Game Buoy Podcast Episode 187B – Episode Burmy Pokemon Review: Game Buoy Remake Project Episode 12

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Ahoy, mateys, and welcome to the GAMEBUOY.ORG video game podcast – your port of call for gaming news and views that maybe aren’t on your radar, but most definitely should be! On this episode, recorded Sunday, December 7, 2025, Captain Spike, First Mate Slaggy McWaggy, and special guest Sulker discuss how the Pokemon series has evolved over the past few years!

This episode is part of the Game Buoy Remake Project, a series of themed episodes revisiting previously discussed topics. This week, the Podcast Pirates follow up on Game Buoy Podcast Episode 116 – Same Type Attack Bonus Podcast Episode 1 – You Can’t Stop Here, This Is Zubat Country! A Game Buoy Spotlight on Pokemon Go, originally published on July 19, 2016.

This episode is the B-Side (or Part Burmy) of a two part episode. The A-Side (or Part Aipom), Game Buoy Podcast Episode 187A – Episode Aipom Pokemon Review: Game Buoy Remake Project Episode 12, features the regular slate of news stories.

DISCUSSION TOPIC

This week, Captain Spike and First Mate Slaggy McWaggy are joined by special guest Sulker to talk about how the Pokemon series has evolved over the past few years! As part of the Game Buoy Remake Project initiative, they take a look back at Game Buoy Podcast Episode 116 – Same Type Attack Bonus Podcast Episode 1 – You Can’t Stop Here, This Is Zubat Country! A Game Buoy Spotlight on Pokemon Go, originally published on July 19, 2016. Back in 2016, the Podcast Pirates were launching a new Pokemon podcast (Same Type Attack Bonus) with Sulker, where they discussed many aspects of the Pokemon franchise.

To revisit their discussion of Pokemon, the Podcast Pirates welcome Sulker back to the show to pick up from where things left off. They discuss recent entries in the mainline series, from Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon to Scarlet and Violet, as well as the Pokemon Legends sub-series and the various spinoffs that have appeared in recent years. Captain Spike, First Mate Slaggy McWaggy, and Sulker discuss their experiences with and impressions of each game. To wrap up the discussion, they share their feelings about the current state of the franchise and their hopes for the future.

SOCIAL LINKS QUESTION OF THE WEEK

Hello, folks! This week we’re talking about Pokemon games across recent years. Tell us about your notable (good and bad) Pokemon experiences from more recent generations (since Alola or so!)

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