CaseyDamon

Wow. I did not expect this many responses on the first day. I'll try and see if I can respond to everyone. Lagspike, thanks for welcoming me, and I appreciate the animal gif. I loled at your description. Regarding your favorite pokemon, I've never seen Blissey before as someone's favorite. I guess there's a first for everything. Sheep: Heracross is the only bug-type that I like. I'm not a big fan of bugs or the bug type, but I respect your decisions. Regarding point 1, that could be a reason, but I'm a stickler for tradition, and as such, I had to point it out. Point 2: I understand that it has too be done that way for the purposes of the game, but that doesn't mean there isn't a better way. Also, we fight alongside Florinia during the latter part of the game, and there she is about the same level as us. It could be that they have some mechanism to suppress their pokemon's level. 3. ok.... 4. Yay, someone who agrees with me! The way I go around it is by changing my location while riding the bike. Example, if I'm on route 1, all I need to do is travel to the North Aventurine Forest and back to Route 1, and the music will fix itself. It's only a temporary fix, but it's still something. Regarding 5, I completely forgot about the Volume Mixer. That would've made me life so much easier. Thanks for pointing it out! And thanks for having me here! Ikaru, I'll avoid triple quoting, and respond directly. If Weavile is your first-favorite, what's your second? *Internally prays its not Lucario* Yay, a text-skip function. I'm a casual Pokemon fan, so I take a lot of tries to get through opponents. That text-skip will save a lot of time. I also profusely apologize for not recognizing the Ametree. I will never make that mistake again. On a more serious note, I know they didn't miss it, so I guess it must've a personal choice for Ame. As you said, changing the individual files for each song is probably more effort than its worth, so I'll pass. And the adjustable volume will really help me, so I can;t wait for it. Commander: 1. As I stated earlier, this is my personal opinion, and I would've put a tree name as the professor name. It is your game, so it is your choice. 2. I guess that makes sense... I still think Ame could've thought of something a bit more clever. 3. Shelley's gym was annoying, but it was still fun. My personal favorite was Radomus's gym. 4. I don't know how it works for you, but when I change the music, the song I choose becomes the only song I listen to. The only option that has a musical variety is the Default Option. 5. Glad to see you agree! Since you appear to be the creator of Pokemon Reborn Hardcore, I'm going to ask a few questions. How long does it take for you to release a new episode compared to Ame? How many people help create Hardcore (actually help with the programming, not just ideas)? When you make Hardcore, are you just editing the difficulty of the Pokemon, or are coding an entirely different game? colers25: I really did not know all of that. Thanks for enlightening me. However, I must ask, which League are you referring to? You say they are real-life characters, so is there some sort of Online League I don't know about? Also, (I could be wrong) Titania is based on a Fairy Tail character Erza. Since you seem interested, I thought I might tell you. I never really liked Torchic's evolution designs, so even if he is the most competitively viable, I probably won't every choose him. Ama: Another Mudkip lover! *Virtually high fives you*. However, you said you box your starters? I make it a personal rule to make sure my Starter is the most powerful, simply because, they're the starter. And I (hopefully) won't be stuck here forever! Alice: Thanks for liking my review. I spent quite a bit of time on it! EXLink32: Thank you for having me in this community!

I am new to Pokemon Reborn, but I am glad to a part of it. A little about me. Favorite Starter: Mudkip, cuz my first Pokemon game was Sapphire and in my first run through I picked Mudkip. Favorite Pokemon: Weavile, I don't know, the high speed makes it personal favorite. Favorite Type: Steel, love that defensive typing! Age: 16 Any other questions? Feel free to ask! The remainder of my post will be a review. I understand that the community has rules, and if this needs to be moved to another forum. I will happily oblige. The devs did a fantastic job with this game, and as a fan, it is my turn to pay them back as best I can. Unfortunately, I don't have money, so I can't donate. But I did the next best thing and reviewed! *Note: I only started playing Reborn since episode 15. Overall: 9/10 Great Game. Would recommend to anybody that has played a Pokemon game before. Graphics: 8/10. The game doesn't try to do what it can't. It sells itself as Gen-3, and it delivers on its promise. Nothing flashy, but overall very solid. It seems like more (animations and such) will be added in episode 16, so this is subject to change. I include music in this category, and the soundtrack for the game is perfect. The music gives off the proper vibe, whether that be the depression of the Peridot Ward, or the uncleanliness of the Bysbyxion, the music perfectly complements the setting. Gameplay: 10/10 Because it is a Pokemon game, I'm tempted to give the game an N/A (who plays Pokemon for the gameplay???). But Reborn added something different. It added Field Effects, which change the entire makeup of the game. An entirely new and unique layer was added to the game, which enhanced the game. The devs made sure that the game would be challenging (at least to a casual Pokemon fan like me), which is refreshing for a Pokemon game. The puzzles added into the game are very thought provoking and require countless trial and error. I really enjoyed it. That isn't to say it's perfect. There are times when I felt like the purpose of the puzzle had been broken (eg, the train tracks to go to Charlotte's house). In that example, the main hurdle wasn't the puzzle, but moving around so much. But these were few and far between, so overall good work. On top of that the side puzzles that aren't central to the plot (exploring Ametrine Mt, event pokemon) are so well-thought out and numerous, this deserves nothing less than a 10. Story: 9.5/10 The story is--without a doubt-- the best story I have ever heard. There are no plot holes (that I see). There's nothing absurdly ridiculous about the plot. It flows really well. The main storyline is great--evil group tries to force citizens out of city for selfish purposes. But under that there's so much more. Dr. Sigmund's orphange, the Arceus cult, the rival gangs, incompetent police. Once again, it's not perfect. At some point, it feels like too much is happening at once, and there is an underlying feeling of coincidence (same feeling I get from stereotypical Shonen). But something about the storytelling, which I believe is critical aspect of games, draws me to the game. And the best part is the characters. There are many, so one might think they are hard to remember. But they are so varied, it isn't difficult to remember them at all. Each is unique and easy to remember. Almost perfect, but not quite there. Replayability: 7/10 This is a Pokemon game, so the replayability will always be very high. However, I think the main selling point of this game is the story, which isn't as thrilling the second time around. The suspense takes a significant hit. On top of that, there is a high amount of dialogue in the game, but when you know everything that will be said, it comes repetitive and mundane to skip through. Actually this problem persists even in the first run through when I have trouble with a particular opponent, but it's not as big then (eg Bennet "protecting" me from Luna). Solid, but it only gets a 7. Miscellaneous: 5.5/10 This is the section where I nitpick the game. If I give anything above a 5, the devs are doing it right. 1. Professors name isn't a tree. Considering the brilliance of the devs are, I find it hard to believe they didn't notice the pattern behind the professor names. I am a stickler for tradition, and when it something small like this, it really should be followed. 2. Pokemon levels. After a gym leader dies (I'll be using Corey as an example), shouldn't the levels of the new leader be the same. I mean if Aya intends to replace Corey, it doesn't make sense for her Pokemon to be 15 levels higher. On top of that, it is explicitly stated that Prof. Ame is watching us and making corrections as we discover flaws. Shouldn't she be able to pick up on small things like this? 3. I stated this earlier, but sometimes the puzzles lose their value, and become chores rather than puzzles. 4. When I start to ride my bike, the music changes to a default bike theme. While this worked in the city, I don't want to be listening to bike theme as I ride Route 1. On this vein of thought, when changing music, it should be possible to change the music for a specific part of the game. Eg, "I want the battle music to be Song_x, and I want to the Route 3 Song to be Song_y". 5. Adjustable volume. I generally multitask while playing the game, and the volume from this game overpowers anything else I want to be able to hear. Also, adjustable screen size, not just the three options of Small, Medium, or Large. Reborn is such an excellent game however, I can't help but praise it. I saw a video of someone riding a Tauros, fainting, then appearing in Aya's house. I mentally thought to myself, "What's going to happen? What sort of glitch will appear?". But it turned out that it was planned by the devs, and they had dialogue and everything for it. My mind was blown. Because of that, I now judge Reborn against a higher standard compared to other games. Community: 10/10 The community is completely up to the devs. If they are negligent, then it ends up like League of Legends. If properly managed, it can turn into... well this. I have never seen an online community that is more helpful and positive than this one. Not only that, but it is so well-organized. On top of that, there is active discussion between the devs and the common fans. They truly care about us, and it shows. Well that ends my review. If you took the time to read it, comment! If you disagree, comment! Need me to clarify something? Comment! Want to add anything else? Comment! I made a mistake? Comment!