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That actually does make a lot of sense for those Pokémon. I imagine they could also generate fist-shaped projectiles from other parts of their bodies. While this explains how armless Pokémon can use punching moves, it still doesn't explain how Pokémon like Dugtrio can learn Slash.
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Fun fact of the day: on Pokemon Pocket Monsters manga Vol 10 chapter 4, Magby is seen using fire punch (hantaman api in Bahasa Indonesia) not by engulfing its fist in flame but by breathing out a fist shaped flame from its mouth. This probably explains how some armless pokemons, like Gastly can use elemental punch moves.
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It was time that we had a story focused on one of Clefairy's evolutionary forms. Anakubo really missed the chance to do something with Clefairy when the gang was at Mt. Moon. (Which is basically Clefairy's home) In terms of story, the relationship between Clefairy and Cleffa was touching, especially near the end.
Pokemon Pocket Monsters Manga Vol 10 Chapter 4
Clefairy is trying to raise an abadoned Cleffa as his own son
Scan and translation by: @bugcatchergina on Tumblr / @catcher_gina on Twitter
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Apparently, this was the day the Nintendo 3DS was released. While I would spend some time talking about the fond memories created with this system, I'd rather bring up a talking point that's plagued me for years.
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What is the purpose of the Join Game button on the Friends List?
There has been no scenario where I had to use this thing. Whether it be for Mario Kart, Pokémon, or even Smash Bros., I've never been able to play with my friends using this feature. In fact, I couldn't find any info on the games that support this feature. It just seems very underutilized. The Nintendo Switch also has something like this, but it's just as worse on that console. (Why can't I invite friends to play Nintendo Switch Online games with me? All the multi-player features in these Game Boy games are being wasted by the second.)
While the 3DS' Join Game function is a nice idea, the current state of it shows that it's not as convenient as Nintendo wanted it to be.
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A battle from the latest Online Competition for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Versions. I was going to upload this to the Web Stadium. However, due to the unfinished nature of the video, I decided against it. If you want to watch the other matches, you know where to look.
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Yes, Return of Donkey Kong. This game has been an enigma for the past 30 years or so. Out of every single game in this article, Return of Donkey Kong is the only one we don't have any material of. No detailed previews, no screenshots, and no gameplay. This guidebook blurb is the only proof it ever existed.
Even as a kid, I was amazed that no one had ever set out to find it. Even though some people did search for it, they would always come up empty-handed. What would this game even play like? I'd say it'd be similar to the original Donkey Kong, but Super Mario Bros. already existed at this point and had two takes on a sequel released for different territories. The game might have involved more advanced platforming mechanics than what was present in any of the Donkey Kong games at the time.
Even though Return of Donkey Kong sounds interesting, it probably never existed in the first place. This video documenting a presumably lost Kid Icarus game for the Super Nintendo presented a lot of falsehoods regarding gaming journalism back then. It's even stated in that same video that writers would make up titles and products just to fill up pages. If a bunch of magazines from the 90s and 2000s could get away with lying to consumers, the same could be said for titles in the 80s.
Then again, there WAS a Game Boy game that once starred Vanilla Ice. So there may be a chance that Return of Donkey Kong was a real NES game that got cancelled for unknown reasons.
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Top: in the 1987 Official Nintendo Player's Guide, a game called "Return of Donkey Kong" was teased to be "coming soon". Nothing was stated about the game except that Donkey Kong would be controllable. The game was never released.
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Pokémon Pocket Monsters Ruby - Sapphire Volume 1 - Chapter 3
Clefairy attempts to rescue Pikachu from a con artist Trainer.
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I'm kind of disappointed in Ruby. We barely know anything about him and he barely interacts with anyone besides Clefairy and Pikachu. Even though he's not as interesting as Kinnosuke or Ginjiro, this is still his first appearance and we should expect better scenarios with him in the future.
TRANSLATOR'S NOTES:
In the original text, the hero character from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire is called Sapphire.
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While translating this chapter, I decided to change his name to Ruby as it seemed more masculine and connected him to a similar character from Pokémon Adventures. (Which some readers might be more familiar with...)
I plan to do something like this for another character down the line to continue cleaning up all the confusion in this manga.
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You'll just have to stay tuned until then!
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While waiting for something to finish, I thought I'd translate the text.
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This was a pain to translate due to how small the text in the original image was. Even though I could make out a few hiragana characters, the kanji proved too difficult to make out. Because of that, I had to translate this comic based on the hiragana and my current knowledge of the Japanese language.
There's not much to this. It's just a small scene to get you invested in the story presented in the game while showcasing some of the cast's struggles.
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From Willy Wombat for the Sega Saturn.
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It's really sad. JG Wentworth used to make some pretty memorable commercials. The opera ones probably make up a majority of the commercials you'd see on Cartoon Network or USA.
Have they lost their talent to cater to the masses on social media? Whatever the case, it's unnecessary for them to pick low-hanging fruit like this to get their services across. They can do better than this.
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I'm amazed that these characters actually have names. (Especially the second one who's probably the most memorable)
These guys were drawn very on-model. It's nice to have more artwork of the Dog Jail characters.
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Barney, Hugo, Keith, and Stan
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Giving Your Luck A Tune-Up
I feel like yesterday was the best day of the week for me. Compared to every other day, I actually felt good about myself.
I managed to finish three assignments for school in a single day and returned to manga translation. I was even able to rest for a while after a small incident.
The best part about Sunday happened when I played Pokémon Crystal. While I was in Goldenrod City, I stopped by the Day Care to pick up the Odd Egg. (I didn't get it when I first played through the game years ago.) I thought I'd just get an average baby Pokémon and would have to reset the game to get another chance of hatching a shiny. But after I brushed my teeth, my expectations were completely shattered.
For my patience, I was awarded with a shiny Cleffa. Making it the third shiny Pokémon I've caught in this version.
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Since she's at level 5 and knows a move like Dizzy Punch, I should enter her into a Little Cup tournament. But until I can get some stat enhancers, she'll just have to stick around in Pokémon Stadium 2.
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It was fortunate that all of this happened on St. Patrick's Day of all holidays. Her green prevents me from getting pinched.
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Pokémon Pocket Monsters Ruby - Sapphire Volume 1 - Chapter 2
Red and his Pokémon compete against Professor Birch for the Hoenn starter Pokémon.
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This was a PAIN to work on. When I wasn't struggling with new Japanese terms, I was dealing with physical issues and near-death experiences. What's worse is that my laptop can't use programs like Photoshop Elements. Making translation work (or any work) take a lengthy breather.
But now, I have a new laptop that can use all the programs I use on the house computer and more. Now I won't have to wait hours upon hours to return to my work. With this new laptop of mine, my efficiency problems are finally over.
Back to the comic, that line from page 4 didn't come out of nowhere. Red really did meet Professor Birch in an earlier story. The story is from the GS saga, though. So, if you want any chance of a proper introduction to the Advanced series of Pokémon Pocket Monsters, you should go check it out for yourself.
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I don't think this week was as good as the last one. Because of certain events in my life, I started to fall behind on my schoolwork. Even when I did work on my assignments, I dedicated all my attention to them and lost time to work on other things like art.
I was sad. I was miserable. But starting today, that's all going to change.
It's time I put more efficiency into my life.
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I think I know the context behind this doodle. But I don't think anyone who reads my weblog would want me to go into it.
Because of that, all I can say is if you know, you know.
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Honestly the context wouldnt even help
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All I want is to get some work done. Even after I've moved on from other things in my life, these idiots still want to ruin things for me.
This school isn't like my old one. It expects a lot from its students. And if you can't do any of the work, you'll just get replaced with students who are seemingly more capable than you seem to be.
I've lost a lot of time thanks to that group. Time that could have been spent on my schoolwork. At this point, I'd be amazed if I could finish all of my assignments on time.
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I know I’ll make some people mad when I say this. But I say a lot of things that make people belittle me. While I don’t have that many fond memories of the DP series, Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl helped me be a part of a resurgence for it. (Alongside classic Pokémon in general.)
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Some people consider Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Pokémon Shining Pearl to be a mixed bag. To most fans, they’re the worst the franchise has to offer and are terrible downgrades to the remakes that were released in the past. To others (like me), they were a gateway to a better point in time.
I remember buying the Brilliant Diamond version early in the morning on the game’s release day before running home to play it. While the chibi models in the overworld threw a lot of people off, I actually enjoyed it for both the novelty and the way the game handles the player’s view of the world. It looks cutesy while you’re walking around. But once you enter a battle, the models and background become more detailed and make you feel like things are about to get serious.
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Outside of the presentation, I enjoyed the many features that got taken out of newer Pokémon games, starting with the XY series. Giving my rival a name made the journey feel more personalized, and I especially loved the return of customizable text boxes and Pokémon box designs that look like they had actual effort and thought put into them. I loved exploring the Grand Underground and digging for rare items and fossils. I also loved the use of groups. But I was disappointed to discover that they're practically useless unless you play with someone in person.
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The way contests were handled made them easy to understand and more fun than contests in previous games. As someone who excels in certain rhythm games, contests became second nature after understanding the importance of move usage and a Pokémon's visual presentation.
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There's a lot of features and mechanics in the Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl versions that become deep once you look into them. For one, perfect Poffins require a specific set of berries with flavors that don't harshly lower the value of another. The method to unlock Rotom's forms also requires a special item that needs to be used in an unexpected location. There's also tons of stat-boosting Pokémon that you can fight after you complete certain events in the game, a sticker that boosts your Pokémon's visual score in Brilliant contests by beating Cynthia's strongest team, alongside other things.
On the day the games were released, Teletoon aired a marathon of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl episodes that ended with a showing of The Rise of Darkrai. As someone less than impressed by a certain other take on the Pokémon anime, this marathon was not only a reliever but an enhancement to my Brilliant Diamond experience.
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Even though most people thrash on Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Brilliant Diamond was my proper introduction to the DP series, and it helped me become a better Trainer. It's thanks to this game that I was able to gain a better understanding of Pokémon battles and enjoy the rich and colorful world Sinnoh has to offer.
From everything I shared here, I'd say that Pokémon Brilliant Diamond gave me my favorite Sinnoh memory. And I have that memory to thank for the way I am now.
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[Post originally written on November 9th, 2022. Updated and uploaded on March 12th, 2024.]
What is your favorite Sinnoh memory??
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I remember seeing the cover artwork for this guide years ago on Twitter.
I really like the art style and how it gives the Mario cast a cool edge. While some elements like Mario and Yoshi wearing sneakers and Peach having a different dress don't match up with the source material, I think it suits their appearance in the guidebook very well.
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Cover of a 1990 Japanese guide for Super Mario World.
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PC Quirks
While messing around with some Pokémon games in Pokémon Stadium 2, I noticed something odd involving the PC in Professor Oak's lab.
Whenever I use Pokémon Yellow, there's a Pichu dancing in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
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But when I switch to Crystal Version, Pichu isn't there anymore.
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I've heard that Pichu shows up to indicate eggs in your PC. But eggs didn't exist in the original series. It could be a little easter egg that occurs after not doing anything for a minute. But if that was the case, Pichu wouldn't have immediately shown up once I selected the PC.
I don't know the mechanics behind this phenomenon. But all I'm looking for is a bit of consistency.
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