East to Oreburgh City

Although i really didn't play much of Pokemon Platinum today, i thought i would do a quick post about it. In a nutshell, i visited all the houses and stores in Jublife City, collected all 3 tickets and got the Poketch, headed north along Route 204 to battle some more trainers and level up my pokemon, and then headed east along Route 203 where i was confronted by my rival.

Fortunately for me, his pokemon (Starly & Chimchar), were no match for my awesome team of Bidoof and Turtwig. So, after he scuttled away in shame, i headed through the Oreburgh Cave and continued east until i made it into town.

From here, i basically visited all the houses and stores, collected some nifty items from the residents, visited the Fossil Museum, headed north and did some training in the small grassy area to the north of Oreburgh City, before heading down into the Oreburgh Mine.

It was here that i set up camp for the night and, judging by the astronomical amount of work i have to do tomorrow, i will most likely not have time to play any more (i am way behind in my readings for uni).

So until next time, ciao!

P.S. For those interested in my Pokemon's progress, my Bidoof is currently Level 11, and my Turtwig is Level 14.

Pokemon Trainer!

Since i was in a particularly game-craving mood, i decided to switch on the ol' DS and start a new playthrough of Pokemon Platinum. To be honest, i have never actually completed the game fully before - sure i have beaten the Elite Four and the Champion, but this time around i am determined to actually complete everything.

In order to obtain my ultimate goal - the Black Card - i need to complete the following:

• Defeat the Pokemon Champion and enter the Hall of Fame
• Complete the National Pokedex
• Earn the Platinum Flag in the Underground
• Win 1 Contest at Master Rank
• Win 100 battles at the Battle Tower

As you can see, it will take me a very long time to get this done, which is conveinent considering i am playing Oblivion (which will also take ages to complete) and Metal Gear Solid (which i will most likely replay several times to get the bandana and stealth camo). 

At present, i am at Jubilife City, (this is a casual playthrough of the game where i'm taking my time and exploring all the houses and stores), and i currently have a Lv 10 Turtwig (named Ferny) and a Lv 7 Bidoof (affectionately named Tails). I have just handed over the Parcel to my rival and am now saved outside the Pokemon Centre about to start the mini-quest of collecting the tickets for the Poketch. 

So, as you can see, i am not very far into the game just yet. However, i am enjoying the slow and calm pace of my playthrough of the game, and hopefully before the end of the year i will manage to complete this fabulous game.

I will be sure to post any relevant updates in the near future. Until then, sayonara!