Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness Is 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back | A Retrospective Analysis
Pokémon Colosseum was one of the very few of its kind that dared to derive from the narrative. Today I look at its sequel, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, via a retrospective analysis to understand why I feel like this entry meant... regression.
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00:00 Introductory Colosseum recap
05:55 And then there was the sequel
10:54 They yoinked my boy's character
24:17 The reintroduction of BOREDOM
31:48 A 14-hour stroll before the challenge
36:48 The perfect roster expansion
39:43 Shadow pokémon are no longer apart of a dysfunctional mechanic
46:13 They devalued the snagging... No bueno
50:25 An actual world to explore?!?
54:56 I love XD, but the taste is sour...
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Certain elements of the thumbnail are ripped from both Colosseum and XD and uploaded tot Spriters-Resource (don't think YouTube will allow me to link the website). CREDITS:
XD logo, clouds and press start text all ripped and uploaded by: Mr. C
Added a lot to this thumbnail, thank u!
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Music used:
0204: Growlanser: Heritage of War - Twilight: • Growlanser: Heritage of War - Twilight
0634: Nayuta no Kiseki OST - Aulbath the Master Swordsman: • Video
0747: Pyrite town: Pyrite Town Theme - Pokémon Colosseum:
• Video
0857: Nayuta no Kiseki OST - Emerging Suspicions: • Video
1228: Saga Frontier - B**by Trap: • Booby Trap
1536: Sergey Eybog — Smooth Machine ("Everlasting Summer", 2013): • Sergey Eybog — Smooth Machine ("Everlastin...
1800: Secret of Mana - A Conclusion [Restored]: • Secret of Mana - A Conclusion [Restored]
2156: Dataists - PRODUCER 2021: • Dataists
2514: 059 - Hidden Highland - (Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Explorers of Sky): • 059 - Hidden Highland - (Pokémon Mystery D...
2705: TOF Music On The Hill: • TOF Music On The Hill
2937: Sephonie OST - 16 - Visiting man: • Sephonie OST - 16 - Visiting man
3253: Tokyo Xanadu eX+ OST - Child of Underworld (異界の子) - Extended: • Tokyo Xanadu eX+ OST - Child of Underworld...
3727: Lunacid OST - Book Betrayal: • Lunacid OST - Book Betrayal
4233: Racing Lagoon OST - Save & Load: • Racing Lagoon OST - Save & Load
4446: Smooth (can’t find what game this is from anymore… someone help)
4824: Bible Black バイブルブラック OST - 10. Happiness: • Bible Black バイブルブラック OST - 10. Happiness
5124: Steambot Chronicles Soundtrack : 12 An Ear Pick: • Steambot Chronicles Soundtrack : 12 An Ear...
5456: Moonlight Syndrome OST #8 - Kyoko Kazan: • Moonlight Syndrome OST #8 - Kyoko Kazan
5606: Krabby Klub - Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness OST: • Video
5924: Shizuku (雫) OST - H-Scene 1: • Shizuku (雫) OST - H-Scene 1
1-0254: Saya no Uta OST - Sabbath: • Saya no Uta OST - Sabbath
1-0451: Innocent Life: A.F.H.M.G ~ Track 9 OST [Rest]: • Innocent Life: A.F.H.M.G ~ Track 9 OST [Rest]
Hope I didn't forget anyone/anything.
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