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Review: POKEMON CRYSTAL
Pokemon Crystal is the second generations’ answer to Pokemon Yellow (although Yellow was closer to the anime than what Crystal was). Just like before, you play as an avatar who gets access to a Pokemon, so that you can take on the gym leader challenge while stopping an evil organization along the way. Outside of introducing more Pokemon and two new types (steel and dark), the second generation added new mechanics. Day and Night Cycles A mechanic that is what you think it is. The game has its own day/night interaction with it being day and night in the game depending on what time you chose at the start. The…
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POKEMON: THE POWER OF US Trailer Released
Yesterday, The Pokémon Company released a full-length trailer for Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us. The Power of Us is the second movie in the retelling of Ash’s journey as a trainer. As someone who clocked out when it comes to The Pokémon Company’s animated material, I found the trailer harmless. If you are still a fan that follows it, I think this trailer is just for you. But gosh darn is the animation beautiful. What do you think of the trailer? Did you like it? Did you dislike it? Comment below and let us know or tweet at us at @WOBAMEnt.
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Opinion: The POKEMON Anime Needs a Reboot and Ash Should Retire
No, I don’t think they should stop doing a Pokémon anime or movies for that matter. The series is such a big cash cow that I can’t blame The Pokémon Company for keep on doing this. But Ash is a character that has met his “best before date” years ago. I’ve had this feeling for years, but it got abundantly clear when I watched a movie called Pokémon: Clash of Ages. It’s a movie that starts off fairly strong but loses its focus faster than a speeding bullet as soon as Ash and his friends get into the picture. How are they introduced you might ask? They happen to be…
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Movie News Bits: Anime Goes Live Action, Casting Updates and More
Welcome back to Movie News Bits. In today’s installment, we have movement on a hotly anticipated sequel, casting updates for some movies, the potential franchise future of Venom, and more. Despite mixed reviews, Death Note was a pretty big success for Netflix. So, the company has confirmed that a sequel, simply titled Death Note 2, is in the works. Greg Russo is writing the script. No word on whether director Adam Wingard will return, or anything on a release date. One thing is for sure: Landon is very happy about the news. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter) Star Wars Episode IX is now in production, but the film is still adding…
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Movie News Bits: COWBOY NINJA VIKING, FLASHPOINT, SIN CITY, X-FORCE, POKEMON
In our latest installment of Movie News Bits, we have some Cowboy Ninja Viking casting news, an update on Flashpoint, Sin City news, a possible X-Force villain, and a trailer for the next Pokémon movie. Quantico star Priyanka Chopra is in talks to join Universal’s Cowboy Ninja Viking, starring Chris Pratt and directed by Michelle MacLaren. If a deal closes, Chopra will play Sara Nix, a psychologist who monitors Duncan (Pratt) and may or may not develop feelings for him. In the Image Comics adaptation, Duncan is an assassin who embodies three personas: a cowboy, a ninja, and a viking. The film hits theaters on June 28th, 2019. (Source: Collider) Ever since…
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Legendary’s DETECTIVE PIKACHU Movie Switches to Warner Bros.
A couple years ago, Legendary Pictures and The Pokémon Company struck a deal to create live action movies based on the Pokémon franchise. The first installment is Detective Pikachu, a live action/CGI hybrid based on the recent video game. Ryan Reynolds will voice the titular Pokémon, with Justice Smith, Ken Watanabe, and Rita Ora also in the cast. Now, the film has a new distributor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Detective Pikachu is moving from Universal to Warner Bros. for distribution. This comes as Legendary is looking to renew its distribution deal with WB, after signing with Universal in 2013. While Legendary and WB collaborated a couple times since –…