Welcome to the latest episode of Tuesday Tunes, our bimonthly podcast celebrating the greatest video game music of all time. This week, we take a peek into one of the most popular game series of all time, Pokemon, and its eccentric music.
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Tuesday Tunes Episode 8: Pokemon
If you read this article 100 times and then talk to Professor Oak, you’ll unlock the REAL way to get Mew!
Last week there was an announcement from Game Freak that they would reveal a new 6th generation Pokemon. We’ve already been treated to the starters, the mascot legends, and Sylveon the newest Eevee evolution, but today Game Freak revealed a shocking Pokemon. An as yet unnamed Pokemon that bears a high resemblance to Mewtwo, who for simplicity’s sake I’ll call Mewthree. What could be in store for us?
Today’s article is brought to you by the letter “G”!
I doubt anyone out there would openly want to consort with a real life Groose, so why do we love characters like him on the silver screen. Well, the short answer is it’s hilarious. Alright, show’s over, move along. But we’re not here for that. Why is the overly macho, overconfident memeatic badass such a lovable character? Here are a few ideas as to why.
Time for a Thursday throwdown, because the verbal viscera is gonna fly on this week’s Moar Powah – Objection!
Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here with Inverseman and Tarabisu to discuss the question that’s on everyone’s minds: who will be the best starter of Pokemon Generation 6? I’ll be defending the most awesome of all: Froakie!
Inverseman: I beg to differ. Fennekin trumps all.
Tarabisu: You are both illiterate fools for Chespin is the clear choice.
It’s funny to me that I spend so much of my writing space discussing handheld games, considering how little I used to care about that area of video games. Yet in the last year I have catapulted my playtime with both the 3DS and Vita to nearly eclipse that of home consoles and PC games. Several key games have helped contribute to my newfound fascination with gaming on the go, and it’s likely that my current college student lifestyle easily facilitates this form of play.
That being said, I am clearly the exception to the rule, the rise against the norm. While I may be enjoying my Vita wholeheartedly, there appears to be a vast majority who find themselves disappointed by its slim offerings or disinterested in buying one altogether. That’s really too bad, because the Vita was and still in many ways is a console with great potential. But what’s ultimately true is that the Vita faces a substantial uphill battle if Sony truly desires to see it succeed. Conservative implementation, marketing, and game development will not save it from its many visible woes. No, the Vita will have to see some great changes if it wishes to do even marginally well.
NOTE: Featured content image by Cachomon
Silverwolf: Hello everyone! Silverwolf here today to debate the most pivotal question of all time. What is the best Pokemon generation, and why? Believe it or not, neither myself, nor the esteemed Tarabisu, have chosen Gen 1 to defend. I’m of the opinion that Black and White (aka Gen 5) is the best. Please note that I haven’t played B2 or W2 yet.
Tarabisu: Yes, it’s true. Gen 1 is remarkable in many ways, and most will likely defend its place as the king of Pokemon games. It set the precedent and began what is an incredibly resilient franchise. But I’m going to take a different opinion and argue that Gen 2, Gold and Silver, are indeed the best Pokemon games, not to mention the incredible remakes on DS they were both honored with.
Silverwolf: Actually, had this conversation been a month ago I’d totally agree with you. Gold was my favorite for the longest time, and I absolutely LOVED Heart Gold. In fact, the only Pokemon generation where I got more than one of the games was the original Gold and Silver. Recently, however, I finally got my hands on a copy of Black and gave it a whirl and found that it gave me everything I wanted in a Pokemon game and more.
Tarabisu: Interesting. To me, Black, the version I chose, felt empty and soulless in comparison to other Pokemon games. It was like a stranger wearing a mask of a friend, trying to parade around as someone I know and like. Something about the atmosphere threw me off, perhaps. I will also note that save for a few rare gems, the Pokemon to be found in Black and White are some of the strangest and least Pokemon-y Pokemon I have ever seen. Thoughts?
Currently, questions flow in the mind of game enthusiasts everywhere. Will the Wii U deliver on its promises? Will there be third party support? Will Nintendo ever learn to incorporate online features that aren’t mindlessly roundabout?
Why doesn’t everyone think it’s cool? Why does anyone think it’s cool? Everyone has a position, negative, positive, or mildly skeptic. Any trek into gaming site articles concerning the shiny new white/black box is tainted with strong opinions and decisive indifference. Reminds me a bit of 2006.
In the end, the trajectory of the game industry is going to be shaped by what Nintendo does, for better or worse. In fact, it’s already happening. Microsoft’s Smartglass incorporation and Sony’s PSVita planned connectivity likely wouldn’t have ever been considered had Nintendo not gone in it’s peculiar direction. But whereas these features are implemented simply for Microsoft and Sony to market their consoles as having checked off features from Nintendo’s oddball toy (see Kinect and PlayStation Move as examples of this in the recent past), the Wii U was built from the ground up for tablet integration. It’s not an add-on feature. This is the axis by which the console lives or dies.
Let’s talk about it.
In b4 someone talks about Kyurem being a Nobody…
Hello Moarpowah readers, it’s good to be back in black… Two that is! Going off my earlier impressions here is my full review of Pokemon Black 2 and White 2. These are Game Freak’s first true sequels, how did the stack up? Let’s find out.
Welcome to this week’s Objection! The Moarpowah arena of debate! Tonight the Inverseman and Silverwolf discuss the future of Pokemon, will it be online?
1. Should there be a Pokemon MMO?
2. If so, what role should it have in the series? (main game, spin-off, side series etc.) If not, why?
Like many social outcasts who don’t tend to jump to further social interaction when attempting to escape social interaction, I play almost exclusively solitarily. My introversion can be such a strong force that even in games that are renowned for their multiplayer I nearly always choose to play with or against computer players. As it just so happens, I’ve sunk hundreds of collective hours into Left 4 Dead, Empire: Total War, Civ 5, Sins of a Solar Empire, and Battlefield 2 and the times in which I connected those games to other human players most likely numbers under ten. To me, multiplayer options often feel unreliable and rigid, on top of being shoehorned into games that could have potentially been stronger single player experiences had the multiplayer development money gone into the main campaign. This, of course, directly opposes the opinions of most, as many games, I understand, are bought solely for their multiplayer, be it competitive or co-op. I know, though, that there are those, like myself, who are distant from this realm. Here, in as friendly a manner as I can muster, is a guide to creating multiplayer modes that even I would abandon my solitude to join.
