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[Dsell]

Really enjoying the designs for Mega Gallade and Mega Camerupt. Mega Sharpedo is my least favorite mega so far though. So much embellishment for the sake of embellishment. I guess I like that the game itself doesn't add all of it in, but it's weird/amateurish that the game wouldn't match the official art. Unless it's a gender difference, which actually strikes me as pretty possible.

It's also possible that either the art or the footage are out of date, or that the spikes are retractable and come out during attacks.

Good points. Although the first options are pretty amateurish. Spikes coming out during attacks would actually be pretty cool.

[eHalcyon]

I got an email from Nintendo with a code for that megastone.  Not sure if it's Canada only or if other regions got it as well.

[eHalcyon]

Mega Rayquaza!  I like it.

[LastFootnote]

Mega Rayquaza!  I like it.

I don't use legendaries myself, but Mega Rayquaza sure looks cool! I like the idea of the new Delta Stream ability.

It was easy to see this coming, but I'm surprised it's Mega Rayquaza rather than Primal Rayquaza.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Sooooo the only Pokemon game I'm familiar with is the Red Version. And I'm talking the old school black and white Red Version. I have a GBA (I'm so behind) so I'm looking into Sapphire, Ruby, etc. Any thoughts on what I should pick up/avoid?

[eHalcyon]

Sooooo the only Pokemon game I'm familiar with is the Red Version. And I'm talking the old school black and white Red Version. I have a GBA (I'm so behind) so I'm looking into Sapphire, Ruby, etc. Any thoughts on what I should pick up/avoid?

Are you looking into the original Ruby/Sapphire?  I'd recommend just getting a 3DS and one of the new games.  X and Y are pretty great!  Plus if you go into it blind, after skipping several generations, there will be so many new pokemon that it will feel a lot like it did when you played the very first game.

If you don't want to go all the way up to a 3DS, maybe consider trying Heart Gold/Soul Silver on the original DS.  They are the remakes of Gold/Silver, which came immediately after Red/Blue/Yellow.  They remain fan favourites and have one of the best features from any pokemon game ever -- your lead pokemon will actually follow you in the overworld.

I'd bet that you could find it on an emulator if you can't get access to a DS.

[LastFootnote]

Sooooo the only Pokemon game I'm familiar with is the Red Version. And I'm talking the old school black and white Red Version. I have a GBA (I'm so behind) so I'm looking into Sapphire, Ruby, etc. Any thoughts on what I should pick up/avoid?

Probably you want Emerald. It's got the most content of all the 3rd gen games.

[AndrewisFTTW]

I want a 3DS but don't want to spend that much money. I see a Pokemon Emerald on ebay that's ending in about 7 minutes. I think I'll go up to about $20 or so. Thanks for the advice!

EDIT: I'm really not up to date on emulators at all. I wouldn't know where to start.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Nevermind, ebay became ebay in the final minute and I'm not interested in paying that much. So let's continue this discussion. Is Emerald the last version released on GBA?

[LastFootnote]

Nevermind, ebay became ebay in the final minute and I'm not interested in paying that much. So let's continue this discussion. Is Emerald the last version released on GBA?

I believe so. If you're nostalgic for Red, you could buy Fire Red instead. Same generation (GBA), but it's a remake of Pokémon Red for the Game Boy. It's got extra post-game content, though. And of course it has all the moves, abilities, and other features that were introduced between 1st gen and 3rd gen.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Nevermind, ebay became ebay in the final minute and I'm not interested in paying that much. So let's continue this discussion. Is Emerald the last version released on GBA?

I believe so. If you're nostalgic for Red, you could buy Fire Red instead. Same generation (GBA), but it's a remake of Pokémon Red for the Game Boy. It's got extra post-game content, though. And of course it has all the moves, abilities, and other features that were introduced between 1st gen and 3rd gen.

Well I've still got my Game Boy Pocket and my Red Version so despite the archaic black and white gameplay, I'd feel like I'm not getting my money's worth by buying a remake.

[eHalcyon]

I believe you can get a refurbished DS Lite from Gamestop for about $60.  Is that within your price range?

[AndrewisFTTW]

I could do that. I'm not up to date on the whole DS format, do DS Lite and 3DS share the same games? What's a DS Lite anyway? I should research all of this.

EDIT: Ok I did some reading on Wikipedia. So with a DS Lite I can still play GBA games. That rocks. DSi and 3DS don't have GBA slots. That sucks. So it sounds like DS Lite is the way to go for me.

[eHalcyon]

I could do that. I'm not up to date on the whole DS format, do DS Lite and 3DS share the same games? What's a DS Lite anyway? I should research all of this.

EDIT: Ok I did some reading on Wikipedia. So with a DS Lite I can still play GBA games. That rocks. DSi and 3DS don't have GBA slots. That sucks. So it sounds like DS Lite is the way to go for me.

DS Lite can't play 3DS games.  It's basically the previous generation of Nintendo handhelds.  DSi is in the same generation, though it does lack the GBA slot.  But since it's older, you can get a refurbished one pretty cheap and still look around for various other games.  DS Lite can play the fourth gen AND fifth gen pokemon games:

Diamond/Pearl, Platinum
Heart Gold/Soul Silver (gen 2 remakes)
Black/White, Black2/White2

Plus you should be able to find various other games that would interest you, e.g. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Zelda: Spirit Tracks.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Ok! I just picked up a used DS Lite for $20 but the charger wasn't included. Would a GBA charger work? Gonna research the different Pokemon games you listed. Thanks!

[eHalcyon]

Ok! I just picked up a used DS Lite for $20 but the charger wasn't included. Would a GBA charger work? Gonna research the different Pokemon games you listed. Thanks!

No idea about the charger.  If the plug fits then it's probably fine.

[Lekkit]

If you mean the charger for the GBA SP, I don't think it will.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Stopped by the local record/video game store and I had the choice of Phantom Hourglass (with case) or Pokemon Pearl (no case), both being $20. I took  but I'll pick up a Pokemon game soon enough. Thanks for all the advice!

[pacovf]

Stopped by the local record/video game store and I had the choice of Phantom Hourglass (with case) or Pokemon Pearl (no case), both being $20. I took  but I'll pick up a Pokemon game soon enough. Thanks for all the advice!

You took? You took what? God I can't take this uncertainty any longer, tell us Andrew, TELL US!!!

[eHalcyon]

Stopped by the local record/video game store and I had the choice of Phantom Hourglass (with case) or Pokemon Pearl (no case), both being $20. I took  but I'll pick up a Pokemon game soon enough. Thanks for all the advice!

You took? You took what? God I can't take this uncertainty any longer, tell us Andrew, TELL US!!!

From context I infer that Andrew went for the Zelda game.  Trust my mad detective skills.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Oh sorry, yes I took the Zelda game. And now I just noticed I'm missing the stylus. Great.

[eHalcyon]

Oh sorry, yes I took the Zelda game. And now I just noticed I'm missing the stylus. Great.

You can buy a new one.  You could also probably make your own.

You could also just use your finger, though it would be less precise.

[AndrewisFTTW]

Oh sorry, yes I took the Zelda game. And now I just noticed I'm missing the stylus. Great.

You can buy a new one.  You could also probably make your own.

You could also just use your finger, though it would be less precise.

I looked on ebay and I could buy 10 for $1. Or 50 for $2. Or 100...

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Oh sorry, yes I took the Zelda game. And now I just noticed I'm missing the stylus. Great.

You can buy a new one.  You could also probably make your own.

You could also just use your finger, though it would be less precise.

I looked on ebay and I could buy 10 for $1. Or 50 for $2. Or 100...

but I bet they won't let you get 1 for $0.10.  That's how they get you.  Force you to buy in bulk when you only need one.

[Axxle]

buy 10 for $1, then sell 9 for $0.50 each.