The Lore Research Lab

In this fourth installment of The Parody Series here at The Lab, the founder tackles describing characters and the main story of Kirby and the Forgotten Land, in an attempt to comically address the chaotic fun that is this game.   Links:  - Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Official Website)  - Copy Abilities   > Mouthful Mode - List of Bosses   - Enemies  - Waddl...

Pokémon appear in a variety of shapes, sizes, and forms; one important determinant of these characteristics is what is known as a “Type”, giving Pokémon unique attributes based on the Type’s element, power, and so on. With 18 types in total, there are many to review; in the seventh installment of this miniseries known as “Pokémon Rants”, The Lab’s original duo return to tackle “Bug Types”, the Pok...

Like lightning in a bottle, this series quickly followed in the successful footsteps of the Mario games, later establishing itself as one of the biggest names associated with the Nintendo brand: The Legend of Zelda . In this series characterized by adventure and action, the journeys Link embarks have the ability to immerse one in the world he lives through. Having notable symbols, memorable core c...

Like lightning in a bottle, this series quickly followed in the successful footsteps of the Mario games, later establishing itself as one of the biggest names associated with the Nintendo brand: The Legend of Zelda . In this series characterized by adventure and action, the journeys Link embarks have the ability to immerse one in the world he lives through. Having notable symbols, memorable core c...

The Lore Research Lab's founder reacts to the new trailer that has dropped for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet , revealing new Pokémon and other details about the upcoming core series games slated to release in November 2022! Timestamps: 00:55 - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Second Trailer Reaction 17:03 - Additional Commentary  Links:  - Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Official Website - Pokémon...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus presents us a world of the distant past where Pokémon and humans do not coexist, though research is being made to make that possible. This is all contingent on the eponymous Pokémon, Arceus, and what drives its decisions that appear in the background of the game’s events. This theory-heavy episode deep dives into the dynamics of Legendary Pokémon, discussing Arceus and the...

Pokémon Legends: Arceus presents us a world of the distant past where Pokémon and humans do not coexist, though research is being made to make that possible. This is all contingent on the eponymous Pokémon, Arceus, and what drives its decisions that appear in the background of the game’s events. This theory-heavy episode deep dives into the dynamics of Legendary Pokémon, beginning with an introduc...

A quick update on upcoming episodes and what to expect from the Lab in the near future!

There are all kinds of statistics out there about Pokémon, providing unique details about the creature or revealing aspects of their viability in the game. The metric of weight presents an interesting analysis that shows just how heavy, or conversely, just how light some Pokémon really are! Like the companion episode on Pokémon height statistics, The Lore Research Lab’s founder looks at some examp...

In what ways does music add to the video gaming experience? How does a game successfully immerse its players? For all its simplicity, Kirby games are fantastic in their scores, and Kirby and the Forgotten Land is no exception! Tune in to this episode that discusses the music of Kirby and the Forgotten Land , the composers, and other fun trivia! Timestamps: 00:37 - The Creative Team > 03:02 - Ga...

There are all kinds of statistics out there about Pokémon, providing unique details about the creature or revealing aspects of their viability in the game. The metric of height presents an interesting analysis that shows just how tall, or conversely, just how short some Pokémon are! In this haphazard episode, The Lore Research Lab’s founder looks at some examples of Pokémon that are surprising for...

In this second part, the founder of The Lore Research Lab ranks legendary Pokémon themes in a chaotic way and poorly explained manner; watch to see where themes rank in a very subjective tier list! Timestamps: 00:16 - Tier List 01:51 - Ranking Legendary Pokémon Themes Links: - Pokémon Legendary Themes (Compilation: Check timestamps in video description for individual/grouped themes) > Glastrier...

In this first part, the founder of The Lore Research Lab does some minor housekeeping and describes how this ranking will be different from others, as a preliminary episode to ranking Legendary Pokémon themes! Links: - Pokémon Legendary Themes (Compilation: Check timestamps in video description for individual/grouped themes) > Glastrier/Spectrier Theme (Extended) > Galarian Birds Theme (Exte...

In this fun review, The Lore Research Lab's founder discusses Kirby and the Forgotten Land ; what is there to know about this game? What makes it different from other Kirby games? What does the new world have to offer, and is this a game worth getting? Answers to these questions and a whole lot more can be found in this episode on the first ever 3D, open-world Kirby game! Timestamps: 00:35 - Basic...

In this (not so short) episode, The Lore Research Lab's founder reviews a snippet from the Launching timing update of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel and what it could mean within the universe of Zelda, lore implications, and more! Topics: - The Master Sword - Hylia and Zelda associations > Hylia and her tools - Link's role as the hero - Tying it back to Breath of the Wild - What...

As a second part to celebrating two years of The Lore Research Lab, the Lab's chaotic duo embark on a Pokémon challenge with a speedrunning twist; The Rushlocke! Both individuals play through Pokémon Brilliant Diamond , first laying out the rules of the challenge and setting the competition in motion with a bang!  Timestamps: 00:00 - Quick Disclaimer 1:59 - Anniversary Episode (Part 2) > 0...

The Lore Research Lab celebrates the momentous anniversary of being in existence for two years, where the founder embarks on a fun, easygoing challenge in Super Mario Odyssey . Timestamps: 00:49 - The Rules of the Challenge + Thank You note 11:10 - The Odyssey Objective Challenge Run  Links:  - Super Mario Odyssey Info - Super Mario Odyssey ( Wikipedia ) (Creator's Note: Sorry for any ra...

Pokémon appear in a variety of shapes, sizes, and forms; one important determinant of these characteristics is what is known as a “Type”, giving Pokémon unique attributes based on the Type’s element, power, and so on. With 18 types in total, there are many to review; in the sixth installment of this miniseries known as “Pokémon Rants”, The Lab’s verbally fumbling founder tackles “Rock Types”, the...

This brief episode reviews the latest Pokémon news on Pokémon Day; 26 years since the first ever Pokémon games were released!  Links: - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet Official Announcement Trailer - Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violent Official Website - Pokémon Presents | 2.27.2022

In this episode, the founder of The Lore Research Lab ranks all the new forms presented to players in Pokémon Legends: Arceus , including evolutions and new Pokémon altogether. History and Pokémon collide in this discussion on how Legends imagines and simultaneously reimagines Pokémon. Listen to this entertaining episode that describes information about the original Pokémon and much more! Timestam...

This brief episode discusses the updated information released on Kirby and the Forgotten Land , coming to the Nintendo Switch in late March 2022. Listen to this fun and confusing rambling on why Kirby games are fun and what hopes The Lore Research Lab's founder has for this new look at Kirby! Timestamps: 00:05 - Analyzing Kirby and the Forgotten Land  12:30 - Discussing Kirby Links/Resources:...

This episode briefly describes initial thoughts on Pokémon Legends: Arceus as recent release, how it compares to other Nintendo video games like it, and the broader implications of how this game succeeds in what it sets out to do.  Links/Resources:  - Pokémon Legends: Arceus   - New Pokémon Snap   - Pokémon Sword & Shield   - Super Mario Odyssey   - Super Mario 3D...

A franchise that emerged in the early 1990s, Fire Emblem is a notable series that has emerged from Nintendo’s roster of games, but what more is there to know about these games? The Lore Research Lab has an answer to that question, exploring details on development and Fire Emblem ’s unique take on game genres. This second part discusses characters and gameplay mechanics that present distinct qualit...

A franchise that emerged in the early 1990s, Fire Emblem is a notable series that has emerged from Nintendo’s roster of games, but what more is there to know about these games? The Lore Research Lab has an answer to that question, exploring details on development and Fire Emblem ’s unique take on game genres. This first part looks at a bottled history of the franchise and the general story format...

In the third instalment of The Parody Series, this episode looks at how The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Super Mario 3D World are linked together through a series of underlying connections, concealed by each respective game’s take on their worlds and storytelling. Listen to this episode to gain an understanding on the nature of the connections between this unlikely game pairing and what th...