OK, now that STS is over and Thanksgiving is behind us, we're back on the
Chat beat. Neo is just around the corner (perhaps closer than you think)
and the MT's finally coughed up some useful information about it. Read
on...
NEO NEWS:
master_trainer_pat says, "As a special Holiday surprise(I realize this won't
_surprise_ many of you), we'd like to announce that our first English Neo
release; Neo: Genesis will be available at stores mid-December."
master_trainer_mike says, "We have started testing the cards and Boy, do
they change the game!!! Woohoo!!!!!"
master_trainer_mike says, "We will start answering Neo rules questions once
the cards hit the market, so start thinking :)"
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #8 from marril2000:
how many cards are in neo gen.?
master_trainer_pat says, "I can't really tell you that there will be 111
cards it... "
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #21 from soslowpoke:
how many cards are in genesis?
master_trainer_mike says, "between 110 and 112."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #215 from soslowpoke:
how many cards are in neo genesis?
master_trainer_mike says, "111"
[CHRISBO NOTE: They confirmed something!! Yea!!]
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #11 from marril2000:
What is you favorite card in Neo Gen.?
master_trainer_pat says, "Still too early to say for sure, though Cleffa and
Sneazel have been seeing play in _lots_ of decks around here"
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #23 from soslowpoke:
Are there basic Energies in genesis?
master_trainer_pat says, "Yup."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #92 from
pocketalmonster:
Is there a Double Colorless energy in neo?
master_trainer_mike says, "Nope."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #24 from articuno21:
A post on Pojo's boards says that Neo will be out Dec. 16. Is this true? Why
won't you guys give an exact release date?
master_trainer_mike says, "We can't give an exact date as it will vary due
to holiday shipping."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #60 from nickandneo:
Do you know the official, official date of the Neo Genesis?
master_trainer_pat says, "No, we don't want to give a date because holiday
shipping schedules will have a huge effect on the date."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #131 from lugia_2001:
Re answer to Q60: so that mean that neo will arrive at different
times at different places?!?! That's chaos!
master_trainer_mike says, "Total chaos!!!"
master_trainer_mike says, "Hopefully that won't happen though."
master_trainer_pat says, "It means that we can't guarantee that all stores
will have it at the same time on the same day...and in case you had not
noticed holiday shopping is already complete chaos."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #27 from soslowpoke:
What's the symbol for genesis?
master_trainer_pat says, "Two white overlapping stars."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #30 from soslowpoke:
Will you make that neo 9 card set?
master_trainer_pat says, "No word on that yet."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #163 from schmoo:
Will you make a 9-card promo set for Neo Genesis, or will they be in
the set or what???
master_trainer_mike says, "or what."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Hmmm, what could "or what" mean?]
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #201 from scrye_fung:
I think people would like to see the Neo 9 card promo binders in
English; not only is it a good way to promote an expansion but they are very
popular with collectors and players alike. Please pass this opinion along to
the appropriate people.
master_trainer_mike says, "Oh the places you would go:"
master_trainer_pat says, "We'll pass that along."
master_trainer_mike says, "If we could tell you what we know."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #31 from
pocketalmonster:
Will the neo set list be changed around like gym?
master_trainer_mike says, "Indications say yes."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #39 from paokkk:
Will the NEO cards have the new style???
master_trainer_pat says, "Yes."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #52 from
pocketalmonster:
Will there be a prerelease tourney for neo?
master_trainer_mike says, "Sorry but no."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #87 from soslowpoke:
Will Darkness Pokemon have the white star (ultra rare) rarity or
will they have the regular rarity since black stars don't show up?
master_trainer_mike says, "We do not do ultra-rare cards in our expansions."
master_trainer_mike says, "But we do put white rare stars on dark cards so
you can see it (regular rare "rarity" though)."
[CHRISBO NOTE: "Regular Rare Rarity". Say that out loud five times fast...]
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #187 from lugia_2001:
On evil/darkness pokemon Neo cards, will the 1st edition symbol be
white? if so, thats cool!!!!
darkmt_mike says, "Black"
master_trainer_pat says, "They will be black. So you have trouble seeing
them."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #150 from soslowpoke:
What Pokemon are on the neo boosters?
master_trainer_pat says, "Ours were not in the packs...so we don't know
yet."
[CHRISBO NOTE: I assume this refers to the pictures on the wrappers]
PROMO CARDS:
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #7 from marril2000:
How will b-day pika be available on-line tomorrow [DEC 1]? Will there be a
contest?
master_trainer_mike says, "Yes, there will be a trivia contest set up. Print
out and mail in your responses, the first ones we receive will be mailed the
card."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #86 from toshin007:
Where online (area of the wizards website) will the B_day Pika
trivia located? easy to find or not?
master_trainer_pat says, "Try the Pokemon main page for starters...you'll
have to look a little."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #25 from soslowpoke:
What is the prerelease card for genesis?
master_trainer_mike says, "There isn't one."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #55 from
pocketalmonster:
I KNOW there will be a neo prerelease car right? for season 2?
master_trainer_pat says, "We won't be giving out any prerelease cars this
time."
master_trainer_mike says, "No automobiles, sorry."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #94 from
flying_dragonair:
Is Wizards discontinuing the practice of making prerelease cards?
Seeing as how there wasn't one for Gym Challenge, and you said there won't
be one for Neo: Genesis.
master_trainer_mike says, "Prerelease cards are made generally for the
League. Since the league was not in place at those times, that is why there
wasn't one for those sets."
[CHRISBO NOTE: Ah, that makes sense...]
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #57 from
avatar_of_strategy:
Dude I LOVE promos especially the nintendo power ones is there
anyway I can get any promos from NEO and if there will ever be tournaments
can I use promos????
master_trainer_mike says, "There will be Neo promos in the future (maybe
near future hint hint), as long as we release them, they are mostly
tournament legal."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #96 from soslowpoke:
can you announce any more promos?(after B-Day Pika)
master_trainer_pat says, "Sorry, we can't."
master_trainer_mike says, "keep an eye out soon though....."
[CHRISBO NOTE: They just love getting our hopes up, don't they?]
POKEMON LEAGUE - YEAR 2:
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #26 from chickorita1:
Can you give us any more dirt on season 2
master_trainer_mike says, "The new badge books look great!"
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #35 from toshin007:
Can we get any more info about the season of the league in the new year like
promo cards, the new badge books work etc?
master_trainer_mike says, "Not specifically, but the remaining promo
Piakchus will definitely be coming out in the League."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #106 from
big_pappa_poke:
Will trainers be able to work towards their League Season 1 badges
during Season 2?
master_trainer_mike says, "No, sorry, all new badges and seasons."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #107 from toshin007:
If the rest of the pikachus come though the league, could there be
some sort of binder too if certain things are met?
master_trainer_pat says, "We'll see if we can find out about that."
master_trainer_pat presents the speaker with question #165 from
flying_dragonair:
The Season 1 League books gave points if a trainer collected all the
cards in the Base Set, Jungle, or Fossil expansions. Will there be
something similar for Season 2?
master_trainer_pat says, "Not sure on that one."
master_trainer_mike presents the speaker with question #166 from sd_pokemom:
Start date for League 2? and participating chains? Our Borders still
has no info.. since they want to continue, will they be able to keep the
League even if the chain drops it? Will you deal with the indv. store?
master_trainer_mike says, "Jan 6th is the start date. We should have a
complete list of all locations just before it starts, check back with us
after the new year."