Best Wishes, 2ch Leaks Possibly Add Credibility to Starter Evolutions

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he Best Wishes site has updated with another character profile. Don George leads a Battle Club which is a sort of training grounds. He was originally seen in the leaked concept art.

The next TCG set, HS Triumphant, will drop several of the Japanese cards and only release 102 cards total in the US.

Next, a mini-serial on Black and White coming out in Japan is being leaked onto 2ch. Some of the highlights include a bunch of pictures of Pokemon, some of which may be as-of-yet unseen.
The cover also proclaims that the games will be taking place in New York.
There is also supposed to be an interview with Sugimori, in which he discusses the starter's evolutions; basing their general designs on Western, Chinese, and Japanese art. He also mentions that the starters should grow in unexpected ways, and specifically discusses Mijumaru's evolution being a cross between an otter and a sea lion, with its shell becoming more like a sword. This description coincides with the images seen earlier. Obviously, it's not an official confirmation and we remind our visitors to still consider them rumors at best.

As the magazine is just coming out, information is still a little sparse, so it should be taken with a gain of salt. Hopefully there will be more solid info out there tomorrow afternoon when I get out of class.

Pokemon Black and White were also honored with Famitsu's rare perfect score, making them the 15th game in the last 12 years to achieve this.

What do you think of Black and White's popularity before the release - a perfect score and record breaking presales? Does the description offered by Sugimori make the rumored starter evolutions more believable to you, or do you think they fit even less in light of the new information?