Little over a year ago Black & White stormed onto our shelves; it included new features, improvements, changes, plus even more Pokémon. One of the more prominent advancements was the evolution of the storyline; it added a layer of emotional depth, something I feel Pokémon has never truly managed to capture in the past. For once the game questioned my morality as a character. Am I really doing the right thing? Should I be using Pokémon to battle? Is this just cruelty?
You start
the game as you always would, a new trainer who wants to become a Pokémon
master. You travel across the region of Unova, battle 8 gyms, and gain 8
badges. You then gain entry to the Pokémon League, beat the Elite 4, and
ultimately become the best there ever was. But life is never that simple, there
is always a bunch of bad guys in funny outfits who get in your way, and want to
take over the world in some form or another. However, in B/W there is a twist!
The antagonist group “Team Plasma”, and their leader “N” actually want to save
the world from the likes of you, and every other Pokémon trainer around. What
makes it more shocking is that their ideals make complete and utter sense.
Their reasoning actually made me think I was in some way a villain, and not
them. But with the linearity of the games I had to pursue this path, and with
each defeat of N I felt guiltier, and slightly mean (to put it in a polite way),
but guess what? I loved it.
N’s dream is
to set Pokémon free from humans, a separate existence so they don’t have to be
enslaved anymore. His motives came about when he was young. He grew up around
Pokémon, and was raised by a man named Ghetsis. He was led to believe humans
were harming Pokémon, also that capturing, and training Pokémon was morally
wrong too. Once he was old enough, Ghetsis made N the leader of Team Plasma,
this gave N the power to put his extremist views into fruition. Unfortunately
Ghetsis was not all as he seemed; it turned out that he was manipulating N to
do his dirty work in a bid for world domination. Although N’s beliefs were well meant, and
innocent; he lacked knowledge; furthermore he was blinded by the deception of
Ghetsis. After learning of the betrayal, plus Ghetsis’s defeat & arrest, N
flew off into the sunset on the Reshiram/Zekrom he managed to obtain near the
end of the game. That was the last we saw of him until now...
Now with the
release of B2/W2 in Japan, and the not so distant western release; we can
finally see if they can give us the same type of experience as before. For the
first time since the release of Gold & Silver we will finally get a
continued story. Many of us thought we had seen the last of N & Team
Plasma, and that the “inevitable” third version would contain only the original
plot with a few extra scenes thrown in for good measure. The great thing about
these sequels is that we’ll get a whole new story; with this the wild
speculation of what happened to N, Team Plasma, and the rest of the characters
will begin.
Now some of
you may already know what happens through importing, emulation or from various
online sites. However, it’ll still be fun to come up with ideas for what would
make a great story. Here’s my two cents/my two pennies worth (or any other currency
you may have):
Ghetsis has
escaped from custody, he reforms Team Plasma, and plots a new way of taking
over Unova by using the powers of Kyurem. N meanwhile learns of the
reformation, and comes out of hiding in order to stop him. This all happens when
your new protagonist starts his/hers adventure. In most games you usually only
have your Mum who contacts you every so often throughout your journey (with the
exception of the 3rd gen where your Dad is a gym leader). This time perhaps, we
could see your Mum and/or Dad play a bigger part. However, continuing with the
main plot for now; we could see Team Plasma kidnap Professor Juniper &
Bianca, so they can use their knowledge to help locate, and then capture
Kyurem. This alongside numerous Team Plasma public demonstrations will spur you
on making you want to stop them. Half
way through your quest you could meet N. You decide to work with him to help
thwart Ghetsis’s plots, as well as to help rescue Professor Juniper &
Bianca. Unfortunately Ghetsis manages to seize control of Kyurem, ends up
freezing half of Unova, and he imprisons all of Unova’s most powerful trainers
(Gym Leaders, Elite 4 & Champion). With Unova under his control he turns
the Pokémon League into his own fortress. Hiding at the top, he plans his next
conquest.
You & N
are now the only two who can stop him; N (who still has a Reshiram/Zekrom)
tells you to find the other trainer who has the Ying to his Yang. That’s right,
you have to track down B/W’s protagonist, and get him/her to help you. Once
found you all travel to the fortress where N & the other protagonist hold
off Kyurem whilst you enter to find Ghetsis. Before you get to him however, 4
Plasma generals stand in your way... Enter the Plasma Elite 4! In typical league
style, you must dispatch each one at a time without healing. Once done you
finally get to fight Ghetsis (again without healing). If you manage to defeat him,
Kyurem will appear to challenge you. Kyurem would have now sensed the weakness
of Ghetsis, realizing he was not the chosen one after all despite him being
able to locate the legendary’s resting place. You proceed to have a showdown
with Kyurem, which is where you finally have a chance you capture him. However,
for now this is where I hand over to you. Though this plot may seem slightly
bog standard (with the exception of the Plasma Elite 4), I wanted you readers to
be the ones to envision the best ideas. What alternate story/ending can you
come up with? Will there be major twists for N, the protagonist, or any of the
other cast? Last of all, what makes a great story line, and how can you make it
feel like it belongs in the Pokémon universe? Let the controversy begin, and
leave your thoughts in the comments box below!
This was my first published article on Pokéjungle after the competition had finished.
http://pokejungle.net/2012/07/23/virizions-vision-alternate-bw2-storylines/
- Sam Peace
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