Pokemon Toys
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Of all the Pokemon Toys that I've seen in the stores, I'd have to say that the mini action figures have to be my favorite. They're really more like collectable statues than action figures but I still think they're a lot of fun.
What's good about them is that they really look like Pokemon. You know how sometimes toys that are based on television shows or movies look pretty bad? You've definitely picked a bad one when you give one of those toys to your kids and they're like, "who's this?".
These Pokemon figures are inexpensive too. You can go to any ToysRUs and get three of them in one package for less than $10. That means you're paying $3.33 cents per Pokemon and in my book that's a bargain.
A lot of times all the bells and whistles and latest doo-dads make for good toys. But every once in a while, something simple and fun comes along and makes me rethink what I'm looking for in a toy. These little Pokemon figures do just that.
Posted by Anthony 8:15 PM 0 comments
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Pokemon Pokedex
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Pokemon Trainers not only want to catch them all but they also want to catalog them all too. And to do this, they need a Pokemon Pokedex.
A Pokedex is a valuable tool to help Pokemon trainers identify the Pokemon that they find out in the wild. It's sort of an Electronic Encyclopedia of Pokemon. And since no one has time to read a tiny little computer screen in the middle of a Pokemon battle, the Pokedex can talk.
Let's say you run into a wild Pokemon out in the tall grass. Hmmm, never saw one of them before, better consult the Pokedex. Just hold it at the Pokemon and it'll tell you what you've got.
I'm guessing that the Pokedex in the cartoons has some sort of sensor that can tell what kind of Pokemon it's being pointed at but I've never seen any details about how it works.
In the Pokemon Diamond and Pearl cartoons, Ash and Dawn also use their Pokedexes as a form of ID to enter a Pokemon Contest.
The Pokemon Pokedex Toy that appears above is made by Jakks and looks exactly like the one Ash has in the cartoon. It contains over 150 Pokemon and displays short animations of Pokemon on it's small LCD screen. This Pokedex also speaks and the voice is the same on that you'll hear from the cartoon. There's a couple of games included but don't nothing too fancy. If you want to play Pokemon games, stick to your DS or GBA. But definitely a fun toy that your favorite Pokemon Trainer will enjoy.
Posted by Anthony 9:41 AM 0 comments
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