Lurker > Nanis23

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If you played Let's Go Eevee on the Switch, you will get a Eevee from this person
The other person gives Pikachu...I assume

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Found a Onix in the wild area...holy crap it's level 26. Tried beating it anyway but failed. Turns out you can't catch overleveled Pokemon

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So there ARE some old Pokemon with new dex enteries!

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Oh yeah the classic "it's not time to use that" message

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Setting up a camp to play with my Pokemon

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If you throw a Pokeball a Pokemon will go get it and bring it back to you. This is super cute

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Making a curry for the first time


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A shooting star

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Profile pictures for the Y-Comm profile

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Sometimes, Pokemon in the overworld will have a glow around them. Beating them yeld some "W"s which are another type of currency

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I am not sure but I think it's the first non-gen 8 Pokemon I encounter? I think I encountered Magikarp before while fishing but I didn't pay him any attention

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I know it's not the first time it happens, but I am kinda disappointed it use a recycled Dex entry

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Riding the train

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Entering the Wild Area

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Eh..it's not needed, really. PCs are still a thing so I can't be mad for a "if you don't like it don't use it" type of item

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The "not flapping their wings" Wingull and the infamous tree, both in the same picture

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New Pokemon - Nickit - I like the design! foxes are always cool. It's tail is weird when looking from behind, though

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I can finally catch a Yamper, I wanted one since I saw it in the Pokemon Lab

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First Pokemon Battle against a random trainer

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I didn't comment on this yet but now it's the time - say what you want about Let's Go, but removing wild battles by making the Pokemon show in the overworld was the best change in Gen 7. Glad they sticked with it, random encounters is a old mecanic that shouldn't exist anymore

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New Pokemon - Blipbug - No idea but it's supposed to be based on. Never saw a bug like that. It's eye are weird. Actually, everything about it is weird

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Some hidden items flash on the ground. I want to believe there is no need for a item finder anymore. In the past whenever I get a item finder I always travel the whole map again and look for hidden items. It's tedious. I hope it's gone

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Fishing for the first time

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New character - Magnolia - Eh, just a old hag. Well she deserves credit for making Sonia happen I guess

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TM's are back as a golden Pokeball, of course

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Yay I can finally challenge the gyms!

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Pokedex menu. No idea what those "recommendations" mean exactly

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In-Pokdex menu

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Did you really have to ask...wonder in how many Poke Centers I have been during all my playthroughs combined

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New Pokemon - ??? - Uh..what is this? look like a weird Audino, but I don't know
Anyway, having a Name Rater, Move Reminder AND Move Deleter at the same spot (and for free I think) is so good!

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From far it looked like another new Pokemon, but nope, just Rotom

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Healing Pokemon for the first time

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FINALLY I can catch stuff!

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New Pokemon - Chewtle - It's weird. The head is too big compared to body. Being a turtle, I assumme it can make it's head go inside the shell. But how? does it shrink?

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htaeD posted...

Pokeballs always take too long to be acquired

Also my favorite new pasttime is bumping into things because its so noisy this game.

Hahaha noticed this too right at the start!

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Going to drop my thoughts now (just after the first meeting with Team Yell)
I totally dig the game so far
It's super charming

It's really such a damn shame that it's held back by some minor terrible decisions and laziness
If only they didn't cut any Pokemon and moves, improved some of the graphics (only some - mostly in the wild area. Other parts are actually looking very good), improved some of the rooms to not look like a copy/paste of each other, and let you disable exp share - it could have been fantastic


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BUT WHAT? Don't stop in the middle of something so interesting!

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OK look I am sorry but this undefendable. This is one of the laziest thing I have ever seen. Two different houses in the same town WITH THE SAME EXACT LAYOUT. Like, right down to the pictures hanged on the wall, the plants and whatever that is in the basket on the right side.

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New Pokemon - Yamper - I like it! it's super cute. Looks like a electric type, based on the color

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Hello, my lovely Sonia

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Finally! now waiting to get Pokeballs and we can actually start playing

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So next region won't have Dynamax. Got it

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nice looking water

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Oh shit it's Zamazenta, this early?
Can't hit it, of course

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Wooloo is saved!!!

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Every Pokemon game has a unique roadblock - gotta keep up the tradiation

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Can't sleep on beds, but can sit on chairs

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I like that you get this description when you pick up a new item, this is a good QoL improvment

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First shopping store

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All of those clothes look ba....AHH I WANT THIS. But 30k is too much for this early in the game so..I skip it..for now!

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Sorry to disappoint you, but Hop sucks

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+2 Special Attack? what? Grookey looks like a physical attacker..don't tell me I got a bad nature

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Oh...well, at least it's not Modest

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Don't feel bad Hop, this is the first loss of many to come!

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Leon with the "funny" jokes

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How is this even a question?
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New Pokemon - Skwovet - I guess this is the region's "Rattata" - the rodent. Pretty cute, actually.

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So you just heal my Pokemon after I fought one Pokemon that was half my level? ok, thanks

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New Pokemon - Rookidee - The region's "Pidgey"? no idea what kind of bird this is based on, but I don't really dig it. It isn't bad, though

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Hard choice..

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I am so going to pick you, Sobble!

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Or not. Turns out everyone and their mother are picking Sobble, so I will go with the least popular new starter

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And once again, the rival is going with the starter weak to yours

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Oh boy the champion is going to be tough. Charizard is going to be bad enough...so another fire type?

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I was born ready

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How can I hurt you Wooloo? but it has to be done..


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Looking over the distance..there is a Wooloo there

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Taking two more steps..two Wooloo just "pop out" out of nowhere. Yeah, this isn't good

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Figures they are all Gen 1 Pokemon

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And so the adventure begins!

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One day it will be possible

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Cool

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I kinda feel like they were missing out on not putting some Ash caps here, seeing as how they are now part of the main games ever since Gen 7

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At least you are humble

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Hello, green monkey


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Interacting with the first Pokemon - Munchlax

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Save screen UI

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Rotom-Phone. Guess they are keeping with using Rotom for stuff

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The game map. Couldn't find a way to zoom out, I guess it's not possible

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The options screen. Turned off auto save, text speed to fast. Tried the "Skip Movies" option to see what it does and well..it's better than nothing, but not good enough. It skip the starters introduction, but doesn't skip stuff like Leon meeting you and other "cutscenes that are not movies"

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Can no longer sleep on beds like in Gen 7

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So..you have a Switch on your room, continuing the trend of having the current Nintendo console in your room

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You no longer need to press "A" to open doors like in Gen 7.

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Again, I like the graphics in this area. The picture is making it look worse, but it's pretty imo

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Hell yesss keeping the tradiation of the "sciences is amazing" guy

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Did the same thing with Pokemon Let's Go Eevee and liked doing that. Basically taking screenshots of various stuff worth noting during my playthrough, with my thoughts as a comment
Some might be negative, some might be positive. So far game is pretty charming but has some issues, but ok
I tried to keep a media blackout as much as possible before the game reveal, so there might be stuff that I refer to as "new" but they were known long ago

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Trainer choices, went with the white blonde male as it's the most similar looking to myself

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Name is Nanis, like always

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Missing a voice acting here really shows, imo

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First new Pokemon! some weird elephant..thingy

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Second new Pokemon..not a clear picture, I dunno what that is

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The champion

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Gigantamax (or whatever it's called? Dynamax? no idea) Charizard

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Hell yeah it starts

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I am so going to catch one, first thing I do

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Honestly I think that graphic-wise this place looks pretty good.!

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Naye745 posted...

that woman is 100% correct, the pokemon fanbase has shown themselves to be hilariously toxic in the months leading up to the sword/shield release

Expressing yourself in a shitty way doesn't mean you are not right

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I don't believe in "paid reviews"
I don't want to believe it's a thing..it might be..somewhere, I dunno, but come on..

The IGN review feels more like she has a personal vendetta against the fans and want to stick a middle finger in their face by giving it such a high score

But I admit I am not objective enough in this matter
Still, this is what I feel


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TheCodeisBosco posted...

I expected the outlets which aren't as enamoured with Nintendo - GameSpot, Eurogamer, Edge - to eat this game alive. With that in mind, I'm floored that GameSpot gave it a 9. Looks like Eurogamer is gonna eviscerate it after all, though...

EDIT: Just finished the GameSpot review. It's actually a good and informative review, but the author is showing her whole ass on Twitter. Gross. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/259372-pokemon-sword/78156912

Good job totally not understanding that being mad at a game not having one of the series most important appeal is a dealbreaker to some people

If you enjoy the adventure, good for you
If you enjoy the battling, good for you
If you just enjoy petting Pokemon in Poke Amie or whatever, good for you!
But what if the main reason I enjoy Pokemon is the collection aspect and not having a full collection is hurting my enjoyment? I need to grow up?

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What the fucking fuck IGN
What the fuck

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Yeah ok today resulta ARE fueled by genwunners

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Honestly, no. The one time I was right it was overturned

The problem is not with the mods, it's with the TOS
I don't agree with it, but what can I do

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UF8 posted...

Anime infernape is easily one of the most shounen things in pokemon so

And it was great

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Hashtag why do you hate me

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MajinZidane posted...

do pokemon fans use that term to make fun of other fans who prefer gen 1 pokemon

No
It's people that ONLY like Gen 1 Pokemon

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Why do you like Tepig

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Charmander>Fennekin>Cyndaquil>Torchic>Chimchar>Litten>Tepig>Scrobunny

Chimchar get anime boost
Scrobunny might grow on me someday
Tepig is meh
Fennekin is good but not as good as a fennec fox Pokemon can be

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wololo

Design is good, no question about it

But as I said before..this is the least of the movie problem's
It looks boring and terrible humor

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https://youtu.be/szby7ZHLnkA

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Me
Sorry but the rest are not good enough

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No I am a pirate

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Congrats to Lightning for winning this, it was a long time coming
Also glad that the non-joke character won, sorry. Nothing personal against Edward but he is no one's favorite final fantasy character (I apologize if I am wrong)

Lefty, thanks for another great year.
IIRC we had zero laweyering and not a single double round!
I am glad for both. Hope next year will be the same

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wololo

Honestly Sigma and Diana true ending (or whatever it's called I forgot) was one of the top gaming moments ever, such an emotional part
Screw people making fun of "alien fax machines" and totally ignoring how good the whole segment was

Again, I enjoyed ZTD. The ending made me forget I did.

I will give Al a chance because people here (well, the few that played it) are really praising it

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_stingers_ posted...

Ztd was fine until the ending where it just got stupid.

I agree
It just that sometimes a shitty ending is leaving such a strong impression that you even forget the good times you had
I don't want to talk about Game of Thrones ever again, for example

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Zero Time Dilemma killed us

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Honestly that game was disappointing
Minor annoying things like removing the moth and spider and the aligator boss fight, but the main problem was just how similar the A and B runs were

Not to mention how the DLC was just...here, have some 4th survivor, we know you "like" it

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Grimlyn posted...

Lumina tho...

Just looked her up

I approve

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wololo

Lightning IS attractive in a way, but something about her face bothers me I dunno

Vanille is much more attractive tbh

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Donkey Kong 7

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Donkey Kong 6

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Donkey Kong 5

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Donkey Kong 4

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Donkey Kong 3

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Donkey Kong 2

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Fran

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Donkey Kong 1

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Lightning 10

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Lightning 9

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Lightning 8

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Lightning 7

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Lightning 6

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Lightning 5

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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Not well enough unfortunately

Don't worry I will save him once I am done with Lightning
(And yes I know it defeats the purpose of a DK save, but the results are what matters!)

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