ZEL

Quite frankly I'd find it preferable to leave that stuff out or keep it at "the game is based around a former online league and its leaders". Maybe it's just because it's coming from someone who is very much unconvinced by the whole "real life incidents" claim, but I don't see how it'd add value to ttar's playthrough. At most it'll what, make him awkward about how to talk about and handle the characters because he'll be worried about being disrespectful? The whole narrative is kind of a can of worms I'd rather leave on the shelf ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

They're meant to unlock mostly postgame content, but some characters' relationship points also influence certain story bits - for example your point amount with Titania and Amaria changes some of their interactions with you in E17. All in all it's not exactly a problem if you don't care, and it's literally impossible to max out everyone's points in a single playthrough anyway because some of them are mutually exclusive. But if you're interested in getting certain game paths/postgame content you'll want to keep track of your points with the characters involved. We don't know yet for sure, of course, but it also seems implied and is a popular theory that collecting the points for Shade and Anna makes you follow the "true ending" path of the story.

Man's suffering. But I decided he deserved it when he dissed Ducklett zzz I have a soft spot for Swanna and will not stand for the slander I'd be absolutely on board with him doing a normal playthrough of Reborn, but so far I've also liked watching him play by nuzlocke rules. Just wanna see him play the way that makes him happy. I'd hate for him to quit nuzlocking just because people pressure him to, but I also don't want him to stubbornly continue it if he'd really rather just enjoy the game in normal mode. It's a decision he has to make for himself.

I'm living for Yashio's fanart ngl, been so happy they've drawn three well technically five of my faves already now Generally super cool to see how much art people are producing for this playthrough.

Fun fact, but that's not actually the Reborn AI having problems, for a change. Abra is literally programmed to spam Hyper Beam in this specific battle so that players can use the recharge rounds to attack.

He totally should pick up a Klinklang, technically he already could have gotten a Klink before Takazel and there's a good chance of getting it as his railnet encounter after the orphanage raid. The factory and short circuit fields are so common and shift gear is ridiculous on them - it's really not difficult to use. You set up and spam gear grind, if you want you can grab coverage, but if you actually pull off setting up more than once on that field you probably won't care about type effectiveness any more :^) He sure could use a steel for Serra, too. Also it's my fave mon and I want him to have it :]

My girl Shelly out there taking lives They grow up so fast ♥ I think TTar did pretty well with the battle otherwise, given his strategy didn't work out. And we better never hear Belly slander again, the blob eats damage for breakfast. "What if I drink a Soda Pop with Belly?" Crack open a cold one with the boys. A drink to remember Tiki.

Could be, but he also said something along the lines of "Reborn fucking sucks" before Julia, making us all think the same thing, didn't he? look I just want that team to live, I've grown fond of them :c

Speaking of which: That's Solaris under the staircase, not Sirius.

Get him to name a mon after Kyra and then make him realize he can never let her die because what kind of monster would get Best Girl Aaahm's cat killed

Reborn applies Iron Fist to the same moves as the canon games only. Iron Fist doesn't boost CC in the main games, so it doesn't in Reborn. The ability is supposed to be for "punching moves" only (ex. Focus Punch, Thunder Punch, Comet Punch), and that holds true for 95% of the moves that get boosted, though it does also include Hammer Arm, Ice Hammer and Sky Uppercut (and whatever Melmetal's move was again. (One Bulbapedia search later: Double Iron Bash)) I'd assume it's because CC doesn't really specify punching only; it's more of a move incarnation of brawling someone entirely?

"Gust is not gonna do that much" zzzz that's what ya get for not looking at the details of the field effect I'm glad he went back and got the extra story, because above all else I really enjoy watching him react to the story.

What's more interesting about the Growlithe situation is something that Ame pointed out on her patreon server - Growlithe is obtained as a static encounter in the Jasper Ward police station. If Ttar limits himself to one static 'mon per area, then he can't take Growlithe because he already got Mareep.

He might realize who the mysterious Meteor was when he fights the Crobat. He remembered Florinia having a Cradily, he might remember the Meteor guy having a Crobat. And he's already caught on to how weird it was that he lectured Heather like that. He might overlook a good amount of things, but he's not completely forgetful. I thought it was pretty cool that he did get suspicious when Corey cut off Eve's infodump about Heather, and he even unwittingly predicted that she's E4 :'D

He ruined his chance at the extended cutscene with Corey, but he can still get the growlithe and the mystery egg if he actually ends up returning and finding the dead officer.

...so if you get trapped in a cage by nuzleaf, does that make you... nuz-locked? ...yeah i'll escort myself out

In which ttar tries to poison Tangrowth because he forgot to check out the PULSE-Dex zzzz But he's doing a good job exploring! Nice to see him re-check everything once the vines disappear.

zzzz these mixed signals one moment he'll be like "no one died" and dissing wonga and I'll be cross with him, then he'll go "I wanna meet ZEL again" and I'm like yeah actually this lad is a nice young man I respect him rip wonga he did really well with rini's battle! that was nice to watch, despite the death. tho i'm not sure why he'd consider badge number a spoiler, seeing how it's advertised on the game page

it's time lads

ngl I was shook ;A; I honestly didn't expect that tagging him would even ensure he sees the post to begin with, given how popular he seems to be feelsniceman 'specially since i almost never draw any more these days also just saying but I'd absolutely not put it past Fern to have a throne :^) I can only repeat how much fun I'm having with his playthrough. It's just so refreshing to see someone actually invest thought into the characters and setting with this much enthusiasm; I know lots of people do that, but it's not something I've seen a lot with youtubers tbh. And even if some of his theories and interpretations come off as really funny when you already know the game, I just love listening to him trying to put the hints together. ...Which also makes me sincerely hope that people will be able to keep their spoilers to themselves and not give away all the cool or shocking stuff to him (lookin' at you here, Garchomp battle). I was so ready to fight people when he started the vid saying he's been given clarification on ZEL, deadass thought someone went and spoiled the backstory to him zzzz

“Y’all drew fanart of Kiki, Jaques and Tiki as the big three - thank you! Leave Belly out!” Absolutely not

Now we just need someone dedicated enough to actually sing along properly :]

Y'know, the funniest part is that he will meet a character with a (sometimes) belly face if he makes it to Shade. His reaction to Tangrowth was so cute I think I melted a little. I'm so glad he's having fun. Though I dunno why people hyped this battle up so much in difficulty, I felt it got pretty underwhelming after it lost the field effect :c

Jep; I'm sure if you look at older videos of Reborn on youtube you could still find videos of that part pre-6th gen. The mechanic used nowadays wasn't present (IIRC the 'mons just had buffed stats), but the whole idea about a machine that super-powers pokémon was already in the story just like that. It's more that mega evolution added the perfect way to transfer it into gameplay.

Fun fact, but technically PULSE predates mega evolution - Ice and Ame came up with the concept before Gen 6, but when Gen 6 gave us the mega evo mechanic, it was swiftly used to improve on the PULSE 'mons in the game.