Turns out my decision to restart Soul Silver was a good one. Not only did I remember NOT to get that ******* Joey's number, but I managed to catch this:





Yup, he's a shiny :)

And one more thing... I find it funny how the Blackthorn Dragon's Den is supposedly only open to...

So, as I prepare to restart my Soul Silver, I figured it was time to give my overall thoughts of the game.

As a whole, Soul Silver was a pretty engaging game, though for me it really didn't live up to the hype and wasn't really that "legendary." Perhaps it's because I don't wear nostalgia-tinted glasses. Perhaps it's because I was playing through the original Crystal this time last year. It's a solid game and a good addition to the franchise, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't...

So yeah, just talked to my brother over the phone, and he mentioned his current Heart Gold Team as he approaches Goldenrod. I'll let the WTF and the lulz speak for itself:

Latios
Slaking
Registeel
Umbreon
Vaporeon
Ivysaur

All around Lv20 or so.

Also, he claims he'll just "Giga Impact Whitney's Miltank with Slaking."

His team left me speechless.

OK, just a few things I'd like input on:

What levels should I train my Pokemon to before taking on Green/the redone E4? I can take down Green whenever I want, and probably defeat him easily, but I doubt I'd be able to defeat the redone E4 easily, which is why I'm holding back.

My current team (levels not certain, since I'm typing this while in school):


Corona ~ Female @ Luck Incense...

So, how did I manage to obtain a copy of Soul Silver today for only $19.79?

1. Open email from GameStop. Learn about a promotional coupon that lets you get 30% more for your DS trade ins.

2. Gather together two DS games that have been collecting dust.

3. Go to GameStop.

4. Present DS games and coupon at checkout, get $12.67 credit.

5. Cashier will tell you they have used copies of SS in stock for only $29.99

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