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  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Sinnoh Region

    Part 4 of our “Did Ash Actually Earn This?” series! We seek to ask the following questions: Seasons 10-13 cover the Sinnoh Region. Ash reunites with Brock, a new deuteragonist joins them, and they meet the fucking worst rival in the series.  You know the rules and so do I: Ash must defeat the Gym… Read more

  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Hoenn Region

    Part 3 of our “Did Ash Actually Earn This?” series! We seek to ask the following questions: Seasons 6-9 cover the Hoenn Region and the Battle Frontier. Ash has made new friends, reunited with old friends, and even returns to his home region to build his skill. Ash still seeks to become a Pokémon Master… Read more

  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Johto Region

    Time for another semi-in-depth analysis of the Pokémon anime and Ash’s battle records! Just like before, we’ll be getting answers to the following questions: Seasons 3-5 cover the Johto region and introduce a new generation of Pokémon. Ash is slightly wiser, and has learned a lot from his frequent losses in Kanto. But, has he… Read more

  • How Many Badges Did Ash Earn? – Kanto Region

    The Pokémon anime has been running for 27 years. That’s a pretty damn long time for a kid to not even be considered a teenager yet. Over the course of the franchise, main character Ash (or Satoshi, depending on what side of the pond you’re on) has taken on many challenges in his quest to… Read more

  • Good in Concept, Flawed in Execution – Omikron: The Nomad Soul

    Concept: Omikron: The Nomad Soul takes place in a “future past” much like Star Wars. And similar to the Star Wars universe, there are somewhat-explained mystical powers along with sci-fi weapons and robots. The “Earth” of this universe is Phaenon. Citizens of megacity Omikron are blissfully unaware of the evil lurking just beneath the streets.… Read more

  • The Axe Forgets; The Tree Remembers

    It’s amazing how many people act like assholes, but are genuinely surprised and a little pissed when people respond accordingly to their assholery. Parents saying that their kids’ hobbies are a waste of time, then wondering why their kids don’t want to draw or write anymore. A guy commits fully to the “I’m the alpha… Read more