Music Showcase: Lullaby by Mandah

A nifty little pop-salsa fusion ditty from the Pokemon: The First Movie soundtrack and a tribute to the famous Poke-diva herself, Jigglypuff, complete with adorable pictures, including several of her dating Nintendo mascot Kirby. (They do look very similar!) Please enjoy!

Music Showcase: Don't Say You Love Me by M2M

A hit song from the Pokemon: The First Movie soundtrack. Please enjoy!

Fanfiction Showcase:Chowdermon! Gotta Catch 'Em All! by kenny plain

Can Chowder catch 'em all? This very nifty story takes the plot of the Pokemon video games/TV series and replaces the human cast with the cast of Cartoon Network's ever-popular comedy series, Chowder. In this story, Chowder, Panini, and Gorgonzola(taking the places of Ash, Misty, and Brock, respectively) set out on a journey to become Pokemon masters. Please enjoy!

You can read it here!

 

 

 

 

(BTW, I'd like to put this, along with the Rhythm Heaven/Pokemon crossover in my "I wish a game like this actually existed" file. :-D) 

Jokes of the Week #20:Famous Folks of Fact and Fiction

(These are actually last week's jokes, but it's okay; I've kept them in the fridge, so, hopefully they won't be any more stale than usual. :-D)

 

What kind of car does Mickey Mouse's girlfriend drive?

 

A Minnie-van.

 

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What would you call Superman if he lost his superpowers?

 

Man.

 

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Why was Elvis so cool?

 

Because he had a lot of fans.

 

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A little-known fact:

 

Mary Poppins used to be a fortune teller on the west coast. The interesting thing about this was, rather than reading people's palms or reading tea leaves, she could predict their future simply by smelling their breath. The sign on the door of her shop read, "Super California Mystic, Expert Halitosis."

 

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How many ears does Mr. Spock have?

 

Three. His left ear, his right ear, and "The Final Front Ear."

 

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What do you get if you cross Kirby with Atilla the Hun?

 

Atilla the Hungry!

 

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What do you call a Pokemon with a cold?

 

A Pik-achoo!

 

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Frankie: "Say, did you know that I once sang for the Queen of England?"

 

Becky: "No kidding, really?"

 

Frankie: "Well...that's what she told me, anyway. She said, 'If you're a singer, then I'm the Queen of England.'"

 

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Who eats spinach and makes clothes?

 

Popeye the Tailorman.

 

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What tree knows Kung Fu?

 

Spruce Lee.

 

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Who lives in a pod and practices Kung Fu?

 

Bruce Pea.

 

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What movie features classical music and Dumbo dancing?

 

Elephantasia.

 

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What movie features Remy practicing Kung Fu?

 

The Ka-Ratty Kid.

 

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What do you get if you cross a small bear with a skunk?

 

Winnie the Pee-Yew!

 

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What's the closest thing to silver?

 

The Lone Ranger's bum.

 

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What movie features a dinosaur park and Lassie?

 

Jurassic Bark.

 

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What do you get if you cross Chowder with William Shakespeare?

 

A bard who says, "To eat or not to eat?"

 

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What video game features monsters, a scary medieval castle, and Fat Albert?

 

Shadowgut.

 

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What did Huey, Dewey, and Louie say when they saw something flying toward their uncle's head?

 

"Donald, duck!"

 

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What to you get if you cross a famous hockey player with a Sea-Doo?

 

Wayne Jet-Ski.

 

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"Can you tell me the location of every phone booth in the city, please?" the voice on the phone asks.

 

"I'm sorry," the operator replies. "We can't give out that information."

 

"You can't?" the voice replies sadly.

 

"Sorry, no." the operator replies. "Why is this information so important to you?"

 

"Because I'm Superman and my pants are in one of those phone booths."

 

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Who grants wishes for Cinderella cow?

 

Her Dairy Godmother.

 

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Here's one, now all we need is 100 more. :-D



The Game Show:Pokemon Puzzle League for the Nintendo 64 and Pokemon Puzzle Challenge for the Gameboy Color

"Pokemon Puzzle League, I choose you!"

These very cool little games truly give you the best of both worlds:they're puzzle games starring those lovable(and very cute) little pocket monsters! The games' play mechanics are identical to those of the Nintendo classic Tetris Attack(which itself is modelled off of a Japanese puzzle game entitled Panel De Pon, which is pictured below):players flip and connect multicolored blocks together to make them disappear.

Puzzle League's cast and storyline is taken from the super-popular(for good reason, IMHO!) TV show. In single-player mode, players guide Ash Ketchum through a series of battles versus a myriad of other trainers(Brock, Misty, Sabrina, Blaine, etc) for the championship. In two-player mode, players pick from 14 different trainers, and duel each other.

There's even a storyline in which players foil the dastardly(albeit dopey) Team Rocket's evil scheme, as well as a 3D mode(in which the playing field is a cylinder shape rather than a flat one).


Pros:-A fun, innovative game with lots of replay value.

         -Beautiful TV show-grade graphics.

         -Top-notch voiceovers.

         -BGM from the hit TV show.

         -Uhm....well, it's a Pokemon game! :-D


Cons:-I personally found it a bit tricky to play in 3D mode.

Puzzle Challenge features the(adorable!) G2 Pokemon. Included in this version, among other things, are a quest mode, in which players duel various rival trainers, as well as Pokemon Gold and Silver's gym leaders, and hatchable baby Pokemon eggs!

Pros:-Storyline and characters from Gold and Silver.

         -Beautiful, beautiful graphics.

         -Many very cool gameplay modes.

         -Great BGM and sound effects.

         -Uhm...well, it's a Pokemon game, too!

Cons:-None to speak of, really!

Overall, these are two high-quality games that any Pokemon fan(such as I am!) is sure to love.

Buy Pokemon Puzzle League on Amazon!

Buy Pokemon Puzzle Challenge on Amazon!

The Game Show:Rhythm Heaven for the Nintendo DS

They got rhythm, they got music. Who could ask for anything more?

Woohoo! 50 posts so far! Yaaaay! Whoopee! Hooray!....Ah, ahem, where was I? Oh yes....

Rhythm Heaven(or Rhythm Tengoku Gold, as it's known in Japan) is a music/rhythm based game made by the creators of the acclaimed Wario Ware series. The game is made up of a series of(rather bizarre, as is par for the course for the makers of Wario Ware) rhythm-based mini-games, such as Glee Club in which you play one of a trio of singers, Fillbots in which you work at a factory fueling up robots, the Space Invaders-esque Shoot-'Em-Up in which you have to blast incoming alien invaders, Love Lizards in which you play Cupid to a lizard couple, Moai Doo-Wop in which you play one of a pair of Moai(a fancy name for Easter Island heads) singing a very 50s-esque doo-wop song, and Fan Club in which you play one of a pop singer's entourage of monkeys.

One can't help but wonder...why monkeys? But, then again, why not monkeys?

New games are unlocked by achieving "OK"(good) or "Superb"(high) scores in games; medals are won when "Superb" scores are achieved. When enough medals are won, various rhythm games and rhythm toys become available(such as the "Slot Monster" pictured below). Once a "Superb" is achieved in a game, there will occasionally be the option to try for a perfect score in said game(this is done by playing through the game without making any mistakes); a prize(either music or something to read) is won once a perfect score is achieved.

For some reason, he reminds me of Meowth from Pokemon...probably because he has a somewhat cat-like look about him.

Also present in the game is a cafe` where you can listen to the music you've won, read the books you've won, practice flicking, or talk to the barista(Although many of the latter's anecdotes are apropos of nothing, he will also occasionally give you tips on how to play the games and tell you when a chance for a perfect score is coming up).

An interesting fact regarding Rhythm Heaven BTW, is that it isn't the first of its kind. The first game in this series was a game entitled Rhythm Tengoku for the Game Boy Advance, which was never released in America. Regrettably, I don't know much about it, other than that it basically had the same premise as this game.

Pros:-A fun, original game concept.

         -Beautiful Wario Ware-grade graphics.

         -Fun, catchy music composed by famed producer Tsunku.

         -The game is absolutely HILARIOUS!

  

Cons:-For those(like myself! :-p) who are rhythmically-challenged, this game can be a bit tricky. On a fortunate note, the barista will occasionally give you the option to skip a game you're having trouble with.

          -As such, winning medals, collecting items, and trying to get a perfect score is also tricky.

 "Hey! Stop looking at me like that!"

Overall, this is a good, fun, humorous, one-of-a-kind game with plenty of replay value. Despite it having a certain degree of difficulty, it's still very enjoyable and worthwhile. If you like music games and you like funny games and especially if you like funny music games, this is the game for you, I suppose, I SUPPOSE! YEAH!

Buy it on Amazon!

BTW, I'd also like to share this YouTube video somebody made of Rhythm Heaven with a Pokemon makeover. (Honestly, it would be nice if such a game actually existed-it looks mighty cool!)