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  Pokemon is back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (luxray Howl) It's been a long road to this point, but finally, finally, we are at the part when Pokemon becomes good. Don't get me wrong, I like the first 3 generations of Pokemon, but I LOVE the next 2 generations of Pokemon. Gen 4 is overall my favourite gen, it has my favourite collection of Pokemon, to my favourite region to my second-favourite game, the one we're playing today. The physical/special split, improved moves and wonderful presentation make these games a joy to play. But of course they're not perfect, especially the original DP, they're some of my least favourite games, in fact! But the improvements made in Platinum, the overall tone and ambience of the region, characters and story, and the real jump from the GBA to the DS, make this one of my favourites. And I'm super stoked to show it off as much as possible. Released way back in September 2006 in Japan and April 2007 in US, Diamond and Pearl were pretty big jumps, but had a lot of things holding it back, from its stuttering speed, small dex and weird design decisions, they were games we played a million times, and one of the best selling Pokemon games... ever! But it wasn't until September 2008 in Japan and May 2009 in US that the updated version, Platinum, came out, and fixed a lot of its problems, it was faster, snappier, had a larger dex (great...) and, like other third versions, offers a lot of small improvements that should've been in the original games to begin with and reminds us yet again how awful this system really is. But, uh, anyway, Platinum is the much better game! I definitely understand if it's not for you, the overabundance of HMs, the slow nature and the overcomplexity of a weirdly designed region are definitely negatives, no doubt about it, but we're still gonna have a hell of a time going over every inch and aspect of these new games. As is the norm, Spoilers are A-OK! Let's have a good time travelling through this muted, icy region, take down Cyrus and his dumb plans and fight the Champion Cynthia! If you've been following along with my Yellow, Crystal, Emerald, Colosseum and XD, even my Pokemon Conquest and Etrian Odyssey LPs, then you'll know what to expect. Welcome to the next generation! Updates Part 1: Welcome to the World of Dual Screen! Part 2: City and Surroundings Part 3: Rock Hard Like Coal Part 4: Circle of Life Part 5: An Eternaty Part 6: Big Bosses Part 7: Rollin' In The Deep Part 8: Spooky Scary Cycling Part 9: Passage to the Heart Part 10: Sights of Hearthome City Part 11: Right Angle Part 12: Welcome to Coventry Part 13: Path to Pastoria Part 14: Moist Part 15: Left Angle Part 16: Fun Dress-up with Some Boring Parts Part 17: Insignificant! Part 18: Only Getting Mostly Distracted Part 19: Steeling and Stealing Part 20: Cold Water Part 21: Hot and Cold Passion Part 22: Peak Problems Part 23: ??? Years of Hell Dimension Part 24: Sunny Side Part 25: Victory Lap Part 26: Eliter: Battle Champion DP 01: Diamonds Take Forever Part 27: In the Zone Part 28: Fight for Survival Part 29: Mainland Mechanics Part 30: Land's End Part 31: Stark Raving Plan DP 02: Space For Less Plot Part 32: Event Only End Side Notes 01: Slight Generational Changes (From Part 3) 02: Online Only Features Are Bullshit (From Part 4) 03: Honey, I'm the worst mechanic! (From Part 8) 04: Can you make some Poffins, man? (From Part 10) 05: Gambling, too hot for Europe! (From Part 12) 06: Hunting with the Poke Radar! (From Part 29) 07: Void of Legends (From Part 32) Mini Notes 01: Chatter (From Part 5) 02: Rotom's Form (From Part 8) 03: Safari Zone Catching Refresher (From Part 14) 04: DEEPEST LORE (From Part 18) 05: Poke R US (From Part 23) 06: Talking Talking Cynthia (From Part 31) rannum's Anime refreshers Hikari/Dawn Cheryl's Arc Sinnoh League Rivals Team Galactic's Plot Within Plots League and Champions Crosspeice fucked around with this message at 11:20 on Oct 21, 2019 |
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Part 1: Welcome to the World of Dual Screen!  Well now. Is it finally time?  You should definitely watch the opening. Why?  Cause it's pretty spooky! Because...  It is finally time for Pokemon Platinum! Oh my days, I'm so excited for this game, I love it to pieces, it's one of my favourite games... ever, and something I've been looking forward to showing off in excruciating detail for a long time now.  Professor's Intro While you should click every music link, because oh my days this soundtrack is so loving good... it's a Pokemon game. We've been here before. If not, you'll learn quickly.   Two screens!!!  Alright, so we've been a fair few guys lately, and while this cold and unforgiving region is no place for a lady in a miniskirt, like hell I'm playing as the guy with the doofy hat. Get outta here.  Japanese names are pretty good, since Dawn is good, but LIGHT/SHINE is better.  The only exception to this is our rival. His name is Barry, everything about his character is Barry and he is one of my favourite characters in the franchise.  Let's get going! Rowan's TV Spot    I really should find the remote, drat Old Man Lecture is on repeats... Twinleaf Town Day / Night Before we begin, eh, no.   Much better! You might also notice that, yes, music now changes depending on the ti- Barry Encounter!   Hey, Hikari! Did you see the TV? Sure you did! Prof. Rowan's that really important guy who studies Pokemon, right? That means he must have lots and lots of Pokemon. So, if we ask him, I bet he'd give us some Pokemon!Well sure, that sounds reason-   Uh... where was I? Oh, right, right! We're going to go see Prof. Rowan and get some Pokemon. I'll be waiting outside. OK, Hikari? If you're late, I'm fining you $10 million! Twinleaf Town Day / Night  Truly we live in the future. Uh, as I was saying, when we're first introduced to an area, I'll list both tracks to compare, but as we finish old locations again, I'll alternate or whatever.    Barry already left. I don't know what it was about, but he sure was in a hurry! You know how impatient Barry is. He took off before I could even ask what it was about.Some might find Barry annoying, but he is my hilarious hyperactive child and I will protect him always.   It would be OK if you had your own Pokemon, but you don't, so... well, take care, sweetie!  Twinleaf Town: Fresh and Free! A literal translation of the Japanese name, while also a reference to both you and your rival's beginning growth. Futaba Town: Where new leaves breathe. From futaba, the sprout of a new seed that forms two leaves. Something I just thought of, click the image to also see the DP version of the map! There's a lot of differences between these games and to go over all of them would take way too long!  Sinnoh has become a more muted, snowier region in Platinum, which I feel really adds to the ambience. Just ignore the tropical bit in the top right corner.   Ehehe, yeah. Definitely. We'll get to that later.    I think he's home now. Why don't you go check it out?Honestly, even after he said he'd meet us on Rou- Barry Encounter!  What was that about?! Oh, hey, Hikari! Hey! I'm going to see Prof. Rowan! You should come, too! And quickly!  It's a miracle he even gets fully dressed everyday.    He was gone for a second, but then he came running right back home. He just can't sit still, that boy. I wonder who he takes after? Oh, hey, Hikari! I'll be waiting on the road! It's a $10 million fine if you're late! I'd guess he would be out on Route 201 by now? He just can't sit still, that boy. I wonder who he takes after?Truly, it'll be a mystery for the ages. Route 201 Day / Night  All right! Let's get moving to Prof. Rowan's lab. ... ... What? Don't go into the grass, right? No worries! No problem! It doesn't matter that we don't have any Pokémon. Trust me on this one. I've got an idea! Now listen. You know how wild Pokémon jump out when you go into tall grass? So, what you do is, you scoot over to the next patch of grass before any wild Pokémon can appear! If we just keep dashing, we can get to Sandgem Town without running into wild Pokémon! OK, stick with me! OK, here goes! On your marks...It was nice knowing you, Barry, try not to get mauled into too many pieces.    You two don't seem to have any Pokemon between you? Then, what is the meaning of going into the tall grass?! ... ... ... ... ... ... Hey, Hikari. This old guy... it's Prof. Rowan, isn't it? What's he doing here...?  Hmm... what to do...? Their world would surely change if the were to meet Pokemon... is it right for me to put them on that path...? ... ... Meh, I've gotten over it. Whoa, hold up! You're not making any sense here! Er-hem! I didn't quite catch that, so I will ask you again. Okay, maybe a little bit...   You two. You truly love Pokemon, do you? What?! You can ask a hundred times! The answer will never change! We'll both answer a hundred times, we love Pokemon! Look, there hasn't been a single terrorist attack or gruesome death yet, so I'm not loving this so far. ...that joke's getting old! ...a pair of reckless kids who foolishly try to enter tall grass without Pokemon of their own...? It worries me what people like that would do with Pokemon. ...uh... well, I, uh... ... ... well, then forget about me, but give a Pokemon to my friend here! I mean, it was me who tried to go into the tall grass and all... ! How big of you... very well, then! I will entrust you two with Pokemon! I apologize for putting you through that exercise. However! You must promise me that you will never recklessly endanger yourselves again. Now then... Hm? Now, where...? Dawn Encounter / Lucas Encounter   You left your briefcase behind at the lake. Is something wrong here?  Wha...?! Those Pokemon are crucial. You're giving them away? Hm! We exist side by side with Pokemon. There comes a time when people should meet Pokemon. There is a world that should be explored together. For them, today is that time. The place, right here. Go on! Open the briefcase and choose a Pokemon! Really?! Prof. Rowan! I can't believe it! I'm so happy now that I can't keep a straight face! Hey, Hikari. You can choose first. Hey, I'm practically a grown-up. I have to show some class here.  Go on! Open the briefcase and choose a Pokemon!  Well these games just get wordier and wordier, eh? There's a reason this first update has nearly 500 screenshots. Regardless, I think the dialogue is pretty snappy and really shows off character. But who cares about reading, anyway, it's time to meet the starters!   Another generation, another batch of templates that take me a fair few hours to complete. There's a lot to talk about with new moves, new abilities and the physical/special split. Finally, Pokemon is good again and battling is much more interesting. But in the context of this little guy, battling to begin with ain't too interesting since there's a lot of Tackle wars that will be waged until it learns Razor Leaf. It also evolves pretty late, so you'll have to endure for a little while longer, but while it'll remain slow, it hits very hard when it collects the right moves and will be a perfectly fine choice.   Sprites differ between DP and Platinum, so the regular sprite will be DP, while the shiny and back sprites will be Platinum ones. It'll also show gender differences, when applicable, so regular for male and shiny for female. Also I finally figured out where to put Abilities, always good to remember. This cheeky monkey hits hard and fast from both spectrums and evolves nice and early. While its movepool isn't too exciting until later, it'll get some fantastic options to compliment its stats and it'll have no trouble against the first Gym, despite it being Rock type. A perfectly fine choice.   As always, take the info I listed, especially the name and design notes, with a pinch of salt, mainly cause it's good for you, but also because I don't exactly spend a lot of time on each one making sure info is 100% accurate. Thank you for your understanding. Water types can never do you wrong, especially in a game with heavy HM use. But aside from learning all the Water HMs, Piplup is a prime attacker with good level up moves and a typing that'll make it even more resilient later on. It learns Bubblebeam earlier in Pt, which is always nice and like Chimchar, learns a surprising number of moves to really boost it later on. A perfectly fine choice. But which one are we going for? Honestly? It's really hard to decide, all 3 of them are fantastic choices and are all equally strong in their own right. But since we chose Water last time, we've wrapped around to Grass again. Oh? But didn't I have Bayleef and then Houndour as my first catches in the Orre games? Well those aren't canon, so never try to follow my patterns, I do what I want! So Turtwig is our choice!   Now, listen well! The Pokemon you have been entrusted with are unfamiliar with the world. In that regard, they're much like you. As fellow newcomers to the world, I hope you'll do well together. If you have any trouble, come see me at my lab in Sandgem Town. And now, we'll be on our way.    How do you like that? Prof. Rowan's really nice. On TV, he seems so stern and scary. You can guess what's coming next.   I've always wanted to say this... the time has finally come! Hikari! I challenge you to a battle! Rival Battle   Here's more reasons why I love Barry, his battle theme is awesome and he's the first introduction you'll get to trainer animations! Even for a bland character it adds that little extra bit of spice.     We've also got proper backsprite animations for Pokemon, since they've been shaking and barely distorting since Emerald, as well as opponents interjecting at certain points, though that was introduced in DP. While the overall look of battles is pretty similar to before, this is some nice, if pretty small stuff.   Not a tough battle, especially when all he does is Leer.  Man, we haven't had a rival fight first fight since Yellow. How the series has changed.   Alright pretty standard, though that's terrible Speed and good SpDef.   Whew! Let's go home. I'm beat after that battle. My Pokemon needs rest, too. See ya, Hikari! Twinleaf Town Day / Night  ...wow. That's what happened to you? You and Barry are lucky to have met Prof. Rowan. Imagine if you didn't... I wouldn't like to think what the wild Pokemon might have done to you two. Hikari, go see Prof. Rowan, and thank him properly for your Pokemon. His lab is in Sandgem Town, isn't it? Now that you have your own Pokemon, the tall grass won't be so threatening. Oh, I know! Hikari, put these on.  With those Running Shoes, you can get to faraway places much faster. OK... let me read the instructions... "Press the B button and dash about faster than ever before! Put on the Running Shoes and blaze new trails of adventure!" Well, isn't that just nifty! Super nifty, since we can now run basically anywhere, even inside houses. See why this is one of my favourite games?    Let's have a little glance at our new lad. There's a fair few pages of info, but most of the mechanics are the same from last gen, so there's not too much to go over. A Modest nature is terrible, while its IVs are overall mediocre, since I can check them on a save editor. It's 12/15/6/5/19/1, if you're curious. Yowch. Barry Encounter!  I'm going to go see Prof. Rowan, so I can thank him properly. So, I had this great idea. Listen up, OK? You know that lake where we always play at? You know how they say a legendary Pokemon lives there? You guessed it! Let's catch that Pokemon. That'll make Prof. Rowan happy. I'm sure of that! Indeed, Barry will be following behind for the moment. We'll get into this mechanic when it actually matters next time, but we can have a natter with the mad lad. That Pokemon battle... wasn't that wickedly fun or what? I mean, I'd pick the moves, and my Pokemon would use them! Yeah, I'm going to battle tons and get real close with Pokemon. Pokemon all have different moves, huh? A Trainer makes his Pokemon battle by ordering them to use moves. That's so awesomely cool. Do you believe it? I can hardly believe it. You and me, we're Pokemon Trainers all of a sudden. Man, we've got tons to learn about being a Trainer. But seeing this Pokeball with this CHIMCHAR inside... it makes me feel like I can do anything! Nothing's impossible! That lake has a mirage Pokemon living in it. Everyone says it's just a legend, but I know I'm right. Hey, do you know about the Champion? There's this out-of-this-world tough Trainer who gets called that. Well, I'm gonna get so tough, the Champ has to battle me. You watch! With this little guy here, I'm sure I can get that tough. Hey, that's enough talking already. I'm itching to get going to the lake. Come on, come on! So many screenshots containing so much dialogue...   According to legend, this lake is home to the Pokemon said to be "The Being of Emotion." It is because of this Pokemon that people can experience sorrow and joy. Get ready, because we're capturing that legendary Pokemon. Trust me on this one. It's here. It even says so on the sign! Lake Verity   I will make it all mine one day... Cyrus is my name. Remember it... until then, sleep while you can, legendary Pokemon of the lake bed...   What was that about? Weird guy... OK, Hikari! Let's catch that legendary Pokemon!  ! Did you hear that, Hikari?! That was the legendary Pokemon crying! That had to be it! OK! This is our chance! Let's catch it! ...wait! What...?! We don't have anything on us! You know, Pokeballs! P-O-K-accent-E Balls! If we don't have those, we can't catch Pokemon or take them around with us! ...do you think Prof. Rowan'd give is some if we asked him? You know, you remember what he said, don't you? He said to visit him at his lab if we needed anything. OK, Hikari! I'll race you! First one to the professor's lab in Sandgem Town rules!  Well we're not gonna lose to tha- goddammit! Wild Pokemon Battle  Ah, it's the game's mascot already. Despite everything moving to the bottom screen, they didn't fancy moving the battle positions down so we still get a big box of nothing. Still, the interface is entirely touchscreen and much faster than using buttons, so give it a try!   It won't take long to get through Route 201, especially since it's just a bunch of Tackle battles, so nothing too interesting.   Might as well get a bit more exp, but we'll go over these Pokemon when we can actually catch them, as is the norm.    If a Pokemon runs out of HP, it faints and can't battle anymore. If a Pokemon's HP gets low, you should heal it with a Potion. Here, let me give you a Potion as a free sample. First one's free! It will automatically go in the Medicine Pocket of your Bag.  Oh yeah, that's something I haven't gone into yet.  Running out of bag space is a thing of the past! There's a lot of pockets to put stuff in and we'll be hoovering up all kinds of crap in this game. There's a lot of it.   Please, come with me. The prof's waiting to see you. See? This is our Pokemon Research Lab. We'll just go ahead and- Barry Encounter!  Oh, it's you, Hikari! That old guy... he's not scary so much as he is totally out there! Aww, it doesn't matter, Hikari. I'm out of here. See you later!  Your friend always seems to be in such a rush. Anyway... let's go in. Prof. Rowan's Lab  Hikari, was it? Let's have a look at your Pokemon. ... Hmm... I see... this Pokemon seems to be rather happy. Hm! Entrusting you with that TURTWIG was no mistake, it seems!  Thanks to Leraika and various EO peeps for deciding on this nickname.   "without Pokemon, I was shocked." I was astounded by these foolhardy children. But now, you've astounded me in an entirely different way. Already, there is a bond growing between you and that Pokemon. I feel privileged to have met you. I'm sure TURTWIG feels the same way about you. That's why I'll ask you to cherish that TURTWIG of yours. Boy, am I glad you're kind towards Pokemon. If you weren't, well... I don't even want to think about it. Er-hem! Let's move on to the main topic. There is something I want you to do for me. Allow me to properly introduce myself first. My name, as you know, is Rowan. I study Pokemon. First of all, I want to know exactly what kinds of Pokemon live in the Sinnoh region. To do so, it is necessary to collect data using the Pokedex. This is what I wish to ask of you. I want to entrust you with this Pokedex. After typing up so much dialogue, I think I'm done with work for a while...   ... ... I can stand here without speaking for hours. I'm a very patient man. Let me ask you again, Hikari.Alright, alright, I'll complete ANOTHER Pokedex, not doing anything else with my time.     It will automatically record data on every kind of Pokemon you encounter. Hikari, I ask that you go everywhere and meet every kind of Pokemon in this region. I've got the same kind of Pokedex as you. When you walked up Route 201 with your Pokemon, what did you feel? I've lived for 60 long years. Even now, I get a thrill when I'm with a Pokemon. Now, you should know there are countless Pokemon in this world. That means there are just as many thrills waiting for you out there! Now go! Hikari, your grand adventure begins right now! The professor asked me to help, so I'm filling in the Pokedex pages, too. That makes us comrades working toward the same goal. I'll teach you stuff later, OK? Another game, another Pokedex. This time it's slightly different, to beat the game, we need to see every Pokemon in the region. It's not too difficult, but this is what our Pokedex will be graded against. We don't have any obligation to catch anything.   The Pokedex is pretty nifty, letting you drag the time symbol between Morning, Day and Night, the three encounter dividers. Yes we're back to that, but the DS clock is much easier to change than the GBC clock. I'll be changing it every so often, otherwise we'd only play at night, since that's when I tend to record. And write updates. And be online. I haven't seen the sun in years.   There's a cry modifier... if that's your thing. Since I have headphones, I have to play in Mono sound, since this game is Stereo in battles and drives you insane. So I can't really tell the difference with these effects.   And then heights and weights of Pokemon, in all their ridiculously nonsensical glory.    Hahaha. Eh... I'm sure we can count on you! "professor from the Kanto region." Oh, my name is Roseanne. It's an honor to be an assistant to our professor! Sandgem Town Day / Night    Using a Technical Machine, or TM for short, teaches a move instantly to a Pokemon. Bear in mind, however, that a TM is single-use only. The move Return gains power the more friendly your Pokemon is with you. It's up to you, of course, if you want to use that TM or not. I'll send you off with the wish that your journey will be fun.That's a pretty mental move to get early, since it becomes very dependable very quickly. But weirdly enough, it's almost too early for this move, It's power is based on Happiness/2.5, maxing out at 102BP. On our starter, it'd be weaker than Tackle, but there's some Pokemon that'll really appreciate this move.  Next thing, he'll tell me he battled when he was young. Hey, Hikari! I want to show you a few things. So, follow me! Come Along  You can get your Pokemon healed if it's been hurt in battle. You'll find a Pokemon Center in most towns.  Hikari, since you're a rookie Trainer, you won't be able to buy very much stuff. Don't worry about it, OK? Oh, yeah, right! Hikari... you should let your family know you're helping Prof. Rowan put together his Pokedex. Sometimes, you have to go far away, so you should let someone know. Oh, but first, go heal up your Pokemon at the Pokemon Center. You'll be safe then. OK, be seeing you! Alright, back in control. This update is pretty drat long, but I'm not having the first one of one of my favourite games just be a bunch of dialogue! At least the tutorial is mostly over... Pokemon Center Day / Night  ...I'm not going to explain what this is for. I'm more interested in the other stuff going on.   We are working underground right now. It's off-limits to the public. Please try later on. Well at least there's something exciting upstairs.   Upstairs is your usual local wireless trading and battling Union Room. There's a couple of extra things, but we'll go over them when they come up. Don't wanna ruin all the excitement!!! Pokemart  Woah, Pokemarts get their own track now, snazzy! Anyway, one big thing is all Marts now carry (mostly) the same stock since it's tied to your Gym Badges. Well, every 2 badges starting at 1, with Full Restores at 8 as the exception. So we won't be seeing much difference for a little bit.  We also need some balls, as well as ten in one go to get a Premier Ball. Very important. Sandgem Town Day / Night Employment under the professor must pay, a house at his age. Oh yeah, poo poo, since we've barely been able to move in this town, we need to go over it!  Sandgem Town: Town of Sand! From, uh, sand and gem, since the games are gems, or the professor is a gem? I dunno man. Masago Town: The sandy town connected to the ocean. From 真砂 masago (sand).    Oh... you're Hikari? You're doing that Pokedex thingy for the professor! Wow! That's the same as my big brother! Go for it! Aww they've got a shared room, that's cute. So why did I talk to most of Lucas's family? Oh, no real reason...   We'll be back here later. Say, I dunno, twenty updates? Fifteen? Whatever. Route 201 Day / Night  Alright, enough dawdling, we've got Pokemon to finally catch! Only took us 400 screenshots!   The savior has come! Bidoof are awash in memes, but do they live up to the hype? In battle, well, kinda, they have excellent abilities that we'll go over in just a moment, and while its stats don't set the world on fire, it evolves pretty quickly and can definitely do its part. Of course, it's also an excellent HM user, very helpful in these games, so you should pick one up anyway. As to whether you should use it... well it's definitely better than some first route mons. Simple is one way for your Bidoof to become a monster, since it doubles stat boosts, positive and negative. But not in a, well, simple way, it doubles the stat stages, but doesn't actually give your Pokemon double buffs, it gives it +1, but it's not until things are calculated that it's actually +2, so you can continue using a single boosting move like Defense Curl long after it stops boosting your stats. This results in a Psych Up user not properly copying boosts, while those gaining Simple through other means will have their existing stat changes doubled until they lose it. A nice easy ability to start us off, eh? Unaware is also a crazy one, as it ignores the stat boosts of the opposing Pokemon, though it has no effect on moves that have their power determined beforehand like a Speed boost effecting Gyro Ball. The best way to stop a setup sweeper in its tracks. So long as you survive their unboosted attacks.    A simple one-two-three. If you're wondering if I'll catch every Pokemon in the Sinnoh Dex, I'll reply to this, and other such obvious questions with, is the pope cath'lik u cheeky tart?    Might as well vary up the areas we find new mons. Starly seems like a pretty average bird on first glance, but its early evolution tells of things to come. An early Wing Attack is very nice but in the bigger battles at the start, it'll struggle to leave its mark, so get that evolution going and watch as the ball gets rolling. You really need it to, to try and take down those Rock and Steel types.    Riveting, get in. That's not everything we can catch in this area, but we'll be back in just a sec! Twinleaf Town Day / Night  What is it, Hikari? ... Wow. Professor Rowan asked you to do something that big. OK, dear, go for it! Your mom's got your back! Oh, I know! Hikari, I've got something that you'll find useful.  Check it, and you'll be able to remember what you did last. Gee, a journey full of adventure... I envy you, kiddo. Plus, you're not alone. You have your Pokemon with you. I wish I could go instead! I'm just joking, dear! Yup, Hikari! I'll be all right by myself, so you go and enjoy your adventure! When you're exposed to new things, and experience new sensations... it makes your mother happy, too. ...but come back sometimes. I would like to see the kinds of Pokemon you've caught, dear.  Oh? No, he's not... Oh... then, he must have left already... what to do... that boy shouted about going on an adventure, then he bolted. He's so headstrong and reckless... I at least wanted him to take this... Not to worry, Hikari will deliver that to him. Won't you, Hikari? Oh, really? You'd do that for me? Hikari, please take this to Barry for me.  Let me think... knowing my boy, he would probably head straight to Jubilife City... OK, please take that to my Barry.  Okay, we all good to head off? No one gonna stop us?  He was shouting something about becoming the greatest Trainer ever... he just can't sit still, that boy. I wonder who he takes after? Alright, cool. Here's the only time you'll see the Journal, it's useful when you've been away for a while. But I won't need it. I'll never need it.   Anyway here's a bug only found in Platinum and only found during the morning and night. Like, it'd be thematic to start the game in the morning, but since I play at night anyway, this also works out.  It's the third loving Pokemon, don't start this now.    Ah, the regional bug. They're usually terrible and this one is no different. It seems to be in its pupa stage already since it has gently caress all for attacks and has terrible stats. Until it evolves, all it can do is Bide and Growl, and maybe learn Uproar as its best attacking move through tutors. Platinum tried to save this mon with Bug Bite, but it has to Bide its time for 6 more levels to do so. Alas, it's the best Bug move it'll get for a long time, unless you like Fury Cutter. You can at least catch it later on to make the wait less painful and it learns some good stuff when it evolves. But boy it's a hell of a time getting to that part.   And with that, we are done. Next time, we head to the big city and hopefully do something interesting for once. Crosspeice fucked around with this message at 13:49 on May 6, 2019 |
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Kriketune's cry is the best and I hope you play it when you get one.Crosspiece posted:
 *cocks gun* Calm down, boy.Also, there's a semicolon instead of an apostrophe there. Crosspeice posted:
Crosspeice posted:The Pokedex is pretty nifty, letting you drag the time symbol between Morning, Day and Night, the three encounter dividers. Yes we're back to that, but the DS clock is much easier to change than the GBC clock. I'll be changing it every so often, otherwise we'd only play at night, since that's when I tend to record. And write updates. And be online. I haven't seen the sun in years. Crosspeice posted:
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Platinum is ok I guess but Saving a lot of data... Also Gamefreak will 100% remove all the Platinum additions for the inevitable Sinnoh remakes like they did for Hoenn Hope you like Ponyta If we're pointing out typos, you misspelled "Emperor" here.
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Platinum's my favorite Pokemon game too, so I can relate to the excitement. This one's got Bidoof and Crasher Wake in it, how can you not love that? I even kinda thought the Underground was fun.
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Honestly, I prefer the Diamond and Pearl beginning sequence. The Red Gyarados report sending Barry off half-cocked to find something similar nearby feels better than this random speech from Professor Rowan attracting his attention.
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Oh good, another Crosspiece Pokemon LP, woo!
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Platinum slaps and was the last Pokemon game that I really sunk my teeth into. I was actually looking for an excuse to mess around in it again...
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Cheers for the typos, I thought I fixed those... well I might not fix the template typos, but yeah, while DP's intro is more interesting, this gets you into the world a lot quicker, so I'm fine with both of them.
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Ah, Platinum. Definitely the most improved third version ever. Sadly, this is as good of a thing as it is a bad one, because it also had a lot to improve. Diamond and Pearl were terrible and nearly made me quit the franchise. Platinum fixes a lot of really dumb poo poo DP pulled (pointless backtracking, horrible dex that locked new stuff in the post-game, no Fire types whatsoever...) but at the same time still keeps several flaws that were in DP (some of the worst routes in the history of Pokemon, HMs everywhere, loving Defog, Fire/Fighting again). Nonetheless, it's the first game that really tried to go the way with a story and characters, if not quite as heavily as BW did, it has some of the best songs in the entire franchise, and it has some drat good mons (and some drat lovely ones). Even from the get-go we see a heavy improvement in birds: Starly is amazing and one of my favourite Pokemon ever, Staraptor is basically top-tier and you get it this early, it's insane. So basically my feelings towards this game are that...it's good. But that's basically as far as I'm willing to go. It definitely doesn't live up to Emerald, much less to BW, and being sandwiched between two of my favourites doesn't help its case. Which doesn't mean I'm not interested in the LP, of course! I've been here since Yellow and I'm here to stay. Man, it feels like ages since the last mainline Pokemon LP too.
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Pokemon Platinum, my favorite gen 4 game. I enjoyed the new pokemon here but I'm still sad that my electric ghost can't become an electric appliance anymore. Curse you GameFreak and your timed wifi events.
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I've always wanted to be on the ground floor of one of your LPs (your Pokémon Colosseum LP is actually what made me put down the cash for an account). Gen 4 is my least favorite generation but Bidoof is my son and he is a good boy.
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I always got Turtwig for my Pokemon in Gen 4 because Barry with a Chimchar felt correct, and Dawn with her Piplup also made sense to me thanks to the anime. Maybe someday I'll try one of the other two, because I know they're also pretty great. On a separate note, I always noticed the updates in your LP took a really long time to load the images, but it doesn't seem like it applies here! I think my slow, old laptop'll be able to follow this LP yet! 
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BlackPersona posted:I always got Turtwig for my Pokemon in Gen 4 because Barry with a Chimchar felt correct, and Dawn with her Piplup also made sense to me thanks to the anime. Maybe someday I'll try one of the other two, because I know they're also pretty great. My Chimchar starter was a beast and I named him Kong-Bak, the only clever name I ever gave to a Pokemon in this series.
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Ah yes, Platinum. The game that brought me back into the franchise after Gen 3 didn't hook me all that much. I am down for this wild ride, if only to witness a villain faction that had the motivations of its leader gutted for the localization.
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BlackPersona posted:I always got Turtwig for my Pokemon in Gen 4 because Barry with a Chimchar felt correct, and Dawn with her Piplup also made sense to me thanks to the anime. Maybe someday I'll try one of the other two, because I know they're also pretty great. Special also goes with the same configuration. It's just fitting when the only one of the three that has a canonical personality is this super excited, high-speed guy, who'd be out of place with Turtwig or Piplup. It also matches the other two to their trainers: Diamond is slow and easy-going so he gets Turtwig, while Platinum is rich and noble so she gets Piplup. For all I dislike Gen 4, Special's DP arc was one of the best. Not as good as RS but still super good. And at least Platinum was an actual, proper finale to it instead of the mess that was Emerald.
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OgretailFood posted:Pokemon Platinum, my favorite gen 4 game. I enjoyed the new pokemon here but I'm still sad that my electric ghost can't become an electric appliance anymore. Curse you GameFreak and your timed wifi events. The only reason I bought and used an action replay back in the day.
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Hello Etrian! Barry's probably my favorite rival in the series, because he is exactly as excited about Pokemon as I was at his age. 
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As my very first Pokemon game and the first one I've ever beaten, Platinum holds a very special place in my heart. I love the Sinnoh look, I love all the starters, and I adore Barry as a rival. I'm glad you've started with Turtwig because I find the little grass turtle tends to be overlooked in favor of Chimchar and Piplup, at least in the circles I run in. Looking forward to seeing how you do in this game, and good luck!
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Oh hey, I found this just in time.  Good thing we're doing Platinum instead of either of the "No Fire Types" versions. Crosspeice posted:
I kind of like the opening of Diamond and Pearl a bit better since meeting Rowan, battling Barry, going home, and then going to the lake feels a bit more roundabout than just going to the lake and getting your Pokemon there. Cyrus being at Lake Verity was a nice change, though. Crosspeice posted:
Rowan is the best professor. Blueberry Pancakes fucked around with this message at 16:32 on Apr 30, 2019 |
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Apr 30, 2019 16:17
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Personally not a fan of Gen 4. I appreciate the changes (Thank you arceus for the Physical-Special Split, that is the only reason I am heasitant to go back to Gen 1-3 anymore) but its just so slooooow and I wasn't a fan of Sinnoh as a whole. Too much HM usage IMO, which lead to Bidoof and it's evo getting so much time in people's parties...before Gen 5 and Moody.
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I have been waiting so long for this! Platinum is definitely in my top 3. Rowan is the best professor, Barry's a great rival (like we wouldn't all secretly be just as loony and excited if we were in the Pokeverse, c'mon now) and there's just so much to like about this game. There are a few things it does badly, but I don't care because this game is great and deserves a remake at some point.
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Black Robe posted:I have been waiting so long for this! Platinum is definitely in my top 3. Rowan is the best professor, Barry's a great rival (like we wouldn't all secretly be just as loony and excited if we were in the Pokeverse, c'mon now) and there's just so much to like about this game. There are a few things it does badly, but I don't care because this game is great and deserves a remake at some point. We'd get a remake of Diamond and Pearl, not Platinum. And it'd resolve absolutely none of DP's problems, despite Platinum already doing it. We're better off not ever getting Crazy Diamond and Pearl Jam.
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Giratina would probably show up in the post-game with its Platinum form, and we'd get a terrible new OC character as well as a notice that the Battle Frontier project has started! 
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:as well as a notice that the Battle Frontier project has started! This is the part that worries me, I just want the Battle Hall again.
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Part 2: City and Surroundings Lucas Theme    Welcome back... to an unskippable tutorial. Cool.   Since we're being temporarily replaced, it still has my most recent item, which are Pokeballs I used to catch Pokemon with!!!   Actually, I should have lowered the target's HP some more. Yup, the important thing is to lower the Pokemon's HP as much as possible. See, a healthy Pokemon isn't easy to catch. Oh, yeah. They also get easier to catch if you make one of your Pokemon put them to sleep or such. Here, Hikari, I'll give you five Pokeballs to get you started.  That way, you'll have a better shot at meeting more Pokemon. See you around!  Riveting stuff, let's put it into practise by catching our next team mem-   Eh, actually we'll go for this one.   Etrian, calm the gently caress down.    One of the more popular mons and our choice for second team member due to a pretty mediocre starting selection, Shinx is pretty simple and doesn't get a lot of moves. Its high Atk is useful for early Tackle wars, but it gets rubbish physical moves and quickly learns the best physical Electric move, Spark. But due to it being swapped with Bite from DP, it actually makes it less useful for fights coming up. Still, it'll evolve quickly and that Return TM will give it a solely needed coverage move, it doesn't get much else.   Ehhhhh, Jolly isn't all that great since Shinx has to be a mixed attacker due to lack of coverage, but he's balanced out by IVs, with 2/8/4/18/20/15. You might think I'm crazy not choosing Intimidate, but having that activate every five seconds will get annoying and it's a real good ability, so I want to use Rivalry for a challenge. It boosts a move's power by 25% when facing an opponent of the same gender, but also decreases the power by 25% if they're the opposite gender. And then no change if either Pokemon are genderless. It also powers up confusion damage, so this ability is either great, or awful, just how I like them.     And lo, begin the Tackle wars. Shinx will get a nickname shortly, I've recorded a bit of this game in advance so we can quickly move past the tutorial stuff, as I like doing, but I went a little bit further so you guys won't be voting on it. Fret not, there's plenty more to vote on in this game and the next.  I searched 10 bloody minutes for this bastard in the last route and here it pops up again just like that with the same encounter rate. Bah.   We'll get him caught up slightly and then move on to the interesting part, our first regular trainer battle! Trainer Battle    It's still early days, so the fights aren't that interesting yet, of course.    Don't be shy about talking to Trainers you'd like to battle. Pokemon grow stronger and stronger from battling.    Ugh, that's gonna draw this fight out, especially since I'm fighting a g-g-g-girl!   Oh right, that'll make the battle even longer!   Not too much to this route, but early routes are never exactly exciting. Not much to the trainers either, after all, I remember this guy having a pretty easy Kricketo-    Woah, Platinum changes so many things!!! Anyway, you can see this bug is trash, since again they're skipping the pupa stage, you've just gotta carry this useless thing around until it evolves. We'll go into the more interesting aspects of this mon when we can catch it (ugh), but at least its saving grace is learning Bug Bite in Platinum at level 15. That's the only way it'll ever get Bug STAB until much later, or at all, depending on the evolution, but like with Kricketot, it's gonna be a hell of a time getting it to that point.   It was fun battling! Yup! I'm going to battle everyone!  I will also be battling everyone. Because I have to. Just for you guys. Jubilife City Day / Night  Whoa! You already have 5 Pokemon with you! Hey, that's right! Don't you think it's better to know more about Pokemon? Sure it is! There's this great place for that. Come on! It's all right. Follow me.  Looker Theme   ...how did you know? How did you unmask me as a member of the International Police?! Huh? What? Are you kidding? I was just making small talk... ...heh. You claim you were only making conversation, do you? But, I know better not to believe that. No, no, no. You recognized right away that I was someone extraordinary. That is why you spoke to me, is it not? Your power of observation is fearsome! Quite admirable, you are! Now that my cover has been blown, let me introduce myself. I am a globe-trotting elite of the International Police. My name... ah, no, I shall inform you only of my code name.  Y-Yes? That's a saying? Yes, that is correct. Taking what belongs to others is wrong. Unfortunately, there are apparently those who do not heed those words. In Sinnoh, in fact, there are criminals stealing the Pokemon of others. I have, therefore, been on the lookout for characters arousing my suspicion. Incidentally, you are Trainers, yes? Perhaps you can make use of this?  I obtained it because it is quite popular these days. But myself, I do not do Pokemon battling very often. It will be in better hands with you. Also, I have a request. If you were to see me again, I ask that you not talk to me, for I am on duty. ...actually, yes, yes, you may speak to me. You must. Not because I am lonely, no, no! You must inform me of bad guys! You must inform me of any happenings!  ...working for the International Police sounds hard.  Your pal Barry went in earlier. He might still be studying in there. OK, see you around!  Jubilife City Day / Night Jubilife City: City of Joy From jubilant and life. Kotobuki City: The town of happiness where people gather. From 寿 kotobuki (felicitation), praise for an achievement, or good wishes on a special occasion. There's a fair bit to do in this city, though some of it will be for when we revisit soon enough. Let's get started!    Oh, I'm sorry, you don't have any Gym Badges. The Global Terminal is off-limits if you don't have a Gym Badge. Sorry!  I guess we should go over the VS Recorder on the topic of the Global Terminal. New to Platinum, this device lets you record certain battles in facilities and against other players. It's a pretty handy bit of kit later on and has a fair few functions we'll go over later. You can change the colour by tapping the borders on the side and you can use it in various rooms of the Global Terminal to access all kinds of features. Of course, getting it before our first badge isn't too useful, but of course we'll visit the Global Terminal later. Have to pay your respects to the deceased after all.   I went ahead and memorized everything that was up on the blackboard. After all, it's the Trainer's job to avoid having their precious Pokemon hurt in battle, right? So, Hikari, what brings you? Huh? You've got something for me?  Score! It's a Town Map! Huh?! Why are there two in here? I like it a lot, but I don't need two. Here, Hikari, you take one!  Well, according to the Town Map, I guess Oreburgh City is where I should be going next. There's a Gym, so it'd be perfect for raising the Pokemon I just caught. Well, I'm on the road to becoming the greatest Trainer of all time! See you around!    There's a bit more to this place, but whether it's worth it is up to you.      It's hard to win if you don't have some Pokemon to choose from.    Oh boy, another Tackle war, can't wait.   Well we're not winning this, especially since I don't feel like using a Potion.   We were actually pretty confident that we would do pretty good. But I'm completely impressed by how tough you are. If you'd like, talk to my friend and get a nice item from him. We've been studying every day, but we were no match for you at all! You'd be able to use this Potion properly. Here you go!  Being a good Trainer isn't only about ordering your Pokemon around. A superior Trainer knows how to use items to the full advantage! I wonder if we could have done better against you? Like if I used Potions right when we needed to.I think you both know exactly what you're doing. These battles are completely different in DP, instead facing Abra with various Hidden Power types and getting the TM afterwards. Since we got the Return TM recently, we'll have to get Hidden Power another, more annoying, way.  The Town Map is a nifty little thing, telling you all the main attractions of a location and showing the path you've recently taken. Otherwise meh.    You call yourself a Pokemon Trainer? And yet you have no Poketch? That is, Pokemon Watch, or Poketch for short! Oh my, you are a rare case indeed! You see, I invented, and now manufacture, Poketches. Not only that, I'm now conducting the Poketch promotional campaign! All you have to do is find three clowns in Jubilife City. If you can find them... I will gift you with a Poketch! The three clowns will each ask you a skill-testing question. The questions will all have to do with Pokemon. After all, a Poketch is a tool for Pokemon Trainers. Collect a Coupon from each clown, then come see me, OK?  We're never free from tutorials!!!  Ding-ding! You're absolutely correct! Pokemon grow stronger by defeating other Pokemon in battle. Some Pokemon even grow into an entirely different form in a process known as evolution. Here you go! Your Poketch Coupon! We'll also use this as an excuse to explore the city, so it's shopping time!   Like I mentioned, the right clerk won't change until later, but the left clerk depends on the locale. Since Mail has its own bag slot, I'm perfectly fine with picking some up, even if I'll never use it. Heal Balls, meanwhile, are Pokeballs, so a 1x catch rate, but fully heals the Pokemon caught. Completely useless if they're sent to the PC, since that's what happens anyway, so only useful if you want to use the Pokemon right away. So yeah, hardly any uses, but it's very pink!      A Pokemon holding that Quick Claw can sometimes attack first, even if it is normally a little bit slow. There are other items that are only useful when given to a Pokemon. Try finding other items that you can make your Pokemon hold. ...I sound like I'm a teacher or something. Hah, reference. A 20% chance of going first in a priority bracket, so it'll outspeed any Pokemon that are going for regular attacks, but won't outspeed Pokemon going for priority moves, unless you're also using the same or higher priority moves. Very useful for a slow boy like Etrian.  Incidentally, have you not obtained a Poketch? I believe a Poketch is now free in exchange for some Coupons?As you can see, he's very busy.     Any remember this feature? It's actually pretty important, so we'd best take advantage of it!  The GOONMET group, huh? That's a great name! The leader is Hikari. I hope the group gets more members.Well, you guys probably did this and then completely forgot about it, as it's something that requires local multiplayer to actually use. So, whenever you mix records with someone (remember that feature?) you can join their group if they've made one and all members of that group will have their game events synced up. You can only be part of one group at a time, but most random day to day activities, such as swarms, Great Marsh Pokemon, Lottery numbers, slot machine odds, Feebas locations and even Battle Tower trainer order will all be the same, though obviously some stuff will depend on the game, such as swarms. So yeah, if any of you see me out and about, we can mix records and you can join in on the LP fun! Haha, just kidding, only real loser nerds actually play Pokemon!!!   Please refer to 9 screenshots ago. Ding-ding! You're absolutely correct! A Pokemon may hold a single item. Some items become effective as soon as they are held by a Pokemon. Berries are eaten by Pokemon as necessary during battle. Here you go! Your Poketch Coupon! I've never understood why these are numbered in this way.   All I'm getting so far are Normal moves, but yeah, I guess! Ding-ding! You're absolutely correct! If a Pokemon's type matches its move's type, that move is made much more powerful! Here you go! Your Poketch Coupon!  Simple enough, I assure you we'll learn some STAB move eventually, but we've got some chaff before that.    You think so too, am I right? Yes! Good answer! We can be friends! Here you go. That's my Old Rod!  Oh, and by the way, did you need any tips on using that fishing rod? No! Good answer! When you're fishing for Pokemon, the first hurdle is getting a bite. When you reel the Pokemon in, you've got to battle it. So, fishing gives you twice the fun!  Finally, a tutorial I can say no to. Thankfully, fishing is not as awful as it was in Gen 3, we're back to the simple one press to reel in.   Unfortunately, we're back to Gen 1's Old Rod with the only thing we can obtain is Magikarp. A shame, since it offered some nice Water variety in the early game, but whatever.   Almost tempted to give Shinx Return now and not have to bother with the loving accuracy, but we can wait a little longer.  Thankfully, I haven't made more infographics for any old Pokemon, I do try and stay sane during these LPs. However, a lot of things have changed for older Pokemon in this generational shift, so it would be remiss to not discuss them. Not for Magikarp, though, it'll become a terrifying physical monster later, but you can catch stronger Magikarp too, so wait until then. At least Burmy gets STAB!  One, two, three! Bravo! I say, bravo! In return for these Coupons, I present you this Pokemon Watch, or Poketch for short!   The Poketch is a nifty little thing that is the main use for the touch screen. There's a fair variety of apps, and while most of them are pretty useless, it's still a fun little tool. The main use for it is a clock, and the app we'll use the most.   It lights up when you touch it! The next app is a calculator, which can be useful for some quick mathematics. Uh, I can't really think of a time you'd use this in Platinum, but it does have a use in DP.  The step counter is actually pretty handy and useful for a number of things, from tracking happiness, to egg steps, to other, uh, interesting uses we'll get into... muuuuuuuuch later.  The last app we currently have is the Pokemon List, letting you quickly see at a glance the state of your party, though you can't really interact with them aside from tapping to hear their cry. Again, eh.   I'm developing a new Poketch app, but it's not quite done. My guess is that it will be ready when you get a Gym Badge.  On the top floor you can get various descriptions of Poketch apps, but you have me instead. Thankfully there's not too many apps, but we'll be picking them up here and there. Route 204 Day / Night  Last up for this update is Route 204, it's a dead end right now, but a good one.   Could be scary, but it also barely attacked, so you know.    Oh, you're so mean! I just started training Pokemon!  Oh. Oh honey no.     Who gave you your first Pokemon? Your first Pokemon is the one with the most fond memories, I think.We should expect a lot of Quick Claw activations, it's pretty helpful sometimes. But at least we've finally learned STAB! Yay?    Oh babies, we've got a fair few this time around, so getting one pretty early can be nice to raise into a real strong mon, the only problem is it's a miserable time getting it to that point. Happiness evolutions are never fun, nor is your best move being Mega Drain until you finally evolve. There's not much to help that otherwise, but finding babies in the wild makes them more appealing, however the main reason for babies is to enhance their evolutions with more interesting moves and Worry Seed and Water Sport are not that, so there's not much point to it, it's probably worth waiting until later and just catching Roselia.     Maybe I could have won if my Pokemon was holding a Berry...  Nice Pokemon, I'll take it. Ravaged Path  Alright, seems we can't go very far, but a cave is a new area for us.   Hm. We'll get back to this one.     Please do not mistake Water Sport for Water Spout. Psyduck hasn't changed too much, being a perfectly fine choice with its range of special attacks. Especially Water HMs. We'll need slots for those, oh lordy.   While Zubat still doesn't have the easiest time levelling up, having some alright Flying moves and gaining Cross Poison while losing Sludge Bomb makes it also a perfectly fine candidate. Might be worth waiting until later on to use it so it isn't stuck with Leech Life for a while.    We'll finish this update off with a quick time switch for this rubbish bug. There's a fair few tweaks with wild encounters, such as Psyduck no longer being 2% and Wurmple being available a good two towns earlier, but I won't note every little difference, some of these I'm only finding out as I record! Since you don't know what Wurmple will turn into, we'll wait until you evolve it and work with that. They're both pretty alright special attackers, but fall off very quickly, so this is a temporary addition, unless you like to live dangerously. And next time, we've got our first badge to obtain and plenty new mons to catch! Crosspeice fucked around with this message at 13:52 on May 6, 2019 |
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God, is there any NPC as great as Looker?
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:I kind of like the opening of Diamond and Pearl a bit better since meeting Rowan, battling Barry, going home, and then going to the lake feels a bit more roundabout than just going to the lake and getting your Pokemon there. Looker being in Platinum was probably the reason the opening got changed. Being an actual thief (granted in DP it was for self defense) probably wouldn't have gone over well. 
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Oh right, this is Looker's debut game!  Also, "Don't be a thief!" is what the game tells you if you throw a Pokeball at a trainer's Pokemon. 
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That detective, he's quite a Looker!
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Oh boy Gen 4! I find myself completely unable to play any game before Platinum. There's just to many great changes made that the old games are just obsolete.
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Oh nice, another Crosspeice Pokemon LP! If I remember right, the calculator would play a pokemon cry matching the dex number of the answer if you had its dex entry. Just a fun thing while playing around with it.
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You sure came up with a lot of justification for your starter when all you needed was "Turtwig is the cutest of the three and evolves into a world tree anklyosaur".
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I have a soft spot for Budew because I somehow managed to wild-catch a shiny one that I then fully evolved for use in my endgame team. Still the only shiny I think I've caught in these games.
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X and Y were super generous with shinies.
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The only reason I choose Chimchar over Turtwig and Piplup is that Budew and Shellos exists, also firefart monkey is cute.
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Infernape is cool. I have an Iron Fist one on my Ultra Sun save named Sun Wukong.
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Shellos is cool and good and my friend
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