Serebii

Mario Kart 8 holding on like a champ.

That's a nice step up from them not stocking it. Mario Kart 8 does have some power Was it the Castle Point one or the one by the station? Castle Point didn't even have a Wii section last time I was there.

Good god man.

It's just me making a joke about me working with computers. Yeesh.

Now you're being ridiculous. People include information about their jobs and their hobbies. This is no different. Why is it that you seem to want me to hide myself and to change myself to become what is accepted as a "norm".

Yes. Yes they do. It's no different to a girl saying she rides horses, or watches Netflix and so forth. It is a large part of my life, it'd be disingenuous of me to hide it.

Well I've skewed my profile to be a bit more humourous. Included an anecdote about me accidentally gluing myself to a PC case as a joke about me sometimes being glued to a computer. Things like that help guys like us stand out from the masses, and may make it easier to find like-minded people.

Did in my youth. They messed it up.

The thing that people fail to realise is that, regarding my site, aside from the odd massive coverage every year or two, my schedule is wide open and lends itself to the possibility of a relationship (though I would need my laptop on me at all times, just in case a random piece of news comes). I can make my own hours, I can take a day when I need to (assuming it's not a game launch time). Yes, I have to take time away from the real world, but really the complete hermit aspect is only a week. I just limit myself wherever possible to be more efficient. Take last year, game came out October 12th, I locked myself away a couple of days prior and I worked hard, but I still made it to my friend's Halloween party, and any necessary commitments, I just wasn't able to go out every single time. That was an international release, the most stressful game coverage ever, and the biggest on the site, and yet I managed. It's not as bad as people here make it out to be. Besides, I've seen from other sites how delegation with others causes quality diminishment, delays etc. As I said, one of the other big sites didn't finish adding X & Y content until April, in fact there are still holes here and there. They delegated with a large team, and for the first two weeks of the game's launch had absolutely nothing. I'd much rather go with the person I trust to do a good job and fast, and that's me. I'm not wasting my life or anything as people seem to say, I'd say that's a statement of jealousy because I'm free from the monotony of the 9-5 and am doing something I love. Sometimes, I do need to delegate (and to be fair, I do. You really think I manually did all 718 level up listings myself? Good god, I'm not that crazy. Plus a friend is helping me with old sections), but everything new should be me. Will keep your offer in mind should I need to delegate, however. Thanks

This week: Mega Man 5 Mega Man 6 Mega Man Battle Network

Pic of the day. Robin's Nosferatu is the first ability in the Smash Bros. series that recovers your damage as it gives damage to others. The attack becomes even stronger if you strike from behind! Robin doesn't actually use this ability in the original game, but we added that element to make the character unique. Who knows--the ideas we use in this game may contribute to the original series.

Hey, come now. It has helped. I actually have improved my social anxiety issues considerably thanks to you guys here. The other day, I managed to hold a conversation with someone with whom I had no previous connection. Granted, it was about Pokémon, but it still happened. I wouldn't have been able to do that three years ago. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

There's nothing wrong with the post...

I do freelance work at home, so no I don't work with people in my age group on a regular basis. Also, after 2 weeks, I may be able to spend some time periodically, but I work extremely hard whenever I can, it's just easier to not socialise until I'm done

The site is as fast and as good because of me. Look at the other big sites, they were still adding X & Y content in April. It doesn't take over my life, except for a small period once in a blue moon. I still go out, I still socialise. It is nowhere near the problem you seem to be implying.

You clearly do not understand why my site is so successful. It does have to be me. I don't need to drop it, or to delegate. It's no different to a lawyer having to do overtime and throw himself into a case, or a deadline for developing a game or writing a magazine. I also don't put it ahead of socialising, except in times of new games. Every other time, I'm social, I go out, I have fun. I'd like it if you guys didn't try to diminish my work.

Shocking, isn't it? :p

You forget who I am. When a new game comes out, I have to go into seclusion. Barely enough time to eat, and I typically do that while playing/documenting/coding. I run the world's most popular Pokémon site. It is important that I do it all fast like that, and that involves shutting down my social life for a few weeks

The marvellous land of Hoenn.

As I'm nearing my 28th birthday, I figure I may as well try to rewrite my profiles on dating sites to see if that garners any success. Fingers crossed. Probably pointless anyway as I have to disappear in early November until January, but never know...could find someone accepting of that.

Haha, I have my ways of making any Pokémon usable.

Fun fact...I'm raising a Grumpig at the moment :p

You do realise it's an industry standard to use percentages, right?

Pic of the day. Here's a Screen K.O. shot. There are also patterns where players will disappear into the sky for Star K.O.s, but as a match's time limit approaches, those K.O.s will not occur anymore.

Was half expecting you to put spikes on the shell :p Nice work