I really am fond of Nuzlocke challenges; the "if it faints, release it" & "catch the first appearance in an area or you get nothing" pressure puts a level of purity into games that—quite frankly—you'd otherwise cruise with enough revives and potions. Before I heard of Nuzlocking, I had a "no items" ban that worked well for me. Years ago, Pokemon White released and I bought it right away, but I was struggling with life both on and off PC. I stopped after the...

You can never really leave what you love. Or at least that's what I still tell myself, and love that I do.

Fourth of July. My girlfriend and I go to a barbarcue at our friends. We arrived early and our friend Ryan had to go out to get some extra supplies, and he tossed me a green gameboy to pass the wait. Pokémon Blue was inside, which happened to be my very first game. It was a rush of nostalgia unlike any other. So many memories... Picking Charmander on my sixth birthday. Who could...

Way back last January, I entered my final semester of my senior year. Took the two hardest AP classes our school offered, AP English and AP European History, when my advisor said I couldn't handle it. It started off full of potential, but everything quickly began to fall apart: experienced heartbreak when my relationship dropped out of nowhere, losing close friends; failed to help a friend out a suicidal situation; and grades rocked with a false start. Things went from bad to worse. February, started...

Crazy as I may be, I'm back at going for 200 in the Battle Arcade. This time on HeartGold with the team that got to 175 on Platinum. It's been smooth sailing thus far, which feels familiar yet scary in a way. Had a surprising challenge with Dahlia at 49 (let's just say Togekiss got about seven crits and some change), but managed to pull off a 1-3 comeback there with Salamence. Cruising along toward 70, I come upon game 5, #68. The board flickers Aerodactyl, Tyranitar, and Medicham. Nothing too threatening...

Topic by who-know-you from SI.

Ten Things I Think I Think

1. I think black and white will give us some better-than-ever skins for PC. We've been dying for dark skins, and that opportunity is here this generation.
2. I think I'll post my RMT soon, for all the victims to finally figure out cutekou's specifics. The problem is, I'm too lazy to write descriptions, the team is a bit behind the current metagame (maybe?), and D_A is also lazy.
3. I think 4/6^th of my B&W team has already been decided.

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