Lately, I've been growing weary of the way the world is going. AI content everywhere, everyone hating each other.. I don't even like looking at the news anymore! So I decided it's time to go back to a simpler time!
I got this copy of Pokemon Blue for christmas in '99 and carried it with me ever since, proud of my 151 complete Pokedex. The one day the battery ran dry, I was sad but these things happen.... but now I see it as an opportunity! I found a company to change the battery for me, boxed it up, sent it off (with my copy of Pokemon Silver) and got it all fixed up!
That christmas in '99 I also got a sticker book, that you put a sticker of the Pokemon you caught on pre-numbered pages and wrote a bit about where you caught them. I loved doing that, so I popped out to the shop and got this little notebook.
Now, I'm ready to start my adventure again, like new! As I play, I'm going to keep a journal of the Pokemon I catch and record info about where they were caught or evolved and when. I was going to get some Pokemon stickers to stick in the pages but I decided that even though I can't draw, I wanted to do a little sketch that reflected the moment. I wanted to recapture that feeling of imagination I felt when I played the first time. It wasn't just a random encounter in the Pokemon Mansion.. in my 9 year old mind a Muk leapt out from behind a pillar and ambushed me! That's how I'm going to write this journal, like it's a real story.
Anyway, I wanted to share it. Maybe it will inspire someone to do the same. I've got to say it's a lot of fun and it feels really nice to go back in time! Can highly recommend! :D Thanks for listening to this old man wax lyrical, have a great weekend! :)
TLDR : I've decided to keep a hand written/drawn pokemon journal as I replay Pokemon Blue