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Midnight Jog March 13th, 2010 9:11 PM

I want it, but the Johto/Knanto + National Dex Strategy Guide comes out next month, for the same price, I believe...

Astinus March 13th, 2010 9:50 PM

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Originally Posted by linkinpark187 (Post 5618595)
Are you serious? A game guide? It's Pokémon! You really don't need a guide for Pokémon, do you? Today's youth.... :\

There's a lot of information/events in the game that are hard to keep track of because of how much there is. Events that take place on certain days at certain times, what solution is necessary for the puzzle (like the braille for R/S/E, where a guide came in handy for those who don't know braille), or even what moves a Pokemon can learn and when. I bought that giant Pokedex book that had all 491 Pokemon in it so I could know when and how what Pokemon learned what attack and what it did.

Which is why I'm going to be getting the strategy guide. Probably not the current one (if it does only go up to Johto), but the one that's released at a later date. I won't use it all the time, but only when I'm completely stuck.

I would use the Internet, but I'm not one to be playing my DS while sitting in front of a computer. Just never was something I could do. Besides, the book I can take with me if I go outside or have sitting on my lap if I'm away from the computer.

And, well, the pretty pretty pictures. Give me maps of the regions, please.

What's with my srs business posts to threads like this?

Rosegrl March 13th, 2010 10:07 PM

I know the internet has its wonders, but having a guide with all that good information at your fingertips might be too much to pass up for me ;)

560cool. March 13th, 2010 10:33 PM

Nope , no startegy guide for me ....

First , it is not getting imported to Romania . Secondly , it's called www.gamefaqs.com and it's got all you need !

Grafx March 13th, 2010 11:01 PM

plus, if you have DSI whats the point of a guide when you can just go online and check

neworleans-7 March 14th, 2010 3:00 AM

I'll most likely get the one that comes out next month.

Beckie March 14th, 2010 3:41 AM

It's not like I really need a strategy guide, but I'll probably get it anyways since I love them. *__*

pokefangunner March 14th, 2010 3:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Poeman (Post 5618921)
Gamestop opens at 8, their opening early for this, good luck being first XD


My gamestop opens at 8 i asked the guy in the store yesterday when i put money down on the strategy guide!!!!!!!

Panique March 14th, 2010 3:53 AM

I wasn't planning to get it, but I ended up trading games in to pay off my preorder and got a whole lot more credit than I was expecting. My manager persuaded me into getting the books. The strategy guide is tiding me over until I get the Pokedex and/or game.

TheAppleFreak March 14th, 2010 4:04 AM

My initial playthrough will be guide-less. When I give my brother his game (and restart mine), I'll get it for him. It's a good alternative for having to open up Bulbapedia everytime you want to check where to get something or to see something's movepool.

Objection! March 14th, 2010 4:10 AM

Hm... I've got two questions before I make my decision:

1) Does it cost more than $15.00? Because that's all I'm going to have left over after I buy Soul Silver.

2) Is it worth the effort? Or is it just a bunch of pictures and moveset suggestions, or some other such nonsense?

TheAppleFreak March 14th, 2010 4:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Objection! (Post 5619671)
Hm... I've got two questions before I make my decision:

1) Does it cost more than $15.00? Because that's all I'm going to have left over after I buy Soul Silver.

2) Is it worth the effort? Or is it just a bunch of pictures and moveset suggestions, or some other such nonsense?

From what I understand (based off of the Plat strategy guide), it gives you a general guide through the game, with the complete moveset of every Pokémon, generalized base stats (from 1 to 5 dots), availability, Gym Leader/Rocket Admin/Champion Pokémon/movesets, and for advanced trainers (i.e. anyone interested in competitive battling), some tips on abusing hold items and added effects (they list Serene Grace Togekiss with Tri Attack as a prime contender for this).

Swimmer Ryan March 14th, 2010 4:34 AM

Might aswell, makes more sense than having to look it up online every time.

Panique March 14th, 2010 5:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Objection! (Post 5619671)
Hm... I've got two questions before I make my decision:

1) Does it cost more than $15.00? Because that's all I'm going to have left over after I buy Soul Silver.

2) Is it worth the effort? Or is it just a bunch of pictures and moveset suggestions, or some other such nonsense?

1) I'm not 100% sure on the US prices, but I did find this on Gamestop's website if you're buying from there.

Pokemon HeartGold & Soul Silver Official Strategy Guide.

Gamestop/EB tend to have the higher prices ranges though, so I guess it's possible that you'll be able to find it slightly cheaper at another store. Handbooks generally only have the set price though, as far as I've seen.

2) I've read up to the Johto walkthrough in my handbook (and a few pages of that) and so far it seems to be pretty interesting. The Kanto walkthrough isn't included, though, which is a bit of a downside (supposedly it's included in the Pokedex, although I can't confirm that).

Sydian March 14th, 2010 6:53 AM

I beat the Japanese SoulSilver without a guide, so why would I need one for English? Besides, with internet guides up nowdays, strategy guides are near obsolete. Not saying they're not handy though. I still buy a few, only if I need a map of a side area. But hey, you can even find those via internet. Meh.

Kikaito plush March 14th, 2010 7:03 AM

if I get stuck, I will switch on my laptop then go to gamefaqs.

False Hope March 14th, 2010 7:20 AM

yeah the guide is really helpful

mikey March 14th, 2010 7:21 AM

Probably not, I'll probably just go online if I get stuck.

bluecat March 14th, 2010 8:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Jog (Post 5619052)
I want it, but the Johto/Knanto + National Dex Strategy Guide comes out next month, for the same price, I believe...

I don't think Johto Guide (although I'm sure the Pokedex is complete) is a part of the book that comes out next month. I got the book that came out today, and it says "Volume 1" on the spine. Plus on Amazon, it just says Kanto in the title. :/

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ March 14th, 2010 10:16 AM

When I play the games over the summer, I won't have internet. So I will

a) Download a GameFaqs guide and use it, and

b) Use my brother's copy of the guide since he WILL be getting it and use it for the maps. And the pretty pictures. And the witty content... oh, snap, I forgot, there is no witty commentary in NP/Prima guides...

c) Go based on my playthrough of Crystal last summer and how I still remember a good portion of it.

Phantom Kat March 14th, 2010 11:56 AM

Nah. Even though I have multiple game guides (PMD: Blue and Red Rescue Team, PMD2: Explorers of Time and Darkness, and LoZ: Phantom Hourglass), I won't. I've only played like ten minutes of Crystal *gets stoned*, so I don't know the storyline. I can't wait to play through Soul Silver and enjoy the storyline. I'll only refer to the internet when I'm super stuck and to check where I can catch the Pokemon I want on my team.

- Kat

Dreadnought March 14th, 2010 12:27 PM

Yeah I picked up the guide as well as Heart Gold and loved the 10% off. I actually do use it since I haven't played G/S/C in such awhile I actually did forget somethings. XD

harmonic ♫ March 14th, 2010 12:34 PM

No, because the internet is free, except for the monthly part, so I'm not gonna waste an extra $20 because I'm cheap.

Usagi-Chan~ March 14th, 2010 12:38 PM

Do I need it? No
Do I want it? No
Did I get it? Yes
My mom picked it up for me with the Games because she knows how much stress I've been under lately~ :3

Xadet March 14th, 2010 1:02 PM

I Went this morning at Noon when the Store opened, Was the first one to get it. And that was the first store to open that sold the game. :S
So i was prob one of the first in my city to get it.

Then i went back a little while after to Buy the book.
I Like to buy the book since well, I don't know, Like to overlook if i missed anything, and if i get bored i can look through the book since it shows minigames, and it also tells you things you can do if you havent already done so.


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