Pokemon X
Pokémon X[a] and Pokémon Y[b] are 2013 role-playing video games developed by Game Freak, published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS. They are the first installments in the sixth generation of the main Pokémon video game series. First announced in January 2013 by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata through a special Nintendo Direct, Pokémon X and Pokémon Y were released worldwide in October 2013, making them the first Nintendo-published retail games to have a simultaneous global release in all key regions.
Plot – Pokemon X
Setting
X and Y take place in the Kalos region. The player begins their adventure in Vaniville Town, located in the lower right point of the star-shaped region. The large, circular city just north of center is Lumiose City.
Topographic image of France, which heavily inspired the design of the Kalos region
The games take place in the star-shaped Kalos region,[c] one of many such regions across the fictional Pokémon world. Centered around beauty, the region is heavily inspired by Metropolitan France and, to a lesser extent, Europe as a whole.[17][18] Many locations and landmarks across Kalos have real-world inspirations, including Prism Tower (Eiffel Tower), the Lumiose Art Museum (the Louvre) and the stones outside Geosenge Town (Carnac stones).[17][19] Wild Pokémon inhabit every corner of the Kalos region, many of which are only known to appear in this area.
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 87% (X)[56] 88% (Y)[57] |
Metacritic | 87/100 (X)[54] 88/100 (Y)[55] |
Publication | Score |
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Edge | 8/10[58] |
Eurogamer | 9/10[59] |
Famitsu | 39/40[60] |
Game Informer | 8.75/10[61] |
GameSpot | 8.5/10[62] |
IGN | 9/10[1] |
Joystiq | [63] |
Nintendo World Report | 8/10[64] |
Polygon | 9.5/10[65] |
Critical reception[edit]
Pokémon X and Y were released to positive reception, garnering “generally favorable reviews” according to review aggregator Metacritic.[54][55] The positive reception allowed X and Y to claim the 15th and 13th highest-rated games on the Nintendo 3DS, respectively.[66] The Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu awarded the game a near-perfect score, earning it the publication’s Platinum Award.[60] This made them the second-highest rated Pokémon titles by the magazine, behind only the perfect score awarded to Pokémon Black and White.[60][67]
Pokemon X Soundtracks
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