Ghostbusters 3: We're Ready to Believe

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Since “Ghostbusters 2”, audiences everywhere have been itching for a sequel. Some imagined that the original cast would rise up once more to eliminate any lethal, supernatural events. However, over the years the original troupe went their separate ways, never discussing the idea and when approached about it, would consider it as a rumor. Dan Aykroyd (Ray Stanz) always held hope for a third Ghostbusters movie as the years rolled on and was in the process of gathering the original cast together. With Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson ready for another ghostbusting adventure, Bill Murray wanted nothing to do with it because of the crazy, bizarre plot.

In Aykroyd’s original Ghostbusters 3 plot, Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) was going to appear as a ghost haunting Ray Stanz, Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson). Another plot Aykroyd imagined was the Ghosbusters traveling to an alternate dimension (a Hellish Manhattan called Manhellton) and fighting off demons. It was going to be titled “Ghostbusters 3: Hellbent” and it sounded wonderful. Yet Aykroyd’s plans fell apart with the passing of Harold Ramis and Murray refusing to sign on for the third movie.

Instead Aykroyd was joined by Paul Frieg (director of “Bridesmaids”) and Katie Dippold. Together, they transformed Aykroyd’s plot into a reboot of the original movie with an all female cast. Our leading ladies are Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones. They will be taking on the female versions of Stanz, Venkman, Spengler, and Zeddemore. The movie already has a set date for July 22,2016.

Personally, I love an all female cast that works well together and shows the strength of women. Together with the remaining original Ghostbusters returning for the third film, it’ll be interesting to see. The only women we’ve ever known in the Ghostbusters franchise were Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts). We’ll now have the opportunity to see more women in a popular movie series.

Honestly, I think it would be interesting if the new women of “Ghostbusters” were a part of an alternate universe and the original crew stumbled upon them. They would discover this different dimension by finding notes for it in Spengler’s old studies or in another fashion. The two teams would hate each other at first, but band together and take down demons and Satan who would try to use Manhattan as his base while trying to conquer the world. During their time in this Hellish environment they could face off against a zombiefied Staypuft Marshmallow Man and possibly endure the wrath of Vigo, the Scourge of Carpathia.That way we would get to see the best of both worlds: the original Ghostbusters and the new, rebooted Ghostbusters with women.

I’m curious to see how this reboot will be done. After all it could be a flop (like some original movies being rebooted by Hollywood) or it could be a success because of the franchise’s popularity. It wouldn’t surprise me if people enjoyed this new Ghostbusters because it’s such an iconic movie and it’s extremely nostalgic. With Frieg wanting to update the technology, times, and monsters, we can only wait to see what July 22^nd, 2016 will have in store for us.

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Fifty Shades of No

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Fans everywhere are anticipating the “Fifty Shades of Grey” movie premiering next month. For those of you that aren’t aware, “Fifty Shades of Grey” by E.L. James, is an erotic story where Anastasia Steele signs a sex contract with Christian Grey, allowing him to perform various devious sexual acts.

I’ll admit I tried to read the book to see what the hype was and with every chapter it sent me into a deep, dark pit of hatred; the writing was terrible, a piece of bread was more thrilling than Ana, Christian was an abusive jerk, and the sex scenes were written like a teenager who just learned about sex. What really made me detest this book was the tampon scene in which Anastasia is experiencing her period and Christian wants to have intercourse with her. He then proceeds to rip the tampon from her vagina and toss it into the toilet. Anastasia did nothing about this invasive action other than think some shocking exclamation.  It was bad enough that Christian was not only abusing the sex contract and Anastasia before, but now he had had violated her privacy to the utmost degree. Furthermore, he performed this action without her consent and only to satisfy his primal lust.

Firstly, Anastasia’s menstrual cycle should have been an exception in the contract. Yes, some women are aroused during their periods, but that doesn’t automatically give consent. Consent is needed regardless of the situation. Second, this action is the epitome of Christian’s feelings towards Anastasia; he doesn’t see her as a woman, but an object. She is a toy to fulfill his needs and to abuse because of his past with a rapist who showed him the ways of BDSM by using him. Instead of seeking professional help for his relentless actions and undeniable trauma, he follows in the path of the rapist and uses abuse in sex as therapy.  Third, the toilet is going to clog and that will be a mess to clean up. Fourth, there is blood everywhere. Allow that image to soak in your mind and it doesn’t help that afterwards they take a bath together.

Thankfully, the tampon scene is not included in the movie. However, fans will still be treated to Christian’s dominating and controlling personality as well as Anastasia’s extremely passive attitude.

There are tons of books and topics to base a movie on. Why they would make a movie about this book and its incorrect portrayals of BDSM, abusive sex partners who have no respect and women who willingly go along with everything, is beyond me. I understand that it’s a book about sex and sex sells; it was the one major ideal reinforced in my media courses. I also understand that we all have our dark sexual fantasies, which is fine; it’s our imagination, it tends to wander. Honestly, any form of media about sex is fine, but to produce a movie that shows more harm to our society than good makes no sense. I can imagine after viewing this movie, some people will take away the notion that women will always want it and that men are supposed to be abusive. These aren’t lessons that our society should be taught because they are damaging lies.

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So tell me, what are your views on “Fifty Shades of Grey”? 

Pokemon: My Past and Present

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If you’ve seen my blog or my Tumblr, then by now you know that I love Pokemon. Pokemon is a nostalgic staple of my childhood and was one of the first animes I remember seeing next to “Sailor Moon” and “Dragonball Z”. I was addicted to the original Pokemon Red and Pokemon Blue on my Gameboy and over the years I evolved to the GBA and DS systems. Throughout my life, I’ve encountered well over the original 150 Pokemon and to this day, I find that I’m discovering Pokemon that I never knew existed. Then again, I might have skipped a few generations. Anyway, here’s a list of my top ten favorite Pokemon.

10. Cherubi

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At first when I saw this Pokemon I loved how adorable it was. Two little cherries with smiley faces; it’s practically the epitome of happiness. I managed to stumble upon it during a Wonder Trade and since then, I kept that smiling little cherry bomb by my side. I'll admit it's cheered me up on some bad days in my life. I suppose seeing its little smiles is enough to make me happy again.

9. Gourgeist

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Halloween is my favorite holiday and I love everything about it; ghost stories, jack o lanterns, candy, costumes, and so much more. When I heard that Pokemon  XY would have a new creature based on a jack o lantern I fangirled. While Pumpkaboo was adorable and I raised mine dearly, I managed to receive a level 65 Gourgeist in a Wonder Trade. Needless to say, I took it with me into battle, and it actually carried me throughout the Elite Four. It was a vicious, adorable pumpkin who still resides on my main team.

8. Dratini

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In the first generation of Pokemon, the Safari Zone was home to extremely rare Pokemon like Kanghaskhan, Chansey, Scyther, Pinsir, and so many others. But the rarest of them all was the tiny dragon Dratini. Dratini was like the hard to get prize at some carnival fishing game, but when you got it, you felt like nothing could stop you. Plus, it was cute which immediately made me fall for the little dragon Pokemon.

7. Zebstrika

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Electric types are fun and when everyone hears electric type they automatically think ‘Pikachu.’ I used to think the same thing for a long time until I stumbled upon this electric horse. I managed to obtain Zebstrika in Pokemon Alpha Sapphire through Wonder Trade and since I needed an electric type, I figured I might as well keep it on my team. Overtime, it grew on me. It was an electric zebra who could summon Thunder to rain down upon your enemies and deal out some heavy hits. It was awesome and it won its way into my heart.

6. Volcarona

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To be honest, I never wanted a bug type on my team. I knew they were weak to almost everything and therefore, I considered them useless. It wasn’t until I played Pokemon Alpha Sapphire that I received a level 38 Larvesta by Wonder Trade. What interested me was its bug/fire typing because fire usually kills bugs and I thought it was a contradiction Pokemon. However, its unusual typing urged me to bring Larvesta into battle to see how it would do. Needless to say, I was completely blown away by its high special attack and special defense. With every level, it became a bug tank of annihilation which evolved into Volcarona and helped me through the Elite Four and Champion battle. Nearing level 100, it is the destructive force of my team and I love it to bits.

5. Azurill

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I have no words for Azurill being one of my favorites other than: look at how cute it is! It’s a little mouse fairy balancing on a ball and just bouncing about. Whenever I see its Generation V face of sadness, it makes me want to hug it until it smiles. To this day, I wonder why they made Azurill so sad looking in Generation V as opposed to the other generations. Regardless, I immediately fell for its charm when it was first released and to this day, I’m still smitten by how adorable it is.



4. Haunter

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Remember how I said I love ghost stories? Well, I love ghost Pokemon and Haunter is no exception. Haunter is a mischievous prankster which works well with its typing. For the longest time as a kid I hated Haunter, but somewhere in time my feelings changed. I have a Haunter on my team whenever I can and most of the time, I don’t evolve him. As fantastic as Gengar is , he just lacks something that only Haunter has. Maybe it’s that toothless grin or his ghostly levitation or how I can still hear his laughter from the original Pokemon show whenever I summon him.

3.  Mawile

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Mawile is a quirky little beast and I had one in Pokemon Ruby.  Originally, I wasn’t too fond of her, but the more I used her in battle, the more she grew on me. In Ruby, I named her Chomper because of the jaws behind her head. When Pokemon XY released, I knew I had to have her on my team, especially with the Fairy typing. I originally captured Mawile, but I forgot to save to game when I turned it off. Panicking, I managed to go back and capture Mawile once more and raised her with poke puffs and endless hours of playtime. When she Mega Evolved I was blown back by her power, her devotion to me as a trainer, and how amazing she looked.

2. Entei

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Anyone remember Pokemon 3: The Movie where this legendary beast was introduced? I do and it’s my favorite Pokemon movie because of this legendary pocket monster.  Seeing his power on screen and in the game was amazing. For every game I played I had to have Entei on my team because of how it so easily dominated my opponents and he looked fantastically majestic. When I got my hands on Pokemon Y, Entei wound up becoming my first shiny legendary. At level 100, he’s the powerhouse on my Pokemon Y team.

1.Ponyta

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Ponyta is another sentimental Pokemon for me because it was my very first Pokemon card. It was given to me a boy who was my best friend in second grade before he moved away. I have not heard from him in years and wonder how he’s doing. Since I received this card, it has been my mission to obtain a Ponyta in every game in memory of him. In Pokemon XY I managed to find a Ponyta who I raised to be the best fire type on my team. When she evolved into a Rapidash, she annihilated the Elite Four and Diantha’s Gardevoir. She also wound up being my very first level 100 Pokemon who still holds a spot on my team.

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Something Old, Something New

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We live in an updated, modern society where we can obtain information at a mere touch, where solar energy is powering our buildings, and where robots are cooking our food. We are constantly being informed of new technological tools in the works that will aid us with our daily lives. Every day we are discovering new ways to embrace the future and all its modified, minimized glory.

Yet despite our evolution, why do we still love things from the past?

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3. Thought Provoking

The past is a time that we only know about through movies, education, stories, and many other formats. It’s a strange thing that we can’t physically visit (unless we have a Tardis or DeLorean), but only examine and wonder.  We have artifacts from the past in museums and in antique stores. While we are familiar with some of the objects’ functions, others we are not. This allows us to tap into our imaginations and question how the item worked, what it was used for, why was it used, and compare it to something we have in our modern time to help understand it better. By asking these questions we exercise our minds, attempting to discover the item’s purpose, and create a story (or many stories) for something unique and old.

2. Aesthetic

Artifacts are so different from what we have now. Today’s music players are slim and small, offering us the ability to take music with us wherever we go. In the past there were gramophones and record players and but today, they are rendered obsolete. However, we are spellbound by their rustic charm. The same goes for clothing; every day we are reinventing fashion to fit our modern tastes, but we are wonderstruck by the fictional Steampunk eras, corsets from the Victorian times, the intricate detail of the Edo era, the flashing glamour of the roaring 20s, and so many other decades.  People are even pleased over how an antique tea set appears as opposed to a modern day tea set. These items have an alluring appearance that goes against the sleek, modern aesthetic. We are drawn to these artifacts and are awed by the beauty of the past.

1. Nostalgia

But of course, we have our own past. The things we grew up with that when remembered have a sentimental feel. We still cling to these objects for the comfort they give us and to remind us of better days. There are people who use items from the past to immerse themselves in some blissful memories as opposed to using the updated version of that item (ex.: using vinyl records and record players over mp3s and ipods). We’ve even created a day of the week (Throwback Thursday (#tbt)) to celebrate toys we’ve had from the 90s, music from the 80s, and so many other things from the past that we still adore to this day.

The past is a gorgeous, mysterious thing that people attempt to understand on a day to day basis. It takes days, months, and even years to fully comprehend the past, but it only takes a mere moment to enjoy it.

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So tell me, what is a sentimental item from your past?

Hooplah for Hoopa

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Remember last year when a new Pokemon was found in Pokemon X and Y’s coding, but somehow only hackers managed to obtain it? That Pokemon was known as Hoopa and now we are finally getting out hands on it.

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Here we see Hoopa in its Confined form, relaxing in its natural state.

In the future, Hoopa will be distributed in some fashion to Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. It’s a legendary Ghost/Psychic Pokemon and is known as the mischievous djinn. A djinn is a genie, so what’s a genie Pokemon without its lamp? While this item has not been officially announced by Nintendo, Hoopa can use the Prison Bottle to its ultimate advantage.

The Hoopa that we are shown is known as Hoopa Confined. When the Prison Bottle is activated, Hoopa can achieve its second form, Hoopa Unbound. Hoopa Unbound looks like a Hindi deity who dolled itself up with fushica fabric and Lord, is it terrifying. However, this has not yet been confirmed by Nintendo, but based on what the hackers have found it looks like it will happen.

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And here we see Hoopa's Unbound form, proceeding to wipe that Corphish from the face of the planet.

Hoopa was announced five days ago in the most recent Coro Coro leaks and on The Official Pokemon Channel on Youtube. In the Coro Coro leaks, readers were also given a glimpse at the new Pokemon movie which is set to come out July 18^th, 2015. The movie is entitled "Pokemon The Archdjinn of the Hoops: Hoopa" and there’s something peculiar about the trailer. Yes, we see Rayquaza, Kyogre, and Groudon in their primal forms in the trailer, but a hoop appears afterward, sucking them into another dimension. This confirms that Hoopa is responsible for the rings appearing in Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire that unleash various legendaries. Hoopa also has the ability to transport things (most likely Pokemon as well) by teleportation which warps space. Why Hoopa is doing that though, is still uncertain.  It also shows that these three legendaries are not the key focus at hand, but rather are a part of something much bigger that involves Hoopa. 

Despite all this hoopla about Hoopa and its immense power, there are a few things I like about this Pokemon. One is the typing, I adore Ghost and Psychic types and often try to get one or the other on my team. Both typings are very useful and mysterious. Another aspect I like is the fact that Hoopa’s constant craving is doughnuts. This little trait gives the Pokemon some personality and allows the player to imagine this possibly chaotic legendary as a doughnut loving ghost. Plus I find the contrast rather humorous: Hoopa holds a doughnut and all is right with the world; Hoopa holds the rings that are on its horns and everything is wrong with the world. Lastly, I love Hoopa’s designs. Hoopa Confined is the simple, tamed version of the powerful being that can be unleashed which has immense detail. When it is exposed, Hoopa Unbound has incredible complex detail – the complete opposite of its little, confined form.

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How do you believe Nintendo will distribute this Pokemon?

Evil, Evil Apples

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Having received$30 in iTunes for Christmas, I finally decided to peruse the app market on my iPod. While I mostly go for Big Fish’s hidden object games, I opted for a game my friend had recently informed me about.

Offline I have some friends, but it’s a rarity I get to see them because of school or work. When I see them, I try to bring Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity. These games are a great way to bring people together and bring out their inner thoughts, nastiness, silliness, and excellence. Plus these games can be played for hours on end, leaving plenty of time to get hammered or socialize. However, I will admit it’s a hassle to bring these large boxes filled with cards to bars and houses. Which is why I have found a portable game that combines Apples to Apples and Cards Against Humanity.

Evil Apples is a free game that was just released for Google Play and iTunes.  You can invite your friends through various social media websites to play a friendly game and you all earn cake afterwards. Or you can play a Random Friend Blitz which pits you against other players from around the world. If you lose the Random Friend Blitz game, a piece of cake is taken from you and given to the other player.

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You can tell it's evil by the horns and the downward eyes. But hey, it's good to be bad.

When you select which mode you would like to play, you pick the mood of the game (smart, funny, or random), and begin. It’s a simple gameplay in which you are given seven cards. A card with a phrase and a blank space will be played. Using one of your cards to fill in the blank, the Judge (one of your fellow players) will decide who has the best card. Whoever has the winning card will be given coins as a mini-reward. Your goal is to win seven playing cards and achieve ultimate victory. Cake and coins are the main currency of the game. With these two forms of currency you can purchase more cake, various decks to add to your games, and powers to use on yourself and other players. If you run out of cake you can also wait for 5pm Pacific Time to roll around where you will be award a free slice of cake.

After playing this game for the past five hours, I can honestly say I’m hooked. I definitely give it a ten out of ten for bringing such a popular game to a portable format that’s just as fun and original as their inspirations.

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So tell me, do you have any wonderful memories from playing Cards Against Humanity and/or Apples to Apples? 

Marvel's Shining New Year

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Marvel has spent no expense in starting off 2015 on the right, righteous foot. Marvel has begun this heroic year with “Agent Carter,” a television miniseries about Peggy Carter, who picks up where Captain America left off during WW2 believing him to be dead.  Ms. Carter becomes an agent for S.H.I.E.L.D., working for Howard Stark (Tony Stark’s father) carrying out any mission he needs for her to perform. While this is only a miniseries, audiences were stunned by the mere strength, cleverness, and no-nonsense personality of Ms. Carter.

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During the two hour premiere of this program, we managed to obtain a clip of the new Marvel movie, “Ant Man.” “Ant Man” features Paul Rudd as the famous superhero who is able to shrink to the size of an ant and command ants to do his bidding.  This movie will spearhead Marvel’s Superheroes Phase 3, introducing a new line of movies following “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron”. Apparently, in the comics Ant Man and the Wasp were the original founders of the Avengers. At one point they even fought alongside Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk. However, I’m not sure what direction Marvel is currently taking for their films. “Ant Man” crawls into theaters on July 17, 2015 a few months after “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” which premieres on May 1^st, 2015.

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To top it all off, Marvel has also announced a new Daredevil series coming to Netflix on April 10th, 2015. This program will feature Daredevil, a blind superhero fighting crime at night and doling out justice as a lawyer by day. Following the Daredevil series will be another Marvel-Netflix program entitled “A.K.A. Jessica Jones” which focuses on the superheroine, Jessica Jones.  Jessica Jones has powerful strength, the ability to fly, and resist physical injury. Luke Cage, a super hero with nearly indestructible skin and super strength, will have his own series on Netflix as well in 2016. Luke Cage and Jessica Jones will hopefully be teaming up together due to their relationship as featured in previous comics. Luke Cake, Jessica Jones, and Daredevil will make up three of the four counterparts known as The Defenders, a team of crime fighters.  Iron Fist, a hero who masters chi, will be the last remaining piece of The Defenders and receive a Netflix series as well. Each program will be released a year apart and will come together creating a Defenders series.

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Needless to say, Marvel has its head in the game and is going forward to please audiences everywhere through multiple forms of media.  Not only is Marvel tackling the theaters with “Ant Man” and “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron”, but they are now working their way through television and Netflix to bring us closer to their universe.

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So tell me,what are you most excited to see from Marvel in the man years to come? 

Let's Go Back to Hoenn: Pokemon ORAS

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Once again, Nintendo has outdone itself in the past year. For Christmas I received Pokemon Alpha Sapphire, having played Pokemon Ruby as a kid.

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No sooner I started the game, I smiled at the years gone by and how this franchise still stuck with me. To think it had such an impact on who I was, who I’ve had the honor of meeting in the past, and the mere pleasure I still get from this series. To add fuel to the fire, the game welcomed me with the original graphics as Professor Birch began his spiel. It was definitely a blast from the past as I watched these old graphics work alongside the newer graphics.

From there, the game ran smoothly with the original gameplay modified with today’s graphics to suit the 3DS and 2DS.  What I loved the most was the specific details given to every gym leader, Team Aqua member, and major characters of the game. It was obvious the game developers had fun making each important character unique, which is what makes this game so much more fun. Flannery as a nervous gym leader trying to be bold and brash was hilarious, especially with facial expressions to match. Archie and Max are the complete opposites of each other with body language and expressions. Archie is a pirate captain of insanity and dominance (which fit Team Aqua nicely) and Max is a stoic, civilized man. When I originally received this game as a kid, we didn’t have these luxurious graphics to help us understand the characters better. We had our imagination and what the tv series showed us.

What I also adored about this game was the secret bases and how they added onto their original concept. The new secret bases allow players to transform their humble abode into a gym and gather friends to do so, play capture the flag with other bases, and share bases with many others all over the world. From these new features, players can obtain new furniture and plushies for their base.

The idea of summoning Latios (or Latias depending on what version) was thrilling, especially being able to control the flight and destination. It also helped eliminate the use of HM 02 (Fly) and gave me the ability to utilize more of the HMs in this game. I honestly forgotten how many HMs there were in this generation and I was disappointed to find that I had one or two HM slaves. By having these one or two HM slaves on my team, it messed up how I have my party. Speaking of parties, Brendan was adorable yet ambitious as a rival, but I wasn’t too fond of joining him to visit the next location. While I’m sure many enjoyed this feature of him taking you to Petalburg to fight your father because it saved time and moved the story along, I’m a type of gamer who likes to explore and take in the scenery, possibly train some more.

Along with playing just like the original Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire did, some new features from Pokemon X and Y were included in the game. Players are able to use Pokemon Amie, Super Training, Wonder Trading, and the World Trading System in this game. However, the one feature I missed from this game was character customization, the ability to shop for outfits that you can dress your player as. While I don't understand why they didn't include this fun option, I'm still content that I can play with my Pokemon in Pokemon Amie.

What sealed the deal for me though were the new legendary features and the overall ending to the game. The legendary features were usable once Latios joined my party and started to fly around Hoenn, encountering mirage locations, the Nameless Cavern, and the Pathless Path. Overtime, more legendaries and places will open up based on requirements, days, and times.I also enjoy the fact that you can capture so many legendaries and are open to a diverse collection of super powered Pokemon; which leads me to discuss the overall ending of this game.

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Video game endings are possibly the best victories ever because of the feeling of accomplishment that comes with it. The bosses are defeated, the world is saved, the creatures are captured, it’s a fairy tale ending that everyone loves. But this game not only finished and gave me a sense of triumph; as a reward it threw my player onto the back of Rayquaza, launched me and the mega evolved legendary beast into the atmosphere, annihilated a comet, and gave us a chance to capture the elusive DNA Pokemon, Deoxys.

This ending made up for anything I disliked about the game because it stunned me. Never before have I dreamed that this would be the future of a classic childhood game. Back then I was blown away by the fact that we could catch monsters and use them for combat. But now, Nintendo has really stepped up their game and remade a classic. I easily give this game a 10/10 for those who have never experienced Pokemon and want to jump into it or for those or are replaying an old, redesigned classic.

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2015 New Years Resolutions

Good evening everyone and welcome to a new year at The Magical Mystery Blog.

Last night we celebrated the end of 2014 and welcomed 2015. 2015 is a new year to make a difference, a new year to succeed and be happier with our lives, a new year to live and work.  While I’m sure many of you made your resolutions last night, I was unable to do so (mostly due to the beer and dancing). So tonight, in the start of the new year, I will make my resolutions.

• Living. I’ve always believed in living and carpe dieming, but I have only started acting upon this notion in 2014. As one of the highest beings on the food chain, humans are designed to survive. But life isn’t always a matter of surviving financially and with essential needs (food, clothing, shelter, and warmth.) It’s also a matter of living. We must embrace this one life we have to do as we please before our time runs short and we’re hopefully incarnated into something better if not equally as good.
  
  
• Settling is for suckers. Never settle for anything. Settling will not only make you lower your standards for someone or something you disapprove of, but it will make you miserable and regret your actions.
  
  
• Stay motivated. In my life I know I want to be a writer and obtain a full time job. My motivation comes from the fact that writing has been my dream job since I was a child and I fell in love with reading. The ideas that the words produced, how the imagination grew with every sentence, and how the writer spoke to me while I read their craft; those are the reasons why I chose to walk this road and why I will always travel it.
  
  
• Be more confident. I will be confident with the things I want to do in life and know that they make me happy. I will be confident in the things I want to do, the events I want to experience, and allow them to show me more of myself, which will add to my confidence. I know I can be a confident individual and I understand that I can be that, but I always want to be confident, and let nothing strike me down.
  

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What are your resolutions?