Team Rocket News

Episode 156: the filthy hundred and fifty sixth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! We talk Pokemon Go. Yes, Mudkip cosplay also exists! August 3rd is the next community day, this time it's Ralts! Straw-hat Pikachu is here! You can get that hat for your avatar, too!

The big news in Pokemon GO is the appearance of Team Rocket! They will be here until August 1st!



In other Pokemon news, Pokemon Masters is coming to the US on mobile August 29, pre-register here! Also, new cute pixelated pokemon toys in the Eevee Pixel collection! Have you heard about the Pokebar Pop-up?



Super Mario Maker 2 had just gotten a big new update, and Southwest is having a Mario Maker themed contest?

The maximum number of courses that you can upload in #SuperMarioMaker2 has been increased from 32 to 64 courses! We plan to raise this limit again in the future, so stay tuned. The development team has also created a special course, featuring Super Ball Mario!

24Y-BMK-5JG pic.twitter.com/bJ8pl5qbDq

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 24, 2019

The final Splatoon 2 Splatfest was decided for Team Chaos! There's celebratory gear and a thank-you video, too!

https://splatoonus.tumblr.com/post/186449032664/the-votes-have-been-tallied-and-the-splatocalypse

Smite's Battle Pass 4: Sweet Victory is here!


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The Garcade

Episode 155: the happy hundred and fifty-fifth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, we have a special guest, GAR NELSON HIMSELF from the Garcade! The Garcade is a retro-style arcade, which has about 150 retro-style arcade games, 25 pinball machines, air hockey tables, DDR, foosball, and a jukebox! At the Garcade, once you pay admission, everything is free to play! Miz Sylver visited recently and had a blast! Gar tells us how he got into cabinet collecting and how he turned his passion into the Garcade. He gives big shout outs to his co-owners, his wife Mara and friend Tim, shares his love for the Midwest Arcade Classic, the IFPA, the Milwaukee Fighting Game Community (FGC), awesome charities like Extra Life and Project Pinball, indie arcade game Cosmotrons, and much much more! Check out The Garcade on:

• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitch
• Email them at garcade2012 at gmail dot com.
• And of course, go in person for maximum enjoyment! The Garcade is located at N85W15920 Appleton Ave, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051, and you can call the store at (262) 293-9944.

Here's a short clip of Tempest, one of Gar's favorites that he has at the arcade:



And we talk news! In Pokemon Go, tomorrow, Sunday July 21st, from 4 to 7 PM, it's Mudkip Community Day! If you are in the Boston area, see Miz Sylver at the Boston Common to participate in Super League's Community Day to win cool Mudkip prizes! And Straw Hat Pikachu is coming July 22 to 29.

Pokemon Pez Dispensers, Sugarfina Super Mario Bros., and did we mention, more details are out about Pokemon Masters!



There's a Pac Man makeup collection from Wet'n'Wild!

In Switch News, this weekend is the final Splatfest, Order vs Chaos! It's still happening right now, ending Sunday! And, new Joy-Con colors!

Customize your #NintendoSwitch even more with these new Joy-Con colors – Blue/Neon Yellow and Neon Purple/Neon Orange. Available beginning 10/4 for $79.99. #MyWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/231TcnnTG2

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 17, 2019

And... There's the "The Olympians Said So" event in Smite!

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July Poke-News

Episode 154: the wonderful one hundred and fifty-fourth episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast. This week we catch up with the news.

Pokemon GO has a lot going on! New moves in Pokemon GO are here. Armored Mewtwo will appear in five-star raids from July 10 at 1:00 p.m. PDT to July 31 at 1 p.m. PDT. Dortmund GO Fest was JULY 4-7 … they had a Team Rocket Hot Air Balloon! New Pokemon are coming in Research Breakthroughs, including Kyogre and Groudon. And... Pokemon GO Community Day for Mudkip is July 21, from 4-7 PM. Watch Mudkip-starring episodes on Pokemon TV (for free) in honor of community day, come play with Super League in Boston at the Common for Community Day, and, PSA, Swampert Cosplay Does Exist.

General Pokemon News! Switch Lite is coming September 20th, and a special Switch Lite Pokémon Edition with Zacian & Zamazenta is coming November 8th. Year of Pikachu Splashing Away Summer Funko Pop! Pokemon Detective Pikachu the Movie comes on digital on July 23 and physical media August 6. Lots of extras, and if you get a physical copy, you get a TCG card.

Dr. Mario World came out for iOS and Android July 10th!

Smite has a new god, Olorun, a mage from the Yoruba Pantheon.

Miz Sylver had arcade adventures on her trip!

• Round1 in the Southridge Mall in Greendale, WI.
  
  
  
  
• Ignite Gaming Lounge - Skokie, Illinois.
  
  
  
  
• Replay in Andersonville in the Chicago area.
  
  
  
  
• Garcade in Menomonee Falls, WI.
  
  
  
  

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Greg Marks Does D&D Live!

Episode 153: the fantastic hundred and fifty-third episode of the PokeProblemsPodcast! Tonight, we have a very special guest; Skerrit the Green aka Green Mario aka Greg Marks, celebrity DM, returns after nine months. He tells us about the newest upcoming season of Adventurers League, Descent into Avernous (book here!) which previewed at D&D Live in Los Angeles. He tells us about Saltmarsh, the new season-free core campaign. He tells us about his Origins and his upcoming con schedule!

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Did we mention that Greg and the D&D Adventurers League Admin Team were nominated for an Ennie in the Best Organized Play category for Minsc and Boo’s Guide to Stuff and Things?!?! Voting will start July 10th, we will remind you! If you want to see Skerrit in person, here's his upcoming Con Schedule!

• Milwaukee Summer Revel, July 5-7.
• Gen Con, August 1-4
• Dragon Con, August 29 - September 2
• Dan's Con of the Vale, October 4-6
• Gamehole Con, October 31 - November 3

We both give short reviews of the mobile games we are playing. For the Wolf Doctor, it's Pokemon Rumble Rush, and for Skerrit, it's Harry Potter Wizards Unite. He is getting the better end of the stick here.

And of course, there's news! Pokemon GO is having its 3rd anniversary event!

Pokémon GO Community Day for Mudkip is happening July 21 4-7 pm.

Super Mario Maker 2 is out! Check out friend of the show Kirby's video of the Launch event at Nintendo NY!



Past guest David Erick Ramos will be at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, July 4-7. Say hi to this super talented musician at the Songbird Ocarina booth!

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