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Pokémon Heart Gold/Superior Silver |OT|
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MidnightScott
Banned
Unicorn said:
Ouch...wonder why Play-Asia hasn't restocked such a popular item. They were offering it for like $25-$27 =d
Hexadecimalt
Banned
ATTENTION HG/SS PokeGAF:
Unicorn is a cool guy.
Disclaimer: Growlithes may have been exchanged prior to the delivery of this public service announcement.
Unicorn is a cool guy.
Disclaimer: Growlithes may have been exchanged prior to the delivery of this public service announcement.
matrix-cat
Member
I don't let the anime influence my pronunciations of Pokemon names, I don't care if they are 'official'. They pronounce Milotic My-LOW-tick, for heaven's sake! It's obviously supposed to be like 'melodic'.
matrix-cat said:
WHAT
Oh my gosh I need to sit down
I hope over the years they try to replicate the anime as well as possible in the games.
The way battles are in the anime are soo cool, even if it just ended up being a spin-off game. I want real-time battles with set abilities outside of the turn-based rigor.
I guess I just want Pokemon Smash Bros. lol
If you have any interest in Pokemon whatsoever, I would highly recommend you buy the following:Dogenzaka said:
Volume 1: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421530546/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Volume 2: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421530554/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Volume 3: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1421530554/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Total Cost: $24 USD
Add this for free shipping if you need: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0019IN44G/
That's the first arc of the series. The Yellow arc hasn't been fully released yet in its second edition form. It's the best Pokemon-related story you'll see and I've heard it's closest to the vision the creator had for the series but the source is shaky.
Unicorn said:
D:
Notice how they've babied up the series since the original Red and Blue?
Lavender Town is not nearly as creepy, even the Marowak thing is all gone...and it's like they don't even mention Pokemon being able to die as much as they did back in the original games. Maybe it's just me.
Some townfolk would be like "Oh my Goldeen passed, he was my best friend" or something in the old games, and now you'd never hear something like that in conversation with regular townsfolk.
Little Green Yoda
Member
Echoes said:
Be prepared for a lot of frustration early on :lol
I've been failing to hit the right timing for Raikou for the past few days :[
Yeah, as time has gone on, the games have become really bastardized by the anime, it's sort of sad.Dogenzaka said:
Especially visible through the metamorphosis of pikachu's sprite from R/B and Gastly's from R/B to the ones you get now.
The Manga had really dark undertones that could draw in more mature crowds, while still having the appeal a child could relate to. Haunter were pretty terrifying when I read one of the manga when I was about 15. I thought, "Man, I wish the games kept this sort of seriousness about it..."
We'll still get a faint hint of it, like in Drifloon's dex entry:
"It is whispered that any child who mistakes DRIFLOON for a balloon and holds on to it could wind up missing. "
OOOH! Haunter's is still really grim in HG/SS:
"Its tongue is made of gas. If licked, its victim starts shaking constantly until death eventually comes. "
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
I don't remember that stuff being missing from FRLG.Dogenzaka said:
Also, is it true that the manga doesn't follow Ash/Satoshi around through Johto, Hoenn and Shinoh? The anime would have been so much better if Ash had been allowed to grow up and let a new hero take his place.
Unicorn said:
Man I remember seeing the anime, though, when Ash found Saffron City and took on Sabrina. She was ABSOLUTELY CREEPY, and going to the old tower or whatever in Lavender Town to catch a Haunter was pretty creepy too.
When I saw Sabrina in HGSS where she's this spunky psychic teenager I literally facepalmed.
matrix-cat
Member
Echoes said:
Wow. I was about to ask "What is this RNG business?" when I decided to Google it, and right now I'm thinking about all the hours I'm going to pour into this.
I've done a lot of IV breeding in RSE, getting a few really great Pokes out of it. I have a Modest Gardevoir with something like 31/29/30/31/31/31 which took me weeks. All of that was done the hard way, though, with boxes upon boxes of new generations of parents to keep the babies getting better and better. After going through that I think I'm entitled to some RNG abuse
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
I fucking hate the Goal Save in Pokethlon, otherwise I am loving it!
Also, damn it, the Pennant Race didn't say that I have to go back to the goal to score the flags!
Also, damn it, the Pennant Race didn't say that I have to go back to the goal to score the flags!
EarsOfASnake
Member
Unicorn said:
If they are still up for grabs then I wouldn't mind one, what are you after in return?
Eteric Rice
Member
Okay, so I'm in the second half of the game and I think it's time to get an idea for what I want my team to be. I want it to be relatively competitive. But I especially want to roflstomp a buddy of mine.
I want a team that is annoying as hell, really. Was thinking about the entry hazard style team (stealth rock, poison spikes), but I'm not sure.
I'm pretty sure I want Gyrados and Snorlax, though. Just because I like them. And I hear Snorlax can make your tears cry tears.
I want a team that is annoying as hell, really. Was thinking about the entry hazard style team (stealth rock, poison spikes), but I'm not sure.
I'm pretty sure I want Gyrados and Snorlax, though. Just because I like them. And I hear Snorlax can make your tears cry tears.
by any chance could someone help me trade two Pokemon from my copy of Pearl to Soul Silver?
I have a Spiritomb on Pearl with Nasty Plot that I'd like to breed with a Misdreavus I just got and I also have a Magby I'd like to trade across to help me hatch eggs.
If you want an annoying team, get a Togekiss with loads of secondary status moves.
I have a Spiritomb on Pearl with Nasty Plot that I'd like to breed with a Misdreavus I just got and I also have a Magby I'd like to trade across to help me hatch eggs.
Eteric Rice said:
If you want an annoying team, get a Togekiss with loads of secondary status moves.
grandjedi6
Master of the Google Search
Firestorm said:
heh, I remember reading that as a kid. In retrospect I guess that was my first manga.
Metroid Killer
Member
Haha go go Echoes, this is your 2nd or 3rd shiny in the game, right? We should form an exclusive Shiny club since it appears we both have the right luck to find shinies.Echoes said:
Thinking about making a team for either another playthrough of Platinum or Soul Silver (if I buy it). My thinking when putting together this team was just using Pokemon that I found cool/interesting. Plan to use it for my playthrough and then casual battling. This is what I have so far:
Dragonite - Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Earthquake, ExtremeSpeed
Flygon - Earthquake, Outrage, U-turn, Stone Edge
Houndoom - Overheat, Crunch, Pursuit, Thunderfang
Breloom (with Toxic Orb) - Spore, Focus Punch, Seed Bomb, Stone Edge
Articuno (my favorite Pokemon!) - Substitute, Roost, Toxic, Ice Beam
I need one more Pokemon to round out my team, but I'm having trouble with finding any gaping holes in this lineup. I have three pretty powerful attackers (Dragonite, Houndoom, Breloom), a support/attacker in Flygon, and a defensive staller/annoyer in Articuno. Any roles/type coverages that obviously need filling?
Edit: All this Stealth Rock discussion has me thinking about Aerodactyl for that last slot with Stealth Rock, Taunt, Rock Slide, and something else. Not sure what that last move would be. Maybe Fly?
Dragonite - Draco Meteor, Fire Blast, Earthquake, ExtremeSpeed
Flygon - Earthquake, Outrage, U-turn, Stone Edge
Houndoom - Overheat, Crunch, Pursuit, Thunderfang
Breloom (with Toxic Orb) - Spore, Focus Punch, Seed Bomb, Stone Edge
Articuno (my favorite Pokemon!) - Substitute, Roost, Toxic, Ice Beam
I need one more Pokemon to round out my team, but I'm having trouble with finding any gaping holes in this lineup. I have three pretty powerful attackers (Dragonite, Houndoom, Breloom), a support/attacker in Flygon, and a defensive staller/annoyer in Articuno. Any roles/type coverages that obviously need filling?
Edit: All this Stealth Rock discussion has me thinking about Aerodactyl for that last slot with Stealth Rock, Taunt, Rock Slide, and something else. Not sure what that last move would be. Maybe Fly?
Metroid Killer
Member
Goal Save is my least favorite in pokeathlon as well. Any games were you directly compete against the pokemon from the other teams can be annoying as fuck.Ookami-kun said:
Eteric Rice
Member
Firestorm said:
Whats the best thing to get it out with?
I was also thinking about using Pokemon with shit like sandstorm. Being poisoned when switching, hit by a rock when switching, and getting railed by a sandstorm would be annoying as fuck.
It sounds beautiful. :lol
My friend used that on me. I started with Shuckle (Stealth Rock + Rest + Toxic) while he started with this nasty beast. Three turns later, with two Spikes and Stealth Rock; he kept on using Roar until Magmortar finally showed up in which it scared him away. However, the damage to my Pokes was really bad. I didn't want to change any Poke because that will tear me down, and whether I change or not he's Roaring me away each turn. Nasty, nasty tactic.