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mgosdin



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:23 pm Reply with quote
I think we should all give a moment's pause and thanks to the late Yamaguchi-san for his wise decision.

Mark Gosdin
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GracieLizzy



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:32 pm Reply with quote
Okay the use of the Pikachamp from Pokémon Fusion made me giggle. Razz
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:33 pm Reply with quote
HUH????? Buff??? If he's cute then he's gotta be a cute plumped up electric mouse. Makes him juicier, not tough and stringy. But this is pretty funny.
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SouthPacific



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:00 pm Reply with quote
Imagining Pikachu being buff is definitely going to give me nightmares tonight...

I sure am glad Pikachu is cute, rather than buff Wink.
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Banjo



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:02 pm Reply with quote
that's one scary pikachu Twisted Evil
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jkphantom



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:13 pm Reply with quote
LOL!!! Laughing
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CarnivalCorpse



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:43 pm Reply with quote
Glad Pikachu remained cute.

The franchise has its place for both the cuter pokemon and the beefy/fiercer looking pokemon.

I couldn't imagine the mascot being anything else.
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Meygaera



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:07 pm Reply with quote
I always thought the mascot was voltorb.
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rockman nes



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GATSU



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:23 am Reply with quote
They probably wanted the next Kirby, but they ended up getting something bigger.
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3vilboss



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:56 am Reply with quote
thats hypocritical to say that when you mostly change your pokemon designs in ever new version...
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Mr. Oshawott



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 12:10 pm Reply with quote
Thank goodness "Buffed Pikachu" never came to fruition.
I could never imagine the yellow Electric Pokemon as anything else than a cute little mouse.
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:10 pm Reply with quote
I'm glad that never happen, I might not be able to "unsee it".
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Chrno2



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:20 pm Reply with quote
The funny thing that buff can mean naked as well. But hell he is isn't he. Fat, juicy and in the buff. I guess I said too much.
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Mohawk52



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:57 pm Reply with quote
Iwata wrote:
"When you adapt too much, you lose what's unique about you,"
This should be molded in bronze and polished into a brilliant shine, then quoted to any and every studio that wants to do a manga to anime, or live action adapation.
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