To Pokemon Nerds,
For those who care and to those who are curious I am in the midst of a Nuzlocke run of the Pokemon game Heart Gold. Its a remake of the 1999/2000 sequel to Pokemon Red/Blue/Green/Yellow and is one of my current favorites in the series. Now, for those of you not in the know, a Nuzlocke run is what Pokemon fans do when they're bored and find themselves with free time. More accurately its when you play any version of Pokemon to self imposed rules including but not limited to:
No Healing items (Potions, Berries, Leftovers)
If a Pokemon faints (has their hp reduced to 0) you must release it or put it in the pc box to never be used again
Limited to catching only the first Pokemon you find in each route excluding Shiny Pokemon (Pokemon of a different color which are especially rare further identified by a glitter animation) and (dependent on the player) legendary pokemon
I guess you're wondering "Hey you idiot why would you subject yourself to such torture?" The simple answer is, its quite the challenge and challenges are fun! The truth is Nuzlocke and his Fans make it look cool. (each letter in 'fans' is a separate url)
If you love playing Pokemon and/or you find yourself with nothing to play and/or find yourself with nothing to do you should try out a Nuzlocke run. It will make your game play more creative and you'll find yourself caring more about your Pokemon knowing their lives are on the line. I used to not give it a second thought if my Magnamite in training might die fighting Raticates with pursuit but, as my girlfriend can tell you, I fuss over it alot. Also, I bet you've never used Headbutt on trees and fished in towns in desperate search for Pokemon to add to your party. Its crazy, but its also fun!
Anyways, I hope you'll try it or at least visit the comic. They are hilarious to Pokemon fans.
Forever a Pokemon Nerd,
A. Bionat
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