Video Unova Teen Commentary Mon Husband and Wife Let's Play of Pokemon White Version 2! Couple's Consoling

[Couples-Consoling]

Hello, and thank you for checking this out! I'm David, my wife's Ali, and we recently finished Nuzlocking Pokemon White together - so we figured the next logical step was to do White Version 2! Last time around we developed quite a plot and had a main character with a lot of personality, so we're looking to do that again this time. I think we're off to a great start!

Here are our rules:
1. Standard death rule. If a Pokemon is knocked out, it's dead, and we probably yell about it for a bit.
2. Every pokemon needs a nickname, we need something to shout when the death happens.
3. Only one catch per named area, but if someone wants to just GIVE us a pokemon, that's fine.
4. Legendaries: we'll figure out what to do if we get to one? It'll only be a legal catch if it's the first thing we encounter in the area, of course.
5. What do we do if we wipe? I don't know, we'll have to figure it out if that happens! Maybe that'll be the end of the run, maybe we'll continue with the boxed Pokemon!

Content warning: Lots of cursing, some violence, pokemon deaths... basically anything you could expect to come up between two adults shouting about a game together.

So, without further ado, here's our first episode, in which we pick our starter and begin to figure out what makes our protagonist tick:

 

[RubyClaw]

Brilliant start 🙂 , I'll be sure to follow (and binge through the White Nuzlocke as well as it looks no less good).

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Brilliant start 🙂 , I'll be sure to follow (and binge through the White Nuzlocke as well as it looks no less good).

Thrilled you're excited! Our last run ended up developing an actual PLOT and stuff, I hope you have the chance to enjoy it!

Now for today's update! One episode in, so it's time to catch some early route mons. And it turns out we've got some good options - particularly for Ali!

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Our team thus far includes Ottie the quirky stuffed Oshawott, Zac Posen the docile Sewaddle fashion designer, Johnny the bold evil Purrloin, and Lassie the jolly Lillipup who helps us find people stuck down wells. For an early game team, we're REALLY happy with it. Now let's see what they can do!

 

[RubyClaw]

Oooh Ali got her perfect team :).

Question: Is this run already finished and pre-recorded or are you playing as you post?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Oooh Ali got her perfect team :).

Question: Is this run already finished and pre-recorded or are you playing as you post?

A big chunk into the future is pre-recorded - a lot more than like five days ago, when we realized how little time we have until Sword and Shield come out and we started recording a bunch more. But we're also not done, and as of typing this, I've only edited through Friday's episode. So there's still room to interact, particularly if you have any opinions on the format.

 

[Couples-Consoling]

It's time for our first gym battle! Is our pride in our new team well founded, or woefully misplaced? Let's find out!

 

[Couples-Consoling]

After our last catch, we're feeling pretty good - but we're quite a bit under the level of the next coming gym! If only there were some people around here to beat up... And if only they'd stop. Using. Bide.

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Time to battle Roxie for our second gym badge in what is EASILY the most New York area we've been to in this game - a dirty underground performing area plastered in posters without anyone present. We're home!

 

[Couples-Consoling]

We’re ready for our close up! We’re now at the unskippable Pokestar Studios, and we can’t decide if we want it to end asap, or last FOREVER. Come watch us shout about movies, this isn’t a good part of the game but it IS a good episode!

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Having gotten Pokestar Studios out of the way, we can now make our way to Castelia City, and to some new chances to catch Pokemon! Wish us luck for them good catches?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

When last we played, our rival who sucks a lot demanded we follow him down into the sewers. Wow, that sounds like a place where it’d be easy to get lost. Good thing we have perfect senses of direction.

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Our third gym battle against Burgh is upon us - as is our first battle against Colress! What could go wrong?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Now that we have advanced this far in the plot, we've opened up five new areas we can catch pokemon in! Among them, we find a Shakespearean lady, a luxury fashion brand, and, strangely... your waifu? But amidst all these new catches, will everyone last the episode?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

It seems to us there’s been a level jump! All these trainers around us are near or above our level, and the fights are getting tense... that’s what you come here for, right?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

We've caught a bunch of new Pokemon, and we've trained against a bunch of trainers. It's time for us to show what we can do, and strut our stuff on the catwalk in the 4th gym against Elesa in the Nimbasa City Gym!



And hey, it's not STRICTLY relevant to our challenge, but I just had to share this... our friend BDZB comics made a whole video ranking the top 10 Pokemon from our White Nuzlocke! We thought this was kind of amazing, check it out!

 

[Couples-Consoling]

Having conquered Elesa, it’s time to turn towards Driftveil City, and the many tragedies that await us. I mean opportunities.

 

[Couples-Consoling]

We've got another route of trainers to clear, some new Pokemon to catch, and... a lot of TV to watch?

 

[Couples-Consoling]

You want tension? You want tough fights? We've got the episode for you. Come watch us take on Clay in the Driftveil City gym for our fifth badge!

 

[Zorua3]

I did not know that Baltoy could learn Selfdestruct. Fortunately its' attack is terrible even with Power Trick.

RIP that grinding session. Gen 5's training can be pretty unfun at times. Pretty funny how you ended up overgrinding though.

Yep, Clay's Excadrill is 36 in Challenge Mode. He also has an Onix in that mode.

Crush Claw is a completely out-of-nowhere move that like five Pokemon learn. It's like a slightly better version of Slash.