tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/9918Cheerful Ghost: Pokemon Blue2024-03-28T23:58:15+00:002020-12-07T00:19:46Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/45382020-12-07T00:18:33Z2020-12-07T00:19:46Z/jdodson/posts/4538/trying-out-the-modern-pokemon-card-gameTrying Out The Modern Pokemon Card Game<div class='youtube-player' data-id='7x1WppZKi28'></div> <br/>My 4 year old son Finley got a Pokeball with 3 packs of Pokemon cards as a Thanksgiving present from his Grandma. Since he's still quite young we don't really play the Pokemon card game as much as pretend to bring out cards and attack each other. It's quite silly and he wins a lot because, magically, the made up rules always seem to favor him. One thing I noticed in these new Pokemon card packs he got for Thanksgiving was that they contained a lot more cards than the ones we've picked up at the dollar store and also they come with a digital code to redeem a pack on the Pokemon digital card game. I've haven't played the Pokemon digital card game yet so I decided to give it a shot. One thing to keep in mind that you can play the Pokemon digital card game on Windows, Mac, iPad or an Android tablet for free.<br><br>When the Pokemon card game came out 1996 it was huge and I remember playing it with friends. It wasn't quite as challenging to pick up as Magic the Gathering and it was accessible enough for kids. After playing it for a year I decided to walk away from it and after trying my hand at the digital collectable card game I have to say I really enjoy the simplicity of it still. I also think it's cool that each card pack and pre-made deck you buy in real life you can redeem in the digital game. This is something Magic doesn't quite do you and really should consider as it gives more value to the physical & digital game.<br><br>So far I'm just playing the training missions starting out but am looking at buying some dueling decks to pick up and play against friends when we can get to that sort of thing.2020-12-07T00:19:46Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/28262016-03-01T03:19:24Z2016-03-01T16:41:32Z/jdodson/posts/2826/what-better-time-to-learn-the-history-of-pokemon-than-at-it-s-20th-anniversaryWhat Better Time To Learn The History Of Pokemon Than At Its 20th Anniversary?<div class='youtube-player' data-id='1LZgpi8oxl8'></div> <br/>I'll be honest, my cultural understanding of Pokemon is pretty bleak. Back in the 90's I bought Pokemon Blue but returned it for religious reasons. As luck and time would have it, I dropped the religious part but have always wanted to head back and try everyone favorite Monster training simulator. Recently I picked up Pokemon Blue at a local retro game store and have really been enjoying my time with it.<br><br>When I played Pokemon Blue back in the 90's my first choice of Pokemon was Bulbasaur so I felt this time shouldn't be much different. I always liked Bulbasaur and after doing some research found this to be a very good starting pick. As the early game progressed I picked up Pidgey & Ratta but ditched Ratta later for Jigglypuff, Spearow, Nidorian Female and Geodude. I keep one slot open for catching a Pokemon I find interesting but I have no goal to collect them all. My current Pokemon roster and level is Fearow(21), Jigglypuff(20), Nidorina(20), Geodude(20) & Ivysaur(20). This is a really solid line up and currently haven't had too many issues taking down Pokemon trainers or Gym bosses. In the case of running up to a difficult Gym boss or trainer, grinding out some levels seems to solve the problem fairly quickly.<br><br>If you have an early Pokemon you recommend I get and it's available in Blue, let me know!<br><br>One aspect of pain in this particular version of Pokemon is the grind. You need to fight a lot and it can get very tedious. Whereas I own the original Pokemon Blue Gameboy kart I am emulating it. Recently a friend recommended I speed the game up to make grinding much easier and this has been a life saver. Since each Pokemon battle is relatively simple, speeding it up means you can blast through a couple levels in a minute or two.<br><br>According to the linked video above there is a ton of Pokemon games yet to try out and I plan on continuing with the franchise as long as it's fun. Some people have said the second generation of Pokemon is the best and that's what I plan on playing next. The color and gameplay enhancements of the second generation seem solid and I am really eager to try them out when I am done playing Pokemon Blue.<br><br>Pokemon Red and Blue were recently rereleased digitally on the 3DS and are still readily available on Gameboy at most retro game stores. If you are looking to start the Pokemon franchise or relive some memories what better time to than Pokemon 20?2016-03-01T16:41:32Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/21692014-08-15T23:39:44Z2014-08-16T06:53:31Z/jdodson/posts/2169/fish-plays-pokemon-as-in-an-actual-fishFish Plays Pokemon<iframe src='https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=fishplayspokemon&parent=cheerfulghost.com&parent=localhost&parent=127.0.0.1&autoplay=false' allowfullscreen='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no'></iframe> <br/>"<strong>Hi everyone! Welcome to our stream where our fish, Grayson Hopper, plays a Pokemon game. Unfortunately, we don't have a dedicated light for Grayson at night as he lives in a tiny dorm room and we would rather not sleep with the light on. :( But in the future we will be getting him a dedicated lamp and improving the quality of the stream to include recent inputs determined by the motion tracking. Things can move a little slow, so another option we're considering is making the system distributed where we have a site where you can provide a fish stream link and we'll include it in the controlling.</strong>"<br><br>Some people hooked up a webcam to a fishbowl and based on which parts the first swim that maps to a Pokemon control. But this is something you really need to see to understand.<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.twitch.tv/fishplayspokemon">http://www.twitch.tv/fishplayspokemon</a><br><br>So far 4 million people have been mesmerized by a fish playing Pokemon and I can't really blame them, it's a fun idea.2014-08-16T06:53:31Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/21492014-08-02T00:55:09Z2014-08-02T00:55:45Z/jdodson/posts/2149/starter-squad-squirtle-owns-all-in-this-new-pokemon-cartoonStarter Squad: Squirtle Owns All In This New Pokemon Cartoon<div class='youtube-player' data-id='DImp4PG2Ozs'></div> <br/>YouTuber @Shippiddge has posted 3 episodes in a new YouTube series called "Starter Squad" all about Pokemon. That said, the episodes are hilarious and bend the story in a way you wouldn't expect. So many quotable lines from the opening episodes, my personal favorite was in episode three.<br><br>Bulbasaur: "I'm into it."<br><br>Squirtle: "Don't care, you have no choice."<br><br>So if you love Pokemon and you've always wanted to see Squirtle as a sociopath, check out all three episodes.<br><br>Episode Two: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://youtu.be/cyrcNVNpihI?list=PLYVXcniud_HQ1KmYoc1v5O65Lb5-6bE7p">http://youtu.be/cyrcNVNpihI?list=PLYVXcniud_HQ1KmYoc1v5O65Lb5-6bE7p</a><br>Episode Three: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://youtu.be/whWfJ5GSQCE?list=PLYVXcniud_HQ1KmYoc1v5O65Lb5-6bE7p">http://youtu.be/whWfJ5GSQCE?list=PLYVXcniud_HQ1KmYoc1v5O65Lb5-6bE7p</a>2014-08-02T00:55:45Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19142014-03-01T17:02:41Z2014-05-12T23:48:35Z/Travis/posts/1914/twitch-plays-pokemon-has-beaten-the-gameTwitch Plays Pokémon has beaten the game<iframe src='https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=twitchplayspokemon&parent=cheerfulghost.com&parent=localhost&parent=127.0.0.1&autoplay=false' allowfullscreen='true' frameborder='0' scrolling='no'></iframe> <br/>If you haven't heard of Twitch Plays Pokémon, here's a brief synopsis: The people behind the channel set up a bot that would pass commands entered in the chat window to an emulator running the original Pokémon.<br><br>Of course, with anything like this, trolls were rampant. But the Borg collective of Twitch users playing the game managed to get through all the trolls throwing them off ledges and worked together to beat the game. It took about 16.5 days but they did it.<br><br>A message on the stream says that a new adventure will be starting in 19 hours as of this post, so we haven't seen the last of them. I wonder how far they'll take it? I'd love to see it keep going through all the games that can be emulated.<br><br>Something that has occurred to me though-- Nintendo is usually a stickler about their property being used publicly like this. I'm surprised they haven't stepped in to try to close it down. I'm glad they haven't, though. Maybe they realize this is excellent publicity for them. And it really is, it's making me want to pull out the DS.2014-05-12T23:48:35ZTravis