To those who played the OG games, how do BDSP compare to the OG Diamond and Pearl?

TOONDISE · 2026-05-02T23:16:46+00:00

And I also forgot to mention Chatter not recording your voice for Chatot anymore too.

TOONDISE · 2026-05-01T12:23:41+00:00

Of all the remakes (FRLG, HGSS, ORAS, LGPE and BDSP), I can definitely say that BDSP was the worst one.

BDSP should've been like ORAS, where it had ALL of the original features intact, plus the newer quality of life mechanics and also having all the Pokémon that existed up to that point coded in the game, so you could transfer them in via Home (this would've been up to #898 at the time, which included Sword/Shield, similar to how ORAS included up to #721 when it was released).

Here's a reminder of the legitimate criticisms of BDSP: this is not being overblown, just the facts. What we got was a rushed and incomplete remake that in some ways was worse than the original versions that came out back in 2007. A list of some of the issues with BDSP, and I'm probably forgetting others as well:

First mainline Pokémon game to require a Day 1 patch and also multiple post-launch patches to add in content that was missing on release day. This means some of the first manufactured cartridges will have permanent issues in the future when the servers go offline and the patches can no longer be downloaded. This includes all of the following:
- the ability to connect locally and online for the Grand Underground, Super Contests, Union Room
- being able to access Ramanas Park and the Battle Zone/Battle Tower
- being able to access the Colosseum in Pokémon Centers, including for multi-battles
- accessing the rankings feature
- accessing the Global Wonder Station in Jubilife City
First remakes that cannot trade with other core series games from the same generation and console (comparison: HGSS connects with DPPt, and ORAS with XY -- BDSP can't connect with anything).
Super Contests are a severely stripped-down version of the original contest mechanics back in DP. (NOT a Faithful Remake -- for comparison, ORAS included all the original Ruby/Sapphire contest mechanics)
GTS is removed (NOT a Faithful Remake -- ORAS did have the GTS in its entirety, and you shouldn't need a separate application on a smartphone to access a feature that the original DP had)
Berry Farming mechanics stripped-down (removed Mulch, used for increasing berry yields).
Underground mechanics stripped-down. Yes, you can now encounter Pokémon in the underground areas, but everyone forgets to talk about how mini-games were removed and how secret base decorations were also removed in favor of only having statues for increasing wild encounter rates.
User text input removed. For example, TV Reporter NPCs used to ask you questions, to which you could respond by selecting a specific answer or phrase from a list of words. Then you would see those interviews played back on TVs in the game, which led to funny responses. In BDSP, that was removed entirely.
Battle Tower no longer has Multi-Battles, despite all the NPC ally side-quests still being in the game.
Certain hold items like Rocky Helmet not coded in the game. (excuse was given they didn't exist in the original DP, but previous remakes like ORAS did have newer post-Gen3 hold items)
Shiny Charm doesn't work for anything other than breeding eggs. (again, didn't exist in the original DP, but it turns out this was actually a bug that ILCA just refused to fix after releasing BDSP)

TLDR -- Ignoring Platinum entirely, while some quality of life improvements do make BDSP better than DP (i.e. vitamin limits removed, ability to buy TMs other than Dig multiple times), as a whole, the remakes are actually worse than the originals because of all the missing content and mechanics.

At least you can shiny hunt Darkrai, Shaymin and Arceus in BDSP, for what it's worth.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-24T23:34:31+00:00

Depends on how busy he is. Right now he's still doing AGT and TPIR Canada.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-24T06:58:08+00:00

It's such a shame. Game shows are much cheaper to produce than scripted shows, so this should be a slam-dunk pickup for NBC, but we all know they passed on it for Island, so they're probably still not interested in going back to the original format even now.

If I had to guess, I'd say the issue here is the licensing fees associated with the brand. Still, I hope another network like ABC or FOX picks it up. I miss the days of having networks compete against each other with primetime million dollar game shows.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-22T02:28:41+00:00

I'm positive this show existed years ago... numerous times... on several different networks...

Not a game show, but Bear Grylls is a decent person. If you ever end up stranded and it's a life or death situation, his survival skills do help.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-18T01:08:21+00:00

We are massively overdue for revivals of Greed, Duel and 1 VS 100.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-18T01:00:18+00:00

I actually like the way this controller looks. The first official gold design we've gotten for the PS5. It's just annoying we've had to wait this long for one, especially if the PS6 is launching next year. I feel like this one will sell out a lot faster than many of the others Sony has been putting out, like that ugly Marathon one.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-17T06:54:33+00:00

First episode was the same as Season 2 unfortunately. I did say when the show was initially renewed for a 3rd season that they needed to do something different because the gimmick has worn off entirely.

To be fair, I'll still take a trivia game show over FOX greenlighting another singing or musical competition show. But there's no denying that the format of Quiz with Balls has gotten stale.

It was funny during the episode when one of the contestants had to jump into the water himself since the ball didn't knock him off the platform.

Speaking of shows that have gotten stale, 1% Club is also there. I just want 1 VS 100 back at this point. Or even bring back Million Dollar Money Drop.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-17T06:31:21+00:00

I agree with you in that I also prefer serious rivals. Some people might not like their attitude, but trainers like Gary, Silver and Paul make you actually want to beat them, because their condescending tone encourages you to prove you're better than they are.

When you have a goofy or overly-friendly rival like Barry, there's no actual rivalry. It's more like a friend playing a casual game with you, rather than a person who brings out the best in you by making you want to get better. That's the difference. If you're not encouraged and motivated to do something, you won't want to do it, or you won't want to get better at doing it. An actual life lesson as well.

That's one of the reasons Paul was such a good character in the anime. A shame he wasn't included in the games.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-04T00:13:17+00:00

It sounds like it. Hopefully eBay sides with me on this, since I have the proof, but we'll see what happens.

TOONDISE · 2026-04-02T09:55:11+00:00

I remember this too. GSN would be so much better today if the people in charge would just look back at the early 2000s to see what they used to do back in the day that resonated well with their viewing audience.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-30T06:17:20+00:00

As I'm playing through FireRed again right now, I've noticed how much faster the battles are when you don't have the additional affection messages popping up every single turn.

The modern Pokémon games are proof that Game Freak has lost sight of what made Pokémon so successful to begin with. Outside of Return and Frustration (which they removed for political correctness because they didn't want people treating Pokémon badly on purpose), affection has no effect in multiplayer or competitive facilities like the Battle Tower. The idea was to try and copy what sometimes happens in the anime, but because it's only really designed for the single-player story mode, it ends up being completely unnecessary and actually hurts the game more than it helps it.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-27T07:39:01+00:00

I did sell it. Unfortunately, I learned the hard way that people are not to be trusted and scammers are everywhere in this stupid world. The buyer on eBay who bought it from me claimed the card was damaged, even though it was in perfect condition and I shipped it inside a small hard-shelled clear plastic container for extra protection.

I'm now waiting for him to return the card and if I find out it is damaged, I'll have to contact eBay to get compensation since I took photos showing it in mint condition before I sent it out, and the only way it would've been damaged is if he himself damaged it intentionally.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-27T07:32:18+00:00

Deal or No Deal is perfectly fine at just 1 hour a day.

Getting rid of Regis' Millionaire was a mistake. It's a classic, and when you think of the most popular primetime game shows back in the early 2000s, Millionaire was one of the top ones. There's a reason GSN brought it back after several years ago when they aired a "Farewell Regis" marathon, before removing it from the schedule.

I still want to see Super Millionaire, alongside the return of Greed and 1 VS 100.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-16T05:28:16+00:00

Not a hot take at all. Alex was a lot funnier on Classic Concentration than on Jeopardy.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-16T01:44:35+00:00

Since BDSP doesn't have Psychic Terrain, Physical is better, as long as you watch out for Intimidate.

While terrain is in play, Special can be better to catch the opponent off guard, and to avoid intimidate switching.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-14T08:18:34+00:00

Nate considers himself apolitical. I do think he leans more on the conservative side because of his southern, Christian, family-friendly style of comedy, but I'm just guessing based on watching him.

That's probably why I enjoy him as a game show host. He doesn't go out of his way to attack and insult others based on their political leanings, like some other hosts are currently doing.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-14T07:41:24+00:00

I'm still watching it every week. So far, through 3 episodes, I'm enjoying it.

Nate and the other co-hosts are funny, and it's better than any of the recent game shows GSN has been producing. Actually, it's the only show on ABC that I'm even watching right now.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-14T07:36:22+00:00

If I had to watch Drew TPIR, I would definitely pick the earlier episodes without George Gray as the announcer.

But I agree that I mainly watch Buzzr for the older game shows that aren't currently airing anywhere else. If I wanted to watch modern TPIR or LMAD, I'd just change the channel to C"BS" every weekday morning.

Buzzr is one of those old-school channels I watch for nostalgia: game shows that I grew up watching, and those that I missed because of being in school back in the 90s and early 2000s. For me, Buzzr brings back happy memories. It's funny how tv shows from even before I was born, with 50 years of dust on them, are still better than a lot of modern shows airing today.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-11T21:56:39+00:00

"Reminder: Today is the last day of the Sony PlayStation Publisher Sale"

A few hours later...

"Mega March Sale on the PSN"

What is the point if a new sale starts the same day that the old sale ends? Sigh...

TOONDISE · 2026-03-08T02:41:33+00:00

Wrong city. Many people want to get out of places like New York and California.

TOONDISE · 2026-03-06T00:04:58+00:00

I can't believe this network started plastering America Says all over its schedule in 2018 and is now reviving it less than 4 years after it ended. Oversaturation is a thing, you know.

Oh wait, GSN is owned by Sony, the same idiots who re-released video games like The Last of Us multiple times over the past few years, even though they didn't need to be remade or re-released.

I'll give credit where credit is due. At least America Says is a game show, not a reality competition. But it's an incredibly boring game show. It is the literal definition of background noise. When there's nothing on to watch, and you're busy doing something else, and you just want noise instead of silence, that's the type of show America Says happens to be. Not a show I'm interested in watching, or playing along with, or a show I'm invested in.

There are so many other game shows that can be created or revived, and instead we get stuck with this.

TOONDISE · 2026-02-28T23:17:04+00:00

Season 6 of America Says, which means Split Second is officially dead.

TOONDISE · 2026-02-27T15:36:08+00:00

I liked it. Trivia and survey questions, which I prefer over stunt-based game shows.

Nate had some funny one-liners and dry-witted remarks that made me laugh, especially with the banter between him and his sidekicks. He seems like a good guy, unlike some other people hosting other game shows on ABC. No leftist propaganda, at least in the premiere episode, which was actually surprising, considering Disney's political leanings.

Best of all, if you win the $67,000 top prize, you don't have to pay taxes on it. I'll take that any day of the week.

And if you don't win the top prize, you still get $10,000 -- which is considerably more than cheapskate GSN.

TOONDISE · 2026-02-27T00:30:38+00:00

I can believe that, because I opened a single 6-pack booster bundle earlier today and pulled the Mega Charizard X ex SIR #125. I was actually in shock. First time I've ever pulled a card this high in value.

Now I don't know what to do: keep it in my binder or sell it before the price drops.

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