up my browser history to show you all again.

Here:

That guy in red sure looks like Wes from Pokémon Colosseum.

Wait a minute?! Do you think that we see some short movie of what happened in Black and White.

[kemal07]

The theater looks awesome... It is much more appealing than the Musical in my opinion... I wonder if Brycen, being an ex actor, would appear here at some point.

Another question I had in mind was the covered up areas...

Why do you guys think they would cover up such areas like Nuvema Town, Nacrene City, Undella Town and Accumula Town... I mean what sort of things can we expect to be added to these cities and towns that make them special enough to hide?...

And the north areas of the map are also hidden could other towns or cities be added up there?

[lolipiece]

Looks more like a Sonic character to me...

Oh well, I wonder what that tube area's like.

[Wulava]

Why do you guys think they would cover up such areas like Nuvema Town, Nacrene City, Undella Town and Accumula Town... I mean what sort of things can we expect to be added to these cities and towns that make them special enough to hide?...

And the north areas of the map are also hidden could other towns or cities be added up there?

I think those places have changed a lot. Although not something major.
These towns might've turned into cities now.

Also, I have a weird feeling that there will be new places north of Unova. That area is vacant.
The northwest is a perfect place for a Frontier and few cities.

[kemal07]

I think those places have changed a lot. Although not something major.
These towns might've turned into cities now.

Also, I have a weird feeling that there will be new places north of Unova. That area is vacant.
The northwest is a perfect place for a Frontier and few cities.

I totally agree with you... The area in the north covered by Ice is just too much... I mean what's up there that we know of so far... The League and Icirrus City... It seems like theres more added to the North that we just have to wait and see ... : /

[Sakrey]

My dream to see an upgraded amusement park within Nimbasa City which would drowned us with tons of mini-games seems to be kind of crushed
I really wished there were some instances à la Wifi Square or even Pokéathlon, something to get your head out of battles or from completing your Pokédex like a nerd.

Anyway, with the clearer scans provided by sunyshore, it seems that Lostlorn Forest is still depicted there on the map. Wonder if the location will gain some other use than its original purpose

[Wadeledge]

I think those places have changed a lot. Although not something major.
These towns might've turned into cities now.

Also, I have a weird feeling that there will be new places north of Unova. That area is vacant.
The northwest is a perfect place for a Frontier and few cities.

Yeah the North is conveniently covered by giant pictures of Kyurem's formes in CoroCoro.

[kemal07]

My dream to see an upgraded amusement park within Nimbasa City which would drowned us with tons of mini-games seems to be kind of crushed
I really wished there were some instances à la Wifi Square or even Pokéathlon, something to get your head out of battles or from completing your Pokédex like a nerd.

Anyway, with the clearer scans provided by sunyshore, it seems that Lostlorn Forest is still depicted there on the map. Wonder if the location will gain some other use than its original purpose

I was also hoping for more fair rides in Nimbasa... I was expecting a Ghost train with lots of Ghost Pokemon inside to catch ...

A Halloweenish themed City / Town with jack-o-lanterns etc is my dream... Hoping it would come true one day =)

[Nar_]

Yeah the North is conveniently covered by giant pictures of Kyurem's formes in CoroCoro.

and, you know, a giant "sheet of ice"

But yeah, having a Frontier up there would be amazing...

[ArmyOfOneIX]

yea more mini games and i was very upset the ferris wheel battles didnt get harder/more people

[immewnity]

Here are all the differences I noticed; not sure if I missed any, or if I noticed anything others didn't.

Unity Tower shown
Route 4 is now lined with building reminiscent of a mining town in architecture
New gateway building between Route 4 and Nimbasa City
Entralink is completely different, including no moat, Entree seems to be a waterfall of some sort, no Entralink bridge (though it still exists above the rivers)
Driftveil City is very different, lighthouse does not exist, two “craters” exist, shipping docks are less developed
New city directly south of Driftveil City, another new city west and slightly south of that, and then Hiougi City southwest of that.
The electric web in front of Chargestone Cave has been removed
Challenger’s Cave no longer exists
Poké Transfer Lab carefully covered with ice
Ice seems to be translucent, as Poké Transfer Lab’s outline seems to be visible
New area (building?) due north of Poké Transfer Lab
There is a yellow building to the right of the Ferris Wheel in Nimbasa City. The path in front of it also now extends across to the stream.
Castelia City, Anville Town, and Opelucid City seem to be identical to before
Ice is used to cover up parts of the region, simply an overlay layer

[Excitable Boy]

It's obvious, the ice is just placed on top to obscure things.

Brand, spanking new areas? Old areas with obvious revamps (Driftveil)? Let the world see them!

Other old areas? HIDEHIDEHIDECAN'TLETTHEWORLDSEE

Anyway, with the clearer scans provided by sunyshore, it seems that Lostlorn Forest is still depicted there on the map. Wonder if the location will gain some other use than its original purpose

Probably it'll have wild Zoruas/Zororarks.

[Bolt the Cat]

Couple of things about the map that pique my curiosity:

-About the ice, I think it's fake. The unfrozen areas of Unova are not nearly enough to constitute the main game. Furthermore, the regions that have been covered in ice are irregular and unnatural. Kyurem typically inhabits Giant Chasm, so why is there ice west of Hiougi City? And why is Opelucid City unfrozen yet surrounded by ice? Also, I think because of the ice west of Hiougi City there may be hidden areas there, and there seems to be an unusual blur west of Chargestone Cave, which could be a land route to Anville Town.
-Challenger's Cave seems to have mysteriously disappeared. I hope they didn't remove it from the game, I don't want to see areas of Unova being shut down or downgraded like Kanto in GSCHGSS. And it's especially sad that Challenger's Cave of all places is gone, since that area needed more development.
-The Entralink and the area east of it are rather curious. The fact that Entralink is dried up and it seems only the eastern bridge remains (although I can't completely tell due to the glare on the scans). I think it'll serve a different purpose in this game. I'm curious as to how to get there, maybe you can get there from Lostlorn Forest?
-Rt. 4 is some sort of strip mall or something now, but I don't see an entrance to Resort Desert and Relic Castle. For that matter, are those areas still there? There's nothing there on the scans, but Relic Castle doesn't have any defining features to begin with being entirely underground.
-Stupid question, but does Drifveil City directly connect to the areas to the south? I can't quite tell.

[immewnity]

-Stupid question, but does Drifveil City directly connect to the areas to the south? I can't quite tell.

It seems like there's a small tree-ridden path between the two. Can't tell either, though. Clear scan or clear art (non-scan) may solve that issue.