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Hello There!
Welcome to the World of
Pokemon!
My name is Oak. People
call me the Pokemon Professor!
This world is inhabitated by creatures known as
Pokemon.
Some people use them for
battles. Others use them
as pets.
Myself? I study them as
a profession.
First, what is your name?
Name
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Red,
Red, Blue,
Blue, Green
Green 4-7
4-7
Gold,
Gold, Silver
Silver 8-11
8-11
Ruby,
Ruby, Sapphire
Sapphire 12-15
12-15
Fire
Fire Red,
Red, Leaf
Leaf Green
Green 16-17
16-17
Creepy
Creepy Pokedex
Pokedex Entry
Entry 18-19
18-19
Diamond,
Diamond, Pearl
Pearl 20-23
20-23
Heart
Heart Gold,
Gold, Soul
Soul Silver
Silver 24-25
24-25
Black,
Black, White
White 26-29
26-29
X,
X, Y
Y 30-31
30-31
Pokemon
Pokemon Alternatives
Alternatives 32-33
32-33
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Pokemon
Red, Blue
and
Green Version
Febuary
It was a rough development
for the original Pokemon video
games. It was originally titled
Capsule Monsters which was a
nod to the Japanese Gochapon
machines. Because of trademarking issues though, the
title was changed to Capumon,
and then to Pocket Monsters,
because essentially, these Pocket Monsters will be able to fit
inside of your pocket. Outside
of Japan, Pocket Monsters was
shortened to Pokemon. The
concept of the game originally
traced back to Satoshi Tajiris
hobby of bug collecting as a
child. Capsule monsters was
pitched to Nintendo seven
times before Shigeru Miyamoto (creator of such industry
standards such as Super Mario
Bros, Donkey Kong, Legend of
Zelda and Metroid) stepped in
to help pitch the deal. It was
a success. Development began
in 1990, but due to financial
reasons the game was put on
hold as the development team
was put in charge of games
such as Yoshi to make a little
extra dough to continue development.
The game finally released on
Febuary 26, 1996 in Japan and
became a phenomenon. Children had to have it, teenagers
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1996
rolled there eyes with disgust
and adults started refering to
this new mangled kids game as
the infamous title Poke ee man.
The popularity of this game was
huge...and I mean VERY huge!
A television show quickly came
onto the scene and before you
know it, kids were tuning in every saturday morning to watch
Ash and his Pal Pikachu travel
across the Pokemon land and
become the “Very Best”.
Pokemon is a title that set
you inside the living, breathing world of Kanto. Inside this
Capsule
“monsters
was pitched
to Nintendo
seven
times!
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world lived the creatures known
as Pokemon, 151 of them to
be exact. 5
Poke-Busters:
Is Mew Under
the Truck?
Probably the earliest rumor in
the ever expanding Pokemon
Rumor Mill. Mew, the 151st
and hardest Pokemon to catch
in the game due to the fact
that there isn't a way to catch
mew at all! This led to many
rumor and speculation on
how to catch mew. One of the
most popular rumor was the
Under the Truck method. In
Cerulean's boat dock there is
an island that you can swim
to which has a truck on., This
led to many rumor and spec-
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ulation as what they point of
this truck was for, as it served
no purpose in the game. A
rumor that circulated around
the internet and the school
playground was that Mew was
hidden underneath of the
truck. There was many rumors
of how to obtain mew from
underneath, one of the most
popular rumors was to push
the truck aside when using
the strength technique. This
was obviously false and the
truck did not move an inch.
your
Starter
Turns out that Mew wasn't under the truck after all, it was
just a silly school yard rumor.
Players later found out that
they are able to obtain Mew
by abusing an in game glitch.
Busted
Ten Reasons
why
RED
is not
Ash
1. Red almosts catches them
all in the Manga, Ash
gives up.
2. Red evolves his Pokemon,
Ash doesn't seem to grasp
the idea that Starter
Pokemon evolve early.
3.Red actually ages in the
manga, in the TV show,
Ash appears to have been
10 for his entire 15 year
journey.
4.Red becomes the Pokemon
League Champion, Ash
loses early on.
5.Red choses his starter Pokemon because he
arrived on time. Ash slept
in and had to settle for
Pikachu, a non starter.
6.In the rereleases titled
Pokemon FireRed and
LeafGreen, the designers
changed Red's look to make
it look less like Ash.
7. Ash has visited every main
series Pokemon region, Red
stays primarly in Kanto and
Johto.
8. Red is the only protagonist
from any Pokemon game to
make a return in not only
one game,but two games!
9.Red's a solo traveler, Ash has
been traveling with Brock
and a female protagonist
(depending on the season)
since he first started out.
10. Ash is dumb, 'nuff said.
Pokemon Yellow Version
Shortly after the release of
Pokemon Red, Blue and Green,
preperations for the next
installment of Pokemon was
taking a little longer than expected. To tide us over, we recieved Pokemon Yellow, which
was essentially the original
Pokemon Red, Green and Blue
except it stuck more closely
to the storyline of the popular television series.Instead
of picking either Bulbasaur,
Charmander or Squirtle, you
had no choice but to stick
with Pikachu. On top of that,
you couldn't even evolve the
little guy, so the only way to
catch them all was to trade
with someone who owned
Pokemon Red, Blue or Green
who owned a Raichu, the
evolved form of Pikachu.
This game (even with minimal changes) still holds up to
the original games in every
aspect in the mind's of avid
Pokemon players.
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Pokemon Gold
and
Silver Version
November
21,
1999
a more ancient Japan feel.
The original Pokemon games
Over 100 new Pokemon, the
where a smash hit! Develgames total Pokemon count
opment soon began on the
came up to 252 Pokemon all
second game, titled at the
together! People who thought
time Pokemon 2, Gold and
151 Pokemon was big enough,
Silver.They soon dropped the
252 was absolutely mind blow2 and shortened the name to
Pokemon Gold and Silver. Funny ing for the time!
New starter Pokemon took
enough, development on the
the places of Bulbasaur, Chargame started before Pokemon
mander and Squirtle, in the
even came to shore of North
forms of Chikorita, Cyndaquil
American audiences. Soon it
came to the Japanese audienc- and Totodile. Unlike the first
starters, these
es in the Nostarters kept
vember of 1999.
their origiCritics praised
With over
nal types all
the game and
a 100 new
throughout their
claimed that it
Pokemon
evolution. Totawas every bit
dile the water
as good as the
type stayed a
original 3 games.
Some changes that they made water type all the way until his
to the game included a breeding final form Feraligator, and the
same with the others.
system, giving the Pokemon
Genders and the ability to mate
to acheive new attacks and
skills that they would never normally be able to learn on their
own. Some new baby Pokemon
were introduced such as Pichu,
the baby Pokemon of Pikachu
and Elekid, the baby Pokemon
of Electabuzz.
Instead of the Kanto region,
this game took place in the
new region of Johto, which had
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My Pokemon
Gold and Silver
Experience
I remember buying these
games at a pawn shop when I
was younger. I rushed home and
plugged these things into my
Gameboy color and flipped the
ON switch. What waited for me
after that Gameboy color logo
was something I could never
forget; the opening. It was like
nothing I have seen before, it
was so much more dramatic and
epic compared to the opening of
the original Red and Blue. Then I
was greeted with Ho-oh, flying in
the sky with the "Pokemon Gold"
title. I was instantly excited.
I started a new game and set
out on my Pokemon adventure.
I chose Cyndaquil and left New
Bark Town on the road to be a
Pokemon master. Along the way
I battled hard, searched high
and low and faced against the
evil Team Rocket as they plan to
revive themselves and yet again,
use Pokemon for their devias
ways. I collected all 8 badges
and put my skills to the test
against the new Elite Four. It was
tough but when I finally took
down Lance’s 3rd Dragonite using
my Wobbafet’s Destiny Bond,
which was a move that took out
the opponents Pokemon once
Wobbafett was knocked out, and
then it was over, I became the
Pokemon Master once again.
When I went back to New Bark
Town I was greeted by Professor
Elm, who gave me a boat ticket.
But to where I wondered? Once
the boat arrived I took a long
look. It started to sink in, I was
in Kanto! I was thrilled! I loved
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visiting old towns and seeing
what has changed over the
course of three years. Not only
could I visit the home in which
my previous character grew up
in, but I could also challenge the
gym leaders from the previous
game! I put my skills against
the best of the best on Kanto
and came out on top each time.
I felt unstoppable, I fel like I
accomplished something. I was
soon informed that a new path
opened up, leading to a new area
titled “Mount Silver”. My curiousity got the better of me and
I headed straight to the mountain. Inside was pitched black
and populated with very tough
Pokemon.
As I fought my way through I
reached what seemed to be the
top. I walked forward and saw a
figure standing there. I had no
idea who this was and when I
approached to talk with him, he
turned his back and it turned out
to be RED, the main character
from Pokemon Red, Blue and
Green. I was shocked, and before
I knew it, the battle tuned
started and RED sent out his first
Pokemon. I changed gears and
prepared to battle. It was fierce
battle on top of the mountain.
The music was pumping and RED
sent out his Pokemon one after
another, reaching levels reaching
around level 80! It was tough
as my Pokemon were falling one
by one. I used revives, potions,
and strong attacks to knock out
his Pokemon such as Venasaur,
Charazard, Espion and Snorlax!
The wind was feirce and I kept
repeating to myself, “I can pull
through, I can do it.” Soon it
was done to his last Pokemon,
Charazard. I sent out my Wobbafett. His Charazard used a Fire
Blast and my Wobbafett managed
to hold onto his HP by just 8
points. And then, it happened,
I casted Destiny Bond. Once
my Wobbafett fell, so did RED’s
Charazard. The battle was over, I
was victorious!
RED just stood there, shooken.
He was no longer the Pokemon
Master, I was. He muttered his
last few words, “...”. It faded
to white, and then the music
started. The credits have begun,
I fall back in my chair and reflect
on my adventure. All the trainers I have met, the hardships
of raising my Pokemon, every
route, every sea and every cave I
ventured through. The evil Team
Rocket I have defeated, my Rival
I worked with and the regions
I have explored. Before I knew
it, the credits were over and the
words “The End” greeted me. And
then the music started up again,
not the same version though, but
a more “music box” version.
And so, my Pokemon Gold
and Silver journey was over. It
was more than just a game in
my eyes, it was a journey, an
important milestone in my life.
And so, I put down the Gameboy
color, packed up and headed off
to elementry school to resume
my ordinary life.
Choose
your
Starter
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Pokemon
Ruby
November
and
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Sapphire
2002
original games had EGGS as a
Pokemon. How much more uncreative can you get? Also you
were introduced to a new team
and they differed according
to what version of the game
you bought. If you bought
Ruby you got Team Magma. If
you bought Sapphire, you got
The graphics
Team Aqua. The music got a
got a
huge overhaul to and is often
MASSIVE
Overhaul!
considered to have the best
soundtrack of any Pokemon
where starting to grow tired game. Not only did you get
of the old Pokemon formula. a rival, your rival different
according to what gender you
So this game was shrugged
off by many. But the people picked.
Overall, Pokemon
who stuck by it was treatRuby
and
Sapphire is one of
ed with an excellent game.
the
most
underrated
Pokemon
What set this apart from
games and if you ever have the
the originals? The graphics
chance, you should defiantly
got a MASSIVE overhaul.
Everything was beautiful and try it out.
had a level of detail that
the GameBoy color can only
achieve in it’s dream. We
where also treated a dozens of new Pokemon. While
some people call it off as
the worst Pokemon roster of
any of the games, you have
to think for a moment, the
Three years after Pokemon
Gold and Silver, Game Freak
released Pokemon Ruby and
Sapphire version. This part
in the Pokemon craze was
the time where popularity
was dying down and kids
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Choose your Starter
Why I love
Pokemon
Hello, my name is Rick Stephens and
I am a huge fan of Pokemon. I love
the video games more than the anime’
and I even remember exactly which
version I played first. I played the
amalgamation version of the generation 3 Pokemon games, Pokemon
Emerald. I remember it well because
it was also the first video game I have
ever purchased with my own money
and but it was a hassle to get into.
For starters, I actually didn’t know
how to save the game. Keep in mind
that I was very young at the time,
around 10 years old, and the only
games I have played had automatic
save points or no save points at all.
The first starter I chose was Treecko
but after a bit of playing I decided to
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switch starters and I restarted with
Torchic and I never looked back.
I had the time of my life with that
game. It introduced me into the real
world of Pokemon. It was a game unlike anything I had played before, the
sprites were colourful, the Pokemon
designs were inspiring, and the storyline was really interesting seeing
as how this was the first generation
to include 2 enemy teams to face. I
had a lot of ups and downs with that
game. Being a first time Pokemon
trainer, I made quite a few mistakes
and made some bad move choices,
but I enjoyed every minute of it.
However, I loved it even more when
I discovered how much post-game
content there was. I recently started
replaying the game and it is still as
fun as I remember it was from all
those years ago, and Blaziken is still
my favorite Pokemon.
Pokebusters:
Can you go to the moon
to capture Deoxys?
Hidden inside Mossdeep City is
the Space program. Everyday they
conduct tests and research to go
to the moon. A rumor that sprung
up is that you can actually go to
the moon and capture the alien
Pokemon; Deoxys. How do you do
this? If you talk to this man who
claims that “The conduction went
well, number ###”, if you keep
talking to him until the number
reaches 100, he’ll take you to the
moon to capture Deoxys. Is this
true? Unfortunately no. No matter
how often you talk to him, he’ll
never take you to the moon. Oh
well, maybe in the long rumored
remake it’ll happen, but for now,
just keep dreaming.
Pokemon
Emerald
A few years after they
released Pokemon Ruby
and Sapphire, Pokemon
Emerald was introduced
into the wild. It was
an upgraded version of
Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire but with a slightly
new storyline, both
teams introduced, you
could capture both of the
legendaries unlike the
other versions, and a new
trainer design.
Pokemon Emerald was
a very interesting title. It
was released after the rereleases of Pokemon Red and
Blue title Pokemon Firered
...you could
capture both of
the legendaries
unlike the
other versions
and Leafgreen.
Some people claim this
to be the definitive version of Pokemon Ruby and
Sapphire and I agree.
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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen
November
This was an interesting time
in the lifespan of Pokemon.
Because of the GBAs inability to trade with the original
Pokemon video games for
the original gameboy, Game
Freak released remakes of the
game entitled Pokemon Fire
Red and Leaf Green. Built on
Ruby and Sapphire’s engine,
the graphics and sound were
much improved and you also
had the ability to capture
newer and better Pokemon
from later games that never
made and appearance in the
original games. Since the
memory was much larger than
the original games, there
were new locations that you
can visit, such as the Sevii
islands. The Sevii Islands were
introduced and allowed you to
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2002
capture newer Pokemon from
the Johto region that never
made an appearance in the
original game.
Overall the remakes where
New
locations such
as the Sevii
islands allowed
you to capture
newer Pokemon.
a great additions to the original games. It added so much
more spice to an already great
game and improved on it significantly. When people think
of the originals, they usually
go to this game to get there
fix. If you ever want to play
the originals, give this game
a shot. It’s improvements
and easier way to jump right
into the experiences makes it
better than ever to give the
series a shot. It’s not even
that difficult to find, only a
single ebay search will give
you tons of results. What are
you waiting for? Go out and
find a copy.
Pokemon
Questionnaire
Questions:
1.What was the first Pokemon
game you played?
2. What is your favorite generation and why?
3. Which is your favorite
starter Pokemon?
4. Which is your favorite
Pokemon?
5. Do you watch the anime
or do you just play the
games?
6. What is your favorite feature in Pokemon?
7. Do you have any unique,
surprising, or memorable
stories with the game?
8. Do you still play Pokemon
today?
Quinton Heard:
1) Pokemon Red was the first
Pokemon game I played,
while my brother got Blue
at the same time.
2)First gen was my favorite
it terms of the general
creativity of the pokemon,
while fifth gen (I.e. Black/
White) had the only really
credible story line.
3) There’s too many starters
for me to pick from lol. For
Fire types, either Charmander or Cyndaquil, For
Water: Oshawott, Squirtle,
or Totadile. And Grass:
Bulbasaur, Chikorita
4) My favorite Pokemon is
Gengar. He’s a ghost, so
he’s intended to be scary,
but just seems a little
mistaken. He’s conceived
as being a trouble maker,
as opposed to this, and
just seems soo happy all
the time. Even considering
he looks like an undead
Clefairy.
5)I used to watch the anime
up til around the beginning
of the third generation of
Pokemon.
6)Just the subtle complexity
of the battle system, simple, but if you dig deep into
it, it’s richer then expected.
7/8) For me, hours and hours
were spent on Pokemon,
while it wasn’t the most
I’ve ever played for a
single game, it has to
be the most cumulative
time over the series
that I’ve ever spent. I’m
looking forward to the
newest generation later
this year....so long as
the pokemon aren’t ice
cream cones again....
(I’m watching you, you
derpy icy bastards)
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CREEPY POKEDEX ENTRIES
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Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
September 28 2006
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
was probably the longest
generation out of all of
the Pokemon video games,
spending around 5 years until
the next generations came
out. Pokemon Diamond and
Pearl was the first step into
the Nintendo DS console
line. While on the surface it
what it did
offer that the
Gameboy Advance
didn’t was depth
and 3
Dimensions.
doesn’t look any different
from Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire, what it did offer that
the Gameboy Advance didn’t
was depth and 3 Dimensions.
Never had a Pokemon game
on a handheld look this good
and with the combination of
crisp graphics and the welcome back of the night/day
mechanic, this game was a
fresh introduction back into
the days of Pokemon Gold and
Silver. With the introduction
of this game, the Pokemon
count reached almost 500!
The amount of Pokemon in
this game was mind boggling, with many old Pokemon
evolving into new types such
as Weavile, Lickilicki and
Rhyperior. It was great seeing
all your old favorites evolving into new types and new
creatures.
While some may not like
these titles, other claim these
as there favorite. With all the
new features and Pokemon, its
hard not to enjoy this game
at least a little bit.
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Pokemon
Following the tradition of
releasing new and improved
versions of released Pokemon
games, Pokemon Pearl bursted
onto the scene with many new
features. One of the biggest
new features was a new area
to explore, called the distortion world. The distortion
world was a new area where
you can capture Giratina, the
dimension Pokemon. What set
the distortion world a part
from any area in the game
was how all the platforms
you walk on went from being
upside down to horizontal, as
if you were in space.
One huge complaint about
Pokemon Diamond and Pearl
was the speed at which the
battles went. Some people
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Pearl
complaint that it took way
too long to complete a battle.
While not as much of a
leap like Pokemon Crystal or
Pokemon Emerald, Pokemon
Platinum was a great addition
to the Pokemon Library.
Choose
your
Starter
Pokebusters:
Diamond Dust
There is a rumor in Pokemon
Diamond, Pearl and Platinum
that if you go to a snowy area
such as SnowPoint city during
a specific day of the year the
snow with twinkle and sparkle. Now whether it is true or
not, I have the answer. Amazingly it’s true. The snow does,
in fact, sparkle. Theres even
a schedule that tells of when
the snow does sparkle.
February 29th
March 15th
April 22nd
May 1st
July 27th
September 20th
October 30th
Diamond Dust is even a real
world occurence.
And there you have it.
Diamond Dust is a real thing
in the game. Who would have
known.
Confirmed
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Pokemon
Heart
Gold
September
Now this is how remakes
are made. Everything that
remakes should be are done
right in this game. Not only
is Pokemon Gold and Silver
my favorite Pokemon games,
but the remakes take everything that was awesome
about the origninals and
multiplies it by 3 by adding
more crisp and beautiful
graphics, 3D depth, updated
I
have that
memory
burned into
my retinas
music, more Pokemon, more
streamline touchscreen use
and one of the most content
packed Pokemon games to
date. I love this game and
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and
Soul
Silver
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2009
you should too. I remember
when I first bought this
game, I preordered it out
of such huge excitement.
I remember when I first
picked it up, I was waiting
in line with a bunch of other
die hard Pokemon fans of
all ages. As I reached upto
the desk of the local EB
games, I told them that I
preordered Pokemon Heart
Gold. He reached behind the
counter and brought up that
glorious and beautiful box.
It was magnificent. I have
that memory burned into my
retinas, it was such a great
day, not only did I recieve
the game, it was also the
day I relive my old childhood experiences and meet
all the old Pokemon I was
once familiar with.
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2010
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Pokemon
Black
September
Pokemon Black and White
was probably the biggest
departure out of any Pokemon
game to date. For the first
time in the entire handheld
Pokemon lineup, the Pokemon
had animated, fully moving
sprites! It added so much
more personality to the game
than ever before. The battle
backgrounds were also given
a 3D makeover, giving it more
depth than it was before. The
environment was also given a
big update. This time around,
the environments really
pushed what the DS could do.
Castelia City was one of the
most impressive DS graphics
to date and it really used the
DS’s capability a lot better
than Pokemon Diamond and
Pearl ever did.
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White
2010
The graphics werent the
only element to get a massive
overhaul. The story was such
a big shake up. The story in
Pokemon games were very
shallow, it usually starred
a 10 year old kid taking a
starter Pokemon and going off
on a Pokemon Journey while
also being on the lookout
for evil Pokemon Teams. This
time around it was the same
old deal but with a different
twist. Instead of an evil team
who wanted to “Take over the
world”, this team wanted to
free the Pokemon from their
Pokemon Trainers because
they believed it was cruel.
This added a more moral twist
to the same old Pokemon formula and it was very refreshing for the time.
This Pokemon game was a
very nice refresher, something
that the series after the series
was claimed as getting stale.
Other than Gold and Silver,
this would be my favorite
Pokemon game.
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Pokemon
Black and White
By now we are all use to
the old “third version” of a
Pokemon game. This time
GameFreak took a different
approach. This time they
made a sequel. The game took
place a couple years after
Black and White. In this game
you played as a new character
in a new starting town. This
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time around old faces have
moved onto new things. Your
rivals from the last game are
now a Gym Leader and the
Professor’s assistant. You
were also able to find older
Pokemon in the wild that
you werent able to find in
Pokemon Black and White. The
story also continued as Team
your
Starter
Plasma returned, but with
different goals than before.
Pokemon Black and White
2 was a very refreshing
change compared to previous generations. I hope this
is a standard that will return
in later iterations of the
Pokemon Series.
PokeBusters:
Is
Genesect
Genesect; the android bug
Pokemon has a very interesting rumor surrounding it. It’s
also has very solid evidence
surround it. Genesect’s Pokedex entry is as followed.
“Over 300 million years ago,
it was feared as the strongest
of hunters. It has been modified by Team Plasma.”
The Pokemon Kabutops is a
fossil Pokemon that existed
millions of years ago and it’s
Pokedex entries claim that it
was a very feirce hunter. It
appearance compared to Gene-
a
Kabutops?
sect are pretty similar as well
(Comparison to the right) It’s
body and head shape are also
very similiar.
It then begs the question,
is Genesect actually a modified Kabutops?
There is no solid evidence
backing this up so nobody
really knows. For the time
being, it’s best to leave this
idea in your imagination.
Uncomfirmed
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2013
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Pokemon
X
October
This is the very most recent
addition to the Pokemon line
of video games. It is called
Pokemon X and Y. Very little
is known about this game
and not much information
has been unveiled. Some
new Pokemon have been announced such as the starter
Chespin, Froakie and Fennekin
and it is rumored to take place
in France. This game is dated
to come out October 2013 and
it’s on my calender of games
to look out for in the future. I
cannot wait for this game to
be released into the public.
and
Y
2013
Some information released
so far about this games have
included new Pokemon, such
as Sylveon, the new eevee
evolution. It’s type has still
not been revealed and rumors
and speculation surrounding
it’s typing have been running
wild. What is Sylveon’s type.
Some people think flying, others think bug, but one of the
biggest speculations is that
Sylveon’s new type is actually
a new type all together. This
would be amazing and would
be a welcome addition to the
Pokemon library.
Another Pokemon that
has been revealed has been a
Pokemon that has a striking
resemblance to Mewtwo. It’s
name hasn’t been unveiled but
some are speculating that it’s
going to be called Mewthree.
This game is set to
release October 2013, so mark
your calender. The next generation of Pokemon is almost
here.
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Pokemon
Alternatives
I would reccommend any of the Persona games out
there but Persona 4 is my personal favorite. The
4th entry in the series has (in my opinion) the best
characters, the best style, the best music and the
most redefined gameplay out of all the persona series. You play as a transfer student who moved into
the little town of Yasoinaba. Everything is quiet and
normal at first until a bizarre murder occurs where
the body is hanging from a telephone poll. Soon
someone close to you is murdered and you decided to investigate further. You also hear of a rumor
called the “Midnight Channel” where if you look
into a turned off TV during Midnight on a rainy day
you can see your soul mate. Turns out your friend
who was murdered was the one on the TV during the
Midnight Channel. You soon find out you are able to
enter the TV and fight off bizarre shadow creatures
using your found power called “Persona”. You can
collect these personas and fuse them to create new
persons, adding a sort of “Catch them all” aspect. A
gripping story and great gameplay makes Persona 4
one game that a Pokemon fan looking for something
different shouldn’t pass up.
If I could sum up this game, I would say that this
game is a mixture of Pokemon, Tales of, and Final
Fantasy. The character designs and animation were
also done by Studio Gibli, the studio that made
movies such as “Spirited Away” and “Howl’s Moving
Castle.” If you are looking for an alternative to the
Pokemon series, this is a game you shouldn’t miss
out on.
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I love the Tales of series but the reason I am
recommending this game other than the other
games is because in this game you are able to
to recruit monsters to your party to fight alongside with you. Since this is a sequel to the game
“Tales of Symphonia” series, you are able to meet
the old protagonists from the previous games.
This game may not be the most recognized of the
Tales of series, but if you are a fan of Pokemon,
or the Tales of series, you shouldn’t pass this up.
Back when the Pokemon craze was at it’s peak,
one of the biggest competitors of the Pokemon
series was Digimon. Who doesn’t remember
watching both of these TV shows when you were
young. One of the best Digimon games to come
out of that generation was Digimon World on the
PS1. It may not be as remembered as the original Pokemon games but you should still give it a
shot.
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