Pokemon Go-ing Through Tests

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Yesterday, Nintendo announced that Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem would be receiving mobile gaming apps this Fall. The gaming company also declared that they would focus on a new Legend of Zelda game at this year’s E3 and that the NX, a gaming console, will be released March 2017.

All this news is fantastic, but where exactly does that leave Pokemon : Sun and Moon and Pokemon Go? We haven’t necessarily heard anything from them in a while, especially the former. Thankfully, we have some information regarding the latter.

Yesterday, test footage of Pokemon Go leaked from Australia. While nothing is set in stone, here’s what  I managed to discover:

·         They’re only using the original 150.

·         To evolve Pokemon, you have to collect ‘Evolution Shards’. From how it appears, there are four sections to an ‘Evolution Shard’. I’m honestly on the fence about this feature, because I feel it takes away the anticipation we have when waiting for a certain level for our Pokemon to evolve.

·         The camera plays a heavy role in this app. The camera allows you to see the Pokemon (which randomly appear), capture said Pokemon, and change the background from a pixelated green field to your actual surroundings. If you pass by something, it may appear on the app as an icon that you can click and receive items from. You can also receive items from Pokemon stores which haven’t been implemented into the game as of yet, but have been confirmed by game creators.

·         Capturing Pokemon is rather unique in this app. When a Pokemon appears it will have a colored circle around it – each Pokemon’s circle is different.  Touch the circle and your ball will be thrown, resulting in a hopefully successful catch. Touch outside the circle and the Pokemon will most likely not be caught.

·         As a trainer you level up by catching Pokemon, fighting, and bumping into circles that level you up automatically. 

·         The fighting system appears to be the same, however, Pokemon only have two moves. An example of this was Porygon only having Thunderbolt and Quick Attack.

·         You can also obtain Pokemon by receiving eggs. From how it appears, you can have more than one egg with you. These eggs hatch into Pokemon from the original 150.

·         The gym is something I’m still trying to wrap my head around. From what I understand, you enter a gym and proceed to join a team (Red, Blue, or Yellow) to fight the gym leader. You select a Pokemon to fight with. Once that Pokemon is fighting in the gym, it cannot be taken out until the match is won.

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So tell me, what are your thoughts about Pokemon Go?

Bayonetta and Corrin Are Ready to Smash

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Folks, I’m going to try and do my best to keep myself at a calm composure for today’s entry. Currently, I am sitting in my office at work, typing this entry, and bouncing like a kid who just chugged a Mt. Dew Code Red spiked with Pixie Stix. Why am I so ungodly hyper you wonder?

BAYONETTA IS GOING TO BE IN SUPER SMASH BROS BRAWL 4.

Bayonetta is by far one of my favorite Nintendo characters. She takes no bull from anyone and is a playful, clever, sexy witch who knows when to be serious and has some amazing skills to boot. These skills (witch time, Infernal Demon summoning, and even her butterfly wings) will be implemented into SSBB4. Alongside her abilities, we also get the Umbra Clock Tower platform from the first Bayonetta game. Bayonetta and her level will be available as SSBB 4’s final DLC in February 2016 ($6.00 for Wii U or DS, $7.00 for both).

I’m sure most of you were also excited about finally receiving some word about Cloud Strife. Cloud Strife, new costumes for our Miis, and the Midgar arena are currently available for download ($6.00 for Wii or DS, $7.00 for both). Every time Cloud attacks, he increases his Limit Break mode which enables him to unleash a special attack and more powerful moves.

The Midgar arena has practically sent everyone over the moon with its new summon features. These summon features will only be compatible with the Midgar level wherein materia containing classic Final Fantasy creatures will bounce around. Each materia contains one of the five different summons: Bahamut Zero (who fires a flare at the stage), Ifrit (who moves the stage and sets it ablaze), Ramuh (who manipulates and electrifies the stage), Odin (who splits the stage), and Leviathan (who floods the stage).

We also received word of another challenger coming to SSBB4: Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates. Corrin is another swordsperson and can be male or female. However, what makes Corrin different from the other Fire Emblem characters in SSBB4 is the ability to transform into a dragon. Corrin can enter full dragon mode or change certain parts of them into a dragonesque part. Corrin will be available for download in February 2016; $6.00 for Wii or DS, $7.00 for both.

Lastly we are finally receiving the Fire/Water type Pokemon Volcanion next year. Volcanion will be available for Pokemon X, Y, Omega Ruby, and Alpha Sapphire, and will be the last new downloadable Pokemon we’ll be receiving for a while. It will be featured in a Pokemon XY & Z movie debuting in Japan next summer and will be distributed around the time of the movie’s release.

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So tell me, who are you excited for: Bayonetta, Cloud, Corrin, or Volcanion?