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8bitfix Review: Pokémon White Version

WildCardCorsair at 8bitfix writes: "Pokémon White Version

Developer: Game Freak
Publisher: Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
Genre: Role Playing Game
Rating: Everyone
Release: March 6th, 2011

Those of you who can remember the first Pokémon games on Gameboy back in 1998, may not be surprised to see the game in its 5th generation. The franchise's longevity is a testament to the video game market's desire for classic style RPGs. But how does Pokémon White Version stand up to other games in its genre, or even to its predecessors? Let’s find out!"

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New Pokémon Download Arrives Next Month

Pokémon Black Version and Pokémon White Version videogame players will get the Pokémon of their dreams, and give their opponents nightmares, when The Pokémon Company International kicks off a special character distribution event next month featuring the Mythical Dark-type Pokémon, Darkrai. The elusive Darkrai comes equipped with a special attack and special Ability that send opposing Pokémon into a frightful scenario when used together.

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TopDudeMan5135d ago

Ugh, I hate darkrai, it's so cheap.

Majin-vegeta5135d ago

Just use someone with the Insomnia ability^_^.

TopDudeMan5135d ago

Yeah but I'm not gonna incorporate a pokemon into my team just to combat that one pokemon that my opponent may or may not be using.

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The Top 7… Most disturbing things about the Pokemon universe

GamesRadar: "If you really sit down and think about it, the Pokemon universe is downright terrifying. The entire world is overrun with monsters, and every single person you meet is creepily obsessed with super-powered dog fighting. There are Pokemon churches, everyone talks about their favorite Pokemon all the time, and no one can do anything without the help of strange, magical, destructive creatures.

Oh, and if you step into the wrong bush you might be shocked to death by an electronic rat.

And those aren't even the most disturbing things about living in the world where Pokemon rule the world..."

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Yi-Long5159d ago

... if that site wouldn't spam us with pop-ups on every new page.

Laxman5158d ago

I didnt get any popups. I think you need to upgrade your popup blocker.

Instigator5158d ago

Gamesradar... I haven't had the problem since I installed Adblock Plus on my Firefox, though.

snipes1015158d ago

I have never once gotten a popup on that site. Use google chrome, that browser has a great one.

Kos-Mos5158d ago

That is the most disturbing thing about gamesradar. Why must I have pop-up blocker? Bloody cheesy ways of getting income. I will never click on gamesradar again.

jeeves865158d ago

That almost every site uses. You can't even get through an IGN article without stumbling across fifteen of the things.

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dark-hollow5158d ago

Lavender city's music is still hands down the creepiest!

Pozzle5159d ago (Edited 5159d ago )

Lol when I discovered the episode where Jessie, Misty AND James compete in the bikini contest (pictured), I was so shattered it wasn't shown on American tv. I would have loved that sort of ridiculous humor as a kid. People who censor things are no fun. Kids aren't fragile butterflies - they aren't going to be traumatized by James' inflatable boobs. They're gonna find them HILARIOUS!

(and lol at the Missingno page)

VanillaBear5159d ago (Edited 5159d ago )

It was never shown in the UK aswell

I loved Team Rocket in Pokemon aswell, especialy James.

Shame they've changed the voice actors now, it's just not the same anymore. I remember laughing at the St Anne one when they dress up as tanned blonde girls and give the free tickets to Ash while James in the background kept going "OOOOOOOO" in a really girly way........good times :)

nevercloser075158d ago (Edited 5158d ago )

The one for me is that Cubone seems to be wearing its mother's skull as a helmet. That's pretty messed up.

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SilentNegotiator5158d ago

James with boobs would have traumatized me. For sure. lol

snipes1015158d ago

Can someone explian the Missingno thing to me?

Instigator5158d ago

It's a game breaking bug in the first generation of games. I don't know all the details, but it's something like if you catch him you risk bricking the game beyond repair. He's not in the pokedex so he isn't necessary to complete it, though.

It is unlocked by talking to the old man in Viridian city who wants to teach you how to catch pokemon and immediately fly to Cinnabar Island and swim along the eastern shore. By defeating it, the sixth item in your inventory gets maxed out to 99, which is pretty handy for Master Balls and Rare Candy.

Reborn5158d ago

What Instigator said.

It was mostly known as the Rare Candy/Masterball Cheat. Though, I always thought you needed one of those cheat devices to enable it to even appear?

DeadIIIRed5158d ago

Good times, from what I can recall it looked like a totem pole during the fight sequence

nevercloser075158d ago

Instigator is pretty close.

It never bricked games to my knowledge. It looked less like a totem pole and more like a barcode of sorts.

You could catch him, and he ranged in level from 0 to 147 or so. Regardless, I can't believe people have forgotten about missingno. I guess it's been a few years haha.

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-Ninja-5159d ago

I only watched Pokemon because James was awesome.

Snookies125158d ago

Yeah, that was about the only reason I watched it as well to be honest. I grew out of it years and years ago, but James is indeed amazing. Him and Brock (who I suspected was always high because of his eyes never being open). XD

NeXXXuS5158d ago

This was from an episode when they actually opened up Brock's eyes for one of those fangirl scenes or whatever.
http://i299.photobucket.com...

Snookies125158d ago

Hahaha, I remember that one! That is hilarious man...

SilentNegotiator5158d ago

Him, Jesse, and that disguised furry wasted so much time trying to get one unevolved, little pokemon. What a bunch of dopes.

BigDollarZoe9545158d ago

IMO pokemon is very annoying now they keep milking it with new pokemon new regions same old crap my nephew was watching it the other day and a refrigerator is a pokemon WTF LOL

dark-hollow5158d ago

Hey! Rotom is awesome! And he isn't a refrigerator originally, he's an electric ghost Pokemon who can posses electronic machines like ovens, fans, dishwashers, etc.
What about voltrob, a pokeball!
And it evolution is same but inverted!

Magnemite, ditto, there are some awkward pokemon from the first Gen but people give em a pass because of nostalgia.

TruthbeTold5158d ago

In the first season they showed regular fish swimming with Pokemon.

NeXXXuS5158d ago

That was when the S.S. Anne sank underwater if I recall correctly.

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Pokemon Video Game Championships Spring Regional schedule announced

XMNR: The Pokémon Video Game Championships return for another year of Pokémon Black and Pokémon White Trainers battling it out in eight cities across the United States and Canada to earn the right to go to the National Championships and then the World Championships in Waikoloa, Hawaii.

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FlashXIII5162d ago

O dear, hope Gary Glitter doesn't hear about this.