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INTEREST: Pokémon's Charizard Gets His Own Nintendo 3DS XL Variant


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TheGameNinja



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:07 am Reply with quote
This is the second Pokemon 3DS like this. I have to ask. Am I the only one that would have had the image rotated the other way? When that 3DS is open and held up, the image would be upside down.
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Chagen46



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:53 am Reply with quote
I never understood the love for Charizard, it's always been a so-so pokemon competitively and then ever since the 4th gen it's been one of the worst pokemon in existence.
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egoist



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 10:55 am Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
I never understood the love for Charizard, it's always been a so-so pokemon competitively and then ever since the 4th gen it's bee. One of the worst pokemon in existence.


You don't have to. Now leave my Charizard alone. Go for your Pikachu or something, generic person.
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Chagen46



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:01 am Reply with quote
Pikachu's not that good competitively either, its stats are average snd its ony useful if it's using a light ball set. And even then, there's better pokemon to use, I'd rather rock a Scizor or a Lucario as my main sweeper.
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Kazemon15



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:05 am Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
I never understood the love for Charizard, it's always been a so-so pokemon competitively and then ever since the 4th gen it's been one of the worst pokemon in existence.


Two words on the reason why: Ash's Charizard. Enough said.
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The King of Harts



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 11:15 am Reply with quote
He's also a goddamn dragon. Not a girly dragon like Dragonite, either. He's a legit big-winged, sharp teeth, sharp claws, loud roar, fire-breathing dragon. And his tail is on fire! Dude's a boss.
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WeirDiE_InC



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:06 pm Reply with quote
Why does everybody love Charizard? Nostalgia. Duh.
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Top Gun



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:07 pm Reply with quote
So I wonder if this model decides to not turn on when it doesn't feel like it. Very Happy
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TheAnagelic1



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:23 pm Reply with quote
Kazemon15 wrote:
Chagen46 wrote:
I never understood the love for Charizard, it's always been a so-so pokemon competitively and then ever since the 4th gen it's been one of the worst pokemon in existence.


Two words on the reason why: Ash's Charizard. Enough said.
Exactly, who didn't enjoy the disobedient Pokemon roasting Ash every week? Anime hyper
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TitanXL



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 2:26 pm Reply with quote
Chagen46 wrote:
I never understood the love for Charizard, it's always been a so-so pokemon competitively and then ever since the 4th gen it's been one of the worst pokemon in existence.


Nobody is basing their love of certain Pokemon based on usefulness in a broken metagame.

The Hitokage line has always been the most popular Generation I starter line in Japan. I especially like the Lizardon figure.
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Sunday Silence



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:59 pm Reply with quote
Japan exclusive?!

Dear Nintendo:



Signed, the rest of the ****ing world.
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Chagen46



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:33 pm Reply with quote
Titan: Pokemon's meta-game is far from broken unless you're playing in Ubers.
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ParaChomp



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:53 pm Reply with quote
Nostalgia aside, Charizard sucks!
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Hagaren Viper



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:38 pm Reply with quote
Of cooourse this happens only a month after I buy an XL. Granted I wouldn't be able to use this one, but considering the Pikachu edition made it's way to the UK, I wouln't be surprised to see both in America at some point.
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DomonX2



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 6:11 am Reply with quote
Looks like the name 'Charizard' is official even to the Japanese. I'll stop using speech marks for English names then. Screw that, why call something 'Nosepass', when the LAST 3 letters of the name is banned for English use? Don't you dare say 'it's called Nosepass in Japanese as well'.
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