this is why they are so shit
#Pokemon
warm sky
Anyway y'all can play a good monster collecting game instead
Like Digimon Story Time Strangerd
golden lance
Bro Exp33 was AA budget
polar osprey
yes
they are spending LESS than exp33 budget for pokemon games choccy
this is just
LMAOOOOOO
the leaks have been eye opening
pseudo goblet
Switch2 soured my will to buy ZA
Still missed my chance to get the artbook bundle but I can still consider
polar osprey
Like Digimon Story Time Strangerd
game is too small did everything in 60 hours, but it's good
sonic inlet
I mean, idt that one's optimized yet
warm sky
I mean it looks better than a wii game 
sonic inlet
It's 1 year away too
icy heath
These doomers everytime I swear
warm sky
The pitch just looks pretty lame
Tbf the original gen 8 pitch was way different. We don't know how true the last known pitch is
golden lance
These doomers everytime I swear
Gen 9 made me want to get a switch 2 just for pokemon
I am just very disappointed
warm sky
game is too small did everything in 60 hours, but it's good
Brother how
icy heath
golden lance
Like
warm sky
I am so deep into the farm that it might be half my playtime
And I only just got back to the human world
golden lance
Silksong here is 60 bucks, za without dlc is 440
polar osprey
you didn't optimize the farming Idk
golden lance
The math doesnt justify it
polar osprey
for bond just forcefeed the digi you want 50 times
for stats just get to the evo you want and quick train in the farm with the C tier stuff
pseudo goblet
Silksong here is 60 bucks, za without dlc is 440
Dang I think you got it worse than me here, thought we re the same numbers
polar osprey
you get an all 9999 digi in 10 minutes that way
literal 10 minutes
then just do the oxii quest thrice to get it to lv99
golden lance
My monthly wage is also 1300 bucks
golden lance
I am simply outpriced
sonic inlet
Sadly I cannot get time stranger on switch
But I'm getting Z-A anyway bc I like the megas
polar osprey
tms made it piss easy to max out digis
sonic inlet
Also champions
polar osprey
the only hard thing in the last game was digi pathing to get the skills you wanted
sonic inlet
Think skong was like, 20 euros here
polar osprey
that and quick completing farm training also
icy heath
golden lance
Day 1 30$ dlc is just beyond scummy
And if the amount of content bonanza added is to go by...
icy heath
What dis
golden lance
Looks like a 3ds
polar osprey
And if the amount of content bonanza added is to go by...
they datamined everything in the dlcs already
golden lance
I only saw the megas
sonic inlet
Just the megas no
golden lance
What else is in there?
icy heath
That's I feel like a great way to depress yourselves
sonic inlet
Which I'm not really interested in bc my goat got shafted again
polar osprey
we are also getting free DLC rogue boss battles
a certain mega that's the only mega not in the base game will be added via those
you can guess who
sonic inlet
Oh right there was that thing
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icy heath
I don't know why I got the Nintendo Switch 2 version, but ultimately it won't matter, technically would work better in the future if the upgrade pack would not be available anymore
But alas
fading stratus
are you getting day 1 dlc
pseudo goblet
Lol
icy heath
Also @pseudo goblet ya got a dm
pseudo goblet
Yeah I got
polar osprey
||ash gren?||
||rayquaza they wrote ash gren out of the games and turned battle bond into just a stat boost||
icy heath
I told them "yeah I already got two but a friend of mine is missing them" so they gave me like "yeah we don't know if they work tomorrow still so take them"
spice rivet
Howdy
golden lance
||rayquaza they wrote ash gren out of the games and turned battle bond into just...
||ye ik i was joking||
icy heath
Ya still need codes yozzoy
pseudo goblet
Bun got the codes if you want lol
icy heath
?
spice rivet
Yes!
pseudo goblet
Aight, yall wanna chat in dm or Yozzoy with me lol
fading stratus
bun being the goat
icy heath
pseudo goblet
She beyond that
spice rivet
Bun the GOAT 🐐
pseudo goblet
Oh right dm ops
fading stratus
bun the gogoat
pseudo goblet
Bun you still there store? Wanna see if you get ones for Summer lmao
icy heath
I am already left
pseudo goblet
Wait now I forgot if Summer got shiny bikes already
warm sky
I'm the casual girl gaymer
More like
Cringemer
warm sky
No I'm mean because you're fun to bully
pseudo goblet
Ig more focus move to Bun after Serena ban lol
icy heath
No I'm mean because you're fun to bully
icy heath
Ig more focus move to Bun after Serena ban lol
Who?
pseudo goblet
Dwai
fading stratus
she used to play ygo so we banned her
icy heath
warm sky
Ig more focus move to Bun after Serena ban lol
Serena is different. That's like bullying your younger sister
pseudo goblet
THIS IS POSSIBLE?! I MEAN I SHOULDNT BE SURPRISED BUT HUH
warm sky
Bun is like trashing the senile grandma
pseudo goblet
Serena is different. That's like bullying your younger sister
So with Bun its bullying cuter older sister lol
Not gonna acknowledge the comment above lmao
icy heath
Bun is like trashing the senile grandma
pseudo goblet
Bun hasnt learn that I am certified annoying little brother, just ask my sis lol
warm sky
https://twitter.com/lozyrosie/status/1956461793603371230?t=xSzHk087tYR4Q_vMt9zQQQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/2Bsrmy/status/1958182351655346664?t=b8giCZOmw8PepJvL40n9aw&s=19
https://twitter.com/sifyro/status/1956749660875297263?t=GSeu2ayeNJbRyXQCdoLDQw&s=19
https://twitter.com/Lukasandatta/status/1955982445855301767?t=K7O8WAPQFlO3LuLZUFmRfg&s=19
https://twitter.com/Oinyanyari/status/1948007908106809497?t=n_UXGra3RP-z5aOWCu1xzg&s=19
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warm sky
Bun hasnt learn that I am certified annoying little brother, just ask my sis lol
Bullying you is like making fun of the weird kid in class tbh
pseudo goblet
THIS IS POSSIBLE?! I MEAN I SHOULDNT BE SURPRISED BUT HUH
Oh dang Eevee outbreak too- anddddddd BB academy outbreaks is so passable in compare
pseudo goblet
Bullying you is like making fun of the weird kid in class tbh
You wouldnt be the first one lol
I say about, 25+th?
fading stratus
zane didja get thej game
pseudo goblet
TIL
pseudo goblet
zane didja get thej game
Sigh, Not sure, wanna buy one with the artbook- IDK OKAY, I LIKE RARE STUFF
Either people went mad today and bought it all or way past it
Even checked Taobao after no visit for so long, nothing
pseudo goblet
zane didja get thej game
Its also harder for me like, I could just buy the mezastar bundle, but I couldve wait longer and see who else has the book bundle
Mirai was so zoomy kid
spice rivet
Thank you again @pseudo goblet and @icy heath 
icy heath
Zane da GOAT
hasty anchor
Well, time for me to vacate the channel for like, a week or so
Or maybe two
At least until there's no more attempts by anyone to willfully spoil Z-A
maiden flax
Thinking about how zygarde has a signature move for each of its forms
And since 10% learns thousand arrows and land's wrath
It means that one of those likely belongs to zygarde cell...
Considering the odds it's probably land's wrath
Naturally waves belongs to 50% and core enforcer for complete
Cause that's the forms which learn the respective moves
golden lance
Thinking about how they made core enforcer a special move when zyg C is a phys attacker
maiden flax
Thinking about how they made core enforcer a special move when zyg C is a phys a...
Well the good news is that ||with the mega having 216 sp atk it gets to actually use it! (Except it gets transformed into nihil light when it Megas)||
golden lance
Cant ever win man
sonic inlet
||Tbf nihil light is just better core enforcer||
icy heath
Wow
Pokemon Go just had a Level update
And it ruined my Pokemon box number
Which was at a nice 5550
Because they gave an extra 150 for free
Those monsters
mighty storm
Showed the pretty lady who likes me my shiny boxes, she even asked if I was gonna evolve the shiny magikarp in my box :3
polar osprey
@golden lance THE ENTIRE MAP FOR ZA IS ONE SINGLE MODEL
so there's you go
this is why they had to flatten the balconies for the switch 1
mighty storm
Btw I'm going to the 9 PM release! 😄
short heath
How horrible is the game running in switch 1
Apparently fine
golden lance
<@708512166470483998> THE ENTIRE MAP FOR ZA IS ONE SINGLE MODEL
Yea i knew
Even mentioned it in spoilers chat
pseudo goblet
And here
fading stratus
@pseudo goblet ig this is technically a leek so I'll spoiler it
but good news for you zane
maiden flax
<@430667447692034059> ig this is technically a leek so I'll spoiler it
Well Austin John plays is making a video on it
golden lance
<@430667447692034059> ig this is technically a leek so I'll spoiler it
So
There's gotta be a way to either do an overflow or straight up cause a memory leak right?
fading stratus
probably
pseudo goblet
<@430667447692034059> ig this is technically a leek so I'll spoiler it
Fine, I’ll bite lol
pseudo goblet
<@430667447692034059> ig this is technically a leek so I'll spoiler it
IM BUYING ZA
maiden flax
IM BUYING ZA
Something to note
If it changes time the Pokemon will no longer be there
Until time changes again and then it's back where it was
maiden flax
I think the funniest thing about the new game is that you can perform a https://youtu.be/7mL6OqvHFis?si=p09GxzYa_NwCoGwB
pseudo goblet
@icy heath https://vxtwitter.com/ichibankuji/status/1978279714885415301?s=46&t=q-1AmjVFLGCcEVWLfARPPw
maiden flax
I think the funniest thing about the new game is that you can perform a https://...
Also
For context ||you can up and leave lumious city at anytime for a joke ending||
icy heath
<@141131991218126848> https://vxtwitter.com/ichibankuji/status/19782797148854153...
FLAREON
warm sky
FLAREON
https://twitter.com/Komanychi/status/1973564514328326221?t=3sFrLfYoYozZF_5k6D1EnQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/hokahoka_imoimo/status/1974270667806945410?t=AD24yy4WnTHFWqslZtrxig&s=19
https://twitter.com/hokaimo_pkmn/status/1967203288287494215?t=2usd-5fwGkvU-0XEUjejPg&s=19
https://twitter.com/hokaimo_pkmn/status/1966106582716133640?t=69ZctDS8MYo2oIxRNPlSpQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/followkudasai/status/1965941216136344022?t=nrK76SRGgF0YYtSdn6Zw8A&s=19
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icy heath
https://twitter.com/Komanychi/status/1973564514328326221?t=3sFrLfYoYozZF_5k6D1En...
fLARE
pseudo goblet
@fading stratus 
Reminded of this moment while reading ^, mf Im slow af playing these things, how tf I can get it done on top of game shipping to me and playthrough
fading stratus
<@703113512901410858> <:AWAAAAAA:780566785769472010>
||apparently regular people are getting greninja mega stone in around 10 battles so dw||
pseudo goblet
… so you re saying me and Yozzoy could cheat the sustem lol
fading stratus
also you probably want to get 2 stones on 2 separate accs
because they might not bring the event again
pseudo goblet
because they might not bring the event again
Pokemon sucks richard
swift jasper
https://x.com/glacialkraken/status/1978247677881077908
You can just lie down under the bars
Sure it feels like you're restrained
But you can lie on them
warm sky
Slug and/or Star fish are mollusks right
Brother do you know what a mollusk is
pseudo goblet
Creatures with soft body surely 
fading stratus
starfishes are what you call echinoderms
sonic inlet
Same as sea urchins
fading stratus
basically the most developed invertebrate
they have completely digestive tracts and such
sonic inlet
Though there's also some invertebrates with a pseudo spinal chord
fading stratus
oh yeah tidal btw
did you see I'm 3-0 with your list
through vibes alone I still dont know how to play ghoti
warm sky
through vibes alone I still dont know how to play ghoti
Nice Pokémon
jovial gobletBOT
a[fishlamp]
fading stratus
dont mind that this sucks
sonic inlet
did you see I'm 3-0 with your list
The mermail one or the shifter/minimalian one?
pseudo goblet
Lanturn looks weird
sonic inlet
Nah lanturn is a[silent angler]
jovial gobletBOT
Nah lanturn is a[silent angler]
fading stratus
The mermail one or the shifter/minimalian one?
Aspischool minimalian
sonic inlet
nice
fading stratus
I did miss a 12 on that list tho
warm sky
Oh so apparently the reason that z-a is an ARPG is because the director is a huge Xenoblade fan 
Which lines up with ||the info about the next legends game||
fading stratus
Oh yeah is it a spoiler to talk about megas in this channel now since the game's out
sonic inlet
Maybe give it a couple of days until people find them out?
fading stratus
Yeah true
warm sky
Yeah I'd say 2 weeks is standard for in game spoilers
outer eagle
Smh but what if i wanna talk about Mega Arceus that can Mega Evolve using Judgment
maiden flax
Or mega weedle
The most powerful mega of all time
warm sky
Smh but what if i wanna talk about Mega Arceus that can Mega Evolve using Judgme...
I will turn you into a Malamarite
The worst mega stone officially known to mankind
sonic inlet
the worst mega too stat spread wise
warm sky
Yes that's why I said what I said?
golden lance
And now we wait for the mix&mega update
Half of the stones being pretty much useless is funny tho
||-50 speed scolipedite lmao||
fading stratus
||It'll get speed booster which boosts speed by 2||
sonic inlet
Yes that's why I said what I said?
Well you said mega stone, thought you meant the color or something
golden lance
||its actually just pre nerf gale wings||
fading stratus
~~the worst mega too stat spread wise~~
||The fact that shuckle can otk no bulk Malamar||
outer eagle
Mega Stoner
maiden flax
For all we know mega malamar will get a busted ability in the main game
golden lance
Inb4 inner focus
fading stratus
Nah it'll get fur coat
maiden flax
Half of the stones being pretty much useless is funny tho
||Skarms|| one is probably one of the most useful
fading stratus
I'm most interested on chesnaught and delphox
golden lance
||Skarm|| is getting beast boost i believe in him
fading stratus
Since delphox gets expanding force in SV
maiden flax
||skarm|| out of all the Megas is probably the least reliant on what its ability will be mainly cause ||what you want to be doing is using weak armor on regular skarm to get a speed boost before mega evolving||
golden lance
||clef|| is either gonna be a demon or better off not running the stone
maiden flax
It has an incredible stat spread for that sort of trick
maiden flax
||skarm|| out of all the Megas is probably the least reliant on what its ability...
Combine this with the fact it normally has swords dance
sonic inlet
For all we know mega malamar will get a busted ability in the main game
I'll only accept an ability that temporarily yoinks an opponent's mon
fading stratus
They'll give ||dnite|| nasty plot I believe it
outer eagle
They'll give ||dnite|| nasty plot I believe it <:clearly:1247706297491656795>
||So that it can get oneshotted by Xerneas easier? ||
maiden flax
Another one which isn't really all that reliant on its ability but still would be nice to have is ||falinks|| due to ||no retreat|| meaning the increased stats was really all it needed
sonic inlet
As weird as it looks, I'm actually kinda interested in ||mega starmie||
Especially if it gets more physical moves
maiden flax
Especially if it gets more physical moves
I mean it's likely getting ||pure power||
sonic inlet
Yeah
But I don't like that ||the best psychic stab is psycho cut||
Also no coverage moves I think?
golden lance
They should do the funny thing and change your moves after you mega evolve
||like you start with surf and psychic and after it megas its now psycho cut liquidation||
Kino
outer eagle
But I don't like that ||the best psychic stab is psycho cut||
No Zen Headbutt?
golden lance
No zeni
outer eagle
Actually what was Iron Crown's signature move again?
golden lance
Its ||psy cut bulk up liquidation flip turn||
golden lance
Actually what was Iron Crown's signature move again?
Tachyon cutter
maiden flax
But I don't like that ||the best psychic stab is psycho cut||
It gets ||zen headbutt||
sonic inlet
Ok that's a bit better then
maiden flax
At least in ZA it has it
maiden flax
||dude became glimmora out of thin air||
Wait what?
Do we have stat spreads for them?
golden lance
No i meant the new moves
maiden flax
OH
sonic inlet
Well ||male does have prankster||
maiden flax
Quiz: there has been a single mon which, at one point, had 4 total possible abilities on one form
Who is it?
fading stratus
Chandelure?
sonic inlet
Rockruff?
maiden flax
Nope
maiden flax
Since it could have own tempo
Because own tempo rockruff was an event rockruff iirc
sonic inlet
Yeah
maiden flax
Yeah
For the question all 4 abilities are available to you via the base game
sonic inlet
I assume Male/Female mons don't count
maiden flax
No cause those are different forms
sonic inlet
Yep
golden lance
Quiz: there has been a single mon which, at one point, had 4 total possible abil...
Basculin
golden lance
White stripe?
maiden flax
No
golden lance
Red?
maiden flax
Its blue
maiden flax
Yes
golden lance
Neat
golden lance
An event distribution
Gave it an ability that was neither its regular two or its hidden
maiden flax
An event distribution
No cause I was not counting that for rockruff
maiden flax
Why?
Cause they made one of the trade NPCs give you a blue striped basculin with rock head
Which it didn't have
The two basculin forms had the same 3 abilities in bw
They later rectified this mistake by getting rid of 1 of blue stripe's abilities and replaced it with rock head in bw2 as a way to say it's what the form difference is about (when in reality they were just meant to be aesthetic)
golden lance
Aint own tempo ruff regularly available in gen 9?
maiden flax
Aint own tempo ruff regularly available in gen 9?
You're correct actually...
Huh
I didn't know that it was available like that
So rockruff naturally has 4 abilities too due to gen 9 adding them to one of the possibilities
sonic inlet
warm sky
https://twitter.com/_OVOIP/status/1972553992711610611?t=krfGznzciTwZdxW6jx5y7Q&s=19
https://twitter.com/nose_poke000/status/1972295666308465017?t=HAO_NKrnKls30JX39D9pGQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/Newo22cube/status/1968759597142851744?t=-TD54tfVs0ZrJjDqGJklXQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/koke_karashiro/status/1967560221238468655?t=9iyWyWOb_th-yIkDiCa1sw&s=19
https://twitter.com/RSN_07/status/1955432620940202362?t=7oTmB4yWmh8g7y_tkKkTZA&s=19
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outer eagle
is that Chesnaught spoiler 
golden lance
No bc all of the 3 megas were already revealed
outer eagle
maiden flax
Btw can we talk about the guy who was giving a speech about being less fearful of wild Pokemon by ||getting so buff you can throw hands with them?||
pseudo goblet
The goat
Ripped the bandaid and bought the game
And tons of convincing myself to let go of the book
warm sky
Ripped the bandaid and bought the game <:nyaruhodo:873056991973634078>
Smh should've gotten Time Stranger
pseudo goblet
That too
On second thought, wait somebody spoil me, are the legendaries shiny locked
Especially the megazord
pseudo goblet
The megazord is
Cancelling my order lol
vagrant steppe
Welp I wasn't planning on buying ZA but I sold one of my altered uniques for like $70 so I guess I can
pseudo goblet
Shouldve get Bruial too lol
pseudo goblet
lmfao
pseudo goblet
<@430667447692034059>
SO many of my favorites were not available at the pokemon center, good thing there were a bigger A-Vulpix for me to bring home
icy heath
pseudo goblet
Heck, I was lucky staying there for hours and found them restocking a few Bulbasaur
icy heath
Bulbarawr
pseudo goblet
luggage quarantine done by this sunday, pic dump soon
warm sky
Wrong gif
warm sky
<@131023596607897600>
warm sky
dont answer
Eldlich smh
pseudo goblet
it was funnier not knowing
pseudo goblet
cuddle the eldritch light deity
icy heath
cuddle the eldritch light deity
It so adorbs
icy heath
spice rivet
<@430667447692034059>
Light that Burns the Sky? Best I can do is "Light that can maybe make a moth uncomfortable"
Love them though
icy heath
icy heath
Light that Burns the Sky? Best I can do is "Light that can maybe make a moth unc...
USUM: depictions and tellings of the powerful creature, hunter of light, destroyer of evil (like the ones from the Dark Ages)
Reality: scrunkly cat that just left the bathtub
normal cave
hunter of light, destroyer of evil
I think you got that backwards
Necro created all light in the Pokemon multiverse if I recall correctly
and then went berserk after being captured and used an energy source to fuel an entire civilization
icy heath
People in the Dark Ages clearly misunderstood
normal cave
and then wanted to take all the light back
icy heath
hunter of darkness, destroyer of good
normal cave
yep
icy heath
normal cave
normal cave
destroyer of everything
normal cave
I bet it's just misunderstood
that's the whole point yes
icy heath
Pokemon games are perfect for me, I can read and remember nothing
normal cave
it's gone crazy because of being trapped for who-knows how many years, being drained of its energy, and being reduced to a state of constant agony and mindless hunger
mighty storm
Alright one sleep later, time to get further in ZA. So far I am just arriving at the Hotel
normal cave
necro was originally altruistic, it just got tortured to the point of madness
icy heath
I will kick people's asses
Or have already done that
Wait
I have done that twice even
mighty storm
so far Im liking the combat
normal cave
the peeps in ultra megalopolis are to blame
icy heath
normal cave
and you save their sorry asses from necro
short heath
1 hour into Z-A
||Holy shit the handholding is INSANE||
||LET ME PLAY THE GAME BRO||
normal cave
because necro wants to take the light away from the entire multiverse, so you kinda can't let that happen
icy heath
I will soon start my slow journey into ZA
icy heath
because necro wants to take the light away from the entire multiverse, so you ki...
That's when we Toxic stall 
sonic inlet
||Holy shit the handholding is INSANE||
Is it worse than SM
ashen barn
necro was originally altruistic, it just got tortured to the point of madness
I mean
You'd be as well if people tried to exploit your body as energy source to the point of breaking
normal cave
That's when we Toxic stall <a:neko_nod:819942443481825350>
that's how I did it too ye
icy heath
You take out scrunkly cat so you can have it take a bath
short heath
Is it worse than SM
||With the speed it runs on a switch 1, absolutely||
ashen barn
Is it worse than SM
SM is 30 minutes
sonic inlet
normal cave
I mean
You'd be as well if people tried to exploit your body as energy source to...
oh for sure, I absolutely empathize with necro
mighty storm
HUH?!
icy heath
WHA?!?
mighty storm
Early game spoilerish: ||Why was their a cell on my bag 👀||
normal cave
it's just tragic we have no choice but to stop it or else all life in the multiverse pretty much fucking dies
short heath
<:Hahaa:642861303387521034>
||I don't get why they're pretending this is gonna be someone's first Pokemon game||
||Bestselling franchise in the world||
||Act like it||
sonic inlet
||Explore a city but only while we piggyback you around||
short heath
||Explore a city but only while we piggyback you around||
||I get it's exposition but the story's just been characters telling you shit instead of letting you experience it yourself so far||
sonic inlet
Have you found AZ or the dog yet at least
ashen barn
Can't do that
mighty storm
Have you found AZ or the dog yet at least
Yes to both, sort of
ashen barn
My colleague fucking disappeared
sonic inlet
I do remember you stay at AZ's hotel
mighty storm
AZ of course runs the hotel
As for the dog (assuming Zygarde?) I saw (Extremely early spoiler)|| a cell, so I found a part of the dog that was hopped on my luggage||
spice rivet
What the dawg doin
warm sky
https://twitter.com/kaphrin/status/1978225789167390812?t=d-WYhnDZEs1rHrsL9jzxcA&s=19
https://twitter.com/tL2zyMo0jsU1lZi/status/1962771390324789632?t=sB9uSnG62V270X1RAN9tQg&s=19
https://fxtwitter.com/kwsk_8765/status/1978605777934749737?t=9gy0JMR1ETdY1eMKCQon-A&s=19
https://twitter.com/knhb_tail/status/1978478868823773401?t=pYQ1q9o7Sa6yu6NzFrDbWw&s=19
https://twitter.com/halcocoa/status/1977622494585733297?t=WfwfCT5BbcE570lo55a6Tw&s=19
@pseudo goblet send first to you know who
fading stratus
The one who shall not be named
pseudo goblet
hows the Emmas in your feed btw Yami
warm sky
hows the Emmas in your feed btw Yami
Not a lot
Mostly Digimon rn
A lot of cougarmon
And some time stranger stuff
Gekomon
BeelStarmon
pseudo goblet
Not a lot
huh, guess Im the only one with weirdly great amount of Emma removing jacket art lol
its noticeable after like 4 of them
pseudo goblet
The one who shall not be named
apparently we re like, couple of days from Serena's banned for half a year
fading stratus
Oh has it only been 6 months
pseudo goblet
Barely yeah
outer eagle
||So compared to USUM handholding is it worse or better?||
That also reminds me of the beginning of ORAS
You beat your Rival, travel in a straight line back to the lab, sit through some dialogue, walk outside for 5 steps to be interrupted by your mom in a cutscene, finish the cutscene, walk another 5 steps to be interrupted by your rival giving you something, walk around 20 steps to be interrupted AGAIN by your rival teaching you DexNav mechanics
golden lance
||So compared to USUM handholding is it worse or better?||
||its worse||
||the main bulk of SM was honestly the cutscene spam but the game chills out after you leave the school||
||ZA has its first 4 routes and in between segments be just tutorials with invisible walls||
outer eagle
||I'd say USUM only chills out after Hau'oli City
After you finish the Trainer School you still have the forced Photo Shop, into the Photo tutorial, into Lillie talking about clothes, into Totem Stickers explanation, into Team Skull, into Ilima, into Tauros petting||
golden lance
Ok i did forget about the photo tutorial, still think its worse
normal cave
sick fit 
mighty storm
tysm
normal cave
why does mawile sitting look like that
golden lance
https://game8.co/games/Pokemon-Legends-Z-A/archives/557774
Cant open the site, is toto/chikorita/tepig available later in the game?
sonic inlet
Nope, doesn't look like it
golden lance
Gdi
icy heath
@pseudo goblet as is tradition, I'm trying to break the game, I am on rooftops trying to catch Pokemons I shouldn't be able to, so I got a level 18 mon while I'm at level 10
short heath
||ZA has its first 4 routes and in between segments be just tutorials with invis...
||And it's having whole segments dedicated to shit I didn't even think they thought needed explaining||
||You don't need a whole fucking section that explains to the player that a Pokemon has 4 move slots||
||Lowkey offensive that they have skip cutscene actions for the rendered cutscenes but not for the significantly longer in-engine cutscenes||
pseudo goblet
Me and Smudge enjoying the cafe
Cuteeeee
pseudo goblet
<@430667447692034059> as is tradition, I'm trying to break the game, I am on roo...
Lol
vital merlin
pseudo goblet
Important question, is Nincada in the wild in ZA
pseudo goblet
X
spice rivet
I dont know who that is, but good for them.
Side note: Does anyone know if Toby Fox is in the credits for ZA?
He did music in SwSh, Little Town Hero and SV, but I dont think he did any music for PLA
short heath
Ok
Is it me or is the internet incredibly nonchalant with just casually posting ZA spoilers
Like they are just casually discussing megas that weren't revealed
With zero regard
spice rivet
I think its cause the game was leaked so far in advanced.
short heath
That like
Never stopped people before
From not talking about them because of people who don't look at leaks
spice rivet
Also, everyones trying to chase clout by talking about the new things asap
short heath
Its not even clout chasing
Its just like
"Oh a lot of the new megas dont hit for me. Like mega [] and mega [] for example. Some megas like [] are pretty cool ig though"
spice rivet
It doesn't help that Pokemon in general is on the shorter side of JRPGs, so people are blasting through the game and just being inconsiderate
spice rivet
This is why I had to go offline a week before Donkey Kong Bananza released, I did not want to be spoiled.
But it shouldn't be on an individual to NOT get spoiled, it should be on others to have much better etiquette.
short heath
Like someone literally just posted the image of the mega
spice rivet
But unfortunately, Pokemon is also so huge that inconsiderate people will just be around.
short heath
I know there's some I haven't been spoiled on
Which is cool
And the 5 I didn't know is less than the number that was already revealed
maiden flax
This is why I had to go offline a week before Donkey Kong Bananza released, I di...
Oh...
Banana
spice rivet
I know there's some I haven't been spoiled on
Honestly, take this weekend to just log off for a while and just play the game at your own pace. I know it sucks that people are so nonchalant about the spoilers, but your best bet is to just protect yourself from them if you want to see the surprise
spice rivet
Oh...
Banana
I got DK Bananza on Thursday at 10AM and rolled credits at 5AM Friday. That game had me in a chokehold it was so good.
pseudo goblet
Oh yeah I was spoiled on that lol
pseudo goblet
Important question, is Nincada in the wild in ZA
Cough
pseudo goblet
It is not in the ZA Dex
Masuda hunt in Sword/UltraSun then 
spice rivet
https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6425824252564-Why-can-t-I-deposit-Nincada-into-my-game
pseudo goblet
Wheres the stone 👀
sonic inlet
||Nihil Light has 200 power ||
ashen barn
Same energy as the swimmer lady in BW2 who hid her pokeballs in her bikini...
swift jasper
https://support.pokemon.com/hc/en-us/articles/6425824252564-Why-can-t-I-deposit-...
Wtf why
obsidian juniper
fading stratus
warm sky
https://x.com/miso_nui/status/1974041826681368814?t=GKFrl3a72QukICKMH4aUkw&s=19
https://twitter.com/tyako_089/status/1970443467185922478?t=7To78oJOtD2lHcMCQcdWMw&s=19
https://twitter.com/nekogyo122/status/1972617351356149845?t=RAd4xZLPXDqp8rmr_Hh2Zg&s=19
https://twitter.com/enoki_ti/status/1969666254454866040?t=Fe1JNYC6sAqKEBhr1qESfQ&s=19
https://twitter.com/Tan_carbonnn/status/1967651549297119402?t=7FzTcob5Q-Mz5dIH32SKSQ&s=19
X
X
X
X
X
pseudo goblet
https://x.com/miso_nui/status/1974041826681368814?t=GKFrl3a72QukICKMH4aUkw&s=19
...
See if @normal cave has anyone to help print Cyndaquil acrylic
obsidian juniper
They yearn for the mystery dungeons
https://x.com/Fleechiru/status/1979006581460127786
X
swift jasper
Ic
pseudo goblet
Good morning btw Yozzoy
midnight spear
So uh I’m almost finished the main story of z-a
obsidian juniper
(idk if megas are still counted as spoilters)
||https://vxtwitter.com/EuphyTheFox/status/1978815864028672091||
swift jasper
Incredible
spice rivet
Pretty sure this is from the early game, but its funny 😂
Also, if anyone preordered the DLC, do you get the set of Apricorn balls when you start the game, or does it happen later when the DLC drops?
pseudo goblet
mine arriving this weekend I think
swift jasper
🥷
spice rivet
I just looked it up, when you preorder the DLC they email you a code for Mystery Gift
Then you can claim it once you get Mystery Gift
pseudo goblet
sooo whats the thing I missed out on
spice rivet
"Purchase early to receive a Luxurious Poké Ball Set as an early purchase bonus
If you purchase the Pokémon™ Legends: Z-A – Mega Dimension DLC physically or digitally by Saturday, February 28, 2026, you’ll get an email with a code for a Luxurious Poké Ball Set containing 12 Poké Balls in four varieties: Fast Balls, Heavy Balls, Level Balls, and Lure Balls. This code can be redeemed through the Mystery Gift** function in your game until Tuesday, March 10, 2026."
For the DLC
So the cut off is in February
pseudo goblet
oh cool
Finally filling some missing spot from my collection, Im more thankful that they seem legit
and~ I forgot Flapple here gets dragon rush, wouldve been more happy if it wouldnt miss LIKE EVERY ICE TYPES WITH BLIZZARDS
spice rivet
Good morning btw Yozzoy
Also, good morning 
pseudo goblet
Games first set done
fading stratus
Huge power looking ass
fading stratus
Rain is the only weather with no mega setter
I talked about it a while back here as well
wicked coyote
Is it just me or is there a somewhat notable lack of early game Fire types?
Like if you don't take Emboar the only one I've encountered in several hours was Litleo
Oh wait I think I saw a Pansage too but it was near level 20
and it's Pansage
It barely counts as anything, much less a fire type
vagrant steppe
Hey don't be mean to pansage. He's great at sticking in that slot until your fletchling evolves
Then going to box hell for eternity
normal cave
Wasting a ball on pansage feels like a crime
vagrant steppe
3001 then
golden lance
One day they'll realize pansage is the grass one
vagrant steppe
No that's Panpour
Because you pour water on grass
And you sprinkle sage in your cooking (fire)
And you sear the water to cook (water)
wicked coyote
On me for failing to remember the name of one of the most forgettable trios in the entire franchise lmao
The fact I remembered one of them genuinely surprises me
swift jasper
i like the monkeys...
wicked coyote
And you sprinkle sage in your cooking (fire)
No no Sage is the fire one because it does fire things
And like
Wizards (Sages) do fire things I think
vagrant steppe
No no Sage is the fire one because it does fire things
And like
Wizards (Sages...
Ah I was thinking Pour was the fire one because you pour one out for your friends who get fired
vagrant steppe
Weird they made a trio where all three are different color, but all three are fire
icy heath
@pseudo goblet I am at the beginning of the game relatively and an currently trying to catch a level 39 mon
mighty storm
stair afk hunting right now 
alright that seems like enough rolls, time to check the area
SHINY
Litleo 
!
@pseudo goblet
and another somewhere 😮
XD a second shiny litleo
both girls
icy heath
alright that seems like enough rolls, time to check the area
What do you mean with rolls?
mighty storm
What do you mean with rolls? <:monkaGIGA:652734094664269835>
Each instance of going downstairs resets all the mons in wild area 3 (besides the alpha fletchling on top of the tower)
icy heath
Ohhhh
mighty storm
and because it autosaves, the autosave is coded to protect any shinies from the reset
icy heath
and because it autosaves, the autosave is coded to protect any shinies from the ...
Do shinies make a sound?
icy heath
Each instance of going downstairs resets all the mons in wild area 3 (besides th...
Thanks, found a shiny
warm sky
https://twitter.com/rai_kw/status/1975856533646057944?t=_GgGDh068lj3UABmJkk47A&s=19
https://twitter.com/suspineapple123/status/1954890549074296882?t=w-7EHQc4s_Fn8257qIT7xA&s=19
https://twitter.com/Ouran_rh/status/1968285711406391683?t=juN9JdLIUlsc4_VQc_szGA&s=19
https://twitter.com/zakochirashi/status/1967248183459012751?t=R9uyrxJfFr7B7EWplY68ew&s=19
https://twitter.com/Ouran_rh/status/1965021597401780249?t=clqAi3yJYmZAzDfoSiBtKg&s=19
X
X
X
X
X
icy heath
@mighty storm the graveyard is large enough to slowly reset by just running around the entire area
icy heath
@mighty storm okay the method is overpowered I just got three at once after reroling for like 3 minutes
mighty storm
<@268199601817780234> okay the method is overpowered I just got three at once af...
what gender for both kitties
icy heath
what gender for both kitties
Male Espurr / Female Litleo
I tried the rerolling again, the triple I got is actually insane lmao
icy heath
https://x.com/stardaroi/status/1979294938627215714?s=61&t=cBZvUrdAQBg9SBrQp2_2KA
@sharp vale is this true?
placid junco
I’m not even planning on getting ZA until I have a switch 2 but I am rolling in Emma fanart she’s been my favorite Pokémon character for over a decade
icy heath
Testing out the shiny hunting method by letting it run over night
I have a fool proof method of my Pokemon Go device hanging over the analog stick and pulling it down
spice rivet
obsidian juniper
sonic inlet
pseudo goblet
@mighty storm @icy heath @spice rivet @fading stratus @normal cave So should I do a shiny-only run? 🙂
Seems like my game is arriving today 👀
Was about to say I still dont wanna lock my shinies into ZA, but I guess I can spare a Beldum
Then I remembered pokemon being pokemon, HOME still cant be use afaik
mighty storm
<@268199601817780234> <@141131991218126848> <@145350010526105600> <@703113512901...
May have to make an exception for route 1 but yeah
sonic inlet
Seems like my game is arriving today 👀
Everyone's getting ZA Saturday huh
pseudo goblet
Doesnt have to be nuzlocke rules, as long its shiny I can use as many Ig 
Watch me being me having bad luck with ZA shinies
spice rivet
Reference spoiler
midnight spear
just beat z-a
pseudo goblet
Message of the story, school sucks
Which is universally true, cannot convince me otherwise
fading stratus
what starter didja choose
pseudo goblet
Not even here just yet
pseudo goblet
Oh wait I guess I should do my usual thing and see the final evo first huh
pseudo goblet
jokes aside ofc tepig
Did you type Chikorita above
fading stratus
no
pseudo goblet
Quick, hide the evidence before Raz sees it
fading stratus
||its basically a fourth starter that you cant choose because someone else owns it||
||but the game gives you option to choose it||
pseudo goblet
choose the best starter
I like to show once my singapore luggage done quarantine, which is later tonight
fading stratus
i'll probs spoiler above
pseudo goblet
So many things happening today it felt special for now
My Skylander seller just put up some good ones, and, a copy of imaginator thats actually pretty good price
pseudo goblet
Huh, realize ZA gonna be the first game where Im playing as female and could actually wear skirt
PLA goes kimono/yukata, one of those
SV…
mighty storm
also Smudge evolved earlier
mighty storm
Huh, realize ZA gonna be the first game where Im playing as female and could act...
You can wear the skirt regardless of character chosen
in ZA
pseudo goblet
You can wear the skirt regardless of character chosen
Ik, still wanna look cute
icy heath
Oh btw I went through all rooftops too early
So I am entirely overleveled
Have a pokedex of 60 without evolving
I am beating like 20 trainers during a night, which is a great money farm
icy heath
Oh and I got this yesterday
Zane with his inzane luck
icy heath
@pseudo goblet @mighty storm letting it run overnight is for sure a thing
mighty storm
<@430667447692034059> <@268199601817780234> letting it run overnight is for sure...
shalpha leo behind you
icy heath
Yeah
I have not yet stopped the running as I am doing breakfast and stuff
But how many shinies we predict
It has been 7 hours
fading stratus
3
mighty storm
reddit found out this guy can have a shiny (the guy with the ||skarmory mega||)
(idk why I said Vinnie, thats not Vinnie)
fading stratus
reddit found out this guy can have a shiny (the guy with the ||skarmory mega||...
you;d probs want to spoiler the mega summer
posting another pic is probs fine
with spoiler tag
icy heath
3
I was wrong
It's 8, and one of them I am unable to find
5 alpha shinies
Found the 8th
It was outside the wild area
icy heath
@mighty storm @pseudo goblet after 7 hours of rerolling I got 8 shinies at once, 5 of which are alphas, 1 was outside the wild area even and I was going insane trying to find it
fading stratus
Gj bunbun
icy heath
9 shinies, but it was an overworld fletchling that disappeared
mighty storm
<@268199601817780234> <@430667447692034059> after 7 hours of rerolling I got 8 s...
did you check the vivillon?
on the roof
mighty storm
yw
pseudo goblet
Is it bad of me saying todays my working shift
I promise I’ll read the comments later, please do not stop messaging
icy heath
omg I managed to get the disappeared fletchling by restarting the game
Managed to get the Budew
So 10 shinies
Also the catch rate on shinies is very high
So alpha shinies you can easily catch with a great ball without damaging
11 shinies
There was another fletchling at the market nearby
warm sky
warm sky
https://fxtwitter.com/PPMiecoo/status/1973652144797655269
https://twitter.com/PP...
these 3 images are so fucking cute
icy heath
@pseudo goblet so this was the final result
The alphas are Fletchling (from the rooftop), Espurr, the goat, and 2 Litleo (both female)
pseudo goblet
Wooooooooooooooo Im out from work~ time to reply lol
fading stratus
many more to come
pseudo goblet
Turns out I just the messages lol
pseudo goblet
you should do a shiny only run yeah
Seeing Bun was fun yeah, but like, this me we re talking lmfao
fading stratus
you'll catch all female shinies
pseudo goblet
I have enough shiny female Pyroar as is
pseudo goblet
Heh, afk shiny hunting
maiden flax
Rain is the only weather with no mega setter
What if ||mega drampa gets drizzle?||
fading stratus
I hope it gets adaptability
or a damage boosting ability
it also gets a spread move
so it'll be an actual menace
fading stratus
oh didja scratch it or sth
icy heath
oh didja scratch it or sth
No I pulled an expensive card
sonic inlet
Nah, but I can detect war crimes when I see one
sonic inlet
mug would like her
Yes I'm sure he would react quite well to this
normal cave
I no longer like Taunie
ok but why tho
you're just replacing the rice with croissants
pseudo goblet
Can I click the spoiler
normal cave
it'll be good, but not amazing
normal cave
Can I click the spoiler
normal cave
get soggy, nerd
pseudo goblet
Hissing irl*
fading stratus
its not a story spoiler
you can click it
technically it is
but not that much
its a funny bit
normal cave
it's not even that funny
||croissants and curry will go fine together, it's just kind of pointless||
||if it's just a plain butter croissant then it'll taste great with some types of curry, but it is not worthy of a flagship dish status when served like that. you'll need to make curry croissants for it to be presentable.||
pseudo goblet
Peek 👀
normal cave
go ahead, you'll be disappointed
pseudo goblet
Well then
fading stratus
tepig
ashen barn
Danke
sonic inlet
Found the shiny farm stairs
sonic inlet
X
fading stratus
this sold me on the game being good
swift jasper
https://x.com/LikelyLikey_/status/1979435511191113753
Me when i come to dedennes house
fading stratus
didja start playing @pseudo goblet
pseudo goblet
didja start playing <@430667447692034059>
sonic inlet
Me when i come to dedennes house
When I have to send a mouse to purgatory because I'm bored
sonic inlet
Oh there's no link cable in za
fading stratus
Yeah you trade shit
fading stratus
goated mega
mighty storm
||https://fixupx.com/CardnlH/status/1979573586575687927||
AWWW SO CUTE
sonic inlet
Was looking for a shiny espurr but found a pancham instead
Which isn't that bad anyway
ashen barn
How's ZA going? I am trying to get 1st badge in Pokémon light platinum, the 2023 version
Ever had no special split, gen 3 movesets, and a creator not testing the 2023 patch before abandoning the game?
ashen barn
Back then
The 2023 patch is beyond rough
I don't mind having a romhack with less QoL stuff or less mons, which many think it's the end all be all of romhacks. I don't mind even having like, only mons from that generation to work with. But at least make it functional.
ashen barn
Well back then was like 2013 or sth
They gave you random Ubeasts and Megas in routes
Catch being it's gen 3 movesets and no ability
This patch came out after several of the romhacks that made history for the community
If pokemon Gaia, IN 2016, could properly give a cry to every mon and introduce up to the 6th gen and every mechanic without missing a beat, a 2023 romhack, with info and code publicly available, has no excuses
fading stratus
If pokemon Gaia, IN 2016, could properly give a cry to every mon and introduce u...
Next hack you should play is dark rising
sonic inlet
I wouldn’t wish that one on my worst enemy
I think there's one last game in development too
ashen barn
Next hack you should play is dark rising
Tried and it's stunning how that made it past the idea stage
sonic inlet
How's ZA going? I am trying to get 1st badge in Pokémon light platinum, the 2023...
And Z-A's pretty fun so far... though I haven’t made that much progress in the story with all the exploring
sonic inlet
Tried and it's stunning how that made it past the idea stage
Do keep in mind that the first game was made by a 13 year old iirc
fading stratus
I remember the period of out of battle megas because people didn't know how to code in battle megas yet
That was funny
ashen barn
I had several games using megas with base forms
sonic inlet
Yeah they just turned them into actual evos
sonic inlet
Mega blaziken with held items
ashen barn
And well
No real tech
ashen barn
Mega blaziken with held items
Mega sableye with leftovers. Welcome to your nightmare.
fading stratus
Also remember 386 or sth item limit so they had to delete a bunch of old items to implement new ones
sonic inlet
Not like it mattered much in that game bc everything was 10 levels above you and one of the bosses had a dark ghost with wonder guard
ashen barn
Also remember 386 or sth item limit so they had to delete a bunch of old items t...
This actually came up in new hacks
Take Odyssey for example
sonic inlet
That just sounds like dark rising
It is
ashen barn
Patch 4.0.2 iirc gave unlimited bag
icy heath
Forgive me, I'm not at my sharpest
But it's Saturday evening
Isn't that like normal evening
icy heath
Oh nooooo
ashen barn
I'll live
icy heath
And I've been sick since yesterday evening
ashen barn
Got through worse, this is nothing but a cold
icy heath
Me when I tuck mug in
icy heath
normal cave
And I've been sick since yesterday evening
Get well soon 
ashen barn
Given the 3 plaids on my bed
fading stratus
How's your illness mug
ashen barn
How's your illness mug
Eh, not great
Wish I'd something but wouldn't you know it, I asked my family and the answer was "it's not serious enough"
I mean sure, I had way worse
Doesn't mean I'm enjoying this
fading stratus
Behold dark rising final boss
ashen barn
Ew
I like my romhacks to be a moderate challenge and most of all a fun spin on the franchise, valuing story and gameplay over a 13 y.o. idea of a cool boss
fading stratus
Oh yeah regigigas also has 860 bst btw
And palkia dialga have 890 iirc
And cress has 840
normal cave
fading stratus
Kid me just couldn't defeat this shit
Then I saw a guy using toxic stall umbreon
And used that to beat it
normal cave
scrafty with a few dragon dances should beat that
or that
yeah just cheese it with toxic and infinite revives and potions
ashen barn
Then I saw a guy using toxic stall umbreon
Yeah that's a recurring theme
normal cave
dialga being immune to toxic is an issue tho
ashen barn
If you're playing a romhack made by someone with the Pokémon idea of a 12 years old, usually toxic stall works
ashen barn
dialga being immune to toxic is an issue tho
Here's my secret sauce I used way more than I should have in plenty of nuzlockes - soak
normal cave
ashen barn
Using soak you take away a large portion of STAB damage
And also...yeah you can then burn or do whatever
fading stratus
I've never actually used soak in nuzlockes
normal cave
soak in a world where your opponent never switches
fading stratus
Sounds like a cool idea
normal cave
same idea as truant durant
sonic inlet
I remember that the 2nd game also let you start with a level 5 garchomp
ashen barn
Yup, it was a mainline staple for most of my water runs
Soak is just a very good move
Especially on mons like Lanturn if allowed
sonic inlet
And the 3rd was a prequel that only had digimons because ?????
fading stratus
I remember that the 2nd game also let you start with a level 5 garchomp
The best part is the 386 Mon limit stayed so there are no gible gabite in game's code
normal cave
truant entrainment durant into a mon with protect and ddance and it's just free wins
sonic inlet
That was also never mentioned in other games
ashen barn
Lanturn and umbreon are 2 nuzlocke insanities where mons that, by all accounts, should not shine, do so
fading stratus
I kinda liked the survival game
fading stratus
Where you had to conserve healing items
sonic inlet
Oh yeah mug guess what the 2nd game's ending was
normal cave
how many did they make?
fading stratus
It was order destroyed
ashen barn
Lanturn is just a big ball of hp and mediocre everywhere else, but between support and more...
fading stratus
And worlds collide
sonic inlet
You were spending the 2 games helping arceus save the world
You beat the bad guys at the end
fading stratus
4 and 5th one has a beta burial
normal cave
bruh what the fuck
fading stratus
Yeah
sonic inlet
Then hoopa took over the world and iirc humanity got enslaved
normal cave
????
fading stratus
Also the game had so many glitches you'd freeze the game if you interacted with the wrong tile
fading stratus
Then hoopa took over the world and iirc humanity got enslaved
I think in the fifth game you can play as the childrens of Zygarde
Whom you protect in the fourth game
The third game you play as MC's dad iirc no?
normal cave
what the fuck
fading stratus
The prequel
normal cave
zygarde had humanoid kids?
fading stratus
Yes
sonic inlet
Oh yeah the digimon dark rising also had people play pokemon go
fading stratus
2 infact
sonic inlet
That was all I remember before I dropped it
ashen barn
I need a good romhack
normal cave
I need a good romhack
rad red is my fave
fading stratus
Run and bun
ashen barn
Run and bun
I'm sorry, I'm not a masochist
ashen barn
rad red is my fave
And this I played
normal cave
I am aware
normal cave
but I just don't know any other romhack worth playing other than rad red
pokerogue too but that's not a romhack
fading stratus
There are a lot
Unbound is pretty good
normal cave
infinite fusion was kinda fun for a bit but I'm not supporting art thieves
fading stratus
PO was also very good
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How old is glazed again
ashen barn
A bit, but I don't mind
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You should play it then
normal cave
glazed...
sonic inlet
Tourmaline is alright apparently
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But yeah rn I don't really have any rom hack either
Or one that I'm waiting for
Well, there's 14.0 of Rejuvenation but that's a fan game
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Oh did you play emerald seaglass
ashen barn
I did play it, nice hack
Mostly because of the gbc graphics
It's really nice, it's a lovely work
sonic inlet
Oh yeah that one