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TopicTsunami does blind playthroughs of VNs--Grand Revival [spoilers] [ztd] [aa6]
TsunamiXXVIII
02/28/19 5:39:15 PM
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Before continuing with gameplay, I want to address one thing. Throughout this playthrough, I've been critical of this game because I was told that it was geared to long-time fans of the franchise, which is to say, the older ones, and it feels more like "babby's first VN". And, okay, yeah, that's still true...but it's designed for veteran Pokmon fans, not necessarily veteran VN fans. I mean, I'll admit that I had vaguely been spoiled as to Mewtwo's presence in this game, but even if I hadn't, the association between Mewtwo and this mysterious substance known as "R" would be there for anyone who's been playing since the beginning--but only them, as the Berserk Gene was only ever in Generation II. (For those who don't remember, it was a held item that would automatically be consumed upon entering the battle and had the same effect as being hit with the move Swagger. At the time, it was a questionable pick for a held item due to the risk of hurting yourself in confusion, maybe useful for a low-attack physical tank like Steelix but probably not even there; after the addition of Abilities in Gen III, it probably could've been a solid pick for a Pokmon with Own Tempo, though this is mitigated by the fact that most Pokmon with Own Tempo as one of their abilities would rather have one of their other abilities.)

And to a younger player, that association wouldn't be there. I haven't played the Let's Go games, I know they're Gen I remakes, so maybe by now the "kiddies" know that Mewtwo was originally set up as villainous, but the last time it was in a movie it was purely heroic.

Chapter 4. Cappucci Island. Tim and Pikachu waited a few days to hear from Inspector Holiday after Carlos's arrest. They're back in the park, feeding the birds. Amanda's Fletchling shows up with a note, saying Baker has something to speak to them about. Inspector Holiday's there, and he feeds a donut to Baker's Accelgor. They learned that Carlos was taking orders from someone else in order to get his funding for research into R. The same person was responsible for Harry's accident. Carlos says Harry was being attacked by that person, likely because he knew too much. Carlos never met the person, though, only speaking by phone and delivering the R via proxies. Carlos said he couldn't figure out which Pokmon's cells are part of the base for R. The police are doing their own investigation based on Dr. Waals's research. Talking to Baker adds little more other than reaffirming the connection between the incidents, R, and the accident. Pikachu gives a prompt and suggests we talk to the developer of R to learn more, that being Dr. Waals. Tim suggests it to Holiday, and he says he was thinking the same thing and directs him to Cappucci Island, where Waals is living. He also mentions that one of his men, Brad McMaster, is on the island for another assignment and can help Tim out if he needs it. He's ready to rush off, but Holiday says there's only one ferry per day. Baker cuts in, and Pikachu is met with a sense of dread. He says he knows someone who can help them, and calls Amanda in. She says she's licensed to drive a boat, Pikachu groaning throughout it all. Asking Amanda about boat driving reveals that she sometimes goes on rides because she enjoys the feeling of speed, and Pikachu says he thinks his bad hunch was correct. Oh, come on, we've been through worse in this topic. We go to the cafe to wait. Pikachu wishes it were anyone but Amanda. Ludicolo seems happier than usual today, and mentions a Pokmon Carnival. Pablo says it's the biggest festival in Ryme City. He and Ludicolo always go. There's a parade at the end that's the highlight. They take off, and it's way too fast for both Tim and Pikachu, especially the latter. He's still nauseous when they arrive on solid ground. Then he's lured off by a real estate developer named Louise Milligan, whose partner is a Spritzee. The Spritzee's perfume seems to be what lured him in.
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