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Tag Archives: Pokemon
I’ve Been Nominated for a Liebster Award: Whoo!
Introduction First off, I want to thank Joshua Hicks over at Gaming Backlog for nominating me for this award. I hadn’t heard about the Liebster Award before that nomination, but now that I know what it’s all about, I feel like I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in books, video games
Tagged Arthur Waley, award, Beowulf, Haruki Murakami, Legend of Zelda, Monkey, Mother 3, Paper Mario 64, Pokemon, R. Scott Bakker, Super Mario Bros., Tales of, The Wind Waker
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Finding an alternative to the grind in Contact
Since this poll only got two votes over the two weeks it was open, I figured I should extend it a little bit. It’s now running until Wednesday, February 18 at 11:59 p.m., EST. Before this entry gets under way, it’d … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, RPG, video games
Tagged Atlus, Contact, Grasshopper Manufacture, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond
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Pommelling Lucian’s Pokemon, hoping to overcome Cynthia’s to finish with Pokemon Diamond
Wow. That was close. I fought Lucian in tonight’s session (approximately 45 minutes). I fought him twice. The first time I had no idea what his first Pokemon would be and hadn’t planned accordingly. Nor had I bothered increasing … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, Nintendo 64, RPG, video games
Tagged Game Freak, Ocarina of Time, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon Y
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Scraping by against Pokemon Diamond‘s Elite Four
Well, after some twenty-five minutes of play I managed to take down the next member of the Elite Four. Flint’s done and now it’s just the final member. The one who, traditionally, uses Dragon-type Pokemon. Considering the fact that … Continue reading
Posted in Nintendo, RPG, video games
Tagged Final Fantasy, Game Freak, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond
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Curious listening while meandering down Pokemon Diamond‘s Victory Road
To borrow a phrase from Greg Proops: “Holy Cats!” The encounter rate and my own Pokemon’s fairly even levels are really working against me as I stumble through Victory Road. Listening to interviews with David Foster Wallace (like this … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, RPG, video games
Tagged David Foster Wallace, Final Fantasy, Game Freak, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond
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A short report from Pokemon Diamond‘s Victory Road
Victory Road is turning out to be as annoying as I’d figured it would be. It’s not the trainer battles that are getting me down, it’s the encounter rate. Even with a Max Repel in effect, I get into … Continue reading
Pokemon (Diamond): a broken world, ways to fix it
The world of Pokemon Diamond is broken. So broken. The gym leaders stay in their gyms, or are off moping/exploring/goofing off in whatever environment or attraction is nearby. The Elite Four remain, except for their leader, locked away behind Victory Road, spending their … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, video games
Tagged Game Freak, Pokemon, Pokemon Black/White 1, Pokemon Black/White 2, Pokemon Diamond
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Pokemon Diamond‘s final gym amidst observations
Okay, this is totally unrelated to tonight’s session with Pokemon Diamond, but I realized something about the Pokemon series he other day. Something that’s probably pretty well known in Pokemon fan circles. It’s also probably been known for a … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, RPG, video games
Tagged Game Freak, Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals, Pokemon, Pokemon Blue, Pokemon Diamond, Pokemon Green, Pokemon Red
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Pokemon Diamond‘s early ended story raises questions
If you really think about the way the Pokemon world is, it doesn’t add up. Along the way to Sunyshore City there are a bunch of trainers. Most of whom have Pokemon that are over level 41. Though most of … Continue reading
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Tagged Game Freak, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond
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Pokemon Diamond keeps rolling on
Am I supposed to be able to beat Cyrus at this point in the game? I don’t mean in the sense that I broke Pokemon Diamond to fight him now, but rather in the sense that this fight feels very final. … Continue reading
Posted in DS, Nintendo, RPG, video games
Tagged Game Freak, Pokemon, Pokemon Diamond
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