That new game -- it will be canon

[Lotos]

[spoiler=silhouette of a new Pokemon and timeline(more of a circle) of Pokemon games][/spoiler]
Found on Kotaku.  A new RPG already?  Mark your calenders for February 15, as we'll be getting more scans from March CoroCoro issue released on that date.

[Gwen Khan]

was there any doubt?

[Nayrman]

why does that look like a Lucario evolution to me?

I guess since they're making a new gen (sort of) that the DS2 won't be coming anytime soon?

[Cornwad]

why does that look like a Lucario evolution to me?

I guess since they're making a new gen (sort of) that the DS2 won't be coming anytime soon?

Or maybe it's coming so soon that the new Pokemon games will be a launch title.

[Lotos]

why does that look like a Lucario evolution to me?

I guess since they're making a new gen (sort of) that the DS2 won't be coming anytime soon?

Or with our luck, it will be a DSi exclusive.  And I know what they're doing with the camera.  Remember Chatot's attack with the mic?  They'll probably do something with the camera and a new Pokemon.

[Nayrman]

Or maybe it's coming so soon that the new Pokemon games will be a launch title.

then we would've heard about the system by now... I know Nintendo loves the Pokemon franchise, but they've never launched a handheld with a pokemon game, usually some kind of Mario thing. But whatever, I guess we'll see the 15th.

Or with our luck, it will be a DSi exclusive.  And I know what they're doing with the camera.  Remember Chatot's attack with the mic?  They'll probably do something with the camera and a new Pokemon.

Well then I guess I'm not getting it then, screw the DSi and it's incredibly minimal "advancements"

[Rayquarian]

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[Rayquarian]

What do you mean "already?"  The gap between Platinum and mysterious 5th gen game is the same as the gap between Emerald and Diamond/Pearl.

[Lotos]

What do you mean "already?"  The gap between Platinum and mysterious 5th gen game is the same as the gap between Emerald and Diamond/Pearl.

If you meant Ruby/Sapphire instead of Emerald, you'd be more correct.  Eh, I guess I just didn't notice that they let that big of a gap between D/P and Platinum, and also that they released FR/LG after R/S instead of Emerald first before FR/LG.  I guess I was hoping for a pattern like that and thought we'd be a few years away until we got a new Pokemon game.  Or maybe I don't like how I'm getting old and I clearly remember staying home in 9th grade to play Diamond and I'm in my second semester of 12th grade now.

[Zero]

Or maybe I don't like how I'm getting old and I clearly remember staying home in 9th grade to play Diamond and I'm in my second semester of 12th grade now.

Ditto

No pun intended

[Thirdkoopa]

Canon? As in spin-off? As in not like the main series?

If so holy intercourse yes.

[Mystic]

Canon = part of official products/storylines/etc.

Why would it not be canon? The only game I can think of that qouldn't be canon is the TCG for GB.

[Friendly Hostile]

Canon = part of official products/storylines/etc.

Why would it not be canon? The only game I can think of that qouldn't be canon is the TCG for GB.

Anything outside of the Pokemon: Insert Color Version here is technically a spinoff and not "canon" to the series continuum.  So Mystery Dungeon, Pokemon Ranger, hell even the Stadium games wouldn't be considered canon if we really think about it.

[bluaki]

Canon? As in spin-off? As in not like the main series?

If so holy intercourse yes.

You've got the definition backwards

[Kayo]

Hm, I figured as much. We'll probably get it in 2011, 4 years after the release of the 4th gen.

It follows the pattern... they've all been 4 years apart. (All US release dates that i'm talking about)

As for the pokemon, I'm hoping it's a Mightyena evo. But it could just be a completely new pokemon. Like Lucario was