Although he evaded the law, he saw his meticulous plan that took several years to form crumble thanks to this trainer. Since that day, Ghetsis disappeared from the public eye his current whereabouts are a mystery. Two years have passed since an aspiring trainer from Nuvema Town thwarted the nefarious Team Plasma.
#POKEMON BLACK AND WHITE 2 GAMEPLAY SERIES#
WARNING: The following review will contain unmarked spoilers for the series thus far. Could there be something about these games not reflected by the numbers? This reflected in sales figures as well with a little under eight-million copies sold by March of 2013. Although these games were well-received overall, the critical enthusiasm didn’t match that of their predecessors. Black 2 and White 2 saw its domestic debut in June of 2012 before being released the following October in North America, Australia, and Europe. Because these games were to heavily draw resources from the set directly preceding them, the development process went without incident. With many considering the fifth generation the series’ shining moment, the idea of returning to Unova for a second adventure was highly appealing.įeeling satisfied with how Black and White turned out, director Junichi Masuda handed the reins to Takao Unno for this project, though the former remained to help produce the games. Therefore, in defiance of enthusiasts’ expectations, the successors to Black and White were to be direct sequels: Black 2 and White 2.
However, the development team felt such a choice clashed with the theme of contrasting opposites that ran throughout the original games. With the versions being called Black and White, many fans anticipated that a “Grey” version was just around the corner. Indeed, previous generations had a standalone version to complement the initial two games. Having sold millions of copies, that there would be a follow-up to these games was a foregone conclusion. Their scenario was especially praised for its sophisticated story beats, with many considering it the spiritual successor to Shigesato Itoi’s lauded 2006 effort, Mother 3. The previous Unova Champion, Alder, appears early on in the game and reveals there is a new Champion who you discover later on.Although they didn’t move quite as many units as the preceding set of games, the Black and White versions of Pokémon were the basis of yet another success story for the juggernaut franchise. A large amount of the region has been updated in the 2 years since the previous game.Īs usual, Team Plasma are causing trouble in the region and you thwart their efforts as you progress through the usual 8 gyms and Elite 4. The city is in the southwest of the Unova region, separated from the rest of Unova that was in Black/White 1. You start in Aspertia City which is the largest hometown to date. There are some special features that will only work on the DSi and 3DS. Of course, they work on Nintendo's newer 3DS console as well. This is likely so that games can use the same maps and graphics, and to appeal to a wider audience.
This is different to the usual procedure of releasing a single remake. Pokémon Black 2 & Pokémon White 2 are sequels to the first pair of Generation 5 games, and are set 2 years after the events of Pokémon Black & White.