Long ago, back in the year 2013, Samual (moving), Sam and I discussed our mutual love of gaming outside of Pokémon and talked about opening a site that covered all gaming news. Although I bought the domain in March of last year, I didn’t start working on it for several months. We opened up the forum to some members from Mt. Moon Community and our Facebook page (fan perks I guess) and got some initial feedback. Then I got busy again and we started covering news related to Pokémon X & Y. After that was over though… and our semester had finished… we began work again on the site. I had wanted to reveal this on the first of January, but we decided we wanted more time to fix things 🙂
What is Retry Level?
A community-centric gaming site
Although there are a lot of game news sites out there, I felt that they lacked a real sense of community integration. Over the years, PokéJungle (the site, not me) has really inspired me to focus on new media in a way which draws the reader in and makes them a part of the site they’re visiting. To this end we’ve created a gaming site which will (eventually) feature content hubs based on both news AND community threads. They will open in several weeks after we’ve had time to fill up the forum a little.
An independent unbiased source of news and commentary
There’s also the issue of independence which is an important one for me personally. I’m not a fan of sites which are run by large corporations and are driven by how much profit they can milk out of their media properties. I’m not interested in plastering ads on every inch of Retry Level and I want our team to be able to fairly review and comment on games without working about reprisal from advertisers. There have been several incidences on gaming sites in which a reviewer’s score has been called into question.
What are some cool features?
Steam integration
We’ve invested in some plugins which allow our members to login with their Steam IDs, as well as areas of the site on which you can view other gamers who are currently online and what they’re playing. Big plus for PC gamers (like myself).
Twitch integration
Game streaming has become a phenomenon. We allow our members to add their own streams so other members can watch and comment on them. Currently the PC and PlayStation 4 support Twitch streaming and the Xbox One will as well within several months.
News from your favorite PJN staffers!
If you like how we do things here, you’re going to love Retry Level as well 🙂 The tone is a bit more professional, but we’re definitely the same writers and with the same intense passion for Pokémon and gaming! A cool thing about Retry Level for us is that we’ll get to see some of our regular commenters here also post on our gaming site. Which will make us very happy 😀
We’re just getting started!
It’s true! So don’t hesitate to offer feedback! We’re guided by your opinions so be sure to share them. This is definitely an exciting time for us and we’re very happy to be branching out into the general gaming field. I hoping you all will support us and help Retry Level to become a successful gaming news site that rivals any of them currently out there. We can do it!
Thanks for all the support, not just in this endeavor, but also right here at PokéJungle. Without the experience of running this site and the encouragement of all my visitors I wouldn’t be who I am today. I really owe you all a lot and everyone here means so much to me. You guys are great!
<3 PJ
Why do my own comments disappear?
They disappear if you refresh and you didn’t get a reply to it.
Say, I haven’t seen you here for a long time! Where’ve you been?
It happens to me, too. It doesn’t update immediately, so they’ll show up 2-5 minutes later.
today i accomplished 2 things
1. My first shiny pokemon ever
2. my first shiny mega
What are they?
Gyarados( Caught in x/y)
congratulations!!!
thanks… wish it wasnt gyarados though
What is this bonus they speak of on the global link for people who have played BW BW2 and registered it on the same account as the one for xy?
does anyone know?
hmm I would like to know as well. Cause I’ve had my Black 1, Black 2, and X and Y all 4 on the same account
same, hopefully its something good, but…. I’m not gunna get my hopes up
my reaction to the shiny
http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/war_machine_rox/9981539/253343/253343_900.gif
Every time for me, even when it’s accidental, like those 2 shiny Staryu I got when I was IV breeding. XD
u do that face at end when u show ur friends
This was me when I caught my first shiny in Platinum
I have 5 team members ready, the 6th one will be Mega Lucario (If I can breed a perfect one…). For now, Weavile will take Mega Lucario’s place.
Anyone (That I registered) care to help me test my team?
I can, but I’m not very good at competitive battling 😛
That’s alright. You don’t have to. Beside, my friend list is full. Thank you for the offer though.
i can igneous:)
That would be great. Thank you.
95 😀
You chained 95!?
ok this was my face during the reaction
http://i.imgur.com/XFkfaKM.jpg
Me when I caught my shiny Wingull recently.
I wonder if pokemon amie will carry on because eevee neeeeds it to evolve into sylveon.
djja guess what
chicken posterior.
i got a shiny!
😀
yay
bad thing it a gyarados
people are going to think you got it from Hg/ss lol XD
i know BUT STIL LLIT SHINY!!!!!
yeah thats awesome 😀
And hopefully next Gen you will be able to do amie with Mega pokemon
In a secret base…. in hoenn, but actually I want that this gen…
So do I
and walking with pokemon IN 3D
After 15 minutes I found my comments!
103!
Bye Guys! Going to the chat
gen 3 remakes should have
walking with pokemon
Sercet bases
Battle frontier
No Pokemon-Amie? D:
i mean from old gens
Thank you TheGreatCarbinkle for helping me test my team! What is your thought/opinion on my team?
i did some stupid decisions. but good team but its too predictable to send whimiscott first that why send klefki to toxic her but good team sad that i couldnt see the others stupid me x_x
The thing is, I could have disabled your Klefki by using Taunt on the first turn, instead I used Stun Spore. That was the only mistake I made.
true that, btw do you have any foulplay vullaby leftovers?
I think I do. Let me check.
thanks if you find one i can give you a 5iv porygon lacking attack
I have one with Foul Play, 4 IV, too.
perfect let me get online
I think he left.
im current koffing in chain fishing
and shinyLick said that chain fishing is easy
But it is! I found 10+ shiny using fishing!
im on 116
My highest was 173. You can do it!
but im getting tired
Pain is temporary! Shiny Pokemon is forever!
Wanna battle?
Sure, the team is still in development, so Weavile is a place holder. Thank you for helping me test.
Mine is in development as well. Don’t worry.
but master ingeouse im tried
“Do or do not, there is no try.”
ok if i dont get shiny before 151 i quit for the night
How the heck do you manage to get 151 Pokémon in a row by fishing? Whenever I get to 20, I get the “not even a nibble” message…. 🙁
got all legends and a shiny… still got a master ball….
Yup… I’m screwed… Again…
What are you talking about? That Chansey was annoying as well!
:/ Our battles always seem to be interrupted, Defensive.
Dammit! Sorry Igneous. Same thing happened with TC. I think my internet being slow+my parents being on it playing Words with friends messes it up. It does it constantly when I play online… My dad got the basic 3 mbs so it lags. A lot. I’ll be back on the school’s Internet tomorrow.
funny thing is that one multibattle and one trade i had with defensive got interrupted too
It just happened during my battle with Jiro too…
someone should battle me, I suck at it, but still, its fun, anyone? 😛
I would but Jiro just challenged me.
some other time then, thanks though 😛
Gladly, my friend code is 0259 0525 4842.
Give me a minute, ok?
ok mine is, 5257-9879-8710, ign is john
Do you do 3vs3? those are my favorites but im ok with the regular 6 pokemon one at a time battle 😛
I like a full team battle. 🙂 I worked hard for these members and I would like all to battle.
Lolz, I am a mess as a pokemon trainer, your awesome though and I like that shiny weavile
Thank you. I was just like you: not very good at competitive battling. Then I battled with my friends and I got better. 🙂
I can only seem to beat people in 3vs3, I always get squished right off the bat usually when its anything else, im also somewhat ok at 2vs2 sometimes, maybe I just get lucky though 😛
hold on sorry, forgot my team in battle box
lol this is obviously the first time I battled with someone on friend list, seeing as know I know battle box is availible
DAMMIT TAUNT.
I’m sorry. I’m a Taunt abuser, too. 😛
I am too… When I have my Whismicott.
Bye guys 🙂
Its been fun
Bai
Due to shitty Internet, no more battling for me.
Just got a 5 IV Ditto of WT! Thanks, Japan!
Igneous wants one.
Sorry, not for trade. I’m gonna breed me a Chimchar.
That’s a shame. I’m breeding a perfect Lucario, and you know how hard that is with Riolu not being able to breed and you have to evolve it using friendship. :/
I had the same problems with my Togekiss.
If you have a change of heart, I’ll offer a shiny Staryu for that Ditto.
We’ll see. Maybe when I’m done breeding a few pokes.
Thanks, I’m glad you put that into consideration.
I would suggest WTing because those Japanese player have the best pokes.
I am, actually. The Japanese players I met would just re-trade the ones from other countries…
Anyone have a spare Camerupt lying around?
I checked and I don’t have one… Sorry…
Thanks anyways.
Yup. FC 4399-0432-3487! 🙂