InterestsSonic (obviously), swords, Gunblades, Final Fantasy, Soul Calibur, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Star Wars, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Smash Bros, Fire Emblem, Pokemon, World History, and Cobalt Blue because it's a really nice color.
Although I'm not a Pokémon fan, I saw it. Completely agree with you about the new gimmick. Seems cool-looking, but... what will happen to the Mega-evolutions and the Z-moves?