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Pokémon Nuzlocke Tools, Tips & Tricks!


Now that my first Pokémon Nuzlocke is completed (Shining Pearl, the generation IV remake), I thought it would be helpful to make a document outlining everything I found helpful in completing my run. Also checkout my post on Pokémon Battling Basics!

If you already know the basics of a Nuzlocke, feel free to skip below.

What is a Nuzlocke?

The term Nuzlocke is a portmanteau Nuzleaf (the evolution of Seedot) and the Lost T.V. show character John Locke. Apparently, a 4Chan user by the name of Nuzlocke created an online comic series titled Ruby: Hard Mode where a Nuzleaf is caught with a likeness to John Locke. And there the name was born.

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The Mass Effect Trilogy Becoming Legend


After nearly a hundred hours, I have finally rolled credits on Mass Effect 3. A series that was created in 2007. 17 years ago. A series I grew up around, albeit on the periphery (in my ME1 review here). A series that felt so mature and was endless in scope. A true space opera. A series whose first two games I scored a 9/10 and 10/10, respectively.

A series so strong, I wrote a love letter to it.

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Video Game Review: Diablo IV



Release Year: 2023
Reading Year: FA2023
Developer/Publisher: Activision-Blizzard
Time to Beat: 30 Hours

Thoughts: I have so much to say about this game. But, I will keep it brief.

Two pieces of context. I am 2000+ hour Diablo II and Diablo II: Resurrected player. I have played Diablo II on and off since it released. I love Diablo II and it is one of my favorite games of all time. I played through the campaign of DIablo III a few times, mostly out of desperation that I would find the fun I had longed for in the decade between releases. I gave up after maybe 30 or 40 hours.

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