So far, ( apart from both protagonist’s hairstyles) what do you think of Black and White 2? I quite like it, and as much as I wish it, I sorely doubt we’ll be going back to Hoenn in this game.

Honestly?  Too soon to say.  Game Freak are clearly putting way more effort into them than I thought they would (I’d expected something similar to Crystal, Emerald and Platinum, only paired instead of alone), so I’m just going to keep my mouth shut until I see the finished product. This entry might amuse you, although much of it has been superseded by newer information.  I tend to avoid spoilers as far as possible going into a new Pokémon game, so you probably shouldn’t expect any comment from me until they’re released in New Zealand (normally happens at the same time as the European release).