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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Nimbasa City is the only known city in the [[Pokémon world]] to feature arenas for human sporting events and an amusement park. | * Nimbasa City is the only known city in the [[Pokémon world]] to feature arenas for human sporting events and an amusement park. | ||
* Since Unova is based on New York City, it's possible that Nimbasa City is meant to represent Coney Island. Coney Island has an amusement park on it, is home to one of New York's largest subway stations (which like Gear Station in Nimbasa City, is connected to all of the subway lines in the city), and (being part of Brooklyn) it's relatively close to some of New York's professional sports venues. Nimbasa City is not on an island, but it is mostly surrounded by water | * Since Unova is based on New York City, it's possible that Nimbasa City is meant to represent Coney Island. Coney Island has an amusement park on it, is home to one of New York's largest subway stations (which like Gear Station in Nimbasa City, is connected to all of the subway lines in the city), and (being part of Brooklyn) it's relatively close to some of New York's professional sports venues. Nimbasa City is not on an island, but it is mostly surrounded by water. | ||
* There is a large {{p|Pikachu}} figure in the amusement park, even though Pikachu are not native to Unova. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a Pichu is also shown next to it. | * There is a large {{p|Pikachu}} figure in the amusement park, even though Pikachu are not native to Unova. In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a Pichu is also shown next to it. | ||
* Nimbasa City is one of two cities that is more populous than the largest city in its region, the other being [[Celadon City]]. They are more populous than [[Castelia City]] and [[Saffron City]], respectively. This also happens in Sinnoh but only in {{game|Platinum}} where [[Jubilife City]] is more populous than [[Hearthome City]]. | * Nimbasa City is one of two cities that is more populous than the largest city in its region, the other being [[Celadon City]]. They are more populous than [[Castelia City]] and [[Saffron City]], respectively. This also happens in [[Sinnoh]], but only in {{game|Platinum}} where [[Jubilife City]] is more populous than [[Hearthome City]]. | ||
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