Yes, you read the post title correctly. This review will be specifically about the new DuckTales reboot. When they first announced the reboot of the classic show, I was not excited. I just wondered how they were going to ruin one of my favorite childhood cartoons. Still, out of curiosity, I did watch one of the first teasers. It didn't change my opinion. Some time passed and a week ago, I was skimming through YouTube when I found the first episode of the new reboot. I was amazed that they had released the first episode already. At first, I shrugged and moved on but my curiosity got the better of me. I finally gave in and decided to watch it. The result? I'll break down my analysis in 3 parts: theme song, characters, and story. If you'd rather see it for yourself, you can find it on Disney XD's YouTube channel. Let's begin.
Theme Song
I know you're all wondering - is the theme song as catchy and fun as the original? Believe it or not, it is. The song has been modernized a little and the animation is clearly different but it is still the theme song we all know and love. It's both unique and a great tribute to the original.
Characters
This is where things get interesting. Without spoiling too much, not all of the original characters were in the episode. Scrooge was there, and the boys (Huey, Dewey, and Louie) as well as Donald Duck. As far as Scrooge goes, he is basically the same - grumpy, greedy, and adventurous yet with a soft spot for his family. The boys are a different story. In the original, I could never tell them apart. They looked and sounded the same with the only difference being their clothing color. The clothing color is still there, but all 3 boys have unique looks, personalities, and voices. This is a great improvement over the original. Webby is also different - she's an adventuring tomboy who is socially awkward since her grandmother, Mrs. Beakley, is super protective. Speaking of Beakley, I am not a fan of her design. They basically took out every ounce of femininity from her design and made her younger. The design has more in common with the maid in Count Duckula (kudos if you remember that) than the original Mrs. Beakley. Let's not forget the villain. Flintheart Glomgold, Scrooge's sworn enemy, is present as well. His character is the same - but they did make him shorter and rounder. Launchpad McQuack is also there and I have to say that he is also the same aside from modernized clothing. He's still crashing planes and that is fine with me. The only voice that is the same is Donald - but that's totally understandable since its been 30 years since the original show was aired. If you want to know more about the characters and cast, you can look here.
Story
Here's the best part. If you don't want any spoilers, skip to the concluding paragraph. Overall, the story appears to the be the same (solving mysteries, rewriting history) though it does remind me a lot of Gravity Falls and that's a good thing since that show had great writing. The animation wasn't so great, but the writing was phenomenal.The big change here is that Donald is not going to the Navy. Donald will be with the boys on all of their adventures. I love this change. The best episodes of the original show included Donald. There is also another interesting new twist: they are going to explain the boys' parents!! This is the part that got me the most excited and reminded me most of Gravity Falls. Aside from that, this looks like a great modernizing of the original story with some extra character development included.
In conclusion, I loved it. I admit it - I was one of the biggest critics of this show and I enjoyed it. I even began looking up when the next episodes would be out. I've even begun watching episodes of the original show to compare. I can honestly say that I still love the original more -but the new show is its own kind of fun. I can't wait for more episodes and hope that the writing stays as good as it was for the first episode. I recommend that you watch it whether new to the series or an old fan. Trust me, it's great! It'll have you cheering 'woo-oo!!'
That does it for this week's post. I hope you enjoyed it and will follow me so you don't miss out on future posts. Leave a comment below telling me if you have seen the new reboot and what you think of it. Does it compare to the original? I look forward to reading your comments. Have a good weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!!
Saturday, August 26, 2017
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Two Small Ultra Sun and Moon Trailers Give Big News
It's finally happened! We have finally gotten some official Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon news in not 1 but 2 new trailers. The trailers are both here and less than a minute in length. However, there is a lot that we can gleam from these trailers. I'll start with the one about the game then talk about the one which is only about a new Z-Move. Let's get started!
Okay, first of all, clearly the starters are the same ones from Sun and Moon. However, it appears that we get to meet them in a new way. This is promising. Next we have 2 seconds of footage showing the male main character running around with a Rockruff. Some believe this means that Pokémon can follow you again like in Gold and Silver. I don't think so. This reminds me of a side quest in Black2/White2. In Humilau City, there was a woman that wanted you to walk her Mienfoo. You had to walk around in front of her with the Mienfoo until she was satisfied then rewarded you with a pearl. This is possibly what is happening in the footage - it's another 'walk my Pokémon' side quest. I could be wrong but only time and more information will tell.
Next is a gorgeous quick peek at a new green area. Is it a trial area? A cave? I can't say for sure. The Asian influence does suggest Ula Ula island, though, since it matches the style of the main city from that island. It's still beautiful, though. Then we see Alolan Exeggutors on their island doing a silly dance. This is followed by footage of the Flying type Elite Four member, Kahili. Maybe we'll learn more about her this time around. The next piece is what I find most interesting. It is footage of the character Ryuki, who was previously only seen in post game if you defended your champion title against him. He says that he is a star and the area he is in is reminiscent of Lt. Surge's gym from Kanto. Does this mean we go to Kanto? I doubt it. I'll explain my suspicions in a moment.
We then see an Alolan Vulpix in an Aether Paradise van or lab so clearly that team will be returning in the game. Next, comes footage of a colorful building that I think can possibly explain why Ryuki is in Alola. The red and blue building has stars outside of it and what appears to be a camera is in one of the windows. This can mean one of two things. The least likely of the two is that this is a place where you can film a PR video of yourself like in Kalos. If this is so, does that mean the PSS system is coming back?? I find it doubtful for now. The better idea is that this building is an extension of Pokéstar Studios from Unova. Again, remember Black2/White2? You had to film a video against a movie star, Brycen, as part of the story? I think this is another version of that. As far as the Lt. Surge gym area goes - it is either the set for the movie that you have to film or perhaps an homage to Kanto in general. Either way, I highly doubt we are going to Kanto in the new games.
We are once again teased with possible plot and shown a map of the region. Everything appears to be the same from the previous games with the exception of a open vortex above Poni island. Maybe more will be learned about the Ultra Beasts and their home. And of course, they show what the hero characters will look like at the start of the adventure. I like the girl's outfit okay but the boy's is much better. I do, however, love the girl's hat. It is an improvement over the previous game's starting hat. Next, there is another bit about the Dusk form along with typing, ability, and learnable moves. This is not new and should have been a separate trailer ages ago. It is Rock type, has the ability Tough Claws, and can learn both Accelerock and Counter (moves previously exclusive to the other two forms). As we guessed, only certain Rockruff will be able to evolve into this form. They still didn't explain any further though. Finally, it showed cover art and if you look closely between the logos - a new Pokémon.
This intrigues me. I looked on the official site here for more info. It just repeats what was in the trailer without any extra details. However, upon studying the image, I do have a theory about that new Pokémon. If you look closely, (I had to zoom to 200%) you can see it has one blue eye and one red eye. Here's my theory: that Pokémon is Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma fused together. Solgaleo has blue eyes and Lunala has red eyes. Necrozma has a star-shaped hole in the back of its head. Again, think of Black2/White2. Necrozma is Alola's Kyurem! Think about it - one Pokémon split apart leaving an empty shell - Necrozma and 2 parts: Solgaleo and Lunala. Both of the previous exclusive legends are used and if only one fuses with Necrozma it makes a unique Pokémon which is the new exclusive legendary like White and Black Kyurem. It seems this time, unlike in Unova, we will get to see the original Pokémon with all 3 parts included. Still, this appears to be Black2/White2 all over again. All we're missing is a power-hungry parental figure bent on using an evil team to achieve their goals while controlling a naïve child who wants to help Pokémon- oh wait....
The Japanese version of first trailer (here) is the same info except for the new Z-Power Ring. According to the official site, we will be able to do more than one Z-Move at a time. That would be helpful. Speaking of Z-Moves, it's time to discuss that second trailer. Kommo-o is getting its own exclusive Z-Move: Clangorous Soulblaze. First of all, that name is a mouthful and doesn't roll of the tongue that well. Second of all, this move is for Clanging Scales which originally caused Kommo-o's defense to be dropped after using it. Now it hits all opposing Pokémon (if in a multi-battle) and boosts ALL stats. This move is broken! I love it and its beautiful animation!
Well that's all for now. It feels good to have actual news to blog about. I hope you enjoyed this post and will follow me so you don't miss out on further posts. Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on our latest tidbits of Ultra Sun and Moon news. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
Okay, first of all, clearly the starters are the same ones from Sun and Moon. However, it appears that we get to meet them in a new way. This is promising. Next we have 2 seconds of footage showing the male main character running around with a Rockruff. Some believe this means that Pokémon can follow you again like in Gold and Silver. I don't think so. This reminds me of a side quest in Black2/White2. In Humilau City, there was a woman that wanted you to walk her Mienfoo. You had to walk around in front of her with the Mienfoo until she was satisfied then rewarded you with a pearl. This is possibly what is happening in the footage - it's another 'walk my Pokémon' side quest. I could be wrong but only time and more information will tell.
Next is a gorgeous quick peek at a new green area. Is it a trial area? A cave? I can't say for sure. The Asian influence does suggest Ula Ula island, though, since it matches the style of the main city from that island. It's still beautiful, though. Then we see Alolan Exeggutors on their island doing a silly dance. This is followed by footage of the Flying type Elite Four member, Kahili. Maybe we'll learn more about her this time around. The next piece is what I find most interesting. It is footage of the character Ryuki, who was previously only seen in post game if you defended your champion title against him. He says that he is a star and the area he is in is reminiscent of Lt. Surge's gym from Kanto. Does this mean we go to Kanto? I doubt it. I'll explain my suspicions in a moment.
We then see an Alolan Vulpix in an Aether Paradise van or lab so clearly that team will be returning in the game. Next, comes footage of a colorful building that I think can possibly explain why Ryuki is in Alola. The red and blue building has stars outside of it and what appears to be a camera is in one of the windows. This can mean one of two things. The least likely of the two is that this is a place where you can film a PR video of yourself like in Kalos. If this is so, does that mean the PSS system is coming back?? I find it doubtful for now. The better idea is that this building is an extension of Pokéstar Studios from Unova. Again, remember Black2/White2? You had to film a video against a movie star, Brycen, as part of the story? I think this is another version of that. As far as the Lt. Surge gym area goes - it is either the set for the movie that you have to film or perhaps an homage to Kanto in general. Either way, I highly doubt we are going to Kanto in the new games.
We are once again teased with possible plot and shown a map of the region. Everything appears to be the same from the previous games with the exception of a open vortex above Poni island. Maybe more will be learned about the Ultra Beasts and their home. And of course, they show what the hero characters will look like at the start of the adventure. I like the girl's outfit okay but the boy's is much better. I do, however, love the girl's hat. It is an improvement over the previous game's starting hat. Next, there is another bit about the Dusk form along with typing, ability, and learnable moves. This is not new and should have been a separate trailer ages ago. It is Rock type, has the ability Tough Claws, and can learn both Accelerock and Counter (moves previously exclusive to the other two forms). As we guessed, only certain Rockruff will be able to evolve into this form. They still didn't explain any further though. Finally, it showed cover art and if you look closely between the logos - a new Pokémon.
This intrigues me. I looked on the official site here for more info. It just repeats what was in the trailer without any extra details. However, upon studying the image, I do have a theory about that new Pokémon. If you look closely, (I had to zoom to 200%) you can see it has one blue eye and one red eye. Here's my theory: that Pokémon is Solgaleo, Lunala, and Necrozma fused together. Solgaleo has blue eyes and Lunala has red eyes. Necrozma has a star-shaped hole in the back of its head. Again, think of Black2/White2. Necrozma is Alola's Kyurem! Think about it - one Pokémon split apart leaving an empty shell - Necrozma and 2 parts: Solgaleo and Lunala. Both of the previous exclusive legends are used and if only one fuses with Necrozma it makes a unique Pokémon which is the new exclusive legendary like White and Black Kyurem. It seems this time, unlike in Unova, we will get to see the original Pokémon with all 3 parts included. Still, this appears to be Black2/White2 all over again. All we're missing is a power-hungry parental figure bent on using an evil team to achieve their goals while controlling a naïve child who wants to help Pokémon- oh wait....
The Japanese version of first trailer (here) is the same info except for the new Z-Power Ring. According to the official site, we will be able to do more than one Z-Move at a time. That would be helpful. Speaking of Z-Moves, it's time to discuss that second trailer. Kommo-o is getting its own exclusive Z-Move: Clangorous Soulblaze. First of all, that name is a mouthful and doesn't roll of the tongue that well. Second of all, this move is for Clanging Scales which originally caused Kommo-o's defense to be dropped after using it. Now it hits all opposing Pokémon (if in a multi-battle) and boosts ALL stats. This move is broken! I love it and its beautiful animation!
Well that's all for now. It feels good to have actual news to blog about. I hope you enjoyed this post and will follow me so you don't miss out on further posts. Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on our latest tidbits of Ultra Sun and Moon news. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
Saturday, August 12, 2017
More Ultra Sun and Moon News and Fewer Answers
CoroCoro has come out and it just repeats the information about Dusk form Lycanroc. It does confirm, however, that this form will be available after a special distribution of Rockruff after the new games are released. Aside from that, it doesn't give much except for the type: Rock. That's okay. I'm sure we'll get a trailer at some point- oh look, the Japanese Pokémon YouTube channel has posted a trailer. And it just repeats the Dusk form reveal... so to recap: we've had 3 pieces of official news and they all say the same thing. Well, at least the trailer can give us something to study. I will give my thoughts on that instead of repeating the same information again.
Okay, first of all, the HP bars seemed to have been redesigned. I don't think I like it. I prefer the original Sun/Moon design with the bright splash of color behind it. Still, this is minor so it's okay. The battle background is vibrant and colorful which is just like the gameplay shown in the initial reveal trailer. The wild battle music is awesome - a much more upbeat version of the original. This change I definitely like. Aside from that, there isn't really much to go on. Please keep in mind that this trailer is in Japanese and that as I am writing this, there isn't an English trailer out yet. If you want to see the Japanese trailer, you can see it here.
As you can see, it's not much. Hopefully, we'll get an English trailer soon but I don't want to post on the same news again so I probably won't post on it (unless there is something new in it to discuss). Speaking of discussion, some new 'leaks' have been circulating and I want to discuss those too. First is Alolan Piloswine and Swinub. You can see the images here if you like. I hate to link to Twitter but it was the best link that I could find for the image. I don't think this is legit but I do like the idea. Alolan Swinub is adorable and Alolan Piloswine looks like a pineapple which is hilarious. Again, I doubt this is legit but it still feels like a good subject for discussion. I guess they are supposed to be Grass type instead of Ice type? I wonder what Mamoswine would look like... probably as goofy as Piloswine.
The other leak is about a possible Mimikyu form. You can see the leak here. This leak holds more weight but let me explain first. I say it has weight because of the initial reveal trailer for the new games. Among the quick bits of animation, there is animation of Mimikyu and it looks like you can see its eyes. This means there is a possibility of finally getting a new Mimikyu form. However, I don't think this leak is legit and that if we get a new form, it will not be Mimikyu's true appearance. If you read its Pokédex entries, you would know that seeing its true form would kill you. So, I think Mimikyu is just going to get a new 'disguise'. If not, then the animation I am referencing is possibly a Z-move animation. Anyway, I do hope for a Mimikyu disguise change - there are literally thousands of options. Imagine a Caterpie Mimikyu or a Squirtle Mimikyu. It would be awesome. As long as Mimikyu gets some sort of love, I will be happy.
Okay, that's all I have for now. Again, aside from the Dusk form Lycanroc, the rest is probably very fake but no less noteworthy. If anything, they give great ideas to consider and discuss until we get some actual news. What do you think of all of this? Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on the official news and the leaks. Do you like it? Do you want it? Do these seem fake or legit? Did I miss anything? Either way, we can only wait until Game Freak decides to release more information. Anyway, I hope you have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
Okay, first of all, the HP bars seemed to have been redesigned. I don't think I like it. I prefer the original Sun/Moon design with the bright splash of color behind it. Still, this is minor so it's okay. The battle background is vibrant and colorful which is just like the gameplay shown in the initial reveal trailer. The wild battle music is awesome - a much more upbeat version of the original. This change I definitely like. Aside from that, there isn't really much to go on. Please keep in mind that this trailer is in Japanese and that as I am writing this, there isn't an English trailer out yet. If you want to see the Japanese trailer, you can see it here.
As you can see, it's not much. Hopefully, we'll get an English trailer soon but I don't want to post on the same news again so I probably won't post on it (unless there is something new in it to discuss). Speaking of discussion, some new 'leaks' have been circulating and I want to discuss those too. First is Alolan Piloswine and Swinub. You can see the images here if you like. I hate to link to Twitter but it was the best link that I could find for the image. I don't think this is legit but I do like the idea. Alolan Swinub is adorable and Alolan Piloswine looks like a pineapple which is hilarious. Again, I doubt this is legit but it still feels like a good subject for discussion. I guess they are supposed to be Grass type instead of Ice type? I wonder what Mamoswine would look like... probably as goofy as Piloswine.
The other leak is about a possible Mimikyu form. You can see the leak here. This leak holds more weight but let me explain first. I say it has weight because of the initial reveal trailer for the new games. Among the quick bits of animation, there is animation of Mimikyu and it looks like you can see its eyes. This means there is a possibility of finally getting a new Mimikyu form. However, I don't think this leak is legit and that if we get a new form, it will not be Mimikyu's true appearance. If you read its Pokédex entries, you would know that seeing its true form would kill you. So, I think Mimikyu is just going to get a new 'disguise'. If not, then the animation I am referencing is possibly a Z-move animation. Anyway, I do hope for a Mimikyu disguise change - there are literally thousands of options. Imagine a Caterpie Mimikyu or a Squirtle Mimikyu. It would be awesome. As long as Mimikyu gets some sort of love, I will be happy.
Okay, that's all I have for now. Again, aside from the Dusk form Lycanroc, the rest is probably very fake but no less noteworthy. If anything, they give great ideas to consider and discuss until we get some actual news. What do you think of all of this? Leave a comment below telling me your thoughts on the official news and the leaks. Do you like it? Do you want it? Do these seem fake or legit? Did I miss anything? Either way, we can only wait until Game Freak decides to release more information. Anyway, I hope you have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
Sunday, August 6, 2017
New Lycanroc Form Revealed!!!
I am sorry that this post is so late but I wanted to report on the news after some official information was confirmed. Late last night (early in the morning in Japan) there was some news revealed for Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon. Thankfully, the official site put out the information afterwards in English. You can read the official site news here if you wish before reading further.
Here it is: a new Lycanroc form has been revealed! We already have Midday and Midnight forms and now we have the Dusk form. It is basically Midday form in bright orange with green eyes and it has the white fur of the Midnight form on its back. They even showed that it will be in the anime too. As far as the design goes, I like it more than Midnight form but less than Midday form.
Overall, I was considerably disappointed in the reveal. I love the new Pokémon, but I was expecting so much more after the long period of no news since the actual game reveal trailers. Anyway, I will take what I can get. This reveal actually leaves more questions than answers. How do you evolve Rockruff to get this Pokémon? The official site that I linked above doesn't specify. I'll bet that it will require evolving at a specific time (dusk, obviously) in the game. This brings up a new thought: the first two forms were game exclusive. Will this form also be game exclusive? Does that mean we will also get a Dawn form for the other game? That would be great. Or.... is that the only evolution that Rockruff can have in the new games? The official page says both games so it's anybody's guess. This brings us to my last thought: when Rockruff was revealed, it was teased that it had a mysterious connection to the starters. That was never really explained. What if the starters also have alternate evolutions? Now this has tons of potential. I hope that is the case but for now its all just hopeful speculation.
Well, that's all I have for now. I hope you enjoyed this post and will Follow me so you don't miss out on further posts. Leave a comment below telling me what you think of this news. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
Here it is: a new Lycanroc form has been revealed! We already have Midday and Midnight forms and now we have the Dusk form. It is basically Midday form in bright orange with green eyes and it has the white fur of the Midnight form on its back. They even showed that it will be in the anime too. As far as the design goes, I like it more than Midnight form but less than Midday form.
Overall, I was considerably disappointed in the reveal. I love the new Pokémon, but I was expecting so much more after the long period of no news since the actual game reveal trailers. Anyway, I will take what I can get. This reveal actually leaves more questions than answers. How do you evolve Rockruff to get this Pokémon? The official site that I linked above doesn't specify. I'll bet that it will require evolving at a specific time (dusk, obviously) in the game. This brings up a new thought: the first two forms were game exclusive. Will this form also be game exclusive? Does that mean we will also get a Dawn form for the other game? That would be great. Or.... is that the only evolution that Rockruff can have in the new games? The official page says both games so it's anybody's guess. This brings us to my last thought: when Rockruff was revealed, it was teased that it had a mysterious connection to the starters. That was never really explained. What if the starters also have alternate evolutions? Now this has tons of potential. I hope that is the case but for now its all just hopeful speculation.
Well, that's all I have for now. I hope you enjoyed this post and will Follow me so you don't miss out on further posts. Leave a comment below telling me what you think of this news. Have a great weekend and as always, keep on gaming!!
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