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Pokémon Heart Gold/Superior Silver |OT|
- Thread starter Dabookerman
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sonarrat said:OH GOD WHAT I HAVE DONE
This is going to be a labor of love.
I thought, "5 year olds who can barely read play this game. How hard can it be to play it knowing no Japanese?"
I found out. :lol
Follow Psypokes.com Crystal guide, if required. Most of it stays true to the new titles, and can help you figure out where to progress next without totally spoiling the adventure.
As for me, I've bascially caught everything I can. Reset for legends, ES Dratini, etc. I've started breeding for Dragon Dance Crawdaunt, but it's going slowly and after putting in 30 hours over 2 weeks, it's probably time for a Poke-Break. :lol
Android18a
Member
It can be tough, I played Pokemon Yellow through in Japanese when I was like 17, didn't understand a word of it.
Fantastic little games if you're just learning the language though. No kanji = anyone with basic hiragana and katakana skills can get by with it.
Fantastic little games if you're just learning the language though. No kanji = anyone with basic hiragana and katakana skills can get by with it.
Oh hellll fucking yes. For all you Plat owners who may not be following the platinum thread, there will be another WiFi Shaymin event for NA starting September 28th. I missed it the first time around (hell, i guess i'm not even sure if there was a first time around or not) but i'm pretty fucking pumped
Now give me fucking Arceus, Celebi, and Deoxys!
Now give me fucking Arceus, Celebi, and Deoxys!
Justin Timberlake
Member
...you only get Gen 1 and 3 starters once you beat the game? I want Squirtle...boo. 
Oh well, I might actually try to go through the game with my first "cute" runthrough. I usually try to pick what I think are the coolest or strongest, except legendaries, but Diamond reminded me how easy that makes the games. A team with Garchomp and Tyranitar will run train through fools. This will obviously take a lot of baby Pokemon. I'm looking at bulbapedia though and both Magby and Smoochum's articles say that they can only be available via trade. This doesn't make sense to me; surely this has to be wrong. You can still breed them right?
Oh well, I might actually try to go through the game with my first "cute" runthrough. I usually try to pick what I think are the coolest or strongest, except legendaries, but Diamond reminded me how easy that makes the games. A team with Garchomp and Tyranitar will run train through fools. This will obviously take a lot of baby Pokemon. I'm looking at bulbapedia though and both Magby and Smoochum's articles say that they can only be available via trade. This doesn't make sense to me; surely this has to be wrong. You can still breed them right?
Sixfortyfive
He who pursues two rabbits gets two rabbits.
I'm planning to model my HeartGold run after the one I did for Platinum:
- Grass starter.
- Use only Johto Pokemon (#152-#251).
- Use only the earliest Pokemon that can be found unless it causes type redundancy or inadequate HM distribution.
- No HM slaves.
- No TM usage (except for stuff like Flash, which used to be an HM anyway).
I used to just plow through these games by overleveling the starter and using nothing else, but I've found it more fun to try and make a usable team out of the common, mostly-unremarkable critters that populate the earlier areas of the game. From start to finish, my Platinum team was Torterra, Staraptor, Bibarel, Kricketune, Luxray, and Bronzong. Only Kricketune failed to carry his weight in the endgame, and that was partly because I decided to tackle the E4 with my entire team below level 50.
I'm finally getting around to finishing up all the various odds and ends in Platinum. Looking forward to HGSS!
- Grass starter.
- Use only Johto Pokemon (#152-#251).
- Use only the earliest Pokemon that can be found unless it causes type redundancy or inadequate HM distribution.
- No HM slaves.
- No TM usage (except for stuff like Flash, which used to be an HM anyway).
I used to just plow through these games by overleveling the starter and using nothing else, but I've found it more fun to try and make a usable team out of the common, mostly-unremarkable critters that populate the earlier areas of the game. From start to finish, my Platinum team was Torterra, Staraptor, Bibarel, Kricketune, Luxray, and Bronzong. Only Kricketune failed to carry his weight in the endgame, and that was partly because I decided to tackle the E4 with my entire team below level 50.
I'm finally getting around to finishing up all the various odds and ends in Platinum. Looking forward to HGSS!
The Crimson Blur said:...you only get Gen 1 and 3 starters once you beat the game? I want Squirtle...boo.
Oh well, I might actually try to go through the game with my first "cute" runthrough. I usually try to pick what I think are the coolest or strongest, except legendaries, but Diamond reminded me how easy that makes the games. A team with Garchomp and Tyranitar will run train through fools. This will obviously take a lot of baby Pokemon. I'm looking at bulbapedia though and both Magby and Smoochum's articles say that they can only be available via trade. This doesn't make sense to me; surely this has to be wrong. You can still breed them right?
That's probably referring to their availability in the wild in the game. Being baby pokemon, of course you can get one by breeding a female Magmar with something (or a male Magmar with a Ditto).
EzLink said:
Awesome, I missed it the first time they offered it. I'm fully expecting Arceus to get the Giratina/Shaymin treatment when his movie is aired in the U.S. next year. Well, the event Arceus anyway.
I'll probably EV train a fresh Bagon in Platinum, then transfer it over to my SS card and gradually turn it into a badass Salamence. My goal in SS is just to get the Pokemon and stuff I want and transfer it back to my copy of Platinum, so I have no reason to take my time when I can get a Pokemon from lv. 1 to 30 in 10 minutes in Platinum.
sonarrat said:
Heh, that sounds almost exactly what I'll be doing for stuff like Mewtwo, the dogs, Lugia and Ho-oH, pokemon that would either require me to go through Fr/Lg or finish one of the GC games and transfer it over.
I've got a bunch of my favorites lined up to be traded over to SS once it comes over next year. Still, you just gave me an idea that involves catching and trading over a Bagon, Larvitar and Gible from Platinum over into SS.
Espada said:
It makes sense, because you get a huge experience boost. I have a Lucky Egg stolen from a Chansey, so I can give it to my Bagon and trade it.. 1.5x traded boost, 1.7x foreign region boost, 1.5x Lucky Egg boost, altogether I should get 3.825x the experience from each fight. Badass.
EzLink said:
Use a Vs. Seeker. I typically fight the three trainers all at the water that you can see within one screen, run and heal my Pokemon, then run back and beep the Vs. Seeker. They'll usually be ready to fight again. If I don't get a response, I run around about 100 steps and come back. It works great. Even with no bonuses, it's 2000 exp per Gyarados killed.
Dabookerman
Member
YEAH MAN!!!!
Woo!
Woo!
So hey guys.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17749054&postcount=899
Guess which one is winning.
I want my 5 bucks please.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17749054&postcount=899
Guess which one is winning.
I want my 5 bucks please.
kyo_daikun
Member
theluma said:
Wow, I didnt realise they are still making the adult t shirts, going to keep a close eye on eBay for them!
I picked up soul silver the other day and got the 3 preorder figures which are very cool, havent made it to the first gym yet tho.
Is everyone remembering to download the special poke walker course through wifi for the special pikachu's?
kyo_daikun
Member
I beleive with nintendo you always need friend codes to play with others online.
kyo_daikun said:
No, not at all. Friend codes are generally only required for requesting battles with specific folks or when communicating during multiplayer games. Most DS and Wii games with online capabilities allow for random battles with strangers.
I assume this new Pokemon does as well, but I haven't tested it.
drtomoe123
Member
I REALLY hope my copy shows up today
drtomoe123
Member
I feel bad for every game I was currently playing...because I won't touch anything else for the next three months, most likely.
drtomoe123
Member
Yeah, it came out to about $120 shipped through Play-Asia after a few coupons and economy shipping. It worked out pretty well because my girlfriend decided to get SS and I wanted HG, so we just got both. I wasn't initially expecting to get all three figures because I asked PA about it a LONG time ago, and they never gave me a positive answer. I guess that since I pre-ordered on the first day they had the games available, that helped, too.
anyways, I'm really enjoying the game so far. I'm getting a crazy rush of nostalgia...like when I entered Violet City for the first time and heard that BGM...ohhh boy.
just got the Hive Badge and just entered Goldenrod...can't wait to run into that fucking Miltank...yeah right.
anyways, I'm really enjoying the game so far. I'm getting a crazy rush of nostalgia...like when I entered Violet City for the first time and heard that BGM...ohhh boy.
just got the Hive Badge and just entered Goldenrod...can't wait to run into that fucking Miltank...yeah right.
Hero of Legend
Member
BTW, I'm not sure if it's been said in here, but the president of The Pokemon Company, Tsunekazu Ishihara, says a new Wii game is going to be announced soon.
http://pokebeach.com/#new-pokemon-wii-game-in-the-works
Should I make a new thread about it? I'm sure people will want to say what they hope it'll be and what they don't want, etc.
http://pokebeach.com/#new-pokemon-wii-game-in-the-works
Should I make a new thread about it? I'm sure people will want to say what they hope it'll be and what they don't want, etc.
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
There's only one way to stop the trend of announcements of announcements.Hero of Legend said:
(Well, there are more, but)
theluma said:
I saw these at the Pokemon Center I went to today but they were 30 bucks... so I didn't buy them
As for the game, I started playing it on the train ride home but since then I haven't touched it because I have to study for a test tomorrow. Graphics look cool. (last Pokemon game I played with the original gold)
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Is it possible to evolve Feebas in HG/SS?
Ookami-kun said:
Probably not, unless the Pokathalon Apricorn shakes can serve the same function as the Pokeblocks/Poffins? But that seems unlikely.
There are other Pokemon that don't seem like they can evolve in HG/SS, like Magnezone or any of the other Coronet-channeling Pokemon, Glaceon and Leafeon, etc.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I heard Technique also affects Feebas.
lordfroakie
Member
Someone on youtube posted the original trailer of Mewtwo Strikes Back, looks different from the one we got:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXJrckR66lk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXJrckR66lk
ShinoguTakeruKoeru
Member
Holy crap that's a wake-up call.vectorman06 said:
I call it now, Movie 13 will star Ho-Oh finally, and Ash will finally find and battle his father
who is Red
shykyoichi
Member
OMG.vectorman06 said:
This is the 1st this is heard of this. :lol