Weekend Of 8th Week

The time just flies, doesn't it? Feels like it was January yesterday but that month passed and this one is on its way away. The snow melted. I walked around in sunshine today. A chilly wind, but sunshine nevertheless. A fresh refreshing start of spring springs into be-ing (with the hyphen it rhymes FYI)!

I've spent the weekend watching Fairy Tail (bet you noticed that) and playing Pokemon HeartGold. If I was playing the regular game (and by regular game I mean first generation) I would have beat it already, I beat the 16th gym leader a few hours ago and I'm up at 152 Pokemon on the National Pokedex. The regular game had 8 gym-leaders and 150 Pokemon total. This one has 16 and 400something. Then again, regular Pokemon was pretty hard. Yeah.

HeartGold is a remake of Gold, and just like the old version this game is super-addicting. Though it's a remake it's not the same game. The script is different. Locations are different. Pokemon and items from the third generation (the one after the original Gold) have been added. It's a completely new experience and at the same time a kick of nostalgia. I played a lot of Pokemon Gold, so this is bringing me back plenty. The only thing it's missing are the old bugs, the ones that let you clone Pokemon and items for one. I used that bug a lot back in the day. Having ten masterballs and a hundred Rare Candies can be pretty useful. :)

One great feature the original Gold game didn't have was the ability to import Pokemon from the original games. Instead of the Safari Zone in Kanto (it's moved to Johto) there's the Pal Park, where you can transfer 6 Pokemon from a GBA-version Pokemon game and catch them again in the park (an unlimited amount of times). Every ball used is a guaranteed catch. I added about forty Pokemon to my quota in less than an hour; now that's progress. :)

I bet you don't want to read a ramble about Pokemon though (but if you do I could scribble for hours), so I'll sum it up by saying it's an amazing game. Compared to Gold it's much easier, locations are hinted frequently, catching the legendary Pokemon is no longer just up to chance, there are tons of improvements and new features and the graphics are amazing compared to the old games. With a new console that's to be expected, but it brings about a whole new gaming venture. I've never played the game enough to get a full Pokedex earlier, but with this one I think I'll make an exception. Or rather, I don't think I'll need to play the game for incredible amounts of time to catch em all. The import feature opens up for completely new possibilities! All that's left on my agenda (apart from getting all the Pokemon) is beating Red. Weekend is almost over though so that'll have to wait.

So eh, other news? Well there really isn't much. It's life as usual, and I'm taking a walk to the airport next Wednesday. Whassat? Airport? Vacation? I'll fill you in later. Hmm, filling in the space so the word is not merely a repetition: later.