So last time I spoke about the region, and which is one of my favourite parts of a new pokemon game. I love world designs, more so in Pokémon. However, this is not one of the best things about new pokemon games, obviously the best thing....is new pokemon.
Yes, many pokemon follow similar themes, we always get a regional bird, rodent, bug, pikaclone,etc. But some break away from their base molds. For instance we got Fletchling in X/Y as our regional bird, and like all regional birds it was the Normal/flying typing, but I think everyone was surprised with its evolutions gaining the fire typing. So I can not wait to see what differences this generation will bring to the field.
Now, I shall look in depth at the new pokemon, and give my opinion of them. I am gonna go through them in rough dex order, and not shown order.
And we begin with a fantastic one. My Boy, My future starting pokemon. Rowlet, the Grass Quill pokemon. Rowlet is wonderfully designed, and it is simplist shape, and unusual traits make it brilliantly thought of. I love Rowlet being an owl too. One of the many things I have thought about in the past is what pokemon a grass bird starter could be. I've always thought a parrot would be the only logical choice for that place. While we don't have many parrot pokemon, we do not have many owls either, so I am more than okay with that. I know most people are saying that they'll choose a starter once they see all the evolutions, but I have been into these games since generation one, we will not see the full grown starters until the games are released. Yes, you can wait until the games are out to see them all, but I would rather play it then wait for all new pokemon to be shown. Its typing is also pretty cool for a starter pokemon. As well as being a Grass type, it is also a flying type. Which we rarely get a duel type starters (bulbasaur is the only other one, it is part poison.) Which, although gives him extra disadvantages, it is actually a wonderful advantage for early game. Early game usually features a lot of bug pokemon, so that is going to be very handy having him and the regional bird early on.
Next, is the fire starter. Litten the fire cat pokemon. (Cause you know they are totally not making each fire starter pokemon based on each animal of the zodiac. ;) ) If I had not fallen in love with Rowlet so much, Litten would be my next choice of starter. I love cats, and cat pokemon. I used Purrlion until I got to the fourth gym in Black. While firey fur balls seems a weird way of attacking, I think it is quite a genius move. Although, I still want my fire sheep/ram pokemon (going by the zodiac, which they totally are not doing that. ;) ) While many are speculating on Litten evolving into a Fire/Dark type tiger, I think we might be surprised with it being part poison, seeing as it's fur is covered in oil, and the games generally see oil as toxic sludge. Although, I am not going to mention the sulphur marking on it's forehead. But I can also see it being a pure fire type, as we have not had a pure fire type for a while.
And now poor Popplio the sea lion pokemon. While it is not going be my start pokemon of choice for this generation, I do not really understand the hate it is getting. Okay, it is another sea lion pokemon, which we have a few of already, but it is probably one of the best designed ones. Although, it does look a little clown/circus-like. The fact it can make balls of water, and jump on them, and spin them on it's nose, is quite fun. I must admit, I am not fully convinced it will be a fairy type, as everyone else deems it to be. However, I think it is going to be an oshawott, derpy to begin with, badass when fully evolved.
Now the starters are done with it is the regional bird, Pikipek the woodpecker pokemon. Yes, yes, YEESSS! A woodpecker, not been wanting one of them since freaking Red and Blue. Although, the name is not great, I am really excited to have this one on my team. I have big hopes that its normal/flying typing will change, but it is not the end of the world if it does not. Its design and colouring is fantastic, and while it is a woodpecker, also has that magpie in its design, which is another bird I have wanted to see pokemonised.
And now the regional rodent, but not....Yungoos the loitering pokemon. Another normal type ferret/mongoose like pokemon, but what I mean by "not" is the description on the pokemon websites saying that it is not native to Alola, it was brought over to take care of another pest animal which was over populating the island. He has a cute aggressive design, even has a new ability called stakeout. Which by the sounds of it, is a really powerful ability according to people who are into the competitive battling side of pokemon.
Next on our list of regionals, is the Regional Bug, Grubbin the larva pokemon. I have no idea what this'll evolve into, I am hoping its going to be an electric/bug as it seems to like power stations, and I think it even looks like it would be an electric component like a resister, or battery. I will be using it on my team to level it up as soon as possible to seen it fully evolved, but I hope it doesn't level up too quickly like all the other caterpies, and wurmples.
So before I go onto the legendaries, there is been two random pokemon shown but only in coro-coro, a Japanese magazine which is shown on the 15th of every month. It came out in June just after e3 showed the three regionals, as well as a little bit of gameplay. I expected Coro-coro to have the three regionals, but it did not. We were shown two completely different pokemon, both are very unusual. Neither have been officially announced outside of Coro-coro.
First of these is Iwanko the puppy pokemon. Name and species may change, but its typing, design, and abilities are not. It's a dog pokemon, it is not a normal type, it is a rock type. Very unusual for rock pokemon, to not look like an actual rock. Now, I do not normally train rock pokemon, I think I have only used Geodude, and Onix in Silver, and that was to take out Falkner's gym. I boxed them soon after. I hope Iwanko gets two evolutions.
The second pokemon, I love. Nekkoala the half-awake pokemon. (again subject to change) A freakin' koala. It carries a piece of tree with it. Which I am not really understanding why, but it's ability makes it even more unusual. Notice it is not called the Koala pokemon, it is the half wake pokemon, and its ability stops anyone from putting poison, burn, and such, however it can be put to sleep! Now, that is brilliant, and I am guessing it is slightly broken. I am not competitive at all, but I am guessing it is going to be really useful for that. Along with it's normal typing at the moment, I am guessing the tree piece it carries, may hint that it will evolve into a normal/grass type. Who knows, but I think it will have at least one evo.
Before I go towards the three legendaries, I will say this. This weekend is there is an announcement for the Pokenchi pokemon program in Japan. They have announced new pokemon will be on it. I am guessing Iwanko, and Nekkoala will be shown on national tv. While this is not confirmed to be them, and it maybe.
So for the first legendary. Magearna the Artifical Pokémon. I am not sure how I feel about this pokemon, it is okay. It's typing is not unusual. Steel/Fairy. Now, its design is quite cool, a pokeball that transforms into a creature. Even has an alterative colouring announced recently that gave it the classic pokeball design. It has a new ability called Soul Heart, which puts up special attack when anyone faints on the battle. So that can get quite powerful. However, I am expecting for this pokemon to be an event legendary, so the chances of me getting one....slim to none.
And now, Solgaleo the Sunne pokemon, the emissary of the sun. Its typing psychic/steel, shocked everyone, for a pokemon to be related to the sun, it is actually weak to fire. It seems to gain a load of energy, and when it uses certain moves, it will goes into another form called "Radiant Sun Phase" I like the fact that it is a lion, but if you ever asked me to think of a pokemon related to the sun. I would always say lion. But at E3 something interesting was sadly, about the box art legendary. Is that they are used in a way we have never seen them used before. So that will be interesting to seem them unfold. I think that once you get Solgaleo, he will lead the way to another legendary. Possibly the proper sun legendary, and the same for....
Lunala, the Moone Pokémon, the emissary of the moon. A great big freakin' bat legendary....heck yeah! Like its counter part, it has a full moon phase, and it is weak to dark, which being a creature of the moon really should not happen. However, I like my ghost types, and this guy is nicely designed. I am totally buying Moon, and using it as my main game to get this guy. Might not use it as a team member, but it is still a beautiful pokemon.
So overall, I quite like a lot of the new pokemon that they've shown. All are bright and bold, and well designed. I will probably wait a little bit before talking about any more pokemon stuff. Maybe just a minor one to announce the English names of Iwanko, and Nekkoala. However, believe me when I say, I am so hyped for these games. Including the phone game. Pokémon Go! Might do a quick blog on that when it finally comes out. (I never got to beta test it, I do not think they brought the beta testing to uk shores. :( )
Anyway, until next time. Hope you have enjoyed the post, and are looking forward to the news this weekend.
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Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Sunday, 19 June 2016
Pokemon Sun and Moon Updated. Part one. (Looking at the region)
Hi-de-ho! Long time no post!
It has been a while since Sun and Moon were announced and shown, and I have wanted to express my feelings and thoughts. However due to work and time restraints I have not been able to.
However, I have a rare sunday off, and a full mug of tea. So get ready, sit tight, and read on!
So first things first. Hawaii Region and the map! I am loving the region designs and lay out. When the first trailer was shown, I thought " we are going to have Hawaii, how many islands are in Hawaii. That is eight islands... so that's one gym per island." While this is not the case. I think it is better for us, and an idea that each island seems to have an elemental focus too. The bottom left island looks like a rock/earth island, the starter island in the top left is water, top right has a volcano so fire, and the bottom right has a high ice capped mountain top so I am calling it the wind island. From E3 we know each island has it's own protector/guardian, and Tapu Koko is the guardian of Melemele island (the starting island in the top left.), and I will go into Tapu Koko at a later on.
Now, Melemele in Hawaii means a having Yellow in its colour. Yellow is a sort of primary colour along with Red, Blue, and Green. The first pokemon games are Red, Blue, Green, and yellow. So I'm guessing the other islands will have a similar thing with their names, one contain 'ula'ula (red), polū/uliuli (blue), ʻōmaʻomaʻo/maʻomaʻo (and yes, that's green). There is a few other words for colours, but I think thoses are the most likely. The idea for each island for each colour goes deeper, and might possibly be deeper connected to everything.
On the E3 conference we got to see in game video of the first route, and this connects to much stuff to this colour idea. It does sounds weird, but there is quite a lot of rainbows, and spectrums of colour used. When a battle starters, you will see a few rings appear, which flash a rainbow on it, and then when you level up your stats are colour coded, in a spectrum of colours. Even when a pokemon is registered, the word "registered" is a rainbow of colour. Finally, for the one that really reels it in, is on the sign for Route One, it says "The first route on the spectrum", which I think makes the point more than the others. Not sure if rainbows, and light spectrum are going to be part of the story, but since Sun is a light source, and we need the Sun to make rainbows, I think it is a possibility.
Now, I know a lot of people did not like Hoenn due to the huge area to surf in, and I do not think we will be surfing from island to island, or even once the game is finished. I think we will be doing a flying thing with a pokemon like in ASOR, and boats, mostly boats in early game. Any surfing will I think be done to a different area on the same island.
One thing I am concerned with, is how two islands seem to have not a lot on them (the left two), the other two islands seem to be teeming with towns, towers, and stuff! So much stuff. But all islands seem to be roughly the same size, I think they could have spread it about more, but I guess without playing the games, I can not say for sure. However, that is what it looks like. One thing that I do find strange is that many of the buildings are very close to each other, so many of the towns and cities are gonna be very hard to separate.
I could go into more of the more interesting bits and pieces of the map, like the big squares on the mountain side, with a line between them like a weird sort of life, or the pokemon graveyard, the appearance of a pagoda tower, or even the Massive world tree on the earth island.
Actually, I am going to talk about the World Tree, please no Grass Gym in a massive tree. We done that last generation. Although, I think because there is no visible town on that island, it may not be a gym.
Back to Tapu Koko, the Guardian of Melemele island. (Also, side note. I can not think of Melemele island without thinking of, or saying, Melee Island.) Tapu means Sacred and Koko means Blood. Thinking of ancient legends. Stars, and Planets in the sky were given the names of Gods, and raised to a holy status, and which Planet or Star in the nights sky is red? Mars! It is always to do with blood too, and what is better to praise a god, other than to fight! Specially since these games are based on planets and celestial bodies too. The other three island guardians I suspect will be connected to the other visible planets in the night sky. Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
Again, all this is my feelings on the matter, next post will be going into the eleven seventh generation pokemon that we have seen so far!
It has been a while since Sun and Moon were announced and shown, and I have wanted to express my feelings and thoughts. However due to work and time restraints I have not been able to.
However, I have a rare sunday off, and a full mug of tea. So get ready, sit tight, and read on!
So first things first. Hawaii Region and the map! I am loving the region designs and lay out. When the first trailer was shown, I thought " we are going to have Hawaii, how many islands are in Hawaii. That is eight islands... so that's one gym per island." While this is not the case. I think it is better for us, and an idea that each island seems to have an elemental focus too. The bottom left island looks like a rock/earth island, the starter island in the top left is water, top right has a volcano so fire, and the bottom right has a high ice capped mountain top so I am calling it the wind island. From E3 we know each island has it's own protector/guardian, and Tapu Koko is the guardian of Melemele island (the starting island in the top left.), and I will go into Tapu Koko at a later on.
Now, Melemele in Hawaii means a having Yellow in its colour. Yellow is a sort of primary colour along with Red, Blue, and Green. The first pokemon games are Red, Blue, Green, and yellow. So I'm guessing the other islands will have a similar thing with their names, one contain 'ula'ula (red), polū/uliuli (blue), ʻōmaʻomaʻo/maʻomaʻo (and yes, that's green). There is a few other words for colours, but I think thoses are the most likely. The idea for each island for each colour goes deeper, and might possibly be deeper connected to everything.
On the E3 conference we got to see in game video of the first route, and this connects to much stuff to this colour idea. It does sounds weird, but there is quite a lot of rainbows, and spectrums of colour used. When a battle starters, you will see a few rings appear, which flash a rainbow on it, and then when you level up your stats are colour coded, in a spectrum of colours. Even when a pokemon is registered, the word "registered" is a rainbow of colour. Finally, for the one that really reels it in, is on the sign for Route One, it says "The first route on the spectrum", which I think makes the point more than the others. Not sure if rainbows, and light spectrum are going to be part of the story, but since Sun is a light source, and we need the Sun to make rainbows, I think it is a possibility.
Now, I know a lot of people did not like Hoenn due to the huge area to surf in, and I do not think we will be surfing from island to island, or even once the game is finished. I think we will be doing a flying thing with a pokemon like in ASOR, and boats, mostly boats in early game. Any surfing will I think be done to a different area on the same island.
One thing I am concerned with, is how two islands seem to have not a lot on them (the left two), the other two islands seem to be teeming with towns, towers, and stuff! So much stuff. But all islands seem to be roughly the same size, I think they could have spread it about more, but I guess without playing the games, I can not say for sure. However, that is what it looks like. One thing that I do find strange is that many of the buildings are very close to each other, so many of the towns and cities are gonna be very hard to separate.
I could go into more of the more interesting bits and pieces of the map, like the big squares on the mountain side, with a line between them like a weird sort of life, or the pokemon graveyard, the appearance of a pagoda tower, or even the Massive world tree on the earth island.
Actually, I am going to talk about the World Tree, please no Grass Gym in a massive tree. We done that last generation. Although, I think because there is no visible town on that island, it may not be a gym.
Back to Tapu Koko, the Guardian of Melemele island. (Also, side note. I can not think of Melemele island without thinking of, or saying, Melee Island.) Tapu means Sacred and Koko means Blood. Thinking of ancient legends. Stars, and Planets in the sky were given the names of Gods, and raised to a holy status, and which Planet or Star in the nights sky is red? Mars! It is always to do with blood too, and what is better to praise a god, other than to fight! Specially since these games are based on planets and celestial bodies too. The other three island guardians I suspect will be connected to the other visible planets in the night sky. Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter.
Again, all this is my feelings on the matter, next post will be going into the eleven seventh generation pokemon that we have seen so far!
Monday, 21 October 2013
I am the Champion of Kalos...
X style!
So after I done the two gyms, I forgot to update this, and blasted onto Victory Road. Which obviously I then had to go onto E4, and then the champion! Okay, so let's start with the final two gyms.
7th gym was.....yes, well I knew this gym was gonna be a strange one. Although I was happy that the level gap was getting closer. But it's was an easy type to beat. Loved the gym design, very different....and confusing.
8th Gym. Well, the gyms puzzle was interesting, and different. Although gym leader was a push over, levels were okay, but that type is just too easy to beat.
Before I go onto Victory Road, and E4. I've beat the Evil Team for this game. I kinda understand their plight for the story, although it all kinda seemed added the sad story on, would have prefer to hear it over the course of the game or something. And of course I had to catch the legendary for this game, but never used it in my team.
So Victory road was a very nice walk for a change, and I really liked it. I know some people think that Victory Road should be a challenge before the E4, I think the opposite. This was a nice walk with little struggle to get through.
The Pokemon League this time around was a fantastic building, really amazing. However very disappointed inside. The four members of the E4 was seriously boring. Not even full teams! Although, I did have to use a few different pokemon, and they have some marvelous names, Wikstrom, and Siebold!
Onto the Champion....didn't expect that person to be champ. And then...such a let down. Not tough at all. :/ Only used...two pokemon. And one was just a sacrifice to heal the other.
So now onto my team.
Blastoise Level 71 holding Blastoisinite, Gogoat Level 75, Malamar Level 75, Aegislash Level 76 holding Quick Claw, Delphox Level 76, Hawlucha Level 76
And thanks to my friend, Laura. She has send over all the starters from her games, and I've breed them so I now have all the starters. Plus the game took me. 9 days to complete, and 97 hours and 30 mins.
Anyway, with that being said and done. I'll now go back to talking about other general stuff on this channel.
So until next time....
So after I done the two gyms, I forgot to update this, and blasted onto Victory Road. Which obviously I then had to go onto E4, and then the champion! Okay, so let's start with the final two gyms.
7th gym was.....yes, well I knew this gym was gonna be a strange one. Although I was happy that the level gap was getting closer. But it's was an easy type to beat. Loved the gym design, very different....and confusing.
8th Gym. Well, the gyms puzzle was interesting, and different. Although gym leader was a push over, levels were okay, but that type is just too easy to beat.
Before I go onto Victory Road, and E4. I've beat the Evil Team for this game. I kinda understand their plight for the story, although it all kinda seemed added the sad story on, would have prefer to hear it over the course of the game or something. And of course I had to catch the legendary for this game, but never used it in my team.
So Victory road was a very nice walk for a change, and I really liked it. I know some people think that Victory Road should be a challenge before the E4, I think the opposite. This was a nice walk with little struggle to get through.
The Pokemon League this time around was a fantastic building, really amazing. However very disappointed inside. The four members of the E4 was seriously boring. Not even full teams! Although, I did have to use a few different pokemon, and they have some marvelous names, Wikstrom, and Siebold!
Onto the Champion....didn't expect that person to be champ. And then...such a let down. Not tough at all. :/ Only used...two pokemon. And one was just a sacrifice to heal the other.
So now onto my team.
Blastoise Level 71 holding Blastoisinite, Gogoat Level 75, Malamar Level 75, Aegislash Level 76 holding Quick Claw, Delphox Level 76, Hawlucha Level 76
And thanks to my friend, Laura. She has send over all the starters from her games, and I've breed them so I now have all the starters. Plus the game took me. 9 days to complete, and 97 hours and 30 mins.
Anyway, with that being said and done. I'll now go back to talking about other general stuff on this channel.
So until next time....
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Wow! Another post!
Well, yes. Because I have defeated two more gym leaders!
Firstly the 5th gym was very different to what I imaged it was going to be. Reminded me a bit of Blaines gym in the original game (Red/Blue). Which weirdly this game does a lot! Even Santalune Forest is an exact match for Viridian Forest in the Kanto Region! Also Blue is mentioned (although not by name, but it's Oak's Grandson, and he apparently said "Smell Ya Later"
Also, I've noticed the Hoenn has been mentioned a bit, as well as a man talking about Ruby and Sapphire! (3rd Gen remakes confirmed?)
Haunted house was a bit of a let down, expecting something much bigger out of it. :( However the pokemon on the outside has lead me to find a new favourite pokemon.....Goomy! Who's a Dragon, and looks so cute! But he's got such a poor defense stat. :(
And finally we get to the sixth gym, and wow....again. Reminding me a lot of the original games again, almost copy and paste of Sabrina's Gym (but obviously a different type). Again due to levels being high, didn't cause much of a problem in this gym, although the gap between me and them are closing. So maybe it's been intentional? I don't know.....also this gym has lead me to one of the weirdest pokemon to date.....a set of keys....I don't know.....I really don't. Apparently I should run into a wild set of keys soon.
So yeah, what will Goomy evolve into? Will the Next Gym be harder? Will the set of keys be a decent pokemon? Until next time.....
Firstly the 5th gym was very different to what I imaged it was going to be. Reminded me a bit of Blaines gym in the original game (Red/Blue). Which weirdly this game does a lot! Even Santalune Forest is an exact match for Viridian Forest in the Kanto Region! Also Blue is mentioned (although not by name, but it's Oak's Grandson, and he apparently said "Smell Ya Later"
Also, I've noticed the Hoenn has been mentioned a bit, as well as a man talking about Ruby and Sapphire! (3rd Gen remakes confirmed?)
Haunted house was a bit of a let down, expecting something much bigger out of it. :( However the pokemon on the outside has lead me to find a new favourite pokemon.....Goomy! Who's a Dragon, and looks so cute! But he's got such a poor defense stat. :(
And finally we get to the sixth gym, and wow....again. Reminding me a lot of the original games again, almost copy and paste of Sabrina's Gym (but obviously a different type). Again due to levels being high, didn't cause much of a problem in this gym, although the gap between me and them are closing. So maybe it's been intentional? I don't know.....also this gym has lead me to one of the weirdest pokemon to date.....a set of keys....I don't know.....I really don't. Apparently I should run into a wild set of keys soon.
So yeah, what will Goomy evolve into? Will the Next Gym be harder? Will the set of keys be a decent pokemon? Until next time.....
Wednesday, 16 October 2013
We're half way there!
We're not Livin' on a prayer tho, but you can still take my hand and we'll make it to be champion, I swear.
So update on X, I now have two more badges, both pretty easy to get. I think I'm extremely over leveled tho. Which is kinda nice, but at the same time it's being much of a challenge.
The cave before the 3rd gym tho. How awesome was that. I loved the reflective mirror walls idea. It was more of a psychic cave rather than lots of zubats, and geodudes. Speaking of 3rd gym, the what has rollerblades got to do with that type?
Tower of Mastery was interesting (based on Mont Saint Michel in France) I would have liked it to be it's own city, but happy with just the tower. Will probably not be using Mega Evolutions in regular story mode.
Some lovely person on PSS, sent me a Squirtle Egg via trade (not sure if it was a wondertrade, or regular trade), but I've hatched it, and I'm now offering it for trade if anyone wants it.)Monorail/train bit seemed a weird idea to get to the 4th gym city, seemed pretty weird in my opinion. Would have been nicer to see a train go from one side of the region to the other, making an alternate to fly, with possible trainer fights maybe?
4 Gym was a nice maze, did miss a few trainer before I got to the leader, so went back and took them on. Swapped Blastoise, for Fletchinder just for this gym, but still haven't got him to evolve.
Made it to the power plant, and sorted that all out, the desert before it was very interesting idea. However the wind is annoying, as are the wild pokemon, did get trapped in a corner at one point and was forced into five fights straight after each other. However still over powered, so I don't care.
Now back in Paris....I mean Lumiose City, and should be taking on the gym leader for there soon. Not sure what type as I thought I've already took on this type.
Wish me luck, until next time.
So update on X, I now have two more badges, both pretty easy to get. I think I'm extremely over leveled tho. Which is kinda nice, but at the same time it's being much of a challenge.
The cave before the 3rd gym tho. How awesome was that. I loved the reflective mirror walls idea. It was more of a psychic cave rather than lots of zubats, and geodudes. Speaking of 3rd gym, the what has rollerblades got to do with that type?
Tower of Mastery was interesting (based on Mont Saint Michel in France) I would have liked it to be it's own city, but happy with just the tower. Will probably not be using Mega Evolutions in regular story mode.
Some lovely person on PSS, sent me a Squirtle Egg via trade (not sure if it was a wondertrade, or regular trade), but I've hatched it, and I'm now offering it for trade if anyone wants it.)Monorail/train bit seemed a weird idea to get to the 4th gym city, seemed pretty weird in my opinion. Would have been nicer to see a train go from one side of the region to the other, making an alternate to fly, with possible trainer fights maybe?
4 Gym was a nice maze, did miss a few trainer before I got to the leader, so went back and took them on. Swapped Blastoise, for Fletchinder just for this gym, but still haven't got him to evolve.
Made it to the power plant, and sorted that all out, the desert before it was very interesting idea. However the wind is annoying, as are the wild pokemon, did get trapped in a corner at one point and was forced into five fights straight after each other. However still over powered, so I don't care.
Now back in Paris....I mean Lumiose City, and should be taking on the gym leader for there soon. Not sure what type as I thought I've already took on this type.
Wish me luck, until next time.
Monday, 14 October 2013
2 gyms down on my quest.
And the reason I've not been updating this.....Pokemon X is awesome....just really awesome. I'm playing it now as I'm writing this. So far on my journey....
I beat the first gym leader quite easy, which was very surprising, and hugely fortunately good for me. I was low on health as I went in there, hadn't saved for a while, and could figure out how to get back to the pokemon center once I had defeated a few of her lackeys!! But luckily having two fire types, and three flying types, and one poison type was a pretty good idea.
Then it's a pretty long time before you get to the next gym! I was very shocked at this. But very happy. You get a lot of new pokemon between the first and second gym, most notably one of my favourite new pokemon....which I done a post on earlier (well, his evo!) Yup, I got a Honedge, it rocks. I can't believe how powerful, and useful it is!
I do feel very unhappy. I choose Squirtle over Bulbasaur. :( I should have gone with Buddy, but Mega Blastoise just looks so much better than Mega Venusaur. :(
I choose the Jaw Fossil, plus what an amazing cave! Hint for any maze! The left hand rule!) Yet to use the fossil pokemon. It looks great tho, but don't know who to swap out! :(
Second gym was sadly very easy. Was very disappointed, however it was a nicely desgined gym. And it was a nice, little, 3D maze to get through. However it was good that I could escape out of it, but I didn't need too, as since it was a long time going from one gym to the next, I was way over leveled!
Now on the other side of Geosenge, and my team is currently
Pancham! (HM Cut, and Strength) Pretty good attacker. Trying to figure out how to evolve it, someone said I needed to have a Dark type on my team, but it's not working so far!
Malamar! I love this squid! Contrary is a great ability, and has kept her from harm! Hyposis is helpful for catching stuff!
Honedge! Great attacker, doesn't get hit by many wild pokemon. :D
Skiddo! He's a goat! He's staying! Leech Seed, Seed bomb, Bulldoze, not sure what else to have, but he's so awesome looking!
Wartortle! I needed a water type, and Mega Blastoise looks awesome.
Braixen! My starter, I'm sure it's soon to evolve.
So onwards to the third gym....hopefully! So until next time!..
I beat the first gym leader quite easy, which was very surprising, and hugely fortunately good for me. I was low on health as I went in there, hadn't saved for a while, and could figure out how to get back to the pokemon center once I had defeated a few of her lackeys!! But luckily having two fire types, and three flying types, and one poison type was a pretty good idea.
Then it's a pretty long time before you get to the next gym! I was very shocked at this. But very happy. You get a lot of new pokemon between the first and second gym, most notably one of my favourite new pokemon....which I done a post on earlier (well, his evo!) Yup, I got a Honedge, it rocks. I can't believe how powerful, and useful it is!
I do feel very unhappy. I choose Squirtle over Bulbasaur. :( I should have gone with Buddy, but Mega Blastoise just looks so much better than Mega Venusaur. :(
I choose the Jaw Fossil, plus what an amazing cave! Hint for any maze! The left hand rule!) Yet to use the fossil pokemon. It looks great tho, but don't know who to swap out! :(
Second gym was sadly very easy. Was very disappointed, however it was a nicely desgined gym. And it was a nice, little, 3D maze to get through. However it was good that I could escape out of it, but I didn't need too, as since it was a long time going from one gym to the next, I was way over leveled!
Now on the other side of Geosenge, and my team is currently
Pancham! (HM Cut, and Strength) Pretty good attacker. Trying to figure out how to evolve it, someone said I needed to have a Dark type on my team, but it's not working so far!
Malamar! I love this squid! Contrary is a great ability, and has kept her from harm! Hyposis is helpful for catching stuff!
Honedge! Great attacker, doesn't get hit by many wild pokemon. :D
Skiddo! He's a goat! He's staying! Leech Seed, Seed bomb, Bulldoze, not sure what else to have, but he's so awesome looking!
Wartortle! I needed a water type, and Mega Blastoise looks awesome.
Braixen! My starter, I'm sure it's soon to evolve.
So onwards to the third gym....hopefully! So until next time!..
Friday, 11 October 2013
I got it!! (Some spoilers)
X was started today. Fennekin is my starter.
First route was a big of a let down. Hardly seemed worth the effort to walk down.
The new battle style is amazing, looks so much better. Against trainers it's very dynamic, and seems to make them seem more important.
The first route where you can start catching pokemon is a gold mine of pokemon to catch. Pidgey and Fletchling (one of the new pokemon), Weedles, and Scatterbugs (another new one.), and Zigzagoon and Bunnelby (another new pokemon). Then straight into a forest, and there's another boat load of new pokemon. The three monkeys, Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear, plus Caterpie, and Pikachu (yuk! They made it say it's name!)
However, it's a gorgeous new world, trainers battle each other, and you get the running shoes right off the bat!
So far my team is
Bunnelby, Scatterbug, Fennekin, Zigzagoon, Kakuna, and Fletchling.
However I'm just about to take on the first gym! Wish me luck!
First route was a big of a let down. Hardly seemed worth the effort to walk down.
The new battle style is amazing, looks so much better. Against trainers it's very dynamic, and seems to make them seem more important.
The first route where you can start catching pokemon is a gold mine of pokemon to catch. Pidgey and Fletchling (one of the new pokemon), Weedles, and Scatterbugs (another new one.), and Zigzagoon and Bunnelby (another new pokemon). Then straight into a forest, and there's another boat load of new pokemon. The three monkeys, Pansage, Panpour, and Pansear, plus Caterpie, and Pikachu (yuk! They made it say it's name!)
However, it's a gorgeous new world, trainers battle each other, and you get the running shoes right off the bat!
So far my team is
Bunnelby, Scatterbug, Fennekin, Zigzagoon, Kakuna, and Fletchling.
However I'm just about to take on the first gym! Wish me luck!
Thursday, 10 October 2013
It's the final countdown! Do do dooO do!
So I have had a wonderful email saying that yes, my Pokemon X and Pokemon Y games have been dispatched. I will hopefully playing them tomorrow!
So this is the first time that the pokemon adventure will be taking place in a region called Kalos. Kalos is closely based on France, and at the centre of the region is a city which has an "Effiel Tower" like building at it's centre.
At the moment we only know a handful of new pokemon (although, I'm sure the whole list is out, as the game has been unofficially released in some countries.) Out of the ones we do know about, the most important pokemon of all. Will be.... Who are you starting with!
You'll always get the option to choose one of three pokemon. You can pick the Grass type, Chespin. Who looks like a cross between a gopher, and a chesnut. The Water Type, Froakie....who's a frog... or the Fire Type, Fennewin....I mean Fennekin. Who's a Fox, and will be my starter of choice!
In past games I tend to favor Grass types, but Foxes are awesome.
Usually I'd try and guess my team out before hand, but there is honestly so many good looking pokemon this time around with amazing type combinations like Steel/Ghost, Grass/Ghost, Fighting/Flying, Dark/Psychic, Rock/Dragon. To one's that look fantastic, but with nothing else special going for them. So I will be testing out pokemon as I go, and seeing what fits my game style.
Other new stuff that is interesting this time around, is the new Fairy type pokemon. Which a few pokemon are reclassed too, and brings a whole new stone to the Rock, Paper, Scissors concept.
And the introduction to the idea of Mega Pokemon, which is basically a battle use only evolution in which the pokemon will evolve mid-match, and then go back to normal afterwards.
I will try and document some of my game here, and give updates in to what I think of the game, and how well I'm doing.
So until next time....
So this is the first time that the pokemon adventure will be taking place in a region called Kalos. Kalos is closely based on France, and at the centre of the region is a city which has an "Effiel Tower" like building at it's centre.
At the moment we only know a handful of new pokemon (although, I'm sure the whole list is out, as the game has been unofficially released in some countries.) Out of the ones we do know about, the most important pokemon of all. Will be.... Who are you starting with!
You'll always get the option to choose one of three pokemon. You can pick the Grass type, Chespin. Who looks like a cross between a gopher, and a chesnut. The Water Type, Froakie....who's a frog... or the Fire Type, Fennewin....I mean Fennekin. Who's a Fox, and will be my starter of choice!
In past games I tend to favor Grass types, but Foxes are awesome.
Usually I'd try and guess my team out before hand, but there is honestly so many good looking pokemon this time around with amazing type combinations like Steel/Ghost, Grass/Ghost, Fighting/Flying, Dark/Psychic, Rock/Dragon. To one's that look fantastic, but with nothing else special going for them. So I will be testing out pokemon as I go, and seeing what fits my game style.
Other new stuff that is interesting this time around, is the new Fairy type pokemon. Which a few pokemon are reclassed too, and brings a whole new stone to the Rock, Paper, Scissors concept.
And the introduction to the idea of Mega Pokemon, which is basically a battle use only evolution in which the pokemon will evolve mid-match, and then go back to normal afterwards.
I will try and document some of my game here, and give updates in to what I think of the game, and how well I'm doing.
So until next time....
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Pokemon for Dummies
Okay, so it's the last week before we get Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, the most highly anticipated pokmon games of all time. After a bit of drama earlier in the week, with someone getting their hands on the games early, it's suddenly hit that calm before the storm. It is now is taking ages to get here. Although, I'm curios about that guy getting the game early, if it's all bug free, and ready boxed and sent to stores, why are we still waiting for one more week to past!! Come on, Nintendo!!
However I know what you're thinking. How can I be this old and like pokemon. Firstly, age is just a stupid thing to bring into it. There's plenty of older people that play pokemon. Secondly, the game has a lot of strategy, and tactics to it too.
So let's start with the basics of the game. This world is a lot like our own world, except it has creatures known as pokemon living along side us. (Pokemon comes from the words "Pocket" and "Monster") Lots of pokemon exist in the wild, but now and again, Pokemon will befriend people, or people catch pokemon in devices called Pokeballs, and tame them.
Some people who befriend pokemon are trainers. These trainer use pokemon for battling (which actually seems barbaric thinking about it, but I'm sure the pokemon would easily refuse to battle if they wanted to.). To battle you need to understand some basic points about pokemon.
Firstly, there are roughly 695 different types of Pokemon, and these Pokemon are broken down into eighteen types. These types are Normal, Water, Ice, Fire, Grass, Electric, Ground, Rock, Steel, Bug, Flying, Fighting, Psychic, Dark, Ghost, Poison, Fairy, And finally, Dragon. These types are important to matches, because they usually dictate who's going to win. Battles are pretty much like huge games of Rock, Paper, Scissors. If your opponent has a rock, you need to use paper to win, pokemon is pretty much the same.
One of the easiest examples to use are Water, Fire, and Grass. Water is strong against Fires, but Weak to Grass (Grass soaks up water.), Fire is strong against Grass, but weak to water, and Grass is strong against Water, and weak to fire. However because pokemon has eighteen types, you can imagine it's a complicated ordeal. Thankfully, most of it is logical. Another example is Rock types break wings of flying types, flying types can dive bomb fighting types, and fighting types smash rocks types. Also, it make matters even more fun, some pokemon have two types instead of one. Giving more weaknesses, but also covering some weaknesses.
As pokemon learn how to battle, they gain experience, as you get more experience, you gain levels (like most RPG's, and likewise you'll gain more attacks), when some pokemon reach a certain level, or requirement (such as being happy, or given a certain item) they can change into a completely new pokemon, who'll be stronger and before. This is called "Evolution.". The stronger your pokemon are the better chance you have at winning, even if you have the weaker type pokemon!
Now to make our jobs even more fun, you can't carry more than SIX pokemon at a time. That's Six out of six hundred plus! Very difficult job, but to me that's one of the best part of any pokemon game. The fact I can switch between so many pokemon, and each pokemon battles differently, it can feel like a whole new game. Well, okay maybe not a whole new game, but it gives you a lot of options.
Each game is part of a generation. Each Generation adds new pokemon, a new part of the pokemon world, new lore, new bad guys (because what game isn't complete without an evil team taking over the world,), and general shenanigans. The basic story for each game is roughly the same. You start in the hometown, you get give a choice of starter pokemon (a grass type, a water type, or a fire type) from the regions professor (who will always be named after a tree!), you'll be asked to fill up a pokedex (a pokemon diary, that tells you all about the different pokemon as you see, and if you've caught them or not), you'll be told that you're a good trainer and should try out to became a pokmon champion trainer. To do that you need to visit eight towns and visit special pokemon gyms. Each gym is based one on of the many types of pokemon, and all gym members, and the gym leader will have only those types of pokemon. Once you have gained eight badges of proof of beating the gyms, you get to take on the Elite Four, who once again, specialize in one type of pokemon. Then you face the current champion, defeat the champion to win the game. During your travels, you'll defeat an evil team trying to rule the world, or ruin it completely. See legendary pokemon, which according to many people inside the game are fictional, and have a chance to catch them. You also have options to take part in numerous other side quests from beauty contests, to appearing in films.
One of the most unusual parts of the pokemon series is connectivity with other games, and players. You can trade pokemon with friends, or battle them to see which of you is better!
Of course, next week holds a new game coming out, a start to the sixth generation of pokemon games, they're adding quite a few new stuff. Of course new region and new pokemon are a give, but this is the first time since the second generation, that we are getting a new type. This is the Fairy type, which could also pass as a magic or fae type. They added this to balance out the type advantage and disavantages, and the idea behind it is extremely well thought out. We also now know that some pokemon can Mega evolve, which only last until the battle is going, then they'll go back to the previous form, which should add some interesting twists.
What other surprises are instore for us in pokemon, is something we have to wait and see. It nearly got spoiled on Tuesday, when someone got hold of the X game. They were posting photos of their playthrough, highlighting, and some interesting infomation. (Which I won't go into, but I'm happy to have seen the route map for the new region.) However I've decided apart from my starter pokemon (Fennekin, for the win!), I shall not decide on my team before hand, I'll try every new pokemon out as I find them.
But rest assured, next week Friday, when I have the game in my claws, Disgaea, GTA V, and every other game, is going on the back bench for a while....along with most of my social life, because everyone knows....I wanna be the very best, 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.....
However I know what you're thinking. How can I be this old and like pokemon. Firstly, age is just a stupid thing to bring into it. There's plenty of older people that play pokemon. Secondly, the game has a lot of strategy, and tactics to it too.
So let's start with the basics of the game. This world is a lot like our own world, except it has creatures known as pokemon living along side us. (Pokemon comes from the words "Pocket" and "Monster") Lots of pokemon exist in the wild, but now and again, Pokemon will befriend people, or people catch pokemon in devices called Pokeballs, and tame them.
Some people who befriend pokemon are trainers. These trainer use pokemon for battling (which actually seems barbaric thinking about it, but I'm sure the pokemon would easily refuse to battle if they wanted to.). To battle you need to understand some basic points about pokemon.
Firstly, there are roughly 695 different types of Pokemon, and these Pokemon are broken down into eighteen types. These types are Normal, Water, Ice, Fire, Grass, Electric, Ground, Rock, Steel, Bug, Flying, Fighting, Psychic, Dark, Ghost, Poison, Fairy, And finally, Dragon. These types are important to matches, because they usually dictate who's going to win. Battles are pretty much like huge games of Rock, Paper, Scissors. If your opponent has a rock, you need to use paper to win, pokemon is pretty much the same.
One of the easiest examples to use are Water, Fire, and Grass. Water is strong against Fires, but Weak to Grass (Grass soaks up water.), Fire is strong against Grass, but weak to water, and Grass is strong against Water, and weak to fire. However because pokemon has eighteen types, you can imagine it's a complicated ordeal. Thankfully, most of it is logical. Another example is Rock types break wings of flying types, flying types can dive bomb fighting types, and fighting types smash rocks types. Also, it make matters even more fun, some pokemon have two types instead of one. Giving more weaknesses, but also covering some weaknesses.
As pokemon learn how to battle, they gain experience, as you get more experience, you gain levels (like most RPG's, and likewise you'll gain more attacks), when some pokemon reach a certain level, or requirement (such as being happy, or given a certain item) they can change into a completely new pokemon, who'll be stronger and before. This is called "Evolution.". The stronger your pokemon are the better chance you have at winning, even if you have the weaker type pokemon!
Now to make our jobs even more fun, you can't carry more than SIX pokemon at a time. That's Six out of six hundred plus! Very difficult job, but to me that's one of the best part of any pokemon game. The fact I can switch between so many pokemon, and each pokemon battles differently, it can feel like a whole new game. Well, okay maybe not a whole new game, but it gives you a lot of options.
Each game is part of a generation. Each Generation adds new pokemon, a new part of the pokemon world, new lore, new bad guys (because what game isn't complete without an evil team taking over the world,), and general shenanigans. The basic story for each game is roughly the same. You start in the hometown, you get give a choice of starter pokemon (a grass type, a water type, or a fire type) from the regions professor (who will always be named after a tree!), you'll be asked to fill up a pokedex (a pokemon diary, that tells you all about the different pokemon as you see, and if you've caught them or not), you'll be told that you're a good trainer and should try out to became a pokmon champion trainer. To do that you need to visit eight towns and visit special pokemon gyms. Each gym is based one on of the many types of pokemon, and all gym members, and the gym leader will have only those types of pokemon. Once you have gained eight badges of proof of beating the gyms, you get to take on the Elite Four, who once again, specialize in one type of pokemon. Then you face the current champion, defeat the champion to win the game. During your travels, you'll defeat an evil team trying to rule the world, or ruin it completely. See legendary pokemon, which according to many people inside the game are fictional, and have a chance to catch them. You also have options to take part in numerous other side quests from beauty contests, to appearing in films.
One of the most unusual parts of the pokemon series is connectivity with other games, and players. You can trade pokemon with friends, or battle them to see which of you is better!
Of course, next week holds a new game coming out, a start to the sixth generation of pokemon games, they're adding quite a few new stuff. Of course new region and new pokemon are a give, but this is the first time since the second generation, that we are getting a new type. This is the Fairy type, which could also pass as a magic or fae type. They added this to balance out the type advantage and disavantages, and the idea behind it is extremely well thought out. We also now know that some pokemon can Mega evolve, which only last until the battle is going, then they'll go back to the previous form, which should add some interesting twists.
What other surprises are instore for us in pokemon, is something we have to wait and see. It nearly got spoiled on Tuesday, when someone got hold of the X game. They were posting photos of their playthrough, highlighting, and some interesting infomation. (Which I won't go into, but I'm happy to have seen the route map for the new region.) However I've decided apart from my starter pokemon (Fennekin, for the win!), I shall not decide on my team before hand, I'll try every new pokemon out as I find them.
But rest assured, next week Friday, when I have the game in my claws, Disgaea, GTA V, and every other game, is going on the back bench for a while....along with most of my social life, because everyone knows....I wanna be the very best, 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.....
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