Region Speculation/Discussion Thread

[Ver-mont]

Hoenn had a theme, it was two words put together to make one word. Littleroot, forttree, mossdeep, oldale

Well, that's not really a naming theme, as in Kanto (colors), Johto (plants) and Unova (clouds). It's just a naming "trend".

Also, the all has some sort of plant/natural object.

"Ever Grande"? "Slateport"? "Rustboro"?

[MetalFlygon08]

Well, that's not really a naming theme, as in Kanto (colors), Johto (plants) and Unova (clouds). It's just a naming "trend".



"Ever Grande"? "Slateport"? "Rustboro"?

Slate and Rust are very natural, and I wanna say something in ever grande means something.

[Ace Of Keys]

I think it'll be similar to hoenn and sinnoh in that it'll be more nature based. I'm also thinking due to the graphics on the 3DS more climate and weather will be shown to take advantage of it. I look forward to how the music will reflect the game and parts of the region. BW did a good job sounding urban, and Sinnoh/Hoenn do as well sounding very natural, especialy hoenn which emphasized the majesty of nature through music. i'm hoping they will do the same here

[Aiwendil]

I'm not saying stay in the city, but use it as a hub maybe?

And maybe this hub lies in the center of that region and many routes to other parts of the region depart from that huge city. In that case, we would get a resemblance to l'étoile de paris, which begins at the arc the triomphe.

Etoile
Sorry for the bad quality though..

[bippacooleth]

Slate and Rust are very natural, and I wanna say something in ever grande means something.

Evergreen? As in evergreen trees? I would definitely agree that the Hoenn towns were named with the theme of nature in mind. A great amount of emphasis was put on humans living naturally with pokemon in the games - a city in a forest, volcanic crater, small village on an island etc

[SilverFox]

I don't think I would like a central hub. Might as well be in a small room and use teleporters if you do that kind of crap.

[Colegoco]

Evergreen? As in evergreen trees? I would definitely agree that the Hoenn towns were named with the theme of nature in mind. A great amount of emphasis was put on humans living naturally with pokemon in the games - a city in a forest, volcanic crater, small village on an island etc

Sinnoh I think there is a pattern, I just don't know what it is...

[Bolt the Cat]

Sinnoh I think there is a pattern, I just don't know what it is...

Sinnoh's cities don't follow a pattern at all.

Twinleaf
Sandgem
Jubilife
Oreburgh
Floaroma
Eterna
Hearthome
Solaceon
Veilstone
Pastoria
Celestic
Canalave
Snowpoint
Sunyshore

Good luck deciphering a pattern out of that. The naming schemes are too varied.

[FennekinFan]

Hearthome... I think that is one of my favourite city names so far. A lot of them seem to have kind of peaceful imagery associated with the name- Eterna: Eternity, Solaceon: Solaceon, etc. Beyond that and the ore/rock based ones I can't see anything linking them.

[Lightning Raider]

Hearthome... I think that is one of my favourite city names so far. A lot of them seem to have kind of peaceful imagery associated with the name- Eterna: Eternity, Solaceon: Solaceon, etc. Beyond that and the ore/rock based ones I can't see anything linking them.

Not sure if mentioned but Kabto had the colour theme going on. Viridian, Safforn and Fuschia, all colours.

[Luxvan]

Junichi Masuda has stated that Sinnoh's name is based on the Sino-Japanese term 神奥, which translates to "mysterious".
so uh yeah that explains that.

Still hoping for a music-based region.

[FennekinFan]

Junichi Masuda has stated that Sinnoh's name is based on the Sino-Japanese term 神奥, which translates to "mysterious".

so uh yeah.

That would definitely give the theme. What is the theme for Unova?

[Luxvan]

That would definitely give the theme. What is the theme for Unova?

Clouds.
Accumula - cumulus
Nimbasa - nimbus
Icirrus - cirrus

Those are the only ones I know off my head (the obvious ones lol), but it's definitely clouds.

[YDT]

Maybe it will be like derived from numbers, cause of the X and Y grid thing. Like have names of numbers from different languages and mash the names together?

[DannyDark]

I'm thinking mountains. Because mountains rock.

(Get it?)

[dirkac]

Maybe it will be like derived from numbers, cause of the X and Y grid thing. Like have names of numbers from different languages and mash the names together?

Makes sense.

I'm thinking mountains. Because mountains rock.

(Get it?)

Makes no sense.


Anyway, dor useless stuff, Imma go vall this region Perella now, derived from the french word of Pearl: Perle.

[Colegoco]

I'm thinking mountains. Because mountains rock.

(Get it?)

Ha! Very Funny!

[pacack825]

Maybe it will be like derived from numbers, cause of the X and Y grid thing. Like have names of numbers from different languages and mash the names together?

Onuno sounds so derpy to me :P

[pkmntraineramit]

OR we didn't know it was compatible in the previous regions, really, it wouldn't be that difficult to correct cannonically.

That's a pretty lame way to explain it, that like say "it just is" when trying to explain something. They should use another explanation, a good one, rather than "no one tried it" but, also, players can simply say, I tried that in a previous game and it never worked.

[Ver-mont]

Clouds.
Accumula - cumulus
Nimbasa - nimbus
Icirrus - cirrus

Those are the only ones I know off my head (the obvious ones lol), but it's definitely clouds.

That's the city naming theme, I think he/she asked about the region theme (just like Sinnoh's is mysteries, which has absolutely nothing to do with the names of its towns).

[ninjanerd]

That's the city naming theme, I think he/she asked about the region theme (just like Sinnoh's is mysteries, which has absolutely nothing to do with the names of its towns).

If so, Unova's theme is America, specifically New York. I mean, Garbage, Ice Cream, and Bald Eagle Pokémon? Definitely America.

[pacack825]

If so, Unova's theme is America, specifically New York. I mean, Garbage, Ice Cream, and Bald Eagle Pokémon? Definitely America.

There are three headed dragons and genies in New York? (I'm being sarcastic) I do agree to an extent, but there are only a few examples that fit. Hardly a theme there.

[dirkac]

If so, Unova's theme is America, specifically New York. I mean, Garbage, Ice Cream, and Bald Eagle Pokémon? Definitely America.

Tahat's just what it's based on, not the theme.

Because Sinnoh is not based off of mysteries, now is it?

[Ver-mont]

If so, Unova's theme is America, specifically New York. I mean, Garbage, Ice Cream, and Bald Eagle Pokémon? Definitely America.

No, New York is the basis, not the theme.

Unova's theme is coexisting and equality, as illustrated by its Japanese name and all the localizations. The theme here is that people (from many different cultures) and Pokémon can live together as part of a same whole, and almost everything revolves around this theme.

New York was said to have been chosen as the basis exactly because it's a "melting pot", a place where many vastly different cultures live together side by side.

[ninjanerd]

No, New York is the basis, not the theme.

Unova's theme is coexisting and equality, as illustrated by its Japanese name and all the localizations. The theme here is that people (from many different cultures) and Pokémon can live together as part of a same whole, and almost everything revolves around this theme.

New York was said to have been chosen as the basis exactly because it's a "melting pot", a place where many vastly different cultures live together side by side.

Tahat's just what it's based on, not the theme.

Because Sinnoh is not based off of mysteries, now is it?

There are three headed dragons and genies in New York? (I'm being sarcastic) I do agree to an extent, but there are only a few examples that fit. Hardly a theme there.

Geez, all I did was get it wrong. But yeah I see the point. I misunderstood the use of the word 'theme'. What would Johto's be then? But if we're discussing something so complex, I find it hard to speculate on the new theme based only off a 2:00 video...


Let's see, France. Something connecting old to new? I mean in France you have Versailles, Eiffel Tower, and modern buildings all within a reasonable distance.