# Talk:Pokémon X and Y

Should a controversy section be added considering the recent news about kids stumbling upon hardcore porn when searching for the name? Or is that typical enough of titles with X in their name that there isn't a point? 70.73.185.165 (talk) 02:25, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Unless this can be verified by reliable sources, we should not add this content to Wikipedia.—Ryulong (琉竜) 03:57, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
I've seen multiple reliable sources noting it, although I can't recall them now. I think the matter is whether it is appropriate as controversy. Blake (Talk·Edits) 15:23, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
The answer to that question is probably no.—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:49, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
I agree, unless something significant comes out of this (calls to ban the game, Nintendo changes the name, a major search engine blocks all results to the game to avoid potential porn issues) I see no reason to add this.--174.93.160.57 (talk) 21:39, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Why am I not surprised Japan... Should all magazines be released on 15th day of each month, because they were breaking it. The new Pokemon confirmed is named Ninfia (ニンフィア), another *SIGH* Eeveelution. So who wants to add this info in the 15 of February, where the magazine is officially released?Blackgaia02 (Talk if you're Worthy) (talk) 14:28, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Magazine leaks are not to be published on Wikipedia. The information will be added on the 15th (Friday) and we need to acknowledge the fact that magazine leaks are not reliable sources.—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:12, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
Also, Blackgaia02, you really need to stop inserting your emotions and opinions into things you post on talk pages. These are not meant to be discussions about the subject but means of improving the article.—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:17, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

Has the type and/or name of the new eeveelution come out? I thought I saw it somewhere but I could be mistaken.--Matt723star (talk) 20:50, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

The article mentions that it's "Sylveon"/"Nymphia" but Nintendo has not released its typing yet. Also, this is not a forum for discussing the subject of the article.—Ryulong (琉竜) 21:59, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

You removed my addition of information because you think its trivial? Honestly its a big change to format,  especially the ability to walk diagonally, since it abandoned's Pokémon layout of walking block by block. I think its definitely worth mention. Mrmoustache14 (talk) 18:57, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Given how I'm getting a little annoyed with a certain someone filling up my talkpage with baseless arguments, I'd thought I'd bring it here. Simply put, the article shouldn't have so much emphasis on giving every new Pokemon and game mode Japanese text. Sure it's a Japanese game, so is Sonic the Hedgehog, but we don't say things like "Sonic can collect rings (リング, ringu) and perform a Spin Dash (スピンダッシュ, Supin Dasshu) to defeat enemies." Not even the articles on heavily Japanese games like light novels use Japanese when describing the modes. I know I haven't been using them for the Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc gameplay description, because it just makes things cluttered.Wonchop (talk) 17:55, 4 September 2013 (UTC)

Well they should. Articles on Japanese subjects should include some level of Japanese text and not just the Japanese version of the title. And I was "filling up [your] talkpage" because this was a content dispute between the two of us.—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:02, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
See, the thing is, in the past, the games have been released only in Japan first, then ported. So for quite a few months, the game 'is' a Japanese game. So during the announcements, sometimes things were revealed in Corocoro, so only their Japanese name was known. People translated it, but that was usually unofficial. Now, these names are English and permanent. Thus, unless the Japanese name is extremely relevant, I don't see why it needs to be included. Blake (Talk·Edits) 18:16, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
It needs to be included because the games are Japanese. Just because it's suddenly getting a simultaneous release in every language does not mean we omit all Japanese text other than the games' titles.—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:21, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Rayman is a French game, but you don't see anyone calling all the modes 'le dis' and 'le dat'.Wonchop (talk) 18:41, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Just saying, you should probably stop with the WP:OTHERSTUFF. Blake (Talk·Edits) 18:55, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
No, let him make a terrible comparison. Rayman was never traditionally developed entirely for the French market before being sent to the US. Pokémon was Japanese first and then we got the translation afterward.—Ryulong (琉竜) 20:15, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Japanese text should only be included really if the subject is significantly being discussed. If a whole section is being devoted for it, then sure, the Japanese title would be good, but these gameplay elements only have a passing mention. All it is is clutter, and doesn't help the reader any. Blake (Talk·Edits) 18:35, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
I feel like I've discussed the utility of Japanese text with you previously and have also seen these same arguments. The Japanese text gives more information to the reader. It does not clutter anthing up. I have cut out a lot of the text but I've kept in several items which I still feel are useful.—Ryulong (琉竜) 20:15, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Thing is, there's a difference between things like anime articles, where things such as magical items and whatnot more or less need to be properly explained with their Japanese counterparts since they generally draw an anime kind of audience, and game articles which are typically just read by game fans who couldn't care less. If it was a game geared towards Japanese audiences where, say, the player uses some kind of Nasubi Katana or something, then some explanation of its origins may be helpful. But given how many of these modes and items are English to begin with, it's just pointless to go into it and disrupts the flow of the article. For the majority of game articles, just a mention of the Japanese title is neccessary.  Wonchop (talk) 20:51, 4 September 2013 (UTC)
Well that's not my fault that they don't care. It doesn't harm the article to include them. It in fact improves it. And it is a game geared towards Japanese audiences, it's just also getting an international release. So no, just the Japanese language title is not necessary. I've removed the Japanese for the Pokémon names as they're on other articles, even though you kept reverting me to what you thought was a version I preferred. The Japanese text here is minimal and it gives the readers more information and it's reliably sourced. We should not completely disregard everything that's Japanese just because there's an English release. This happens constantly with every god damn Pokémon page here. We have to regularly revert IP editors adding the dub names to the episode lists because of the way this fandom thinks. It's Japanese first so we should include more Japanese than just the titles, and just because some of the phrases were translated into Japanese in a form that is identical to the English does not mean they should be removed ever.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:09, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Again, that's a difference between anime and game articles, because there are notable differences between the Japanese and English versions. Even then, dub names are generally used for episode lists when they are available. I know comparisons with other articles is frowned upon, but for the conversation's sake, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies is an article for a game in a series initially geared towards Japanese audiences, featuring many terms and character names that differ from the Japanese version, but only the English names are listed without the Japanese text because that's the version people reading the ENGLISH article are more likely to play. And that isn't something that's been met with 'it SHOULD be this cos', that's something that naturally ended up like that as official English terminology was revealed. The same should apply to here, particularly given the fact it's a game that's got a simultaneous worldwide release. Find me somewhere in the Wiki policies that states "ARTICLES ABOUT JAPANESE-MADE GAMES MUST HAVE JAPANESE TEXT EVERY FIVE OTHER WORDS" and maybe I'll shut up, but for now, all you're doing is acting childish and forcing your own opinion. Wonchop (talk) 10:31, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
There should not be any difference. If both have Japanese origins and both feature specific terms in both English and Japanese then both languages should be presented. Japanese text is not featured on this page "every five other words". It's used for the title, Fairy type, Mega Evolution, Sky Battle, Horde Encounter, Pokémon-Amie, Super Training, Pokémon Bank, and Poké Transporter. This is not too much. We do not need to completely disregard any Japanese terminology just because we know what the English terms are at any stage of release, whether the English version is months away or it's being released simultaneously. And for the Ace Attorney games, List of Ace Attorney characters exists for character names. And perhaps terms should be included when they are new. It's simple enough and not intrusive, no matter how you may think it is. There is no reason to treat any set of articles differently. Double standards are not allowed at all on Wikipedia.—Ryulong (琉竜) 10:43, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
You're just biasedly steering the article towards a Japanese direction (even bothering to mention Japanese pricing schemes). Most of the names you're trying to add Japanese for are English in the first place anyway. Anyhoo, I'm gonna see if I can get a second opinion or dispute resolution or something. Wonchop (talk) 11:04, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
What? Adding Japanese text to an article about a Japanese subject where it is relevant is not "biasedly steering the article towards a Japanese direction". And the American pricing has not been announced as far as I can tell. Your constant removals of the Japanese text is bordering on disruptive, as is your sudden declaration that "JAPANESE ACCOMPANIMENTS TO ALL THE NEW TERMINOLOGY IS UNNECCESSARY". Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Japan-related articles#Using Japanese in the article body and Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Article guidelines#Non-English games both suggest otherwise.—Ryulong (琉竜) 11:59, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
You do realise that thing on the Non-English games outlines mention nothing outside of Japanese game titles. It literally says nothing about needing to use it to describe all the game modes. Also of note: "On articles concerning video games, there are some cases when omitting this romanization may benefit the article."Wonchop (talk) 13:13, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
I wrote that part of the guideline and you are the one reading it wrong. Note that it says "romanization" and not "Japanese text".—Ryulong (琉竜) 13:54, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
So... you're enforcing a guideline that you wrote yourself... Wonchop (talk) 14:28, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
If I wrote it then I know how it should be applied.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:36, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Humble, aren't we? There's also this bit: For systems and games, English terms are preferred over non-English equivalents when the difference would either be confusing to the reader or unimportant within the context of the article. In the context of the article in question, it is not neccessary for terms like Fairy, Mega Evolution and Sky Battle to be given translations and only serve to confuse readers by getting them lost in a sea of brackets and macrons. It could probably be allowed when referring to Pokémon Bank and Poké Transporter, since they are being touted as seperate applications, but it should only be used, as per the article you presented yourself, once throughout the whole article, preferably in the Development section to keep the Gameplay section less cluttered.Wonchop (talk) 14:45, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
You miss the last bit of that section you quote, "For example, while the Famicom is not quite the same as the NES the differences are relatively minor for the vast majority of game articles." This does not seem to be the same thing as saying "This is called X in Japan". And "confusing to the reader or unimportant within the context of the article" is subjective. "Mega Evolution" is not "Mega Eboryushon" in Japanese so it's relevant. Fairy is borderline and I can give that up. But having "Sukai Batoru" is not going to be that confusing. And anyway, it's best to wait for a 3rd opinion, even though you completely botched up your request.—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:02, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
And on top of all of this, you are breaking the rules of WP:3O. You have not added a "brief neutral description of the dispute"; it's your personal opinion as to what should be done, saying my arguments are childish, and accusing me of having a bias without naming me. And you are not supposed to add a normal signature. Your name should not be on the page.
All of this nonsense could have been avoided if you had just followed WP:BRD as I often tell you you should do. When you make a bold edit to an article (removing all the Japanese text) and you get reverted you start a discussion rather than foster an edit war when both parties keep reverting to their preferred edition. I have made countless attempts to communicate with you but you refuse to acknowledge my opinion or ideas at every single instance.—Ryulong (琉竜) 12:09, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
I've declined the 3O request as 3 editors are already participating (Wonchop, Ryulong, and Blake). Jackmcbarn (talk) 15:16, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Ah, okay. I mainly filed it (first time so I weren't particularly aware of how it worked) since it had more or less just turned into a Ryulong vs. Wonchop debate. So surely this means, with Blake as our third opinion, we're technically in favor of not including Japanese? Wonchop (talk) 15:35, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
The problem here is that neither of your opinions will change, and both probably broke WP:3RR many many times over. Even on Charizard, I have had an IP change Pokemon Red and Blue to Pocket Monsters Red and Green, and I stopped reverting to not break the rule, as really, it is a difference of opinion, not a breaking of the article's quality.(Although I am probably just going to wait a few days and revert it once their attention disappears)
We have both tried to reason with Ryulong, but unless he drops his ownership of the article, I doubt anything will change unless we get a strong third party opinion in here. Blake (Talk·Edits) 15:59, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Another 3O volunteer, like Jackmcbarn, here: So are you okay with it going away on the 3O page? It came back after Jack removed it, and he's right: it really doesn't belong there due to the number of editors, though I don't think Jack or I will remove it again only for that reason. If you're okay with it going away, please delete it or drop a note here and I'll do it and if you still need dispute resolution, consider the Dispute Resolution Noticeboard or a Request for Comments. Regards, TransporterMan (TALK) 16:04, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, I had re-added it before reading Jackmcbarn's comment. Taken it off now. Wonchop (talk) 16:07, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
WP:OWN is going both ways here. I have manuals of style to back up my edits. You just have personal preference.—Ryulong (琉竜) 18:47, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
I'm pretty certain you have no way of proving your 'manuals' to be anything other than your own personal preference. Anyhoo, I'll just be editing the Japanese out appropriately in accordance to the fact we have 2 against Japanese and 1 for, since we did it fairly and whatnot.Wonchop (talk) 18:59, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
2 vs 1 is not a consensus. And I have not written WP:MOS-JA at all so it is not my own personal preference. I was only involved in the creation of WP:VG/JP because the project's practice went against WP:MOS-JA. There is no reason to exclude Japanese text on this page outside of the first line. This is a Japanese video game. It should include some Japanese text beyond the title. Simply because the game is coming out in English simultaneously is not a reason to exclude information that the reader may find interesting. If you remove the text, I will revert you.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:05, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
I am bringing this to WP:DRN.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:09, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
Also, as a form of compromise, I have removed the Japanese text for Sky Battle, Horde Encounter, and Super Training. I believe the new Mega Evolution and Pokémon-Amie features, which have radically different names, are minimal and useful.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:25, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
 Outside opinion I think that while the Japanese chracters for the name of the game and regions are well warranted, naming every little side feature like Poke-amie is not necessary and clogs the article. Unfortunately, there is still a block on the page so I will wait for feedback and the page to reopen for editing before I make any bold edits. Konveyor Belt yell at me  18:10, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
How does it "clog the article"? It's four extra words.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:33, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
For all-English readers like me, I'm understandabaly used to seeing purely Latin-type characters only when I read. Seeing other non Latin letters a lot in a parargraph is hard to read and visually cluttered. Konveyor Belt yell at me  20:03, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
The current state of the page does not have that though.—Ryulong (琉竜) 20:06, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
I know, I just don't want to see putting Japanese characters on some things becoming a justification for putting them everywhere. Konveyor Belt yell at me  20:25, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
Well, WP:MOS-JA says it can be done.—Ryulong (琉竜) 21:34, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
Again, within reason. WP:COMMONSENSE and WP:IGNORE supersede the Japanese style manual. Using common sense, I think everybody can agree that not all of the names in the article absolutely have to have the Japanese translation (not to mention, of course, that this is an English article after all). Konveyor Belt yell at me  21:45, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
Why should the fact that this being an English article have anything to do with excluding four or five Japanese language versions of the new game jargon? And WP:IAR is a bit much when the Japanese manual of style simply says it can be done, meaning anyone is allowed to do it but is not forced to do it. I added the text months ago under this premise. Wonchop is the only one who suddenly decided it should be removed.—Ryulong (琉竜) 22:27, 6 September 2013 (UTC)
I made the change, yes, but several people agree with it. You're the only one who sees it as some kind of crime against Japan or something. Remember, there's a difference between can and should, and you seem to be enforcing these cans as shoulds with nothing to really back it up. Also articles change as months past. In the case of articles about games, Japanese terms are made less relevant as official English terms are introduced. In the end, this all comes down to what makes a good, legible article for English readers who come to an English wikipedia expecting English, which is namely something that can be read as fluently as if you were speaking it. Because let's face it, if you want to read Japanese text that much, you can just go to the Japanese article.Wonchop (talk) 17:24, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
"Should" is also condtional anyway. And why are you to decide that our readers will never want to go "Hey, I wonder what this was in Japanese" and then they go to the Japanese page and can't find anything because they don't know what they're looking for? But it's not relevant anymore. I've taken whatever text I could to Gameplay of Pokémon and expanded on the new mechanics there so when the page gets unprotected I could really care less about the Japanese text here.
However, I still have problems with your restructuring of the article. You combined items into single sentences when they really had nothing to do with each other and you kept placing the RGB starters towards the beginning of the page when we still do not know when they become available in the game. We just know they will be.—Ryulong (琉竜) 20:38, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
They are very much implied to be, or at the very least, very early on in the game, if the series tradition of getting your Pokémon from a professor at the start of the game carries on (the Direct states you get one from your best friend first, followed by one from the professor). As far as the structuring goes, it really just needs to have less emphasis on certain things, namely the Pokémon (we shouldn't really base the whole Fairy type tidbit on how it was revealed by a new Eevee evolution). Apart from that, the only other issues I have with it is there are way too many references for solitary facts at the moment.Wonchop (talk) 02:48, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Aside from the refs, it should more or less be tidy enough. Since the information about Pokémon Bank and Pokémon Transporter was being repeated in multiple sections (same info, same refs), I just moved it to the development section, since it's more on the business end of the spectrum.Wonchop (talk) 02:55, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
I was under the impression that this article was already unlocked....Konveyor Belt yell at me  21:11, 9 September 2013 (UTC)
I'm going to have to side with Wonchop on this one. These excessive translations bog down the article's readability, and aren't typically of interest to the general reader. Sergecross73 msg me  01:16, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
I really don't see how approximately five words in Japanese was "excessive" or "bogging the article down" but fine. I still think Wonchop is giving Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle's appearance too much weight.—Ryulong (琉竜) 05:26, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Well it is still the first time in the series where you're effectively being given two starter Pokémon. I believe this bit gives more explanation about the whole 'start of game' thing. http://www.pokemonxy.com/en-us/pokemon/classic/ Wonchop (talk) 11:05, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
The problem is that recurs over and over again throughout the article. You've got to keep in mind: A vast majority of English readers don't know Japanese. As such, to most readers, it's just unreadable jargon interspersed into sentences. Also, in general, we're supposed to be writing for "general audiences", but even beyond that, you've got realize that its largely a different group of people reading this article than the typical obscure anime/manga you commonly contribute to. A lot of the people reading this aren't that hardcore Japanese reading otaku, but rather Nintendo fans and/or children. To me, whether you approach it as writing for "general audiences", or "Nintendo audiences", either way, the excessive translations aren't helpful to the reader. Sergecross73 msg me  12:24, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Wonchop I still do not see "You get them at the beginning of the game" on that page. All it says is "you get them" but not when.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:21, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
And Sergecross, I don't see what that has to do with anything. I do not see how a couple of pieces of Japanese jargon alongside the English language jargon harms the article.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:48, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Well, first off, I'm concerned that you don't understand how the "readability" of an article has "anything to do with things" in regards to an encyclopedic entry. Beyond that, for example, let's look at  Pokémon Bank (ポケモンバンク Pokemon Banku. What is the value added when adding this into articles? Is really necessary? Do we really need this extremely direct translation? The people who know Japanese can probably gather this, and for people who don't know the language, it's just jargon that breaks up the flow of the message being conveyed with characters they don't understand ("ポケモンバンク") and a translation that's blatantly obvious ("banku=bank"). It wouldn't be so bad if it's only once, but Wonchops complaint is that is that it keeps recurring, and that's why I'm saying I agree. It happens far too much, and its the frequency that hurts its readability. Sergecross73 msg me  02:33, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Now it's not on the page at all because Wonchop moved it off to Gameplay of Pokémon. On top of the constant removals of the sources that are in Japanese I cannot for the life of me understand the complete abhorrence of using anything vaguely related to Japan on this page.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:05, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
I believe it was mentioned in your JapMos whatchamacallit that Japanese can be ommitted if it is present in a linked article, was it not? Wonchop (talk) 14:09, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
"Jap" is a slur, so please avoid using it. So yes, it's fine that it's on another page now, but it wasn't before all of this.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:22, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
If a Japanese source covers something that is not available in an English source, that is fine. But given the choice of the two, an English source will always trump a Japanese source because then the reader can go and check it out, and actually be able to understand it. I am sorry Ryulong, but that's just how it is. It isn't a case of "ewww why would you use Japanese". Its "why use Japanese when English is readily available?" Blake (Talk·Edits) 14:16, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Non-English language sources are perfectly valid sources so long as someone somewhere can read it. Famitsu is at least valid to use. But now I've removed all of the official website references as they're linked at the bottom of the page anyway.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:22, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
(edit conflict) I don't know how to make it any clearer for you unless you can find a similar article that uses translations all the time in a language you don't understand, to see if you can see it from the other side of things. Perhaps then you could see how it detracts from the sentence's clarity? I also didn't get a response from you in regards to your rationale for my "bank/banku" example above. Why exactly did we need that? What purpose did it really serve? Sergecross73 msg me  14:34, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
 Understanding the language changes from reader to reader. But we have Classical Greek and Classical Chinese to show articles where a foreign language is used in the prose. And Wonchop had at least come to the conclusion that because Pokemon Bank was a separate piece of software it qualified to have the name in Japanese. There are no rules on this site that forbid or suggest not to use any foreign language text inline. It is an editorial decision whether or not to add it but what's done is done.—Ryulong (琉竜) 17:12, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
I know there's nothing "forbidding" it, but it's one of those things where "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should". Like long, winding, run-on sentences. They aren't forbidden on Wikipedia, but much of the time they're not the best idea for getting a point across either, you know? Anyways, it sounds like you're reluctantly conceding this point, so I'll stop discussing it. Thanks. Sergecross73 msg me  02:14, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Try not to forget that when the gameplay section is fully developed on release, it should have the basis of how the game series works first, like every article. The content shown at the HeartGold/SoulSilver and Black/White pages are basically, if I remember correctly, how I summarized the information in the Diamond/Pearl page(which is massive and goes way too much into detail). The going trend for our Pokemon articles also seems to be having a "New Features" section and "Connectivity" section. I trust that you knew this, and are waiting until the game comes out fully to add it, as it may look like undue weight in that area as the rest of the article is underdeveloped. Just putting this here in the case that it is forgotten on release! Thanks :)
Also, I secondarily made this section so you can use it to talk about how to work on that content, since you were talking about it in the above section, which unnecessarily lengthens the discussion on a slightly off-topic subject. Blake (Talk·Edits) 03:05, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

I think I had formatted the page this way prior to the dispute with Wonchop.—Ryulong (琉竜) 05:27, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Just trimmed it down a bit. We don't need to go into too much detail over how the old games work. All they really need to know is you catch thingies and fight thingies, and the rest they can more or less pick up from the Gameplay in Pokémon segment. I've also limited the references a little, since I noticed a lot of them consisted a link to the official English site, followed by the exact same information but in Japanese, which is again, not neccessary. Wonchop (talk) 11:01, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Selectively removing the Japanese language sources is unnecessary. Also, stop using British English on the article. The article universally uses the American English variant.—Ryulong (琉竜) 19:27, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
It's just pointlessly unneccessary to add a second reference that is the exact same, only in a language noone can read. And just to add further rants:
It is not 'unneccessary weight' to mention the RedBlue starters, particularly since it's one of the features they are heavily promoting on their site. Also note how we've been using 'early on' instead of 'at the start' and STILL you complain. Considering how you're such an 'expert' on Pokémon articles, surely you'd know more than anyone that the Professor character, who gives you starter Pokémon, appears at the start of the game. In fact, the professor's dialogue in the Direct trailer "It'd be fantastic if you took another Pokémon with you. Here! Pick one!" seems to imply you get it before you start hunting wild Pokémon.Wonchop (talk) 20:32, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
How is it mentioning the RedBlue starters are dead weight, but your insistance on mentioning the bloody Eevee evolution, like it's the prime representitive of the new Fairy type, isn't? In fact, you're just throwing more dead weight by mentioning more specific Pokémon than neccessary (why do we need three more examples of Pokémon that can Mega Evolve?).
The Eiffel Tower image is unneccessary. If anything, the attention you give to the 'France' remark makes it sound very much like trivia. If you want to stick an extra image in there, use something relevant to the article, like a picture of special edition 3DS XL or something. Wonchop (talk) 20:32, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Free images are never "unnecessary". We do not know anything concrete about the original starters. We just know we can get them. Your edits constantly make it appear we know for certain that they're available first thing. And Sylveon is on fucking everything. It's definitely the prime representative, at least in merchandising. And the mega evolution is mentioned in the reference.—Ryulong (琉竜) 22:49, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
And 125 million people can read Japanese.  Just because you can't does not mean the references cannot be used. It is not at all unnecessary when the Japanese version may have content that is not available on the English one. I don't know what problem you have with any Japanese content but it is better to have more references than fewer ones.—Ryulong (琉竜) 22:58, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Having Japanese references on top of English references is even more redundant than the whole thing we spent a good portion of the week bitching about. Have you seriously learnt nothing from all of this? Likewise, it's pointless to use Sylveon as the prime example of a new Fairy pokémon, because there's going to be a craptonne come the game's release. And please don't impulsively revert to grammatically sketchy versions without paying attention to the improvements that have been made since. And there's been enough edits to the thing to not specifically state you get Charmander & co at the beginning. Wonchop (talk) 23:20, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Look at it this way, the current phrasing I use, "For the first time since Pokémon Gold and Silver, a new Pokémon type, Fairy, is introduced to both new and old Pokémon.", makes it clean and simple that a new feature is introduced and doesn't go out of its way to list off examples. The way you phrase it, " and Pokémon belonging to the brand new Fairy Type such as Eevee's new evolutionary form Sylveon. A new Pokémon type had not been introduced since Gold and Silver in 1999, and several older Pokémon will gain Fairy as a new secondary type." just... sounds wrong however you look at it. It just sounds like "OH HEY CHECK IT OUT THERE'S A NEW EEVELUTION WOOO ohyeahthere'sanewpokemontypeiguess...". With sentences like that, you mocking my spelling of 'unnecessary' seems a wee bit hypocritical. Wonchop (talk) 23:31, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
You also can't use the number of people who can read Japanese as an excuse to add identical references in different languages, particularly given how many of the oh so few number of people who both know Japanese, and would specifically come to an English Wikipedia hoping to read Japanese text, would be interested enough in the references to warrant having a Japanese reference on top of the English one. I could just as easily say, "Oh, a good deal of North America speaks Spanish, better throw in a reference to that language's site too, oh and let's not forget the French speaking Canadians too, ah screw it, let's just throw in ALL the languages in there, with a google translated page in Korean or something just to be safe" and just end up with a massive queue of numbers following every bloomin' sentence. Wonchop (talk) 23:38, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
(Edit conflict) Note that the section should only go as far as to give a brief overview. There is already a Gameplay of Pokémon article and we don't need to clog up the article with every trivial detail of how Pokémon works. Konveyor Belt yell at me  23:54, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
Did you see the sections of the articles I proposed we copy and saying we should be even more simpler then that, or are you speaking generally? Wonchop seems to agree with you, so I will let his summary slide. Blake (Talk·Edits) 00:59, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
I'm speaking generally as a point in mind for the entire section and perhaps the whole page if necessary. We shouldn't inundate the player with a lot of technical jargon only a skilled Pokémon player would understand. Konveyor Belt yell at me  01:04, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Yeah, I understand that. I wouldn't try to teach the reader how Natures or EVs work in this article. I was saying that the start of the gameplay section should give the reader an idea of how the Pokemon series work in an RPG aspect. See Pokemon Black and White#Gameplay. How this article currently is set up only gives the reader a very general idea of how it works, and cuts out some of the finer details like the aspects of health points and fleeing from battles. Blake (Talk·Edits) 03:26, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Fight monsters, make them your personal bitches. That's all we really need to get across before getting into the new features. Wonchop (talk) 04:39, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
For the umpteenth time stop removing the Japanese language reliable sources. There is absolutely no reason to exclude them. I might agree that the official site is not necessary, but Famitsu should have been kept. I cannot for the life of me understand your complete abhorrence of anything Japanese on this page.—Ryulong (琉竜) 05:44, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
And I don't know what the hell you've been reading Wonchop, but Sylveon's face is plastered over everything that is even remotely related to Pokemon X and Y. It was this amazing new mystery thing that was looming over our heads for months until they finally revealed the Fairy Type. It is definitely representative of the group.—Ryulong (琉竜) 05:50, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Again, that's all going to mean bugger all when the game comes out and there's a zillion Fairy type Pokémon. Besides, why bother listing specific Pokémon when you have a link to the list of 6th-gen Pokémon in the article, where you can happily gush over how she was the first Pokémon announced. I don't neccessarily have anything against Japanese, but your constant insistence that these things have to be included due to your, let's face it, flimsy reasoning when there are perfectly good English language sources available is just annoying. For the umpteenth time, this is about making things readable for a general audience, not catering to Japanese speakers or Sylveon fanboys, and you constantly not seeing that when several people on this page have disagreed with you just gives the impression you're trying to WP:OWN the page.Wonchop (talk) 13:08, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
No one has said anything about Sylveon or Japanese language sources other than the two of us so your argument is inherently flawed as usual. Sylveon is the one that everyone recognizes so I do not see why we should not mention it. I am not a fucking "Sylveon fanboy". And it does not matter what language the sources we have in articles is, just so long as they are reliable sources. No where on this site is there a rule that says one language is preferred over another in reliable sources. Every single one of my arguments is supported by the guidelines of this site. All you have been doing is attacking me to discredit my opinion in the matter.—Ryulong (琉竜) 13:17, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Guidelines don't embue with magical rights. They just offer ways in which articles can be improved, which is sadly, not what you've been doing. You're not supplying any reasons how these inclusions (and exclusions of actually relevant information) legitimately improve the article outside of "if you don't include them, that means you hate Japan". Also, none of the people supplying legitimate arguments against you have been swearing their mouthes off.Wonchop (talk) 13:29, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
No one has bothered to say anything about what you say they have. And I was improving this article for months before you began editing.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:19, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
For lack of a better term, 'whoop-de-friggin-doo'. That doesn't give you exclusive say on what benefits the article, nor does it make you superior to any editors who may have just showed up yesterday.Wonchop (talk) 15:22, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Per Blake's suggestions, I've copied the first part of the section of Pokémon Black and White#Gameplay (again) and reformatted it for this page. We do not need to summarize it as tersely as had been done.—Ryulong (琉竜) 13:21, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

And now it just seems like we're being told the utmost basics of a role-playing game. We really don't need to go far as explain that Pokémon have "Health Point" and "not being allowed to flee during battle". We just need to get across the basic information; this is game where you catch monsters, fight against other monsters, make them grow into stronger monsters and trade them for other monsters. Wonchop (talk) 13:39, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Every other Pokémon article does it. There's no reason this one should not feature similar information.—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:19, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Similar, not the exact same. Later Sonic games don't have to emphasise the whole 'collect rings to not die' thing, because that's more or less become a staple. Likewise, we don't need to go into too much detail about repeated mechanics, particularly those not neccessarily unique to the series. It just seems off that, after trimming down on over-explaining the new elements, we seem to be expanding on the explanation of basic elements of an RPG. Why go into detailed explanation about characters having HP, characters fainting when they run out of HP and how it benefits from not being your character, when you can easily just say 'by defeating other Pokémon in battle, your Pokémon gains experience that lets them grow stronger and possibly evolve'. I think the other Pokémon articles should think the same way, at the very least providing less explanation over repeated mechanics as the series progresses.Wonchop (talk) 14:34, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
You should not assume that readers of this article know anything of how the previous games work. Trimming down the explanations every generation is not a thing that should happen. Each article should be equally as detailed. I am not proposing we go as detailed as Pokemon Diamond and Pearl#Gameplay is, that indeed is a little overboard. However, the two paragraphs we have at both HeartGold and SoulSilver and Black and White gives a very nice and simple explanation at how the games work in a way that teaches the reader without going into too much detail.
They also help with the fact there is more terms to link to. This is the whole reason of how Wikipedia works. Articles link to each other. We mention a term here, and readers can go look into more detail on those pages if they wish to do such a thing. Your initial summary had very little links. I had to link things like Evolution and Party. Blake (Talk·Edits) 16:29, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Also, to put a spin on your complains over the whole Kanto starter issues, there's nothing that states the player starts off with just one Pokémon this time around.Wonchop (talk) 14:37, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Considering that one Pokémon at the start has been the standard since 1996, I'm pretty sure you need a source that explicitly says "You also get one of the RGB starters at the beginning of the game".—Ryulong (琉竜) 17:05, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Hence why it was being emphasised as a new thing by the people making the game. They specifically build it up with "in past games, you used to have one starter Pokémon, but in this game, you get two". Seriously watch the Nintendo Direct some time.Wonchop (talk) 17:10, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Yeah but none of the sources say "You get to choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, or Squirtle at the start of the game". The video did not clarify this either.—Ryulong (琉竜) 17:17, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
I seem to be missing something, but what is wrong with the way it is currently displayed that "You get a Kanto starter later in the game"? It doesn't say 5 minutes later, and it doesn't say "after you beat the game" later. Perfectly ambiguous to cover all fields. I mean it is true that in RSE and HGSS you did get to chose a Kanto starter as well, after doing something like completing your national dex. So saying it is "near the start of the game" would be best, if like Ryulong says, we actually find a source that mentions a specific time. The sources say you get it from the professor, but who's to say that isn't prolonged until later? Blake (Talk·Edits) 17:53, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
At the very least, him appearing on a grey background giving a speech on the bonds people share with Pokémon in his character page [1] at least implies he'll be carrying on the tradition of professors asking us what our name and gender is.Wonchop (talk) 20:37, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
The way this is going, I might as well ask to have the page protected again. Konveyor Belt yell at me  14:47, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
On a side note, we don't really need to go out of the way to mention Pokémon Green since, assuming we're not counting the FireRed and LeafGreen remakes, Red and Blue are the originals as far as the English-speaking audience is concerned (since the Japanese version of Green was never released in English territories). Plus the article just states Red and Blue and treats Red & Blue as the English version of Red & Green so why complicate? Wonchop (talk) 20:34, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
 Because it was Red and Green long before any game known as "Blue" came along.—Ryulong (琉竜) 21:05, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Not in the English territories it wasn't. And like has been said a zillion times over, this articles caters to the English speakers first and foremost.Wonchop (talk) 21:31, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
I have to agree with Wonchop here. The official website doesn't even mention it. Blake (Talk·Edits) 01:05, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Fine.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:50, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Wonchop would you stop removing every single link to a Japanese language website? The Japanese language official website is just as relevant as the lump international one we have set to US English.—Ryulong (琉竜) 21:04, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

For the answer to that question, see EVERY BLOODY POINT WE'VE MADE ABOVE. Besides, it is the exact same website with the exact same information, just in moonspeak. If it had a different layout from the English sites, maybe it would be worth mentioning. But nope. Wonchop (talk) 21:31, 11 September 2013 (UTC)
Well, the English site should definitely be on the English Wikipedia - so a larger number of people can read it, and/or use it to verify information in the article. Like prior discussions, it just makes sense due to the typical audience of this article. (English Speakers.) I see no problem with listing both either, English and Japanese, or English and International, or all three for that matter. Sergecross73 msg me  02:21, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
English and International are the same website. Japan is separate. And this is a fucking Japanese video game we should show the Japanese website. If anything the PGL link is completely irrelevant to the article. We include the Japanese official website on every other one of these articles. I don't see how this one is any different other than Wonchop's insistence that because the release is simultaneous we should ignore anything Japanese. And if you're so bent on hating "moonspeak" go back to /vp/.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:47, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Why are you so intent on linking to something 99% of the readers won't be able to read? I have no idea why this makes you so mad. Link both. Problem solved.  Sergecross73 msg me  12:58, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Because it is the official website, this is a Japanese video game, and pokemonxy.com does not feature the Japanese content for whatever reason. There has never been a pressing need to remove the Japanese content before. What has made X/Y so different?—Ryulong (琉竜) 14:48, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
I said use both. Slap the English, Japanese, and International one. Whatever helps you stop all your bickering. Nothing is lost. Space for EL's is endless. Sergecross73 msg me  15:56, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
The Japanese site should definitely be in the External Links. As for references, only when the English source doesn't explain the same thing. Blake (Talk·Edits) 17:10, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Indeed. There's been good reasons for inclusion on both side, but no one's given a compelling reason for removing either of them, so I say just keep them all in. English for it being on the English Wikipedia, Japanese because its being developed in Japan, and international for anyone/everyone else. Sergecross73 msg me  20:12, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
The only one that was being removed was the Japanese language one. The Pokemon Global link one doesn't particularly count because a link to the international site was kept.—Ryulong (琉竜) 20:41, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
The Global Link site is different from the main site. It's an official community that utilises the game for things like the photo feature and online competitions. It has relevance to the game and is useful to be listed. Wonchop (talk) 21:40, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
It won't be that until service for Black, White, Black 2, and White 2 is terminated. We never provided a link on that page. Why start here?—Ryulong (琉竜) 21:51, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Beause Wikipedia is never finished. If it can improve the article, add it regardless of what the other Pokémon pages say. Konveyor Belt yell at me  18:33, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

Beginning to think of relying on an outside source to solve this discussion. Not a 3O, because it was declined before by the logic that Blake was the third opinion. However, he nor Jack have been able to stop the edit war. I really don't want to be threatening retribution or anything, but if this gets too out of hand I'll consider getting an admin protect the page again and perhaps solve this finally. Again, this isn't a threat, just a friendly warning to stop the war. Konveyor Belt yell at me  23:40, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Just do it. Wonchop and I cannot in any way agree on any content on this page and he just keeps badgering me until he gets his way. I am not budging on the link to http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/xy/. It is five times more relevant than a link to the Global Link, which is barely discussed on this page.—Ryulong (琉竜) 06:52, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
The Global Link site is relevant considering how it's tied in with the game, such as the photo shots and onlie competitions. Wonchop (talk) 12:52, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
You guys better hope a kind Admin addresses this. You are both edit warring like crazy, and are long term, experienced editors who definitely know better. If it were me dealing with this (Were I not involved, I would have.), I'd probably give you both a block... Sergecross73 msg me  13:02, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
I think most of the issues with the article itself has been resolved, barring any spontaneous edits.Wonchop (talk) 13:44, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
I'm going to post this on the dispute resolution noticeboard if you guys are ok with that. Konveyor Belt yell at me  15:41, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
Well, if they agree its mostly resolved, then that wouldn't really be necessary... Sergecross73 msg me  15:57, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
I don't think it's been resolved, given, the constant screaming at eachother and whatnot. However, I will say that most of the actual reverting is over with. I won't post it today, but I will keep it in mind as a viable last option. Konveyor Belt yell at me  17:43, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

Hi i was just wondering would i be able to edit this page, the reason i ask this is because i believe readers of this page should not only see pokemon x but should also see pokemon y  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Stefangriffiths257 (talk • contribs) 19:13, 15 October 2013 (UTC) 

Hi, the boxart is copyrighted, and Wikipedia's policies only allow to use copyrighted material very situationally. As such, only one boxart is shown per page. Thank you, Blake (Talk·Edits) 19:22, 15 October 2013 (UTC)

http://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1057/p/430
Apparently, there's a glitch in the games that causes save file corruption. I was just wondering if it should be noted on the wiki page as a technical issue, as it has already affected a large portion of players. Oneseventhree (talk) 03:06, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a game guide. Unless this particular glitch receives critical attention in the news media and has an impact on the game's legacy then we should not cover it.—Ryulong (琉竜) 07:01, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Would you define Nintendo releasing a patch to fix this an "impact on the game's legacy", or of notability? I'm just asking because the Skyward Sword article makes note of a similar game breaking glitch that was patched by Nintendo. Or do you think the glitch is not controversial enough for notability? Oneseventhree (talk) 15:12, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Video game developers release patches all the times these days. And how one video game article is treated does not mean the same must be done for all video game articles. Unless it's something that made an impact on the history of video games, it does not need to be mentioned. And the section on The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword seems superfluous and unnecessary to say the least.—Ryulong (琉竜) 15:25, 20 October 2013 (UTC)
Okay, that's understandable. Oneseventhree (talk) 18:01, 20 October 2013 (UTC)

Can anyone provide a source that calls this game's soundtrack as progressive rock? Since music related articles are my other main area of work in Wikipedia, commonly more obscure or prog rock type albums in particular, I find it hard to believe that Pokémon has a soundtrack that sounds comparable to the likes of Tool, Pink Floyd, or Porcupine Tree. I'd concede if there's a few sources that somehow claim this though... Sergecross73 msg me  14:44, 11 December 2013 (UTC)

should someone add info on the Magmar/Electabuzz promo at GAME in the UK? Also of note should be the recent Fancy Pattern Vivillon and the Mega Charizard X and Y promo at GAME... Visokor (talk) 11:46, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

It shows little about the actual content of the article except "its based very loosely off this". It would be like writing an article about wolves and saying "a wolf looks like a dog" and putting a picture of a dog. That is based on the literal text but it does not help readers' perception in any way. Granted, the Kalos region looks a lot like France, but the section is about Kalos, not France. KonveyorBelt 17:08, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

I agree. Its not like the French influence is that major of an aspect of the game either. (I mean, its not like something like Watch Dogs, where its literally set in a fictionalized Chicago, not that even that would be all that necessary...) Sergecross73 msg me  17:41, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Hello, all. I'm having some issues getting the article's title to display properly (as "Pokémon X and Y", rather than as "Pokémon X and Y").
I've added the |italic title = no parameter to the video game infobox template as per that page's recommendation, as well as added {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon X'' and ''Y''}} to the article, but the desired effect is not being produced. I've also tried rearranging the templates such that {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Pokémon X'' and ''Y''}} comes after {{Infobox video game …}}, again, to little avail.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
~zziccardi (talk) 03:45, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

   Think that does it: the musical album info-box hadn't gotten its "italic title = no" specification (which the location of the error message in that section could have provided a strong hint of). I also changed first words of lead; in this case, slavish compliance with "title begins the lead sent" would be counterproductive. (It might also be worthwhile to use phrases like "the two games" instead of repeating either the lead or title: synonyms are your ally against droning at the reader.   (I don't recall where i left DISPLAYTITLE, but it's so obscure a a tool that there's never a better place for it than line one, once the error messages about it can be eliminated.)--Jerzy•t 21:06 & :08, 1 September 2014 (UTC)
Y Perfect. Clearly, I hadn't scrolled down enough.
Just to confirm, {{DISPLAYTITLE ...}} is in fact on line one. Also, as far as the lead goes, I'm fine with it as it is.
Thanks, ~zziccardi (talk) 21:36, 1 September 2014 (UTC)

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Let me add a spoiler warning. Galefuun (talk) 15:11, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

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I'm long overdue for a GA review, so I'll do this soon. Right off the bat, I can say there are no issues with copyright or stability and the files are properly tagged. Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:54, 11 February 2018 (UTC)
Okay, here are some comments. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:43, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

@Juxlos: @Anarchyte: I know I have a sandbox lying around somewhere with a ton of links regarding X and Y that I collected while redoing the List of Pokémon and creating the revamped sub-pages. I'll dig around for it tomorrow. Don't let this review go without me confirming that there's no additional info from them :P ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:46, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
@Cyclonebiskit: Too easy. I'll leave it on hold while you take a look and Juxlos finishes cleaning up the errors. Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:51, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
FOUND IT! Strikethroughs only apply to what I used in the main list and not for this article so decent amount of reading to catch up on... ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 08:21, 15 February 2018 (UTC)


### Lead
They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the Pokémon series of role-playing games. No need to say "of role-playing games". It's already mentioned earlier and all Pokemon games are RPGs. By saying "of role-playing games", it gives the impression some aren't.
Replaced with of the Pokémon core series of games, which is probably a better pointer.
What does special mean here? through a special Nintendo Direct. Was it exclusive?
It was a "Pokémon Direct", and 100% of its contents are X and Y, yes. Link.
each game follows → both games follow
Fixed
This time, the game → This time, the games. This is about two games, so plural.
Fixed
with the object of the game being to thwart → with the objective being to thwart
Fixed
the large innovation that the developers brought to the franchise Remove "large".
Done, and used innovations instead.
As of December 31, 2017, the games have sold 16.26 million copies, becoming the second best-selling games on the system. How about As of December 31, 2017, 16.26 million copies had been sold, making X and Y the best-selling games on the system.
Done, but used As of December 31, 2017, a combined 16.26 million copies have been sold, making X and Y the second best-selling games on the system. since there are 2 games being sold.


### Gameplay
It is also the first → They are the first (also, Pokemon should be in italics here as it's talking about the series, not the species)
Fixed
but compatible with the 3D hardware of the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Quite jumbled, in my opinion. Do we need to say "family of systems"?
Would it be doable to just use Nintendo 3DS family? Although then again, it's not compatible with the 3D in 2DS due to the fact that they don't exist.
Compatible with the 3D consoles in the Nintendo 3DS family. How about that?
Done. Juxlos (talk) 14:32, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
and win battles against other trainers while training their own. "while training their own" is repetition as it's mentioned earlier in the sentence (catch and train creatures)
Removed
the player's Pokémon gains experience I could be wrong, but I don't think "gains" should be pluralised here.
I hate the fact that TPC makes Pokémon singular and plural at the same time. Fixed.
by weakening them in battle by depleting their health and catching them with Poké Balls, allowing them to be added to their party. → by weakening and catching them with Poké Balls, allowing them to be added to their party.
That sounds like the Poké Balls are weakening them as well. Would by weakening them in battle and catching them with Poké Balls to be add to the player's party. be better?
Yup, that works.
Done. Juxlos (talk) 14:32, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
using the Nintendo 3DS's Internet features, which was also newly enhanced in the 6th generation of games → using the Nintendo 3DS's online features, which was enhanced alongside the sixth generation of Pokémon games. ("also" is unnecessary. "newly" is redundant if it goes on to mention when it got updated).
Done
obtain all Pokémon from both versions. "from both versions" is unnecessary.
Done
There is no reference at the end of the first paragraph in #New features.
The aforementioned feature appears to be only mentioned in fansites and editable wikis. I'm convinced it exists but it lacks proper sourcing so I'll remove it under the assumption that it's not important enough.
many additions that X & Y brought Should be X and Y.
Done
What is a "blind trade"?
Elaborated as Wonder Trade is a new trading feature which allows players to trade one of their Pokémon in exchange for a random one from another player. Would this explain well enough?
Yes.


### Story
then sets out on → begins
travel Kalos. Missing a word here.
They capture the Legendary Pokémon. If this game is like every other Pokemon game I've played, catching the legendary is optional (you can defeat it). Should this be They are able to capture the Legendary Pokémon
Capturing the legendary is required for the story to progress in this instance (as it is in Black and White). ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:19, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Don't worry then.


### Development
revealed the three main themes of X and Y to be beauty, bonds, and evolution → were to be. The game was still in development, so it'd be better to say "were" as it indicates this.
Source is from a month before release, and changing it to "were" would indicate that these themes were changed at some point. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:24, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
This is fine then. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:17, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
Masuda felt France to → Masuda considered France to
he brought a team to the country for study in 2011. Unless Masuda lives in France, this should be he sent a team to the country for research in 2011.
Above two handled. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:24, 15 February 2018 (UTC)


### Reception
having an aggregate score of 87% and 88%, Unnecessary given the score's appearance in the table to the right. Better to write garnering "generally favorable reviews" according to review aggregator Metacritic
As changing this affects the next sentence, I suggest modifying it to: The positive reception allowed X and Y to claim the 15th and 13th highest-rated games on the Nintendo 3DS, respectively
of 9, 10, 10, and 10. Given the article doesn't tell us what any of these numbers actually mean, I suggest changing the whole sentence to awarded the game a near-perfect score, earning it the publication's Platinum Award
just behind → behind only
I don't see how Griffin McElroy's review relates to anything said in the previous few sentences as they all seem to be about the design. Perhaps this should be moved to a more relevant paragraph? Try merging it with Joystiq's review: Joystiq and Polygon both praised the gameplay, with Joystiq calling it "hands-down the best in the series", and that the game could be enjoyed equally by both veterans and newcomers to the franchise. This also helps to cut down on "x said y".
IGN stated that the PSS → IGN proclaimed the PSS
Game Informer Eurogamer Which one? I assume Eurogamer given the source.
through a team of more than six → through a team greater than six
Every single publication should be in italics.
In cases like Eurogamer where there are names, use the names instead of the publication every time after the first. ("Simon Parkin of Eurogamer" and then simply Parkin therein)
I think I got all but the last one. I'll deal with working names in tomorrow after I get some sleep. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 07:38, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
The last part should be done, unless I missed one or two. Juxlos (talk) 14:02, 15 February 2018 (UTC)


### References
Are we sure about the reliability of Anime News Network? It's not listed on WP:VG/RS and there doesn't seem to be a disclosed author.
I think it is (probably at WP:ANIMANGA instead?) but replaced the first source anyway with this. Second ANN reference can't exactly be found in a more reliable source so I'm holding on it Juxlos (talk) 14:29, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Link all uses of Kotaku and remove the .com from Kotaku.com in some.
Done Juxlos (talk) 14:28, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Expand NWR to be Nintendo World Report.
Done Juxlos (talk) 14:28, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Make sure, if there's an article, all websites and publishers are wikilinked. Additionally, make sure all websites have a publisher if possible (I see some blank IGNs and Polygons)
Done for Famitsu, IGN and Polygon. Juxlos (talk) 14:28, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Double check that nothing's dead or not archived with IABot.
Done and archived some. Juxlos (talk) 19:30, 15 February 2018 (UTC)
Ref 63 is dead.
Resolved Juxlos (talk) 07:46, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

On hold. @Juxlos:. Anarchyte (work | talk) 07:12, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

@Juxlos and Cyclonebiskit: I found one more error with the references. Cyclone, if you don't find anything vital in your list, I'll be happy to pass this. Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:28, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
@Anarchyte: two sources have additional info that can be added in but all the core information necessary is present in the article. ~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 13:55, 16 February 2018 (UTC)
@Juxlos and Cyclonebiskit: This mentions the story is somewhat based off the French Revolution. Perhaps a short sentence about this could be added to #Story. If neither of you can think of anything else to add afterwards, I'll pass this  Anarchyte (work | talk) 12:51, 17 February 2018 (UTC)
@Anarchyte and Cyclonebiskit: That article in particular seems to infer about the French Revolution connection without any basis from the game developers themselves, should that really be added? Juxlos (talk) 13:52, 19 February 2018 (UTC)
Your probably right, Juxlos. I see no reason to hold this back any longer, so . Anarchyte (work | talk) 04:11, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

Writing notes from sources collected to be integrated into the article. More coming as I work my way through the links.

GamesRadar Interview
Friends chosen instead of rivals; "having someone who thinks in a different way as you, perhaps, or is kind of your opposite."
Team Flare, based on flare/style portrayed as goofy/stylish
Pokémon-Amie
Player character intentionally shown more to show off customization/expression to "[get] the player to play that trainer as [themselves]"
Slight global release insight
Game pace increased due to changes in society (Internet/social media/generally more busy)
Music jingles shortened
Running from the beginning
Kanto starter Mega Evolutions chosen 1.5 years into development
Polygon - real world comparisons
~ Cyclonebiskit (chat) 18:30, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Kalos. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 October 19#Kalos until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  MB 04:19, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

A discussion is taking place to address the redirects Pokémon X•Y and Pokemon X・Y. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 November 21#Pokémon X•Y until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  TheAwesomeHwyh 15:17, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

Should the development section include mention of these being the first games to incorporate Pikachu's anime voice? Visokor (talk) 21:20, 31 March 2022 (UTC)

Enough said. --PyukumukuAce (talk) 14:32, 2 September 2024 (UTC)

As per your discussions on other talk pages, gameplay mechanics such as these need reliable sources verifying their significance separate from the original subject. I have defined many terms needed to find if this is the case or not on other discussions of yours already, so I hope that this has clarified things a bit. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 17:07, 2 September 2024 (UTC)