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Am I doing it right? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 days ago by twotonebax@lemmy.world to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

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[–] ImgurRefugee114@reddthat.com 24 points 3 days ago

[–] pjwestin@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

In my opinion, one too many Eevees. Vaporeon, Jolteon, Umbreon, and Espeon are solid choices, but you don't need two fire types, and Flareon sucks ass. Not worth wasting your one fire stone on him.

[–] recklessengagement@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Is that a modded screen? I don't remember my GBC having anywhere near that much backlight

[–] MufinMcFlufin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The original GBC didn't have anything of a backlight. Although the earlier Gameboy Light was the first Nintendo handheld to have a backlight, the feature wasn't standardized until the GBA SP.

[–] DisgruntledGorillaGang@reddthat.com 1 points 21 hours ago

The original SP had a front light. The second iteration was backlit though.

[–] twotonebax@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

It is :) did an amoled screen mod on it and swapped out the red led for an amber one

[–] bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Ya that's modded.

Been thinking of doing it to mine but I'd rather keep it og. Just have to play under lamps 😁

[–] xspurnx@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yes.

[–] BootyEnthusiast@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 4 days ago (1 children)

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Tryna strike a bolt, but it's probably a Miniooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 24 points 4 days ago (1 children)

No, look closely. One of those eevees is actually a typhlosion.

[–] twotonebax@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

Working on it haha :)

[+] Keshara@piefed.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

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[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I don't know, playing pokemen without the ability to double the speed is painful (at least for walking around).

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I never found it bad in Gen 1 and 2 because the maps were a lot smaller than even Gen 3. You move more slowly, but you still get to where you need to go fairly quickly.

Even the battles feel fast because the animations and text tend to be quicker. Grinding sucks though. And Gen 2 has the slow HP bar glitch.

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I speed up in battles because I don't need to wait for the bar to drop, the battle is planned and I only need one move so I just wanna spam it.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

This is why I don't get why adults play Pokémon. Even as a young child playing the original Pokémon, without any guides or any other resources, I was able to trivially make a party where I didn't have to think. I just spam one move and win. I know you can optimize the hell out of the games, but there's zero need to outside multiplayer. I thought the games were really fun as a child, partially because of a lack of options and partially because it's made for children. I know people in their 30s who still play them when they release though. It's so confusing to me.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

It's a gaming comfort food for me. And if you keep your levels low enough, it can be challenging.

Catching all the Pokemon satisfies the hunter-gatherer urges in the brain for me, lol

[–] RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

I play as a Nuzlocke, self imposed hard mode. Can only catch 1st Pokemon per route, can't pass next gym leaders top levelled Pokemon, if your Pokemon faints it's perma dead. It's an actual real challenge.

Sometimes games also just don't need to be a challenge, you can have fun doing easy shit. Shame the new games run like arse though.

[–] twotonebax@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It is a bit, but the bike and flying and teleporting with some pokemon makes it more bearable

[–] shaoiken@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You can play gen 1 and gen 2 on original hardware on 2x and even 3x speed. You can play them on Pokémon Stadium on Nintendo 64 which has special hardware to insert the Game Boy modules. You have to unlock the Doduo and Dodrio modes first by finishing parts of Stadium's tourneys but then you have an official way to play the original games sped up.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

So I had to look it up, but Pokémon Stadium actually used an emulator to run the Gameboy games source 1 and source 2.

So while that method is probably Nintendo approved, I think it's probably easier (and more accurate emulation) to use a modern emulator.

[–] Alberat@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

so i should emulate Pokémon stadium to emulate gen 1 Pokémon to officially run it at 2x speed?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

No, you should get a switch emulator and use Nintendo online to emulate Pokémon Stadium so you can emulate the Gen 1 games.

Although I suspect the switch N64 emulator doesn't support the Gameboy adapter.

[–] _NetNomad@fedia.io 2 points 3 days ago

emulate stadium emulating pokemon at 2x speed at 10x speed for u n l i m i t e d p o w e r

[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 3 points 3 days ago

"Just use your astronaut training to fly the Airbus A380"

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Can at least hold b to run? Or is that only newer titles I don't remember

[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Gen 1 games had the bicycle, but it took a while to unlock. I don't remember running/biking mechanic in Gold/Silver which is sad because I played Silver just a few months ago.

[–] Cavemanfreak@programming.dev 4 points 3 days ago

You get the bike after reaching Vermillion in gen 1,but you had to center the start menu any time you wanted to use it. In gen 2 you got it in Goldenrod. I don't remember if you had to beat Whitney first or not.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Can you use the bicycle anywhere or only on bike hwy?

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

You can only enter the bicycle highway if you have a bike, but can use the bike outside and in caves (if I recall correctly).

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 days ago

Anywhere outside I believe.

[–] jacksilver@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Running shoes were Gen 3.

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

wow, I'm just learning Evoli (& Pyroli, Mentali, Noctali, Voltali, Nymphali...) aren't the original names. my mind is blown

[–] zarenki@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Only the French version uses those names. English has Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, and Sylveon. Japanese can be considered the original names, which are (when written in latin letters) Eievui, Showers, Thunders, Booster, Eifie, Blacky, Leafia, Glacia, and Nymphia.

German, Korean, and Chinese each have different names for them and most other Pokémon too. Other languages like Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese use the same names as English.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

FWIW, Eevee is basically Eevee in Japanese (aka., E.V.).

But ouch..."Blacky" the Pokemon, eh?

[–] wieson@feddit.org 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Evoli in German too !
Flamara, Psiana, Nachtara, Blitza, Aquana

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

The fact that you didn’t put them in Pokédex order gibt meinem inneren Monk Schnappatmung.

Evoli, Aquana, Blitza, Flamara, Psiana, Nachtara, Folipurba, Glaziola, Feelinara ☝️🤓

[–] wieson@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago

Hab ich nur gemacht damit unser Franzose hier den Zusammenhang besser erkennt

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

no, you need to give them cute names!

[–] twotonebax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Some day maybe x3 goal is to evolve them

[–] twotonebax@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

Working on it haha