Wow, the pictures from the review came out bad on the blog. I'll fix that for next time. I promised updates through out the week and failed again, heck I didn't even do the easy "Pokemon Theme" update on Saturday or post the already written review of Pokemon the Movie 2000.
Things keep getting in the way, not much else I can say. This week I will be posting about this website...random facts, oldnews, future etc. Its going to be different than what I've done before. Pokemon World Championships for the Trading Card Game is also next weekend so there will be no article or theme next week either as I will be providing random coverage. I'll keep this blog informed through out the week. I also did a tiny update on The Pokeblog if anyone even wondered what was up with that.
Sunday, August 5, 2007
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Pokemon Season 1 Indigo League box set review
I chose the original Pokemon theme as an update for yesterday since I thought it'd be nice to review the first season Pokemon box set, especially with all the first season marathons Cartoon Network has been having.
The front features stock images of Ash, Misty and Brock along with Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtel and it looks rather nice. The box itself is pretty much like previous Pokemon Box-sets releases with the standard cardboard box holding three DVD cases with one disc in the inside. Something cooler could have been done but its not bad either and it goes nicely with the previous box sets, even if they haven't been consistent with the spines.
The covers of the DVD cases is also generic but gets the job done as it really reminds you of that era in the cartoon, they feature Ash and Pikachu, Team Rocket and Misty with Starmie and Brock. The DVDs also feature pastel colors that make them look very kid friendly, some older fans might complain about that but I really like it and it truly shows the spirit of what Pokemon was in the late 90s.
The spines of the DVD cases have one of the starter Pokemon which is rather neat. Each DVD case has a paper with the episodes on that DVD and either Pikachu, Meowth or Starmie. The Menus themselves are like most other Pokemon DVD releases rather boring with just a static images in the menus. No extras whatsoever, not even subtitles.
The quality in the episodes is good and pretty much like past Pokemon DVDs. One bad thing is the Pokerap is not at the end of each episode. Instead the full Pokerap is included in the last episode of each disc. I would have rather have the Pokerap in Parts at the end of each episode like aired with the full PokeRap as a bonus.
Disc 1 has:
1. Pokémon - I Choose You!
2. Pokémon Emergency
3. Ash Catches A Pokémon
4. Challenge Of The Samurai
5. Showdown In Pewter City
6. Clefairy And The Moon Stone
7. The Water Flowers Of Cerulean City
8. The Path To The Pokémon League
9. The School Of Hard Knocks
This disc starts with Ash's journey just beginning meeting Team Rocket and Misty and healing his Pokemon. He later catches two Pokemon and watches his Caterpie evolve into Metapod. He meets a Samurai and Metapod evolves and is now a Butterfree. Ash gets his first Badge, goes through Mt. Moon to get to Cerulean City and his second badge. At this point he hasn't really earned any of his badges though. Ash gets cocky and looses and encounters a School for Pokemon trainers. So a lot happens in just the first 7 episodes. The last two while fillers have an interesting story and are among many peoples favorites.
Disc 2:
10. Bulbasaur And The Hidden Village
11. Charmander-The Stray Pokémon
12. Here Comes The Squirtle Squad
13. Mystery At The Lighthouse
14. Electric Shock Showdown
15. Battle Aboard The St. Anne
16. Pokémon Shipwreck
17. Island Of The Giant Pokémon
18. Tentacool & Tentacruel
In this disc we see Ash get all three starter Pokemon and he meets Bill in a rather strange episode. He has a tough challenge for his third badge but earns it at the end. They ride the St. Anne in a multi-part episode and the Pokemon get a cool episode and some mad tentacool/tentacruel. This disc also goes by quickly as there is always something happening and even the last episode here is the first "Pokemon going rogue" story in the series.
Disc 3:
19. The Ghost Of Maiden's Peak
20. Bye Bye Butterfree
21. Abba And The Psychic Showdown
22. The Tower Of Terror
23. Haunter Verus Kadabra
24. Primeape Goes Bananas
25. Pokémon Scent-Station!
26. Hypno's Naptime
Here we get an odd yet interesting filler, Butterfree's departure and an epic battle with Sabrina. We then get three fillers which are not bad and not a bad change after so much happenings. Sadly no Beauty in the Beach episode on this set.
As you can see this set includes a bunch of key episodes and the most fondly remembered ones from the series. I think this set should be flying off the shelves as people who liked Pokemon during the Fad would be all over this for nostalgia. Very few fillers here and most are very memorable. You can get get this set as cheap as $22 if you shop right (Amazon, DeepDiscount.com). Not only is this set highly recommended, its a must have for any Pokemon fan past or present. Even if you never checked out the anime or you gave up on Pokemon a long time ago. This set basically represents Pokemon in the 90s.
I'll have updates through out the week of random Pokemon happenings, maybe something different on tuesday and next Sunday a look into the future of Pokemon DVDs and the past releases in general.
The front features stock images of Ash, Misty and Brock along with Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander and Squirtel and it looks rather nice. The box itself is pretty much like previous Pokemon Box-sets releases with the standard cardboard box holding three DVD cases with one disc in the inside. Something cooler could have been done but its not bad either and it goes nicely with the previous box sets, even if they haven't been consistent with the spines.
The covers of the DVD cases is also generic but gets the job done as it really reminds you of that era in the cartoon, they feature Ash and Pikachu, Team Rocket and Misty with Starmie and Brock. The DVDs also feature pastel colors that make them look very kid friendly, some older fans might complain about that but I really like it and it truly shows the spirit of what Pokemon was in the late 90s.
The spines of the DVD cases have one of the starter Pokemon which is rather neat. Each DVD case has a paper with the episodes on that DVD and either Pikachu, Meowth or Starmie. The Menus themselves are like most other Pokemon DVD releases rather boring with just a static images in the menus. No extras whatsoever, not even subtitles.
The quality in the episodes is good and pretty much like past Pokemon DVDs. One bad thing is the Pokerap is not at the end of each episode. Instead the full Pokerap is included in the last episode of each disc. I would have rather have the Pokerap in Parts at the end of each episode like aired with the full PokeRap as a bonus.
Disc 1 has:
1. Pokémon - I Choose You!
2. Pokémon Emergency
3. Ash Catches A Pokémon
4. Challenge Of The Samurai
5. Showdown In Pewter City
6. Clefairy And The Moon Stone
7. The Water Flowers Of Cerulean City
8. The Path To The Pokémon League
9. The School Of Hard Knocks
This disc starts with Ash's journey just beginning meeting Team Rocket and Misty and healing his Pokemon. He later catches two Pokemon and watches his Caterpie evolve into Metapod. He meets a Samurai and Metapod evolves and is now a Butterfree. Ash gets his first Badge, goes through Mt. Moon to get to Cerulean City and his second badge. At this point he hasn't really earned any of his badges though. Ash gets cocky and looses and encounters a School for Pokemon trainers. So a lot happens in just the first 7 episodes. The last two while fillers have an interesting story and are among many peoples favorites.
Disc 2:
10. Bulbasaur And The Hidden Village
11. Charmander-The Stray Pokémon
12. Here Comes The Squirtle Squad
13. Mystery At The Lighthouse
14. Electric Shock Showdown
15. Battle Aboard The St. Anne
16. Pokémon Shipwreck
17. Island Of The Giant Pokémon
18. Tentacool & Tentacruel
In this disc we see Ash get all three starter Pokemon and he meets Bill in a rather strange episode. He has a tough challenge for his third badge but earns it at the end. They ride the St. Anne in a multi-part episode and the Pokemon get a cool episode and some mad tentacool/tentacruel. This disc also goes by quickly as there is always something happening and even the last episode here is the first "Pokemon going rogue" story in the series.
Disc 3:
19. The Ghost Of Maiden's Peak
20. Bye Bye Butterfree
21. Abba And The Psychic Showdown
22. The Tower Of Terror
23. Haunter Verus Kadabra
24. Primeape Goes Bananas
25. Pokémon Scent-Station!
26. Hypno's Naptime
Here we get an odd yet interesting filler, Butterfree's departure and an epic battle with Sabrina. We then get three fillers which are not bad and not a bad change after so much happenings. Sadly no Beauty in the Beach episode on this set.
As you can see this set includes a bunch of key episodes and the most fondly remembered ones from the series. I think this set should be flying off the shelves as people who liked Pokemon during the Fad would be all over this for nostalgia. Very few fillers here and most are very memorable. You can get get this set as cheap as $22 if you shop right (Amazon, DeepDiscount.com). Not only is this set highly recommended, its a must have for any Pokemon fan past or present. Even if you never checked out the anime or you gave up on Pokemon a long time ago. This set basically represents Pokemon in the 90s.
I'll have updates through out the week of random Pokemon happenings, maybe something different on tuesday and next Sunday a look into the future of Pokemon DVDs and the past releases in general.
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Original Pokemon Theme / Opening (first season)
Here we have the original Pokemon theme song from the show. It used parts of the Japanese opening with a few clips from the show. The rock theme and catchy slogan in the song really made it a memorable song. The intro especially works well with Mewtwo and Mew flying in. I remember when I first saw it I was like "Holy Shit its Mewtwo! OMG AND MEW!!!". You have to remember this is when Nintendo was still hiding the existence of Mew in America. It really got me pumped up seeing the Pokemon world I had played so much on my game animated. The colors are also so vibrant, it was perfect, no wonder its a fan favorite.
Sorry for the lack of updates last week but this week should be better, at least I've been a bit more consistent.
Sorry for the lack of updates last week but this week should be better, at least I've been a bit more consistent.
Sunday, July 22, 2007
Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon Review (new DVD dub)
My original plan was to have a review of Pokemon the Movie 2000 (which is why I had the Theme song for that season yesterday) but that will have to wait until next week. Instead we are going to have a review of the Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon DVD that comes with the Lucario movie. I actually wanted to have this review in 2008 since it'd be the tenth anniversary of Pokemon here in the US but I'd rather post something today. And sorry because of this change in plans no pictures.
The music on the menu's doesn't seem to fit the theme of the movie but at least the menu's are interesting unlike most other Pokemon DVDs.. The Special features are website addresses....which how is that a special feature? But there is also a letter to fans that is actually an interesting read about this 10th anniversary special.
The special gets into the action quickly which is nice. Since it was made mostly for American audiences they decided Misty was very popular and so was Prof. Oak so they placed them in the adventure. Since it takes place in Kanto it makes sense for them to bet here. Ash also seems to be acting a lot like overconfident n00b Ash from the first season, which seems odd yet fun to see since it is the 10th anniversary special. It was also nice to see one last Ash and Misty adventure. I think this special was actually pretty epic. Even the ending made me sad. Professor Oak also shined on this one as he explained everything. Some parts in the special do seem to randomly change of scenarios and some out of character quotes but it doesn't take from the enjoyment. I remember when I first watched the special for a while I thought Mirage Master was Mewtwo. It made sense since he is always shown with a cloak in the intros and he was wearing a mask to hide his face, also his hatred of Mew seemed somewhat relevant even if they end up friends on the first movie.
The new dub on the special is mostly better than the old one, though I still think the old one is fine. The song for the intro is definitely worse. I guess that'll prove to the people that think anything rap sucks wrong.
The music on the menu's doesn't seem to fit the theme of the movie but at least the menu's are interesting unlike most other Pokemon DVDs.. The Special features are website addresses....which how is that a special feature? But there is also a letter to fans that is actually an interesting read about this 10th anniversary special.
The special gets into the action quickly which is nice. Since it was made mostly for American audiences they decided Misty was very popular and so was Prof. Oak so they placed them in the adventure. Since it takes place in Kanto it makes sense for them to bet here. Ash also seems to be acting a lot like overconfident n00b Ash from the first season, which seems odd yet fun to see since it is the 10th anniversary special. It was also nice to see one last Ash and Misty adventure. I think this special was actually pretty epic. Even the ending made me sad. Professor Oak also shined on this one as he explained everything. Some parts in the special do seem to randomly change of scenarios and some out of character quotes but it doesn't take from the enjoyment. I remember when I first watched the special for a while I thought Mirage Master was Mewtwo. It made sense since he is always shown with a cloak in the intros and he was wearing a mask to hide his face, also his hatred of Mew seemed somewhat relevant even if they end up friends on the first movie.
The new dub on the special is mostly better than the old one, though I still think the old one is fine. The song for the intro is definitely worse. I guess that'll prove to the people that think anything rap sucks wrong.
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Orange Islands Opening
Here is the intro to the Season 2 or Orange Islands opening. I used to hate it when I first heard it. I thought it was too cheesy and "kiddy". Now I kind of like it, I'm not sure why, I guess it reminds me of when the Pokemon Fad.
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Back in Business
Sorry for the weekly absence but the good news is everything should be in track from now on, so expect updates most of the week including a review on Sunday. I actually had it done by this past Sunday but since I was unable to update on Saturday to postpone it . It'll make more sense later.
Sunday, July 8, 2007
X-Entertain
This Sunday actually has an article for you to read. It is not done by me but by X-Entertainment. If you are not familiar with the site then make yourself familiar with one of the most interesting websites on the net. Matt did a nice review of the first Pokemon episode, you need to click this link.
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0965/
http://www.x-entertainment.com/articles/0965/
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