Dunkin Donuts does bagels. I remember the commercial when they first started handling them. A picture of a bagel with the copy; “They’re round, they have a hole. Yeah, we can do this!”
When I finally get a friend code, in like 2-3 years, you will be like… tenth to get it. Which is loads better priority than most people on the internet will ever get from me, so that’s sort of saying something.
I always thought Poliwhirl was the coolest; for some reason I thought his thematic connections to three attack types made him more diverse than the average pokemon.
I skipped Gens 3 and 4 and didn’t really find any favorites in Gen 5. Back then my favorite was Girafarig though Ditto, Lickitung, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, and Venasaur were certainly on the list as well. Come gen 6 Greninja is my new favorite with Honeedge and Tyrantrum also making the list.
Looks like the fairy-type did the trick (that is, making the already obscenely popular franchise even more popular).
I mean, come on, I live in a barren wasteland where gameboys and GBAs were owned only by the most elite/totally radical people who wouldn’t let you glance at their screen for more than five minutes, and skipping the fourth and fifth generation was almost an unspoken rule.
Now? Suddenly everybody has a 3DS with X/Y. Though I believe everybody was just concealing their nerdness back when that was considered a bad thing, since most of those “new trainers” actually know a decent chunk of pokéscience like IV/nature/HP breeding and catch rates.
Looks like I should break my piggy and (well, re-)join the club.
We had different experiences, then. Almost nobody played Gen IV, it’s true, but Gen V saw a little action. Gen VI brought the popularity back because finally the technology caught up with the ambition of the series. Wonder Trade, Street Passing, customizable trainers, etc.
I highly recommend getting back into it. X and Y were pretty great, and I’m reasonable sure that OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire are going to be as amazeballs as HeartGold and SoulSilver were.
Hell, the first Pokemon game I played legit was Diamond…My DSLite was the first handheld system I’ve ever had. And I don’t have a 3DS (though I may see about remedying that come xmas), so I’m missing out on XY… ;_;
I used to be able to keep up, until my family became poor due to me growing up and the economy turning sour. So, Diamond/Pearl was the last game I was really able to play while it was still popular and not outdated. Now I’ve been out of work for over five years, so I can’t really get back into it right now.
I feel like Frigg’s Pokemon choice would be one that nobody else likes or uses, isn’t that popular even in memes, has angry-eyebrows, and uses a kind of blunt instrument to pummel its foes.
Frigg uses the glowy hammershit to great effect, but to her it is merely a tool. It doesn’t feel like it’s really a part of her, despite literally coming from within her.
Her mace and armor on the other hand, are extensions of her being, despite not literally being parts of her body.
The reason for it is actually relatively simple. For most people, it’s about the little monsters you can capture and train, finding favorite among various monsters you come across, and playing around with the story (such as it is). Beyond that, the game is surprisingly tactical; the Inherent Values of a given pokemon won’t be equal to another, same with the direction you’ve taken your experience in, your move choice, and working with your type. There’s so many little bonuses and penalties that it rewards system mastery without alienating more casual players. And if you’re more of a rare hunter? Finding shiny pokemon (ones with a different color scheme compared to normal versions of their breed) is so rare that going about getting them is a status symbol.
It appeals to collectors for the huge numbers of pokemon out there to gather up, or if you want to gather shinies (which is what I do with my time in the game). It appeals to those that love animals for obvious reasons. It appeals to those that enjoy tactical turn-based combat. All in all, it has a way of appealing to the vast majority of individuals that play games, which is why it pulled so much traction among gamers.
Pokemon X/Y addressed one of the franchise’s strengths directly, by making a big group of people you know who are all different kinds of players. The one who’s in it to be The Very Best, Like No-One Ever Was, the one who’s in it to see cool moves, the one who’s in it to catalog all the pokemon that exist, the one who’s in it to play with cute li’l animals…
They speak directly to the fact that there are a lot of different kinds of players who might be interested, and cater to all of them.
You damn kids! In my day there were 151 pokee-mans that we played in Black and White on a big grey brick while walking uphill in the snow to school! And we loved it!
I notice that the two shortest are the only ones that favor a Pokémon that isn’t fully evolved. Also I ask what about the Savage Races favorite Pokémon?
Yeah, seriously. I have no qualms if Phil does a comic like this one for the rest of the Guilded Age cast (well, at least for sepia world + world’s rebellion cast. Cultists and Heads of Houses might be pushing it too far, but if it was done, I wouldn’t mind).
Because it appeals to a broad spectrum of different people. The games are perfectly playable by kids and casual gamers, but the mechanics are such that there’s a rich competitive scene for older/more “serious” fans. The TV show (as far as I know) is still the winning formula it’s always been and is on like…It’s 15th season or something. And brand loyalty. A lot of people grew up with pokemon.
For any of you with interest/potential interest in the competitive pokemon scene, I encourage you to check out Pokemon Showdown. It’s a free, online battle simulator from the folks at Smogon. Pretty good (if somewhat intectually incestrous) competitive community.
Never did get into the franchise, but of the little bits I did see, my favorite thing was “Coffee! Smog!” Made me chuckle and stuck in my brain. And I always liked the name Charmander for some reason.
Starting to reconsider joining the party, though, now that my 4 year-old is starting to show interest. We’ll see if she sticks with it.
Like Khalil… I left after 3rd gen.
Well… technically I left after Colosseum. That was the one that ruined Pokémon for me.
But Silver was where it was always at for me.
So… my mon is Shiny Umbreon.
Yes. Specifically the Shiny version of Umbreon.
I spent weeks in Silver trying to breed a shiny Eevee at the earliest possible opportunity. Such a frustrating grind. BUT eventually I got one, named it “Anubis”, turned it into Umbreon, trained the hell out of it and conquered the rest of the game with it…. well… that and my Scizor. I also had the Red Gyarados that was traded from an earlier game and served as the utility-mon (after spending a long time being a breeding stud).
When I got Ruby … I just cheated. Instant resurrection of Anubis. Good times. Shiny Umbreon rampage.
Note : Since 2015… I have played Pokémon Sun and briefly dipped my hand back into the franchise.
I still like Shiny Umbreon best… though Alolan Marowak is awesome as fuck. I actually got a shiny Cubone by accident in Sun and evolved it, so my Pokédex has the Shiny Cubone and Shiny Marowak in for the default pictures.
Also discovered that statistically, Delphox is the worst Fire Starter. Shame, since it looks kinda cool.
3DS Friend Code exchange?
3DS Friend Code exchange.
4613-7404-6539
DONUT. GIMME. -grabby hands- D:
I assure you that is no donut, it must be a bagel with smoked salmon cream cheese.
At first i was all ‘Donut? gimme!”
But now I’m like “salmon cream cheese bagel? GIMME GIMME GIMME NOW!” ;p
*steals tablet while everyone else fights over the donut/bagel/whatever food item*
But he is in front of a Dunkin Donuts, not a Blinkin Bagels…
Okay, new business plan.
Dunkin Donuts does bagels. I remember the commercial when they first started handling them. A picture of a bagel with the copy; “They’re round, they have a hole. Yeah, we can do this!”
Yo, that looks like the dunkin on the east side of city hall. Is it? Is it?
I need to see what my friend code is, I never checked. o:
2509-1379-5510
Feel free to ask if there are any ‘mon(non legendary) that you need/want. Always willing to breed/gift them.
4983-5035-9845
3DS Friend Code Exchange.
2552-2010-6659
And I’ve got to go with Chesnaught.
Huh? What’s that about horrific defensive typing?
Dude, Chesnaught is sick though. In doubles anyway:
Chesnaught @ Leftovers
Ability: Bulletproof
EVs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Impish Nature
– Spiky Shield
– Leech Seed
– Hammer Arm
– Wood Hammer
Huzzah, friend code exchange!
2337-5315-5376
Heck yeah friend code exchange!
Mine:
3110-4398-6141
And my fiance’s:
4656-6240-0368
0748-2022-8509
When I finally get a friend code, in like 2-3 years, you will be like… tenth to get it. Which is loads better priority than most people on the internet will ever get from me, so that’s sort of saying something.
My friend code is: 2423-3392-6992
So glad that people are all posting up theirs too. Gonna add you all.
I have also added everyone on the list thus far. Time will tell who adds me back…
This makes Guilded Age the best phishing attempt of ALL TIME.
0318-6762-1958
Yes!
0173-2454-4181
3454-0759-6600
3ds friend code exchange!
Wooo! Friend Code: 3909-8300-3004
Friend code for teh Pokemans!!!
4699-5222-3364
I never went back and took in all these friend codes!
I will remedy this soon.
Phil uses owner/boss man dictate to put his own question into the AAA.
It’s super effective!
BTW, mine was my first, best, and only pokemon I ever cared about. Pikichu.
Which Pokémon did you give the nickname of “Pikichu” to?
…Golduck for me.
I don’t even recognize any of those pokemon! My favorite was Nidoking.
Tough choice overall but I got to give my vote to Marowak. Mommy issues aside, I loved the mix of ranged and close combat it seemed to use.
Sandslash. Loved that guy.
I always thought Poliwhirl was the coolest; for some reason I thought his thematic connections to three attack types made him more diverse than the average pokemon.
er, Poliwrath I suppose
Vulpix was my first and favorite for a long time, and then I finally got a Ninetales that didn’t play like an annoyer. Now my favorite is Ninetales.
It’s unfortunately not very close to my personal theme, though…
I skipped Gens 3 and 4 and didn’t really find any favorites in Gen 5. Back then my favorite was Girafarig though Ditto, Lickitung, Snorlax, Sudowoodo, and Venasaur were certainly on the list as well. Come gen 6 Greninja is my new favorite with Honeedge and Tyrantrum also making the list.
Breloom. Manectric a close second.
Metagross, even after steel got nerfed, is still my favorite!
Friend codes, you say?
4081-5537-8256
You missed the thread by a bit man…
Ha ha!
Looks like the fairy-type did the trick (that is, making the already obscenely popular franchise even more popular).
I mean, come on, I live in a barren wasteland where gameboys and GBAs were owned only by the most elite/totally radical people who wouldn’t let you glance at their screen for more than five minutes, and skipping the fourth and fifth generation was almost an unspoken rule.
Now? Suddenly everybody has a 3DS with X/Y. Though I believe everybody was just concealing their nerdness back when that was considered a bad thing, since most of those “new trainers” actually know a decent chunk of pokéscience like IV/nature/HP breeding and catch rates.
Looks like I should break my piggy and (well, re-)join the club.
We had different experiences, then. Almost nobody played Gen IV, it’s true, but Gen V saw a little action. Gen VI brought the popularity back because finally the technology caught up with the ambition of the series. Wonder Trade, Street Passing, customizable trainers, etc.
I highly recommend getting back into it. X and Y were pretty great, and I’m reasonable sure that OmegaRuby and AlphaSapphire are going to be as amazeballs as HeartGold and SoulSilver were.
I’m always a generation behind due to being perpetually poor. It really sucks to miss riding that “new Pokemon!” wave with everyone else.
On the other hand, I get to buy the games for cheap, so it all works out somehow.
Hell, the first Pokemon game I played legit was Diamond…My DSLite was the first handheld system I’ve ever had. And I don’t have a 3DS (though I may see about remedying that come xmas), so I’m missing out on XY… ;_;
I used to be able to keep up, until my family became poor due to me growing up and the economy turning sour. So, Diamond/Pearl was the last game I was really able to play while it was still popular and not outdated. Now I’ve been out of work for over five years, so I can’t really get back into it right now.
I’m sad, I need a job.
I feel like Frigg’s Pokemon choice would be one that nobody else likes or uses, isn’t that popular even in memes, has angry-eyebrows, and uses a kind of blunt instrument to pummel its foes.
…But naw, that’d be too Farfetch’d.
I think Frigg would be all about Aggron, myself.
That’s it, that’s the perfect choice. This beaut tanked for me all through Emerald.
I dunno, I kinda figure she’d go with Metagross. Steel/Psychic = glowy hammershit.
Frigg uses the glowy hammershit to great effect, but to her it is merely a tool. It doesn’t feel like it’s really a part of her, despite literally coming from within her.
Her mace and armor on the other hand, are extensions of her being, despite not literally being parts of her body.
Plus Aggron has Aggro right in the name, what more do you want?
First thing that came to my mind!!!
Pokemon is one of those things where I can never tell whether it’s the real thing or a parody, mocking the silly looks and names.
I absolutely concurr. Never understood the hype…
The reason for it is actually relatively simple. For most people, it’s about the little monsters you can capture and train, finding favorite among various monsters you come across, and playing around with the story (such as it is). Beyond that, the game is surprisingly tactical; the Inherent Values of a given pokemon won’t be equal to another, same with the direction you’ve taken your experience in, your move choice, and working with your type. There’s so many little bonuses and penalties that it rewards system mastery without alienating more casual players. And if you’re more of a rare hunter? Finding shiny pokemon (ones with a different color scheme compared to normal versions of their breed) is so rare that going about getting them is a status symbol.
It appeals to collectors for the huge numbers of pokemon out there to gather up, or if you want to gather shinies (which is what I do with my time in the game). It appeals to those that love animals for obvious reasons. It appeals to those that enjoy tactical turn-based combat. All in all, it has a way of appealing to the vast majority of individuals that play games, which is why it pulled so much traction among gamers.
Pokemon X/Y addressed one of the franchise’s strengths directly, by making a big group of people you know who are all different kinds of players. The one who’s in it to be The Very Best, Like No-One Ever Was, the one who’s in it to see cool moves, the one who’s in it to catalog all the pokemon that exist, the one who’s in it to play with cute li’l animals…
They speak directly to the fact that there are a lot of different kinds of players who might be interested, and cater to all of them.
I could easily see Scipio with a Scizor. I mean, he wears a fricken’ metal coat everywhere he goes.
And it’s a bug, just like scorpions.
Except scorpians are arachnids. ;)
Aaand I misspelled. Great, now it sounds like some alien race that looks like scorpions.
Well, it’s not that they’re insects, it’s that they’re bug type.
Scipio, accordingly, is strong versus grass types- ask his tobacconist!
Phil.
I’m sorry.
But you have got to be stopped.
You’re welcome to fucking try :D
A man can be stopped, killed, or destroyed. But an idea, an idea is immortal…or immoral, I can never remember which…
Believe you me, it can definitely be both.
You damn kids! In my day there were 151 pokee-mans that we played in Black and White on a big grey brick while walking uphill in the snow to school! And we loved it!
Oh c’mon, don’t bring that Original 151 Purism up in my house!
Back in my day, pokemon cost a wooden nickle, and we used to have them fight behind the one-room school house….
don’t forget you start that count at 0! MISSINGNO. forever
(unless you’re already counting MISSINGNO. since mew isn’t catchable?(well a legit mew glitch wasn’t discovered until relatively recently i mean))
so yeah, more like 152
I’d go with Typhlosion.
I notice that the two shortest are the only ones that favor a Pokémon that isn’t fully evolved. Also I ask what about the Savage Races favorite Pokémon?
Yeah, seriously. I have no qualms if Phil does a comic like this one for the rest of the Guilded Age cast (well, at least for sepia world + world’s rebellion cast. Cultists and Heads of Houses might be pushing it too far, but if it was done, I wouldn’t mind).
… On a side note, all I need is the Dusclops and the Leafeon and I could roll with the whole Panel 3 team.
I ALREADY REALLY LIKE READING THIS COMIC
STOP MAKING ME MORE OF A FAN
I’ve not played Pokémon much. But, I’ve always liked Psyduck.
Oh yea, hey Phil! have you are T ever played Magic the Gathering?
I find it highly amusing that everyone but Frigg, including Gravy and Scip, know their Pokeymans and have their choices made. ^_^
The only ones I’ve played with are the ones in the Smash Bros franchise, though.
So considering his status, would Best be partnered up with a Missingno. right now?
Phil nails it again. Ask an who gives a f*ck. Made my Saturday.
I just stopped laughing long enough to read the alt text. Priceless.
…Pokemon is still a thing?
How is Pokemon still a thing?
Because it appeals to a broad spectrum of different people. The games are perfectly playable by kids and casual gamers, but the mechanics are such that there’s a rich competitive scene for older/more “serious” fans. The TV show (as far as I know) is still the winning formula it’s always been and is on like…It’s 15th season or something. And brand loyalty. A lot of people grew up with pokemon.
I’m with Frigg.
Why fake dog fight when I can real dog fight? Just because they’re cute doesn’t mean it’s less sick.
LOL
For any of you with interest/potential interest in the competitive pokemon scene, I encourage you to check out Pokemon Showdown. It’s a free, online battle simulator from the folks at Smogon. Pretty good (if somewhat intectually incestrous) competitive community.
Friend Code!
3926-6730-2087
I left after third gen and can someone tell me what all of these are?
Never did get into the franchise, but of the little bits I did see, my favorite thing was “Coffee! Smog!” Made me chuckle and stuck in my brain. And I always liked the name Charmander for some reason.
Starting to reconsider joining the party, though, now that my 4 year-old is starting to show interest. We’ll see if she sticks with it.
Like Khalil… I left after 3rd gen.
Well… technically I left after Colosseum. That was the one that ruined Pokémon for me.
But Silver was where it was always at for me.
So… my mon is Shiny Umbreon.
Yes. Specifically the Shiny version of Umbreon.
I spent weeks in Silver trying to breed a shiny Eevee at the earliest possible opportunity. Such a frustrating grind. BUT eventually I got one, named it “Anubis”, turned it into Umbreon, trained the hell out of it and conquered the rest of the game with it…. well… that and my Scizor. I also had the Red Gyarados that was traded from an earlier game and served as the utility-mon (after spending a long time being a breeding stud).
When I got Ruby … I just cheated. Instant resurrection of Anubis. Good times. Shiny Umbreon rampage.
Note : Since 2015… I have played Pokémon Sun and briefly dipped my hand back into the franchise.
I still like Shiny Umbreon best… though Alolan Marowak is awesome as fuck. I actually got a shiny Cubone by accident in Sun and evolved it, so my Pokédex has the Shiny Cubone and Shiny Marowak in for the default pictures.
Also discovered that statistically, Delphox is the worst Fire Starter. Shame, since it looks kinda cool.
blasphemers! MISSINGNO. is was and always will be the best pokemon.
sadly it is only in gen1 :(