S6E7 - Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl

We did it. We played every mainline Pokémon game. After 21 months of prep, play, and production, Season 6 has come to a close. It doesn't feel quite real, even as I write this out. I feel like there is still more to do. 

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This episode was originally recorded on February 1, 2024.

Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts

Hosted by Logan Moore & Max Roberts

It is time for the Season 6 finale! Reformed Team Plasma members Max Roberts and Logan Moore return to Unova to see how much has really changed in the intervening two years. Has the true potential of Pokémon been harnessed by Game Freak's cold calculations or is the real power from the bond between fans and the monsters.

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Pokémon Black 2 and White 2

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platform - Nintendo DS
• Release Date - October 7, 2012
• Game Directors - Takao Unno
• Producers - Hitoshi Yamagami, Shusaku Egami, and Junichi Masuda
• Composers - Go Ichinose and Hitomi Sato

Metacritic - 80/100

Links

• Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 Wikipedia
• What Happened to Pokemon Gray & Pokemon Z - Did You Know Gaming
• There Will Never be Another Pokémon Player like Ray Rizzo
• Iwata Asks about HeartGold and SoulSilver
• Debunking the Rumor that Iwata fit Kanto into Gold and Silver - Did You Know Gaming
• Soundtrack
  • Music
  • YouTube

This episode was originally recorded on December 23, 2023.

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Art inspired by the Pokémon White 2 start screen, designed by Max Roberts. Font by MaurizioVit on DeviantArt.

Hear ye! Hear ye! Philosophers Max Roberts and Logan Moore discuss the real issues like are Pokémon Black and White all they're cracked up to be. Does the start of the DS duology ring true or have hollow ideals behind it?

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Pokémon Black and White

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platform - Nintendo DS
• Release Date - March 6, 2011
• Game Directors - Junichi Masuda
• Producers - Hitoshi Yamagami, Shusaku Egami, Hiroaki Tsuru, and Junichi Masuda
• Composers - Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, and Junichi Masuda

Metacritic - 87/100

Links

• Pokémon Black and White Wikipedia
• Final Fantasy III/VI
• When you reach Driftveil City
• Soundtrack
  • Music
  • YouTube

This episode was originally recorded on November 20, 2023.

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Art inspired by the Pokémon Black start screen, designed by Max Roberts. Font by MaurizioVit on DeviantArt.

Turn down the 3D slider and turn up the volume! Roller skating fiend Max Roberts, stylish flame Logan Moore, and the nine foot giant Tomas Franzese wage war discussing the merits of Pokémon's first 3D outing. Was this new dimension the next step in evolution for the series or did these games fall flat?

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Pokémon X and Y

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platform - Nintendo 3DS
• Release Date - October 12, 2013
• Game Directors - Junichi Masuda
• Producers - Hitoshi Yamagami, Shusaku Egami, Takato Utsunomiya, and Junichi Masuda
• Composers - Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi, Hitomi Sato, and Junichi Masuda

Metacritic - 87/100 for X and 88/100 for Y

Links

• Pokémon X and Y Wikipedia
• It's Been 3,000 Years
• Soundtrack
  • Music
  • YouTube

This episode was originally recorded on September 27, 2023.

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Art inspired by the Pokémon Y start screen, designed by Max Roberts.

Space and time collide! Sinnoh-native Max Roberts and Pokémon Historian Logan Moore study the mythical origins in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. Did the jump to the DS double the fun or cause GameFreak to doubleback on design?

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Pokémon Diamond and Pearl

• Developer - Game Freak
  • ILCA for Brilliant and Shining
• Platform - Nintendo DS and Nintendo Switch
• Release Date - April 22, 2007
  • November 19, 2021 for Brilliant and Shining
• Game Directors - Junichi Masuda
  • Junichi Masuda and Yuichi Ueda for Brilliant and Shining
• Producers - Hiroyuki Jinnai, Gakuji Nomoto, Hitoshi Yamagami, and Hiroaki Tsuru
  • Akira Kinashi, Toyokazu Nonaka, Takanori Sowa, Kenji Endo, and Shunsuke Kohori for Brilliant and Shining
• Composers - Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, and Hitomi Sato
  • Shota Kageyama, Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, Hitomi Sato, and Morikazu Aoki

Metacritic - 85/100 (73/100 for Brilliant)

Links

• Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Wikipedia
• Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Wikipedia
• How to Get Manaphy
• Max's Pokémodifier Tutorial
• The Dialga Stylus
• Pal Park
• Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl Sales
• Pokémon Best Selling Stats
• The Pokemon Company's COO Addresses Possibility of Slowing Down Game Releases
• Soundtrack
  • Music
  • YouTube
    • BD/SP
• Sinnohvation by insaneintherainmusic
  • Music
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
• Pokémon Battle Revolution
• Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue & Red Rescue Team
• Pokémon Ranger
• Pokémon Trozei!
• Pokémon Dash

This episode was originally recorded on August 18, 2023.

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Art inspired by the Pokémon Brilliant Diamond start screen, designed by Max Roberts.

It's time to catch some waves and some Pokémon! Kanto-natives Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by islander Grant Callahan to explore the interdimensional tropics of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Does breaking tradition lead to a better game or was this a trial that Game Freak couldn't complete?

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Pokémon Sun and Moon

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platform - Nintendo 3DS
• Release Date - November 18, 2016
  • November 17, 2017 for Ultra
• Game Directors - Shigeru Ohmori (Sun/Moon) and Kazumasa Iwao (Ultra)
• Producers - Junichi Masuda, Shin Uwai, Takato Utsunomiya, and Hitoshi Yamagami
  • Same as base Sun and Moon, Takanori Sowa, Shigeru Ohmori, and Shin Uwai (Ultra)
• Composers - Minako Adachi, Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, Tomoaki Oga, Hitomi Sato, and Hideaki Kuroda
  • Minako Adachi, Go Ichinose, Junichi Masuda, and Tomoaki Oga (Ultra)

Metacritic - 87/100 (84/100 for Ultra)

Links

• Pokémon Sun and Moon Wikipedia
• Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon Wikipedia
• Battling Professor Oak
• Defending the Your Championship
• Soundtrack
  • YouTube

This episode was originally recorded on July 12, 2023.

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Grant's Threads @grant__callahan

Researcher, Editor, and Producer – Max Roberts

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Art designed by Max Roberts.

Sound the trumpets! 🎺 Water fanatics Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by land stan Cameron Hawkins to set sail and stop primordial forces. Do the Hoenn adventures really have too much water or are there bigger problems just beneath the surface?

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Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platforms - Game Boy Advance and Nintendo 3DS
• Release Date - March 19, 2003
  • November 21, 2014 for Omega and Alpha
• Game Directors - Junichi Masuda (R/S) and Shigeru Ohmori (OR/AS)
• Producers - Hiroyuki Jinnai, Takehiro Izushi, and Hiroaki Tsuru
  • Junichi Masuda, Shusaku Egami, Takato Utsunomiya, and Hitoshi Yamagami (OR/AS)
• Composers - Go Ichinose, Morikazu Aoki, and Junichi Masuda
  • Shota Kageyama, Minako Adachi, Hideaki Kuroda, and Hitomi Sato (OR/AS)

Metacritic - 82/100

Links

• Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire Wikipedia
• Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Wikipedia
• Trumpet Boy
• So I Herd U Liek Mudkipz
• Hoenn and Kyushu
• Soundtrack
  • iTunes (GBA)
  • iTunes (3DS)
  • YouTube (GBA)
  • YouTube (3DS)

This episode was originally recorded on April 1, 2023.

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Art designed by Max Roberts.

The mainline Pokémon series finally heads to the big screen! Childhood friends Max Roberts and Logan Moore hit the gym with their teams for some clanging and banging to become the next undefeated Galar Champion. But has the switch to the telly made the grind too easy or have our hosts outgrown the quest to be the best?

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Pokémon Sword and Shield

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platform - Nintendo Switch
• Release Date - November 15, 2019
  • June 17, 2020 for The Isle of Armor
  • October 22, 2020 for The Crown Tundra
• Game Director - Shigeru Ohmori
• Producers - Junichi Masuda, Hitoshi Yamagami, and Takanori Sowa
• Composers - Minako Adachi and Go Ichinose

Metacritic - 80/100

Links

• Pokémon Sword and Shield Wikipedia
• Digital Foundry Sword and Shield Tech Breakdown
• Soundtrack
  • YouTube

This episode was originally recorded on August 6, 2022.

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Never accept a finale when episodes are owed. Retroactively-CGI'd Max Roberts and Logan "Nobody" Moore used the power of Peacock to watch Fast X. Is the family too large for its own good these days or is there room for more?

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Fast X

• Release Date - May 19, 2023
• Director - Louis Leterrier
• Producers - Neal H. Moritz, Vin Diesel, Justin Lin, Jeffrey Kirschenbaum, and Samantha Vincent
• Writers - Dan Mazeau and Justin Lin
• Actors - Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Sung Kang, Nathalie Emmanuel, John Cena, Scott Eastwood, Alan Ritchson, Charlize Theron, Jordana Brewster, Helen Mirren, Rita Moreno, Jason Statham, Brie Larson, and Jason Momoa
• Composer - Brian Tyler
• Stunt Coordinators - Troy Robinson, Andy Gill, Nick McKinless, Peter Miles, and Olivier Schneider
• Budget / Profit - $340 million / $714.6 million

Rotten Tomatoes - 56% critic and 85% viewers

Links

• Fast X Wikipedia
• Fast X Trailer
• Fast & Furious Franchise Box Office Performance
• Hobbs Movie Announcement
• Fast X Director Talks Mediating Between Vin Diesel and The Rock
• Hobbs Theater Reaction
• Ambulance
• Michael Bay - What is Bayhem? by Every Frame a Painting
• Writers Strike Comes to an End
• Recreating Paul Walker in CGI
• Vin Diesel's Quote about Paul Walker
• Soundtrack
  • Music
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
• Fast X Cars

This episode was originally recorded on September 22, 2023.

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Photo and Art designed by Max Roberts.

Pokémania has reached its peak! Rivals Max Roberts and Logan Moore are joined by League Champion Peter Spezia to explore Johto and beyond in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver! Did the rush for a sequel impede innovation or did Pokémon evolve into its best form 20 years ago?

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Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

• Developer - Game Freak
• Platforms - Game Boy and Nintendo DS
• Release Date - October 15, 2000
  • March 14, 2010 for HeartGold and SoulSilver
• Game Director - Satoshi Tajiri (G/S) and Shigeki Morimoto (HG/SS)
• Producers - Takehiro Izushi, Takashi Kawaguchi, Tsunekazu Ishihara
  • Junichi Masuda, Shusaku Egami, Hitoshi Yamagami, and Hiroaki Tsuru (HG/SS)
• Composers - Junichi Masuda, Go Ichinose, and Morikazu Aoki
  • Go Ichinose, Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Sato, Junichi Masuda, and Takuto Kitsuta (HG/SS)

Metacritic - 87/100

Links

• Pokémon Gold and Silver Wikipedia
• Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Wikipedia
• IGN Review for Pokémon Gold/Silver
• EGM Issue 138, Pokémon Gold/Silver Reviews
• WTF Pokémon!
• HeartGold and SoulSilver Leaked News
• Pikablu
• Pokémon Gold and Silver Commercials
• Celebi Event
• Pokémon Gold and Silver 1997 Space World Demo Sprites
• The National Pokédex
• Soundtrack
  • YouTube
• Pokémon GSC: National Park - Jazz Cover by insaneintherainmusic
• Original Soundchat 199: Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver and Pokémon X and Y
• Iwata Asks - Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver

This episode was originally recorded on November 12, 2022.

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Peter's Twitter @PeteSpeakEasy

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Art designed by Max Roberts.