The Nuzlocke Challenge: The Toughest thing in Pokemon since Whitney’s Miltank
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The Nuzlocke Challenge:
The Toughest thing in Pokemon since Whitney’s Miltank
The Toughest thing in Pokemon since Whitney’s Miltank
Okay,
so to start off with, you had to have played Pokemon Silver, Gold, or Crystal
and realized the true plight of being one-hit KO’d by the godlike strength of
Whitney’s Miltank using rollout. Those
that experienced the despair of losing your fire-starter that just plowed
through the bug-type gym know how depressing that can be. So as you may have guessed, I am quite the
Pokemon enthusiast. As I was engaging with my former roommate in a
Pokemon-filled discussion, he alerted me of a challenge-mode called the
Nuzlocke Challenge.
The
Nuzlocke Challenge breaks down to the most important rule: if a Pokemon faints,
it is considered “dead”. Just playing
with this rule is difficult enough. So
if you are interested in “running a Nuzlocke” but are worried about the other
rules, this is a great way to start out.
The
second rule is that you can only catch one Pokemon per route. The true catch though, is that it has to be
the first Pokemon that attacks when in a new route, area, or city. So even if it happens to be the third Rattata
in a row, it is still your only possibility to catch a Pokemon. The remaining rule is more optional but I
think it should be mandatory because it is fun.
You have to nickname each Pokemon you catch. This creates a stronger
bond between trainer and Charles instead of just a regular Zubat. There are tons of additional rules people
have made over the years so feel free to check them out as well.
These
rules truly makes any Pokemon game more interesting and emotional due to the
inability to revive a fallen brother and because of the deep connection to each
nicknamed Pokemon. There are several
reports about the first Nuzlocke so I won’t bother you with multiple
accounts. One of the most popular
accounts, actually found at nuzlocke.com, also featured an illustration of the
Nuzlocke Challenge while the events unfolded.
There is a very sentimental panel in which Butterfree dies as a result
of being poisoned and the trainer being unable to return to the Pokemon center
in time. I had a similar occurrence in
my first-ever run through on a Pokemon game.
I won’t bore you with the tale but you can watch this Movy message for the quick highlights.
Great
games are able to be altered and updated, yet still illicit a feeling from its
players. For me, Pokemon has always been
that game for me. This blog post is not
just about the Nuzlocke Challenge, but also about the possibility of finding a
favorite game. The game may be 5, 10,
maybe even 20 years old but just keep playing different games. Try out different arcade games or find old
games and try everything. Who knows, the
next time you happen upon the clearance bin at Gamestop may be the day you find
your favorite game of all time. Then
once you find that game, and beat it 15 times, find a comparable Nuzlocke Challenge
so you can return your level of connectivity to if it was just your first time.
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