Poke Press Updates

Pokemon TCG Next Destinies Prerelease: Rockford, IL

2012-01-29T17:18:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG prerelease:

Pokemon TCG City Championships 2011-2012-Madison, WI

2012-01-21T21:18:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a city championship event in Madison, WI:

John Loeffler-2.B.A. Master/Pokemon season 15 (Rival Destinies) theme info

2012-01-14T19:00:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview with John Loeffler, whose company Rave Music has produced music for the Pokemon dub since it came to America in 1998:

Pokemon TCG City Championship-Rockford,IL

2012-01-08T21:01:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a Pokemon TCG City Championship I went to yesterday:

Pokemon TCG City Championships 2011-2012: Huntley, IL

2011-12-31T20:26:00.000-08:00

Here's another interview from another Chicago-area city championship:

Pokemon TCG City Championships 2011-2012: Streamwood, IL

2011-12-29T20:37:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a recent Chicago-area city championship:

Interview: Alex Nackman (Pokemon the Movie White Ending Song "Follow Your Star" Co-Writer/Performer)

2011-12-23T13:58:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview with Alex Nackman, co-writer of "Follow Your Star", the ending song from the Pokemon Victini movies:

Review: Pokemon the movie White-Victini and Zekrom

2011-12-11T08:36:00.001-08:00

Here's a review of last weekend's Pokemon the Movie White-Victini and Zekrom:

By the Numbers: Victini and Zekrom’s Theatrical Distribution

2011-11-21T19:24:00.001-08:00

For those who weren’t aware, one of the 14th Pokémon movies, Pokémon the Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom, is being given a limited theatrical distribution on December 3rd and 4th. You can read a list of the currently announced locations here.

For those of you who love statistics, I thought I’d break down the numbers and give you some interesting facts (accurate as of 11/19/2011):

-347 locations are currently listed, covering 39 states.
-The largest state without any theatres on the list is Utah, with 2.7 million people.
-The smallest state with a location on the list is Wyoming (which is also the smallest state in the country).
-The state with the highest number of listings relative to its population is Hawaii, which has one location for about every 194,000 people. If the entire country were covered at this rate, there would be over 1500 screens showing the movie.
-Out of all states with one or more venues, the one with the highest population-to-theatre ratio is Wisconsin (primarily by virtue of being the largest state with only one announced location). If the entire country were covered at this rate (approximately 5.7 million to one), there would be a mere 54 screens.

For you nitpickers out there, here are several problems with the current list:

-One entry for Colorado (Highlands Ranch) is mixed in with the locations for California.
-There are two vertical dividing lines between “MI” (Michigan) and “MN” (Minnesota) in the header. However, the only states that start with an “M” not currently listed are Maine (“ME”) and Montana (“MT”), neither falling between the two alphabetically.
-Although Minnesota comes before Missouri alphabetically, the one location in Minnesota is listed after Missouri’s locations.
-Despite having a location listed, Wisconsin does not appear in the list of states at the top of the page.

Sources:

List of theatres
List of state populations (itself derived from 2010 census data)

Pokémon The Movie: White – Victini and Zekrom Distribution Analysis

2011-11-02T20:20:00.000-07:00

Here are some of my thoughts on the upcoming 14th Pokemon movie theatrical distribution:

Cinedigm Theatre List
AMC Listing

Pokemon TCG Noble Victories Prerelease: Rockford, IL

2011-10-30T20:38:00.001-07:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG Prerelease:

Pokemon TCG Fall Battle Roads 2011: Rockford, IL-Emboar/Tangrowth

2011-10-17T20:46:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG Battle Road:

Pokémon Movies-A History of Limited Release

2011-10-08T20:27:00.001-07:00

There seems to have been a lot of confusion regarding the recent announcement that one of the Pokémon movies released earlier this year in Japan would be headed to US theaters in a limited release covering “more than 300” screens. While it might seem unusual, this is not the first time a Pokémon movie has been shown in on a limited number of screens.

Contrary to what some may believe, the theatrical distribution of Pokémon movies in the US did not end with Pokémon 3: The Movie in 2001. After a long delay (the gap between the first, second, and third movies was eight or nine months), it was finally revealed that the fourth movie, now called Pokémon 4Ever, would be making its way to theaters in October of 2002. What wasn’t initially known, however, was that the movie would initially be shown only on about 250 screens in select markets as part of a limited distribution.

Truth be told, 250 is actually a lot better than what most limited release movies ever get. Many of them never expand beyond New York and Los Angeles. Even the acclaimed The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters never made it out of the fifties. According to the 2000 census data (and my memory of which markets were included), these 250 screens were enough to cover about 40% of the US population.

As for how the movie did, when Pokémon 4Ever was released, it grossed a little over $700,000 in its opening weekend (which works out to a little less than $2,900 a screen). After a few weeks, the film transitioned from the larger markets down to the smaller ones. Pokémon Heroes would follow a similar pattern in 2003.

Since then, there have been various theatrical exhibitions of Pokémon movies, typically as part of a special event. Most recently, Zoroark: Master of Illusions, the thirteenth movie, was shown at the Pokémon Black and White Mall tour earlier this year. Still, no movie has been shown commercially on anything approaching the scale of this upcoming release in over eight years.

What’s Different?

Unlike in 2002, Pokémon the Movie: White-Victini and Zekrom is being distributed via digital cinema, which has a lower cost versus distributing on film. Additionally, the movie is being shown on two days only, December 3rd and 4th. The smaller viewing window could lead to more packed theaters, but the fact that this is a limited-time event could also end up leaving more people out, with the exact number depending on the geographic distribution of the locations.

Sources:

Cinedigm press release

Cinedigm movie minisite

Pokémon 4Ever box office statistics

Pokémon Heroes box office statistics

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters box office statistics

2000 US Census data (Excel)

Wikipedia article on digital cinema

Pokemon TCG for Game Boy-Part 30

2011-10-01T10:20:00.001-07:00

After a long wait, I've uploaded another episode of the Pokemon TCG for Game Boy:

Geek.Kon 2011-Site Tour

2011-09-21T20:03:00.000-07:00

Here's a tour of the Geek.Kon 2011 site:

Geek.Kon 2011: Pokemon Black & White VG Tournament

2011-09-16T20:14:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview with the top finishers from last weekend's Geek.Kon 2011 Pokemon Black & White video game tournament:

Pokemon TCG Emerging Powers Prerelease: Madison, WI

2011-09-13T21:01:00.001-07:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG Prerelease:

OC ReMix Artist Interview: Pokémon Red: 'Out of the Palace'

2011-09-09T18:41:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview regarding a Pokemon OC ReMix that was posted earlier this year:

Geek.Kon 2011 Preview

2011-09-01T17:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a preview of the upcoming Geek.Kon 2011 near Madison, WI:

You can check out their web site here.

Here's another musician interview:

Three New Videos

2011-08-25T19:26:00.000-07:00

Here are two more videos from Worlds 2011:

And one from a recent OC Remix musician interview:

Two new Pokemon World Championships 2011 interviews

2011-08-16T19:11:00.000-07:00

Here's two interviews from last weekend's Pokemon World Championships:

Pokemon World Championships 2011: Opening Ceremony

2011-08-13T17:11:00.000-07:00

Here's the opening ceremony of this year's Pokemon World Championships:

Pokemon TCG/VG World Championships 2011: Site Tour

2011-08-13T07:07:00.000-07:00

Here's a tour of the Worlds 2011 tournament site:

Three more Pokemon US Nationals 2011 videos

2011-07-25T20:17:00.000-07:00

First, the masters video game finals:

And some photos:

Pokemon US Nationals 2011 Megaupdate

2011-07-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

Here are five videos from Pokemon US Nationals 2011:

Fanfiction: MythBusters-Pokemon Special-Part 1 + Bonus MythRap Parody

2011-07-06T17:36:00.000-07:00

MythBusters: Pokémon Special

Note: The outcomes in this fanfic are entirely hypothetical and have in no way been tested by me, nor do I encourage anyone to test them.

(Unless you actually are the MythBusters)

Adam: Attention viewers-do not try anything you are about to see at home.

Jamie: We’re what you call experts.

Announcer: On this bust-‘em-all episode of MythBusters-Can a bird ground a hot-air balloon-and survive to fly again?

(Reaction shot of Jamie)

Jamie: Looks like buster’s blasting off again.

Announcer: Meanwhile, Kari, Grant, and Tory test a shocking myth: Can a sudden jolt of electricity destroy a bicycle in seconds?

(Reaction shot of Kari)

Kari: My bike’s barbequed!

Announcer (Continued): Who are the MythBusters? Adam Savage.

Adam: There are a lot of unknowns here.

Announcer: And Jamie Hyneman.

Jamie: Through this electrode.

Announcer: Between them over thirty years of special effects experience. Joining them-Kari Byron.

Kari: You just totally jinxed us!

Announcer: Tory Belleci.

Tory: I see injuries in my future.

Announcer: And Grant Imahara.

Grant: My kettle corn empire!

Announcer: They don’t just tell the myths-they put them to the test!

Super: Balloon Bird Strike

(Adam and Jamie are in the shop in a typical myth-explaining setup)

Jamie: So what’s our myth?

Adam: Well, it involves hot air balloons.

Jamie: Go on.

Adam: Well, the myth is that a bird, flying at top speed, can fly through a balloon, tearing a hole and causing it to float back down to Earth.

Jamie: Is that it?

Adam: Actually, no-it goes even further. Apparently, not only does the bird make a hole through both sides of the balloon, but it also comes out on the other end relatively unharmed and can still fly back to its owner.

Jamie: Sounds like we’ll need to bring back the chicken gun.

Adam: Yes, but there are some other variables we need to consider.

Jamie: Like what?

Adam: Well, our research indicates that this has been done with varying sizes of birds flying at various speeds. I think we should start out by figuring out how much force and mass it takes to break through two layers of hot-air balloon material.

Jamie: Sound good to me.

Announcer: So that’s the myth.

(An animated sequence begins. Adam and Jamie are standing with Adam holding a dog and Jamie with a bird on his shoulder. Suddenly, Kari, Grant, and Tory appear and grab Adam’s dog and hop into a hot-air balloon shaped like Grant’s head)

Announcer: If a team of ner-do-wells kidnapped your prized pet and try to make a getaway in a hot-air balloon, you can send your trained bird-no, we didn’t make this up-to tear a hole in the balloon and send it back down.

(Jamie’s bird flies through the balloon, punching a hole and causing the balloon to fall)

Announcer: Amazingly, even after this kamikaze attack, the bird emerges on the other side safe enough to fly back to its owner.

(Jamie’s bird flies back, and Adam catches the dog as it falls)

Announcer: So while Adam and Jamie take care of things up above, Kari, Tory, and Grant are getting ready to hit the trail.

Super: Fried Bicycle

(Tory, Grant, and Kari are standing around about to explain a myth)

Grant: So, what’s the deal with this one?

Kari: Apparently, if you zap a bike with electricity from an animal equal to a bolt of lightning, you can actually destroy the bike, twisting the metal and rendering it unusable in a matter of seconds.

Tory (in disbelief): A bolt of lightning? What kind of animal can do that?

Kari: Apparently, some type of electric rodent.

Grant: Somehow I doubt we’ll be able to get one of those. Sounds like a good myth, though, so why don’t we start with the amount of current a real animal can put out, and if that’s not enough, we’ll turn up the voltage.

Tory: As long as I don’t have to be on the bike, that sounds great to me!

Cut to scene of Adam and Jamie

Adam: Jamie, we’ve done tons of myths on this show.

Jamie: Hundreds.

Adam: Well, the network is making a music video and they need us to pick out one hundred fifty.

Jamie: That’s an oddly specific number.

Adam: I know, and kinda familiar.

MythRap
Parody of PokéRap by James Willams/Babi Floyd
With new lyrics by Steven “Yoshi” Reich

We put them to the test,
Yes every one,
You know we won’t rest
Yeah we’re not done

Bumpy Road, Phone Books, Jailbreak, Turkey
Nitrogen, Antacid, Baghdad-Battery
Drafting, Alcatraz, Jawbreaker, Taxi
Sodium, Convertible, Dental Floss, Gravity

Bust ‘em, Bust ‘em, Gotta Bust ‘em all-Mythbusters

We like to blow stuff up,
Set them on fire
We’ll get to the truth
No matter what’s required!

Scuba tank, Polygraph, Bottle Rocket, Syrup
Coconut, Old Dog, Firewalk, Quicksand
Flat Tire, Franklin, Pole-Vault, Aerosol
Dumpster, Pykrete, Wasabi, Parasol

Bust ‘em, Bust ‘em, Gotta Bust ‘em all- Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters

Zig-Zag, Prime Rib, Reverse, Butter
Octopus, Resonance, Magnetron, Parachute
Plywood, Fingerprint, Horseback-Arrow
Duct Tape, Eel, Hwacha in Slo-mo

Gotta Bust ‘em all, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Pow!)
Gotta Bust ‘em all, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Bam!)
Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters (Wow!)

Tornado, Air Bag, Sawdust, Laptop
Tailgate, Dynamite, Night Vision, Radio
Hoffa, Friction, Hurricane, Vacuum
Seven-fold, Tortilla, Bus Jump, Sonic Boom!

At least one hundred and fifty, or more to see,
To be a MythBusters fanboy is my destiny!

Exploding Pants, Piano, Tablecloth, Blow Dart
Avalanche, Lights On, Cabin Fever, Catapult
Blue Ice, MRI, Moon Walk, Awning
Costume, Tenderize, Thermite, Yawning

Woo! We’re at the halfway point! What are you doing?
Hey, what’s this? (Crash)
Break time’s over-here we go!

Hamster Ball, Helium, 10%, Red Herring
Mind Control, Seesaw, Cinnamon, Penny
Cheese Cannon, Hammer, Needle, Microchip
Match Heads, Diamonds, Subwoofer, Cycle Flip

Gotta Bust ’em all, Gotta Bust ’em all (Whoa!)
Gotta Bust ’em all, Gotta Bust ’em all (Wham!)

Water Heater, Moss, Elevator, Boom Lift
Bumper, Rain Run, CD (Mythbusters!)
China Shop, Elephant, Goats, Custard
Banana, Ski Lift, Watch out, Buster!

At least one hundred and fifty, or more to see,
To be a MythBusters junkie is my destiny!

Coffin Punch, Hair Spray, Swingset, Cold Feet
Lava Lamp, Cork Bat, Concrete, Ultralight
Right Turn, Tesla, Laminar
Spider, Hindenburg, Stethoscope, Spy Car

Whoa! Catch your breath, man!
We’ve got more myths!
It’s downhill from here-
Just a few more to go!
We’re gettin’ testy,
So listen real good!

Car Cling, Hovercraft, Brown Note, Waterslide
AC, Extinguisher, Soda Pop, Candy
Salami, Rowboat, Fishing Line, Trombone
Regolith, Popcorn, Moose (Don’t try at home!)

Gotta Bust ‘em all, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Zap!)
Gotta Bust ‘em all, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Ow!)
Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters (Yeah-ee-ee)

Potassium, Jackhammer
Car Fall, Tennis Ball, Pressure Sensor
Soda Cup, Crossbow,
Magnets, Rockets, Time to blow! (Explosion)

Bust ‘em, Bust ‘em, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Oooo-Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters)
Bust ‘em, Bust ‘em, Gotta Bust ‘em all (Oooo-Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters)
Bust ‘em, Bust ‘em, Gotta Bust ‘em all - Gotta Bust ‘em all-MythBusters!

Pokemon VGC Regional: Newark, NJ

2011-06-28T20:34:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon VGC regional competition:

Pokedex 3D Review

2011-06-21T20:29:00.000-07:00

Here's a video where I discuss Pokedex 3D, as well as some other 3DS-related topics:

Spring Battle Roads/Blu-Ray Review

2011-05-29T20:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of recent interviews:

Pokemon TCG Black and White Prerelease-Madison, WI

2011-05-08T20:47:00.000-07:00

Here's another Pokemon Black and White Prerelease interview:

In addition, I'm giving away a (nearly) free Pokemon Blu-Ray:

Pokemon Black and White Prerelease: Rockford, IL + Get a Free* Pokemon Blu-Ray

2011-05-01T19:33:00.000-07:00

Here's a video from a recent Pokemon TCG prerelease:

Also, some of you may know that there is a Pokemon Blu-Ray coming out later this month:

Best Buy
Barnes and Noble
Amazon
Wal-Mart

You'll probably want to order this online-it doesn't look like it's going to be stocked in stores very much, if at all.

I'm looking to do an audio review of this, and I'm looking for someone to comment back and forth with. If you meet the following criteria, you may be able to get a free* copy out of it:

-Must be at least 13 years old (18 would be preferable).
-Must have a Blu-Ray player capable of playing discs from region A (I don't know if the disc will be region locked, but it should definitely play in region A players).
-Must have access to a phone or Skype.

If you're interested, go ahead and e-mail me at the usual PokePress e-mail address (hint: It's in the video above).

*Cost of ordering the disc will be reimbursed after the interview is conducted.

Pokemon TCG Midwest Regionals 2011: Senior Division Winner + April Fools Insight

2011-04-26T20:31:00.001-07:00

Here's another interview from the Pokemon TCG Midwest Regional 2011:

Additionally, I wanted to share insight into the fictional "Pokemon DJ Hero" game. I'll let you in a good story about one of them:

Rika Matsumoto/Megumi Toyoguchi vs. The Nylons-Kiss 2009 Goodbye

Combination of: High Touch! 2009 and Kiss Him Goodbye

Back in late 2008, right around the time I got the original High Touch! single, I also picked up the 12" (vinyl) remix EP of Kiss Him Goodbye (I've been a Nylons fan for quite some time, and given that they were quite big here in Madison, it's not much of a surprise this turned up here). As some of you probably know, the chorus of Kiss Him Goodbye, much like High Touch!, contains the phrase "Hey, Hey, Hey". The combination was obvious.

Pokemon TCG Midwest Regionals 2011: Magnezone

2011-04-19T19:30:00.001-07:00

Here's an interview from last Saturday's regional TCG event:

Cancelled Pokémon DJ Hero Game Revealed

2011-04-01T06:02:00.001-07:00

An unnamed source from FreeStyleGames recently revealed to PokéPress/PIRN that they had been working on a Pokémon DJ Hero game for the Nintendo 3DS. The game, originally scheduled to be released in 2012, was cancelled after Activision, the publisher of the Hero series of music games, laid off its music division earlier this year.

“After seeing our 3DS demo at E3 in 2010, Nintendo approached Activision about producing a Pokémon DJ Hero game for the system,” the source stated. “With the upcoming release of Black and White, they were very eager to capitalize on the wave of nostalgia that the new generation of games would bring.”

The source went on to describe some of the core features of the game. “Basically, we needed to make sure this was both a genuine Hero game and a Pokémon game. One of the ways we did that was by taking locations from the games and the anime and using those as venues. For example, we were planning on recreating Wigglytuff’s Guild from the Mystery Dungeon games and the city from the fifth movie.”

In addition to familiar venues, the game was also slated to offer a wide selection of characters from the franchise as DJs. “That part was actually a lot of fun. We really liked the way some of the Pokémon would use their wings or beaks or claws to scratch the records. For Mewtwo we even had it so it wouldn’t actually touch the records-they would just move on their own and glow like they were being manipulated psychically.”

To complete the package, FreeStyleGames planned to include unlockable Pokémon that could be transferred to Black and White, similar to the Pokémon Ranger games. “One of the things we’ve always been working on with the Hero games is how to keep the player interested and playing through the entire game. This was a unique opportunity to give the player something more lasting than a new outfit or character they might not end up using.”

Finally, the source provided a list of mixes slated to appear in the game:

Aaron Carter vs. Vanilla Ice-(Have Some) Ice with the Funk
Russell Velázquez vs. Rob Base-It Takes Two 2B A Master
Joshua Tyler vs. Rick Astley-Never Gonna Give Up Pokémon-Are You?
Mai Mizuhashi/Sky Boys vs. INXS-Kick No Message
Rika Matsumoto/Megumi Toyoguchi vs. The Nylons-Kiss 2009 Goodbye
James Willams/Babi Floyd vs. MC Hammer-U Can’t Rap This
M2M vs. The Jackson 5-Don’t Want You Back
The B-52’s vs. The Backstreet Boys-The Chosen One (Larger Than Life)
Westlife vs. Super Mario Galaxy Orchestra-Eggs Without Wings
Russell Velázquez vs. The Chambers Brothers-Time to Celebi-R-A-T-E
Blessid Union of Souls vs. The Fray-My Brother Saved My Life
Mewtwo Strikes Back Orchestra vs. Santana-Tears of Victory
“Weird Al” Yankovic vs. “Weird Al” Yankovic-Angry White Boy Polkamon
David Rolfe vs. Bonnie Tyler-I Want to Hold Out for a Hero
Russell Velázquez vs. INXS-What, You Need Pokémon? World…
Mewtwo Strikes Back Orchestra vs. Paula Abdul-Coldhearted Mewtwo
Dream Street vs. Miley Cyrus-Pokémon Can’t Be Tamed, Understand?
Presidents of the United States of America vs. “Weird Al” Yankovic-Can’t Stop Ridin’ the Bus
Yvette Laboy vs. The Pussycat Dolls-Misty Hates This Part
Johto vs. Lady Gaga-Pikachu’s Bad Romance (Buneary Mix)
Emma Bunton vs. Alysha-(Dreams) Free Up Your Mind
50.Grind Feat. Pokémon Allstars-Gotta Catch `Em All (Beat Juggle)
Maddie Blaustein vs. Amy Winehouse-Nobody Don’t Like Rehab

Pokemon TCG WI States 2011: Rogue Deck

2011-03-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from yesterday's Pokemon TCG Wisconsin State Championship:

Pokemon Black and White Mall Tour-Mall of America

2011-03-11T20:51:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview regarding the Pokemon Black and White Mall Tour event I went to last week in Minnesota:

Anime Milwaukee 2011-Site Tour

2011-02-27T08:54:00.000-08:00

Here's a tour of last week's Anime Milwaukee 2011:

Anime Milwaukee 2011-Arts & Crafts

2011-02-22T20:08:00.000-08:00

Here's our first video from Anime Milwaukee 2011:

Pokemon TCG Call of Legends Prerelease: Madison, WI

2011-02-13T08:45:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from last week's prerelease:

Anime Milwaukee 2011-Pokemon Events

2011-02-05T20:28:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview regarding the Pokemon events at the upcoming Anime Milwaukee 2011:

Pokemon TCG Call of Legends Prerelease: Rockford, IL

2011-01-30T18:47:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG Call of Legends Prerelease:

Pokemon Arts & Crafts-Sprite Stitching

2011-01-16T08:33:00.000-08:00

Here's another interview from last week's Pokemon TCG City Championship in Rockford, IL:

Pokemon TCG City Championships 2010-2011-Rockford, IL

2011-01-09T17:50:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from a recent Pokemon TCG City Championsihp:

By the way, between interviews, I've been posting snippets from the Pokemon TCG for Game Boy. Here are two recent episodes:

Pokemon TCG City Championsips 2010-2011: Madison, WI

2010-11-28T09:15:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview from an event in Madison, WI:

Pokemon: The First Movie-The Alternate Soundtrack Project

2010-11-20T18:33:00.000-08:00

What is the Pokemon: The First Movie-The Alternate Soundtrack Project? Take a look at this video to find out first:

To get you started, here are two artist lists. Keep in mind this is only a list of albums/singles released within the allowed time frame-it does not mean the songs are family friendly (though many of them are):

M2M

Album:
-Shades of Purple

Singles:
-Don't Say You Love Me Part 2

Britney Spears

Albums:
-...Baby One More Time
-Oops!... I Did It Again*

*Technically this album was released on 5/16/2000, however there is evidence that at least parts of it were recorded in late 1999, so I am including it here as it's possible parts of it could have been moved up in production to have them ready for the soundtrack.

Singles:
-...Baby One More Time
-Sometimes
-(You Drive Me) Crazy
-Born to Make You Happy
-From the Bottom of My Broken Heart
-Oops!... I Did It Again

Pokemon HGSS Triumphant Prerelease-Madison, WI

2010-11-04T20:44:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from a prerelease in Madison:

Pokemon TCG HeartGold SoulSilver Triumphant Prerelease-Rockford, IL

2010-10-25T19:53:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview from a recent Triumphant Prerelease:

Rockford, IL Fall Battle Road 2010-Donphan

2010-10-11T19:23:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview I did a few days ago at a Battle Road in Rockford, IL:

Fall TCG Battle Roads 2010: Janesville, WI

2010-10-05T19:38:00.000-07:00

Here's a report from my old stomping grounds:

Madison, WI Battle Road-30+3

2010-10-02T21:04:00.001-07:00

Here's a video from a recent Battle Road:

Adam Elk ("We Will Carry On") Interview

2010-09-17T06:03:00.000-07:00

I recently got a chance to interview Adam Elk, who sings "We Will Carry On", the theme for the current season of the Pokemon TV show:

Pokemon VG Worlds 2010 Juniors Final Game 3

2010-09-06T20:51:00.000-07:00

The thrilling conclusion:

Pokemon VG Championships 2010: Juniors Final Game 2

2010-09-01T20:48:00.000-07:00

Here's the second game:

Pokemon TCG/VG Worlds 2010: VG Seniors Game 3, Juniors Game 1

2010-08-29T20:29:00.000-07:00

Here's the final game of the Seniors VG Finals:

And the first game of the Juniors finals:

Pokemon VG World Championships-Senior Finals Game 2

2010-08-23T20:36:00.000-07:00

Here's the second game:

Worlds VG Seniors Game 1 + Undaunted Prerelease

2010-08-22T10:13:00.000-07:00

Here's the first game of the Seniors VG final from Worlds 2010:

And an interview from an Undaunted prerelease:

Worlds 2010-Closing Ceremony

2010-08-17T11:41:00.000-07:00

Here's the closing ceremony of Worlds 2010:

It will probably be several days before I can start getting the VG finals videos up, due to travel time and other issues.

Pokemon Worlds 2010-TCG Senior Division

2010-08-16T02:18:00.000-07:00

Here's the winner of the TCG Seniors division:

There's also an interview with a VG player:

More videos will be coming in the following days.

Pokemon TCG/VG Worlds 2010: Three Videos

2010-08-15T00:21:00.000-07:00

First, a site tour:

Next, the opening ceremonies:

And an interview:

Pokémon TCG for Game Boy update

2010-08-01T07:52:00.000-07:00

Here's the latest episode of my playthrough of the game:

Pokemon TCG for Game Boy-Part 5

2010-07-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Just a friendly reminder about the ongoing playthrough of Pokemon TCG for Game Boy:

Pokemon TCG for Game Boy

2010-07-11T20:11:00.000-07:00

Here's the first portion of my Let's Play for the Pokemon TCG for Game Boy:

US VG Nationals Seniors Final Game 2 + Interview

2010-07-04T19:56:00.000-07:00

Here's Game 2:

And the interview:

Pokemon US Nationals 2010: Video Game Seniors Final Game 1

2010-07-03T10:49:00.000-07:00

Here's the first game:

US Nationals 2010 VG Juniors Finals: Game 3

2010-07-01T20:14:00.000-07:00

Here's the thrilling third game!

US Nationals 2010: VG Juniors Finals Game 2

2010-06-30T05:13:00.000-07:00

Here's the second game:

Pokemon US Nationals 2010: Juniors Final, Game One

2010-06-27T18:15:00.000-07:00

Here's the first game:

More to come later this week.

Pokemon TCG/VG Nationals 2010-Restricted Pokemon

2010-06-26T15:50:00.000-07:00

Here's a video game interview from US Nationals 2010:

Pokemon TCG/VG US Nationals 2010: Collector's Cache

2010-06-25T20:27:00.000-07:00

Here's another interview from US Nationals 2010:

US Pokemon TCG/VG Nationals 2010: Site Tour

2010-06-25T10:51:00.001-07:00

Let's take a look around, shall we?

Pokemon TCG/VG US Nationals 2010: Knowing it's there

2010-06-24T13:42:00.000-07:00

Here's our first report from US Nationals 2010:

Pokemon Video Gam Regionals 2010-Newark, NJ

2010-06-20T10:10:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview with an attendee:

Pokemon TCG Spring Battle Roads 2010: Madison, WI

2010-06-13T19:03:00.000-07:00

Here's one more Battle Road interview:

Pokemon TCG Spring Battle Road 2010-Rockford, IL

2010-06-06T10:26:00.000-07:00

Here's another Battle Road interview:

Pokemon TCG Spring Battle Road 2010-The JWittz

2010-05-30T10:24:00.000-07:00

Here's my latest interview:

Hey You, Pikachu!-The Really Final Chapter

2010-05-22T19:56:00.000-07:00

Here's a little bonus content:

New WTPT episode-starring me!

2010-05-19T05:31:00.000-07:00

Jowy from WTPT has put up a new episode, and I'm the special guest-in person! In it, we discuss the First Movie soundtrack:

The Pallet Tribune

Pokemon the Movie 2000 now on iTunes!

2010-05-18T05:51:00.000-07:00

There are now two Pokemon movies available for purchase on iTunes:

Pokemon the Movie 2000 on iTunes

Like the third movie, this one is in HD on Apple TV and the iPad.

Hey You, Pikachu! The Final Chapter?

2010-05-12T19:39:00.001-07:00

Is this the end?

Pokemon TCG HGSS Unleashed Prerelease: Madison WI

2010-05-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

Here's an interview I did at a Pokemon TCG HGSS Unleashed Prerelease yesterday:

Midwest Regionals 2010: 2nd Generation Fans

2010-04-24T08:50:00.000-07:00

Here's yet another interview from the 2010 Pokemon TCG Midwest Regionals:

Welcome to our new home!

2010-04-23T19:29:00.001-07:00

This blog is now located at http://pokepress.blogspot.com/.

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http://pokepress.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default.

Pokemon Regionals 2010: Long-Time Player

2010-04-19T05:44:00.001-07:00

Here's an interview I did at the recent Pokemon TCG 2010 Midwest Regionals:

WI States 2010 + Hey You, Pikachu!

2010-04-10T08:38:00.000-07:00

Listen to PIRN on your Phio..er, iPhone

2010-03-10T17:51:00.000-08:00

It can be done-without a subscription!

Don't forget about Hey You, Pikachu! either:

More HeartGold SoulSilver

2010-02-14T08:16:00.000-08:00

While you're here, take a look at the latest Hey You, Pikachu installment:

More HGSS + Latest Hey You, Pikachu!

2010-02-07T15:24:00.000-08:00

New Interview + Hey You, Pikachu!

2010-01-31T10:14:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview I did at a recent HeartGold Soulsilver Prerelease:

And here's the latest Hey You, Pikachu! segment:

Pokemon Arts & Crafts: Hats

2010-01-10T20:20:00.000-08:00

Ever wanted some Pokemon headgear?

2 New Videos: City Championship + Hey You, Pikachu!

2009-12-27T15:49:00.000-08:00

Two new videos:

Pokemon TCG City Championships 2009-2010: New Berlin, WI

2009-12-19T20:23:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview I did at a recent Pokemon TCG City Championship:

Don't forget our ongoing Hey, You Pikachu! playthrough. Here's the latest episode:

New article at the Pallet Tribune-written by me!

2009-12-13T15:35:00.000-08:00

There's a new article on unreleased (as a download or on CD) Pokemon music, written by yours truly! You can check it out here:

The Best Pokemon Music Not in Stores

Chris "Breeze" Barczynski Interview

2009-11-25T19:05:00.000-08:00

Here's an interview with Chris "Breeze" Barczynski, singer of "Diamond and Pearl", "Living in the Shadow", and "If We Only Learn":

Pokemon Rumble + HYP Parts 3 and 4

2009-11-22T09:46:00.000-08:00

Hey You, Pikachu Parts 1 and 2

2009-11-16T19:09:00.000-08:00

I've started a playthrough of Hey You, Pikachu for the N64. You can see the first two episodes here:

Speed Gamers Interview

2009-11-13T20:09:00.001-08:00

I recently conducted an interview with one of The Speed Gamers regarding their upcoming Pokemon charity run:

New PokeGym Roundtable Episode

2009-11-03T05:49:00.000-08:00

A new episode of the PokeGym Roundtable podcast is out, with a special guest star-me! Take a listen here:

The Pokegym Roundtable

Pokemon TCG Platinum Arceus Prereleases

2009-11-01T08:55:00.000-08:00

Here's video from two Pokemon TCG Arceus Prereleases I went to:

Flying Without Wings: The Verdict

2009-10-11T19:33:00.000-07:00

The results are in:

Flying Without Wings-The Debate Rages On...

2009-10-05T19:14:00.001-07:00

New mailbag: