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With Pokémon: Legends Z-A 's release earlier this year, it was only inevitable I'd be making a list like this some time afterwards. One of the biggest selling points of Legends Z-A was the return of Mega Evolution, the gimmick having been absent in Pokémon games from Sword & Shield onwards. Unlike most players, I had no issue with Mega Evolution being gone because it meant we could try out new battle gimmicks, and much better ones in my opinion since Dynamaxing and Terasta

Man, what an anniversary celebration that was. GameFreak really pulled all the stops for this one with that presents last week that gave montages of all the various gens over the years and gave us a lot of new info regarding the games, both current and upcoming. But of course, the biggest one of the bunch was the reveal for the upcoming tenth generation of the franchise with the next mainline games being publicly announced. Ladies and gentlemen, Pokémon fans of all ages, it

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 , Week 5 , Week 6 , Week 7 and Week 8 here. This movie by far has to be the most Pixar in terms of its concept. Your emotions being little people inside your head that control you and everything you do? Oh yeah, that’s very Pixar. But naturally with every good concept has to come a good execution. And does this movie manage it? Oh yes, definitely. My joy is naturally going to be leading this review as I have a very

Continued from Part 1. Favourite Pokémon Battle: Ash vs. Paul (Sinnoh League) Sorry to be so obvious. XD But seriously, what else was I going to pick for my favourite Pokémon battle of all time? OK, some other battles out there like Ash vs. Leon, Ash vs. Paul (Lake Acuity) and Ash vs. Sawyer were worthy contenders, but this one was the only one I feel that was ever going to take the top spot. Ash vs. Paul at the Sinnoh League is pretty much everybody's favourite battle in the

Happy 30th Anniversary Pokémon! Flippin' heck...this franchise is officially THIRTY YEARS OLD now?! I remember being there when the franchise started! How far we've come since then... For those who have been following my blog since the day I posted my first post, you'll no doubt be very aware of the fact I am a massive Pokémon fan. Heck, the second post I ever created for this blog was a Pokémon related post! And I've gone on to make many, many, MANY Pokémon related posts o

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 , Week 5 , Week 6 and Week 7 here. This next movie is the classic example as to why one should never judge a book by its cover. I mean you look at that poster and it looks absolutely ludicrous doesn’t it? An old man using ballons to make his house fly, looks like it may be a generic silly kids’ film right? Well, if anyone comes to that assumption, I am pleased to say that they are 100% wrong. Up is genuinely one of

Man am I going on a trip down memory lane today... Transformers: Robots in Disguise isn't just a Transformers cartoon. For me, it was THE Transformers cartoon. Many fans can cite any number of TF shows as the one that started it all for them. Some got started via the original G1 cartoon. Some got started via the Beast Wars era. Some got into the franchise thanks to The Unicron Trilogy. And nowadays, there are fans who became fans thanks to the Aligned continuity. And of c

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy: Wow, look at that! He’s gonna talk about something else that isn’t Sonic or Doctor Who! Teddy: It’s always nice to do that, and hey he’s in a bit of a nostalgic mood for it after playing Rift Apart . That is indeed true, my boys! Having played Rift Apart after all these years (I only got the PS5 just this Christmas) I’ve felt my love for Ratchet and Clank come to life again! But yes, I the Wandering Fox actually love Ratchet and Clank

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 , Week 5 and Week 6 here. While revenge may be a dish best served cold, an animated movie – especially a really good one is a dish that’s best served hot. Ratatouille knew this very well indeed and certainly tried its hardest to cook up a very special dish for us all, and I’m not just talking about the titular ratatouille either. This whole movie is one heck of a main course with plenty of spices thrown in to keep

Now this review is going to be something special, especially if you're a Transformers fan. During the 90's, the Transformers franchise went in a bold new direction since toy sales were down at the time and their attempt to reboot the franchise with Generation 2 backfired spectacularly. And that was how we ended up with what is known as "The Beast Era" of Transformers in where the characters would transform into beasts instead of vehicles. Derived at the time, the Beast Era

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy: It’s been Doctor Who nonstop with him. I’m kinda getting bored with it. Teddy: Hopefully it’s his last, cos I’m getting tired. Don’t worry guys this will be my last Doctor Who entry for a while. That and I’d love to use the Teachers’ Hat again for it. Hi everybody, it’s I, the Wandering Fox again and today this will be my last Doctor Who essay because I can tell you’d be bored by now so don’t worry, but please read this because I think y

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 , Week 4 and Week 5 here. So, at the time of writing, Pixar has now officially turned 40. Going back in time 20 years ago, the year is 2006 which was when Pixar celebrated 20 years. The movie that came out to celebrate such an occasion was Cars and ho-boy was this movie plastered everywhere! Trailers, TV spots, cereal prizes, much promotional material and Christmas of 2006, those toys were an absolute must! However, the ma

Parts 1 , 2 and 3 here. And here we are folks, the final part as we've now reached 40 facts for Pixar's 40th anniversary. Without further ado, let's dive in! 31: Why Bo Peep was absent in Toy Story 3 Many, many fans have asked this about Bo Peep in regards to Toy Story 3 : why was she absent in that movie? She's such a beloved supporting character and an important character in the franchise as Woody's supportive love interest. So why wasn't she in Toy Story 3 ? The answer co

Written by The Wandering Fox Freddy and Teddy were finishing off a last thread of their newest creation for the Wandering Fox. Freddy: This should work for a blog entry like this. Teddy: Yeah, no need for the Cynical Crown. What’s that then? Teddy: Heh. We just finished it. It’s a new gift for you. Oh? A gift? Freddy: Yes. We heard what you’d be talking about today and we thought this would suit you. They then showed it to him. A crimson square hat like a mortarboard that was

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 , Week 3 and Week 4 here. And now here we are, not only another Pixar movie, but a superhero movie nonetheless. People love superheroes so they would have had to go through a lot to ensure this one makes its mark and stands out above the rest as even back in 2004 when this movie came out, the superhero genre would have been one of those genres where just about anything you can think of would have been done at least somewhere before.

Happy Anniversary Pixar! Here we are folks, 40 Years of Pixar. On this very day, 40 years ago, the animation powerhouse that gave us Toy Story , Monsters Inc. , Finding Nemo , WALL.E and Inside Out was founded and still continues to this day to inspire, entertain and captivate audiences with their creative, unique and emotionally powerful movies. While Pixar films haven't been as strong as they used to be back in the 90s and 2000s, Pixar movies still manage to be some of th

See Parts 1 and 2 here. And here we are, Week 3 of Facts About Pixar. Next week is the actual anniversary, but for this week I still have some interesting facts to share. Do enjoy! 21: A Bug's Life  was Hayden Panettiere's first major acting role This one's short, sweet and simple, not much else to say here. If you're familiar with actress Hayden Panettiere, then you may recognize her from some of the recent Scream movies, some of her television roles and for games especial

Crossovers are those kinds of things that have limitless potential. Just look at ANY fanfiction or fan art and you'll find all kinds of wacky ideas for crossovers. You even get official media that gives us wacky crossovers such as Batman/TMNT or Justice League/Power Rangers or RWBY/Justice League and many, many more. This essay is about one such crossover idea today, and that's "What if characters from Sonic the Hedgehog played Duel Monsters?" Yu-Gi-Oh! is the kind of pre

Written by Captain Conroy Week 1 , Week 2 and Week 3 here. Now this review will be an interesting one. I learned recently that the former Disney CEO Michael Eisner thought this movie would bomb. Well, he was wrong, ever so wrong. This movie was a  success and a big one at that. Let alone a sequel was justified which of course we’ll look at next, but first things first: Finding Nemo . The story speaks for itself with a title like that. It’s the story of Marlin, a single fath

See Part 1 here. Welcome to the second week of "Facts About Pixar"! As we draw closer to Pixar's anniversary day, let's cover ten more facts about the studio and its movies... 11: Peter Sohn's work at Pixar This is a name I'm sure many Pixar fans will be familiar with, especially the really die-hard ones. Peter Sohn has worked at Pixar since 2003, his first job being working in the art and story department of Finding Nemo . Talk about humble beginnings, eh? But that's just to