HGSS: Undaunted scans and Prerelease info

The first few English-language scans from the HGSS: Undaunted set have been leaked recently, including a Forretress (which might combo well with Manectric from Platinum), a Honchkrow (meh), and the Legend Box Trainer card (which might come in handy for those few decks that use Pokemon LEGEND):



Not pictured are a slow-but-powerful Kyogre and Groudon LEGEND, an Espeon Prime (1-2 of which should be required in every Eeveelution deck!), and the Prerelease Promo Leafeon.

Speaking of Prereleases, the ones for this set will be on August 7-8 and 15-16. (Check Pokemon.com for the ones near you.) Besides the aforementioned Leafeon promo, each participant will recieve a set of card sleeves with Espeon and Umbreon in yellow on a purple background. These are probably the best-looking set of Prerelease sleeves I've seen so far. Let's hope they're sturdy.

A few musings on violence in entertainment...

Vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvnnnnnnnnnnnk!

(puts down the vuvuzela)

Now that I have your attention, I'd like to share a few (possibly enlightening) comments on violence - specifically, the public's perception of violence in the entertainment industry. As I am typing this, the finals of the World Cup have just begun (go Netherlands!), and it's certain that there's a lot of security on hand to deal with the inevitable post-game brouhaha.

Major gaming events like E3 and GenCon, on the other hand, don't require near as much security.

And they say video games and D&D promote violence?

Something just isn't right here.

Jirachi/Night Sky's Edge Wi-Fi Download Redux

From now until July 16, the Jirachi that unlocks the Night Sky's Edge Pokewalker route will once again be available to North American, European, and Australasian owners of Pokemon Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and Soul Silver. This enchanting path enables you to catch cute Pokemon like Clefairy and Jigglypuff, as well as find rare items like Moonstones. As always, don't miss it!

On a short hiatus...

I'm taking a short break from blogging. You see, on Monday I got attacked by some random vagrant at work who tried to gag and kill me. I have a black eye and some cuts on my hand (from trying to break his knife!), and I won't be able to type much until the latter heals.

The police and my fellow co-workers say I'm a pretty brave lady. Wonder if I'm gonna get a medal?

Anyway, I'm avoiding the scene of the assault for awhile unless I'm with another person. I sure hope they get the perpetrator and give him a long jail sentence.

Winners Path Pokewalker route now available for download!

From now until June 25, 2010, Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver players can download the Winner's Path Pokewalker route to their games via Nintendo WiFi! This route contains very strong Pokemon that know moves they normally wouldn't know - a Beldum with Zen Headbutt, a Bronzor with Trick Room (very important combo with Gyro Ball!), even a Magikarp with Bounce. You can also find items like Choice Band and Focus Sash that will prove quite useful in those WiFi battles! A Disc One Nuke for sure!

Download the Winner's Path today, and get walking!

Yellow Forest Pokewalker route available via Nintendo WiFi now!

This is old news, but from now until April 30, the Yellow Forest Pokewalker route is available via Nintendo WiFi. This route will enable HeartGold and SoulSilver player to catch several special Pikachus, including Surfing and Flying varieties that are hard to find anywhere else.

If you really love Pikachu (or even if you can't stand the little yellow rodent!), download the Yellow Forest while it's available!

OMG Canada!

Sorry for the long hiatus. I've been very busy with work and preparing for States. Now if only I could find a ride....

Anyway, another great Winter Olympics has come and gone, and with it its triumphs, trials and tragedies. In the two previous Olympic Games Canada hosted (Montreal 1976, Calgary 1988), Canada failed to win a single gold medal. At Vancouver, she more than made up for it by winning an incredible 14 golds, tying an Olympic record.

And not once did I ever hear a Canadian athlete say "eh". In fact, most English-speaking Canadians have a typical Midwestern-style accent, while the Francophones tend to have a definite French accent.

I (and just about everbody else) was surprised at how poorly the Russians fared. I hope they can get their act together by the time the Olympics come to their country in 2014. Ahh, Motherland....

O Canada, we stood on guard for thee - and it showed! Thanks and merci beaucoup, Vancouver!