Konnichi wa, minna-san!

So, after only a couple hours sleep, I woke up to catch the latest Nintndo Direct. Today's focus is on Pokemon X/Y. Because Nintendo is never clear where you can watch the Pokemon Directs, I stumbled around for a little while trying to find it and I missed the opening minutes.

- Pokemon Bank. Internet box. Can store 3000 Pokemon. An annual fee.

- Poke Transporter. Works with Pokemon Black/White and Pokemon Black/White 2. Transport Black/White and Black/White 2 Pokemon to the Pokemon Bank. Download add-on after you download Pokemon Bank.

- You recieve your starter from your friend this time. Also, you can choose Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle from your professor to take with you. The original starters all have Mega evolutions.

- Mega evolutions are dependent on the friendship between your Pokemon.

- 7 languages to choose from

- The Blue and Red Pokemon 3DS XLs that were released in Japan, are also getting released in North America on September 27th.

Crud... there goes my money. As a diehard Pokemon fan, I simply must have those Pokemon 3DS XLs. I don't even care over much if I'm being put $450 down the hole. Nintendo... why must you do this to a poor university student? In any case, I'm now more hyped up for these games than ever before. If all goes well, these might be my favourite games to date. It certainly seems like they're pulling out all the stops for these games. I haven't been this hyped for a new entry in the series since Diamond/Pearl. I really do hope these games live up to my now colossal expectations.

Mata ato de!