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Pokemon: How Old is Too Old?

"Perhaps this post isn’t anything more than me venting out my frustrations with people who refuse to understand why I would choose to play Pokemon over something like Call of Duty or World of Warcraft. Or to those who think they’ve outgrown the franchise that they used to love just because they got older. "

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unrealgamer585101d ago

Hey you like what you like, But I think the anime Is going absolutley no where. think It's going to be like inuyasha (Builds up so much in the end it cant deliver)

theonlylolking5101d ago

The tv show is crap after the 5th season.

Caspel5101d ago

I only enjoyed the first season when I was younger. I wanted more consistency with the show.

Blaze9295101d ago

I agree - the TV needs to end. The games have always been fun though - figured I'd never "catch em all" though and stopped trying after Ruby version.

JD_Shadow5100d ago

The TV show is crap now, and the reason why it went to crap was because there was no character development at all, despite clues that there would be at SOME point. They kept forgetting what the hell they did with the characters in one episode, and acted like it never happened in the next. They were being stand alone with the episodes when they had to be serial with it.

The games are good, though. But I would love to see them make a game that was in the line of a Kingdom Hearts or old-school Final Fantasy. That would be perfect instead of the usual system (which is fine, but I think it needs a shot in the arm).

Redempteur5100d ago

if only the characters in the TV grew a little ... i mean how many tournaments ? how many victories in the end ... Even goku won his tournament after the third attempt ..but in pokemon .. well that would be too much to ask ..

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FACTUAL evidence5100d ago

I stopped watching the series after Johto. I was always the fan of the games, and always loved to see the new pokemon each gen. I'm waiting on black and white to see what nintendo did with these hot new creatures...Pokemon>COD.

Nihilism5100d ago

I'm 24 an still buy the games, no way in hell i'd watch the show, games are pretty timeless, but the show is definitely for kids

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Fierce Musashi5101d ago

Mm-hm. Don't see why there has to be an age limit to play such an addictive game franchise.

athmaus5101d ago

i agree to that! secretly tears open new Mario game :)

Yi-Long5100d ago

Who cares what other people say or MIGHT say!? Just play, watch and listen to whatever you want.

I'm 33, and I like 'mature' stuff like Dexter, The Sopranos, Wong-Kar Wai movies, and all that, but I also still enjoy Looney Toons, anime, comicbooks, etc etc.

I'm not going to 'censor' my own entertainment just because some other people might consider me 'too old' for it. Hell no.

Caspel5100d ago

Looney Toons are ah-mazing.

CimmerianDrake5100d ago

Bugs Bunny is the shit. Bugs Bunny is still great today, which just goes to show you that todays shows suck by comparison. My fave is Inki and the Minah bird (because of the music), and Yosemite Sam when he tries to make Bugs Bunny go off the high dive and fails every time.

Here's Inki and the Minah if you don't know what I'm talking about.

nveenio5100d ago

Is there an age limit for playing on a swing set? What about the children's rides at the carnival? Is there a difference between those two things? Is there a difference between Looney Toons and Pokemon?

Your answer to all of those questions will always be objective and made in an attempt to argue in favor of your opinion. BUT, here's a list of the right answers:

1) No - Swing sets are designed for children and adults alike.
2) Yes - Safety of the rider is a concern.
3) Yes - Design is the difference.
4) Yes - Again, Looney Toons was originally created for adults, not children.

I've seen Pokemon on TV, and I think it's about the stupidest thing ever. It's like they just make it up as they go along... "I'm going to use Super Sword Fighter for 20 points!" And then the other guy says, "My Plasma Shield deflects your Sword Fighter for 30 reflux damage. HAHA!"

It's ridiculous. If you're over the age of....I'll be generous...If you're over the age of 7, it's time to walk away.

Fierce Musashi5100d ago (Edited 5100d ago )

I'm certainly NOT talking about the Pokemon anime but rather the games. That anime went down hill ages ago. Anyway, Pokemon is not resrticted to a certain age, so there was not need for all of that. Comparing a video game such as this, that can be played by all ages, to kiddy rides at the carnival is totally silly and don't make a point. Pfft.

Thank you for your 2 cents.

nveenio5100d ago

But there IS a need for all of that because the question is "How old is too old?" So, I made an attempt at distinguishing why some things have age limits. They have age limits because of their intended design. I'm sorry I didn't get my point across and maybe seemed a little brash. But, let me clear it up:

If it's designed for children, leave it for the children.

I'm talking in general, not specifically about Pokemon. If you can say, "Pokemon is designed for everyone," then don't worry about How-Old-Is-Too-Old. Just play and have fun.

Godmars2905101d ago

Probably when you have a lead-in picture like that...

AlexC5101d ago

I kind of got bored with the series after Ruby/Sapphire, but this article did bring some good memories back! Maybe I'll go pick up Heart Gold now...

Gandalf5100d ago

The only answer is NEVER.

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The Best Games Similar to Pokemon for PlayStation

There are many worlds out there brimming with wondrous creatures ready to help you on your adventure beyond Pokemon.

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LG_Fox_Brazil49d ago

Temtem is actually really good as a single player experience or as a co-op game. Played the shit out of it when it released

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Pokémon Gen 10 Release Date Predictions: Are New Pokémon Games In 2024?

Even if Pokémon Scarlet and Violet have not yet completed their first anniversary, it is possible to predict exactly when Gen 10 is arriving.

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Pokemon Doesn't Need to Sue Palworld, It Needs to Get With the Times

The Nerd Stash: "There's been a lot of talk about Pokemon and Palworld recently, but if anything, Pokemon's new competition should be a sign to change."

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ChasterMies101d ago

Fortunately for Nintendo, the legal team is separate from Game Freak’s development team.

NotoriousWhiz101d ago

Unfortunately for us, as their legal team seems to be more competent than Game Freak's development team.

gold_drake101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

they do tho .. IF there is something to sue for. IP infringement is such a delicate thing.

but absolutely agree on the change

GoodGuy09101d ago

That, have longer dev time, and absolutely get rid of Nintendo as the exclusive platform. Imagine a AAA pkmn game on current consoles or next generation.

But money, they'll make billions with little effort.

badz149101d ago

you know that's never gonna happen

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago

Gamer Freak, Creatures and Nintendo all have a stake in the Pokemon franchise, Nintendo especially will never let them go, I don't know how Creatures or Game Freak feels about it. Plus, the other two don't have a financial incentive to ditch Nintendo, they make mega bucks regardless. Although I think Nintendo should help Game Freak out more since they're clearly struggling, other they'll all just have to accept longer dev times and bigger gaps between games, or maybe just make some cheaper low-tier games in-between.

shinoff2183101d ago

Idk yall. I'd take a Pokémon jrpg over a Pokémon with guns, online play etc. Plus wasn't Pokémon mobile pretty fking big like 4 years ago then covid hit.

--Onilink--101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

Even Scarlet/Violet had sold 24million as of early November (and undoubtedly sold even more during the Holidays), its not like they are currently suffering.

Yes, there are plenty of things I would like Gamefreak to do better, and yes I happened to like Palworld, but not because its a Pokemon clone, because its not, but because its a good survival game, something that I have zero interest for the mainline Pokemon games to become.

Most publications keep bringing up these topic ls just for clicks, because clearly the game is your typical survival game (most who do well on PC) with some Pokemon sprinkled in and not a Pokemon competitor, the core gameplay loop is clearly just Ark with dinosaurs swapped for Pokemon like creatures

And again, while I’m enjoying the game itself, I hope it doesnt set a new precedent for what we expect from game devs these days because, based on their other games, this developer really seems to basically just try to go as close as possible to ripping off other games without getting into trouble and then not really following up on those projects as promised (Craftopia players seem particularly angry).

I doubt they ever expected the discourse around this game to reach this level of popularity to push those insane sales numbers, and they actually take the opportunity to increase the quality of their work

FinalFantasyFanatic101d ago (Edited 101d ago )

I'm going to say something somewhat controversial, the last set of Pokemon games weren't that bad, it wasn't a great game, but a good game if we ignore the performance issues (and I personally didn't have many bugs).

They just need more interesting towns and NPCs (give them interesting dialogue, there's literally no reasons to talk to NPCs), interesting areas/locations (like the sunken ship and Bellsprout Tower), and some decent side quest, there isn't really any interesting side quests in those games, and fix the barely there lore for the game (Idk even know what was going on with those 4 "legendary Pokemon"). And maybe add less new Pokemon into the next game so they can transition more of the older Pokemon into 3D.

I think Scarlet/Violet had the potential to go from a good game to a great game if they implemented most of those ideas, but they also needed more development time to optimise the game as well.

Profchaos101d ago

Yeah agree id take a remake of red in the style of the links awakening remake any day of the week

Profchaos101d ago

No they don't I don't want any of the gameplay anywhere near Pokemon the only link between them is the idea of Pokemon except there's guns you enslave humans and Pokemon and there's a survival aspect.

Pokemon is fairly family friendly can't see Nintendo going ok let's give them m16s and slaughter each other

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