Pokemon and Digimon, the same thing?

So no one can argue that Pokemon has one of the biggest fan bases of all time whether you are a fan of the Anime, Manga, games or just everything, you would expect that Pokemon would be classed as one of the best things ever, which in my opinion it is. However you cannot count Digimon out . Yes. the fan base is a lot smaller than that of Pokemon and the series isn't still going but please just take a moment to realise how awesome it truly was.

Starters 
To start with I'm going to look at the similarities and differences of Pokemon and Digimon when it comes to the starter partners that each character in both series has. With both Pokemon and Digimon you get a starter whether it's Ash's Pikachu or Tai's Agumon, everybody in both series has one. The difference is that in Pokemon you have the option to collect more Pokemon and add them to your team (which most people do) where as in Digimon you stick with your digital monster throughout and you both remain loyal to each other. Although both seem to be loyal to their trainers/friends, Digimon seem to be more determined in protecting their partners from any incoming danger, defending their human counterpart willingly compared to Pokemon who are made to be battled.

Evolution
Whether Pokemon evolve into something awesome such as Magikarp to Gyarados or Feebas to Milotic the evolution in pokemon is effectively always better for the trainer.  Also the permanent change ensures that the trainers pokemon is the best it can be (not including EV training). The difference with Digimon is that the effects aren't permanent and they return to their original state after battle. 
Another difference between the two series is the amount of evolutions Pokemon or Digimon can have. Discounting Eevee, Pokemon have a maximum of three stages of evolution. An example of this is Bulbasaur evolves into Ivysaur and Ivysaur evolves into Venasaur. This is not the case however since Digimon can have a number of evolutions along with the digi-egg evolutions as well. The picture below will show you all of the possible stages of Agumon.


Attacks
When attacking an opponent, Pokemon can have a variety of moves (limited to 4 moves in the game) at their disposal in order to beat their rival where as Digimon appear to be limited to one, maybe two, moves per evolution. Although they have very little variety in the offence that they use, Digimon appear not to suffer from type disadvantages where as Pokemon do. So an example of this is if a Gyrados used thunder against Gabumon, it would do now more damage than if it used Hydro Pump which would put Digimon at an advantage if the two series went to war (which would be awesome :3)

So as you can see from reading this blog is that Pokemon and Digimon are definitely not the same thing, even if one or two have similar looking monsters in their arsenal they are totally different which makes it more enjoyable for fan of either series or especially both.

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Greatest Comic Book Villain Ever Series- Batman part 2

So here is the second part of the Batman series. The winner of this post will join Carnage, Magneto  and the Joker as well as more villains in the upcoming days and weeks.  

The link for the Greatest Comic Book Villain Ever Series- Batman Part 1 is below.
http://azraelnightwingblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/greatest-comic-book-villains-ever.html

 To check out the other posts in the series you can find the links at the bottom.

Okay so the list of villains for this post is: The Riddler, Raz al Guhl, Bane and the Penguin. These guys were left out of the first part to create a more dynamic and diverse selection at the end. Okay so here we go

The Riddler

Edward Nigma is a genius whose obsession with riddles makes him one of the most theatrical Batman villains of all time. Giving a riddle to his victims, in which getting it wrong means instant death (the fate which happens to most of the unfortunate people the Riddle comes into contact with).Riddler isn’t really the type of person to use guns or go in a fist fight but he does have his custom made ‘?’ cane which he can use to beat his victims if he so chooses. The cane can also be used for setting off his traps if Batman gets to close.

Raz al Guhl

Leader of the league of shadows and master of several martial art techniques means that Raz al Guhl is probably the most deadly fighter that Batman has ever come across. Raz al Guhl was also Batman’s mentor, training him, improving his fighting technique and increasing Bruce Wayne’s potential to fight crime. This proves a real problem for the dark knight because R.A.G knows Batman’s moveset and will possibly be able to predict his offensive attack. Raz al Guhl also has a serious hatred for crime which is shown in both the comics and the first and last films in the Dark Knight series. This hatred will prove very useful in the fights against the other competitors in this series.

                                                          Penguin

Penguin is a mob boss through and through, just with added psychosis to help him achieve his extreme goals with an ‘any means necessary’ attitude. He is extremely ruthless and an unforgiving person as if you fail him you are likely to get killed. Wielding nothing more than a gun and his ‘special’ umbrella, Penguin is the type of person who doesn’t and will just kill you now just to get you out of the way rather than interrogating his victims first.

Bane

A venom fuelled behemoth with amazing strength that even Killer Croc was overpowered by. The venom turns Bane into a monster with destruction on his mind, be it people or places. All though juiced up with venom, Bane is also intelligent which helps him in fight situations. Bane wields nothing more than his fists as he needs no other weapon, showing you how strong he is. Finally Bane will always be known as the man(/monster) who ‘broke the bat

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FIGHT 1 The Riddler VS Raz al Guhl

In a random encounter with no previous preparation the Raz al Guhl would be able to slice The Riddler into two almost instantly. However if it were a planned scenario with The Riddler setting traps then he would have a much needed advantage of the leader of the League of Shadows. All though these riddles and traps would prove to be a much harder task for Raz al Guhl, he would still be able to pass them all, running his blade through the chest of The Riddler. WINNER: Raz al Guhl.

FIGHT 2: Bane VS The Penguin

This fight would just be the pure strength of Bane against the sheer aggressiveness of The Penguin. Although Penguin would fire shot after shot into the rampaging Bane, Penguin wouldn’t be able to stop the leviathan from charging at him. Bane would easily lift and throw The Penguin through a wall, severely crippling him. WINNER: BANE

FINAL FIGHT: Raz al Guhl VS Bane

It would be a student vs teacher fight to the death between these two, Raz al Guhl would have speed on his side where as Bane would obviously have the strength advantage over his enemy. Hitting Bane with multiple kicks, punches and sword strikes, Raz al Guhl would be able to slow the venom induced beast down but not be able to stop him. Bane would be able to grab his former master and break him into two just like he did with Batman. Raz al Guhl wouldn’t die but a little trip to a Lazarus pit may be in order.

WINNER: BANE

Thanks so much for reading this post, was a bit of a long one! If you liked it please comment or +1 and remember to subscribe to this blog to ensure you don’t miss a thing! If you have a different opinion on who you thought should have one comment below to make your point.

If you want to read more in this series click these links below

Spiderman Villains-http://azraelnightwingblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/greatest-comic-book-villain-ever-series.html

X-Men Villains-http://azraelnightwingblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/greatest-comic-book-villain-ever-series_12.html

Cool Story Deadpool

Pokemon Black and White 2 English Trailer

Avengers VS X-Men Movie

Okay so if you read this and became a little bit too excited I apologise now. :P

With the new comic book series becoming such a success, I was thinking how awesome it would be if they made a movie(s) later down the line. With the avengers movie success as well as the older X-men films, it would seem right to make this movie. The Avengers wad classed as a sort of super movie due to the fact that it bought together a number of individuals, all with successful films of  their own, and put them into one epic movie.

Although there maybe new X-men origins films coming out, they could place the Avengers VS X-men film(s) in between. The problem with adding the X-men to the mix is that in 'X-men Last Stand' three of the main characters died (Cyclops, Professor X and Jean Grey/Phoenix) How this could be sorted in a film I'm not really sure  because it is very unlikely that they'll be the fallen X-men back from the dead. Maybe they would put more of the lime-light on different members of the X-men, like Colossus or Archangel whilst still keeping the big names like Storm and Wolverine in the mix.

Another problem is who would win. Obviously the comic book series is still going on which means none of us fans know who is going to win the war. This could mean  that it would take years before the movie went into production which would really suck.

So, who do you want to win the massive Marvel war which could change the whole of the Marvel universe forever.
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Greatest Comic Book Villains Ever Series- Batman Pt. 1

Ok so in this post we will be looking at the first bunch of DC villains and I thought what better comic to look at? Also helps that these are my favourite comics. Because there are so many potential winners from these comics that is going to be done in two parts with part 2 being uploaded a couple of days after this one. Okay so the list of villains for part one is: The Joker, Two-Face, Hush and Mr Freeze.

The Joker

The Joker is without question Batman’s greatest enemy of all time, attacking and killing people close to him. For example, Joker beat the crap out of the original Robin killing him as well as shooting and paralysing Barbara Gordon (Batgirl/Oracle). The Jokers insanity, along with a variety of weapons, mean you can never predict The Joker  as well as never knowing when or how he is going to kill someone. His obsession with Batman and destruction makes The Joker extremely dangerous to anyone who comes into contact with. Also The Joker is known to manipulate people, including other super villains, to get what he wants as well as giving him the edge in a fight.

Two-Face

A bipolar schizophrenic who is obsessed with his two faced coin, of which he cannot function or live without. Using his coin to determine the fate of his enemies Two-Face can use it to determine methods of killing as opposed to just whether or not he could kill someone. Two-Face’s previous experience as district attorney means that her is very influential, amassing a massive gang to take down his rivals.

Hush

Hush is obsessed with Bruce Wayne rather than Batman which is unlike most of the other villains in the book. So obsessed in fact that he removed his own face and grafted on a new one, just to look exactly like Bruce. His excellent surgical skills along with his dual-pistols means that Hush could kill you in a number of ways including torture in the form of removing the victims face whilst still conscious. His bandaged head is also used to install fear into his victims.

Mr Freeze

Mr Freeze is a man who turned to crime in order to save the love of his life Nora. If her safety is threatened in anyway at all, Freeze will go on a rampage looking for the accused. Wielding an ice cannon, which can freeze anything on the spot, as well as his special cooling suit with additional weaponry, make Mr Freeze a dangerous foe indeed.  To get him into the fight Nora would have to be taken and her resurrection would be his prize.

FIGHT 1:Joker VS Mr Freeze

Okay so the Joker has the speed advantage where as Freeze has the power along with the dangerous ice cannon. Joker has an arsenal of different weaponry though which could cause serious damage to Mr Freeze. All though his Joker venom would have no effect on Freeze, due to him being inside a suit, his other weapons could cause serious damage to Freeze, shutting down his suit and causing him to die.

WINNER: Joker

FIGHT 2:Hush VS Two-Face

Both wield pistols and would have an excellent stand-off. Maybe Hush would have the psychological edge over Two-Face if he made references about healing his scarred face, but that might not really bother Two-Face. A close quarter combat would lead to Two-Face being defeated in the fight and subsequently be executed. 

WINNER: Hush

FINAL FIGHT: Joker VS Hush 

Both of these villains can actually carry themselves in a fist fight with both having different styles. Hush more aggressive as opposed to The Joker who has a more flamboyant style. Joker would probably try to psych Hush out with his erratic behaviour, causing Hush to be distracted and that is when the Joker will get the killer blow.

WINNER: JOKER

Greatest Comic Book Villain Ever Series- Xmen

If you haven’t read Greatest Comic Book Villain Ever Series-Spiderman click the link below.

http://azraelnightwingblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/greatest-comic-book-villain-ever-series.html

All right so this is the second post in the series and it will be looking at 4 of the biggest villains in the Xmen universe.  The list of villains is: Magneto, Mystique, Sabertooth and General William Striker. I didn’t include the Phoenix because she can switch between good and evil. Also there would be no competition with her in it.

Magneto

He is the leader of the Brotherhood and the main enemy of the Xmen. Magneto believes that mutant kind should rule over all those who do not possess any special abilities. His manipulation of metal allows him to be a real threat to anyone, especially in a city like environment where there are cars, lampposts etc. Magneto also has a major advantage over some members of the Xmen like Wolverine and Colossus whose body is made out of metal. Magneto’s mutant powers aren’t the only thing that makes him a dangerous foe but it’s his power of manipulation and persuasion which provides a major problem for the Xmen. If his comrades have been defeated by the Xmen, he can always get new people to join the Brotherhood to replace the fallen. The helmet that he wears makes Magneto invulnerable to mind control and psychic location meaning that no one can read his thoughts or track him you the use of Cerebus.

Mystique

Her athletic prowess is what really makes mystique a danger in a one on one situation. Her gymnastic style offense makes her almost impossible to catch and ground when she is fighting the Xmen. As well as her athletic ability her main power is shape shifting or mimicking other people in order to hide from, spy on or kill someone. The only downfall of Mystiques is that any mutant with a psychic ability will be able to determine who she really is even if she takes up another form.

Sabertooth

Shown in the comics to be a sort of natural equivalent to Wolverine, minus the adamantium skeleton. A dangerous beast with excessive strength and speed as well as a heightened sense of smell means that Sabertooth can easily track down the members of the Xmen and could tear them apart, limb from limb. The extendable fingernails/claws that he possesses and the fact that he has a similar healing ability to Wolverine makes it virtually impossible for anyone who wants to stop Sabertooth.

General William Striker

General Striker is a man working within a secret branch of the armed forces whose main goal is to ‘protect’ the world from mutant-kind hence, wipe them off the face of the earth. Striker possesses no powers of his own since he isn’t a mutant but he is extremely calculating when attempting to lure in his next victim, be it from the Xmen or the Brotherhood. Striker was also part of the weapon x program (which ended up being an Adamantium filled Wolverine). Striker would manipulate mutants into getting what he wants and then would have no problem what so ever with killing them there and then as soon as they become useless.

FIGHT 1:  Magneto VS Sabertooth

If it were a close range battle, hand to hand combat, I would give the win to Sabertooth as he could easily tear apart Magneto if he got hold of him. The thing is Magneto is smart and knows that he would never at close quarters. He would use his ability to levitate to avoid any direct conflict and then use his powers of metal manipulation to crush Sabertooth under a girder or some other metal structure. Magneto could pin down Sabertooth but I doubt he would kill him. WINNER: MAGNETO

FIGHT 2: Mystique VS General Striker

Even before the fight would have started, Mystique would have already infiltrated Strikers life learning all of his strengths and weaknesses. Don’t think that the general wouldn’t do his homework as well though. Striker would know all about Mystique’s athletic ability and would try and figure out a plan to grounding her. When it comes down to the actual fight though, Striker could try and shoot her a hundred times she’s just too fast, causing him to lose his ground as well as his life however he does gain a broken neck from the bout though. WINNER: MYSTIQUE.

FINAL FIGHT: Magneto VS Mystique

The problem with this fight is that Mystique is devoted to the Brotherhood and Magneto himself which would cause her not to attack her leader with her full potential. Magneto, using his powers of persuasion would lure the vulnerable Mystique and lead her into a full sense of security. This would lead to her being piled under a sheer amount of dense metal which would maim and not kill her.

FINAL VICTOR: MAGNETO

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