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| Bluemoon:
kind of, Pokémon is really hard to get into if you never liked or played it as a kid but that's because most of the games aren't objectively that good, it's simple in it's story and gameplay but that makes for a game that brings huge nostalgia and attachment for anyone that did play it back when they were a kid. The huge number of Pokémon can make a playthrough feel quite personal so its no wonder why so many got engrossed in it but I don't think your missing anything hugely special if you don't feel like you get the appeal of the series now |
| undertakerprime:
Because I’m an old man, I was already in my 20’s when Pokémon came out in the US. But I got Blue for my Game Boy and I actually had a really fun time with it, and I got Gold too. Then I fell out of Pokémon until we got Sword & Shield for my kids…and I completed the Pokedex 8) Since I loved Sw&Sh I went back and got Sapphire and White a couple years ago before the prices got totally ridiculous. The point being, it was still a good time-waster for an older person. Bottom line is, they’re not groundbreaking or mind-blowing or anything, but it’s really fun to find the best Pokémon and put together a strong team of varying types. At their core Pokémon games are kinda like more simple and accessible RPGs. |
| bikingjahuty:
It depends how old you were. I was one of the first people I knew that got into Pokemon in the US. I was in 6th grade when Red and Blue came out and an acquaintance of mine was the first person I knew who got the game and the first time I'd ever heard of Pokemon. Then a close friend of mine got it, then I did. At first I was just obsessed with the game, but then when the cards came out, holy shit! I also religiously watched the anime at like 6:30am every morning before it went to Kids WB in the US. Pokemon really hit its stride in fall of 1999 or so when I started 7th grade; that's when Pokemon the first movie came out, Pokemon cards were cardboard gold, and the anime started getting new dubbed episodes. I lived and breathed Pokemon all the time whether it was the cards, games, anime, or any other Pokemon merch I could scam my parents into buying for me. My initial Pokemon fandom did fade around the time Gold and Silver came out and was more or less dead by 2001 or so. However, those couple of years I was balls to the wall obsessed with it were incredible. I associate Pokemon as that last little flicker of my childhood before I became an angsty, depressed, cynical adolescent and because of that I deeply cherish my memories of when Pokemon first came out. Had it come out a few years later I probably would have passed on it completely. My wife is a few years younger than me and she also has super find memories of playing Pokemon and collecting the cards when she was in elementary school. So yeah, if you were born after 1985 or so I'd say you missed out. |
| sworddude:
--- Quote from: Bluemoon on January 21, 2022, 02:17:17 pm ---kind of, Pokémon is really hard to get into if you never liked or played it as a kid but that's because most of the games aren't objectively that good, it's simple in it's story and gameplay but that makes for a game that brings huge nostalgia and attachment for anyone that did play it back when they were a kid. The huge number of Pokémon can make a playthrough feel quite personal so its no wonder why so many got engrossed in it but I don't think your missing anything hugely special if you don't feel like you get the appeal of the series now --- End quote --- interestingly enough just nostalgia ain't the reason why I personally stuck with the series for so long Especially multiplayer wise there is enough depth with the iv ev system abilities egg moves etc etc, let alone the methods to train your mons in specific ways for the best competitive results. exploration and lore wise It's also really interesting if you go beyond the main story it gets far more complex with the less obvious details, let alone that past entries had post game battle facilities such as the battle frontier or the world tournament wich definitely posed a nice challenge. battle factory and the pyramid are my favourites. Still multiplayer wise the battle system of pokemon is really nice, other monster catching rpg's haven't really matched it if they have multiplayer in wich it's only fun for a short while. Has plenty of nuances and variety. That being said if your looking for a pokemon game with a decent story and challenge during the main game I'd highly recommend Pokemon colloseum on the Gamecube. This game was made with an older audience in mind with darker themes than usual also the main playable character is 17 in this entry. Not to mention that the difficulty is actually pretty decent strategy needed bulldozing like mainline games ain't going to work, the battles where made with more competitive sets in mind. pretty nice characters in it aswell. I'd recommend people to give that a shot if you want something less simple for the main story in terms of gameplay and story. The sequel the more pricy XD gale of darkness kinda reversed it to make it more like the traditional formula in terms of story and characters younger audience a downgrade. Has QOL and more mons + shadow lugia but it's the inferior game and also a bit more easy still harder than the main handheld games though. The characters and story are allot less interesting there that's not even a contest. Still a great game at the end of the day but colloseum is quite special a really interesting tone for pokemon. |
| sin2beta:
--- Quote from: bikingjahuty on January 21, 2022, 09:40:02 pm ---It depends how old you were. I was one of the first people I knew that got into Pokemon in the US. I was in 6th grade when Red and Blue came out and an acquaintance of mine was the first person I knew who got the game and the first time I'd ever heard of Pokemon. Then a close friend of mine got it, then I did. At first I was just obsessed with the game, but then when the cards came out, holy shit! I also religiously watched the anime at like 6:30am every morning before it went to Kids WB in the US. Pokemon really hit its stride in fall of 1999 or so when I started 7th grade; that's when Pokemon the first movie came out, Pokemon cards were cardboard gold, and the anime started getting new dubbed episodes. I lived and breathed Pokemon all the time whether it was the cards, games, anime, or any other Pokemon merch I could scam my parents into buying for me. My initial Pokemon fandom did fade around the time Gold and Silver came out and was more or less dead by 2001 or so. However, those couple of years I was balls to the wall obsessed with it were incredible. I associate Pokemon as that last little flicker of my childhood before I became an angsty, depressed, cynical adolescent and because of that I deeply cherish my memories of when Pokemon first came out. Had it come out a few years later I probably would have passed on it completely. My wife is a few years younger than me and she also has super find memories of playing Pokemon and collecting the cards when she was in elementary school. So yeah, if you were born after 1985 or so I'd say you missed out. --- End quote --- I think you and I are about the same age. It was sixth grade for me and I was one of the first, buying it opening weekend based on Nintendo Power previews. And I'm also old enough that I initially thought it was a sequel to Monster in my Pocket. I excitedly bought Gold when it came out, but never finished it. I had faded out then. I think I spent a week with it at best. |
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