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[Gravijah]

I always thought Throh and Sawk were puns on "Throw" and "Sock"... :|

They are, but they're also puns on other things.

 

[TheOGB]

My DS is broken, so I have to get a new one before I start to play this game. Anyway, I was watching my little cousin play this on his DS, and did just a guy who appeared out of a dumpster give him TM Flash? You shady bastards Game Freak.

I think it used to be a guy in a trenchcoat.

 

[Andrefpvs]

They are, but they're also puns on other things.

Oh, that's cool. Suddenly the names seem much more imaginative than I thought.

 

[Castor Krieg]

I have no idea what are you talking about. IV? Breeding? WTF, wasn't this game about furry monsters battling each other?

Need WIKIA or some FAQ that explains this for morons!

 

[Roto13]

I always thought Throh and Sawk were puns on "Throw" and "Sock"... :|

They are.

 

[Roto13]

I have no idea what are you talking about. IV? Breeding? WTF, wasn't this game about furry monsters battling each other?

Need WIKIA or some FAQ that explains this for morons!

There's like a million of those already. Most people know better than to bother with IVs and EVs and stuff, though.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Oh you're at it again.

 

[Super_Chicken]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

 

[Izayoi]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

Mashing A and B > *

 

[Mt Heart Attack]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

Nope.

Spoiler

I hit B.

 

[jman2050]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

Not anymore since I use the stylus for everything now, but I did replace the habit with tapping the screen at every shake

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

DOWN+A

I stopped after reading about how it was just a rumor though.

 

[Boogiepop]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

Up+B is where it's at.

 

[Glix]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

I keep hitting left till it shakes left then I do right, then back to left, then start doing A. I have issues.

 

[Gravijah]

Oh you're at it again.

HEAVEN OR HELL

DUEL 8

LET'S ROCK

 

[Ferga]

Mashing A and B > *

This is what i do. Makes me feel better knowing i'm doing something (even though it's not helping) rather than just looking at the screen blankly praying the pokemon doesn't jump out.

Load of fun button mashing too

 

[Holy Order Sol]

wtf how does everyone have a different version of this

HEAVEN OR HELL

DUEL 8

LET'S ROCK

I miss the smiley SO BAD.

 

[booyakasha]

im a down + rapid fire A presser myself

 

[Super_Chicken]

hahahah thanks for the reassurance that I'm not the only crazy one gaf!

Def gonna try some of these other methods while pelting ultra balls at kyuren.

 

[TriniTrin]

So i know this is probably a stupid question, but whats the difference between the 2 versions?

 

[Boogiepop]

wtf how does everyone have a different version of this

I could almost swear mine also showed up in a section of Nintendo Power at some point (though I was doing it before then, so I guess I just picked it up somewhere), though that would take WAY too much time to find, unless someone has an archive of NP's old Cheats/Tricks section from the RBY days...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

So i know this is probably a stupid question, but whats the difference between the 2 versions?

It's in the OP for a reason.

 

[Firesprite]

Anyone else having probs with the GTS?

 

[Roto13]

I could almost swear mine also showed up in a section of Nintendo Power at some point (though I was doing it before then, so I guess I just picked it up somewhere), though that would take WAY too much time to find, unless someone has an archive of NP's old Cheats/Tricks section from the RBY days...

I remember Nintendo Power shooting that rumour down, but I don't think they ever confirmed it.

 

[Gravijah]

Anyone else having probs with the GTS?

I think it's down.

 

[Firesprite]

Nah I finally got through after attempt 5. That was weird, I have never had probs with it before.

 

[Wiseblade]

Apparently my friend and his lottle brother want to start EV training and the like. Should I drop them off at the deep end and let them sink or swim for themselves(like I had to, and it made me strong, damn it!), or give guide them every step of the way?

 

[Firesprite]

Apparently my friend and his lottle brother want to start EV training and the like. Should I drop them off at the deep end and let them sink or swim for themselves(like I had to, and it made me strong, damn it!), or give guide them every step of the way?

I would just link them to a guide and let them educate themselves. What better way for retention!

 

[Roto13]

I hatched six different Wurples and evolved them and all six evolved into Silcoons. Motherfuckers.

 

[Andrefpvs]

What I do is rub the Poké Ball on the lower screen in the same direction the Poké Ball I threw is wobbling. Then when the *click* is about to happen, I tap the screen.

I do this for fun, I know it has no effect.

Spoiler

Right? o_o

 

[TheOGB]

Does anyone else still time-ingly hit "A" while trying to catch a pokemon? I don't think I've ever shook this bad habit since playing Blue.

I have a different thing I do with every try ._.

 

[Starwolf_UK]

Kind of earlier with what I was saying...I should have just linked to this wikipedia article

Yeah, I found a plugin that lets me export to .WAV - and it works great. The only problem I'm having now is finding a way to get high quality GBF playback, because the plugin I'm currently using (and it seems like it's the only plugin on the entire internet) sounds horrible. It's like listening to a 16k MP3. Of course, the only games it seems to spit out shit sound for are the Pokemon games. Fucking hell.

It does that seem that way. I'll assume you're referring to Highly advanced

Spoiler

if you're referring to GSF decoder...erm, try and earlier version I guess?

Highly Advanced 0.11 is based off visual boy advance (VBA) and is a hackjob of that code at best. That was the standard for years. Set interpolation to none and turn on low pass filter are the closest you get to GBA (the interpolation is a bit of a mess, something like it interpolates the 2 PCM channels the instruments get crammed into rather than the instruments).

A bit more recently (2009), GSF Decoder made by some Japanese guy came up. It uses the VBA-M code instead so given its using newer, improved code it'll work better (apparently Sonic Advance 2 is one game thats particularly noticeable). While these plugins are mainly coded for foobar2000 there are winamp plugins which seem to work even if they're missing a few features.

If that doesn't work it could just be bad rips or something else entirely...

 

[Wiseblade]

I hatched six different Wurples and evolved them and all six evolved into Silcoons. Motherfuckers.

I played RSE 5 times and used a wurmple every playhrough and I've NEVER got a cascoon.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

What I do is rub the Poké Ball on the lower screen in the same direction the Poké Ball I threw is wobbling. Then when the *click* is about to happen, I tap the screen.

I do this for fun, I know it has no effect.

Spoiler

Right? o_o

In the Gen 4 games I tapped the center for every Pokeball wobble. The "Pokeball" on the bottom screen in B/W just isn't the same, though.

 

[Glix]

I think the next region should be based on Cat Island, Japan.

 

[Andrefpvs]

Mind blown! I just found out that you can meet

Spoiler

the female/male player character (depending on which one you didn't choose at the beginning)

at the Battle Subway!

 

[Holy Order Sol]

Apparently my friend and his lottle brother want to start EV training and the like. Should I drop them off at the deep end and let them sink or swim for themselves(like I had to, and it made me strong, damn it!), or give guide them every step of the way?

How much have they already learned exactly? Maybe you can point them to specific stuff if they don't actually need the full wall of text.

 

[Cranzor]

Is Genesect an event Pokemon or are you able to get him right now?

 

[MatthewB92]

Is Genesect an event Pokemon or are you able to get him right now?

Event.

 

[Gravijah]

I think the next region should be based on Cat Island, Japan.

does this mean we'll finally get a cat pokemon that doesn't suck?

 

[Cranzor]

Event.

Aww, oh well.

 

[B.K.]

I haven't played Pokemon since Pokemon Blue. Is Black/White a good game to jump back into the series with?

 

[Roto13]

I haven't played Pokemon since Pokemon Blue. Is Black/White a good game to jump back into the series with?

Definitely. Pokemon is a very social game, as you can tell from this (second) massive OT. The best version to play is always the one everyone else is playing.

 

[Wiseblade]

How much have they already learned exactly? Maybe you can point them to specific stuff if they don't actually need the full wall of text.

The younger brother is a bit more knowledgeable than the elder, but I'm not sure he has a full grasp on the concept. The older brother is basically starting fresh. He discovered Bulbapedia recently and is started asking how my pokes end up with much higher stats than his.

 

[Boogiepop]

I think the next region should be based on Cat Island, Japan.

Did not know about this, thought you were talking about the Iriomote cat for a second...
Anyway, probably about time to subject myself to the Subway once again.

 

[Holy Order Sol]

I haven't played Pokemon since Pokemon Blue. Is Black/White a good game to jump back into the series with?

Gen V strikes a perfect balance especially for someone in your case. Everything will be familiar enough for you not to be utterly lost while still offering a crazy amount of new content.

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Ah, I think it's finally safe for me to read the Iwata Asks for these games.

Also I need to majorly update the OP, starting with the new info about the Global Link delay...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

Also these "rare items" in White Forest suck. Full Heal and a Pokeball? BS.

 

[CornBurrito]

So if nobody near me owns Black/White am I totally fucked in regards to Black City? IIRC you need to use Extralink and invite people from another persons game into the city...

 

[ThatObviousUser]

So if nobody near me owns Black/White am I totally fucked in regards to Black City? IIRC you need to use Extralink and invite people from another persons game into the city...

This is another pro to if I buy Black too. I get all the survey/Entralink benefits but I don't need any IRL friends with the game!


*sobs in the corner*