JungleAsks: What’s your favorite Dog Pokémon?

We’re just days away from 2018 which happens to be a “Year of the Dog” according to the Chinese Zodiac. In Japan, the country of origin for the Pokémon series, there are reminders everywhere as New Years draws near. There are also plenty of dog-like Pokémon now in the series, so many so that it might be hard to just pick one favorite but today we challenge you to do just that! What is your favorite dog (or dog-like) Pokémon?!

From Poochyena to Furfrou, Granbull to Manectric, what’s your favorite Pokémon that resembles a dog from our own world?

Here are some pictures to give you inspiration as you think of your answer! Tell us below!

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    • “Although phylogenetically they are closer to felines and viverrids, hyenas are behaviourally and morphologically similar to canines in several elements of convergent evolution;”

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  1. Bad news. Crobatair, the RR leaker and friends with PokeSirena said this on Bulbagarden Forums regarding the deleted Tieba forum leak: “I’m acquainted with one of administrators. He checked the background process and confirmed that it wasn’t a self-deletion. Also that administrator who executed operations seemed to have some connections with inner leakers. The famous Chinese leaks for sun and moon were also deleted by him at first, then later appeared on 4chan. So ‘Kanto remake’ is definitely one of the most trustworthy leaks so far. I stand on it.”

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    • Uhh, there already WAS a Kanto remake. If they’re thinking of a SECOND Kanto remake happening soon, well I’ll be pleasantly popping their nostalgic bubble for them, there is no way that Kanto will get a 2ND remake whereas Gen 4 and onwards must wait their turn and give up their spot in the line for Kanto just because it’s “nostalgic” and “original”. Besides, Alola basically had Kanto revamps, with the Gym, tons of the Pokemon and a whole lotta references to there, we don’t need second remakes of a game yet.

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    • Omg, If we get ANOTHER Kanto REMAKE, with no new pokemon, no lasting post game, and for it to be the first console on the switch. I would be soooo done with the game. I wouldn’t get it honestly. I’m sick of all this Kanto pandering. And seeing the USUM RR ending with giovanni cliffhanger, it already seems like we are getting Kanto pandering next game, but the whole game on Kanto remake. Unbelieveable…

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      • I know right! I get that kanto starter the series but the pandering or it is getting way out of hand. From charizard and mewtwo getting two Megas to alolan forms only being for kanto mons it’s annoying at this point

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    • NONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONONO
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        • Ah, so it’s a new generation, but they’re too lazy to come up with a new region so they lazily use the excuse of it being a “reboot” of Kanto.

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        • If we are actually going back to kanto I hope this is true x.x I am seriously getting tired of all the kanto pandering. We get it. It’s the first gen that started the franchise but can you please give it a break

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    • Having a Kanto remake as the first switch game is a VERY safe move from GF part and also the fact that we’ve been in that region a crapton of times already, but oh well, maybe they finally make Kanto an interesting region for once and add Johto and add the necessary stuff to maye make it worth visiting again.

      But honestly, a new region is such a much better option because it’ll have a totally and completely new experience for everybody but oh well, gotta pander to Kanto like they’ve been doing for the past 6th and 7th generation -_-

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  2. Ugh I’m a bit down because I watched the BOTW cutscenes again. It’s just so….depressing on what happened. Geez it’s horrifying.

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  3. Rockruff and lycanroc day. I instantly loved both when they were revealed! Kind of have a soft spot for them because they remind me of my dog who passed away in 2011. Actually nicknamed the rockruff I used in my first sun playthrough after him. Brownie.

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  4. I’ve been keeping in touch with PokeSirena. So far, she said this: 3 of her sources say it’s Generation 8 (the same people who got RR right), one says DP Remakes, and one says Kanto Remakes. I’m assuming that this is not counting the recently deleted Tieba forum leak.

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  5. I really want Gen 8 to be a reboot, Rainbow Rocket felt somewhat conclusive, as did bringing back the OG player character and rival.

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  6. A completely redone kanto rather than a typical remake wouldn’t really be that bad. Plus it could signify a new beginning for Pokemon quite Nicely.

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      • ‘I want them to use the potential of a region that we haven’t seen used to its fullest even though we’ve visited it more than once’ =/= ‘new region’ lol

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        • “Completely redone Kanto”

          No one really wants the same Kanto with the same routes and towns. They want a new region.

          If the use Kanto and Johto as a base for an open world game I’m fine with it but otherwise FRLG are the best ways to experience Kanto already. We don’t need it again

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          • ‘Completely redone’ isn’t the same as ‘completely new’. Completely redone in this context means taking what’s already there and readjusting it, not starting over from scratch. What a new region is.

          • How is ‘completely redone’ just a 3D FRLG? That’s remade, not redone. A remake is redone but not everything that’s redone is a remake lol. There’s so much they can do with Kanto lol

          • > Using the region’s open design to make a far more open Pokemon game
            > Use new mechanics and features that didn’t exist the last time we were in Kanto and incorporate them well
            > Build the region up physically and lore wise thanks to having so much more power to work with
            > Telling a new narrative utilising old, fan favourite characters who can be fleshed out. Or no narrative and just expand on these characters because they’re all bland but deserve better

          • Far more drastic than anything a Pokemon remake has ever done before but if you want to play contrarian sure hun call it a pancake for all i care

          • Don’t think GF should waste all that expensive time and resources and the ability to refresh Pokemon on an existing Gen for a remake, they should focus on using the new tactics on a new Gen before Gen 1.

      • Yes
        Basically.
        Call it kanto so the old fans are happy and have returning kanto characters Because nostalgia.
        But like be different Enough.

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    • I personally would welcome a sort of alternate reality Kanto (Which I though USUM would be with respect to SuMo).

      Have the same characters in different roles, have a different starting position and route through the region e.t.c

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    • I just want Generation 8 Pokemon in the Switch game. That’s all I want. I can’t wait until Crobatair posts information on the deleted Kanto Remake leak from Tieba forums. Then we can leave it up to our own thoughts on whether the leak is true or false.

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  7. Something is very wrong with me today
    I actually slept and woke up refreshed, I had a winning streak in LC and in Rocket League and work is going 100% smoothly

    IM CURSED

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  8. I just realized; how are we going to transfer USUM/SM Pokemon to Gen 8 on Switch? I hope they’ll allow some sort of DS/Switch connection which enables you to use some sort of AirDrop to drop your Pokemon across, and not either some stupid game hunting your Pokemon or not at all. Cuz if it’s like Gen 2 and 3 with the inability to transfer, that’ll stink.

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  9. They should just make an open world Pokémon game and CALL it Kanto kinda like how every zelda game has a completely different looking Hyrule but they still call it Hyrule because some timeline bullshit

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    • I hope he’s not fake. Because he says that Generation 8 Pokemon are in the process of being named and trademarked. As much as I hate the part about the battle system being changed, which is what he also mentioned. I want to believe the first point because that means Generation 8 and not this Kanto Remake garbage that I’m so worried about. If he’s fake though, there’s still some hope left. PokeSirena said that she heard the Chinese translation team was in the process of naming the new Pokemon back in November.

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  10. I know everyone’s speaking about the future of Pokemon but i’d actually like a demake of one of the games as a side game, i think it has the opportunity to be quite fun

    That or RBY but with the new types and Johto, including evos of Johto and Kanto mons

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  11. I’m really glad Ultra Necrozma exists because I think it sets up precedence for the Original Dragon in Black and White remakes 😡

    If we’re disregarding reality I’d rather they ported BW/2 on the eshop or something and then we’d have BW > BW2 > BW3 (which would have Mega Reshiram/Kyurem or Mega B/W Kyurem with the OD in the background just like UNecrozma)

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  12. GUYS
    A new leaker said that the Switch games are actually an alternate story to Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon set in Alola, they will be called Pokemon Ultra Ultra Sun and Ultra Ultra Moon with 4 new pokemon 809 pokemon possible to encounter and a little bit diffrent story.

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  13. > Some Pokemon now have four evo stages
    > All Megas, besides Legendary Megas, become regular evos. Legendary Megas and Primals are now ‘Awakened Forms’
    > Battle Frontier, has all the facilities from Sinnoh and Hoenn
    > Real time battle
    > 75 New Pokemon, not including legends
    > 30 Regional variants
    > 31 Mega Evolutions
    > No new Z-Moves
    > 15 legendary Pokemon, box mascots are Bug/Ground and Poison/Ice

    How happy would you be

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    • >Eh weird but will get used to that
      >No pls
      >Cool :0
      >Even better :00
      >Never cared about quantity
      >Ok with that as long as they’re not gen 1 only
      >YES
      >YES
      >Boring types for mascots tbh

      Btw you’re greentexting wrong :p

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    • 1. No Thanks Just give them megas at that point
      2. No lets not break the game
      3. YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
      4. Not sure what that means, but no thanks. Prefer same battle system
      5. Nooooo Im sick of small dex’s
      6. Yea thats pretty awesome
      7. Uh so we got rid of megas to make more? I like more megas though
      8. Not exactly ok, but I’ll live
      9. Too many legends. Nice typing though

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    • 1. Naaaah
      2. Hell nah
      3. Y A A S
      4. Nope.avi
      5. Depends on how many legends
      6. Sure actually
      7. Yaaaash
      8. I can go either way with this
      9. YEESSSS BUG LEGEND

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    • 1. ok
      2. Who cares about balance am I right guys?
      3. Make it happen GF
      4. Could be interesting
      5. Nope nope nope Let’s not pull a sun and moon
      6.yes
      7. YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
      8. Fine with me
      9 Neat

      Overall some pretty interesting ideas.

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    • Not sure, but I know the most recent Kanto remake (sort of?) rumor was deleted by an admin that was deleting the SM leaks from 2016. That much on its own is interesting.

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  14. Just started playing Axiom Verge and based on the first 20 minutes, this game is the closest to the first Metroid than I’ve seen any other metroidvania come to. It’s great so far

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  15. JUST IN: Crobatair responded to PokeSirena and she said this regarding the deleted Kanto Remake post on Tieba forums: “Nothing else. ‘Kanto remake’ is just a nominal statement without any further details.” What’s your take? Real or fake? I wonder why the Tieba Admins would delete such a vague post. I’m sure there’s tons of posts on Tieba saying that the Switch game will be a Kanto Remake but why haven’t those been deleted? I don’t get it.

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    • Also like it’s been said the admin that deleted it apparently has ties with a group of proven leakers and even was deleting leaks from 2016. It’s certainly telling, but it’s a very hard thing to out right say one way or the other. (I know I basically said this to your other post down below lol)

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      • Maybe he deleted this time to help out the real leaks to prevent false information from spreading? I guess we’ll never know. All I know is that according to PokeSirena, two deleted Tieba forum posts in the past have led to valid information. That being the Sun and Moon Chinese leaks about no Gyms, etc. then the Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Chinese leaks mentioning Team Rainbow Rocket. I’m sure that there’s tons of other posts on Tieba that say the Switch game is a Kanto Remake. Why haven’t they deleted those then? I am just so confused. Ah well. There’s nothing we can do but wait to see what happens.

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        • With all the threads that just simply talk about rumors/leaks and whatever I’m not sure the admin would just delete one in order to make sure fake rumors weren’t spreading. would be a waste of time since there are many more fakes out there. It’s more suspicious that they did in fact delete it. If they left it alone the post may have just blended into the void of all the other posts. Now it’s got some slightly possible credit just because an admin that apparently has ties to leakers deleted it.

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          • It is suspicious and warrants some attention and concern. Though I heard from PokeSirena that 3 of her sources (all of which knew about Rainbow Rocket early) mention that the Switch game will indeed be Generation 8, one source says it will be DP Remakes, and one source says Kanto Remakes (not sure if she is counting the deleted Tieba leak or not). Again, there’s nothing that we can do but wait and see what happens. Which is sad. All I want is Generation 8. That’s all I want! I honestly don’t care about anything else at this point. Lol.

          • PokeSirena also said to me (I’ve been keeping it touch with her) that she hasn’t really seen any Tieba forum posts mentioning the Switch game being a Kanto Remake, so that also warrants futher concern. I don’t really know what to think to be honest. There’s so much “information” spreading around about the Switch game, I don’t know what to believe anymore. I just want my new Generation 8 Pokemon dammit!

          • “concern” as if a crazy new look for Kanto would be a bad thing considering it hasn’t really been fleshed ever. Anyway I have a theory that I posted yesterday. You say you want gen 8, but how would you feel about a somewhat reboot where we are in Kanto, but it has a larger dex with brand new Pokemon in it and a new story? I’m sort of thinking that the people saying that we’ll get gen 8 and the people saying we’ll get a Kanto return are both kind of right. It would be sort of a hybrid of the 2 things. I doubt they’ll just simply remake the original Kanto story again only with the new features we have now. It’d make more sense for them to do a brand new story even if it’s still in Kanto.

  16. So hoping to get some ideas from you guys. One of my coworkers got the download codes for both ultra sun and ultra moon, didn’t realize she couldn’t use them on a regular ds, so they’re giving me the codes for me and my step son, are any version exclusives better for newer players than others? And can anybody recommend switch games that are good for 3 or 4 people?

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  17. Well today was too good to be true
    I’ve reverted back to my “normal” self

    It’s like I’m fine and energized one moment and then boom my body feels like it’s plug was pulled out

    Major energy crash…

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  18. So apparently something that got brushed under the rug for the anime is that there was a teaser of Giovanni doing some weird stuff. It’s prolly a teaser for the Rainbow Rocket arc if there really is one. Will be interesting to see if Ash recognizes any of the evil leaders or if it’s just some crap where he has selective amnesia.

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      • I wonder if they’re tracking Colress since he’s kinda a good guy now(although he was morally grey(hence the name)in the first place)

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        • Oh god PLEASE let this be a thing!! I’d love it if he had a mini arc in the ext game where you meet him and then end up running into the triad because they’re keeping close tabs on him.

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  19. Hmmmmm in the spirit of canine Pokémon I’m trying to think of any fakemon I have

    ….All I got is an experimental Dark/Psychic Lunar Wolf Pokemon

    Lupup-Wargrowl-Dyvinir

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  20. Ya know, other than the fact it would have a terrible 4x weakness to fighting, I Think Rockruff and Lycanroc could have been Rock/Normal Rock/Dark(for Midnight)

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    • A lot of people think that Midnight should be dark but honestly I don’t see it anymore

      Lycanroc midnight isn’t malevolent or vicious, more of a battle hungry combatant who lives to fight stronger and stronger opponents, it’s just hot blooded

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  21. So I just got to look at the USUM Pokédex guide, not expecting anything interesting out of it (I buy them to collect them), it’s the usual does it’s job except it doesn’t include mega evolution dex entries for some reason… But then it had some interviews at the start with some very interesting detail on the development philosophy of the games and on the general design ethos for pokémon. Like how sugimori’s ethos is purposefully making sure pokémon aren’t too cool by altering them accordingly, so they can be more interesting and memorable; or how they purposefully go out to make controversial additions like ultra beast rather than give us what we expects.
    The USUM development interview is interesting because it reveals how deeply they think about things… and it’s interesting to think how somehow they simultaneously miss out on making things feel perfectly done, in the classic gamefreak style

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  22. Also this is super late because I saw it back when it came out but I was busy then, and I still want to throw out a few thoughts:

    -It was as mediocre as expected, though enjoyable.

    -The visual quality could be weirdly inconsistent but overall was enchanting, definitely the best aspect of the film.

    -The new characters (the travelling companions and the rival) were honestly mostly utterly bland stock characters with no ounce of the charm of the ones they replace, and that old Bonji dude was empty exposition character use at it’s finest (though they somehow cared enough to give him a massively intriguing design without exploring that aspect at all).

    -Overall it mostly felt like a visually stunning but often empty retread of the first few big beats of the anime’s start, banking off emotional attachment that couldn’t be built up because here the time we originally had wasn’t there (I think the best example of this was the buterfree goodbye, which really was just cashing in on nostalgia feels)

    -The inclusion of marshadow and it’s tie into ho-oh was probably the most egregious nonsensical inclusion of a legendary “because it needs to feature in the story” I’ve ever seen. I haven’t been watching the movies for a while but this whole crap that Bonji was throwing about Marshadow being the shadow guardian just felt nakedly lazy like I’ve never seen before, Marshadow in universe is just important because it’s important, because it was in the development checklist.

    -That pikachu talking scene was surprising but obviously it’s just to highlight the strength of the emotional connection, so I don’t really have many thoughts about it

    -All that said my overall impression wasn’t really negative because this is the general quality I expected. I mostly went for the special pikachu, and I got what paid for: a fun time with my friends.
    It says a lot that the ending clip and generations episodes they showed afterwards were probably the highlight of the whole thing haha .

    Two things stood out though:
    -THAT LUXRAY SCENE… Boy, that messed us up, did not expect something that harsh.

    -So everyone’s talking about the pikachu talking scene, how come i’ve never seen anyone talking about the ASH COMA THEORY MIGHT BE REAL SCENE. Like holy sh*t that was so weird/perturbing/unexpected/why/interesting! It was so jarring to see a world without pokémon that makes sense like ours! Who would ever have thought pokémon would tackle that! It had ash and co at a regular school and all! Cars instead of pokémon on the posters! I was so confused as to where they were going with it… THE IMPLICATIONS! That was so unnerving yet fascinating! I don’t understand why the hell they went there but I’d love to see this sort of aspect more explored!

    Though I do I think it was mediocre overall, I’m certainly intrigued that the next movie seems to stay in this continuity but add in Pokémon 2000’s plot elements, and look forward to seeing more of that

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  23. Man im so tempted to buy XC2 even though the previous title on Wii U didnt do much for me. I just donno what to buy with all this money in my eshop wallet lol

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  24. So Samson’s Komala officially knows Rapid Spin, Wood Hammer and newly learnt Sing which is interesting i say this because Popplio learns Sing and it shown a liking to it and it’s one of the pokemon that can pass it down via egg moves

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  25. I’m really proud of myself tonight! I just ordered a Series 3 Apple Watch with an extra strap entirely with my own money earned from working (as well as a couple gift cards and a Christmas bonus). It’s definitely biggest purchase I’ve made so far but it feels really good to have earned this all on my own. Sure it’s a ridiculously expensive Apple accessory but it’s also a symbol of hard work! It’ll be here a couple days before the new year and I’ll probably wait until then to open it, just for added effect.

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  26. Well we have entered the final three days of 2017. So ready for 2018. I am kind of thinking about going and seeing a movie on January 1. That’s of course if it doesn’t snow lol

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  27. Well hey everyone I’m going to try not to make this day a bad one as it started wrong but let’s be happy! Please wish meh luck as I now shiny hatch this Oricorio.

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  28. After listening to some Japanese-esque version of King Dedede’s song, I came up with some neat places the next Pokemon region could be:

    – Cambodia (Beautiful temples)
    – Nepal (A nice mountainous region)
    – Tibet (Could have a story based on the monks and Buddhism)
    – Iran (Literally could be filled with Persians)
    – Mongolia (Nobody can stop the Huns)

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  29. Speaking of fakemon one Pokémon I want to experiment with

    A literal lionfish a large aquatic big cat with vivid colors and wild fins and quills

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  30. Hmm what’s a type that affiliates best with light? Because I’m making a Dragon Pokémon who has ties with light and such and wanted to give it a good type combo to make it good

    Would Dragon/Fairy, Dragon/Fire or Dragon/Electric work?

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  31. Can someone explain to me why in the world people would want a main series game that features the player characters being an already established characters like Lillie or Gladion? The purpose of the pcs in Pokemon are that they are blank slates that anyone can push their own personas onto. If you play as Lillie for instance you’re playing as a character that already has a a personality and a specific name. Even lets say if you get customization back. Suddenly having the ability to change not only the name of her and her look would make being her in the first place useless. Why even bother at that point? Some rpgs are meant to be where you play as a specific person like FF. It’s meant to be that way for a reason as you are playing a story revolving around that person. In Pokemon the story is supposed to revolve around YOU as a person. Why would you want to go on a Pokemon journey that’s for someone else? I just don’t understand……Having characters return in a support role is one thing. PLAYING as those characters is dumb.

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    • Not really? If it can be used to tell a better narrative, go for it. It’s just that it’ll restrict other aspects of the game. The reason than Unova and Alola had great narratives compared to the rest of the series was because whilst it was still your journey, it’s N or Lillie’s story.

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      • It’s not N’s story in black and white at all. You as a player serve as the antithesis of N. he wants Pokémon to be freed but you as a player want to catch and battle Pokémon because that’s why you play Pokémon.

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        • N develops. You don’t. Bianca and Cheren develop. You don’t.

          Although you’re the hero of the story, it’s those characters who develop and form a proper narrative.

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          • *player, and player characters can actually have a role in the plot lol

            Because everyone has differing opinions, and it relies on the input of someone outwith the game, it’s not that strong of a narrative because it simultaneously tries to be a self insert narrative and an established narrative. Because of this, and the fact there’s already opposition for N to play off of, your character is really more of a catalyst in a chemical reaction than anything.

          • No because if you play Pokémon, you’re playing it to battle and catch Pokémon BECAUSE THAT IS WHAT THE GAME IS ABOUT.

            If you didn’t want to do that you would be playing some other RPG.

            Youre really underselling BW

          • Alright Beyonce lets take the tone down a notch or ten

            People may agree with N in terms of the treatment of Pokemon in other ways, for example forcefully liberating them from bad trainers or they enter the game with a different opinion and then either agree with N or see parts of his point. For Black and White, it isn’t that black or white.

            BW has a good narrative… For a Pokemon game. There’s games out there that are considered the weakest of their series that have a better narrative.

  32. They already finished recording Gen VIII Starter Pokemon voices.

    -Shizuka Ishigami
    -Mutsumi Tamura
    -Rie Murakawa
    -Ikue Otani

    Does anyone have a link to this source? It was mentioned by someone under the Disquis name of “Mario” in the previous article.

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      • My concern is that Ikue Otani is among them on the list, which means Pikachu could be a Starter, lending credibility to the deleted Kanto Remake Tieba leak. I DO NOT want a Kanto Remake for the Switch! Anyways, I contacted PokeSirena to see if she heard anything about this. Waiting for a response back. It could just be that “Mario” on Disquis is being saracastic for all we know.

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        • Yeah I figured it was probably made up. I haven’t heard anything from the people I’ve been following either. The only thing I’ve heard is that the human characters may possibly have an AC style VA, but who knows what this point.

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      • I know. That’s what worries me. It was on the previous article’s comments section about the rumors. Someone under the Disquis name of “Mario” said it. I wrote to PokeSirena about this and got a response from her. She said that she hadn’t heard anything. So it’s likely Mario is just making it up to be funny. I asked Mario where he heard it and if he had a link to the source. I doubt I’ll get a response back. His comment was posted over 11 hours ago.

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  33. So just jumping off of the supposed VA for the gen 8 starters being recorded. What recording really? The only Pokemon to date that actually needs recording is Pikachu. Unless they’re switching all the Pokemon over to saying their names.

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  34. So Lugia is definitely confirmed for movie 21 through merchandise, hopefully we get more soon, confirmation of a certain Electric type perhaps.

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  35. So apparently the UB promotion for merch ends by the end of the summer. If we don’t get a new game next year, what will they promote?

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  36. Where can i find the Igneo talus for Daruk’s trial? Is it a random location on death mountain? I cant seem to find it anywhere

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  37. I forgot to bring it up earlier, shoutout to @detoxic:disqus for evolving. You were a fomantis a few days back, so congrats on gaining those extra levels.

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  38. Tbh I hope for a pokemon game in the future where you can kinda establish yourself as a character. Even just a little. Would be kinda interesting I think, I’d like to see how GF would handle that

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  39. So is it a thing here where no one answers the question of the actual topic anymore and just talks about whatever the heck they want or not?

    Anyway… Rockruff

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  40. This was one of the best years for gaming EVER.

    Honestly. So many killer titles. Even among all the lootbox garbage we’ve gotten some absolute masterpieces

    I have two more games so gotta complete (Hollowknight and Persona 5) and then I’ll make my huge essay about all the games I played this year and my thoughts including my top 5

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  41. How do the chinese leakers have info on the gameplay though? didnt they have info on the script? you are telling me they know about the battle system from a script of the game?

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    • The Chinese leakers that were mentioning the scripts and translations weren’t where the battle changes came from. Right now the rumors are coming from a few different sources. All of them have at least some merits, but of course take with a grain of salt.

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        • Hmmmm not sure actually. They may have known about RR, but they’re not the ones that people would say are famous for leaking it. The battle system rumor comes from a couple of different sources on Twitter. I couldn’t link you to them so sorry about that. Either way they seem to have at least some knowledge or connections. It’s just whether the info they were told is actually true/used in the gen 8 games. Either way from what I’ve seen they’re very sincere and don’t have a history of being trolls. They of course tell people to be careful of what to believe and to be cautious, but ultimately at this point I don’t see any reason to not believe them. As far as I know the RR leaker is Chinese and hasn’t explicitly said anything about it, but to be honest at this point there’s a lot of sources saying stuff and while many of them SEEM somewhat believable it’s hard to keep track of exactly where certain things came from right off the top of my head. Here’s a pretty decent compilation of all the stuff we know (or think we know lol) right now. https://forums.bulbagarden.net/index.php?threads/generation-8-rumours-fakes-leaks.241013/

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        • RR was leaked on a Chinese forum and then (roughly) translated and shared on 4chan. So yes its from the same source i think

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    • No one knows where they got it from, but it were Chinese people who leaked the Alolan starters last year as well so they do have some credibility.

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      • You talking about the actual leakers of the starter image or the guy on Twitter that translated it ? (don’t want to use his name as I don’t want him getting too swarmed by people, privacy and all) If you’re talking about him then he’s not Chinese at all. He lives in Japan and from the one video on his non active YT channel I heard his voice he sounds very black. I could be wrong tho lol

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  42. Here’s my Legendary Boxart Duo based on Gaia/Gaea and Caelos/Uranus/Ouranos from Greek Mythology so far:

    Gaiarth(Sealed/Decayed Forme)
    Base Stats-152/96/104/144/136/48
    Category-Earth Pokemon

    Signature Move-Earth Crash(SPECIAL 90BP 90ACC GROUND 25% CHANCE TO LOWER SPECIAL STATS OF TARGET ONE STAGE)

    Caelranos(Sealed/Decayed Forme)

    Base Stats-128/128/152/112/95/64
    Category-Sky Pokemon
    Signature Move-Sky Shot(PHYSICAL 90BP 90ACC FLYING 25% CHANCE TO LOWER PHYSICAL STATS OF TARGET ONE STAGE)

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  43. I don’t know whether it’s the adrenaline I got from listening to BOTW boss battle music speaking, but I sure would like a Pokemon game following a similar line of BOTW.

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  44. Well my brain’s busted, I spent a gigantic amount of time clearing out my closet and tomorrow I’m going to do one of the hardest things I’ve ever done…throwing out my old Bionicle containers…I’m…..im gonna need a minute…

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  45. I just spent part of my night scrolling through the Bulbagarden Forums thread regarding the Pokémon Switch rumors and worrying about people’s opinions on it. Yep. That’s me. That’s who I am. I swear that if it is not worrying about the weather, it has gotta be something else. Always have to be worried. Lol.

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  46. @Monkeyfuzz:disqus Started watching HxH a few weeks back
    Is Mereum of however it’s spelled supposed to feel so freaking overpowered?

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  47. ***Random Fact***

    Worst type combinations in terms of weakness and resistance (starting with worst)
    Ice/Rock
    Grass/Ice
    Grass/Bug
    Ice/Bug
    Ground/Rock
    Grass/Psychic

    Best type combinations in terms of weakness and resistance (starting with best)
    Steel/Fairy
    Steel/Flying
    Steel/Dragon
    Steel/Ghost
    Steel/Water
    Normal/Ghost

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  48. Alrights Pokéjunglers, I got some hands on exclusive insider information regarding Pokémon Switch. It’s best to keep this confined since it contains sensitive details about the game.

    – The next game will have Pokémon in its title.
    – The game will be for the Nintendo Switch console
    – It’s possible to buy the game through both retail and digital channels
    – The game will feature Pokémon, which you can use to battle with
    – It’s possible to add aditional Pokémon to your team
    – The game is being made by Game Freak, who apparently made several previous entries in the Pokémon franchise.
    – The game will be exclusive to Nintendo consoles, due to a never-seen-before deal made with Nintendo and Game Freak.
    – The game will feature a story which you can complete and continue on playing afterwards.
    – The game is set to release an unspecified time after writing this post, but we do know it’s not releasing before.

    That’s all! They are quite the changes to the overal formule, do you like them? Discuss!

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  49. Who’s the smelliest mouse who nobody likes?
    R-A-T-T-AT-Aaaay, HEY!
    Rattata (Ducklet!)
    Rattata (Ducklet!)
    A something something something something, hey, hey, hey, hey!

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  50. Anyone remember when the anime screwed up and revealed Dewott and Servine early? Like, the BW starter lines as a whole also leaked (far closer to reveal than the SuMo starters tho, but the SuMo starters didn’t have leaked middle evos), but these were leaked and confirmed extremely quickly because Woobat and Axew were revealed like a week later.

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/30e7fa4edf09ca887424cbbbb87ff411e5d3efbe253a01d729dc334db3705d85.png

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  51. On the topic of starter leaks, which disappointed you more? Unova, or Alola? Did you prefer one whilst being more disappointed from an individual design in it?

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/5c60873d072b870e29dc7c3af514bdf12b2bd861cb1bba0e285bb142562ce783.png

    I can remember where I was when I saw these, which is odd because I usually can’t remember any hype season before SuMo super well. That said, I was quite indifferent. These were probably the least surprising ways for these Pokemon to develop besides Samurott, but at that point I really didn’t like Oshawott anyway so I didn’t care. And I like pigs too much to care Emboar was now Fighting-type. The middle evos were either leaked before (Servine and Dewott) or literally just an inbetween with no traits of their own (Pignite) so they didn’t really sway me at all.

    https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/8c34dd8a2319cf55c767244837f6c4dd86048554cf1de0beb1a8bd998512e6a1.jpg

    I really didn’t mind Popplio until I saw these. I absolutely loved Primarina’s design, and as SuMo hype season is when I really started to like Fairy-types, I was so excited for it.

    Might come as a surprise to some, but before I joined here in like August(?) 2016, I stanned Rowlet and couldn’t stand Litten. I actually didn’t really like Incineroar until I did a playthrough with it, whereas I liked Rowlet until I saw more and more of Decidueye at which point I stopped caring. Not a big fan of the feather fingers or the goofy goggles, and when the hood goes down it looks uggo.

    So overall, Unova just didn’t faze me and Alola was a mixed bag. Which is arguably better because it actually provoked opinion from me.

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    • Wrestlecat grew on me. the only leaks that changed my mind on a starter were the small ones right before XY came out and revealed the Disappointment that was Delphox(which isn’t as bad as I remember it looking)

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    • Lol when the unova starters leaked I only cared about NSUNS2 back then.

      But about the Alolans, I was fascinated at how creative Deci was, like whoever made that leak evolved Rowlet’s theme about throwing its feathers in a very cool way, and I really liked the design too like Deci alone made me wish the leaks were tru.

      My reaction to Inci was pretty much the same I have now, couldn’t whether I like it or not. And for Prima I really liked its design back then, now it’s just meh to me ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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    • I’d have to say Unova.

      For Unova, I can’t stand Emboar. I feel like there was so much missed potential and that it would of been great as a quadrupedal pig. Serperior was middle ground, didn’t love or hate it. And I didn’t mind Oshawott’s line. But it’s not my favorite Water type Starter line out there.

      For Alola, the same with Incineroar, I couldn’t stand it but wasn’t surprised that it turned out to be bipedal given the theme that the past 6 Generations before it featured final Fire type Starter Evolutions that were bipedal. Decidueye was middle ground like Serperior. And I loved Popplio’s line.

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    • Kalos. All suck.

      Probably Alola I guess? Because I didn’t like Tepig from the beginning so Emboar couldn’t disappointment me. Snivy turned out amazing, so the only disappointment was Samurott. With Alola I had hopes for Popplio’s evos, and I simply don’t care for them now. And with Litten, Incineroar is major salt in the wound because the first two evos are awesome.

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  52. Finally back!

    I saw Ferdinand yesterday and seeing Star wars in a bit for my Birthday, other news I got Super Mario 3d maker and already have finished World 1 of my idea for a Mario game.

    Also want to talk about Ferdiand a bit
    I thought it was a great movie, for a book that’s about 10 pages it was very well done. I only didn’t like the a$$hole Horses, so annoying

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  53. For Super Smash Bros. on the Switch, I have some ideas for which characters should be in it:
    – Decidueye/Incineroar/Primarina (any one of these is fine)
    – Marshadow
    – Callie/Marie
    – Marina/Pearl
    – Arms Characters
    – Opera Rabbid
    – Cappy
    – Tiara
    – Broodals
    – Madame Broodal
    – Link (BOTW)
    – Zelda (BOTW)
    – Urbosa
    – Mipha
    – Revali
    – Daruk
    – Calamity Ganon (sized down to be able to be usable)

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    • > Primarina isn’t happening. Decidueye may happen due to popularity, Incineroar may happen due to not being in Pokken and being a fighter
      > Marshadow may happen but won’t if any other Pokemon from Gen 7 does.
      > The Squid Sisters seem more likely, but Off the Hook don’t IMO. More likely we’ll just get an Inkling.
      > We’re probably getting at least one or two ARMS characters considering it’s already a fighting game
      > How could a hat and a tiara fight? If anything they’d be present as assist trophies which can possess your foes or on a skin for Mario and Peach but they’re not going to be individual fighters.
      > The Broodals probably aren’t getting on over more iconic Mario characters, especially considering how many Mario characters we already have.
      > These will just be skins for Zelda and Link, they’re not as different as Toon or Young Link to justify their inclusion.
      > I can see one or two Champions getting in but not all 4 tbh. If all 4 did tho that’d be cool because God knows LoZ needs more reps
      > Not before Ridley he ain’t

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      • IMO I think all 4 should appear, because honestly it wouldn’t be fair. All 4 are equally strong and shouldn’t be limited. Although IMO fi they had to choose two it should be Urbosa and Mipha.

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    • – I find mars to be more likely as a pokeball monster, and the starters are all quite likely except Prima, not popular enough and the body type is weird

      – Do the squid sisters even fight lol, if so then they would be good but only one or two tho

      – ARMS characters are good but not for me 🙁

      – I don’t think they would bring a character from a spin off, especially this boss, fits more as a boss in some sub mode

      – Lol cappy and tiara, sure thing

      – Broodals as assist trophies, but lol they’re just bosses nothing special

      – BOTW outfits would be cool ngl

      – I really don’t see BOTW characters in Smash, and calamity ganon can work as a final smash

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  54. Counting only the major directs (meaning aired in multiple countries and shieeet)

    January 2012
    N/A – Got one on Feb 22nd focusing on the 3DS

    January 2013

    8th-Pokemon Direct (XY Reveal)
    23rd-Wii U Direct

    January 2014
    N/A – S. Korea got its own 3DS centred Direct tho on the 17th

    January 2015
    14th-Wii U and 3DS direct, reveal of the New 3DS

    January 2016
    N/A-Got the 20th Anniversary of Pokemon Direct on Feb 26th, where SuMo was revealed

    January 2017
    12th-Nintendo Switch Direct, revealing the console and some games for it
    18th-Fire Emblem Direct

    So basically no guarantee of a Direct but if we do get one it seems likely it’d be halfway through

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  55. Soooo… My hopes/predictions for Smash Switch newcomers
    Incineroar
    Inklings
    Min Min/Ribbon Girl/Spring Boy
    Shovel Knight
    Bandana Dae
    Tethu

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  56. My smash bros Dream newcomers

    (These aren’t realistic at all. Just what I dream of every night)

    Mega Lopunny
    Marina. No pearl just Marina
    Twintelle
    Shovel Knight
    The little bug guy from Hollowknight
    Urbosa
    Viridi
    Kumatora

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  57. My Smash Bros newcomers

    Lurantis
    Ridley
    Young Link
    Sephiroth
    Goku
    Tails
    3: and Knuckles
    Featuring Dante from Devil May Cry (the reboot, not the terrible first series)

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  58. ROUMOR
    In the next Zelda game, Link will have his Elf hat back. The hat will become sentient and get the name Hatty. Link will be able to throw Hatty and posses them, giving Link control of them. You’ll recognise things controlled by Link easily, they’ll have Link’s elf ears as well as Hatty on their head. This joke sucks.

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  59. How come it’s not a problem when I read the comics but every time I watch Teen Titans and someone calls Beast Boy Garfield I laugh out loud?

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  60. So I finished watching Black Mirror Season 4 this morning and the show remains, without a doubt, one of my favorite of all time. I would be satisfied if we just got the first episode, USS Callister, and nothing else since it’s basically a movie on its own. I STRONGLY urge all of you to watch the show on Netflix if you haven’t already because it’s glorious.

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    • I’ve also seen it. I am shocked and questioning life and reality 😱
      Some episodes like USS Callister and San Junipero deserve a movie indeed.
      I am sure the series will inspire many SciFi movies and other series.

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      • Speaking of inspiration, there’s another Sci-fi movie on Netflix which feels just like a Black Mirror episode called OtherLife which I really enjoyed. It’s not quite as good but the idea was also really interesting and you should watch it!

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  61. So, what’s everyone’s plans for today/tomorrow? Me and my friends are going to see some fireworks after a meal because we couldn’t find anyone’s house to party in :<

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  62. since i been absent most of the day
    My Smash Newcomer list

    Shovel Knight (The Blue Burrower should’ve gotten in last time)
    Daruk (Unlikely)
    Magnus from Kid Icarus (Assist Trophy turn fighter)
    King K. Rool (Extremely unlikely)
    Paper Mario (a man can dream)
    Banjo Kazooie (an interview said it wasn’t impossible)
    i REALLY don’t like putting any non super popular pokemon in smash unless they’re universally accepted (but if i could do any 3 regular pokemon Rhyperior, Heracross, Midnight Lycanroc)

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  63. Thought I’d do a little thing for New Years to celebrate

    Comment your name and I’ll tell you what I remember you most for this year

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    • Saw the first episode and thought it was disgusting. Not something I’m really interested in watching, though I understand each episode is stand alone.

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  64. After a seemingly endless saga I’ve FINALLY ordered that Apple Watch, and it seems to have worked this time. All I had to do was not use my card at all because it’s useless apparently! As I said before, I’m very excited about this, although I do have to wait until Jan. 4 to start using it as opposed to New Year’s Day. However, 2018 is still 2018! I really wish I could add a dynamic Pokémon watch face but not yet…the kaleidoscope will have to do.

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  65. I honestly think my UM team may be my favorite team I’ve had to date. Between them all just looking cool and also being pretty fun to use I’m just not sure there’s many other Pokemon in my prior team lines ups that could be more cool for me.Gen 7 was really a gen of very well designed Pokemon as far as looks are considered. Some of the new Pokemon stats are weird, but all of them have some kind of value. I think gen 7 was a pretty decent success.

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  66. So idk how familiar you guys are with the Plus and Minus rumor that came out 3ish years ago. Back then I would have said the rumor was ridiculous and silly. It certainly has some cool parts, but back in 2014 it didn’t seem realistic. Fast forward to 2017(well….the end of 2017 anyway lol) It has a LOT of things that seem quite suspicious. Between basically calling the main features of how the Switch works and and bringing up rumors we are currently discussing after fresh sources brought them up it really does seem like this rumor may have some kind of possible credibility Hell we even have a newer source (that I believe is sincere) also mentioning about how the new story will be darker than usual and a source stating the battle system will be different. The only thing I can’t see happening in the next games is the legendary Pokemon being so similar to Solgaleo and Lunala. So maybe they were just prototypes and are changed now? Other than that everything else basically checks out. It’s all VERY interesting to read and VERY suspicious. Could we really have had a leak from THAT far in advance??? It all seems so weird, but the pieces look like they at least sort of match. It’s worth checking out at least and keeping an eye on. I will say tho if this ends up being in any way true then the 2018 release is very possible indeed. That would mean that GF has been making a game for the Switch for a VERY long time. That all said read it for yourselves and as always keep a weather eye on reality. They may have just gotten very VERY lucky haha Here’s the link if you guys want to read it. https://mynintendonews.com/2014/01/06/next-gen-pokemon-games-called-plus-and-minus/

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  67. Yesterday I did my newcomer wishlist and if Heracross joined the fray

    His playstyle is mobility with powerful attacks

    Neutral: Fury Attack: a combo of horn thrusts
    Side B: Megahorn: Dives straightforward and skewers opponents
    Up B: Seismic Toss: Rises straight and smashes the opponent down
    Down B: Reversal: a powerful counterattack that does more damage the higher %

    Final Smash: Mega Megahorn!: Upon activation the trapped opponents are stuck in an animation of Heracross Mega Evolving then using its mighty horn they are lifted and flung over the earth with its mighty strength

    And whenever it grabs an opponent they are balancing on his horn while he is on all fours

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  68. So what’s everyone’s favourite Oricorio shiny? Mine is:
    1) Sensu/Japanese (the current shiny I own)
    2) Tango/Spanish (the other one I badly want)
    3) Hula/Polynesian (the one that looks like it lost half of its feathers)
    4) Cheerleader/American (the one that looks like it came out from High School Musical)

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  69. The one sad thing about a direct now is that Pokemon once again won’t be part of it in all likelihood. They haven’ revealed Zeraora yet to they’re not gonna show off Pokemon Switch yet. The only thing I could see them focusing on Pokemon wise in normal a direct (rather than just a special direct for Pokemon) is Pokemon Switch. They won’t bother showing off Zeraora in a direct. It’s not big enough and they can easily just do it in a YT video. Zeraora needs to get out of the way so they can start talking about Pokemon Switch hahaha

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      • NO it’s in the way I want muh HD Pokemon!!! I’m mostly kidding, but yeah…..even if the game doesn’t come out until 2019 I still kind of want Zeraora to be revealed soon. Idk why it’s just bugging me. At the very least it can settle things a bit and it’d be one less thing to worry about.

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  70. So everyone, I’m going to say that it’s now guaranteed that we’ll get a new Nintendo Direct this week after this Amazon placeholder debacle. They’ll probably drop a tweet tomorrow saying “HAPPY NEW YEAR! Join us on Wednesday…” and set the date and time. I feel like this is going to be one fantastic event if it truly goes down this way.

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    • Seems likely. It’s been a little while since we got a direct and they’ll need to outline at least the first part of the year as early as possible.

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      • The last one was on September 13, which feels like ages ago to me. I’m happy that we won’t have to wait too long past the new year to get a new refresher of things to look forward to!

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  71. Fun fact: every Pokemon game besides the original Red and Green, Fire Red and Leaf Green, and Black and White 2, were released initially in Autumn.

    (Blue came out the same year in Autumn as RG, but because it’s a third version Blue probably didn’t effect RG’s release date at all (if it was even being made when RG were released, because it’s less of a third version and more of a third game in a trio), whilst Emerald came out the same year in Autumn as FRLG. FRLG may of been delayed from Autumn of 2003 but it could’ve just been their intent)

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  72. Does anyone else wonder how GameFreak would handle a reveal over the course of more than one year, like a good number of game companies do? I know the fanbase would be barely able to cope lol

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    • I remember the fanbase went crazy when the initial Announcement of oras and usum didn’t have a trailer. So really if the new game is different Enough maybee we could have small trailers every month or so, otherwise the whole fanbase will go nuts

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      • TBF ORAS and USUM didn’t have the best reveals but like… I don’t think this fanbase realises how spoilt it is for pre-release compared to others lol

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    • Best approach would be bi or trimonthly large reveals (which either narrows down the months of content to 6 or 4) with minor reveals dotted inbetween

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    • I feel like revealing new info every month would be a little overwhelming and spoil the game a little too much, especially if it’s in the course of over a year, so I’m hoping for medium sized trailers every three months and adding a few more minor trailers the close it gets to release.

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    • As they currently operate, they couldn’t. They haven’t put enough content into these past 2 generations to draw it out for so long. They barely make it on the pre-release marketing schedules as is. (I’d even argue that they don’t given how abysmal hype was for USUM)

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    • Let’s see what happens in the January’s Nintendo Direct
      I think they will reveal the title names and we’ll have to wait until before summer to see the first images

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    • I expect something like this:
      January Direct:
      Pokemon [Blank] and [Blank] coming to Nintendo Switch 2019
      Beggining of Summer Pokemon Direct:
      Region, starter, protagonist, box legend and battle system reveals
      The rest of 2018:
      Trailers showing more and more
      Very Beggining of 2019:
      One Final Trailer
      Early 2019:
      The release

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  73. I hope for Gen 8 it’s not based off a tiny region like Gen 5 and 7 were, they really should return to actual countries instead of “Ooh! Hawaii!’ or “Ooh! New York City!”. They need to expand the cultural influence to southeast Asia or Eastern europe.

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  74. Ughhhhhhh note to viewers Hawlucha has a very low SOS rate, I spent 36 minuets hunting one and an hour and a half and it only called 8-14

    Honed Claws and eventually brought down my entire hunting party aka Marowak, Scyther and Pangoro until I was left only with Aerodactyl and Pressure it into struggling

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    • Definitely was for me. The most mind-blowing thing is that BotW feels so expansive yet so open for improvement. I can’t really say the same for Odyssey, which is sort of locked in place. Both were incredible though!

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    • Currently I’d say I like BotW better. You can explore everything. Whereas in Mario there are still places limited by Mario’s jump. But there are definitely comparable aspects of Odyssey that are better than BotW. For example, power moons and the purple coins are way more satisfying to get than Korok seeds.

      In the end it comes down to what you prefer. I’m more of a Zelda fan so naturally BotW holds more meaning to me. Mario has always been something I play with friends so Odyssey is something that I both dislike and enjoy.

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  75. I just watched the last Nintendo Minute video of 2017 and it had some very suspicious moments. Krysta said one of her resolutions for 2018 was to play a long term game, and was talking about Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley as possibilities there. Also, they said that they’re taking a break for the first half of January…for all of the new Direct content to blow over perhaps?

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  76. So I started playing Metroid Samus Returns last night. Not too far in yet, but so far I’m enjoying it. Have never actually beaten a Metroid game so this should be good. It’s the last game in the line of games from older series from Nintendo I have set out to beat this year (sort of) The first game was a Zelda game, Then a Mario game. And now a Metroid game. Until this past year I don’t think I’ve ever actually beaten a Zelda or Marion game ever. Played them sure, but never fully beaten any. Now that’s not true as I’ve beaten both BOTW and Odyssey. Now I set out to beat Samus Returns so I can say I’ve beaten at least on game in Nintendo’s biggest 4 series.

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      • Yeah seems to be. I’ve played a little of Fusion and the original game when I was younger, but for some reason never really got into it. I like Samus and the world in general, but my tiny kid brain just couldn’t focus long enough for me to actually get through a game. Which really says something as the Metroid games are generally some of the short games in Nintendo’s arsenal. haha

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  77. Okay sorry if this sounds greedy to some but like
    I really really REALLY hope the water starter is something I love this gen…. I always claim I love water types but I rarely actually pick water starters. It feels really weird

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  78. Jesus Christ! Super Mario Challenge in Mario Maker is difficult!

    I have replayed 2-4 enough times that I went from 2 lives left to 30 because its so damn hard

    Because it’s all clock based as you hit a button and have about 10 secs to get across certain places or die!

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  79. i am beat…..i finished cleaning out my closet and i found a lotta cool crap, dusty as sh*t but still good

    (My room has a bad dust problem kinda like that one house in Skyward Sward)

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  80. @UnburdenedLegume:disqus where did you find that little Pokemon picture yesterday? I tried reverse image search but got nothing.

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  81. Dear Nintendo,
    I’ve been (mostly) good all year, my new year’s resolution is to game with you for another prosperous year of fun!
    I had fun setting skysail and kicking it old school and new style with Mario across the world ( and beyond) in Super Mario Odyssey.
    I explored the vast land of Hyrule and took on a mighty quest to smite Calamity Ganon in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
    I Defeated the threat to Ferrum, the great and terrifying Shadow Mewtwo, and cleared the final championship Test in Pokken Tournament DX.
    I Gave the Splat to the Octolings, saved an oldtime Inkling friend, and freestyled the evil remixing leader in Splatoon 2.
    I Knocked out the malicious face of evil, Hedlok and bested the league in ARMS.

    Here’s to another good year of victories, accomplishments and fun on the Switch~

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  82. Happy 2018 to everyone in Europe and Australia! Just want to wish you all the best in the new year and good luck in whatever you pursue as well as health.

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  83. Im writing my “games i played this year that were great” essay. I’m starting with BOTW but it’s becoming an essay within an essay.

    I don’t even mind. I love this game so much it deserves it

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  84. Since I’m bored. My best games i played this year list yeaa.

    1)Persona 5
    2)Horizon Zero Dawn
    3)Tales of Berseria
    4)Stella Glow
    5)Dragon Quest XI

    Sadly i don’t have a switch, otherwise zelda would be here for sure

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  85. So, it’s December 31 2017 and to say it’s been quite a year is a MASSIVE understatement. Ever since the Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 on January 12, this beautiful piece of hardware has gripped onto our lives in ways we never thought possible. 135 hours of Breath of the Wild, 45 hours of Super Mario Odyssey and 40 hours of ARMS, amongst others, have made this year a joy to partake in. I’ll forever remember the feeling of picking up my Joy-Con Grip for the first time on March 4 and jumping right into Breath of the Wild, and look forward to sharing those raw emotions with game historians of the future. I know it’s an unpopular opinion but I actually enjoyed ARMS a whole lot more than Splatoon 2 (which was also a blast), and this makes me unbelievably excited because we all know there will be other brand-new IPs with the Nintendo charm in 2018 and beyond.

    This year has also been very tough for me because of my grandma passing away on April 26. Some of you may not know what it feels like to go through that situation but ever since then a little piece of my identity has been lost, likely forever, and it sucks. I know Nintendo doesn’t care about me specifically (although I’ve given them thousands of dollars over the years), but they could not have timed this new generation any better. When one door closes another opens, that’s what I believe now.

    I also graduated high school this year on June 9, which only happens once in a lifetime! Yet it was tough to really feel happy about it due to the aforementioned situation having a lasting toll on me. I remember this was one of the few times in recent memory that I can truly say I was happy after acknowledging all that I have endured.

    I don’t feel like writing too much more, but my main resolution for 2018 is to continue playing the Switch and being enthusiastic about games and technology in general! With all that has happened in 2017, I will try my best to radiate positivity in 2018 regardless of the circumstances of my life. And I’ll still be visiting PokeJungle each and every day 😛

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  86. If the decision which one of these games will be better, Pokemon Switch or Metroid Prime 4, was your’s, what would you do

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  87. Working on my BOTW section of my essay. While I’m going to cut and summarize alot in the final thing, I wanted to share the section I wrote about BOTW’s soundtrack. Comments and criticisms welcome!
    A major criticism of Breath of the Wild is with the soundtrack. The series has always been full of some of the best soundtracks in gaming. So much emotion is tied in with these pieces of music. Hearing the Hyrule Field theme the first time after leaving Kokiri Forest in Ocarina of Time while being greeted with a bright new world is a feeling that I will never forget. And the music always ties in directly with the games they originate from. Wind Waker’s music fills the mind with dreams of Seafaring Adventure while Skyward Sword’s score swells with sweeping orchestral pieces that feel romantic and comforting reminding you of why you are on your quest. Majora’s Mask however, haunts the player with sound that never gives them the luxury to relax. Like the moon that constantly looms over the people of Termina, even the upbeat melody of Clock Town drowns into a dreadful repetitive song that leaves no hope to the people of this world.
    These scores set the player on a journey matching the world they are immersed in. Taking away the music is taking away a piece of the experience as you lose a crucial part of world building. The music is a hugely important tool in the story telling. Breath of the Wild’s hyrule is a land that is torn apart. A melancholy realm where a kingdom that once thrived is left to ruin. Their hero has been dead for one hundred years. The time for a master swordsman to swoop in and save the world is long gone. You aren’t a valiant hero that everyone knows will save the world anymore. You’re an adventurer trying to do right to the world that has little left to offer.
    Riding a horse isn’t accompanied by a sweeping hero’s song, but rather a simple, playful tune that gallops along with the horse. As the notes jump, Zelda’s Lullaby quietly rides along, a slow quiet duet that brings little attention to itself. At night, the main theme takes the lullaby’s place.
    The world fills itself with small piano flourishes and the sounds of nature. Often times you are left with birds chirping and the wind blowing through the grass. Hyrule itself whispering through nature as it no longer has the strength to make itself known in a loud bellowing roar calling for heros. All it can muster now is a quiet, reflective last sigh of sadness.
    Towns and villages are where life is still thriving somewhat and the songs feel more alive and melodic. It shines during the Tarry Town side quest where you are tasked with helping a growing village fine citizens and workers from all corners of the world. When you do, motifs from that race is added to the basic melody such as gorons with loud, obtuse horns, and wind instruments from the Rito. Sections from the themes of their domains fuse together harmonically to create a song full of life signifying another new start for the land.
    While the music from Breath of the Wild may not stick with you like music from the rest of the series would, it is the right choice for the world. Themes from other games are laced within the music of BotW to show that even though this melancholy Hyrule is broken, it isn’t completely gone. It blends the struggling land of hyrule with the past and you are the one left to salvage what’s left. All told musically.

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    • What’s on the docket for next ear anime wise? I’ve really fallen off the seasonal schedule and am just trying to keep up with what I can.

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      • Re Zero is getting an OVA
        Konosuba has a new project involving it
        It’s extremely likely One Punch Man season 2 will be out
        My Hero Academia season 3

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  88. my 2018 goal is gonna be watching the whole Dragon ball series again before 2019
    Dragon Ball then Z then Super then GT (even tho its not canon)

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  89. So with Animal Crossing Switch inevitably coming, what upgrades to the series do you think they’ll make? New Leaf added town customization, which is pretty huge. I’m thinking:
    -Cooking. It is a simulator game after all and it would give us something more to do inside our houses.

    -Designing other animals houses. Surely Happy Home Designer wasnt for nothing, right? I think it would be great to totally up the customization aspect of the game. Maybe even get villagers input on what they want for their house.

    -Inviting/Evicting villagers. Something that has always bothered me with the series is that there are just those one villagers who won’t get the hell out of your town. Ignoring them for literal weeks on end sometimes just doesn’t do it. Especially given our mayoral powers in new Leaf we can’t get them to leave. Wouldnt it be nice to pick and choose? In NL I constantly had people come to my campsite that i just couldnt invite because my town was full of uglies who wouldnt leave. And going off the campsite invite aspect of NL, I do REALLY like that in pocket camper we can choose who we want at our campsite. No uglies!

    -Base character customization! Leaving it up to random questions asked by Rover in the beginning is a no no from me.

    -More travelling. The only place to really go in NL was the island, which was nice, but too small. Im thinking a city/metropolitan area like City Folk, but way bigger and more customizable. Maybe even an apartment style living that you can adopt and live in? Maybe in the beginning you choose between developing a town or a city and then at some point in the game you can do the option you didnt choose.

    Thoughts? Input? I know I’ve been on about AC too much, but thinking about it has carried me through the past few crummy weeks 😛

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    • I just want a freaking REAL PAPER MARIO SERIOUSLY NINTENDO GET INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS AND MAKE A GOOD PAPER MARIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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    • Probably the ability to have your “town” go through different stages.

      Settlement -> Large Settlement -> Miniature Village -> Village -> Expansive Village -> Rural Town -> Suburban Town -> Urban Town -> MegaTown -> City -> Megalopolis -> Ultra Megalopolis -> City State

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      • That would be kinda cool. Though some people would definitely lament the loss of the small town rural feel animal crossing can have. That’s why I suggested separate towns. But I also think going from rural to urban would change the music and you would lose some themes as it evolves

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        • I dunno they could make the towns/main area to have different themes so even when its at a maximum point, at an urban city, you could have it look like a rustic city.

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      • This is a very, very interesting idea. It goes to show you that Nintendo have only barely scratched the surface of this series, and they have no excuse for not making Animal Crossing Switch as soon as possible. However, I feel like they’d probably have separate the town, city, shopping area, etc. to be upgraded individually, because somebody may like to spend their time surrounded by nature while others would want big buildings around them.

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        • Yeah but they should also introduce some sort of level-based system, and not have each place be individually upgraded as that’s similar to tons of basic apps.

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    • I feel more in-door activities would be a nice addition but really Animal Crossing is basically fishing until your pockets are full and selling it to that asshole Tom Nook and making your little world slightly comfier until you either stop playing or get trapped in a house fire

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      • Maybe to add to the indoor activity part, having furniture that actually does stuff. Like collecting books you can read and putting them in a bookcase? Or keeping ingredients in a pantry or fridge? Phones that let you call villagers and invite them over?

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          • Yeah the eating part would come with the cooking part. But would that mechanic then make it necessary for us the player to make sure our player is fed? Or would cooking be completely optional and just used for selling and gifting to villagers?

    • Possibly tourists? Like a crap ton of villagers who walk through the city and you can form a relationship with ALL of them, blowing everyone’s mind. Then you could have a diary or something to keep track of your relationship with all 400+ animals. It would be a bit like Pocket Camp in this way, but also be its own thing due to the huge variety.
      Another thing that I would love would be an upgradeable boat that can go out onto the ocean, with each upgrade allowing you to go a little bit further and get rarer and more difficult fish species (with some alternate colored ones, like Shiny Pokemon).

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      • Oh, I really like that! Something to keep track of everyone would be great! And I like the boat too, a way to get rarer fish sounds good especially when you’ve got those big loans and need to rack up money

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        • It just sort of makes sense to scale up in that way, if they also scale up to upgrading entire cities over time. That’s assuming that they don’t introduce some new way to get Bells which we can’t even imagine at the moment. An idea I have for that would be tenants, where you can welcome villagers into your home and get some money from that every week or so. It would be a double whammy because you get to keep your favorite villagers in one place, AND get paid for it too!

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          • You’ve got some good ideas. Do you think they’ll introduce new species of villagers? I was thinking more sea life as the octopi are kind of one offs. Sharks? Crabs?

          • Thank you, I honestly just started thinking about it now. Back when Wild World was the latest release I was a little kid who thought the series was for girls or babies, and laughed at the idea of playing it, but now it makes me extremely happy. You actually just reminded me of an idea that I had probably 10 years ago or so! Basically, I thought there could be some rare villagers based on underwater species like sharks, crabs, whales, angler fish, etc. which wash up on shore (like Gulliver) all disoriented and can then become a part of your town. It would also be neat because they would be super foreign (maybe speaking an underwater language that has to be translated) and give you very rare items from sets exclusive to them.

          • That would be cool. I wonder if that would imply that there’s an underwater city where they live.

            But what do you think about the idea of having negative relationships with villagers?

  90. uhg… how do i even condense my thoughts on BOTW. I’m sitting here with 1300+ words written on the game.

    I know I gotta shorten it but I just have so much love for this game >.>

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  91. Hey guys! I know it’s been a while, but I wanted to stop in for the end of the year, mostly to explain my GotY list and main hopes for 2018. Let me know yours as well!

    Whew, what a great year it’s been for gaming. The beginning of the year showed promise, and although there was a lot of doubt, this year really delivered. With that, I’m gonna say my top 5.
    Personal GotY 2017 List
    5) Splatoon 2 – I’ve talked extensively on this one. I loved the game and put 110 hours into it, but what holds it back the most is that it doesn’t vary all that much from the original. Updates fixed some of this, and it’s still thouroughly enjoyable. If it isn’t broke, I guess.
    4) Fire Emblem: Echoes – Great remake updated for the current era, loved the VA and the story, deep new characters.
    3) Super Mario Odyssey – Wonderful exploration, soundtrack, collectibles. Didn’t hook me nearly as much as the next two, but still fantastic.
    2) Breath of the Wild – Not much new to say here, still a masterpiece.
    1) Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – A complete masterpiece. Fantastic characters, narrative, soundtrack, rewarding battle system, sense of exploration, and an overall blast. Not without flaws- mainly some weak story moments and some less than enthusiatic voice acting, but great nonetheless.
    All in all, on the last day of the year, I can firmly say that 2017 was the most enjoyable year in gaming for me, period.

    It’s time to move on, I suppose, though, given that we literally only have a few hours depending on where you live. In that light, here are my main three hopes for 2018.
    Hopes/Hypes for 2018
    3) Monster Hunter: World – this one isn’t so much of a hope as it is just a shout-out to the game. I am indescribably hyped for this game. I loved the beta, it seems like what Monster Hunter always wanted to be. I can’t wait, and luckily I won’t have to too much.
    2) NO Pokemon Switch – looking back a month later, USUM actually really disappointed me. I enjoyed SM more, and while it was great while playing through, it didn’t have much to catch and hold me. I want them to not feel pressured for 2018 release and take their time on a polished and content-full game. We’ll see, though.
    1) Animal Crossing Switch – nintendo pls

    All in all, I hope they can keep up the momentum. But who knows? For now, I’m gonna sit back, play some FE: Warriors, and waste the last hours of the year, just like I have the rest.

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  92. Exactly 1 hour and 51 mins. left in my area for 2017.

    Ahh it was good year, but also a bit crummy in some parts so I rate this year 6.5/10

    I got a few Pokémon I’ve been saving for a few days, but I’ll let them be apart of my introduction to 2018

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  93. can’t make a top 5 games of 2017 cause I didn’t really play much
    I mean
    USUM, Arms, Odessey, BOTW, and Cuphead were the only new to 2017 games I got
    I got a few other games from older years though

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  94. Rating the past three years for me
    2015- 5.0/10
    2016- 3.0/10
    2017- Started like a 7 but ended at like a 2/10

    Can’t wait to see how next year starts up

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  95. For my top 5 games of 2017, these are them:
    5) Pokemon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon – Fun filler game that helped me get two plus boxes of shinies, a shiny Pheromosa and shiny Oricorio.
    4) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Amazing kart game with an epic battle mode and some new characters.
    3) Splatoon 2 – Fun battling sequel that unfortunately got boring after a fe months.
    2) Super Mario Odyssey – Amazing phenomenal game that barely is behind BOTW.
    1) BOTW – Fantastic, gigantic exploring game with emotion and comedy and power and so on.

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    • Also my last few years:

      2012 – 7.5/10 (good year but I was scared of the end of the world by the last few months and lost a good few months to that paranoia)

      2013 – 8/10

      2014 – 8/10

      2015 – 9/10

      2016 – 6.5

      2017 – 6.5

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  96. Well I guess because I like jumping on the Bandwagon for Top 5’s I’ll just do my Top 5 (Note I don’t have a Switch, but since I played a Demo of 2 of them at Wal-Mart and saw what its like it gets a pass)
    Games:
    5. Pokken Tournament DX
    4. Mario Odyssey
    3. Yo-kai Watch 2: PS
    2. Miitopia
    1. USUM

    Movies:
    5. Ferdinand
    4. Star Wars the Last Jedi
    3. Coco
    2. Pokémon: I Choose you!
    1. Guardians of the Galaxy 2
    Honorable mentions: Emoji Movie, Bad Mom’s 2, Spiderman Homecoming and Wonder Woman

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  97. My top 5 games of the year: (this might be very difficult as im typing)

    5. Fire Emblem Shadows of Valentia
    4. Zelda Breath of the Wild
    3. Xenoblade Chronicles 2
    2. Mario Odyssey
    1. Fire Emblem Heroes

    Idk if this is in a particular order i just numbered cuz why not. Here’s to a 2018 filled with a good Fire Emblem switch game, a remake of Fire Emblem Genealogy of the Holy War on switch, a good pokemon game despite the horrible rumors, digimon cyber sleuth 2, pikmin, bayonetta, and hopefully smash on switch. And last thing, heres hoping 2018 is a good year. Hopefully closing a bad year doesnt open a new bad year. Hoping for things to look better specifically regarding school and life. Happy New Year you guys

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  98. Hi y’all! Happy new year to everyone! Here’s hoping 2018 is a year of blessings, good health, fun games, and wonderful memories!

    I had a blast this year as it consisted of my switch purchase and many wonderful memories playing Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart, and of course, BOTW + DLC. I look forward to Yoshi, Pokemon (at the very least we will have rumors, trailers, speculation, and reveals this coming year), hopefully Smash for the switch, and so much more!

    2018 will be the year I start grad school, the year I get my own place and move out of my parent’s house, and the year I continue to reinvent myself.

    Thank you all for a wonderful year!

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    • I’m sorry 2017 was so bad for you. 🙁
      Personally, 2017 was the best year I’ve had in a while, mostly because it’s hard to be worse than ’15 and ’16. Hopefully only good things are in store next!

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  99. If I ever stop being lazy I’ll write an USUM review
    It’s gonna be pretty positive but I still got some stuff to touch on

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      • What part made little sense? That said I really hoping we get a sequel because there is so much potential with this franchise. And with how Rita looked I want to see what they do with Lord Zedd!

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        • It was called The Ice Harvestors (Yeah I haven’t seen Power Rangers yet, but I know I’ll like it Probably should have made that more clear)

          The movie I watched story was kind odd and all over the place and all, but 3 characters ended up dead and some were very unnecessary

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          • Oh lol thought you were talking about tre power ranger movie. If you grew up on it like I did I highly recommend watching it! Really great movie. And I have never heard of the ice harvesters in all honesty. May need to look it up later

  100. Yo everyone it has been a while. It has been a busy and stress-filled winter break but I wanted to wish everyone a Happy 2018, especially those currently living in the CT time zone as I am right now.

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  101. Well it’s officially 2018 where I live so happy new year everyone! If 2017 was a person I would tell it to kiss my ass lol

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  102. goona go to sleep but I’ll give an excerpt from my Splatoon 2 section of my best of 2017 essay

    Splatoon 2’s hands down best addition is an online co-op mode called Salmon Run. The goal is to make it three waves fighting off oncoming hordes of enemies while collecting golden eggs from bosses using preset weapons and gear.
    The maps are small and concentrate on a few spawn areas and the egg collection area. An interesting push and pull occurs as enemy spawns start off quite manageable. Enemies will rarely make it very far. As the round moves along, more bosses and enemies spawn.

    The bosses all have unique ways of being dealt with requiring more concentration meaning that more enemies can slip through the cracks and very quickly baddies will start to overwhelm your team. The mode will push your movement and aim to the test as you desperately head towards the basket to drop the last egg in as time ticks down, your team is completely dead and you’re being fired at from every direction. It’s amazing.

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    • I agree, Salmon Run is a great idea and perfect addition to the Splatoon universe. However, I’ve been Profreshional rank for quite a while now and am deterred to go back because I don’t want to jeopardize that ranking, nor do I want to be challenged so greatly every time I play. Besides that, it’s great.

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  103. Happy New Year for all of you who are now in the future! We’re about 90 minutes away in California right now, so the excitement isn’t quite here yet. I know you’re all distracted, but this whole Nintendo Direct situation is slowly picking up steam. First, someone named John Harker (who used to be on Neogaf and apparently had/has connections) is claiming the Direct will be on Thursday, January 11, presumably with an announcement on Tuesday, January 9. I think this is the most likely outcome myself, but I still have a thread of hope that it’ll happen this week. Lastly, there’s this amusing leak on 4chan right now which conflicts with the previously mentioned information but I still find remotely interesting to think about.
    http://i.4cdn.org/v/1514784744314.png
    http://i.4cdn.org/v/1514772092544.jpg

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    • Oh, and sorry about the bad word at the top of the 4chan one, I didn’t take the screenshot. And I don’t condone the language. It’s 4chan being 4chan.

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      • That seems to be the one that has people hooked from this whole thing, it isn’t just you. I think it’s perfect enough to be real, although clearly it probably isn’t.

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    • Oh how I would love to get the South Park games on switch. That said I doubt this leak is true although I do see Mario odyssey getting dlc personally. We shall see hopefully soon.

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  104. This is another interesting thing to note from browsing Resetera. Apparently Nintendo had an earnings release on October 30 and included some upcoming Switch titles. Now, here they are:

    Kirby Star Allies
    Dragon Quest Builders
    Yoshi for Nintendo Switch (temp.)
    Project OCTOPATH TRAVELER (temp.)
    Pokémon RPG for Nintendo Switch (temp.)

    Notice anything? They’re all coming out in 2018…or are they? Also, it doesn’t mention Metroid Prime 4 apparently, differentiating that from Pokemon in some way. Take this how you will.

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    • looking more and more likely we will get Pokémon switch this year rather than next year. That said all we can do is wait and see. And I personally think they will release the metroid prime trilogy later this year on switch to tide everyone over for prime 4 late next year. At least I hope they do that so I can get caught up lol

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  105. Pokémon Gen 8 Pokedex leak
    Pikachu, Squirtle
    Venusaur, Arcanine
    Diglett, Jigglypuff
    Muk
    Asscloud, Nippleclamp
    Poopypants, Dingledoodle
    Ranchbreath, Turkeyburger
    Beefhead, Clock
    Haterade, Bubbledump
    Overdraft, Headcheese
    Picklefeet, Frontbutt
    Softbrick, Commoncore
    Underloaf, Chairwolf
    Manateets, Freebase
    Nickleback, Lumbersack
    Tinyhead, Door
    Jigglystuff, Adamsapple
    Frognut, Waterbottle
    Candyass, Tracklighting
    Piccadilly, Man
    Lamborguineapig, Artstudent
    Tinklebird, Flavorsaver
    Trainlick, Coffeemunch
    Poodlehat, Dataplan
    Wondernug, Telechubby
    Ravermouse, Milkstain
    Yogafish, Oldperson
    Freezeclump, Ponysquirt
    Oilyshorts, Daftsweater
    Pop-a-squat, Hairystuff
    Wetsock, Shatternut
    Noodlearm, Shirt.
    Stinkledink, Cuddlydeath
    Archumitt, Pillowbite
    Drumsolo, Actuallysatan
    Wenisfriend, Dinobooty
    Zenadieu, Clevergirl
    Straightuptoilet, Whalesnail
    Fiddlyfaddlybiddlybaddlydiddlydoodlyhiddlyhoodly
    Snaggletoosh, Poolboy
    Drizzlenip, Spatulander
    Thumaermine, Bunchanugget
    Manglerubber, Catdeer
    Fuglyrump, Phlegmycough
    Whiskertoes, Chocolatefart
    Freeingburglars, Orataint
    Monkeychunk, Beer.

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  106. Happy New Year from the west coast! Dear God, please let this year be better than the last one…maybe not in terms of games, that would be difficult. I’m still confident there will be some true masterpieces though!

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  107. As promised I will release a few new Pokémon today, but they aren’t fully done so I’ll only reveal a few things about each

    -A new Pig Pokémon that adds the theme of Water into its theme. They are Swiney (Combo of Swine and Whiney) and Warterhog (a combo of Warthog and Waterlogged) they are Ground and then evolves into Ground/Water

    -Another new Ground type based on a hybrid of Dinosaurs and Construction vehicles like Bulldozers and Dump trucks. The first stage is Digasaur and evolves into the mighty Dinoze. Dinoze may become Ground/Steel if I see it needs it

    -Finally a New Ice type based on Chinchillas named Chillchila. It most likely will evolve, but so far I cannot determine if it needs it.

    Of what I’ve given what do you think of them so far?

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    • The first one sounds quite similar to Swinub at this point.

      Second depending on design would probably need to be part Steel.

      Just gotta make sure Chillchila is different enough from Mincinno, but I like the name.

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      • I can’t seem to picture how?

        I probably should just give it Steel, knowing its body will be basically a T-Rex like body, but with a dump truck like back and its jaw look like an excavator mouth

        Oh don’t worry Chillchilla is going to be quadrupedal and probably will grow a shaggy coat upon evolution instead of a fine fur pelt

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        • Swiney and Swinub are similar names and both are Ground types. Both are also based on pigs to some extent. I’m just going off what you’ve put here, you’ve likely got a much clearer vision of it.

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    • The pigs sound simmilar to Bibarel and I like them a lot

      The line sounds like it should be Steel/Ground from the beggining, but that’s your decision

      Chillhilla sounds like it could Evolve into an Ice/Rock type, maybe its name could be a pun on Godzilla?…

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  108. well i’m bored……my lately days pretty much consist of Rocket League, Showdown and Hedonism and the cold dry wintery air isn’t helping me or my family one bit everyone’s sick and tired and the dog’s are getting no exercise because of the crummy weather so they’re being needy

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  109. Happy New Year peeps! I’m bringing in the new year with a nasty chest cold right after kicking a normal cold….so great. I really hope this year is better than the last couple. Last year was great for games, but for other things not so much. Hope everyone enjoyed Nye and the rest of the year!

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  110. To prove that I’m not screwing around with the Switch in 2018, I just ordered Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition via Prime Now (meaning it’ll be here in a matter of hours). DOOM and Skyrim are also available via this service and I may buy those soon as well. I also have Pokken Tournament DX dropping next Monday after Amazon restocks. I’m looking forward to it!

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  111. Well I have made at least a base for Digasaur and its Evolution so
    ———————————————————————–
    Digasaur
    The Digging Pokémon
    Ground/Steel
    Ability: Constructor, Tough Claws HA: Steelworker
    Height: 3’11”
    Weight: 306.7lbs. (139.11kg.)
    Gender Ratio: 50/50
    Stats:
    HP- 60
    Attack- 70
    Defense- 60
    Spec. Attack- 40
    Spec. Defense- 60
    Speed- 30
    Total- 320
    “Digasaur are known for digging for ore, their favorite snack. Because of this they are typically used to build building foundations.”
    Moves:
    Start- Vice Grip
    6- Defense Curl
    11- Rock Throw
    17- Dig
    22- Metal Claw
    28- Rototiller
    31- Bulldoze
    35- Shell Smash
    38- Automize
    40- Magnitude
    45- Iron Tail
    50- Earthquake

    And at Level 40 it becomes

    Dinoze
    The Titanic Pokémon
    Ground/Steel
    Ability: Constructor, Tough Claws HA: Steelworker
    Height: 8’10”
    Weight: 1234.6lbs. (560 kg.)
    Gender Ratio: 50/50
    Stats:
    HP- 80
    Attack- 100
    Defense- 90
    Spec. Attack- 70
    Spec. Defense- 90
    Speed- 60
    Total- 490
    “With its strength and power Dinoze can demolish and rebuild entire skyscrapers in a single day.”
    Moves:
    Start- Crush Claw
    11- Rock Throw
    17- Dig
    22- Metal Claw
    28- Rototiller
    31- Bulldoze
    35- Shell Smash
    38- Automize
    41- Magnitude
    43- Iron Tail
    48- Earthquake
    52- Spikes
    59- Sharpen
    64- Fissure
    72- Hyper Beam

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  112. How do y’all feel about the Plus and Minus rumors? If you dont know them yet, here’s a quick summary:

    -South-East Asia island penninsula region
    -Starters are Water/Steel squat, teardrop shaped humanoid, Fire/Fairy goat and Grass/Electric palm tree
    -Mascots are Psychic/Ground Shi Foo Lion and a Ghost/Fairy appendage
    -Theme is ”old tradition vs new exploration”
    -Gyms return, including a Flying, Fire and steel one and one that specializes in baby Pokemon
    -Villains are religious zealouts

    I’m asking this because the gen 8 rumors going around share some similarities with Plus and Minus

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  113. Which do you believe will become true for the Pokemon Switch game, as there is currently a lot of evidence on both sides that is arguing for either one of these to be true.

    Do you think the Switch game will be a Kanto Remake/Reboot or Generation 8?

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  114. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Special Edition is MASSIVE. I was expecting something slightly larger than a Switch box but it’s actually about the size of my Hyrule Historia book. I’m already happy with my purchase!

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  115. so rumors are saying direct is on the 11th. heres a list of things i want them to announce:

    -super smash bros on switch with new characters being added such as Rex and Ice Climbers
    -pikmin on switch
    -fire emblem on switch
    -heres just a general switch want….GC games on switch VC. specifically fire emblem

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    • this is why i dont care for 4chan. i love how they stress how they arent an expert on pokemon. thats how they get you. “i am not the best person to talk about pokemon so my source must be true” like who cares.

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    • It’s hard to tell what’s fake and what’s real with so many rumors and leaks that are going around about the Switch game. I’m calling BS on this one because it’s from 4chan. I try to take anything that comes from 4chan with a coffee cup full of salt.

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      • just think of it like this, nothing is real until confirmed. rumors and speculation are for fun. people made something out of 4chan posting whatever the heck they want to get people talking.

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    • I really like the sound of this, and this person clearly went through a lot of effort to make something that seems somewhat believable. I wouldn’t go as far as saying “clearly fake” like you, because nothing here seems too outlandish. Something about the name Pokemon Marble also gets me hyped for some reason. Since it is likely fake, it’s a shame this idea won’t happen.

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  116. Happy New Year, everybody!
    As I enter my fifth year on Pokejungle, I reflect back on the wonderful people I have met and shared my passion for Pokemon with. This platform has changed my life in so many ways and I am thankful for each and every one of you that have impacted it. Thank you, and here’s to a prosperous 2018 <3

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  117. 2018 and lots to be done~
    What of these games excites you the most this year? (And possibly beyond?)
    *Pokemon Switch
    *Kirby: Star Allies
    *Yoshi Switch
    *Metroid Prime 4
    *Fire Emblem Switch
    *The Next Legend of Zelda?
    *Nintendo 64 Mini Classic? (I can dream, right?)
    *Or the supposed release of VC Titles on the Switch?

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  118. So, they aired the first 3 Pokemon movies twice today and some Sun and Moon on Disney XD. Pretty cool way to start off 2018. They’re gonna air Lucario And The Mystery Of Mew (my favorite movie) tomorrow too.

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  119. I took a 3-mile walk today and an 870 CP Xatu was waiting for me right next to our car! Safe to say it’s my buddy Pokémon now. It also has above average stats apparently which is nice! I’m also level 19 now, which isn’t actually very exciting.

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  120. Everyone is doing their top 5 games they played in 2017. Guess I should do mine
    5. Pokemon US
    4. Pokemon SoulSilver
    3. Pokemon Volt White 2
    2. Pokemon Sun
    1. Smash 4

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  121. The internet: 2018 is going to be great! Can’t be any worse than the last few years rig-

    *Logan Paul swooces in*

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  122. I think I should probably log out or even delete this acc, honestly the fact I already snapped at the first day means i shouldn’t do stuff like this. Sorry but I don’t think this is healthy for me.

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  123. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a great game, I’d recommend it to anybody! I remember playing XCX in the early parts of 2016 but stopped playing after a while. This time, I definitely see myself playing it through to the end. Of course, I only just started Chapter 2 and I’m sure it’s a long road ahead, but I’m enjoying myself!

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  124. Seeing all the deleted comments from like an hour ago. Was Matt Hardy here? I hope at least one person gets my reference…..

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  125. So what’s everyone’s hopes for the January direct? Personally I am hoping for them to announce a Luigi’s mansion 3! Virtual console would be nice as well with hopefully GameCube games(would love get the first two pikmin games 2 moreso sicne I haven’t played it)

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    • pikmin, smash, fe switch, fe 4 remake, in general i want GC on switch VC, i want a cool mario spinoff or whatever you call games like Paper Mario and Mario Sunshine. Luigi’s Mansion 3 would be cool. I barely played 1 but i remember playing years ago when i was younger and also watching my brother play it. I played the 3ds one but got bored fast tbh. I would like to see it on switch and stay close to what 1 was like

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      • I would love an HD remake of Mario sunshine. I loved the 3ds Luigi’s mansion but it wasn’t near as great as the first one. Loved in the first one how you explored one mansion the entire game and it didn’t hold your hand like 2 did. Rememver the last time I played dark moon how I got so annoyed at E gas stopping me every 10 minutes or so to tell me where to go

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  126. Well I just finished up the main story in xenoverse 2! Really enjoyed it! Gameplay was ALOT better than the first game! This is what my frieza race character ended up looking like in the end so I guess you can say this is my final form lol I plan to replay it with the other races. Question is which one do I play as next? 🤔 https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/9b9895bff6886b4f7d0e4fd6f917a190de1d9918a3defb2045adfe040d9ea22a.jpg https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/6d2ff834e9aff24d9ae90821fc96b324cdf30538bb9e02404abca9f2a7e59393.jpg

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    • I completed the story mode with both a Frieza race Avatar (My first Avatar) and my female Majin Avatar (My latest one). Speaking of XV2, I’m excited for DLC 6/Extra Pack 2. So far (character wise), all we know is we’re getting a Park Ranger variant for 17, as well as the son of Towa and Mira, Fuu/Fu.

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  127. So everyone here clearly has an evil team they find cool. Maybe they’d even say they go as far as supporting it in real life. Maybe they’d even join! The question is this: Exactly HOW much do they support these teams. Would they be willing to start from a lowly grunt and work from the bottom to rise into power within the team itself?
    Later today, I’m going to test this question

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  128. Lavandula strikes again:

    -Games will release next year, with minimal footage being shown at the Direct in 2 weeks.
    -Around 30 new Pokemon added
    -Battle system changes include: You move around in real time, selecting up to 4 moves to the joy-con D-pad (like Stadium) PP is now an energy/stamina meter, if you have enough energy you can use a move. All moves have cooldowns
    -Playable characters are Red and a new blonde girl
    -Its not gen 8, nor a remake. Think of it as a Kanto reimagining (basically a reboot)
    -no evil team, but two groups trying to sustain tradition and culture
    -RR storyline from USUM is involved somehow
    -4 starters: Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charmander and Pikachu. Each will have an exclusive Z-move as well

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  129. Just saw someone on 4chan being rasist to some Polish guy and he was basically just throwing around Polish tribe names he didn’t understand

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