0 Random Pokemon Card: Golem Skyridge

Skyridge was a great set in Pokemon cards, and it was Wizards Of The Coasts last before Nintendo to over the card making duties. As this Golem was from the Skyridge set, you may find him (or her??) a little tricky to get hold of, as the set was not so easy to find on release, many of the cards from it are pretty rare now. I haven't seen Golem Skyridge sell for less then £35 for sometime now on eBay, so if you are looking to buy the card, you may like to look on eBay and other places to see what prices you can find. But I'm guessing most sellers will be offering near the £30+ price mark. Likely to be a little more for the holo version. I really like the cards artwork on both the non-holo and holo card, the artists on the Pokemon TCG do a great job, hear they have created a striking Golem pic, as he stands next to a rock looking into the distance. A very thoughtfull looking Pokemon art entry I think, in non-holo it looks like a nice painting and then has the sparkels over in the cards holo version. If you'd like to take a look at the card from a gameplay perspective, head to the post on this Golem on Blogged On TV or click this lick for the post directly:

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0 Ben 10's Trading Card Game

Ben 10 is a great cartoon and I would say one of Cartoon Networks best. If you don't know the show, to summerise a boy called Ben (not me) gains the ability to change into 10 aliens. So how does it transform into a CCG? Well let's see. The game is by Bandai and was launched in 2008. To play you need 40 cards to create a full deck. Their are booster packs to build decks up, plus the starter packs to give you a 40 card deck and teach you how to play the game. You can play as various human characters from the cartoon, intreastingly the good guys as well as the bad, so if you like you can construct decks based around these two sets of characters.My opinion of trading card games that run with this kind of format Ben 10 has (I'll explain how the gameplay works in upcomming posts) is that it's an ideal game to start with for those new to trading card games, with it's basic rule set that allows for fun battles with your opponeont. Also if your after some quick to set up and fast play rounds, this will fit the bill. Below is a video showing me with a a quick unboxing for one of the starter packs that you can purchase and a look at the game.

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