AWKWARD ZOMBIE

Pokemon Platinum came out in Europe last week!

Wootinary!
For those of you who don't know what a Let's Play is, its a thing very common in the SomethingAwful forums whereby people play through a game by either taking continuous screenshots or making a video of it, while adding (often humorous) commentary.
Also, using the handy-dandy Pokesav program along with ActionReplay, I'll be able to transfer all Pokemon caught here to my non-ROMified Pearl. Fun is ahoy!
I won't be savescumming in this LetsPlay. Its up to you lot to stop me walking into oblivion here! I've played Pearl, but not Platinum at all.

Oh, and there used be the first update here. It got moved down a notch.


Chapter 1
-Episode 1
-Episode 2
-Episode 3
-Episode 4
-Episode 5
-Episode 6
-Episode 7
-Episode 8
-Episode 9
-Episode 10
-Episode 11
-Episode 12
-Episode 13

Chapter 2
-Episode 14
-Episode 15
-Episode 16
-Episode 17
-Episode 18
-Episode 19
-Episode 20 (With BlakYoshi)
-Episode 21
-Episode 22

Chapter 3
-Episode 23
-Episode 24
-Episode 25
-Episode 26
-Episode 27
-Episode 28 (and arts)
-Episode 29

Chapter 4
-Episode 30 (and more arts)
-Episode 31
-Episode 32
-Episode 33
-Episode 34
-Episode 35
-Episode 36
-Episode 37

Chapter 5
-Episode 38
-Episode 39
-Episode 40
-Episode 41
-Episode 42
-Episode 43
-Episode 44
-Episode 45
-Episode 46
-Episode 47

Chapter 6
-Episode 48
-Episode 49
-Episode 50 (epic sized)
-Episode 51
-Episode 52
-Episode 53 (With TheZink)
-Episode 54 (Still with TheZink)
-Episode 55

Chapter 7
-Episode 56
-Episode 57
-Episode 58
-Episode 59
-Episode 60
-Episode 61

Chapter 8
-Episode 62
-Episode 63
-Episode 64
-Episode 65
-Episode 66
-Episode 67
-Episode 68
-Episode 69
-Episode 70
-Episode 71 (special episode)
-Episode 72
-Episode 73
-Episode 74
-Episode 75
-Episode 76
-Episode 77
-Episode 78

Chapter 9
-Episode 79
-Episode 80
-Episode 81
-Episode 82
-Episode 83
-Episode 84
-Episode 85
-Episode 86
-Episode 87
-Episode 88
-Episode 89
-Episode 90
-Episode 91
-Episode 92
-Episode 93
-Episode 94 (BEST! MATCH! EVER!)
-Episode 95

Chapter 10
-Episode 96
-Episode 97
-Episode 98
-Episode 99
-Episode 100
-Episode 101
-Episode 102
-Episode 103
-Episode 104
-Episode 105
-Episode 106
-Episode 107 (With Username)
-Episode 108 (Even more Username)
-Episode 109
-Episode 110
-Episode 111 (With Mond)
-Episode 112 (Also with Mond)
-Episode 113
-Episode 114
-Episode 115
-Episode 116
-Episode 117
-Episode 118
-Episode 119
-Episode 120 (Finale)

Gender- Boy
Name- Mr. Thunderpickle (Unfortunately, I doubt this will fit)

Starter should be Turtwig, and named Duckmoose.

His name should be Fauntleroy.
Your starter should be Piplup.
Your name should be McPants.
You're a boy.

This sounds like a bad idea to me.

Just make a video of it.

Umm... what? I can't see you! I can't see anything!

Are you a ninja?


Are you... God?



Really? Not Yahweh or Allah? Man, those religious wackos are gonna go nuts over this!


Oh, you're not God? Nuts.
Actually you're, like, the fourth guy who said he was THE Pokemon Prof! Seriously, either you're all the same guy with heavy facelifts, or you're just trying to buff up your ego!


Well, I came from Kanto, and yeah, I had quite the adventure despite my age. Heck, I even managed to beat the Pokemo-

Where do babies come from?


Really putting your diploma to work there Professor!


HOLY CRAP WHAT DID YOU DO TO THAT GUYS EAR?! THAT IS NOT WHAT FRIENDS DO!!


Where's the option for them working and me playing?


I'll take that first part to go, please.


That's a good question. You fairly ignored me on the advice part, so...


Research? You mutilated that bunny's ear for research?!


Well-
Actually, I don't quite know myself. As far as I know I'm just floating here in this infinite featureless void...
Umm... help? No? Oh fine. You really suck at giving advice, y'know.


Um... I dunno. I'm sorta just floating here without a body so-

Wait what? No, I mean that-



Fucker.


What boy? There's noone here but you and... mabye me?


Where the hell did he come out of? And how the heck should I know, I never met him in my life! Seriously, who are you people?!



So folks, now we get to the ever-so-fun, choose-a-name-for-this-poor-sucker part!
Oh yeah, and suggest my gender (majority vote), name (whatever I like most), starter pokemon and its name too.

No, really, community effort! I'm not just being really lazy here!

FINE his name shall be Sunshine McHippy. Since it doesn't fit, choose whichever one of those you prefer you picky bastard.

Adolf.
Milhouse.
Dwayne.
Gaylord.
Evelyn.
Horatio.
Ladyboy.

So, continuing on...


*giggle*

Point goes to Lyrasen, even if they didn't mean to!


So, Beret Boy or Pantsless Girl.

Wait, what the hell?! I mean, she's got a heavy coat and even a scarf but... no pants? Geezus!


Berets r awsum! :awesome:


Dude!


No, really, I had a huge adventure back in Kohto and-


Wait, doesn't this continent only have a population of a few hundred? I mean entire cities can have just a dozen people in them!


$10 says that the thing I discover is that the power was in me all along...

I don't know what 'power', but thats the way things always go.


Right, since I'm still in the hypnovision world, how exactly do I leap out of-

OH GOD MY BONES!!


Oh hey, its my room.

Hey, mabye it was a dream after all...








Fuck.


What are you doing in my house?


For a loose definition of 'study'...


I'm guessing... had. I'll be damned if there's any left after he's had them!


You have excellent thinking, comrade!


Seriously, what are you doing in my house?


IN MY GODDAMN HOUSE, NOW LEAVE ALREADY!


Bloody finally!


FUCK YOU!!
Are you with the goddam mofia or something?!


Why on earth did I buy this poster anyway? It doesn't even make sense!


Geez mom, you sound like you're on drugs or something!


...Yep, definitely on drugs.


May as well go check on McPants *heh*. I don't have enough cheddar and I rather value my shins...


Either its been snowing here recently, or there's been a huge bukkake event here. And for gods sake I hope its the former!




Wait, who said that? God?


My question exactly.


Yes, we already went over that part.


Why am I supposedly friends with this numbnut again?

Oh right, because DreamMan said so.

Enter house (stage left)

What on earth- did you lot copy our house exactly, but flip it around? I mean, even the furniture is exactly where we put ours! Y'think you could've been even a bit more inventive there?


Goddamnit dude I don't have that kind of cheddar!!

While I'm here, what is it with houses only having one bedroom anyway? Do parents sleep on the couch or something?





GODDAMNIT NO NOT MY SHINS


So... no shin breaking?
Phew!


We already-
That's the third-

FUCK! YOU!


Really, what on earth is everyone's obsession with how long grass is evil? Last time I checked, it isn't exactly known for snatching up kids and beating them senseless!


I only just met you. I wouldn't trust you for my life.

No offense or anything, I just think you're a scumbag, is all.


I never really understood that. Why do they only attack while in long grass? Is that a general sign that you want to eat their children or something? Especially birds, why do they always stay in long grass?!


Actually, it depends on distance crossed, not time taken.

The laws of physics have well and truly shot themselves in the head.


Alas poor McPants, I knew ye well... have fun getting mauled by grass though!



NEXT UPDATE- ...more walls of text.
Yes, apparently the introduction section on this game takes about half an hour. Such fun!

Follow the unfortunate McPants and watch from a distance, trying not to get involved. His ties with the Mafia are obviously going to do him in.

Actually, probably should've said that myself. Some LPers, such as DiseasedCrab, KungFuJesus, and Medibot are the best there is at LetsPlays and are definitely worth checking out. Especially Sonic2006, which they all did together, that was hilarious!

Last time, on Lets Play Pokemon Platinum:
Nothing at all.



Really, who keeps doing that?! Because I was just about to watch my so-called "friend" get himself eaten up by whatever it is that lurks in the grass here.


Oh, so it was God all along!

Also, no we don't.


We were cutting across the grass here so that we could meet up with...

you...

Hm, there may be a flaw in our plan here.


Sure do! Especially Ponyta! They go great with coriander sauce!


Talk about selective hearing!


Umm... sir yes sir?


McPants - officially a upstanding member of society.


Goddamnit old man, what bloody answer are you waiting for?!


Actually I was about to say 'no' and see if that progresses the game along...


So says Rowan, owner of the bunny with the mutilated ear.


Yes, "friend". Heck, I'll even take his starter pokemon too, I'm just that caring!


But he told you not to give him one and- argh! He's gonna be up all night now from this!

Anyway, now that we're finally getting a Pokemon, can we go and battle stuff n-

GODDAMNIT!


Chances of taking that advice are truly neglegable. Oh hey, I hear there's a volcano near here! Awesome!


Professor Rowan - officially a pedophile.


No comment necessary.


Until you interrupted! Seriously, this is taking longer than the time between two duels in YuGiOh!


Wait- you stuffed the Pokemon in your briefcase?!
I think I'm gonna be sick...


The people have voted, and the popular vote is Piplup.






But I really hate that effing penguin, so I'm going with good ol' Chimchar!
Nothing beats fire!



WELL FUCK YOU, MCPANTS!


But why can't I ask you now? You're standing right here, after all.


'Bout bloody time! Mabye I can actually go catch Pokemon now!


Typical. You sleep with him once and he stops respecting you completely!


Astute observation there! The professor's great expertise in Stating The Bloody Obvious must be wearing onto you!


Please tell me it isn't something involving shorts...


SOME FRIEND YOU ARE!


Also, that full line alone is worthy of being a quote!


Go, you fire-pooping monkey thing! Torch that effing penguin!


Actually, what attacks do you have? Hopefully you have something a bit more powerful than "throw poop".


...
I need a cigarette.



Wow, Chimchar must have really huge hands to make scratch marks that giant!

Nonetheless, this battle still looks like it's gonna be a bitchfite.
GO FOR THE HAIR!


Uhh... huh? You can feel your Pokemon's pain? What, did you love it so much that you set up some sort of soul bond already?



Incidentally, the match mostly sucked. Nothing more than Chimchar continuously using Scratch and Piplup always using Leer. Yawn.
At least until

OHLY FCUK that effing penguin actually fought back! I never knew it had it in him!



Of course, it resulted in him getting a stern kick-assing from my almighty monkey of mabye-possible-but-rather-unlikely death!

A "wootinary" is in order!


And so, the reign of the fire-monkey begins...


MYSTERIOUSLY-APPEARING CASH REWARD HELLYEAH!


But- but we just got here!



GOD! DAMNIT!


I'm just glad that we got back alive and non-mutilated!


That... sounded oh so very very wrong...


Awesome! Now I can run! I never know how to run when I'm wearing just ordinary shoes!

Are you sure I'm a high enough level to use them?


I dunno, a jet still sounds like a better idea for that to me...


Oh hey, they come with instructions.

Umm... The "B" button? What? Why must all printed stuff make no sense whatsoever? It's really bugging me off!




'Kay, I'm actually able to save here. So I'm calling it a night. Who knows, mabye I'll actually be able to play the game tomorrow!

Wait, did they completely change the intro in Platinum? I seem to recall having to go to the lake to find some sort of Gyrados or something.

Platinum has a different intro to Diamond and Pearl (where you do have to go to the lake first).


Incidentally, did I miss the Pokemon naming part or something? I don't remember seeing it.

Why the hell did they change it? What, did they think that the game wasn't almost-exactly-alike enough to the previous Pokemon games and they had to change it to make it less interesting and more almost-exactly-alike the previous Pokemon games?

The lake intro wasn't even that interesting, either, but it was better than that.