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Title: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 04 May 2008, 00:27
LIKE NO ONE EVER WAS
TO CATCH THEM IS MY REAL TEST
TO TRAIN THEM IS MY CAUSE!

I WILL TRAVEL ACROSS THE LAND
SEARCHING FAR AND WIDE
TEACH POKEMON TO UNDERSTAND
THE POWER THAT'S INSIDE

POKEMON
GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!
IT'S YOU AND ME!
I KNOW IT'S MY DESTINY!

POKEMON!
GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!
OOH, YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND
IN A WORLD WE MUST DEFEND!

POKEMON!
GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!
OUR HEARTS SO TRUE
OUR COURAGE WILL PULL US THROUGH!

YOU TEACH ME AND I'LL TEACH YOU!
POKEMON!
GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!
GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL!
POKEMON!



(http://www.pretentiousgamer.com/photos/Barely_covered_311.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: MadassAlex on 04 May 2008, 00:58
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaFRYQ8fdQY)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 04 May 2008, 01:05
DON'T SHIT UP MY THREAD
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: calenlass on 04 May 2008, 01:10
No worries, dawg, he kind of failed, what with the link not coming through and all.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Caspian on 04 May 2008, 01:32
the thread was pretty shitted up anyway. I think the lack of a reply looks better, actually.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 04 May 2008, 01:48
All ain't lost as long as I can still I find the power-metal version of that song on my hard drive
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: MadassAlex on 04 May 2008, 01:53
I think my avatar and no text was pretty appropriate, actually.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 04 May 2008, 02:18
Damn it, couldn't find it. Here's the original

Code: [Select]
http://www.mediafire.com/?v4mrqmlmnok
I got an idea, QC forumites cover this song to death and post it here. Cover it in ways it wouldn't normally cover it, make it your own.

This could be fun or maybe I just need a break from the Internets.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cartilage Head on 04 May 2008, 02:21
 I cough.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 04 May 2008, 05:11
Oh my god if I had my laptop I would so fucking do a power metal cover of that song.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: öde on 04 May 2008, 07:12
I can basically only imagine Dragonforce playing it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: imapiratearg on 04 May 2008, 07:54
Oh my god if I had my laptop I would so fucking do a power metal cover of that song.

DO EEET.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 04 May 2008, 08:32
I remove my cloak and wiza.... No, wait.

You are eaten by a grue?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 04 May 2008, 11:32
Oh my god if I had my laptop I would so fucking do a power metal cover of that song.

DO EEET.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: imapiratearg on 04 May 2008, 11:37
Yes, I read that part.  I mean if you get your laptop back.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Trollstormur on 04 May 2008, 12:22
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/sademie/bidoof.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 04 May 2008, 12:34
SO GOOD. Where did you find that?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: RedLion on 04 May 2008, 13:04
...
I, uh, buh..wah?

We're done with this topic. Beyond done.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 04 May 2008, 13:34
BUT WHER R THE MUDKIPZ?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 04 May 2008, 13:57
(http://www.ninjasareawesome.com/images/neoshop/mudkip.gif)

SO I HERE U LIKE MUDKIPZ!?!!1!one1!?!??
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: sean on 04 May 2008, 14:00
DON'T SHIT UP MY THREAD
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 04 May 2008, 15:20
Hey fuck you Mudkips are awesome.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cartilage Head on 04 May 2008, 15:22
 I played Pokemon Red and I had a Squirtle!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 04 May 2008, 15:39
I never really got into Pokemon. I had a total of two cards, Squirtle being one of them. The other was Charmander.

I thought they were cute.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: ledhendrix on 04 May 2008, 15:50
I had an amazing save on Pokemon gold, all my pokemon were awesome, had a mew that i had ruined my pokemon blue to get using a cheat cartridge. One day the game dissapears, reappears a few months later and my sister had taken it without telling me and ruined everything. I nearly killed a man that day.....
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 04 May 2008, 15:58
I found Pokemon Blue under a fridge when I moved into a house, so I played it. I had cards for a while, but I gave them away to a little girl who was obsessed with them. (Most of them I'd gotten for free anyways.) I totally watched the cartoon though with the original batch. The new batch of Pokemon is LAAAAAAAAME. LAME I SAY.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: sean on 04 May 2008, 16:12
Hey guys remember how the Charizard card was really hard to find?

Back in third grade I had these really tough weekly math quizes. My parents told me if I managed to get 100% on one of them, they'd buy me a pack of pokemon cards. I went for a lot of these tests just barely not getting that 100. Then one day, I managed to get a one hundred. I was so happy to get that pack of pokemon cards! They took me to the store and bought me a pack. Now in the back of my head, I was thinking of how amazing it would be to get a holographic charizard. Me and all my friends wanted one, since we thought it was the best card and it was really rare. I open the pack and start going through it. And then, the last card in the pack is a Charizard. It was fucking amazing.

This thread is now about pokemon.

Oh wait it was about pokemon nevermind.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: squawk on 04 May 2008, 16:27
When I was littler I had a weird case of hipster elitism for some reason and thought that everything that was popular was shit. Naturally in second and third grade when Pokemon was at the height of its popularity I was just like, whatever man, but one day in fifth grade I played my cousin's copy of Pokemon Gold and I was like "oh my god it's so fun" and that is when I started liking Pokemon, when everyone was already tired of it. But to this day I am sad that I do not have any danged Pokemon cards!

Also Pokemon Snap is one of the most fun games for N64 ever
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: squawk on 04 May 2008, 16:28
I mean there's a part where you throw a bunch of apples and then twelve Charmanders come up and start dancing it's so adorable
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 04 May 2008, 17:55
Oh yeah and then you hit that Charmeleon into the lava pit with one and then he was like GRAAAAAAAAAAAA CHARIZARD

I played Pokemon Red and I had a Squirtle!

Real men pick Charmander
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Eris on 04 May 2008, 19:26
I have only just started playing pokemon recently, starting with diamond on my DS. I once spent 2 hours playing it on the bus and was simultaneously happy and depressed. It is a strange experience!

I may or may not be naming my pokemon after people on the forums.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jhocking on 04 May 2008, 19:32
oo oo which one will I be?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 04 May 2008, 19:38
Pikachu, I choose you!

(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b198/andthentherewaslindsey/20080222.jpg)

No Pikachus were harmed in the making of this comic.

Edit: Wow, I should have read the last post first.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Apple Pie on 04 May 2008, 19:39
I have only just started playing pokemon recently, starting with diamond on my DS. I once spent 2 hours playing it on the bus and was simultaneously happy and depressed. It is a strange experience!

I may or may not be naming my pokemon after people on the forums.

And I thought Pokemon was dead...

Actually, "thought" isn't the right word. "Hoped" is a bit more accurate...
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: DonInKansas on 04 May 2008, 19:47
(http://pokemon-safari.com/sitio/gallery/ken_sugimori/123.png)

Scyther cuts your bitch-ass mudkip a new one.  The end.:)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 04 May 2008, 19:58
Damnit, this thread had to come at a time when I don't have my Spider Jerusalem "No, I don't liek Mudkips"
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dimmukane on 04 May 2008, 20:00
I once had Pokemon Red.  Took it to school one day, lost it at lunch.  Found somebody else's copy behind a door on the way back to class.  Kept it as mine till the end of middle school (the whole 3 years), then gave it back.  I can't remember whether I decided to give it back after getting Gold or whether she found out it was me.  Oh well.  Long story short, we hang out every now and then after not talking to each other since middle school (8 years).
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 04 May 2008, 20:32
I finished the story line of pearl 'bout 5 weeks back.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 04 May 2008, 20:56
Jordan I have never loved you so much as I do RIGHT NOW.  This thread is super effective!
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/100_1740.jpg)
I was playing Pokemon Diamond all morning because I am wearing this shirt.  We should start competeing in how many pokemons we can catch again, because my shirt causes me to want to play more.

this thread has made me so happy.

Edit: also (http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/ebony_willow/100_1691s.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 04 May 2008, 21:27
I enjoy Pokemon unironically and without shame. Even the cartoon, on occasion. I will be 19 this month.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: IronOxide on 05 May 2008, 00:03
I actually bought Pokemon Pearl just last weekend.

Worth every goddamn penny.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 05 May 2008, 00:15
don't get me started on the its replay value.

 I for one really enjoy the 3rd and 4th generation pokemon games although under-500-something pokemons to catch is kinda ridiculous.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Spluff on 05 May 2008, 00:17
I've only played the first two generations. So, pray tell, what's so good about the new ones?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 05 May 2008, 00:22
Full colour, greater multi-player capabilities and required p2p involvement.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 05 May 2008, 01:15
The new ones are also good because they have alot of the orignial pokemon, and the new ones are REALLY CUTE.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: StaedlerMars on 05 May 2008, 01:37
This thread is once again about people rocking out to pokemon:

some kids I know from high school (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnaCym61_c8)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 05 May 2008, 02:59
I just honestly play Pokemon games over and over again because I love developing new teams of Pokemon. Definitely the main reason that Pokemon is so popular is not because the games are so well-designed, but the actual creatures themselves are well designed and portrayed, unlike other "creature training" games with very uninteresting creatures.

For me, the desire to play the new generations really just boils down to wanting to play with new Pokemon and the new gyms.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 05 May 2008, 03:55
Dammit I was playing Pokemon before any of you kids were playing Pokemon. Then I was probably far too obsessed with Pokemon.

I drew fanart, for heaven's sake. Fanart from the orginal Gameboy graphics.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: MadassAlex on 05 May 2008, 04:20
Pokemon was the second game I had on Game Boy, ever!

I still think it's great, even though I no longer play.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 05 May 2008, 04:26
Oh man Lunchy, I did that too!

I saved up all of my poket money and birthday money and bought a Gameboy, Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue all at once.,  they were the only Gameboy Games I had for so long!  Good times.

Meanwhile this year Loxley bought me a DS and Pokemon Diamond just because.  Best thing he ever did.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: mooface on 05 May 2008, 04:30
i really, really miss playing pokemon.  i lent someone my nintendo ds & pokemon games about a year ago and they never gave it back.  i don't know if i'll ever see it again :(  this thread makes me want to go and re-buy everything.  (although i guess the ds is outdated now.  what is the newest newfangled nintendo hand held gaming system anyways?)

edit:  the only reason i bought a gameboy was because i wanted to play pokemon.  i've owned a couple gameboys & the ds since then, but the only games i've ever had have been pokemon ones: red, blue, yellow, silver, sapphire and ruby.  i am a great big pokemon dork and does anyone know if you can buy the pokemon seasons on dvd?  because i would probably buy them and watch them all.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 05 May 2008, 06:24
Wow, did Lunchbox just pull a "I was into this way before you guys" with Pokemon?

I will add though, that my first Pokemon game was Blue, when it came out, so, y'know, I've played it for a while too. It's only 10 years old or so, I'm sure tons of us remember the original graphics (and original designs, Pikachu was ugly.)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Barmymoo on 05 May 2008, 06:37
I remember playing the card game when I was about ten, but I didn't play the gameboy game until maybe last year. My brother still plays it when he's bored, and I think he's got all my cards and all of his too.

At primary school everyone was mad for Pokemon cards, and we had an ofsted inspection coming up so our head teacher went round confiscating cards. I remember in the lunch line one day she actually ripped up a boy's set because she was so stressed. It seemed like a crime at the time (actually I suppose it techinically was. A sin then).
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 05 May 2008, 07:44
Dammit I was playing Pokemon before any of you kids were playing Pokemon. Then I was probably far too obsessed with Pokemon.

I drew fanart, for heaven's sake. Fanart from the orginal Gameboy graphics.

Uh, you're not the only one Lunchy, I drew fan art from both the game and cards. And I played it on my clunky ass b/w screen grey-bodied Gameboy, but dammit I liked it.

Actually, I bet if I got some AA batteries, the thing would still work. But I think I'd play more Tetris than anything else. And Pokemon Pinball. Pokemon Pinball is so much fun...
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 05 May 2008, 08:17
Pokemon was the first game I had on gameboy. Pokemon Red, after my brother bought blue when it just came out. True, I didn't get mine until two weeks later, but you know what lunchy? YOU KNOW WHAT?!

Damnit I had forgotten how big the old gameboy is. I just dug it up out of the box where all of my old things go to die that have to much sentimental value to be thrown away. Along with my gameboy there's my gameboy pocket, my gameboy color, and my gameboy advance. See, now I remember why I didn't bother buying the fucking DS, its because I had spent too much money on too small a screen for too long.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: ZJGent on 05 May 2008, 08:47
See, way way way back in the grey haze of my memories, I remember distinctly that in the time of the first game boy colours, after a full six months' begging, I was given one for christmas. My parents being my parents, it was decreed that I was allowed to choose only one game, and it boiled down to Pokemon Blue, or Zelda: Link's Awakening DX.

Basically, what I am saying is, don't make me school up your arses with my master sword.

FIGHT YOU.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 05 May 2008, 10:18
Was the Master Sword even obtainable in Link's Awakening?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: ZJGent on 05 May 2008, 10:32
dude, you get the level three sword and it glows in the dark and shoots shiny lasers at people, you call it a master sword. Maybe not THE Master Sword, but a master sword nonetheless.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 05 May 2008, 11:47
Damnit I had forgotten how big the old gameboy is. I just dug it up out of the box where all of my old things go to die that have to much sentimental value to be thrown away. Along with my gameboy there's my gameboy pocket, my gameboy color, and my gameboy advance. See, now I remember why I didn't bother buying the fucking DS, its because I had spent too much money on too small a screen for too long.

I own a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Buy Advance Micro, DS, DS Lite, Game Gear, and a Nomad.

I regret nothing.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: 0bsessions on 05 May 2008, 11:50
I have more money than sense.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jhocking on 05 May 2008, 11:58
Mail me your DS. You don't need it, you have a DS Lite too.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 05 May 2008, 13:57
You should mail me your DS. Don't listen to Joe Hocking, you know you like me better.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Storm Rider on 05 May 2008, 14:29
Damnit I had forgotten how big the old gameboy is. I just dug it up out of the box where all of my old things go to die that have to much sentimental value to be thrown away. Along with my gameboy there's my gameboy pocket, my gameboy color, and my gameboy advance. See, now I remember why I didn't bother buying the fucking DS, its because I had spent too much money on too small a screen for too long.

I own a Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Game Boy Advance SP, Game Buy Advance Micro, DS, DS Lite, Game Gear, and a Nomad.

I regret nothing.

I own all of those except the GB Micro, original DS, Game Gear, and Nomad.

So basically, I own all of the ones that don't make me stupid.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: sean on 05 May 2008, 14:38
I actually don't use my DS and probably never will unless I pick up Pokemon Pearl/Diamond so if anyone wants to send me monies I will be glad to send you my DS. 

Edit: Maybe
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: RedLion on 05 May 2008, 17:12
Sorry, were people just trying to one-up eachother on how hard-core into Pokemon they were back in the day?

We YOU PEOPLE are all so lame.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 05 May 2008, 18:38
What. If you can't handle it, get out. We are happy with our obsessions, thank you.

And hey, uh, Ozy? Are they hiring any people where you work? Or can I borrow your parents? Will they buy me a new Nintendo? Please?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: RedLion on 05 May 2008, 18:49
Nah, I think I actually still have my box of pokemon cards. I'd be intrigued to see how much they're worth. Probably absolutely nothing, contrary to what people were saying back in the day ("some day my holographic Blastoise will be worth so much money!")
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 05 May 2008, 18:56
You guys do realize I got all of those over the course of 18 years, right?

Game Boy -> Christmas present, 1990
Game Boy Color -> Birthday present, 2000
Game Boy Advance -> My own money, 2001
Game Boy Advance SP -> My own money, 2003
Game Gear -> My own money ($5), 2004
DS -> Birthday present, 2005
Nomad -> Present from friend, 2005
DS Lite & Game Boy Micro -> Christmas presents, 2007

I mean, maybe I am just silly with my money, but video games are one of my few real passions in life and I can't say I would've preferred to get anything else or spend my money on anything else on any of those occasions.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jhocking on 05 May 2008, 19:15
Where jon comes from, the cost of a Gameboy could feed his entire family for a year.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 05 May 2008, 21:16
When I was younger I had a Pikachu pillow that was approximately "life" sized.  I thought it was cute and comfy to nap upon.

Then I got older and I had to hide Pikachu from my friends with questionable senses of humor.

Let's just say I can not look at Pikachu the same way ever again. 
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 05 May 2008, 21:33
There are people out there who want to look at Pikachu like that.

All the time.


...

(http://www.pretentiousgamer.com/photos/pikaman.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 05 May 2008, 22:33
You. That's twice now. Quit that.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: McTaggart on 05 May 2008, 22:45
Around here pokemon seems to have a resurgence every three or so months. My copy of Pearl lives in my dslite which lives in my bag and helps me not do anything at uni.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Goodness on 05 May 2008, 22:58
I recently got back into my Pokemon Gold after years of my Game Boy stuffed underneath the bed.
Now I cannot put it down. D=

I'd love to get a Pokemon Diamond, but honestly I don't have any spare money to spend on a new game system AND game. =/
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: minorbird on 06 May 2008, 01:45
There was a resurgence of Red/Blue (Old school...) Pokemon at my school recently, and I found my Red catridge, which had all 151 Pokemon on it, without cheating, only to discover that my demon sister had started and saved a new file. A little bit of me died inside.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 06 May 2008, 03:40
Dammit guys, Pikachu just looks so excited...
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 06 May 2008, 04:21
I bought a BrainBoy ($30 Pokemon-only cheatbox) just so I could teach Pikachu how to surf in Pokemon Yellow.

Fuck you it was worth it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: StaedlerMars on 06 May 2008, 05:04
Screw you.

I unlocked the surfing pikachu in pokemon stadium for that.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Orbert on 06 May 2008, 08:41
And then, the last card in the pack is a Charizard. It was fucking amazing.

That is pretty cool.  Charizard was awesome.  Still blows away 99% of all those goofy new ones.

When our son was seven, my wife promised him that if he did really well at (some thing at school) she'd buy him a Charizard.  She of course had no idea what that meant.  It cost $40 at the local card shop.  The kid took it to school the next day to show it off, and lost it. 

Actually, there's probably a good chance that it was stolen.  Whatever.  We told him not to take it to school, though I'm sure he had no intention of listening to us (I know I wouldn't).  Having the card is not the cool thing, it's showing it off and making others jealous.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Sox on 06 May 2008, 09:33
The best thing about the Charizard was challenging the guy who had the card to a battle playing for it, and destroying it with a Vulpix.
Of course, he never did hand it over.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 06 May 2008, 11:15
I found the card in a leather card notebook thing with a bunch of really badass cards.

I did the honest thing and turned it in to the po-po though :(
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 06 May 2008, 12:12
Man, the cops were probably like "oh sweet more for my collection"
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 06 May 2008, 12:42
Go away, Dski, and stop harshing our groove.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: 0bsessions on 06 May 2008, 12:47
In my day, we didn't have portable games. If only we did, though, it would've made our long treks across the frozen tundra hunting mammoth so much less emotionally taxing.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cire27 on 06 May 2008, 12:53
All I have to say is:

http://li-zhang.net/pokemon.html
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Orbert on 06 May 2008, 14:06
Wow, that's a serious paper, isn't it?

Scary.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cire27 on 06 May 2008, 14:31
dude
Li Zhang: 4chan's Freudian Analysis of Pokemon
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: NarwhalSunshine on 06 May 2008, 18:51
I bought a BrainBoy ($30 Pokemon-only cheatbox) just so I could teach Pikachu how to surf in Pokemon Yellow.

Fuck you it was worth it.
I had a surfing Onyx, dunno how it learned surf but it was awesome.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Slick on 06 May 2008, 19:03
In my day, we didn't have portable games. If only we did, though, it would've made our long treks across the frozen tundra hunting mammoth so much less emotionally taxing.

When I was little, I walked upwind, uphill, through the snow, in the cold northern taiga, to and from school. For real.

(We went to a babysitter after school and she was on the other side of the school. It was only like ten-fifteen minutes each way)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 06 May 2008, 19:06
I walk uphill both ways. I really do. But that's because my campus covers the hilliest block ever. And there was snow and ice at one point, but I'm pretty sure any Canadian will beat us on that. One of the Canuk grads called us pansies when we said 20 degrees was cold.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 06 May 2008, 19:08
Yeah yeah yeah you probably only had a rock and a stick to play with

and you loved it
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 06 May 2008, 19:10
No, I had a GAMEBOY. Hurr.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 06 May 2008, 19:44
So, who here is going to get Darkrai (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/19/darkrai-distribution-events-coming-to-toys-r-us-may-31-june-1/)?



I had a surfing Onyx, dunno how it learned surf but it was awesome.

I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jhocking on 06 May 2008, 20:26
This is the best line ever:

"as they march onward into adorable battle, do they shout, "Gotta Catch All But One or Two of Them?" No, their kind is inclined to catch them all"
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 06 May 2008, 22:27
All I have to say is:

http://li-zhang.net/pokemon.html


Did that essay suggest that Giovanni is Ash's dad? Where did that idea come from?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 06 May 2008, 22:47
That essay reeks of procrastination.  I am guessing the though process behind it was "Oh shit, I have that Psych paper due tomorrow.  Fuck it, I'll make up some shit about Pokemon."  Thus the complete absurdity while attempting to sound "serious."
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 06 May 2008, 23:48
Man, speaking of procrastination, I've only just started on a paper for a Genre Theory and Criticism class that's due tomorrow night at 6:30pm. I've just finished up writing three pages of it, and since its about 3 I'm just about to pass out. Too bad I can't find a way to change my movie to one of the Pokemon movies and bullshit about why its a western and then provide an 8-10 page cultural analysis of it, because at least I would laugh while writing it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: NarwhalSunshine on 07 May 2008, 00:23
All I have to say is:

http://li-zhang.net/pokemon.html


Did that essay suggest that Giovanni is Ash's dad? Where did that idea come from?
wikipedia says Ash's mom dated him before Ash was born so that might be it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 07 May 2008, 02:38
who the fuck researches that shit
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 07 May 2008, 03:31
NarwhalSunshine of course.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 07 May 2008, 04:22
But for Wikipedia?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: redglasscurls on 07 May 2008, 06:40
Probably this guy
(http://globalnerdy.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/06/nerd.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: 0bsessions on 07 May 2008, 07:12
I walk uphill both ways. I really do. But that's because my campus covers the hilliest block ever. And there was snow and ice at one point, but I'm pretty sure any Canadian will beat us on that. One of the Canuk grads called us pansies when we said 20 degrees was cold.

I take the train.

Chugga chugga chugga chugga woo woooooooooooooooooo!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 07 May 2008, 07:45
We have like one train here. It goes to Chicago and back and takes most of the day. And there's some partially built subway tracks.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: 0bsessions on 07 May 2008, 07:48
(http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/travel/Thomas%20The%20Tank%20Engine%20at%20Tweetsie.JPG)

Woo Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 07 May 2008, 07:56
(http://downloadpokemon.net/wp-content/themes/sodelicious2_green/images/download-pokemon-1.jpg)

VROOM VROOMACHU!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 07 May 2008, 08:19
Oh god somebody PLEASE post the giant inflatable walk-in Pikachu and get it over with.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Sox on 07 May 2008, 09:30
I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.

I hate to be the pedant in the pokemon thread, but did you mean Kanghaskhan? (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kangaskhan_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
I'm going to go out and hang myself from a tree now. (gotta) catch y'all later.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Thaes on 07 May 2008, 09:33
As I´m fairly certain that Kanghaskhan cannot fly, I believe he the Pokemon he meant was Gengar (if I remember correctly, it could be taught how to fly).
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: JediBendu on 07 May 2008, 09:42
Gengar can't fly OR surf though.  I know Kanghaskhan can actually learn Surf naturally anyway. Fly could be a glitch. I believe in R/B Kangaskhan was one of the Pokemon most associated with glitches like Missingno.

Or it's all a lie.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Sox on 07 May 2008, 09:49
Maybe he successfully breeded the two pokemon into a new pokemon.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Storm Rider on 07 May 2008, 10:34
Oh god somebody PLEASE post the giant inflatable walk-in Pikachu and get it over with.

PIKACHU VAGINAAAAA

(http://kotaku.com/assets/images/gallery/9/2007/10/medium_1592860443_2f7cff85d4_o.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SailorPunk on 07 May 2008, 11:07
guys, i am totally awesome. i had to write a paper for my 1st year anthro/soc class (many moons ago) and i wrote it about pokemon.

i am 25 and for my birthday my husband got me pokemon pearl.

sexy!

mudkips are win, but my jigglypuff fighting force will kick your ass!  (oh yes, a team of 6 jigglypuffs)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 07 May 2008, 12:11
I had a fighting force of Charizard, Pikachu, Butterfree (that motherfucker was SUPER useful, holy crap!), Beedrill, Gengar, and Alakazam.

Every one of them was over level 70 by the time I was done with them.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 07 May 2008, 12:59
So, who here is going to get Darkrai (http://www.joystiq.com/2008/04/19/darkrai-distribution-events-coming-to-toys-r-us-may-31-june-1/)?

I already have my Darkrai, and my flowery girble thingy, and the other one too.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lines on 07 May 2008, 13:47
Oh god somebody PLEASE post the giant inflatable walk-in Pikachu and get it over with.

PIKACHU VAGINAAAAA

LOL
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: NarwhalSunshine on 08 May 2008, 00:42
NarwhalSunshine of course.
Indeed, and apparently people with less of a life than me.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 08 May 2008, 01:47
But for Wikipedia?

I've never thought about that. Usually when I get something off wikipedia, I'm usually too busy being grateful or worrying about the fact that this shit is actually on the internet.

Fuck, I'm naive.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cire27 on 08 May 2008, 17:47
Apparently some people didn't notice the real title of that link.

Li Zhang: 4chan's Freudian Analysis of Pokemon

People, it's 4chan.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 08 May 2008, 22:37
I haven't played a pokemon game since Yellow.  I kick it old school, and by old school I mean poor.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: E. Spaceman on 08 May 2008, 23:37
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q78/ESpaceman/comic%20con%2007/comiccon043.jpg)



That is my favourite picture of last year's comic con
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Orbert on 09 May 2008, 10:45
Awwwwwww!

I mean come on, who wouldn't want to hug a life-sized, furry Pikachu?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 09 May 2008, 12:52
the girl on the left looks like she's sad.  "Awww, I didn't get to hug the giant Pikichu."
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Cartilage Head on 09 May 2008, 14:08
 Life-sized? So Pikachus are supposed to be that big in Pokemon? The humans must be fucking huge.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 09 May 2008, 14:49
RUN IT'S ASH KETCHUM

[RAWR]PIKACHUU WHERRRE ARRRE YOUUUUUUUU[/RAWR]
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: E. Spaceman on 09 May 2008, 17:15
the girl looks sad because apparently there was a line, bu we didn't notice and cut in accidentally!

it is partly my favourite because of how inappropiately kieffer was touching pikachu. sadly you can't really see in the picture
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 09 May 2008, 21:15
I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.

I hate to be the pedant in the pokemon thread, but did you mean Kanghaskhan? (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kangaskhan_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
I'm going to go out and hang myself from a tree now. (gotta) catch y'all later.

No man, I hacked my game and actually put Genghis Khan in.  We laid waste to most of Kanto, only a wall erected on the Victory Road stood in our way of total conquest.


But yeah, Level 0 Missiingno turns into Kanghaskhan when it hits level 1
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 12 May 2008, 00:13
My parents visited me this weekend and I don't have class tomorrow, so I'm making up for lost drunk time.

That's the only reason I'm admitting that I once knew the entire PokeRap.  With 150, not with all these weird newfangled Pokemon.  Fuck Mudkips. 
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 12 May 2008, 02:37
O HAI, U NO LIKE MUDKIPS BUT DO U LIKE SQUIRTLEZ?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Spluff on 12 May 2008, 02:52
I just caught myself a Pikachu.

And there was much rejoicing.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 12 May 2008, 03:26
My biggest question regarding the world of Pokemon: WHY THE FUCK DOES NOBODY HAVE A CAR. Seriously they've got a goddamn train, a superfast catamaran, a blimp in the show (and there are Pokemon that can fly!), and a bunch of other transport devices.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: DoubleAW on 12 May 2008, 04:24
Why do you need a car if you can fly on a GIANT GREEN SNAKEDRAGON.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: CamusCanDo on 12 May 2008, 05:25
I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.

I hate to be the pedant in the pokemon thread, but did you mean Kanghaskhan? (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kangaskhan_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
I'm going to go out and hang myself from a tree now. (gotta) catch y'all later.

No man, I hacked my game and actually put Genghis Khan in.  We laid waste to most of Kanto, only a wall erected on the Victory Road stood in our way of total conquest.


But yeah, Level 0 Missiingno turns into Kanghaskhan when it hits level 1

Missingno fucked up a solid year of my Pokemon Blue when I was 11 or something. Missingno was a cunt of a glitch that was so damn appealing you couldn't help it but take the risk.

The risk that made me lose them all.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 12 May 2008, 08:42
I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.

I hate to be the pedant in the pokemon thread, but did you mean Kanghaskhan? (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kangaskhan_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
I'm going to go out and hang myself from a tree now. (gotta) catch y'all later.

No man, I hacked my game and actually put Genghis Khan in.  We laid waste to most of Kanto, only a wall erected on the Victory Road stood in our way of total conquest.


But yeah, Level 0 Missiingno turns into Kanghaskhan when it hits level 1

Missingno fucked up a solid year of my Pokemon Blue when I was 11 or something. Missingno was a cunt of a glitch that was so damn appealing you couldn't help it but take the risk.

The risk that made me lose them all.

You didn't do it right. 

MissingNo, the Dildo on crack.  I use to catch and level those all the time.  I got some wierd ass effects too.  My friend got a Mew out of the deal.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 12 May 2008, 14:21
I got a Genghis Khan that could surf and fly, pretty easy to get actually.

I hate to be the pedant in the pokemon thread, but did you mean Kanghaskhan? (http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Kangaskhan_(Pok%C3%A9mon))
I'm going to go out and hang myself from a tree now. (gotta) catch y'all later.

No man, I hacked my game and actually put Genghis Khan in.  We laid waste to most of Kanto, only a wall erected on the Victory Road stood in our way of total conquest.


But yeah, Level 0 Missiingno turns into Kanghaskhan when it hits level 1

Missingno fucked up a solid year of my Pokemon Blue when I was 11 or something. Missingno was a cunt of a glitch that was so damn appealing you couldn't help it but take the risk.

The risk that made me lose them all.

You didn't do it right. 

MissingNo, the Dildo on crack.  I use to catch and level those all the time.  I got some wierd ass effects too.  My friend got a Mew out of the deal.

QUOTE TUNNELS I CHOOSE YOU!!!!11!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 12 May 2008, 14:24
Honestly, I did the item-multiply glitch literally every time I played through Blue version.  Which I think I will do again soon.  Se no, I may just restart Gold.

But, does the Missingno glitch only happen if you actually catch it?  I heard rumors that just seeing it would fuck with your save file, but it never did for me.  I never did catch it, it was shit.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: StaedlerMars on 12 May 2008, 15:17
I caught it and it never screwed me over. It also evolved into a mew, which I thought was pretty rad. (That is, if I remember correctly, this was a while ago).

I'm gonna go home and look for my red, yellow, and silver version.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Sox on 12 May 2008, 15:43
One of the inescapable effects of the glitch was that it would corrupt the images in your hall of fame galleries up to that point. Another effect was that I used it to get infinite key items...that I could now never deposit or get rid of...
Other than that, it seemed relatively harmless to me.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 12 May 2008, 15:57
actually, if you put any "disposable" item in the number 6 slot of your pouch, it would multiply it exponentially, something along the lineds of one Masterball to 120 Masterballs.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: StaedlerMars on 12 May 2008, 16:12
Yeah, I remember using that glitch.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 12 May 2008, 17:29
I could never have it a level 0 Missingno in my box, it would freeze my game every time.  But by the end of everything, I had like a million gold nuggets, master balls, and rare candy, which is why Red was the only Pokemon game I actually completely beat.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 12 May 2008, 19:14
Man use the item multiplier to gain the permanent stat boosters.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 12 May 2008, 19:21
and while your at it, use it for nuggets so you can get that fucking asscunt Porygon
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Drill King on 12 May 2008, 19:29
I was just about to ask if anyone ever used that glitch.

I was never allowed to have a gameboy, but I used other peoples to play :3 I was really into the show and STARTED DRAWING(my now potiental life goal) because of pokemon(not entirely, but you know).


I'm just wondering, does anyone else have four or fiver binders full of those plastic pouches of cards? I literally must have upwards of 500 pokemon cards.(I asked for them for every occasion, traded efficiently, and babysat to get cards > >; )
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Spluff on 12 May 2008, 23:00
Yeah, I had something like 800 of those damn cards. I still occasionally find them lying around.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: CamusCanDo on 12 May 2008, 23:53
The cards never took off at my school, we were all caught in the hysteria of Dragon Ball Z cards. Now those were some cards.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: ImRonBurgundy? on 13 May 2008, 00:14
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Trading_Card_Game

The section on Banned Players is the best.

"Another well known banned player is Jacob Serola, or as players in the Chicago circuit know him as "Jake The One Eyed Snake". He is banned from playing Pokemon in 45 states in the US."
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 13 May 2008, 01:10
I love you guys.  Love you all so much.

You know who I dont love? My fucking Pichu.  If the little bastard would just stop 'warming to me' and start 'loving the hell out of me like all the others' maybe we could get some goddamn evolution happening.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 13 May 2008, 03:05
Guys I am playing Red Rescue Team and I am really bad at it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 13 May 2008, 06:05
Masterballs.

HURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Storm Rider on 13 May 2008, 11:34
Guys I am playing Red Rescue Team and I am really bad at it.

Man the new Mystery Dungeon games are out now and I kind of want to get one even though it's a spinoff and I've never played a roguelike before.

Basically I have no impulse control, especially when it comes to DS games. I have over 20 of them now, it's kind of ridiculous.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 13 May 2008, 17:08
The cards never took off at my school, we were all caught in the hysteria of Dragon Ball Z cards. Now those were some cards.

Wait, those existed?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 13 May 2008, 19:04
Man the new Mystery Dungeon games are out now

(http://www.pretentiousgamer.com/photos/mysterydungeon.png)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: RedLion on 14 May 2008, 01:32
That's really awful.

I guffawed.

The cards never took off at my school, we were all caught in the hysteria of Dragon Ball Z cards. Now those were some cards.

Wait, those existed?

YES they existed. I tried to get my friends out of the Pokemon game and into DBZ cards, since a fair number of them liked DBZ as a show more than Pokemon, but it was a no-go. They had to have their fucking holographic Blastoise.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: imonfire on 15 May 2008, 12:51
I loved pokemon as a kid, I didnt really dig the game that much because I was too impatient to train my pokemon. But I watched the show and collected the cards.  I would buy a pack for $5 at the 7-11 with every allowance I got.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 16 May 2008, 12:14
Pfft. At this flea market by my house you used to be able to buy sleeves of 12 cards for like a quarter.

Flea markets and thrift stores are where it's at.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Orbert on 16 May 2008, 13:36
Yeah, if you want a sleeve of 6 Machops and 6 Charmanders.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 16 May 2008, 14:46
And most likely fake

Oh nooeees I can not play in the tournament with fake cards!!!1!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 16 May 2008, 21:09
Oh man, card games? The only cards I ever collected were X-Men trading cards. I have nearly the whole 1994 Fleer Ultra set but I'm missing a couple. I have some of the '95 set but not even half. I wonder if they are actually worth anything, because (http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?id=5) at the time of collecting I must have had about $400 worth, easy.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 16 May 2008, 21:31
Found it (http://img246.imageshack.us/img246/5503/spidermudkipgf7.png)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 17 May 2008, 14:28
Very nice.

Yeah, if you want a sleeve of 6 Machops and 6 Charmanders.

No, you got some decent cards in there.  Like, you're not gonna find any rare holographics in there, they sold those separately for like a buck, but I got a dragonair in one of 'em one time.

And most likely fake

Oh nooeees I can not play in the tournament with fake cards!!!1!

Uh, they were real.

Who the fuck plays in tournaments anyway?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Tom on 17 May 2008, 14:53
Find a thrift store or flea market in Australia and show me wrong.

These people play in tournaments
(http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/n07_0424_regionals015lg.jpg)
(http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/n07_0424_regionals003lg.jpg)
(http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/n07_0424_regionals032lg.jpg)(http://www.pokemonelite2000.com/n07_0424_regionals042lg.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 17 May 2008, 15:04
Find a thrift store or flea market in Australia and show me wrong.

Then I suppose it's a good thing I'm not an Aussie.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Spluff on 17 May 2008, 18:20
We used to get them at a flea market here (in AUS).
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boudicca on 17 May 2008, 21:44
Wow I didn't think Pokemon was still that popular. They banned it at my school so I never got into it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Barmymoo on 18 May 2008, 02:23
Wow. That's... that's a lot of people who know how to play Pokemon.

We just played snap with them.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: MadassAlex on 18 May 2008, 03:24
... Pokemon Snap?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Barmymoo on 18 May 2008, 03:29
YES.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: MadassAlex on 18 May 2008, 03:46
Fantastic.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: IronOxide on 18 May 2008, 05:47
Wow I didn't think Pokemon was still that popular. They banned it at my school so I never got into it.

Are you kidding? After they banned Pokemon here, it just moved underground.

We developed systems for playing the game that didn't let teachers see, we would trade in the cafeteria from lunchboxes. It was contraband, and thus cooler.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Demonic Angel on 18 May 2008, 07:26
and while your at it, use it for nuggets so you can get that fucking asscunt Porygon
The hardest part of getting porygon wasn't not having the funds, it was sitting there rolling through the fucking game corner dude's convo for coins 200 fucking times.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 19 May 2008, 04:53
Wow I didn't think Pokemon was still that popular. They banned it at my school so I never got into it.

Oh God, I remember back when I was into Pokemon I bought a magazine all about it at some New York subway newsstand, and they had a letter to the editor in there that was all whiny and "oh, my principal is gonna ban pokemon at my school, but I'm afraid to fight it 'cause he'll give me an essay blah blah blah bloo blah bloo"

and the answer they gave this kid was like "Maybe you should teach your principal how to play.  Show him that it's a strategy game and he might not ban it.  If you do get an essay, write it about how great of a game pokemon is and why it shouldn't be banned!"

Even when I was like, ten I could still look at it and go "WHO FUCKING CARES"
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 19 May 2008, 07:46
and while your at it, use it for nuggets so you can get that fucking asscunt Porygon
The hardest part of getting porygon wasn't not having the funds, it was sitting there rolling through the fucking game corner dude's convo for coins 200 fucking times.
You're doing it wrong.


I never understood how pokemon TCG was played.  I mean, can I play my "evolved" pokemon like in the game?  Or do I have to play Charmander, Charmeleon, then Charizard?


You know what was a way cooler TCG then pokemon? 

(http://www.inboundlogistics.com/cgi-script/csPublisher/library/Harry%20Potter%20Card%20Back.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: McTaggart on 19 May 2008, 10:15
I'm sure the rulebook could answer your question.

Also, Harry Potter TCG? Really? urgh.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 19 May 2008, 10:31
Yeah, there was. At one point I think I got a free starter deck at the local game place I used to play at back in Lubbock because of some event, but I didn't really like it and so sold those cards off and never played it again.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 19 May 2008, 16:47
Hey shit guys I was looking for staples yesterday and look what I found

(http://img329.imageshack.us/img329/6397/cardslw3.jpg)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: CamusCanDo on 19 May 2008, 17:04
I remember stealing the starter pack that the first Trunks card in your pile came from.

We never actually played the DragonBall Z card game here. We just collected the cards based on their stars and how rare they were. 
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 19 May 2008, 17:29
I am pretty sure what I have is a fully-functional super-strong Trunks-specific battle deck that one of my Internet Friends sent me back in the day, but I never had anyone to play against so I never found out.

As for the Pokemon cards, we had a guy who would do the rounds of the playground at lunch time to offer swaps. We called him Pokemon Guy. After a while we all became friends with him and found out his real name, but he forever remained to us Pokemon Guy.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 19 May 2008, 21:03
Oh man...

So...many...jokes...
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 19 May 2008, 21:12
(http://www.pretentiousgamer.com/photos/jodieporn.jpg)

Change of heart, don't want Lunchy to hate me.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Slick on 19 May 2008, 21:37
So I am at work and decided against opening the pointless thread on account of it maybe not being something I want work people to see.
And I thought, well, what could possibly go wrong in the pokemon thread?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 19 May 2008, 21:44
LOL
I'm proving how I afforded my university education.

Poor Slicko, you can never win in the NSFW department can you?
Please bake me a pie.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Slick on 19 May 2008, 21:49
I will bake you a pie and then eat it.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 19 May 2008, 21:55
What about my cookies, hmm? Are you gonna eat those too?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Slick on 19 May 2008, 21:57
I already have.
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 19 May 2008, 22:04
OMG teh secks!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Slick on 19 May 2008, 22:09
Hey look this time it is not innuendo! I said I would bake some cookies and mail them to Liz but instead I just baked some cookies and ate them.

Don't you fucking dare post that cat macro. That cat is remorseful, and I am not.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Liz on 19 May 2008, 22:41
James.

James.

You better make me some cookies and bring them to Tronno.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 19 May 2008, 22:45
Fair enough.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 19 May 2008, 23:45
I'm really confused.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 19 May 2008, 23:56
No honestly I cannot figure out any of the things that have happened since my post up there.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 20 May 2008, 00:00
My post was originally your face instead of Jodie's, but then I decided I didn't have your permission to use your head to censor penis, so I changed it to Jodie who I know can't possibly get mad at me.

The rest I have no idea about
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: David_Dovey on 20 May 2008, 02:04
Fuck guys, look what you did. You ruined the Pokémon thread.

THIS THREAD WAS USEFUL AND RELEVANT, GODDAMNIT.
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 20 May 2008, 14:20
Useful and relevant 5 years ago, maybe.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 20 May 2008, 15:43
I would be totally 100% a-okay with anyone using my head to censor penis if the guy were hot.
However what I am trying to figure out is that after my post KickThatBathProf wanted to make jokes. I like people making jokes! I am not a prissy ladylady. I am just trying to figure out what the jokes might be, because I am slightly dumb.
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 20 May 2008, 15:52
Ozy's post that was your face and not Jodie's was actually before my post.  So just pretend that it was after the censored penis and then you get the drift.

(I was going to make some sort of joke dealing with fellatio)

EDIT:  FIGHT YOU, PAGEBREAK
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Lunchbox on 20 May 2008, 16:19
POST DELETION, YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO ANSWER FOR

(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/5944/raiamesoe6.jpg)

(Edit: Oh man I so fixed it)
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Post by: jhocking on 20 May 2008, 16:39
BANDWIDTH THIEF, YOU HAVE SO MUCH TO ANSWER FOR
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Blue Kitty on 20 May 2008, 19:45
why not

(http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/080519.jpg)
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 20 May 2008, 21:55
Dude, that comic is truth.  Kids nowadays are growing up fighting with fucking Bidoofs.  I mean, the early pokemon had vaguely clever names.  Now it sounds like the translators are just naming every other pokemon two or three random syllables.  Hey! While you're at it, why not just name every other pokemon "Asscunt"?
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Post by: CamusCanDo on 20 May 2008, 22:24
The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 20 May 2008, 22:36
So are you saying then that some of the new pokemon aren't shit?  Man, Bidoof and Zigzagoon were pretty useless
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: CamusCanDo on 20 May 2008, 22:45
What I'm trying to say is that for every 5 shit pokemon there's about 1 good pokemon, regardless of game/Generation.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 20 May 2008, 22:46
Eh, it's not worth an argument about it anyways
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 20 May 2008, 22:50
Quick note, though.

The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.

This is like saying food is shit because lima beans, brussel sprouts, liver, okra, and geoduck are all horrible things to serve at dinner.
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Post by: CamusCanDo on 20 May 2008, 23:19
The point I was trying to get across was that a vast majority of pokemon, new and old, aren't all that appealing. When I was a kid and played Pokemon Blue religiously with my friends we never used pokemon like Caterpi and Weedle seriously, the only reason we did was so that they would evolve and our pokedex would be complete with their evolutions.
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Post by: JediBendu on 20 May 2008, 23:27
Dude, whoever said Zubat isn't cool should talk to fucking Crobat. Anything that evolves in Crobat is badass. I'm most amused that someone thought it was important to state that stage 1 Pokemon are useless against the Elite Four. Breaking news, guys.
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Post by: KickThatBathProf on 20 May 2008, 23:29
but...but...but...the TV show says it was possible
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Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 20 May 2008, 23:44
Quick note, though.

The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.

This is like saying food is shit because lima beans, brussel sprouts, liver, okra, and geoduck are all horrible things to serve at dinner.

Alright, Geoduck creeps me out, but lima beans and okra can be fucking delicious if you do it right. 

Bellsprout was the most useless Pokemon ever.
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Post by: CamusCanDo on 20 May 2008, 23:50
Dude, whoever said Zubat isn't cool should talk to fucking Crobat. Anything that evolves in Crobat is badass. I'm most amused that someone thought it was important to state that stage 1 Pokemon are useless against the Elite Four. Breaking news, guys.

That's my bad, I should've stated their final evolutions as well. Victreebell vs. Dragonite. GO!
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Post by: Darkbluerabbit on 21 May 2008, 00:46
DRAGONITE PWNZ.  And is cute.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 21 May 2008, 00:47
I always wanted to drink Dratini.

Zing.

Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jhocking on 21 May 2008, 00:51
Jigglypuff

Oh, this is a pokemon? I guess that makes sense, I was wondering where the character came from. There was one guy I used to play Super Smash Bros. with who was unstoppable with Jigglypuff. It was so weird, because for everyone else the general consensus was that that character sucked.
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Post by: JediBendu on 21 May 2008, 01:20
That's my bad, I should've stated their final evolutions as well. Victreebell vs. Dragonite. GO!

Well there's also the whole... type advantages thing... if you were going to throw something up against a Dragonite that didn't have an Ice move or something else that was super effective against Dragon, then you deserve to lose. But Victreebell could go against several Elite Four Pokemon.

Basically, it's a linear game and all of the Pokemon aren't going to be awesome against everything and some of the early obtainable Pokemon are going to be weaker. They all have their place. Except for maybe Delibird or something.
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Post by: CamusCanDo on 21 May 2008, 04:13
They all have their place.

Win.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: SilentJ on 21 May 2008, 06:20
The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.

dude, if you have any of these and you actually use them against the elite four you are doing it oh so very wrong
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 21 May 2008, 06:30
The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.

dude, if you have any of these and you actually use them you are doing it oh so very wrong
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Post by: Dissy on 21 May 2008, 07:36
The old pokemon were a bunch of shit. Jinx, Duduo, Polygon, Zubat, Jigglypuff, Bellsprout. These were all pretty useless pokemon when it came time for the Elite Four.

dude, if you have any of these and you actually use them against the elite four you are doing it oh so very wrong

Actually, if you were clever about it, Jinx is a good character to use against the last two elite four members.  Especially that Lance dude and his dragons.  Polygon is only good for evolving into Poly-Z, then maxing its Spec.Def.
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Post by: SilentJ on 21 May 2008, 07:59
Man, fuck spec. def.  Who cares about stats anyway

except attack and strength, those are good ones

dude, if you have any of these and you actually use them you are doing it oh so very wrong

No way man, bellsprout makes a good one to teach cut to early on.  Plus if you keep using it an evolve it into a victreebell you can fuck shit up.

I'm just sayin' having an un-evolved bellsprout against the elite four is no bueno.
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Post by: Dissy on 21 May 2008, 09:15
Man, fuck spec. def.  Who cares about stats anyway

except attack and strength, those are good ones

Man, my Barrier team would fuck you up.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Barmymoo on 21 May 2008, 11:47
I did not know there were new ones.

Someone enlighten me with pictures plzkthnx.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Bibliophile on 21 May 2008, 22:32
So in terms of awesome:

Pokemon cards < DBZ cards < Goku dress up doll:

http://www.funny-games.biz/goku-game.html (http://www.funny-games.biz/goku-game.html)
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Spluff on 21 May 2008, 23:24
Basically, it's a linear game and all of the Pokemon aren't going to be awesome against everything and some of the early obtainable Pokemon are going to be weaker.

Not true, charizard, mewtwo, and a few others can have attacks that are super effective against every type.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: NarwhalSunshine on 23 May 2008, 22:48
I need to find my DS so I can go get Darkrai next weekend.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 23 May 2008, 22:58
So I've decided to buy a DS today. I'm going to get either Pokemon Diamond or Pearl or whatever they're called, but more importantly I'm going to buy Zoo Tycoon! seriously, they ported it to DS?!
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Post by: happybirthdaygelatin on 24 May 2008, 13:47
Oh, this is a pokemon? I guess that makes sense, I was wondering where the character came from. There was one guy I used to play Super Smash Bros. with who was unstoppable with Jigglypuff. It was so weird, because for everyone else the general consensus was that that character sucked.

With the controller in the right hands Jigglypuff was about the most annoying charecter to go against.  I say about because I still have nightterrors about Kirby.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Ozymandias on 24 May 2008, 14:00
My friends hate me when I pick Jigglypuff, because I turn into a walking disaster zone. There's a 50/50 chance I'll either kill myself or kill all of them. It rocks.
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Post by: DoubleAW on 25 May 2008, 21:56
I kicked ass in Melee with Jigglypuff. I had epic control of rollout. In Brawl she sucks though, which makes me sad. :[
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Post by: WriterofAllWrongs on 25 May 2008, 22:20
And where Pikachu sucked equine dick in Melee, he/she/it has become a killing machine in Brawl.  All's fair.
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Post by: jodizzle on 26 May 2008, 17:02
So I've decided to buy a DS today. I'm going to get either Pokemon Diamond or Pearl or whatever they're called, but more importantly I'm going to buy Zoo Tycoon! seriously, they ported it to DS?!

I just Theme Park and Sim City for my DS. SO MUCH FUN
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Patrick on 26 May 2008, 17:38
I'm most amused that someone thought it was correct to state that stage 1 Pokemon are useless against the Elite Four.

ftfy. Also: So how about that time I reamed them all with a Weedle.
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Post by: Boro_Bandito on 26 May 2008, 20:08
Dude, Theme Park! At least the one i used to play, which was technically called MacTheme Park, was full of epic win. I could make the millions in that game, and then move to Greenland, where my park would completely and utterly fail. My favorite part about it was that if you got too far into the red you'd commit suicide in a cutscene.

Now that I see it it actually says Zoo tycoon got relatively poor reviews, and its not as good as the computer version, sad! Now I have to think of other games I could get for the DS besides just Pokemon, since all of the really good ones seem to have come out in 2005.
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Post by: Dissy on 27 May 2008, 10:32
I just picked up the new red Mystery Dungeon game, and holy shit, the cut scenes are like 20 minutes long!  Jesus Fuck! 
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Post by: Yakob on 27 May 2008, 13:35
I was bored in English class today, so I took out a piece of paper, wrote down the numbers 1-151 and started writing down all of the original pokémon off the top of my head. Everything was going well until I got down to only 2 blank spaces. Fuck you, Mankey and Primeape!
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Post by: NarwhalSunshine on 27 May 2008, 14:16
I just picked up the new red Mystery Dungeon game 
Why?
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: jodizzle on 27 May 2008, 18:19
Dude, Theme Park! At least the one i used to play, which was technically called MacTheme Park, was full of epic win. I could make the millions in that game, and then move to Greenland, where my park would completely and utterly fail. My favorite part about it was that if you got too far into the red you'd commit suicide in a cutscene.

I am so bad at it!  I start off good, get broke, take out a loan, do awesome, then epically fail.  I havn't committed suicide yet though!  It's super fun despite my lack of skill!
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Post by: Boro_Bandito on 27 May 2008, 19:08
I'm betting they've cut that part out for the DS version, the game is like 12 years old.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 27 May 2008, 19:16
Man I used to make those kids so sick on the roller coasters.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 27 May 2008, 19:23
That's a different game, that's Roller Coaster Tycoon, ThemePark is a different game altogether
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 27 May 2008, 19:29
Pretty sure you could make roller coasters in ThemePark
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 27 May 2008, 22:00
Hmm, now that I think on it you're right. I'm talking about a completely different game, earlier than either ThemePark or Roller Coaster Tycoon.
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Post by: jhocking on 28 May 2008, 08:23
Weren't you guys talking about Zoo Tycoon? I are confused.
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 28 May 2008, 16:22
GET WITH THE INTERNETS, JOE HOCKING
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Dissy on 28 May 2008, 16:35
Weren't you guys talking about Zoo Tycoon? I are confused.
No, this thread is about Pokemans, and ANYONE TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE WILL BE SHOT!
Title: Re: I WANT TO BE THE VERY BEST
Post by: Boro_Bandito on 31 May 2008, 19:27
Well, Pokemans it is, cause I just got a DS today and a copy of Pokemon: Diamond! Man, I had dug out my GBA and my copy of Pokemon Red this past week and I gotta tell ya, switching from First Generation Gameboy graphics to the semi-3D touchscreen version is pretty nifty. There may be a whole lot of changes in between games but since I haven't played since Gold version, woo doggy.


**Yes I feel like a nerdy little geek right now.
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Post by: jodizzle on 31 May 2008, 22:42
I love that they still make every thing silly and pixely though.  Like the gym leaders.  You zoom in on them  at the start of the battle and go WAH PIXELS!