Found out something cool and/or sweet depending on how attached you can get to minor game characters.
Anyone remember the last Rocket Grunt you fought in Generation II?
It was pointed out to me today that the Rocket you come across in Black & White (the one who's given up on restoring the Team cuz he has a wife and son now) is that same guy.
...So, the other day, my sister said that she thinks that Pokemon should introduce no more than 3, maybe at the maximum 4 legendaries per generation and because of that fact, she doesn't like generations IX and X.
...But, in actuality...
Gen I: 5 legendaries Gen 2: 6 legendaries Gen 3: 10 legendaries (Which I should note is her favorite) Gen 4: 15 legendaries gen 5: 13 legendaries
...So in reality, no generation of pokemon ever made thus far fits her rule of no more than 4 legendaries.
...So, the other day, my sister said that she thinks that Pokemon should introduce no more than 3, maybe at the maximum 4 legendaries per generation and because of that fact, she doesn't like generations IX and X.
...But, in actuality...
Gen I: 5 legendaries Gen 2: 6 legendaries Gen 3: 10 legendaries (Which I should note is her favorite) Gen 4: 15 legendaries gen 5: 13 legendaries
...So in reality, no generation of pokemon ever made thus far fits her rule of no more than 4 legendaries.
...Should I tell her?
Even if her nostalgia's off, she does have a point. Besides, it's not like you can go much further when you've introduced God as a Pokemon.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
True, but who ever said that the legendaries of one generation always have to be more powerful than the legendaries of the last? Reshiram, Zekrom, and Kyurem aren't more powerful than the creator god of the universe and his servants who control time, space, and antimatter (at least in terms of concept). But they still worked out pretty well.
I don't think we'll have another generation where we're back down to five or six legendaries. Cutting down on them might be a good idea, but I think 8-10 is a good spot to aim for.
A minor trio, a major trio, an event, and one or two flavour legendaries
Although what matters more is making them FEEL legendary
For example, White did a beautiful job on the mythology and making the legendaries have gravity
White 2 went, "Oh, the Muskedeers are agitated. Oh, Azelf flew off somewhere randon". The only spots that made me go, "...Damn, this thing is truly, well, legendary" were Cresselia (not the Marvelous Bridge part, but that creepy ass house where the Lunar Wing is), Kyurem, Reshiram/Zekrom, and the Regis
Honestly, I think GSC did the best job. A powerful mythos for each legendary, yet you have to seek them out and do things that make them hard but rewarding to get. The mythos combined with the, "Holy crap what is this place?" just made me fall in love
As a side note, THAT'S why GSC are my favourites. Because the legendaries were done beautifully (DPPt is a close second (Once again, the legendaries had beautiful myths crafted, Canalave had a library that expanded on it, and the legendaries were in spots that made them feel... Legendary).
(This is followed by RBY (The birds and Mewtwo were in spots that made them sort of, "What is this thing... What is this place?". In fact, the places drove me to explore more BECAUSE of their feeling. And Mewtwo and Mew had the journals that just made you want to know MORE), then BW (Once again, wonderful myths) then RSE (The Regis were memorable. Least favourite gen (although I still love it), but still better than BW2 in terms of legendaries being crafted), then BW2 (Sloppy. Just plain sloppy))
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
I see where you're coming from. It seems pretty clear to me that the Generation III and IV legendaries in HGSS and BW2 were put in mainly so that people who didn't have their original games could get them easily. That would make them pretty hard to tie in story-wise.
Also, I had another thought about the whole "what can you do after you have God" thing. It seems to assume that there won't be repeats of concepts. Yet for starters, we already have at least three ocean protectors/deities: Lugia, Kyogre, and Manaphy. Granted, it's more reasonable to have multiple ocean deities than it is to have multiple antimatter deities, but still.
^ Not to mention that Arceus is only said to have created the Sinnoh region, and the Azure Flute was never released, allowing them to easily retcon the Hall of Origin
In fact, I think that's what they were going for with Kyurem. I think Kyurem's full form (with both Reshiram and Zekrom) is another creator deity, essentially allowing a bit of, "Who's right? All of them? None of them? Maybe they are truly able to create worlds? Or maybe they are just extremely powerful Pokemon that people began to worship?"
Come to think of it, in terms of sheer power Kyogre and Groudon are still the kings. Kyogre's so overused in Uber competitive play that people often pack Shedinja or Quagsire solely to counter him.
Politoed himself I can deal with, using Illumise's Tailwind as a speed booster for a Smeargle with Spore. Usually it will keep it out of the match... unless the opponent switches in something to block sleep at the last second, like Vaporeon or Toxicroak.
Sh.... Shu-Shuckle? A Shuckle? A motherFUCKING SHUCKLE GODDAMN NO GOOD PIECE OF DONKEY ASS SUCK PISS CUNT DAMN SHIT AS COCK SHIT BLACK PERSON BONER PUSSY BITCH YOU THINK I'D EVER FORGET YOU YOU ASSRAPING TITTITWISTING MUFF TURNIP CUMBUCKET YOU HEAR ME YOU PIECE OF SHIT YOU'RE STILL DEAD TO ME YOU BRAINDEAD WORM-TURTLE THING WHAT KINDA TYPING IS BUG AND ROCK ANYWAY MOTHERFUCKER YEAH THAT'S RIGHT I STILL HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WHAT WENT DOWN IN THAT FUCKING PIKE ALL THOSE FUCKING YEARS AGO YOU ASSFACED TAMPON POPSICLE ASSWIPE I WILL RAPE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SHUCKLE YOU FUCKING HEAR ME BITCH I WILL RAPE YOUR FAMILY AND THEN I WILL RAPE YOU IN THE FUCKING EAR WHAT'S THAT FUCKER YOU DON’T HAVE AN EAR WELL THEN I'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE ONE NOW WON'T I AND THEN I'LL RAPE YOU IN YOUR HOLES THAT'S RIGHT ALL OF YOUR FUCKING HOLES YOU PIECE OF MOTHERFUCKING GARBAGE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WORDS IN THE GODDAMN DICTIONARY FOR ME TO USE TO DESCRIBE MY UNYIELDING HATRED FOR YOU BUTTHOLE I TOLD YOU I NEVER WANTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN IT WAS THAT SIMPLE BUT NO YOU SCRAWNY LITTLE SHIT HAD YOU REAR YOU UGLY ASS FACE AGAIN FUCK YOU CUNT YOU RUINED MY LIFE PIECE OF GODDAMN MOTHERFUDGING PIECE OF GOAT CHEESE CHUGGING DITCH ASS CUNT RECTAL WART PUSSY COCK BARBRA STREISAND!
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Kakuna Rattata, what a Koffing-filled Haze. Kakuna Rattata, ain't no mere Night Daze! It means top percentage for the rest of your days! It's our Paras free~ hive of Combee~ Kakuna Rattata!
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Found out something cool and/or sweet depending on how attached you can get to minor game characters.
Anyone remember the last Rocket Grunt you fought in Generation II?
It was pointed out to me today that the Rocket you come across in Black & White (the one who's given up on restoring the Team cuz he has a wife and son now) is that same guy.
introduce no more than 3, maybe at the maximum 4 legendaries per
generation and because of that fact, she doesn't like generations IX and
X.
...But, in actuality...
Gen I: 5 legendaries
Gen 2: 6 legendaries
Gen 3: 10 legendaries (Which I should note is her favorite)
Gen 4: 15 legendaries
gen 5: 13 legendaries
...So in reality, no generation of pokemon ever made thus far fits her rule of no more than 4 legendaries.
...Should I tell her?
Although what matters more is making them FEEL legendary
For example, White did a beautiful job on the mythology and making the legendaries have gravity
White 2 went, "Oh, the Muskedeers are agitated. Oh, Azelf flew off somewhere randon". The only spots that made me go, "...Damn, this thing is truly, well, legendary" were Cresselia (not the Marvelous Bridge part, but that creepy ass house where the Lunar Wing is), Kyurem, Reshiram/Zekrom, and the Regis
Honestly, I think GSC did the best job. A powerful mythos for each legendary, yet you have to seek them out and do things that make them hard but rewarding to get. The mythos combined with the, "Holy crap what is this place?" just made me fall in love
As a side note, THAT'S why GSC are my favourites. Because the legendaries were done beautifully (DPPt is a close second (Once again, the legendaries had beautiful myths crafted, Canalave had a library that expanded on it, and the legendaries were in spots that made them feel... Legendary).
(This is followed by RBY (The birds and Mewtwo were in spots that made them sort of, "What is this thing... What is this place?". In fact, the places drove me to explore more BECAUSE of their feeling. And Mewtwo and Mew had the journals that just made you want to know MORE), then BW (Once again, wonderful myths) then RSE (The Regis were memorable. Least favourite gen (although I still love it), but still better than BW2 in terms of legendaries being crafted), then BW2 (Sloppy. Just plain sloppy))
In fact, I think that's what they were going for with Kyurem. I think Kyurem's full form (with both Reshiram and Zekrom) is another creator deity, essentially allowing a bit of, "Who's right? All of them? None of them? Maybe they are truly able to create worlds? Or maybe they are just extremely powerful Pokemon that people began to worship?"
SHUCKLE GODDAMN NO GOOD PIECE OF DONKEY ASS SUCK PISS CUNT DAMN SHIT AS
COCK SHIT BLACK PERSON BONER PUSSY BITCH YOU THINK I'D EVER FORGET YOU
YOU ASSRAPING TITTITWISTING MUFF TURNIP CUMBUCKET YOU HEAR ME YOU PIECE
OF SHIT YOU'RE STILL DEAD TO ME YOU BRAINDEAD WORM-TURTLE THING WHAT
KINDA TYPING IS BUG AND ROCK ANYWAY MOTHERFUCKER YEAH THAT'S RIGHT I
STILL HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WHAT WENT DOWN IN THAT FUCKING PIKE ALL THOSE
FUCKING YEARS AGO YOU ASSFACED TAMPON POPSICLE ASSWIPE I WILL RAPE YOU
AND YOUR FAMILY SHUCKLE YOU FUCKING HEAR ME BITCH I WILL RAPE YOUR
FAMILY AND THEN I WILL RAPE YOU IN THE FUCKING EAR WHAT'S THAT FUCKER
YOU DON’T HAVE AN EAR WELL THEN I'LL JUST HAVE TO MAKE ONE NOW WON'T I
AND THEN I'LL RAPE YOU IN YOUR HOLES THAT'S RIGHT ALL OF YOUR FUCKING
HOLES YOU PIECE OF MOTHERFUCKING GARBAGE THERE IS NOT ENOUGH WORDS IN
THE GODDAMN DICTIONARY FOR ME TO USE TO DESCRIBE MY UNYIELDING HATRED
FOR YOU BUTTHOLE I TOLD YOU I NEVER WANTED TO SEE YOU AGAIN IT WAS THAT
SIMPLE BUT NO YOU SCRAWNY LITTLE SHIT HAD YOU REAR YOU UGLY ASS FACE
AGAIN FUCK YOU CUNT YOU RUINED MY LIFE PIECE OF GODDAMN MOTHERFUDGING
PIECE OF GOAT CHEESE CHUGGING DITCH ASS CUNT RECTAL WART PUSSY COCK
BARBRA STREISAND!
AND FUCK YOU SIDEWAYS
v YES
Phanpy are still cowardly assholes, though
inb4 "yes".
I wonder if the X and Y are hinting at Groudon and Kyogre.
I'm also hoping the fire and water starters won't be too much like the Vulpix and Poliwag families.
I'm fairly confident Froakie is water/ice.
His name? Maestroad
Yveltal: 19' (5.8 m)
...Yeah that was expected for the first stages BUT STILL NEWS somehow!