The idea of a three-day speed run of Pokémon, in which the runners would attempt to capture all of the pocket-sized monsters therein, would have been a lot more feasible back in 1998. Today, the number of in-game species has ballooned from 151 to 493, a number that can only be appreciated when depicted in words: Four-hundred and ninety-three.
The charitable gaming experts of TheSpeedGamers plan to accomplish this near-impossible goal while taking donations for Ally's House, an Oklahoma-based children's cancer foundation. It sounds like a really great cause -- why not show some support on the group's livestream? Even if your "support" is just you repeatedly singing the Pokérap over and over, ad infinitum.
Reader Comments (64)
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 2:19PM finnith said
Ok, I'll admit it.
I could never sing the Pokérap correctly. It was just too fast for me :(.
I could never sing the Pokérap correctly. It was just too fast for me :(.
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 4:16PM Tel Prydain said
HeartGold and SoulSilver allow unlimited use of the Pal Park. My wife sent back Silver from Japan and I was able to muddle through without any knowlage of Japanese, so I can't imagine it'll be hard for these guys. It'll just bew a mass import at the end
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 4:24PM MrCassian said
I hate the people who are saying "OMG THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE LOL" without even realizing what the point of this marathon is. It's for CHARITY. Please realize that they are doing this for fun.
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 6:08PM DBuckEye said
I remember catching 149 pokemon in the original Red version. Frickin Hitmonchan...
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 7:25PM blahblah55 said
How could you choose Hitmonlee over Hitmonchan???
Elemental punches ftw!
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Elemental punches ftw!
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 6:37PM LiquidSnake said
Gotta catch em' all! Pokemon!
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 10:04PM (Unverified) said
These guys are so cool in combining video games such as Pokemon and put the money to such good cause! This is my first marathon and it won't be my last!
By the way:
I want to be the very best...
By the way:
I want to be the very best...
Posted: Dec 19th 2009 9:58PM (Unverified) said
Speedgamers rule!!
Posted: Dec 20th 2009 11:48AM Mr Khan said
What about the event pokemon? Mew, Manaphy, Celebi, Arceus, Jirachi, Darkrai?
Have to cheat somewhere.
Have to cheat somewhere.
Posted: Dec 21st 2009 1:12AM xGearSecondx said
Manaphy can be obtained from the first Pokemon Ranger game.
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Posted: Dec 20th 2009 12:08PM (Unverified) said
Dayumn!
Posted: Dec 21st 2009 2:39AM Ryuk said
OOooo you're my best friend, in a world we must defenddd
Posted: Dec 21st 2009 1:59PM HasteMakesWaste said
they need to catch all shiny pokemon without codes.....
*braces for flaming*
*braces for flaming*
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