Glen-i

OK, it's just not happening for me. @BowserBasher will have to take over.

Room's open now.

OK, guys. Give me 5 minutes to reset the internet.

How about a controller that can heat up or cool down? Fixing stick drift? Making controllers more durable? Don't be stupid! Fire hazards! Making controllers last for even less time! YEAHHHHHHH!

2007. 7 years before me.

Theme time! Tethering to Victory Each character here has some kind of implement they can use to grab either the ledge (The Belmont's whips), or another character (Yoshi's tongue) from afar. Make sure you remember which one each character can do. Wouldn't want to try and grab someone from a distance with someone like Byleth now, would we? That'd be very embarrassing. Be aware that if you play as Pokémon Trainer, you can only play as Ivysaur. The stages tonight have no holes in the middle of the stage, but they do have holes, I expect to see some clutch tether recoveries here. The item settings are the standard fare. Format: 3 Stock, 10 minutes FS Meter: Off Custom stages at 7:30pm.

Hey, someone who agrees with me! I think this game got a real bum rap. Sure, it's rough at times, but I still enjoyed it. I still prefer the N64 Banjo games, mind you. Very much looking forward to revisiting it when Replaylee is released on the Nintendo.

People on ResetEra are really bigging up this game. Definitely makes me wanna try it next week.

Back when it came out, I could never beat Viewtiful Joe, even on Kids difficulty. Yes, it was Fire Leo. I know I'm not alone in saying that's an insane difficulty jump. After playing through 3 Bayonetta games, maybe I should give it another go...

This is such a confusing game. Out of all the ways they could've introduced Shin Megami Tensei to the west, they went with a spin-off game for the Virtual Boy!? And people wonder why that series struggles over here.

I mean, yeah, that would be silly... Capitalism is stronger then religion, according to Spike Chunsoft

Actually, those plates work a little differently in that game, because abilities aren't a thing there. They're also not items that you can have a Pokémon hold, again, because they removed that mechanic. They're just key items that you use to change Arceus's type. There's also 2 extra plates. The Blank Plate, which reverts Arceus back to Normal type, and the Legend Plate, which makes Arceus normal type, but when Judgment is used, automatically changes Arceus's, and Judgment's type to whatever will do the most damage to the opponent, while also resisting their native type if possible. Thankfully, that second plate never left Legends: Arceus, the last thing it needs are bloody buffs!

Nobunaga likes this Can't say I was expecting that series to show up here before Pokémon Conquest ever got to NSO... No shiny Rayquazas there though, I checked. Yes, Nobunaga's Ambition is what that game is based off of. It's very weird.

OK, I know at the beginning of this thread I said that I wouldn't be looking at legendary Pokémon because they're designed to be overpowered. I fibbed. You see, there are a handful, and only a handful, of legendary Pokémon that are so powerful, that they had to be banned from Ubers! These Pokémon make Mewtwo look crap! So where do these monstrosities go? They go to the AG tier. AG stands for "Anything Goes". As the name implies, there are pretty much no rules here (Except for purposely making a match never end, so Wobuffet still can't have Leftovers). Use whatever you like, use the following Pokémon 6 times! Actually, that's not a bad idea, this Pokémon is that good. Arceus is a Mythical (Basically, a legendary that's gotten through some kind of online event) Pokémon that was introduced in Gen 4 (Diamond/Pearl). It's best known for being Pokémon's equivalent of God. What is it anyway, some kind of Llama? We may never know... Anyway, Arceus in Gen 4 may be our first example of an AG Pokémon, but it's not the first one to be banished to the tier. The AG tier was actually created in Gen 6 (X/Y) in response to a certain Pokémon, and then Arceus was retroactively put there for Gen 4. Why? Well, for starters, let's see what stats Arceus excels in. Yeah, I don't really need to tell you why these stats are amazing. These aren't even merely good, 120 are the kind of numbers any Pokémon would like to have in any stat. This also means that Arceus has the highest BST (720) of any base form Pokémon. So, it can theoretically fill any kind of role you can think of. But that's not even remotely all that Arceus has up it's non-existant sleeve. Because it has all the singular aspects that make Pokémon great. Arceus has a signature move. Quite a novel thing back in Gen 4. Judgment is a Special normal type move with 100 base power and 100% accuracy. It has no downsides, in fact, it has a very neat benefit that leads us nicely to the next thing that makes Arceus insanely good, it's ability. Multitype: Changes the Pokémon's type to match the Plate or Z-Crystal it holds. So there are these various items known as plates, there's one for every type, and they usually boost the power of moves whose type matches the plate. But if you give a plate to Arceus, it also changes Arceus's type to whatever the plate is. And it also changes the type of Judgment. So Arceus has access to an excellent attack of any type it likes. But that's only one move. You need more then that, and Arceus is more then capable in that regard. It can learn a ridiculous amount of moves from TM or Move Tutors, hell, it can even learn Spacial Rend, a really good move that normally only Palkia can learn. Arceus don't care about other Pokémon's signature moves. This all serves to make Arceus practically impossible to predict. It can be defensive, or offensive, lightning fast, or play support, it can be any type, and it can learn almost any move it needs. Honestly, the only weakness is that the items it can hold are limited. Unless you decide to forego plates, it's still very effective, even as a normal type. Honestly, I'm quite surprised it's only in Gen 4 where Arceus is not allowed in Ubers. My guess is that Mega Evolution helped even the playing field during the 3DS era, and Scarlet/Violet has an immense amount of power creep behind it, but I can't think of why Gen 5 (Black/White) didn't follow suit. Does that mean it's good in casual play? No. Don't get me wrong, Arceus would absolutely wreck shop in any casual playthrough, but these days, you can only legitimately catch Arceus in two games. Legends: Arceus only allows you to catch Arceus after you get every other Pokémon in that game. The other game, Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl, only lets you get an Arceus after the credits roll, and only if you have a save file from Legends: Arceus that has caught Arceus in the first place. Which feels redundant.

Yeah, the hub here is playing up, Simon will have to take over.

You realise you're talking about Atlus, right? They've been weird with Switch releases throughout.

God, that clashes horribly. And the logo is still crap.

Player's Choice tonight at 8pm.

Obligatory "Glen disagrees with H-o-T" moment. I disagree. Found it very grindy and dull. A poor man's Shin Megami Tensei. Never finished it. Now, Digimon Survive, on the other hand. That was excellent!

Credit where it's due, at least they've added the option of not using those dodgy tank controls. Croc won't be back flipping all over the place, but at least he'll move in a way a platformer should.

They'd never make a Kecleon or a Toxtricity one, so my wallet is safe.

Actually, yes, Garchomp got banned around one year before HG/SS, but I don't think it would've helped too much. I mean, if the Garchomp hasn't used Swords Dance beforehand, then Intimidate may force it to switch out, but if it already has, then Garchomp's 2 extra speed makes it unlikely for Salamence to win that matchup. It would be forced to hold Choice Scarf to deal with that, which kinda ruins the flexibility Salamence benefits from. And remember, Sand Veil was Garchomp's only ability back then, so it'd be very risky anyway. In the Ubers meta, Salamence doesn't do quite as well as Garchomp, and seeing as they both have a crippling weakness to Ice, you'd be hard pressed to find people who use both. Simply put, we'll never know for sure. Pokémon don't tend to come back from Ubers. But what is certain is that there was an increase in Salamence usage in Gen 4 OU once Garchomp got the boot. It just wasn't the sole reason for it's ban.

Damn it! I was thinking "is that a Taskmaster reference?", but I put it down to a coincidence. Should've asked...

Imagine revealing a DLC pack by just silently adding a page on it there! I wouldn't put it past them. But yeah, this is very appreciated. If I wanted to learn the inner workings of some of the more weird characters, I had to go to Fandom, and Fandom is utterly horrible to browse, this site is a lot nicer. (No ads!)

So, I've started the sequel. Man, the production values are a stark improvement! Not to mention the much improved item management. Also, the game chucks a Kobold party member at you straight away, so that's a plus. Nanami's great! She's hilarious! Luca Blight, on the other hand, is a hell of a lot more blatant in his villainy. Sephiroth called, he said to chill out with the arson.