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Pokemon Go’s latest Master Ball Event is Live!

The Master Ball has always been one of the most iconic items in gaming history! It’s stature remains in tact with Pokemon Go. The Master Ball, for those of you who do not know, can catch any Pokemon without fail. Again, this ability is how it works in the mobile Pokemon experience as well. So it’s great for catching legendaries and those that roam or flee often!

This event is broken into 4 parts. The first part looks like this:

– Catch 250 Pokemon

– Use 150 Berries to help catch Pokemon

– Make 100 Nice Curveball Throws

So that’s the first part. Are you guys excited for the event? And better question, what are you using your Master Ball on?

Games I’ve Played Recently

Alright guys, it’s time for another installment of games I’ve Played Recently. We’ve got 3 good ones to go over!

First off is Tears of the Kingdom!

Tears of the Kingdom

You guys may remember me mentioning this in my post for my recent Pickups. Well, of course I’ve been playing it as well. I don’t play the story much because I’m more into collecting and exploring. I did complete enough story missions to get the glider as it is essential to further your exploration needs. However, I have been fascinated with the new sky and underground sections. I did cool off playing it when I decided to focus on my Gamepass games over the last month.

The vast open skies of Zelda!

Up next is Disney Dreamlight Valley

Disney Dreamlight Valley

This game consumes my life off and on. It’s one that my baby girl and wife love to watch me play. We’re currently in the middle of a new event with some new Pixar content. They’ve also added in a new character. It’s one of those village simulators with farming and civilian upkeep. You fish, mine, and play with some of your favorite Disney characters. It’s not a game I play every day. It’s more so a I game I get in phases with.

Donald and Wall-E hanging out in the kingdom

Now, for the game that has preoccupied my free time the most

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order

This is a new perfect game for me. It was described to me as a Souls-like game. I don’t really play souls like so. Unfortunately, I avoided this one. It caught my eye when scrolling through Gamepass. I downloaded it and gave it a shot. Boy, did I love this game. This is a modern-day metriodvania collectathon. It is broken down into 6 planets instead of one giant level. Though you do get powers that encourage backtracking for new experiences and collectibles. The boss fights can be exhausting, but they’re far from the hardest fights I’ve had in video games. The chest system is kind of lame. It’s a similar problem that Tears of the Kingdom has. All the power ups are hidden in certain sections or through the skill trees. This means the chests are relegated to cosmetic changes such as lightsabers, costume colors, and Droid colors. Cal gets upgrades in the form of wall running, double jumps and force push and pull. This makes backtracking a fun experience. As now you want to see where all you can explore. All in all, I really enjoyed this one. I have beat it. Now it’s time to 100% it.

This post was written a few months back. For some reason I never made the closing paragraph. So I hope you guys enjoyed this one. I’ll be working on a more updated list that includes some new games like Pokémon Scarlett as well as a throwback to a PS2 Hidden Gem in Rogue Galaxy.

Thank you guys for reading! Have a great day!

My Shinys From the Squirtle Community Day Event!

Hey guys, I managed to get 4 shiny Squirtles. This will be a quick post, but we will document the ones I caught here.

So, it’s a little underwhelming Stat wise, but Squirtle is my favorite Pokémon ever, and I didn’t own any Squirtle shinys previously. Grabbing 4 in one day felt like a good accomplishment and I’m glad to get that monkey off my back!

So thanks for reading guys. Have a great rest of yalls day!

Pokemon Go is 7 Years Old with a New Event!

Hey guys, if you’re like me, you are excited for the 7th anniversary of Pokémon Go! Niantic is dropping a new event on us. In fact, I saw three new events in the Pokémon Go shop. For starters, there’s the 7th anniversary event previously mentioned. They are also bringing back the 151 Shiny Mew event. On top of all that, we’re also getting a Squirtle event this Saturday!

For now, certain Pokemons are showing up with party hats on to celebrate.

These are so cool!
Here are the details for the event!
Here’s the details for the Squirtle Event!

This is the one I’m excited for! A community day for Squirtle is going to be awesome. I haven’t seen mention of an increased shiny rate for Squirtles, but I’m holding out hope to grab a few.

The rest of the details
Page 1 of the Mew Research Task

As you can see, I’ve gotten started on this one. It seems like it’s going to be a chore, but I’m gonna try and knock these out sooner then later!

So, out of these events, which one are you most excited for? I can’t wait to get my hands on a shiny Mew and all those sweet, sweet Squirtles!

Thanks for reading! Have a great rest of your day!

My Recent Video Game Pick Ups!

As some of you may remember, I made a post saying I would be showing off my video game picks up. Well, today is that day! We got games I’ve wanted to play for a while now. We also picked up some heavy hitters. Check these out!

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Oh, boy! The next installment in the Zelda series. It’s a darn good one. I’m enjoying it more than BOTW, but both are amazing games.

Pokemon Rumble Blast

Pokemon Rumble Blast is a game I’ve wanted for what feels like forever. I found this game at my LGS about 2 years ago. Only they had lost the key to the showcase it was in. Well, recently, they found that key, haha. It’s a game I’m glad to have in my collection, finally!

Marvel Ultimate Alliance

This was a game I loved as a kid. My brother and I no-lifed this game. It taught me a lot about the Marvel universe. I now work at a comic book store, and this game helped guide me down this route. Now, my wife and I love the MCU and talking comics. I’ve been wanting to play this awesome beat em up with her for almost a decade.

Castlevania N64, Castlevania Legacy of Darkness and Ogre Battle 64!

Now on to the heavy hitters! Castlevania among the other 2 does seem kinda dudish, but I was able to pick up both Castlevania games at an absolute deal! I did pay retail for Ogre Battle 64, but it was super clean. Admittedly, I’m a lot more interested in trying Castlevania over Ogre Battle. That’s mostly because I’m into action adventure games more so than RPGs. However, the N64 is starved for RPGs, so I’m glad to have one of the few! These two join the likes of Beast Wars, Bomberman 2nd Attack and Conker as some of my biggest hitters on the console!

So that’s my haul, guys! What do yall think of these? What systems or games do you collect? Let me know in the comments down below!

All the games featured in this post!

Thank you guys for reading and have a great day!

My Shiny Axew in Pokémon Go!

Hey guys, posts have been slow as I was very busy and distracted last week. With some luck and better planning, I’ll pump out a few posts this week.

In the meantime, I managed to catch 5 Shiny Axew over the weekend. None of them were 3 stars… Anyway, let’s take a look at them!

As you guys can see, my shinys were underwhelming. But Axew and his evolution line are epic. In that way. I’m glad I got a handful of them. Though 2 of them are heading to Jessica next time we trade.

So what do you guys think of shiny Axew? How many did you catch this weekend? Thank you guys for reading! Have a great rest of your day!

Don’t Miss Out on an Awesome Pokemon Go Event! MEGA MOMENT!

Pokemon Go is increasing your chances of finding Squirtle, Bulbasaur and Charmander in the wild. They are also introducing Mega Kangskhan into Pokemon Go. And they are allowing trainers to select a branching path mission where trainers will pick 1 of the 3 mega Kento Starters! There are other goodies, too, but those are the highlights

All pictures pulled from: https://www.google.com/amp/s/pokemongohub.net/post/event/a-mega-moment-complete-event-guide/amp/

Be sure to jump into Pokemon Go action! Thank you guys for reading! Have a great day!

I Started Playing Brilliant Diamond.

The game has been an absolute blast so far. Gen 4 is, in my opinion, the best generation in the series. Admittedly, I played a lot my first day playing it. The next few play sessions I’ve been trying to trick my Switch into thinking it’s Friday to catch a Drifloon but I am not having success with that. Again, other than that, I am loving it. The battling is fun. The Pokemons look great. And it’s awesome to revisit one of favorite regions.

Have you had a chance to play either Brilliant Diamond or Shining Pearl yet? Let me know in the comment section down below! Thanks for reading and have a great day everyone!

My Five Favorite Cards From Pokemon TCG: Fusion Strike

Hey guys, let’s take a look at my five favorite Pokemon cards from the latest Pokemon TCG set, Fusion Strike. Remember, I don’t really play the TCG. I mostly collect the cards. So my list is going to be based off of art style and the Pokemons themselves. Not so much based on abilities or power levels.

#5 Espeon VMAX

Starting the list off is one of the highest presale priced cards in the set, Espeon VMAX. Admittedly, I love the art and use of color on this card. I’m just putting it this low because I know it is Jessica’s #1 pick from the set.

#4 Genesect V

Based off of art alone, this might be the best card in the set. Sadly, this one of the few old Pokemon’s I’ve never caught or owned. So I have no attachment to the Pokemon itself. V alt arts are really killer in this set though!

#3 Flaffy

Honestly, the secret rares don’t do a lot for me. Their backgrounds are boring compared to the alt art. But they still pop. And I love Flaffy a lot. The fact a middle form got a secret rare and it was Flaffy of all Pokemons is just too awesome.

#2 Mew V (Alternate Full Art)

Here again is another V alternative art card killing it! This one does a lot right in my opinion. You’ve got Mew as the Pokemon in question, which I love. The color is awesome here! And there’s several Pokemon all in the shot, a plus in my book. This card scores a near perfect score in my scorecard!

#1 Celebi V (Alternative Full Art)

A lot of what I said in the previous entry holds true here. I like Celebi more than Mew which is why Celebi edges Mew out for the #1 spot. I like the color better on Mew but the use of landscape, atmosphere and color all work incredible well. This card gives off Christmas and hope vibes which I think we can all appreciate heading into the Winter months!

So there’s my top 5. Let me know what cards you guys are looking forward too most! Fusion Strike is on sale tomorrow so be sure to grab a box or some packs!

Pokemon Celebrations TCG Unboxing Dark Sylveon Box! (Wes and Jess) (Pokemon TCG)

Hey guys. Here’s a quick unboxing video of Jessica and I myself unboxing the Pokemon Celebrations TCG Dark Sylveon box.

Link to our video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2RiINKSaZE

As you can see we scored 2 classic collection cards, the promo Dark Sylveon , a full art, a VMAX and more!