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Minor correction, but Gyarados could learn Rock Smash back in Gen 2. The only reason I know this is because I used a Gyarados with Rock Smash on my recent playthrough of Crystal. But I didn't know it could get Reversal through an event. Gen 2 had some really interesting event moves for Pokémon.

Awesome idea! You listed many interesting options, my nominations will be a top five. From top to bottom: 1. Sudowoodo - Sounds great from the way you describe it, feels very underrated and it is also the counterpart to Mr. Mime, so using it alongside Mime would be cool. 2. Mamoswine - Only...

I was hesitant about replying to this due to the borderline toxic remarks in your last paragraph here, but I felt that I had to just to get all of this out of my head. If we look purely at the quality of the stories, then I agree that S/M is superior. When I played S/M, I really liked the...

It does, but not all the time. "While the framerate for the overworld is still 30, the framerate has been increased to 60 for battles, the title screen, and 2D menus. However, the opening movie only has a framerate of 15." - Bulbapedia I can't say if this is correct as I don't see a difference...

Cool thoughts. I had forgotten about Mantine Surfing, the stickers and Pikachu Valley... it has really been too long since I last played the Alola games. Either way, I don't think these three things are enough to make US/UM feel less serious to me. The general tone of the game and the story...

Here's something I have been thinking about recently regarding Gen 7. I really like all of the minor differences between S/M and US/UM, but one thing I have sort of realized recently is that the tone/atmosphere between them is also very different. S/M feel very light and simple, while US/UM feel...

Thanks for the info! Interesting to see that other people have experienced similar glitches. I was hoping that having Crystal on a 3DS would be safer than playing it on an original cart, but it seems like I need to be vary of random glitches while playing, as opposed to worry about the battery...

Here are the details for the team I used when I played through the game. Before I started playing, I had decided which starter to use, but I hadn’t decided on anything else. My original plan was to make a balanced team with Pokémon from many different types. I also wanted to focus on using good...

Pokémon Crystal – a retro review Last, year, I bought Crystal on the 3DS eShop before it closed down. Crystal is my favorite Johto game and my favorite game from the first two generations. It was also the third Pokémon game I originally got, after Blue and Silver. I still own my original cart...

What do you consider to count as "postgame content"? For me, the post-game begins after the credits roll for the first time. Some games arguably have a “part 2” which starts after the first credits roll and then ends at a later point, often with another credits roll. The most notable games that...

I think the most commonly used term is "Dynamic music". Either way, I completely agree with you. It is just so amazing in every possible way. I have made an in-depth post about this in the past, as have my friend DrumstickGaming, our posts on the subject can be found here and here. On that...

Yesterday, I was looking at how the Apricorn Balls work in G/S/C, since I wanted to confirm some things regarding their functionality. I already knew that some of them were glitched, but to my own surprise, the number of glitched ones was higher than I previously thought. In fact, only two of...

It has been a while since I last read the completed chapters, so this will be highly based on my memories from when I last read them. I also tend to compare the manga to the story in the games, which influences my choices and opinions a fair bit. My three favorites are the following: G/S/C...

I have thought about the yearly releases recently, and I have figured out another reason as for why they are bothering me. It is because prior to 2010, I had gotten used to new releases happening every other year. During 2003-2005, we got new games every year with R/S, FR/LG and Emerald...

I am also currently playing through VC Crystal on 3DS, so let's say more nice things about the game! I'm planning to write a full review once I am done with the game as there's a lot I want to talk about, both things I like and things I dislike. But for now, let's focus on the positives. I...