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Ocarina of Pokemon

Pahrak Model ZX

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Pokemon fans may remember #493. Arceus, the creator of the Pokemon universe. (Or maybe just Sinnoh. And Ransei.) Being a promotion-only Mythical Pokemon, its availability is obviously rather scarce, but there's a unique aspect to Arceus's story: the Azure Flute. (It looks a lot like the Ocarina of Time actually, hence the entry title.)

 

So, if you go through the data for Diamond, Pearl, and Platinum, you'll find this item called Azure Flute that was intended to be distributed to players at some point. When you go to Spear Pillar with the Flute in your possession, you will be prompted to play it, and if you select Yes (and why wouldn't you I mean come on), you will summon a glass staircase leading to the Hall of Origin, where you can battle and catch Arceus.

 

Thing is, the Azure Flute was never released. Arceus itself was distributed later on, but the Flute can only be obtained by using cheat devices. (Which I totally did not do...for real.) Fans aware of this have always wondered why the Flute was never made available, and I just discovered that, in an interview last year, Masuda addressed the matter. He said that while the Flute was their original plan, they changed their mind later on because it would be too confusing for players to use.

 

...Which is complete nonsense. All you do is go to Spear Pillar. As soon as you set foot there, it automatically prompts you to play the Flute. There's nothing confusing about it, not so long as you can make it to Spear Pillar (which you're required to do in the story anyway) and press a button (which I'm pretty sure is required at least once to complete the game?).

 

On one hand I'm glad the matter has been addressed formally, but this explanation does not satisfy me. Well, maybe in the 2017 Sinnoh remakes they'll finally distribute an Azure Flute and I can use it without feeling that tinge of guilt...

 

Oh, and apparently right now Cartoon Network is doing a marathon of Hoenn episodes leading up to the premiere of the Diancie movie this afternoon, so you can check that out if you want.

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Blessed Blade

" Well, maybe in the 2017 Sinnoh remakes they'll finally distribute an Azure Flute and I can use it without feeling that tinge of guilt..."

 

Just like the GS Ball, right!?

 

... Oh wait...

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Lyichir

" Well, maybe in the 2017 Sinnoh remakes they'll finally distribute an Azure Flute and I can use it without feeling that tinge of guilt..."

 

Just like the GS Ball, right!?

 

... Oh wait...

HGSS featured a different, better Celebi event, though—much better than just a cameo of a MacGuffin from the anime.

 

I'm not especially bothered by the Azure Flute, since I got over that a long freakin' time ago. I have been a little upset, though, that recent games have mostly stopped featuring event items like that which allow you to catch event Pokémon in-game. A lot of people might consider that sort of segregated content to be akin to the worst type of DLC (that which is already programmed into the game but locked away until bought or downloaded), but I for one really miss being able to have a legendary Pokémon with MYSELF as the original trainer—something that doesn't happen when the legendary Pokémon itself is distributed. The last games to feature an event legendary that was actually catchable were the original Black and White, with Victini.

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Ballom Nom Nom

Here's where I mention that my Diamond game bugged out and gave me an Azure Flute alongside my event Regigigas for unlocking Platinum's Regi. I've probably got one of the only legit Hall of Origin Arceus's in the world.

 

Yep. :D

 

~B~

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Pahrak Model ZX

Granted, it would have been nice to have the GS Ball back but they didn't.  However, they recently announced that they'll be bringing back the Eon Ticket for ORAS with a special method of StreetPass distribution.  I'm just trying to remain hopeful that they'll do something with the Flute.

 

Yeah, it would be nice to have more event Pokemon you can catch yourself, especially with how insanely fast Pokemon level in Generation VI.  But, I've adopted a rule to not nickname legendaries anymore, so it's not as big a deal for me.

 

...Now I have to wonder, if I had gotten the event Regi on Diamond rather than Platinum, might I too have gotten a legitimate Flute...

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