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Recent posts #91
Games General / Pokemon Presents this Thursday...Last post by DrampardonMe - February 24, 2025, 18:27Despite everything, I can't help but be curious. What are your hopes/expectations/etc.? As for me, I expect them to spend some time detailing the new Legends game, and I hope they announce Gen 10, which I expect will be for the Switch 2. I hope either of these games end up being better-than-okay, but that's not what I'm going in expecting. Then again, I liked Scarlet despite everything, so maybe I'm not one to talk... Anything else will probably not interest me a whole lot, but I'm willing to be proven wrong.
If I had to make a wild guess for fun, I'd say we'll get MEGA IMAKUNI?... which lasts all of three minutes before he remembers he isn't a Pokemon and therefore can't Mega Evolve. However, I am not seriously expecting this. [this is where I'd add a poll but no one's been voting on my own polls besides me, so place your bets the old-fashioned way] EDIT: I know it's only one day until it drops by now, but I forgot they called it "Pokemon Presents". Edited the title of this topic accordingly, whoops EDIT2: Honestly kind of underwhelmed by the Presents, now that I've seen it. I guess they're saving Gen 10 for the 30th anniversary, lol. I mean, if I had to give one positive about Z-A, the new combat system seems sort of interesting, but then I don't see the point in having you dodge attacks in, say, a Trainer Battle. Feels sort of slapped on at that point. The starters are Chikorita, Tepig, and Totodile, apparently. Took me a minute to realize it was two Johto starters, but I guess they already put Cyndaquil in the first one, so... eh. No complaints about who they picked besides, but I'd take Totodile between the three. I guess I'll just wait and see how I feel when more info drops, because right now, I can live without this game. EDIT3: Had some time to think about it and, after browsing the official site a little... I'm still on the fence, to be honest. Not in a rush to get it on launch day, but after getting two new games and having other priorities come up, let's just say my wallet's not in a hurry, either. Also, I should probably clarify: having your Pokemon dodge moves isn't the problem depending on how it's implemented, it's having your player character still have to dodge that seems pretty weird, unless that's not the case anymore. I don't want to get my hopes too high for this game, but considering I haven't been up to much video-game-wise except messing around in Scarlet, maybe Z-A is just what I need... I should still try to 100% Legends: Arceus at some point, but I don't even remember the last thing I did there... #92
Games General / Retcons, like 'em or lump 'emLast post by DrampardonMe - February 08, 2025, 19:02Everything from the trivial to the taxing, let's talk about 'em!
Here's the one on my mind at the moment: Kris and Lyra are treated as separate characters because Kris fans will RIOT if they aren't*. Meanwhile, everyone's just cool with Gold being retconed into "Ethan", and... Silver is still Silver. *To be fair, they ARE drastically different designs, but I thought that was the point, since there was no girl in the original Gold and Silver. To me, that just makes Gold's name being retconned all the stranger. I realize this is a relatively minor one, but dang if it doesn't bother me something fierce. I guess it all comes down to merchandising at the end of the day, since for ANY game (not just Pokemon), it's easier to have an "official" name for a character-- even a blank-slate self-insert-- than something more generic. (Apologies in advance to anyone actually named Ethan) Oh, and for something more lore-related: didn't X and Y play up Mega Evolutions as something which required the Trainer and Pokemon to have a strong bond for it to work, only for every game afterward to retcon it all as putting a strain on the Pokemon? I guess there's no reason it can't be both, but it feels like they backpedaled a bit and, well, demonized it a bit more. Unless they were emphasizing it in a "DBZ Powerup" sort of way? But then, that whole thing with the ancient war and such... I guess I'll reserve my full judgement for when Z-A comes out. Anyway, which retcons actually work/make sense, and which ones don't work as well, or are just plain silly? I'd like to hear your thoughts! #93
General Pokémon Discussion / Re: Snake PokemonLast post by DrampardonMe - January 20, 2025, 22:04...I didn't realize 2025 was the Year of the Snake when I made this, I swear, haha
Speaking of, Scarlet and Violet had something for the occasion recently, didn't they? I missed out-- a shiny Ekans or Arbok would have been cool to have, but like I said earlier, I have a shiny Seviper now. I guess I didn't wanna get greedy! Anyway, my original questions still stand. Without looking, it's hard for me to say whether we have "enough" snake Pokemon or not, but it can't be nearly as many as felines, canines, or primates. To clarify, I'm not counting "serpentine" Pokemon like Gyarados or Milotic. Side note: Anyone else think it's weird "Coil" is a Poison-type move? I'll concede it's strongly associated with snakes and such, but only three of them are Poison-type! If anything, it should be Normal-type... #94
Random Randomness / Re: Everyday AccomplishmentsLast post by DrampardonMe - January 12, 2025, 13:33A couple days ago, I drew a cake-themed parody of Exodia, the Forbidden One. It started off as a one-off joke connected to one of my characters (she really likes cake), but I
Side note: I wonder why Exodia isn't parodied more often in anime and manga. None I could find with a casual search, at any rate. Guess he's not really relevant out of Yu-Gi-Oh! or such? Or maybe it's budget-related? EDIT: Tried Limburger cheese for the first time last week. It's not terrible... once it's been in the fridge for a day and you've gotten over the initial smell. I'm sure some purists might argue I didn't eat REAL Limburger, but not a competitive cheese-eater, so I wouldn't know. Either way, I'm checking it off my bucket list. Now, to obtain haggis... EDIT2: Tried a mild redesign of one of my characters. Happy with the result at the moment, but dreading having to draw the new part a bunch of times when it comes to putting said character into a comic. ...Okay, "dreading" is strong wording. I'm just enjoying the current glow of having added something nifty to his design. #95
PKMN.NET / Re: Happy 20 yearsLast post by sans the skeleton - January 12, 2025, 00:59Quote from: DrampardonMe on January 10, 2025, 16:03 oh crap, i missed it!? (22 years?) dang! i'm still around. wouldn't call myself a forum founder or anything by any means. maybe a vaguely annoying menace turned lurker. coming up to 21 years since I've been on the internet then. #96
PKMN.NET / Re: Happy 20 yearsLast post by DrampardonMe - January 10, 2025, 16:03Hang on, TODAY is the birthdate of the site?! I guess that makes it 22 now, or is my math that bad?
I logged in for something completely unrelated, but in lieu of having anything prepared for the occasion... *kazoo sound* [confetti flies everywhere] *applause* [cake is passed all around] Am I missing anything? Oh yeah, Happy Birthday to PUK, lol On a more serious note, it makes me wonder what all the founding fathers of the site are up to these days... but at any rate, let's all have a good one! #97
Music / Re: Songs that get you pumped/...Last post by DrampardonMe - January 07, 2025, 02:56^I guess I haven't heard enough French music to really have an opinion on it in general. I have a nagging feeling I'm forgetting one or two retro songs that just so happened to be in French or of French origin, but I digress.
Now I have to add another video game and/or Japanese song to my own list, since it helped me more than I thought it would this evening: Katamari on the Swing. FUN FACT: playing We <3 Katamari on a demo disc was my first real experience with culture shock! ...but to be fair, the Katamari series IS pretty weird on its own. The opening sequence to the game is trippy enough visually, so the song (which is just as enjoyable without the visuals in its own right) just adds to the absurdity. Those first few seconds really sledge you over the head, and the song as a whole is basically a prelude of what to expect in the game itself. I'm... obviously nostalgic for it at the moment. #98
Music / Re: Songs that get you pumped/...Last post by Petzbreeder - December 29, 2024, 23:36A French song called Bobo always gets me excited whenever it plays on my Liked Songs playlist on my Echo Dot.
My dad hates French music, but I think Gosch is good. #99
Music / Songs that get you pumped/exci...Last post by DrampardonMe - December 27, 2024, 18:25You know, those tunes you just KNOW will make you feel peppy/productive/etc.; when you hear them, you just can't stay bitter for long! Rule of Thumb: if you're chasing a wacky cartoon animal, and said animal plays this theme on a nearby radio, and it causes you to dance/smile/whatever long enough for the animal to escape, it belongs here. (because I have no better way to explain it)
This doubles as both my Vidya Pick and Obnoxiously Weeb Pick, but uh, the opening theme from Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3 (whatever it's technically called...) has that effect on me. It has a unique energy even among DBZ-related songs... ...I'lll get back to you about more "normal" tunes which do the same. I wanna say some power metal track or something, but none of the tunes I recall affect me like the above one... yet. Anyone else feel that musical magic, or am I mildly mad? #100
Your Art / [WIP] Five-Man Band A.N.A.-- H...Last post by DrampardonMe - December 27, 2024, 16:27Hoping to get some input on this here:
 I threw this together rather quickly, when I probably should have been asleep. Still surprised myself at how well it came out, even considering it was meant as a mockup. I'll admit to recycling/resizing some older drawings of mine to get it to work, but again, this is a mockup; I intend to redo this properly. Other than the scale/anatomy being off at parts (Yellow Jammer shouldn't be THAT short, for example), I know my clothes need work. First order of business when I try again: actually add Green Leader's camouflage. I'm running on horridly wonky sleep, or I'd have done so sooner. Anything else look off? What's spot-on? Who ARE these characters, anyway?! ...Well, I know the answer to the last one, but those first two, uh... Speak up if you wanna help me out. FULL DISCLOSURE: Yes, I'm referencing Captain Commando, but I really did try making an original "successful team attack" pose for these five characters of mine. Any advice with that would also be greatly appreciated. |
