The Gamer's Quarter

D-A-I-S · . Joined: 26 Nov 2006 Posts: 123

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I have the feeling that most Pokemon probably have some form of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

I don't know what people think of the comic in general but
http://www.duelinganalogs.com/?date=2006-12-04
-- that illustrates a thought I had, what a human pokemon would be like.
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

I'd never heard of that comic so I read a few old ones and wow, they're not ashamed of shilling out.

I wonder how much it would take for them to get them to mention The Gamer's Quarter in a strip. I'm guessing $1.

kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

Yeah, that's pretty egregious. But relatively isolated, and there is some funny stuff there, and I dug the Mega Man rejected enemies.
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

I mean no chair's that good. If I had one I'd probably say 'there are many ways this chair could be better- if it turned into a bed, or if it had a built-in clock radio, or if it was yellow'. I don't believe it's so good the only way it could possibly be better is if it wasn't a chair at all but a one-way ticket to the life of a Ming Dynasty hareem.

Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

Well, the gauntlet has been thrown. I sent them an email:

kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

If only webcomics made it a habit of being funny. That would be a good use of their creative license IN MY HUMBLE OPINION
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

kirkjerk · . Joined: 12 Apr 2006 Posts: 1227

I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR!

Talk Radio still has a lot of the "in character" stuff, from Paul Harvey's folksy goodness (actually, it's claimed he really does vet the stuff he's paid to pitch, and has enough gravitas to say no) to random sports talk folks as well. So it's not just webcomics.
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

Usually it's not even webcomics!

I guess I can let Talk Radio off, a little, because the content comes from the guys who phone in anyway, but to be honest I could give two shits about Talk Radio DJs in a discussion about artistic integrity.

I listen to This American Life and Ira Glass says 'This American Life is sponsored by Volkswagon- when you get into a Volkswagon it gets into you' at the end of every episode in amongst the credits, which I guess he just about gets away with? Because it's clearly flagposted as a commercial, and it's inobtrusive. There's a world of difference between that and devoting a segment of the show to 'Ira loves his new Volkswagon'.

Pink Teddy Bear · . Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 180

I'm always impressed about how organized and official a thread de-railing can be in these forums.

Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

I have an urgent pokemon related concern:

Pokemon are feral before you throw balls at them right? Are they part of the ecosystem? Do they eat each other? Like is there a pokemon food chain someone's compiled? I'm actually curious about this.
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sediment · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject:

at least in the first couple games, yes.

their tip info incorporates some stuff about their role in the environment etc.
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Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

But it's left vague, for the most part. Prof. Oak tells us 'there is so much about POKEMON we don't know about!!' For the longest time it wasn't clear how they reproduced. It kind of still isn't.

Pink Teddy Bear · . Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 180

Don't they all eat berries and Pokecubes in some nice and overly-peaceful manner?

And speaking of mating, I always just figured that there were no differences in male and female pokemon, and they sort of reproduced asexually or something like that. But then you got the whole Nidoking and Nidoqueen thing going on, and that led me to believe that all pokemon should have male and female versions, and we only catch one gender of certain pokemon for some reason.

It's very confusing, and the fact that they incorporated genders into the later games makes it a little more confusing.

Lackey · . Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 1107 Location: Canada

I don't think they gave that much thought to it, really, just "it's like our modern world but there's monsters everywhere and also fighting each other's monsters is the main activity of our civilization."
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TOLLMASTER · nippon ichi PR man Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 187

I'm going to pick Trapinch because you spend part of your lifecycle digging pits and the other part growing wings and flying and probably having lots of sex. If I'm going to be railroaded into becoming some incomprehensible animal that children throw balls at then I might as well go whole hog and enjoy the wonders of transformation. Like a happy version of that one Kafka story, one that teaches valuable life lessons and explores the wonders of the universe as opposed to being miserable and not fitting in to society.

Pink Teddy Bear · . Joined: 24 Aug 2007 Posts: 180

Or you could just be Rayquaza and fly around forever and be impossible to catch.

Or maybe Latios/Latias.

Cycle · Mac daddy Joined: 08 Sep 2006 Posts: 2767

i'd be snorlax cuz i luv 2 sleep! *^_^*
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daphaknee · Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject:

no no not koffing hes like purple and spiky and growls or something

Intentionally Wrong · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:42 am Post subject:

The official explanation for pokemon reproduction is that a compatible boy and girl pokemon "play" together and then, mysteriously, an egg appears. All the researchers are very puzzled because the girl pokemon is never seen to actually LAY the egg, no matter how closely they watch.

Also, fuck 4chan's cancerous tendrils--I'd be a mudkip because lungfish are awesome.

sediment · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:48 am Post subject:

can i be two? because lanturn is fiendishly cute and devastatingly ineffective for its seemingly awesome type combination.
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daphaknee · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:53 am Post subject:

are there any mexican pokemon? i want to be a bandito

sediment · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:00 am Post subject:

mexican pokemon? in MY pokedex?
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the frito bandito is now a pokemon
and he just says BANG BANG BANG BANG

IM A FRITO BANDITO

daphaknee · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:

AYE YAI YAI YAI I AM THE FRITO BANDITOOO
AYE YAI YAI YAI
i love fritos cornchips i love them i do
i love fritos cornchips i take them from you

purplechair · . Joined: 28 Mar 2005 Posts: 378 Location: in my pants

Of the choices available, I'd want to be a Pikachu. Mainly for the cuteness, and the lack of naked flame.

Of all the Pokémon I could be... well, I guess I've always had a soft spot for Poochyena?

Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

Daph did you originally mean Gengar?

Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

Swimmy · . Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 990 Location: Fairfax, VA

Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:41 am Post subject:

I think it would be cool to be Hitmonchan, that Boxer pokemon. He's got all the elemental punches, high speed, and sweet power so he'd rock. Kind of like an Ali-mon.

Harveyjames · the meteor kid Joined: 06 Jul 2006 Posts: 3636

Funny, because you'd think he was based on Jackie Chan from the name, especially seeing as the long-leggedy kicking pokemon is called Hitmonlee.