Podcast
The Creature Quorum
Hosted by Scanline Media · EN
Rate that creature! Through Pokemon, Monster Hunter, Kingdom Hearts, Temtem, and more, hosts Six and Allen turn a critical eye to creature design, and decide what designs are worth keeping around.
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Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 6 – A Tale of Two Cities, Part 2
2w agoTap to summarizeWell, we did it one way, now we do it the other. A bit of a shorter episode as we check out the other side of our branching paths- Six goes to Saffron City, Allen goes to Fuchsia City, and they both leave ready to move on with their lives. It's good to close the loop, though. Next episode, we're headed to the sea: the Seafoam Islands, Cinnabar Island, the Pokemon Mansion, and finally the Cinnabar Island Gym! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 5 – A Tale of Two Cities, Part 1
May 8Tap to summarizeOk. Get the Silph Scope. No problem. Head back to Lavender Town, fight your way through Pokemon Tower. Rescue Mr. Fuji. And then what? Two different answers from our two different hosts lead to a split pod, because Kanto isn't always straightforward. But wherever you go... prepare for a jarring jump in difficulty. On this episode, I went to Fuchsia City while Allen went to Saffron City, so for next time, we're swapping! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →The Johto Quorum – Round 2, Gen 1
Apr 17Tap to summarizeNick was always nagging us about it. "Obviously, you're just going to do another round of the Quorum, and another, cutting until there's only one pokemon left." No. That's not the point. It's about pruning, not a battle royale. Hmm. But, y'know... what if? The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 4 – From Route 11 to Celadon City
Apr 11Tap to summarizeIt's time for a long, looooong stretch of game! Looping all around Kanto as try to make our way to Celadon City! And once we get there? Game Corner! Team Rocket Headquarters! Erika's Gym! A weirdly creepy old man (who is weirdly NOT creepy in one version of the game)! How can we survive all of this? Thank god Magellan is here to help us along. Check out Magellan's blog, Not That Magellan, and listen to Chatz: A Television Podcast with them and Allen anywhere you catch pods! Bit of a shorter segment for our next episode, because we'll be playing through Saffron City... which is right next door! There will be some side stuff to talk about, though. The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 3 – From Route 5 to Vermilion City
Mar 21Tap to summarizeTunnels and ships, here we come! Bit of a short segment of game this time, but that's ok because we have tons of news to talk about for Pokémon's 30th Anniversary! It's... kind of underwhelming stuff, but at least there's a lot of it! For next time, we're doing a really roundabout run- Diglett Cave, Route 11, back to Cerulean City, to Route 9, to Rock Tunnel, and Celadon City. And a few little Routes in the middle of that too. It's a long chunk! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 2 – From Mt. Moon to Cerulean City
Mar 13Tap to summarizeWith our first badge behind us, we now face the challenge of our first dungeon. And boy, across three iterations of the game, this dungeon is a wildly different experience! Once we exit Mt. Moon, it's Nugget Bridge, Bill's House, and closing it out with a challenge to the Cerulean City Gym, and the iconic/gender goals Misty. As cool as she is, she's possibly the easiest gym leader in the game. Oh well, cool isn't always about skill. Next episode, we're swinging south to the S.S. Anne and Vermillion City! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Kanto Tourism Committee Episode 1 – From Pallet Town to Pewter City
Feb 14Tap to summarizeWe still have Rainbow Rocket to fight back in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. But who IS Team Rocket? ...Listen, I know the answer, and I know you probably do too. But work with me here. Pretend that this is a good excuse to check out Kanto, the twice-remade original generation of Pokemon, spread across a staggering seven games. The origin of it all. Welcome to Pallet Town. Next time, we're doing Mt. Moon through Cerulean City! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →The Johto Quorum – The Z-A Megas (Part 2)
Jan 14Tap to summarizeThere's nothing expressly called a "Part 1," it's just the beginning of our episode on the Alola Elite Four. So listen to that if you want to hear us begin the task of Quoruming the Z-A Mega Evolutions! Boy, they sure dumped a lot on us, huh? So many Mega Evolutions to rate. And our philosophy on what makes a good Mega has changed a lot since the days of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire. But probably their philosophy in creating them has changed, too. Well, let's put it all to the test! The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →The Johto Quorum – PizZ-A Party
Nov 14Tap to summarizeWe can't let a new Pokemon release go without coverage! As a treat, we invited Jen and Kyrie to join us and discuss the latest, and perhaps the greatest, from the world of Pokemon. ...Ok, not the greatest. But charming, thought-provoking, and distinctive, is how I would describe Pokemon Legends Z-A, and the four of us sat down to discuss its shortcomings, its successes, and the potential it shows in a series we all love. But also worry about. The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
Transcribe →Alola Tourism Committee Episode 10 – The Elite Four
Oct 29Tap to summarizeUltra Necrozma? Done and dusted. Mina's Trial? Did it. Hapu's Grand Trial? Completed. Mt. Lanakila? Climbed it. The Elite Four? Smoked 'em. Hau? Bested. On this episode, we ran through the last stretch of Alola like a runaway train, smashing every remaining obstacle between us and the credits. There is, of course, more game after the credits roll. But that will have to wait for another time. The Scanline Media Discord can be found here!
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