Pokémaniac Chris – PokéJungle

Cook Like a Galarian: Spicy Coconut Curry

Pokémaniac Chris — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 02:56:47 +0000

I hope everyone’s hungry, because I have more curry for you to try while you work on your Galar Pokédex! Because Galar is Great Britain, obviously we have to do tikka masala, the most British of all curries. Legend has it that the dish was created by immigrant Bangladeshi chefs out of two previously unrelated ... Read more

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How Pokémon Sword and Shield talk about the past

Pokémaniac Chris — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 02:58:49 +0000

Pokémon: Sword and Shield are games that care about the ancient past. Now, that’s nothing unusual: all of the original titles in Pokémon’s core series, barring Red and Blue, feature ancient ruins or revelations about the ancient past, and those revelations are plot-critical in all but Gold and Silver. Almost all Pokémon games, as well ... Read more

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In-depth breakdown of Pokémon Direct and what it revealed about Sword & Shield DLC

Pokémaniac Chris — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 02:44:02 +0000

Okay, let’s talk hype! On January 9th, we were treated to the spectacle of a Pokémon Direct broadcast, which we should probably talk about because… well, because that is the sort of thing we do here at PokéJungle, I guess. Of course, the biggest and most important news of the broadcast is the new Pokémon: ... Read more

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Pokémon Sword & Shield’s Most Insightful New Pokédex Entries

Pokémaniac Chris — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 04:19:13 +0000

I spend a lot of time reading the Pokédex, our in-game source for all kinds of more-or-less believable trivia about every species of Pokémon we’ve ever met. The Pokédex is always useful for learning about new Pokémon of each generation – how they live, what powers they have, and so on – but my favourite ... Read more

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Cook Like a Galarian: Recipes Inspired By Pokémon Sword and Shield

Pokémaniac Chris — Fri, 22 Nov 2019 04:06:16 +0000

Okay, trainers – let’s get cooking! One of the signature features of Pokémon: Sword and Shield is of course the opportunity to go camping with your Pokémon – and cook them up a nice plate of curry and rice to restore their energy and win their undying affection. As described by an NPC called the ... Read more

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Galar, the Industrial Revolution and the Philosophy of Pokémon

Pokémaniac Chris — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:30:00 +0000

28 days until Pokémon Sword & Shield release! Now there’s a pretentious title if ever I wrote one. It’s no secret that the British Industrial Revolution was part of the inspiration for at least some of the Pokémon, locations and themes of the upcoming games. Galarian Weezing’s design is a clear reference to both the ... Read more

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Gym Leaders RATED – Misty

Pokémaniac Chris — Wed, 09 Oct 2019 17:55:57 +0000

Welcome back to the second instalment of Gym Leaders RATED, the series where I judge the gym leaders of the Pokémon anime according to my four S’s: Strategy – do they fight good? Style – do they look good? Standing – do they do good? Structure – do they build good? Today’s gym leader is… ... Read more

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Gym Leaders RATED: Brock

Pokémaniac Chris — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 02:32:17 +0000

Welcome, one and all, to the first installment of Gym Leaders RATED, the series where I’m going to be taking the gym leaders of the Pokémon anime to task and figuring out just how good they are at their job… whatever a gym leader’s job actually is (we might need to figure that out as ... Read more

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