Hello everyone. I have returned from camp. First off, I would like to say that I have noticed that the right bar of my profile is gone. Now I can't see people's blogs! I have to go into my update page to do this now. Nota good way to welcome my return Gamespot, not a good way.

Now that I'm back, I'm gonna tell you about the trip. It was a good trip. It didn't rain that much, there was a thunderstorm on Monday. However, it was extremely hot all week, and on Friday, it was the hottest, at 110 degrees Farenheit. Basically, it was extremely hot. Luckilly, I beat the heat by drinking a lot of water. One guy in our troop actually passed out from dehydration. On very hot days, the staff told us the "word of the day" and whenever you heard it, you have to drink water.

There was a lot of stuff to do. When it comes to the waterfront, or other places, there's surea lot to do. I would also like to mention that the camp office that we are allowed to use. You were probably thinking that I could've blogged from there. I could've, since there is no ban list on sites, but the problem is that the internet speed is so slow, it wasn't worth it. I had a buddy of mine in there trying to show us a YouTube video, but the buffering speed was so slow, he didn't want to show it. Or rather, I didn't want to see it. When you're in rural Pennsylvania, that's what you get.

So that's it. I sure hope someone reads this, because no one will probably see it.

Hey guys! It's Saturday. Tommorow I am leaving for camp, and I'll return Saturday. Just keep that in mind. So if you are wondering why I never commented on your blogs, read this, and you'll know.

Yesterday something interesting happened. I was reading the newspaper, and one of the articles was about the winners of the lottery.A teacher actually won $3 million from a scratch off! Turns out that teacher was actually my algebra teacher in 8th grade. When I found this out, I was shocked. What is he going to do? Well, he won't quit, and it won't affect his life much.

Today is going to be busy. I already prepared for tommorow into next week, which is good. I am going to be doing a variety of activities.

So that's it. A short blog, yes it is. I might blog right before I leave, but keep in mind, I will be gone tommorow around 8:30 AM EST.

BYE!

Today I recently noticed that I got a new emblem. I got a collection emblem, the Old-School emblem. How I got this is mind-blowing to me. I recently heard that they merged the game pages for the new versions and the original versions when it came to VC titles. I did download a lot of VC titles, and I think I may have more VC titles than actual Wii games. I'm not the only one that got this emblem. Some other people got the same emblem too, and had the same reaction I had.

Speaking of old school games, I'm currently playing.....

Yep, I'm playing Super Mario RPG on the Virtual Console. I've had it for a while, but now I am putting a ton of time into it. I recently beat Zinolax or whatever his name is. I'm going to be putting in more time into it. Having a lot of fun with it, and if you haven't played it, you should download it. After all, it's only 800 Wii Points. So if you never got a chance to play this on the SNES(Europeans, I'm talking to you), I want you to download it.

As you can tell, I'm playing a lot of RPGs. I'm playing Pokemon, Paper Mario, and NOW Super Mario RPG.

So that ends this blog. I'll be leaving Sunday and be gone until Saturday. Bye! For now.

Hey guys! It's Monday! I would like to write this blog to say that......

I BEAT THE PIT OF 100 TRIALS!

IN SUPER PAPER MARIO!

Yep, I beat the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials. TWICE. I beat it the first time, then I went through it again and fought Shadoo. I mainly stocked up on Emergency Rations for the pit. If you don't know, Emergency Rations restore 50 HP in the Pit of 100 trials. So I beat it twice, fought Shadoo, and got the cards. So I guess next to do in Super Paper Mario is beat the 100 Sammer Guys. Problem is, I can't do the same thing with Emergency Rations since they only restore 50 HP in the Pit of 100 Trials. I guess I could also work on unlocking all the recipes and collecting all the cards in Super Paper Mario too.

So my next task in Super Paper Mario is to beat all the Sammer Guys. What items should I bring for them? I want to know since Emergency Rations only restore 10 HP outside of the Pit of 100 Trials.

I would also like to mention that I am on the AONU hot seat. If you want to ask me any questions, then go there. Keep in mind that I have to share the seat with julian_jr because of a messy tie, so if you want to ask a question directed towards me, make sure you write my name down before the question. Here's the hot seat thread.

This was a very short blog. Before I end it, I must say that I will be gone next week for camp. I wanted to say thatnow so you know right away.

Now it's over.

Hey guys! It's IslandBros15! Summer for me is going well, and it's fun!

What could make a summer better than it already is? With games of course! I have decided to break out my Gamecube games on my Wii, and I have decided to play a game that has a special place in my heart.....

Now I already beat this game, but as you can tell from the blog title, I'm gonna try to take on a challenge. I am going to attempt the Pit of 100 Trials. Now this is gonna be hard. I am currently making preparations, getting coins to purchase Ultra Shrooms and Jammin' Jellies to make Jelly Ultras for the ultimate challenge. I am also using Chet Rippo's services to balance out my stats. In Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, Chet Rippo is actually worthwhile to use since he's honest and he lets you pick what stats you want to increase/decrease. I decreased my massive max HP stat to increase my BP to put on the right badges for the task. I am also level grinding to increase my stats as well. It is monotonous, since every enemy gives out 1 star point, but it does work. I also have a strategy to be fully healed before going to Bonetail. I basically get 10 Star Points starting off, then I will most likely gain 1 SP from each enemy, so once I fight the 99th enemy and win, I will gain 100 SP, level up, and be completely healed to fight Bonetail. The only flaw to my strategy is if I come across Movers, which don't have enemies on their floors. Maybe I should gain more than 10. The reason I say 10 is because 10 floors contain items. Speaking of the Pit, the most floors I ever traversed was 80. Not bad, if I do say so myself.

Speaking of Pit of 100 Trials, beforeanyone asks, I already beat the Pit of 100 Trials in Super Paper Mario. At least the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials. I still have to beat the Flopside Pit. Maybe I might do that. But do you wanna know what SUCKS about that one? You have to beat it not once, but TWICE. At least it's not like Super Mario Bros. 2: The Lost Levels, where you have to beat the game 8 consecutive times. Damn....that game was basically designed by Satan himself. I have said this many times, there's a good reason why that game was never released in the states. At least it isn't like Cat Mario. Oh god.....that game. I find that game to be merely trial and error, as you basically find out what you did wrong, then do it again. Thosedamn Japanese gamedesigners always making them hard games that love to punish and anger me. If you know me quite well, which none of you do, you'll know that I have a short temper, and games cause me to curse. It's like I'm in the living room with my Wii and playing a game and die a cheap death I just scream "F*************************!" You get the idea.

I also have a Pokemon story I want to share on my blog. I never wanted to share it because of how embarassing it was, but I actually shared it in the forums and with milesprower2k9.She is awesome for being able to hear the epic fail that you guys never got to hear before.

I was trying to complete the Unovadex and I was at Dragonspiral Tower. I got into a wild Pokemon battle and GUESS WHAT I FRICKIN' FOUND.

A MOTHERF*****' SHINY BEARTIC.

(probably gonna get modded for saying that)

What was my reaction to that? Well, watch this video, and skip to 0:38.

It was a double battle which was annoying. But I swear, I ALMOST used the Master Ball on it(mind you, this was before I caught Thunderus, and this was also the same day I found Kyurem.) I had my other opponent defeated and I ALMOST chose to throw that Master Ball. I was gonna weaken it with my new Dragonair(this was before Dragonite was added to the team and he was well known) and he killed it with a critical. I was REALLY PISSED. But at least I shared that with you all. At first I wasn't going to share it at all because I don't want that to be shared, then I shared it with some close people, then I decided to tell you all, so it doesn't haunt me. I wanted to get it off my chest.

I actually heard of a method to hatch Shiny Pokemon called the Masuda method, which got it's name because it was written by director Junichi Masuda. What you do is get a Pokemon from your region and a Pokemon from another region, put them in the daycare, and they will create an egg. There is a much higher chance that a shiny Pokemon will hatch.

+=

Quagsire + Wooper = Wooper

For example, I were to breed a Quagsire and a Wooper that both came from America, it will most likely be a regular Wooper.

+ =

Heracross+ Heracross= Heracross

If I were to get one of my own Heracross, for example, and get another one from another country, like Japan, there would be a higher chance that the new Heracross would be shiny. The odds are 1/1366 that the offspring will be shiny(1/2048 in Gen IV.)

+ =

Charmander+ Foppa =Magikarp

The Masuda method does not work with foreign Pokemon from in game trades. If you were to breed one of Meister's Pokemon from Diamond and Pearl, it would not work, since the foreign Pokemon were generated in your country.

I have actually never tried the Masuda method, but I have a Carracosta from Japan that I will breed with something else. I also may breed my Heracross to get a shiny one to show off! I don't want to use it on my team because I don't like how Shiny Heracross looks. Pink is not a good color for him.

So that's it for today. Good bye!

Hey guys! It's July 4th, Independence Day. I sure hope you guys have been enjoying your guy's 4th.

Not much really happened on mine. We didn't go to the beach this year. My dad and my sister went to go see fireworks somewhere, but I didn't go since I don't feel like it's worth it to go late at nightto see them far away. There were some right by our house, and I stayed behind to see those. I also had to do other stuff.

But that was my day so far.It was not as special as other July 4ths. So this is a short blog. Hope you had a good 4th.

Well hello! It's IslandBros15! I am now Level 31 and have ranked up, I am now an Ippon! What is Ippon!? Well, it'sa reference to Karate Champ, possibly the first arcade martial-arts game. My icon also changed. I changed my icon from Paper Bowser to Espeon's B/W sprite. Yeah, I love Espeon, as it is my favorite Eeveelution. My second favorite is Umbreon, my third favorite is Glaceon, my fourth favorite is Vaporeon, my fifth favorite is Leafeon, my sixth favorite is Jolteon, and my least favorite is Flareon. Now you know my favorite Eeveelutions.

Today is July 2nd. In two days, it will be July 4th. Happy Fourth of July! You probably don't get it, it was an inside joke in my Sciencecla$$. But yeah, we're probably going to the beach this year, like every year. Hopefully it'll be fun.

And that ends my level up blog.

Hey guys. I would just like to say thatI will not be announcing the E3 awards. I did not get many voters, only 4, and a lot of ties when I counted. Thus, I felt it was pointless to announce the winners.

In Pokemon White, I've been spending a lot of time using Wi-Fi. I battled sman3579 two times. The first battle was a rotation battle. I used my Heracross, Tyranitar, Seismitoad, and Dragonite. It was actually a close battle before the connection dropped. It was sad, because I actually could've won. We were playing with Wonder Launcher. We both had one Pokemon. It was my Tyranitar vs. Cobalion. I had enough points to afford a revive for my Heracross, but as soon as I did that, the connection dropped. I wanted to revive Heracross because Cobalion's Sacred Sword barely did a thing to Heracross.

We also did a triple battle, which I lost. His Mandibuzz did Tailwind and then his Ice Rotom began to sweep my team with Blizzard. Yeah, not one of my best fights. I want to fight him again, butI want to do a Metronome battle. We basically get 6 Pokemon with the move Metronome and fight each other that way. Hey, you can have an interesting battle that way. In fact, in SoulSilver, I was fightinga trainer who had a Clefable, and the Clefable used Metronome, and Metronome became Dark Void.

I am going to optimize my Pokemon's movesets for competitive battling. Heracross, in particular, gotthe firstupgrade in moves and strategy. It has the ability Guts, which doubles his Attack stat when burnt, poisoned, or paralyzed. I taught Heracross the move Facade to replace Brick Break. Facade is a move that doubles in power when burnt, poisoned,or paralyzed. I gave it the Flame Orb, which will burn it on purpose.

I may also go for adding new Pokemon to my team for competitive battles. My movesets and Pokemon aren't that good for multiplayer, so I'll either modify my movesets or change my team.

I also have been using the GTS to get some version exclusive Pokemon that aren't in my version or Pokemon that I didn't pick. For example, I got a Tirtouga, the fossil Pokemon I didn't pick since I got Archen, I got a Plusle, and several others. The GTS does have some drawbacks. First of all, you can only ask for Pokemon you have seen. Also, a lot of people make HORRIBLE deals. Everyone asks for Reshirams or Zekroms, and thereare many people that ask for Hydreigonat Level 9 or below. Do these people REALLY expect to get what they want for such common Pokemon? SERIOUSLY? This is why I make reasonable offers, and whyI get what I want. For example, I offer a Snivy. What do I want in return? An Oshawott. That seems like a good deal, right? I offer an Archen, and in exchange, I want a Tirtouga. So I make some pretty good deals indeed.

That's what I've been doing, and I end this blog.

Hey guys! I haven't blogged in a week. Reason for this? Well....I don't know. But today was my last test for geometry. Now that it's over, summer vacation has officially started for me!

I would just like to say that I got internet for my DS in my home, so now, I can play with you guys when I want to! I shared my friend code a few months ago, but if you don't remember, it is:

2322-6266-3369

If you want to battle or trade with me, just PM me! I actually want to do some trades so I can evolve some Pokemon that evolve by trading. I have a Poliwhirl that I want to evolve into Politoed, a Seadra I want to evolve into Kingdra, and a bunch of other Pokemon. I also want a Vullaby from someone that has Black, and I'll give you a Rufflet in return. I won't trade my Thunderus so I can catch Landorus, as I would prefer to do that with someone local, because Ithink Thunderus istoo valuable to trade online.

I also started using the GTS, and I got an Oshawott from it! Now I only need Tepig to complete my collection of starters.

Speaking of online, I am using the Dream Worlda lot more now. The first Pokemon I sent in the Dream World was my Gliscor, and now my Blissey is in there. I got a Bidoof in the Dream World with the Hidden Ability Moody. Fun fact, Moody is actually banned in tournaments. What does it do? At the end of each turn, it raises one stat two stages and lowers one stat one stage, at least I think that's what it does. Some Pokemon do not have Hidden abilities, because their normal abilities define them, like Slaking or Shedinja, and Pokemon with Levitate also do not have hidden abilities. I actually thought about recreating my SoulSilver team in this game with Pokemon with hidden abilities. Only problem is, I liked a lot of the normal abilities that my SoulSilverr team had.....minus Swarm. For example, Dream World Mareep has the ability Plus, which is useless unless another Pokemon with Minus is on the field, and Static is a lot better.

So yep, that's everything. Tommorow will be the announcing of the winners of the E3 awards. Unfortunately, I didn't get many voters. I got, like 7 voters. How dissapointing.

But before I go, I would like to say that I posted a review! I posted my WarioWare DIY Showcase Review for WiiWare. If you would like to see it, go check it out!

Well you guys, it's time for you guys to vote for the E3 Awards! You nominated games and now it's time to actually vote! I will not include Best and Worst Conference in the voting since you already did that.

Conference Awards

Most Embarassing Moment

Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster(Microsoft), Please reconnect Controller(Microsoft), Zelda Choir(Nintendo), Kinect Presentations(Microsoft)

Biggest Surprise

New Smash Bros.(Nintendo), Luigi's Mansion 2(Nintendo), New Kirby Games(Nintendo), Sly 4(Sony)

Most Anticipated

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword(Wii), Tomb Raider(X360/PS3), Dead Island(X360/PS3), Uncharted 3(PS3), The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim(X360/PS3/PC), Street Fighter x Tekken(X360/PS3/PSV)

Software/Hardware Awards

Best Hardware

Wii U, PS Vita(yeah....that's it)

Best Graphics, Artistic

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time(PS3), Rayman Origins(X360/PS3)

Best Graphics, Technical

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim(X360/PS3/PC), Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception(PS3).....Not much else...

Best Wii Game

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword......Nothing else. Zelda wins!

Best PS3 Game

Uncharted 3.....Nothing else here too. Uncharted 3 wins!

Best Xbox 360 Game

Gears of War 3, Tomb Raider, Halo 4

Best DS Game:

Kirby Mass Attack....Nothing else. Kirby wins!

Best 3DS Game

Super Mario 3DS, Star Fox 64 3D, Luigi's Mansion 2

Best PSP Game

......There was nothing. And NO, PS Vita games do NOT count.

Best PC Game

......Nothing here too!

Genre Awards

Best Action

Batman Arkham City(X360/PS3/WIIU/PC), Uncharted 3(PS3), Tomb Raider(X360/PS3)

Best RPG

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim(X360/PS3/PC), Paper Mario 3D(3DS), Mass Effect 3(X360/PS3/PC)

Best Puzzle

Uncharted: Golden Abyss(PSVITA), Professor Layton 3D(3DS)

Best Platformer

Super Mario 3D(3DS), Sonic Generations(X360/PS3/PC/3DS), Kirby's Dream Land 4(WII), Sly 4(PS3),

Best Shooter

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3(X360/PS3/PC), Gears of War 3(X360), Battlefield 3(X360/PS3/PC), Halo 4(X360)

Game of Show Award

Overall Game of Show Award

Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D(3DS), Uncharted 3(PS3), Super Mario 3D(3DS), The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword(WII)

So yep, these are the awards. Now here is something special I want you to do.I want you to PM me your votes. The reason for this is so you don't bias each other, becauseI do not want you to influence other voters. I'm not saying you are doing that, but I want to prevent it from happening.

Next week, the awards will be announced.