Monthly Archives: August 2023

Review: Pokemon Sword (and Shield, Nintendo Switch)

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  I recently completed the main story for Sword as well as caught Zacian. I also completed the main story for the Isle of Armor DLC area and two of the three Crown Tundra DLC area’s storylines. I actually paused … Continue reading →

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Breaking News: Nintendo announces Charles Martinet, the voice of Mario is stepping down as a voice actor

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

    Since 1996’s Super Mario 64, Charles Martinet voiced the most iconic video game character ever. Now 67 years old, Martinet is retiring as a voice actor. Nintendo broke the news via social media this morning:   Martinet voiced … Continue reading →

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Speaking of Pokemon: Pokemon X and Pokemon Y turn 10 on October 12!

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

  Yes, we are really two months away from the 10th Anniversary of the release of the 6th Gen main series Pokemon games. I wrote a review for Y two weeks after they dropped. I went ahead and made some … Continue reading →

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Having now played through almost half of Pokemon Violet, I can’t help but feel a bit excited for what awaits in followup main series games to come

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

When I say “half” I mean half the story content. As of this weekend I completed all five Path of Legends quests so I now all of Miraidon’s abilities unlocked. Admittedly, I had to use a Level 67 Lucario I … Continue reading →

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Just in time for the 8/8/2023 Pokemon Presents, I got Pokemon Violet and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

    I walked into my neighborhood Gamestop intending to buy Pokemon Sword on Monday. When I first arrived, the staff was going on a 30-minute lunch break so I took my own lunch break nearby and came back. They … Continue reading →

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Watching a Netflix Docudrama on the Sengoku Period reminded me Koei Tecmo’s Samuarai Warriors series whitewashes one iconic character

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Lavon Samuel Davis

I refer to Hideyoshi, the second of the three Great Unifiers from Japan’s Sengoku Period. If you were not familiar with the true history of that time period, you would’ve thought the real Hideyoshi was the same as the wisecracking, … Continue reading →

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