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Fancy a Dream Ball

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Two interesting things happened with Pokémon this week. The first is the release of Vivillon’s Fancy Pattern. Because Pokémon X and Y’s Global Trade Station had over 100 million Pokémon traded Pokémon fans will get a chance to get their hands on the newest Vivillon Patter via Mystery Gift starting July 7th to July 31st.

That’s the good news. The bad news is Ray Rizzo a three time winner of Pokémon World Champion competitions was caught with a potentially hacked Pokémon. Rizzo uses a Aegislash which had no altered stats however upon closer inspection of his battles it’s clear his Pokémon is in a Dream Ball which is a Generation 5 Pokeball and Aegislash is a Generation 6 Pokémon making it impossible to have the combination. The controversy is the fact that the stats were not altered but it’s clearly an illegal or spawn of an illegal Pokémon. As of right now no decision has been made on what to do with Rizzo’s victories. Me personally I say let it go because if the stats are not altered then there is no issue. The victories were legit and Rizzo did not have an unfair advantage.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Fi Fye Fo Fum

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Fi the supporting character in Legend of Zelda Skyward Sword has been confirmed as a playable character in the upcoming Hyrule Warriors. Personally I’m happy about this for two reasons. First I think it’ll be interesting to see how the developers work with Fi to make her a fighting character and second I’m excited to see something about this game that doesn’t make me think of Twilight Princess. Don’t get me wrong I love Twilight Princess but for a game like this I want a lot of references to games all across the series.

I’ve read up on some comments on articles about this topic and I’m actually wanting to address some of them. First is the issue fans have with Link being the only Male character announced for the game so far. Relax there’s sure to be a lot more characters introduced and honestly who cares. If it was the other way around honestly nobody would pay attention to it. I personally do not see the big deal I see these characters and I am excited for their inclusion in the game. Also if you think about it, it’s not that shocking. Link, Zelda, and Ganon are the main characters in most Zelda games, but a lot of notable characters in the series are women just look at Legend of Zelda Oracle of Seasons and Ages, Twilight Princess, Windwaker, and Skyward Sword. Honestly why make such a fuss over a lot of women in the game when they are all amazing characters in their own right.  Second is the issue with Fi herself and how some fans found her constant reminders and comments in the game annoying. Honestly do you think that’s going to be the case in a Warriors game? The reminders were to help the player with game functions that won’t even be a part of this game.

I’m excited for Fi in this game and I can’t wait to see what else is coming. For all the people who have negative comments about this I say just give it a chance. With a game like Hyrule Warriors there’s bound to be characters we love and those that we hate. That’s just how a game with a massive cast list works.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

Podcast, TSCN Specials

TSCN Specials: Movie Draft Update 7-5-2014

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On this weeks movie draft update Samuel gets one new movie and Mark Wahlberg and his alien gun shake up the scores completely!

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/specials

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Podcast, The Monthly Music Mixup

The Monthly Music Mixup: July 2014

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On this MMM Samuel met a band in person and plays a track from them, a mashup, forget a song, stack a house of cards, go 8-bit, miss lullaby’s, and deal with a bit of muddy water.

Playlist:

Old Train- Smokey Mountain Sting Band

Mash Up for What- DJ Earworm

I’m Forgettable- Matt Fisher

House of Cards- ASATRON

Going 8-Bit- Mark Baermann

Lullaby- Mary Lemanski

Muddy Water- Adam Traum

To find previous episodes go to: tscn.tv/MMM

To see all the shownotes for this episode go to: tscn.tv/MMM

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Vid Blogs

Gatlinburg 2014

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On this weeks vlog I went on vacation so I decided to bring you along with me as I show you what went on with our trip to Gatlinburg including a trip around the strip, our first Five Guys burger experience, Dollywoods new coasters, a fantastic magic show, and a doughnut to die for.

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Just how well did Nintendo do at E3?

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While fans everywhere will debate who won E3 till they’re blue in the face there is one thing that cannot be denied, that Nintendo fired their big guns and hit the target. Nintendo’s presentation at E3 with all their reveals and Treehouse Live showed us way more content at one time than ever before.  Nintendo really found a way to show fans that not only are they still a relevant company in the video world but also a contender for the top spot, but just how well did they do? Miyamoto’s comments should explain a lot.

“In past E3 shows, the main method of communication was through the media that attended the show. However, recently we have also started to actively disclose information directly to consumers. A good example was the video we have just shown, which you can watch on our website at any time. Another example, “Treehouse Live,” is an online program featuring video game developers giving out information on the latest video games from our E3 booth. People enjoyed it through new game program channels on Twitch or YouTube. The “Nintendo Digital Event,” which we broadcast on the morning of the first day of E3, was viewed 4 to 5 million times, and the total views of our E3-related videos numbered in the tens of millions. This means that our messages reached a large number of people all over the world through the Internet, not only the people who attended E3 events.”

You read correctly, “tens of millions,” a huge number which shows how much of an impact Nintendo had in just a few days.  Nintendo is truly showing just how much of a survivor it’s been because every time it is doubted it finds a way to rise from the ashes and find a way to become better than ever before.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Another Nintendo Patent

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We just recently had news of Nintendo patenting some sort of smartphone like technology and now we see another patent to add to their ideas. Apparently Nintendo has filed a patent which provides 3D potential on 2D devices. This is done by using a combination of special glasses and a camera on the television. It sounds like the camera tracks the eye’s movements and using the glasses it’ll project the 2D display in 3D.

While nothing else is known about this the combination of patents and previous comments suggestion Nintendo plans to expand leads me to believe that Nintendo is evolving from just a Video Game company to a company that offers a wide variety of products.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN

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Little Mac Fights with Style

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Recent pictures showed that Little Mac also has an alternate costume he can fight in. As you can see the costume is very similar to the one he was wearing in the animated video used in his debut to the game.

While the costume is interesting it could be one of many alternate costumes that join Link’s Skyward Sword Tunic seen earlier. Sakurai had this to say about the topic: “Looks like some of you noticed that this version of Little Mac wasn’t shown at E3. There are many things, like Link’s Skyward Sword tunic design I posted earlier, that haven’t been revealed yet.”

It sounds like several characters will get alternate costumes. Some ideas I personally find interesting are Ike’s Ranger and Vanguard outfits, Mario’s Dr. Mario outfit, Zelda’s Twilight Princess Outfit, and possibly alternate costumes for Megaman reflecting new powers.

It’s also possible the comment was referring to something new that we cannot possibly foresee. With all the surprises included in this game it’s highly likely there are several more things in store for us that will completely blow us away.

Jacob Carpenter is the writer for TSCN.TV and also a blogger under the name JSnakeC on IGN