Pokémon X and Y Are a Bit of a Contradiction

Pokémon X and Y were in some ways ambitious and in others very safe. Everyone knows they weren't given a fair chance to express their ideas, but what exactly were those ideas anyway? Is there a real, genuine story hidden in there, or is it better left in the past? Support the channel! https://www.patreon.com/skyehoppers Bluesky! https://bsky.app/profile/skyehoppers.bsky.social Streaming...on occasion... https://www.twitch.tv/skyehoppers Pokémon X and Y Are a Bit of a Contradiction Reconstructed # 12 Sources: Masuda Interview (https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/09/19/men-are-from-mars-pokemon-x-and-y-are-from-france) Japan vs Pokemon Region Map (https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_world_in_relation_to_the_real_world) IGN Wonder Trade Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VJkOd7Urxs) All music from the OST of Pokémon X and Y (feel free to ask if you'd like to know a particular song) Stock footage from Envato Elements Other cool video essays on Pokémon X and Y: Pokémon X and Y Retrospective: A Forgotten Chapter of the Franchise by @TamValleyProductions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap7hphGzVQk Pokémon X and Y Retrospective by @KingKlonoa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFA-_RKuJfg What Was Up With Pokémon X and Y? by @hoorksplace8147 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8imGFZBkEjo Pokémon X and Y: Where Nostalgia Ends by @StuffWePlay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZEUn1swrXE 00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Part 1: Rebonjour 17:52 - Part 2: Fascism 27:08 - Part 3: Life, Death, and Mega Evolution? 43:49 - Part 4: Cooldown 49:41 - Outro Pokemon X Video Essay Pokemon X Analysis Pokemon X Retrospective Pokemon Y Video Essay Pokemon Y Analysis Pokemon Y Retrospective #pokemonxy #videoessay #analysis