On September 22, Nintendo digitally rereleased their 17-year-old Gameboy Color games “Pokemon Gold and Silver” on the 3DS eShop for players old and new to experience a classic Pokemon adventure. Players can once again catch all the Pokemon they can in hopes of becoming the strongest Pokemon trainer while they save the region from the evil Team Rocket. Gold and Silver are the second mainline installments in the Pokemon series and were originally released in Japan on Nov. 21, 1999, with over 23 million combined sales. The new releases are currently topping the 3DS eShop charts. Despite being the second installment in the series, the Pokemon games are all standalone, and share a … [Read more...] about Pokemon Gold and Silver Review: Catch ‘em All Again
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Fantasy Living
By Jacob Strangis | Staff Writer | At least once in our lifetime we have wished that we could be “super” or “different” in that we would stand out from the rest with special abilities and the potential to become a hero. Everyday, students and other adults alike across the world visit foreign universes whether its in the form of a book, a movie, a television show or a video game. Fiction and fantasy have long been beloved by human beings as a whole for generations and we visit them almost every single day through different types of media consumption. We asked around campus what fiction or fantasy universe they would live in and what their role and abilities would be, and the … [Read more...] about Fantasy Living
Pokemon couldn’t catch em’ all
By Arthur Medrano | Staff Writer | JapanLA, a small boutique shop in Los Angeles, was the home for a 20th anniversary celebration of the Pokémon franchise on Feb 27. It houses unique and interesting items like toys, clothing and accessories filled with the signature “kawaii” flare. This shop was getting ready to have large crowds embrace their love for cute things, especially Pokémon-themed. The event was spread all across social media and the only downfall one could expect is the wait in line for getting the chance to get any items for the 20th celebration. Average wait time spanned from two to three hours just to gain entrance into the small store located on Melrose … [Read more...] about Pokemon couldn’t catch em’ all
Video Games of February
By Arthur Medrano |Staff Writer| Video games are the quintessential way for students and friends to have a good time without having to get physically hurt, unless you button smash, which brings hours of soreness and ice packs to the party. We all know games like Mario and Call of Duty, but this week’s scoop is on the new and upcoming games that 2016 has in store for us. First off, we have “Street Fight V” the fifth entry in the legendary fighting series. Making its ways to stores on Feb. 16, a select feature for this game will be the PS4 and PC Cross-Platform Play. This means it will be the first time in the online versus world that everyone will be in a single-player pool, … [Read more...] about Video Games of February
Digimon is better than Pokemon
By Emmanuel Gutierrez |Features Editor| In reference to only the first seasons of each respective show (not the films, video games, or sequel series), Digimon the animated series is supremely superior to Pokémon. In order to avoid confusion, by first season of Digimon, I am referring to the entire adventures of 01, and for Pokemon, every episode before Johto—including the Orange Island League. While arguably a rip-off of the catch ‘em all pocket monster phenomenon amongst youngsters and those young at heart, Digimon managed to transcend the stale, self-contained plot-per-episode formula plaguing its arch nemesis by offering an epic, heart-warming bildungsroman. Ash Ketchum … [Read more...] about Digimon is better than Pokemon