Monthly Archives: January 2016
Daily Blog Challenge: January 23rd
Today’s Theme: Favorite Water Pokemon
There’s so many awesome water pokemon, but let’s cut to the chase. If you know anything about me there can only be one answer. I do not even care if it’s a starter.
My Favorite: Squirtle
Seriously, what more can I say about this guy? He was my very first pokemon. He was there when I killed my first Rattata. He was there when I caught my first Pidgey. He was there when I got my first badge. His pokedex number 007, once my favorite characters in cinema and all around iconic character James Bond. I’ve already mention on here how I tried to talk my friend into dressing up like Charmander and Squirtle and have a battle in our hallways for senior prank. Squirtle will always be my first beloved pokemon, and one of the reasons I always come back to the franchise. This guy had his own gang for crying out loud. For me he is one of the things that makes the original Red and Blue so awesome. There’s no better feeling than to set out from Pallet town with him by my side. He’s empowering and much like Charizard, Pikachu, and Mewtwo, he’s become just as huge of an icon for Pokemon. He is simply the best pokemon of all.
Whose your favorite Water pokemon? Also who was your very first starter? Did they have a impact on you. For me, I turned on Pokemon Red the first time over 15 years go. I probably played pokemon before I even started school. It’s hard to remember exactly.
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Daily Blog Challenge: January 22nd
Today’s Theme: Favorite Grass Pokemon
Oh yes. Grass pokemons. Some types I relate to more than others. Grass is one of those types. Coming out of high school one of the things I wanted to study was ecology. I wanted to study ecosystems and how populations played a role in that ecosystem. I’ve said many times this is one of my justifications in liking pokemon. I feel like playing pokemon lets be be an ecologist. Yeah. Now I do not normally keep grass pokemons on my team but I enjoy them and do find them visually pleasing.
So whose my favorite: Chikorita!
I know we’re suppose to stay away from starters but I could not help it. Chikorita is adorable and stays cool through it’s evolution line. The problem with grass, like most types I’m learning, is that most of the cool dudes are dual typed like Breloom and Shiftry. Shaymin is cool as pure grass but I think it gets beat out by Celebi who is Psychic/Grass. Not to mention Black and White’s legend trio that’s Grass/Fighting .
I like the type. It’s very visually appealing and provides a lot good energy on your adventures, but at the same time I normally do not catch them with the illusion of using them. As individuals, some are frail and others are forgettable. As a whole, I do enjoy grass pokemon a lot.
So whose your favorite? Let me know in the comment section.
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Daily Blog Challenge: January 21
Today’s Theme: Favorite Dark Type
Today we’re talking dark pokemons. This finishes off the smooth and creepy guys. I like dark pokemon. Theyre very interesting and was one of the first types added after the originals. The pure library is slightly lacking with only 10 pure dark pokemon. However, Darkrai is one of those so they aren’t that bad off.
So whose my favorite: Absol
Yes dark has some sweet dudes. A legend in Darkrai, a mega evolution in Absol, and Umbreon gives it some heavy hitters. Absol is one those gems of third gen and one of my better memories. He’s my brother’s favorite pokemon. His mega form’s design is fierce but questionable at the same time. He looks like a lion with Pete Wentz as his hair dresser. But hey, if that’s my only complaint, it can’t be that bad.
Today’s a short one because I did not get a lot of time to throw this together with school work(I took a break to jot this one down).
Check back tomorrow, were almost done with the types!
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Daily Blog Challenge: January 20th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Psychic Pokemon
Ah, yes. One of the best types in the whole game. They’re cool, they’re edgy, mysterious and very fun. I think what makes them so awesome is their impressive library of legendary pokemons. Mewtwo, Mew, Deoxys, Mesprite, Uxie, Azelf, and Cresselia. That’s just the pure psychics! Their powers and abilities to defy physics makes them very cool to study and very powerful to watch. The only sad part is we cannot pick legends because Mewtwo is an OG man.
So whose my favorite: Alakazam
The sad part about pure psychic pokemons is that once you get away from the legends it’s not that hard to narrow down the best. Espeon is sweet and Wobbuffet and Unown get a boost from the anime and movies. I was fascinated by Mushama but I did not put enough time into black and white to really have memories with it. Most of the others are odd balls. I did use Espurr and Meowstic to beat X so I do enjoy it.
Alakazam is easily one of the coolest pokemons of any type. He has insane special attack and speed which makes him a near auto include when you need a special sweeper. Not to mention he has a mega form! He was one of the four trade evolutions from gen one which means some players might have never used him. That is a sad truth for I’m sure many old school players.
Anyway whose your favorite?
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Daily Blog Challenge: January 19th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Bug Pokemon
Bug pokemons get a bad rap and deservedly so if were just looking at pure bug pokemons. They don’t offer much. I know what you’re saying, “But DaHubbz, what about Butterfree, Scizor, Scyther, Heracross” That’s just it. Almost any cool bug pokemon is a dual type. There’s really only two bug pokemons I would deem cool.
So which is my favorite in this lack luster typing: Pinsir.
Yeah, probably a no brainer. He’s been one of my favorite since the beginning and I think really shows how cool pokemons can be but also how cool pure Bug pokemons can be. They don’t all need flying or steel or poison. Pinsir is just straight up bug and he’s killing it(Lets forget how it lost to Ash’s Metapod, ok). It has bulky attack and defense stats and a very solid speed. The only drawback really is based on it’s moves it could use the fighting type, but that aside he is a sweet pokemon.
The other bug pokemon that I like is Accelgor. He kind of looks like that shady, cool drug dealer we all know.
What’s your favorite bug pokemon? Let me know in the comments
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Click here to read my review of One Punch Man Volume 1
Manga Monday: One Punch Man Volume 1 Review
One Punch Man is written by One and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. It is published through Shonen Jump and distributed through Viz Media. It originally was a web based manga before the team brought it to paperback in 2012. It is famous for the anime that grew very popular last season(Which I managed to stay spoiler free from so far.
Spoilers: Meh, not really any huge ones.
Plot: Saitama was a man who had lost the will to live three years before the very first panel. In the first chapter he fights a piccolo looking character who is a manifest of earth sent to kill all humans for polluting. Yeah, manga takes a very “Defend Earth” stance early and does not really let it go through out the volume. Chapter two gives us back story about Saitama when he was a dead beat who killed a mutated crab(Yet again from pollution like some Fallout stuff). This is when we learn it’s been three years since he decided to train to carry on the Baldy Balds tradition(I love you if you get this reference). Early on this feels very western world comic style. By that I mean no apparent cohesive plot like tradition mangas. Most of the early chapters just feel like days-in-the-life kinda things where he goes around easily defeating villains. Combine that with almost a deconstruction of Shonen manga’s main characters and you have an entertainingly funny, but boring action comic. The volume does end on a high note as they introduce what I presume to be the bad guy organization.
Characters: Saitama and Genos seem to be our two main characters so i’ll focus on them
Saitama- Saitama could not get a job to save his life. He even commented he failed 3 or 4 interviews that day alone. When a mutated crab tries to kill a little boy, Saitama rushes to the rescue and discovers he wants to be a hero. For fun and all. Saitama is pretty much how you would expect Goku or Luffy to to fight. Saitama is so overpowered it’s crazy. Goku is crazy stronger than anybody in Dragon Ball but still struggles against folks he should not. Saitama, on the other hand, obliterates the opposition. Logically, this how I imagine most fights going. One Punch Man shows how, while very funny, just how dull these worlds would be. The cool part about him though is that he seeks a rival as strong as him and how he feels empty without the competition. The sad part, I do not think he will find that rival anytime soon.
Genos- Genos is a pretty cool character. He is an cyborg but is fully capable of emotions. He is seeking revenge and hoping Saitama can help train him(Sandy would be disappointed to learn this). He once was a young boy in a small town. A cyborg went crazy and killed everyone in the town except him(Like a synth. Man, I have Fallout on the brain). Anyway, a doctor for justice preformed a procedure on him to turn Genos into a cyborg that seeks justice.
The World: One of the first mangas I really get to talk about the world. The world is overrun by monsters and villains. Saitama hopes that by donning his cap(For fun) he would cut down on the monstrous behavior. He’s wrong. Most of the villains seem to be manifestations of science or the earth herself. Pretty cool world, scary to live in though.
Recap:
Action: One punch worth
Romance: None at the moment.
Plot: It’s there.
Characters: We’ve really only done surface level scratching
The World: I feel this is going to be explored a little more. Cool for the time being though
Humor: The series does this right. It’s pretty funny.
Verdict: Seems the chapters are more western style than tradition mangas for now. It’s a funny read but it’s very fast pace.
Score: 6.5 out 10. One Punch Man is hard to buy into after just one volume. It’s a satire and deconstruction of a genre I’m just not sure how well it translates into manga form. The best part from the mangas One Punch Man seems to be inspired by is the rivalry between main characters and villains, think Naruto and Sasuke. One Punch Man does not have that, but it does have potential. A solid start, a good enough middle, and cliff hanger ending makes me at least want to give volume 2 a try(which I will when I can).
Daily Blog Challenge: January 18th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Ghost Pokemon
Ghost pokemon. Those creepy, sneaky little ghost pokemon. Back in the the day there were only 3. Gastly, Haunter, and Gengar. The type has since broke out in popularity. They have a legend: Giratina. Three mega evolution: Mega Gengar and Mega Sableye and Mega Banette and a good supporting cast to round out the remaining guys.
So. which of the spooky little ghouls is my favorite: Dusknoir
Gengar is awesome but he is not a pure ghost pokemon unfortunately. However, Gamefreak gave us this gem of a pokemon. Dusknoir is by far one of the creepiest looking pokemons. He is a great embodiment of the ghost pokemon.He does lack some quality moves but he is bulky and that kind of makes up for it. He does have access to calm mind, toxic, curse, confuse ray, Will’o wisp and other utility moves.
So whose your favorite ghost pokemon? Leave it in the comment
Today was short, but I should be putting out a One Punch Man Volume 1 review later, so check back more for that!
Daily Blog Challenge: January 17th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Fighting Pokemon
Today is fun one. While I normally do not use fighting pokemons on my team, there is no doubt they have some of the cooler pokemons. Sadly, most of the awesome fighting pokemons have fighting as a secondary type(Blaziken, Toxicroak, Gallade).
What’s my favorite fighting type: Primeape
The OG of fighting pokmeons. Most of the old school fans(and I’m sure some of the new ones too) all think of Machop, Machoke, and Machamp when they hear fighting. Than there’s the Hitmonless and Hitmonchop bros. These guys are all great. Back in the day the Machop line was hard to get for a kid like me. You had to trade to get it to evolve. That meant having not only the link cables, but also someone else to trade with(someone you trusted too). That kind of effort was a little to demanding for a six year old. Hitmonlee and Hitmonchop were always some of my favorites( Read Here!<— My post about tyrouge) Back in the day though you could only get one(Yeah they made you choose between starters, fossils and the Hitmons! Oh the inhumanity). The big beef with fossils and Hitmons was how long into the game it actually took to get them. The Hitmons were in Saffron and by that point I think youre about to fight Sabrina which uses psychics. The fossils do not come until Cinnabar Island and I think they are underlevel if I remember right.
Primeape though. You can obtain Mankey before you even visit the first gym. Which he compliments Charmander really well right off the bat. Primeape is one my favorites since back in the day for this reason. Oh and he is pig monkey. That is awesome by itself! And well, the anime did not hurt eithe
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Look at this guy^^^
Anyway what is your favorite fighting pokemon? Tell me in the comments
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Daily Blog Challenge: January 16th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Ice Pokemon
Ice is one of those types I want to like, I really do. The concept is really cool. Kill stuff by freezing it. Oh yeah! Some of the primary and secondary ice pokemon are some of the coolest dudes in the game. Ice has Articuno, Frolass, Cloyster, Lapras! At the same time, they almost seem to off the beaten track. I almost never encounter them without going out of my way to catch. The other hard part is that Regice is my favorite ice pokemon but I cant pick legends.
So with that out of the way, whose my favorite: Glaceon
Yes, Glaceon is pretty sweet. I think the other option is Beartic. I sweet play on words and pretty fierce looking to boot. One of the major drawbacks for Beartic is the lack of psychical moves Beartic learns by leveling up. It doesn’t learn it’s first physical ice move until 37. Yeah, it’s a hard life. Now, the funny thing about Glaceon is that have a similar problem. It is special attack user and it does learn Icy Wind around level 9. That’s about it. It does learn Blizzard at level 45. haha.
I’ve had a headache all day and this computer screen isn’t helping, so we’re going to end it here.
What’s your favorite Ice Pokemon? Let me know in the comment section!
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Daily Blog Challenge:January 15th
Today’s Theme: Favorite Electric Pokemon
Electric Pokemon are some of the most and adventuress pokemons and they are great. They remind of youth and fresh energy. I think I would definitely keep one of my team in real life because they provide that spark I would probably need for adventuring day in and day out. And as Ash has learned over and over, they can be quite shocking.
So who be my electric pokemon of choice: Electrivire
Electrivire is one cool customer and not a guy I would look forward to fighting. He was one of my favorite additions to Diamond and Pearl. He is one of the few physical attacking electric pokemons. And unlike some of the other physical attack electric pokemons, Electrivire had the moves to back it up. He had access to most of the punchs allowing him to cover a good range of attacks and had Earthquake which pack a nasty punch. How the fun would be raising a elekid all the way up Electrivire. Elekid was my favorite electric pokemon up until Electrivire release. That whole evolution line is sweet. I think they are heads and shoulders above the rest of the pure electric pokemons next to Mareeps evolution line.
So whose your favorite Electric Pokemon? Leave it in the comment section.
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