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Mar 29

Mystery Gift

Mystery Gift is still one of my most missed things about Pokemon. I wish more games implemented that kind of physical-digital reward system. Physically meeting up with people, always getting a prize, displaying your digital reward. Few games have a social system as intuitive and easy to use as Mystery Gift. The recent Pokemon generations have only made casual player interaction tiresome prerequisites for maintaining extra in-game content (I’m looking at you, Black City/White Forest), which is undesirable/boring, inaccessible for some, and frankly, nullified by wireless trading.

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I think there is a place in today’s gaming world for more Mystery Gift systems (with a poorer-odds long range wifi version.) Reward people for going outside and interacting with people in real life, and give people who would prefer isolation a chance too. Like how you could Mystery Gift with Pokemon Stadium 2.
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The Pikachu pedometers were an awesome addon to an already great system, despite it having slightly lackluster prizes (no room decorations). The Pokewalker was fantastic too, but it felt like an uphill battle with the reward system. Also I didn’t have any other friends who owned a Pokewalker so my favorite Mystery Gift aspect was sadly lost to me. :C
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Maybe I’m just nostalgic about Gold/Silver, but they really did a lot of things right.

EDIT: Having recently purchased a 3DS, I just want to say how pleased I am with the Streetpass system. YES, NINTENDO, THIS IS WHAT I WANT.

Posted at 11:39 AM 1 note Tagged: pokemongoldsilverpokewalkermystery giftpikachupedometercrystal

Mar 26
Pokemon Challenge Thing - ArmaldoWhat a complex creature! I couldn’t think of a lot of ways to simplify him down or change his proportions too much without losing all of his gorgeous detailed parts. So he just gets hunchbacked and then turns into a dinosaur. :D

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Armaldo

What a complex creature! I couldn’t think of a lot of ways to simplify him down or change his proportions too much without losing all of his gorgeous detailed parts. So he just gets hunchbacked and then turns into a dinosaur. :D
Posted at 6:00 PM 3 notes Tagged: pokemonsketchesarmaldo

Mar 4
Pokemon Challenge Thing - Arcanine I think I’m developing a pattern - 2 decent tries and then a dumb tiny simple version.Arcanine came out okay, I think. :3 I watched the live-action 101 Dalmations last week so that’s probably where that left one is coming from (because it makes me think of the animated version.) The right one looks like a semi-realistic Luxray a little. Snout started out inspired by bull terriers but it went away more and more as I worked. :C

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Arcanine

I think I’m developing a pattern - 2 decent tries and then a dumb tiny simple version.
Arcanine came out okay, I think. :3 I watched the live-action 101 Dalmations last week so that’s probably where that left one is coming from (because it makes me think of the animated version.) The right one looks like a semi-realistic Luxray a little. Snout started out inspired by bull terriers but it went away more and more as I worked. :C
Posted at 5:29 PM 3 notes Tagged: arcaninepokemonsketchesdogs

Feb 18

Derpy Pokemon Parody Stickers Added to RB Shop

kathryndnews:

Added some awful/awesome Pokemon sticker designs left over from my last stint on Gaia Online. I was taking requests (and still am sort of) to derp up everyone’s favorite pokeymans.

Squirtle was the first and remains the most fantastic.

Reblogging for reach. U GUYZ I PUT POKEMAN STICKERS ON MY SHOP. LOL I HOPE I DON’T GET A C+D RITE TwT

Posted at 11:39 PM 2 notes Tagged: pokemonstickersredbubbleparodyderp
Source: kathryndnews

Feb 17
DERPACHUREMMBER WEN ASH WUZ STONE FROM MEW2 AND PIKCHU ZAPED HIM N THE OTER POKEMN CRY AND HE CAM BACK TO LYF DAT WAS SU SAD

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REMMBER WEN ASH WUZ STONE FROM MEW2 AND PIKCHU ZAPED HIM N THE OTER POKEMN CRY AND HE CAM BACK TO LYF DAT WAS SU SAD
Posted at 5:04 PM 2 notes Tagged: pokemonpikachuderpachuderpy pokemonderpymondrawing

Feb 11
Pokemon Challenge Thing - BidoofSorry Bidoof. :|Check out my Angry Beavers influence. :D

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Bidoof

Sorry Bidoof. :|

Check out my Angry Beavers influence. :D
Posted at 1:10 PM 5 notes Tagged: bidoofpokemonsketch

Feb 11
Pokemon Challenge Thing - ZangooseFinally getting some actual variety in these things. Zangoose has totally unnatural markings though. The more mongoose-y, Furret-esque one at the top is my favorite. The bottom left one looks like Digimon to me, and the fat one looks like Cait Sith’s Mog a little.

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Zangoose

Finally getting some actual variety in these things. Zangoose has totally unnatural markings though. The more mongoose-y, Furret-esque one at the top is my favorite. The bottom left one looks like Digimon to me, and the fat one looks like Cait Sith’s Mog a little.
Posted at 12:50 PM 7 notes Tagged: pokemonzangoosesketch

Feb 9
Pokemon Challenge Thing - ServineVariations on a snake with vestigial limbs. Obvs, the right hand one was the first to get a feel. The middle one has the most actual reptile features (skinks - vestigial feet pressed against body, and rattlesnakes - intimidation via tail.) Even though he’s my least favorite. I had a lot of fun playing with the neck collar since it’s so weird.

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Servine

Variations on a snake with vestigial limbs. Obvs, the right hand one was the first to get a feel. The middle one has the most actual reptile features (skinks - vestigial feet pressed against body, and rattlesnakes - intimidation via tail.) Even though he’s my least favorite.

I had a lot of fun playing with the neck collar since it’s so weird.
Posted at 11:36 AM 1 note Tagged: servinepokemonsketch

Feb 9
Pokemon Challenge Thing - SteelixReally enjoyed this one. The far right was my first, to get a feel for Steelix, then I made the more detailed one in the middle, then the simple one at the top. I love figuring out the shape of rocks.

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Steelix

Really enjoyed this one. The far right was my first, to get a feel for Steelix, then I made the more detailed one in the middle, then the simple one at the top. I love figuring out the shape of rocks.
Posted at 11:04 AM Tagged: steelixpokemonsketchi misspelled onyx thanks to pokemon in a spelling bee once

Feb 6
Pokemon Challenge Thing - RioluFinally another Pokemon with arms and legs, am I right? Rightmost Riolu is snake-style. Bottom Riolu is more wrestler style. And topmost Riolu is just cutie style. :D *brick’d*I think the most interesting thing about Riolu is his little face. He has like a raccoon mask and the nose and mouth are barely indicated at all except by shape.

Pokemon Challenge Thing - Riolu

Finally another Pokemon with arms and legs, am I right? Rightmost Riolu is snake-style. Bottom Riolu is more wrestler style. And topmost Riolu is just cutie style. :D *brick’d*

I think the most interesting thing about Riolu is his little face. He has like a raccoon mask and the nose and mouth are barely indicated at all except by shape.
Posted at 11:29 AM 2 notes Tagged: riolupokemonsketchfighting styles

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