The Damned

It's jarring as hell. Remember: being unconventional for the sake of it isn't necessarily a good idea.

The whole thing is good until the end. That glitching-out effect was pretty jarring. I actually thought it was something wrong with the playback, but when I went back to listen to it again, it became clear it wasn't. I'd suggest either getting rid of that entirely, or reducing it a lot. It's distracting, and really breaks the immersion you had me in. Aside from that, it's pretty good.

I had no idea they were so different in size. So big... and so puuuuuuny.

I kind of have to agree with him on this, because wading through a pile of shit to get to a gem still means you had to crawl through a pile of shit. When a movie is terrible, with the exception of a really awesome scene near the end, people have no problem skipping to that scene. We've all done it. But when it's a game, we're expected to slog through the bad parts until we get to "the good parts" because... ? We can't do that. The nature of games requires us to be active in the events of the game as it progresses. We don't get to skip ahead to the good part, because we have to actively drive the events into occurring. So here we are, forcing ourselves through the poor writing/art/mechanics/etc, just to eventually get to something worthwhile. That's no entertainment. That's a chore. That's the exact opposite of what games are about. On the other hand... if the ratio of "bad" to "good" is definitely in favor of the good parts (overwhelmingly so is even better), then becomes less of an issue. You might even be able to say, honestly, that the good outweighs the bad. But not every game is like that, nor is it like that for everyone that plays it. Players A, B and C all play Game X. Game X has some bad spots scattered around it, and sometimes, they're pretty bad. But it has some really good spots as well. Player A might like it overall, even to the point of forgiving the issues that plague parts of it. Player B, however, is getting bored after the half-way point, and is losing interest. But someone said it gets better after that point... so will Player B keep going? Player C got fed up with the bad parts after only a few hours and abandoned the game completely. Now we have one lost player, and a potential lost player. That's hardly a good way to encourage new and repeat players. From both a business and industry view, this should be a concern for developers. So yeah, I think the complaint against "getting to the good part(s)" is valid, and something that should be addressed.

Agreed.

Controls are as follows: Arrow keys = D-pad, Alt is left button, Ctrl is right button, 1 is start/pause. "p" also pauses the emulator itself.

Yeah, but that doesn't mean that it will stay bad. Patches, DLC and user content can improve the game from its original release version. It's not an absolute, mind you. It's just possible.

Oh, look at at that! The online Jirachi event is now up. GO GET JIRACHI!

The scene with the Computer Club and how she got the free computers? I think that's as bad as it gets. Though, skip the second season... that time-loop bullshit don't fly.

If I remember correctly, project directors have to offer a remixer as a human sacrifice to DJP and the judges. There's this whole elaborate ceremony with cloaks and goat heads, chanting and some minor blood-letting. It's an old formality, but it does speed up the process a lot. I'm going to recommend... oh, let's saaaaaay... Tuberz McGee. He should be good enough.

Some advice. First and foremost, I am not some Tumblr/SJW/prudish cliche. I am also not the polar opposite (not sure what to call that? Shitlord?). What I am is someone that has watched anime since the mid 1980. And no, I don't mean Robotech. We had access to Japanese Macross. Lots of stuff from various sources over the years. That guy down the street how had fifth generation bootleg tapes from his cousin in Japan, some video stores with a very limited selection, right up to the 90s and 2000s with local anime conventions and dedicated stores. And now we have stuff like Crunchyroll, Netflix and all those torrents and streaming sites. My god, you kids have it so easy now. Seriously, you can not comprehend how different things were twenty years ago, let along thirty or more. Fuck yeah, future! Any way, you're aiming at teens, aged 12 to 16. OK, cool. Lots of people got into anime about that age. Anime can be funny, even mind-blowing, at that age. Like, "holy shit, that was a crazy story!" Or, "holy shit, did you see that fight scene? It went on for twenty minutes!" Good times can, and will, be had. Open up interests in other countries and cultures, history, art and music, all kinds of stuff. Buuuuut... there is something that this vast access to anime has brought with it. A lot of anime simply isn't appropriate for teens. And I don't mean "time to show a little skin!" inappropriate. I mean stuff ranging from under-age sexualization (seems to be popular these last few... decades) to straight-up sexual assault. Case in point: Nanatsu No Taizai. Early in the series, the male lead character brings the unconscious lead female character to a safe place after a minor battle. Once in bed, he looks over, places his hand on her breasts, gives them a big ol' squeezin', and when she wakes up, says he was just checking her pulse. No. No, that is not right. You pull that shit in real life, you get arrested. But in anime, it's OK because... ANIME!! It's fine in Japan! (No it isn't, it's a crime and the penalty is quite severe. Like the police. Seriously, don't get arrested in Japan). So not all shows, regardless of suggestions or recommendations, are going to appropriate for 12 to 16 year old kids. Watch the shows. Not one or two episodes, watch at least five of them (if not more) to make sure. Think about what kind of scenarios these kids are going to be watching over the weeks or months, and what kind of impressions and messages these shows are going to make. And for the love of Arceus, legally cover you ass. Make sure everything you do is on the up-and-up. Work with the staff to make sure there are no laws or regulations in your town/state/province/territory/etc about shows and ratings. None of us want to hear about some guy in a small town library getting arrested for accidentally showing "that there Jap cartoon porn" to some 12 year-olds, even when we all know that is not the case. Once you clear those two concerns, go for it. Invite the parents to watch with their kids, maybe get a small article in the local paper or something to get more members (and also solidify your good standing in the community), have a small local convention if there aren't any in your region. There are so many ways this could turn out good, and most of them you won't even have to work hard at. Small clubs can be a wellspring of friendships and good memories that will be around for years after the club could fold up. It's worth the time and effort, even if it's only in a small town library. Good luck!

Turns out that from March 4th to October 31st of this year, any one that accesses PokéBank will be given the three Legendary trio of Regice, Registeel and Regirock. Oh, but that's not all. They all come with their Hidden Abilities. This is pretty rare, so I'd advise getting them while you can. I mean, you have months to do it, but still. All three come to your game at level 50. Just remember, you can only get one each per PokéBank account. If you want like, twenty each, you're going to have to trade for them. Or cheat, but come on, really? Cheating in Pokémon to get more of something everyone is getting for free? Ain't nobody got reason for that crazy.

I'm hearing Singapore is the new theory. The hotel in the video looks almost identical to a famous one there, and the other things, like vehicles and palm trees, are supposed to fit in as well. Conversely, we have the fact that both 5th and 6th gen were based upon places Game Freak staff had visited shortly before. Black and White are based upon New York, which some of the staff had visited for various reasons, including getting source material to base the cities upon. X and Y were based upon France and Paris, which the director had posted on his social media accounts right around the time the games were announced. But the last time the staff had posted a trip to another country, it was Spain back in early 2015. I don't know if Spain has palm trees or vehicles that match those color schemes. How knows? We'll have to wait for the E3 Directs for more news... if they even bother with any then.

For those of you who care, you can get Celebi on your XY and ORAS game right now. Just to the the Mystery Gift option in your main menu, choose "Receive over Internet" and it should appear Then go in-game to any Pokécenter and talk to the lady standing in front of the counter. If you save right before talking to her, you can reset your game for better stats and nature (if you're competitively inclined, that is). Otherwise, jsut enjoy the fact you have a free Celebi!

I felt bad about my own project taking over five years, and that was (at the time) considered taking longer than usual. A decade is just... I don't understand how that could happen. I don't blame anyone, as I have no followed the project closely (I honestly thought it had been released years ago until i saw this in Chern's post), I just do not understand the events that led to this long a delay and amount of inactivity. Someone has to just step in and say "This is done." Take the music that is complete and make it into the album. While a good album delayed is good forever, an acceptable album delayed for years is still delayed for years.

Ah, almost forgot. How to get TWO Mews before the third Gym. http://imgur.com/z9POquw

I had some doubts, but shit, this guy makes some good points. Not a bad place to base the game on.

No starters! That's the awesome secret of the new games. You just walk out of your house into the tall grass, and whatever you first encounter is now your starter. Gen 7 equivalents of Pidgeys and Rattattas EVERYWHERE.

I had to check hat I didn't accidentally open two youtube videos at once. No, it's one song. One messy, terrible song. Is this one of those times where you have to listen not to the notes that are being played, but the ones that aren't being played? Because I could have done that by not watching the video.

XY have the newest mechanics, and that whole trainer customization thing. ORAS has some nice features, like flying around on Latios/Latias, and Secret Bases... but nothing that new compared to what you may have played in the original Ruby and Sapphire. in fact, the Battle Frontier is gone from Emerald, and I don't even think there's a Battel Tower anymore. Honestly, I'd say XY has ore to offer in terms of new stuff, while ORAS has more to do post-game (that whole Delta storyline). Coin toss, I guess.

Sooo... we're not getting pitchforks and torches?

Well, you've had about five years to do so, so either get one or... like, don't get one. I'm not the boss of you.

Base stats of 90 across the board. With a suckass ability. And it can't learn new moves, it only has one move in its entire moveset. No HMs, no TMs, no Tutors, just Tackle.

February 26th, 2011 was the release date of the 3DS. It's been five years already?! Wow, I don't know where the time went. Oh wait, yes I do. It went by while we were playing all those games. You had a rough start, but it got better, and now you've got a great library of games.

Well, the direct is over... and it's official, Sun and Moon are coming out this holiday season (likely Novemeber) 2016. Only other thing of note was that you can use the 3DS VC versions of Red/ Blue and Yellow with Pokémon Bank to transfer your pokémon to Sun and Moon when it comes out. Finally, first gen transfers to... 6th gen? seventh gen? Yeah, they didn't address that at all. "We're making a new game!" "Cool! Is it continuing the XY/ORAS generation, or is this the start of a new set of games?" "NEW GAAAAAAAMMME!" Also, couldn't help but notice that they said "with Sun and Moon versions" and didn't mention anything about the current games. Just... ignore those for now. Lastly, not from the video, but from people that have gotten their special 20th anniversary N3DSs with the game on it, the Yellow version has the Pikachu surfing mini-game on it, and you can use any Pikachu, regardless of it knowing Surf, to play it. Welp, I guess we'll hear more after E3 when the next Nintendo Direct. EDIT: Awesome. So, in case you didn't know, there were several methods to glitch the old RBY games to get certain pokémon to appear. Namely, Mew. Well, the glitches are still there. Combine that with the announced Bank compatibility in the future, and we'll have tons of Mews floating around before the end of the year.