The Arcadium's Random Thoughts

[NZA]

 

[Champion]

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Uri Geller Gives Nintendo Permission To Print Kadabra On Pokemon Cards Again

Kadabra's 20-year disappearing act is over thanks to a change of heart from illusionist Uri Geller. The famed magician has apparently gotten a lot of emails on the subject, leading him to reach out to Nintendo and retract a ban he requested on Kadabra Pokemon cards.

TheGamer originally dug into the topic of why Kadabra hasn't been on a Pokemon trading card in almost 20 years. The Psychic-type Pokemon appeared in the official card game's first set alongside the rest of its evolution line, Abra and Alakazam. It returned in other sets in different forms, such as the Dark Kadabra of Team Rocket or Gym Leader Sabrina's Kadabra. However, there was a bit of a problem with its appearance and Japanese name - Yungerer. That name reads very close to Uri Geller, and its trademark spoon calls to mind Geller's famous spoon-bending.

The reference was not lost on Geller, nor was the fact that Game Freak designed a Pokemon based on him without asking or even notifying him. He sued Nintendo in 2000, and also asked that Kadabra no longer be put on Pokemon cards. The Pokemon Company has honored this request all these years. However, with the story behind the Kadabra ban getting recent attention, Geller decided to reach out to Nintendo and give the okay.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

2 Questions I'll rep for real answers

1 my oldest son 14 wants to Get into programming video games what books or programs/ courses can I Get him into?

2 these hilarious resident evil mods with cartoon characters, how can i get em??

 

[kdslittlebro]

I really wanna play a traditional Zelda dungeon somebody gotta restore that feeling

 

[The Mad Titan]

 

[The Mad Titan]

The biggest difference in the systems out the gate is ps5 feels next gen out the box.

It's new stuff, and interfaces.


The Xbox feels more efficient, it just does everything the x1 does but much better.


Sony

+1 for controller
+1 for interface
+1 for next gen "feel"

Xbox

+1 for integration
+ 1 for interface
+2 for quick resume




Essentially I think you buy the system you are already invested in. With those that want to tinker in another ecosystem buying the cheaper version.

Im invested heavily in both ecosystems. And there are pluses and minuses to both systems.

 

[Why-Fi]

id slap the shyt out a magikarp

the other 8...900-something joints are terrifying

 

[Fctftl]

id slap the shyt out a magikarp

the other 8...900-something joints are terrifying

you do you

 

[ORDER_66]

you do you

 

[The Mad Titan]

 

[Why-Fi]

if my 3ds stops working I'm replacing this bytch at any cost. almost want to do it preemptively

 

[SNYC]

So...

I was doing some game cleaning & browsing on my systems

When did Microsoft & Sony remove the game review section in their stores?

They were actually helpful & funny at times

 

[Clay Puppington]

Shadow : youre not even good enough to be my fake
Sonic: yeen have to do me like that bruh.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Target fukking sucks. Now they saying I won’t get cyberpunk till the 11th-14th

They swindled me with the buy 2 get one free deal. I preordered cyberpunk and Yakuza. Neither game was delivered to me on day one. I waited a week and just canceled Yakuza. Gonna candle cyberpunk now too. Never ordering from target again

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

Back log ridiclous and that's not even including 360/PS3 gen and back