,,,and shades of gray?

So you may have heard recently that the titles of the first fifth-generation Pokemon games have been announced. Pokemon Black and Pokemon White- an all-new adventure in a new region with new monsters, but all on the Nintendo DS. That's right, no need to get a new system! Woo-hoo!

Since I haven't really got anything else to talk about tonight, I'll discuss a few things I'd like to see in this game.

First off, Pokemon following you around. It worked in HeartGold/SoulSilver, and so well at that, that I think it really should be brought back. Honestly, all they have to do is work out a few things (add an option not to have anything following you, choose which party member follows rather than just the first) and it would be excellent.

Second, Pokewalker connectivity. Seriously, it's a great and fun addition to the most recent titles and should be used again in the new games. Simple as that.

Third, more battle animation. Check out the new battle screen. There are full-body sprites for Pokemon in battle now, I think they should make full use of them. It was suggested that the new games would be more "action-based" so I hope for more than the current effects. The attacks themselves look great but the Pokemon don't really do anything. I want to actually see my Charizard use his fire breath.

Fourth, think out evolutions better. OK, work harder on designs, for one thing. I like all the Pokemon (yes, all 495 of them), but fourth gen had a couple oddities like Probopass and Magmortar. Sometimes simpler is better. Also, methods of evolution need to be simplified. Only two Pokemon can evolve via the Thunderstone, why not make more that evolve that way as opposed to trading while holding items or knowing specific moves or being in one area of the game? Many of these methods are unintuitive and not easily divined by people who don't spoil themselves via the Internet like I do.

Fifth and finally, let's make some awesome new Pokemon. Which is to say, cut down on the legendaries and make a bunch of guys based on animals that haven't been Mon-ified yet. For example:
*Dolphins
*Orangutans
*Armadillo
*Goats. Mountain variety or not, c'mon and do it already, Game Freak.
*All sorts of dinosaurs. Work with me on the fossils here.
*Stoats. Like ferrets, but cooler. Either a Furret evolution or a new early-game rodent, I don't care- but I saw one in a nature documentary today and they are awesome.
*Lots and lots of bugs- stag beetles, bombardier beetles, fire ants... and there needs to be a Bug legendary. Fighting, too, now that I think of it.
*Make new type combinations, too, by the way.
*There are lots more, of course, but I'm tired. Feel free to suggest your own

So yeah, the new games will hopefully be a lot of fun as long as they keep up the good work, and hopefully implement at least one or two of these ideas in some small way...

Do not want to go back to class tomorrow. Argh.