Talking Pokémon with High School Friends

[@justajoshy]

Get you friends that pet your dog for an hour and 40 minutes.

[@dairyqing]

This is the best kind of Pokemon content we need more of. Just a chill irl hangout with the boys casually chatting about the best media franchise in the world. Wish Lumi and Soul could be on the couch there with you Dust.

[@GladiatorGible]

Awesome episode! would love to hear you and your friends talk more about your experiences playing Pokemon growing up

[@dragonemperorpainter]

This is such a cool episode having it be purely irl on Dusty's couch with lifelong friends talking about a game they love. From what Alex was saying about trying out FF4 on the DS & how it was much tougher to the normal Pokemon style, he'd love something like Persona, Metaphor ReFantazio (2024 GOTY by IGN & GameSpot), or Shin Megami Tensei. Atlus makes JRPGS extremely well & never disappoint. Now imagine: irl episode with Soul & Lumi :O

[@level99pidgey97]

SMT 5 is in my current backlog lol Persona and Metaphor are definitely on my radar too

[@dragonemperorpainter]

@level99pidgey97 hell yeah! I'm playing Metaphor rn & I have Persona 3 Reload on my desk for after!

[@DWG91]

Dude the stadium style battles that Sw/Sh gave us were so cool. They’re literally like the match battles in the anime, specifically thinking of the destiny Deoxys movie battle. I loved that in those games, it felt like the pokemon league was a global stage event unlike in previous gen’s

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

However, the music is repetitive. The handheld gym battle themes felt like there are different sections. LGPE did a great job adding bleachers to the gyms.

[@bmaclvy508]

Really enjoyed this episode. Definitely had a different vide than your normal videos and was nice for something different. The guys seem really cool and seem like passionate “casual” players. Felt like I resonated a lot with some of their stories especially about the asterisks on nuzelocke play throughs when you loose someone to a stupid grinding encounter 😂

[@dhortonofficial165]

You’re friends GET IT! When they mentioned San Andreas I instantly knew we are from the same generation bro. ZA would be amazing if it’s the scale of that game, and I agree that there will be a competitive scene with this game as well. Great video!

[@thezemag]

I loved the battle mechanics of PLA. The final battle at the end was so fun.

[@thrive5462]

I think the exp availability point rings true. They should make enough trainer battles available to get to level 100.. lol

[@IcarusFallz]

Shoutout to level99pidgey for saying black2/white2 are the best games 💯🕊 Bring these boys back, Dusty

[@level99pidgey97]

Started a new playthrough of Black 2 promptly after recording this!

[@IcarusFallz]

​@level99pidgey97 its only right 🙌

[@IcarusFallz]

​@level99pidgey97 yes king

[@EpicRandomness555]

People say that the Z-A trailer looked futuristic but I think it’s more likely that it’s supposed to look like a blueprint, but in 3D. Kinda the reverse of a blueprint. Not to mention that blueprints were invented around the same time that the restoration of Paris happened, which is the most likely time period if it’s in the past.

[@mazharsiddiqi7288]

Great pod episode hosted by DustyGogoat and his co-host DustyDogoat

[@LicanTempest]

Hearing you guys talk about combat and other RPGs made me think a huge what if for PLZA. PLA made the switch to real time combat what if PLZA makes another leap and its action combat where you comtrol the pokemon and the synchro machine was a tease to it and now full fledge combat with four moves and moving around a designated battle area. Also another thing Castlevania Dominus Collection has DS titles they could do what they did for port of the DS Pokemon titles

[@infamousinferno2506]

I wish I had Pokémon friends. They're so hard to come by lol

[@NagisaP]

same 🥲

[@deceptionz_]

I know im in the minority, but i like the dex cut. I dont think every pokemon needs to show up and it makes it feel special when they do return

[@grydon6422]

It’s not a good thing. They have manipulated you to feel that, by releasing new returning Pokemon along with DLCs etc which you have to pay for (not the pokemon themselves cost, but the excitement you feel for them come from their inclusion in DLCs or the next games etc.).

[@EpicRandomness555]

I agree

[@deceptionz_]

@@grydon6422 I’ve felt like that since lets go when they announced its only the first 151. Im not manipulated. I just dont wanna see rattatas and pidgey in every single game

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Just completing the Regional Pokédex is fine enough. The National Pokédex can just be a nice extra in the games.

[@EpicRandomness555]

@@deceptionz_ I’m one of the freaks who kinda think all the games should be like Black and White. The only Pokemon are the new ones until the postgame or something. I don’t necessarily think they should do it but I know I’m never using an old Pokemon in a new game. Not the first time anyway

[@Lamq555]

The pup 🥰

[@LegendaryBattalion]

Man, I want ports of old games so bad.

[@ninjakirby777]

This’ll be interesting, I have some more normie friends who aren’t as big into pokemon as me and it’ll be interesting to see how much more that is as a youtuber.

[@trowland65]

LOVE LEDIAN!!!!

[@LauSav]

How do you record on switch

[@ninjakirby777]

Apparently using a capture card

[@PranjalDhungana]

1:10:36 - heavy disagree. I'm not a challenge runner or anything. Recently, I finished a playthrough of Johto and I really felt the level curve issue.

[@ScooteezyVGC]

Starting off with an absolute banga, give me PLZA VGC

[@BlastChup]

I don't understand why game freak doesn't make 2D sprites for every mon. Like they don't need to be in the 3D game. I just want legit sprites. I want to see how cool they would look

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Even I can take 2D anime character models that are similar to in King of Fighters XIII, Blade Strangers, and Under Night In-Birth.

[@EpicRandomness555]

1:15:25 It’s Gen 7 Dusty lol

[@thrive5462]

Have you seen these rumors Feb-Sept 2025 gen 10 announcement PLZA release Feb-Nov 2026 new IP gen 10 release 2027 gen 10 dlc 2028 black and white remakes

[@WhyAllTheGoodNamesTaken]

Once again please play other jrpgs, even just other switch ones.

[@LuigiTheMetal64]

Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum would be my favorite Pokémon games. The anime aesthetics, Japanese regions to explore, and the character and Pokémon interactions are great. Crystal, Emerald, and Platinum deserve remakes and even ports.