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SubjectDate Asked
Please Rate My Team5/23/2011
  Q: Alomomola- Ability: Hydration Nature: Mild HP: 531 Attk: 234 Def: 149 Sp Attk: 194 Sp Def: 145 ...
  A: I'll go through your team and give advice on how to improve each Pokemon you use. I won't give ...
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team4/29/2011
  Q: . I'm kind of frustrated about recruiting. I'm done with the whole story.. And I'm into recruiting ...
  A: In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, every Pokémon has a percent chance that it will join your team. For ...
pokemon pokedex3/10/2011
  Q: Is there any way to complete a pokedex in pokemon platinum other than using action replay? I have a ...
  A: If your DS is connected to the Internet, you can complete the Pokédex by using the Global Trading ...
Gamestop Pre-Order Question1/24/2011
  Q: I recently pre ordered Pokemon White at my local Gamestop (full price), and have some apprehensions ...
  A: In my experience, DS releases don't usually experience the same supply shortages as other console ...
Techniques10/23/2010
  Q: Can you lists all the techniques there is for Capcom vs Snk 2? I do not know where to get a complete ...
  A: You can find a complete listing of the techniques in Capcom vs SNK 2, as well as many other games, ...
Wii and PS37/30/2010
  Q: Will the Wii and PS3 still be popular around the holidays this year?
  A: In short, yes. These systems are popular, and will continue to be so until something better comes ...
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Problem7/28/2010
  Q: In Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, when I get to Toad Town as Mario and Luigi and then go to ...
  A: I can't give a certain answer, but I have some suggestions. If you think the inability to move is a ...
Is this a good pokemon team?6/22/2010
  Q: Is this a good pokemon team? Alakazam-Psychic, Shadowball, Thunder Wave, and Signal Beam ...
  A: If you're planning to play through the game with this team, it should be fine. If you're planning on ...
Super Mario6/6/2010
  Q: What genre is super mario? Wikipedia says it's an RPG. Of course there's also sports versions of ...
  A: Super Mario Bros. is in the platformer genre, as well as Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, ...
Pokemon Leaf Green(Elite 4 round 2)5/22/2010
  Q: how are you doing? I hope that everything is fine and well with you! I'm just taking a little ...
  A: 1. To make Lorelei leave, I assume you're referring to making her return to the Elite Four. I'll ...
Pokemon Leaf Green -- Thank You! :)5/17/2010
  Q: ****************************************************************** Thank you very much for ...
  A: You're welcome. I'm glad to have helped you. You've come up with some great methods of levelling up ...
Pokemon Leaf Green (Super Friendship?)5/15/2010
  Q: ****************************************************************** After playing for 36 hours and 9 ...
  A: 1. I've heard of this before. If the Pokémon is the only one you have with a certain HM move, it ...
Pokemon Leaf Green (update)5/12/2010
  Q: **************************** UPDATE ******************************* Trainer Name: Kaiba Trainer ...
  A: 1. The Metal Coat is found at the Memorial Pillar, south of Five Island Meadow. Reaching Five Island ...
Pokemon Leaf Green (Happiness)5/12/2010
  Q: Remember me? Thank you again for your help earlier, I really appreciate it! In my Leaf Green game, ...
  A: 1. I agree, you've found an efficient method for levelling up. Of course, the fastest way to level ...
Pokemon Leaf Green (Happiness)5/10/2010
  Q: Remember me? Thank you again for your help earlier, I really appreciate it! In my Leaf Green game, ...
  A: LG. Here are my answers: 1. Venusaur seems good, but it needs to lose Cut. Go to Fuchsia City - ...
Pokemon Leaf Green5/8/2010
  Q: Firstly, thank you for helping me with these questions, I really appreciate it! I started the game ...
  A: (1)Teach Fearow Hyper Beam or Return. Hyper Beam is a good move to use when Fearow is almost taken ...
Pokemon Tower4/26/2010
  Q: What happends when both Pokemon have wonder guard ability and neither pokemon have the move to knock ...
  A: The only Pokémon with Wonder Guard is Shedinja, so this would be a fight between 2 Shedinjas. If ...
Pokemon team building4/26/2010
  Q: Ok right now I am at the point to where I can try to beat the Elite Four again with stronger ...
  A: You can find a Shiny Stone in Route 228, at the end of the narrow bridge. There's also a shiny stone ...
trading between on Red/Blue on a GBA2/14/2010
  Q: Hey. Can I trade between the Red/Blue first-gen games using two Game Boy Advances? Or does the ...
  A: You can trade between Red/Blue, but you can't trade from Red/Blue to Ruby/Sapphire. You can use a ...
Mario Kart Cheats1/2/2010
  Q: Are there any Mario Kart cheats that unlock all the race courses?
  A: No. You must unlock courses by finishing at least 3rd in the previous cup. However, you can unlock ...
Games12/13/2009
  Q: Two questions: 1. What is the best steering wheels for video games? 2. What does it means when a ...
  A: In response to your questions: 1. There are many factors to consider before buying a steering wheel ...
Game Design12/8/2009
  Q: I don't know if you are a expert on this. So sorry if I take your time. I am 16 now and ever since I ...
  A: I'm not a game designer either, but I know what it feels like to really want to design video games. ...
Hi Expert11/29/2009
  Q: The top slot of my Nintendo DS does not work so I'm going to go buy games for slot 2 my question is ...
  A: In a standard Nintendo DS, the top slot plays DS games and the lower slot plays Game Boy Advance ...
how to play a rubix cube?10/23/2009
  Q: Chamale.I'm crazyhorse.May I ask you, how to play a rubric cube? Please answer my question,thanks.
  A: Well, there's no one method that can easily solve a Rubik's cube. It takes a lot of practice to ...
ntsc/pal problem10/6/2009
  Q: i am resident in india i have bought a sony ps3 from usa recently but i am not able to play a pal ...
  A: Unfortunately the NTSC and PAL formats are not compatible. NTSC is the format used in North America, ...
Cosplay9/11/2009
  Q: I really like this guy...he is really handsome, sweet, kind, polite, smart, funny, and cute...he is ...
  A: Well, this question is very different from what people normally ask me. Hopefully, I can help you ...
Wii internet9/8/2009
  Q: I bought my 10 year old son the Wii and he loves Mario Cart. He asked me to set up internet play for ...
  A: In multiplayer mode (Nintendo WFC), you should be able to select "Regional" or "Worldwide" mode. ...
Madden 08 created team9/3/2009
  Q: how do you play with a created team on madden 08 on regular xbox
  A: After you've made the team, you can play an exhibition game by pressing the button for 'load team'. ...
resident evil-code veronica X8/28/2009
  Q: can you give me the answer to the ashford family legacy please. By that i meen what order do the ...
  A: Push them in this order: Veronica (woman with the tea set) Stanley (middle aged man with red-haired ...
Wii stopped working8/12/2009
  Q: In my house the power to the outlets is hooked to the light switches and when the switch is shut ...
  A: It sounds like your Wii might have shorted out. It's hard to say exactly what the problem is, ...
pokemon platinum8/3/2009
  Q: I was wondering where can you get/learn the move tm mimic?
  A: [Sorry for the slow response]. Mimic isn't a TM in Pokémon Diamond, Pearl, or Platinum. Jigglypuff ...
Pokemon DSi8/2/2009
  Q: I want to change the language of my Pokemon Ranger Ds from German to English is that possible ? I ...
  A: Most games come in one language - so if you bought the game in Germany, it'll only be in German. But ...
pokemon7/20/2009
  Q: where can i catch groudon on sapphire and how can i go to southern island
  A: You can't catch Groudon in Pokémon Sapphire, you need to trade it from Ruby or Emerald. To go to ...
Where are the best sites for cheats?12/24/2008
  Q: Hey, I was wondering if you could help me find out the best site for cheats for GBA Pokemon games. ...
  A: For general tips in video games, and in-depths walkthroughs, I use gamefaqs.com For cheats and ...
how to get any pokemon (even mew) that you want10/8/2008
  Q: i heard you say that you could catch any pokemon (even Mew!) without a gameshark if so can you tell ...
  A: This is possible in the first generation of Pokémon games - Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow, but not in ...
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic games for Nintendo DS8/1/2008
  Q: Do you know a strategy for the aquatics division: 100m freestyle.. It's so hard i can't even be 3rd ...
  A: You should choose Peach for this event, because her swimming shape is quite easy to trace with the ...
pokemon leaf green7/26/2008
  Q: how to catch suicune.its not in a definite place it appeared once and fled.when i searched for it to ...
  A: To make Eevee evolve into Espeon or Umbreon, it has to be very happy. When it's happy enough and ...
pokemon leaf green7/18/2008
  Q: how to catch suicune.its not in a definite place it appeared once and fled.when i searched for it to ...
  A: Suicune is tricky to catch, because it keeps moving and there is only one. However, there is a ...
Pokemon Diamond7/9/2008
  Q: How do I Ev train? Can you please tell me step by step?
  A: EV points give your Pokémon boosts in a specific stat. When you beat any Pokémon, the Pokémon in ...
SNES6/20/2008
  Q: I recently decided to dust off my old Super Nintendo, hooked it up to the TV and got some games to ...
  A: Sounds like common symptoms of age. I would recommend blowing in the cartridges to see if that fixes ...
hard game6/15/2008
  Q: I have a nintendo ds and have had new super mario bros. for quite a while but I can never seem to ...
  A: The last level is very complicated, so it's hard to explain how to go through it. Instead, I would ...
Pokemon: Fire Red6/15/2008
  Q: Pokemon: Fire Red Girl power rules! I am a veteran player of the original "Pokemon Red" (got all ...
  A: I rank your team as 7.5/10 - Better than most (at level 100) and well-balanced, but it isn't ...
video games6/1/2008
  Q: I am looking into going into this business and this question is really bothering me-- Why do video ...
  A: The idea behind selling consoles at a loss is that lower prices will lead to much higher sales, ...
pokemon Red and blue5/21/2008
  Q: Do you know why the MissingNo and Glitch City happens and if it can be done in their remakes
  A: To answer your last question, you can't do these bugs in any of the games after green, red, blue, ...
Super Mario645/19/2008
  Q: I saw this guy beat the whole game in six minutes, he used some backwards slide up the stairs to get ...
  A: This was a tool-assisted speedrun. It wasn't done on the actual N64, it was done on a computer ...
princess peach5/17/2008
  Q: how to get the last toad in world 2- area 5
  A: After you get the second toad, go back to the pipe you used to enter the area. Go down the pipe, and ...
pokemon leafgreen5/14/2008
  Q: what is a good team
  A: This question is pretty vague. However, I can say that it's good to have a balance of types. Having ...
ps35/9/2008
  Q: also how do you play them is it just a matter of the files on your cd/dvd and it will play THanks
  A: The PS3 can play mpeg-1, 2 and 4 files, but not wmv files. For wmv files, you can download a program ...
pokemon4/15/2008
  Q: how do you get into sootopolis gym in pokemon sapphire
  A: You need to have the other 7 badges, then go into the cave of origin and beat or catch Kyogre. You ...
kaine & Linch Reunion3/24/2008
  Q: How do you stop the truck in reunion stage in kaine and linch? There Has got to be an easier way ...
  A: Unfortunately, shooting the driver is the only way to stop the truck. Here are some tips to make it ...
Online Gaming3/14/2008
  Q: I'm looking for a broadband plan, but don't know how much usuage i need. I live in Australia. Please ...
  A: If you like downloading videos and software, than you should get a larger online usage plan. Online ...
pokemon ruby2/29/2008
  Q: what are the best pokemon to have in your party? ANSWER: This depends on a lot of factors, but ...
  A: Dusclops is a good pokemon, and it's very hard to kill. Earthquake is a good move for Dusclops to ...
pokemon ruby2/24/2008
  Q: what are the best pokemon to have in your party? ANSWER: This depends on a lot of factors, but ...
  A: Altaria are much stronger than Swellow, and they can learn attacks of many types. Be sure your ...
pokemon ruby2/21/2008
  Q: what are the best pokemon to have in your party?
  A: This depends on a lot of factors, but generally you should have a party that can beat any type of ...
pokemon diamond2/17/2008
  Q: 1.How can you tell what egg group a pokemon is in? 2.Do you no any good cheats for the game? 3.What ...
  A: Well, to beat the Elite 4, I like to train my pokémon to the same level as my opponent's, which ...
pokemon diamond2/14/2008
  Q: 1.How can you tell what egg group a pokemon is in? 2.Do you no any good cheats for the game? 3.What ...
  A: For questions 1 and 3, I'd like to explain the basic Egg rules: Pokémon in the same egg group as ...
MONSTER RANCHER 42/14/2008
  Q: FOR MONSTER RANCHER 4 WHAT IS THE BEST 8 WEEK SCHEDULE FOR MAKING REALLY POWERFUL MONSTERS. I NEED ...
  A: PLEASE DON'T TYPE IN ALL CAPS. It looks like you're shouting and it's sort of rude, not to mention ...
Deoxys1/6/2008
  Q: Is there a cheat you can send me for the action replay to get deoxys thanks for the earlier cheat on ...
  A: Here's one. It's a little different from the other one, press L+R to activate it, a Deoxys egg ...
sabre steering wheel1/5/2008
  Q: I love rallying on the ps2 so i bought a sabre steering wheel but everytime i steer right the Ps2 ...
  A: Sometimes a problem that can happen is when you pull too hard on the cord, so the plug comes out ...
Arceus1/3/2008
  Q: I was wondering i got a azure flute from the action replay but i go to the top of mount coronet and ...
  A: I assume by "Arcues", you mispelt the name of "Arceus". Also, for future reference, please include ...
kane and lynch12/31/2007
  Q: hey i was wondering if you knew how to kill the driver in the big lorry in kane and lynch. the ...
  A: The lorry passes over the hole twice, then on its third pass it kills Jenny. To stop it, the best ...
How do you work this? (N64 gameshark)11/19/2007
  Q: I don't really know how to work my Nintendo Gameshark (3.3) for the N64.
  A: My explanation is pretty long, I wanted to be sure I covered everything. For future questions, ...

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I can answer questions about the Pokémon and Mario series, from the first games ever to the latest ones. I have an extensive knowledge of video game bugs and programming errors, particularly for the Pokémon and Mario series of games. I can explain the causes and effects of most video game programming errors.

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Years of playing video games, and much discussion on video game forums.

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Presently a student in high school.

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