How old is too old for Pokemon?
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chaostrophy
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Error2k4 said:ironic thing is that, behind it's 'kiddy' coat Pokemon has a lot more depth and gameplay than many of these so called 'mature' games
Of course, it also has more depth and intelligence put into it than the majority of entertainment targeted towards mainstream adults. Reality tv anyone?
Attack You
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cvxfreak said:
That's gotta be embarrassing at just about any age. :\ And, was that a male or female? The Team Rocket picture had me rollin'.
Jive Turkey
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Weakest troll of the month? I think so!MrToughPants said:
:lol :lol :lol
qft. if she's hot you should have just let it slide you cheap bastard. :lolLiveFromKyoto said:
im sure she has plenty of awful hobbies (if any) though and if you don't take it so personally it isn't so bad. welcome her into your world. show her when you catch a new pokemon and if she seems uninterested then shove the game boy in her face. ive had this problem before with my working designs games and you'd be surprised how much a little humorous berating can help your situation.
I'm generalizing, of course, but I've watched at least two hundred episodes of the thing, across all seasons.cartman414 said:
I mean, yes, absolutely there are wonderful episodes like Team Rocket letting go of their Pokemon (my favorite episode BTW, kudos for referencing it), but those are the exception. Mostly it's filler, albeit good filler.Yes. Best Pokemon available, still better music than R/S/E, cheapest price (can probably find it $20 new even now, but you definitely would be able to by October 2nd when they go Player's Choice).VicAlpha said:
http://www.smogon.com/rs/pokemon/neptunes said:
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Spot on.Wink said:
Alright people, lets get some ****ing perspective.
Fair play if you like Pokemon...you should enjoy whatever you want to enjoy!
But do not defend it to the hilt by giving bullshit examples that it contains mature themes.
Just take it for what it is...An average RPG with a collection hook.
Pretending it has hardcore mature themes, and that the Cartoons are anything but aimed at 7 year olds makes your arguments seem even more futile.
Just own up, and admit that Pokemon is a videogame/anime franchise primarily aimed at kids.
We now have no problems!
Fair play if you like Pokemon...you should enjoy whatever you want to enjoy!
But do not defend it to the hilt by giving bullshit examples that it contains mature themes.
Just take it for what it is...An average RPG with a collection hook.
Pretending it has hardcore mature themes, and that the Cartoons are anything but aimed at 7 year olds makes your arguments seem even more futile.
Just own up, and admit that Pokemon is a videogame/anime franchise primarily aimed at kids.
We now have no problems!
Christopher
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Google said:
Winner, seriously I couldn't have said it better myself. The concept was novel to me when it came out, but I outgrew it and moved on...personal preference.
cartman414
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Jiggy37 said:I'm generalizing, of course, but I've watched at least two hundred episodes of the thing, across all seasons.
Still, you ignored my main point, being that the battles more often than not have more going on than the battles in the game do. That's one thing that many people knocking the anime seem to miss.
Not to mention that ironically enough said filler provides character development. Though I do agree there's too much in there at times.
Ghengis Cohen
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No one is missing that, we just realize the show is not a game that you play (you know the point of an interactive medium) it is simply eye rupturing pablum.cartman414 said:
cartman414
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Billy Rygar said:
Lol at the irony in the latter half in your post. I wonder if you actually read into mine.
Ghengis Cohen
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I did read yours. What happens in the show happens because the medium it was created in is a static one so the creators can completely control the action as opposed to a game where the creators have to account for a whole lot moreso the action is seemingly (if you don't know what is going on) is more limited. And I do realiuze that "eye rupturing pablum" seems like an oxymoron it is amazingly apt for something as visually stimulating and trite as Pokemon.cartman414 said:
pitt_norton
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Neo Child said:
I just spent the duration singing that out loud. It was epic. Thank you.
cartman414
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Billy Rygar said:
Except that it isn't, if you actually paid attention to the battles in the show, which involve a lot more than the battles in the games. And frankly, with more progressive battle systems in game series such as "Tales of...", Star Ocean, and Valkyrie Profile, there isn't much excuse for that to be the case.
Ghengis Cohen
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I see the difference between a scripted, static television show and a interactive game is lost on you.cartman414 said:
cartman414
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Billy Rygar said:
No it's not. I'm only seeing that the difference between a purely turn-based battle and a more action based one full of reversals, counterattacks, surprise moves, and clever use of environment among other things is lost on you instead. Not to mention that the former is a lot more static than the other despite the interactive nature.
Dragona Akehi said:
Wow, KH is not a shitty game. At least it has a coherent story unlike pokemon. And, Pokemon is targeted to a more younger demographic than KH making. Hell one can argue that Mario and KH are both just as juvenile.
PS: You haven't answered my question yet and why would it make a difference if it was a card game or not? You are still battling and their are some major elements that are retained in the game it just makes dueling more visable.
pokemon has incredible depth, building a strong team to battle others is a challenge fit for any gamer imo.
and if you find your level 100s team losing to a 10 yr olds level 100s team, you know you've been out manouvered, its not just down to luck or button mashing. Thats not easy to achieve in a game, it levels the playing field.
imo its more embaressing to be doing "geeky" stuff than it is to be doing "childish" stuff. like card games or dungeons and dragons....
but at some stage you gotta stop caring what other people think.
and if you find your level 100s team losing to a 10 yr olds level 100s team, you know you've been out manouvered, its not just down to luck or button mashing. Thats not easy to achieve in a game, it levels the playing field.
imo its more embaressing to be doing "geeky" stuff than it is to be doing "childish" stuff. like card games or dungeons and dragons....
but at some stage you gotta stop caring what other people think.
My senior caption (final goodbye that you write that goes next to your senior picture in the yearbook) was "Gotta Catch 'Em All!"
Many people told me I'd regret it when I was 30 or 40 looking at it. But I honestly do not feel I will, and I will probably just want to play Pokemon.
Many people told me I'd regret it when I was 30 or 40 looking at it. But I honestly do not feel I will, and I will probably just want to play Pokemon.
cartman414
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Vargas said:
No, there's something wrong if you don't realize what the show has going for it that the games don't.
beelzebozo
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cartman414
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Vargas said:
The games could quite possibly be made better though with a more action packed battle system similar to what the show's battles incorporate.
Brofist
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Google said:
You pretty much hit it there. Hey if you are older and like this sort of thing I think that's fine. Expect the same kind of looks though as you would if buying Fisher Price toys, or anything else geared toward kids.
I'm not into Pokemon but I live near the Osaka Pokemon Center, so I figured I stop in there one day to see what it's all about. Let's just say I felt a little bit like Michael Jackson with the amount of kids in there :lol
When I was in grad school I went to one of those touring Pokemon tournament that went to all the different malls. They were giving away free Mews, and I wasn't going to miss out on that shit just because I was in my mid-20s.
So I show up and I'm easily one of the older people there aside from parents. I'm sure some of them were kinda wierded out by me, because I probably looked like a druggie that wandered off the street. My roomates and I drank and smoked quite a bit then. We also rarely went to sleep before three or four. I had to make a concerted effort to drag my hung-over ass out of bed to make it to the Santa Monica Promenade on time.
Anyway, I played in that tournament and got my ass handed to my by an 11-year-old in the second round. I scored my Boulder Badge though, so it was all good.
Also:
In the olden days Drinky Crow would have been the second poster. And he'd have dished out the label "manchild" about a dozen times by now.
So I show up and I'm easily one of the older people there aside from parents. I'm sure some of them were kinda wierded out by me, because I probably looked like a druggie that wandered off the street. My roomates and I drank and smoked quite a bit then. We also rarely went to sleep before three or four. I had to make a concerted effort to drag my hung-over ass out of bed to make it to the Santa Monica Promenade on time.
Anyway, I played in that tournament and got my ass handed to my by an 11-year-old in the second round. I scored my Boulder Badge though, so it was all good.
Also:
In the olden days Drinky Crow would have been the second poster. And he'd have dished out the label "manchild" about a dozen times by now.
You're not too old. It's your business, nobody can judge your fun (or well, unless it's torturing or killing someone/animal).
What you should ask yourself about is why you are so insecure with yourself --- to the point of even feeling better making a thread here. I mean, it clearly proves you are not at ease at what you think and do. Assume yourself and stop giving too much of a damn about other people.
What you should ask yourself about is why you are so insecure with yourself --- to the point of even feeling better making a thread here. I mean, it clearly proves you are not at ease at what you think and do. Assume yourself and stop giving too much of a damn about other people.
Barf_the_Mog
powerless or are they? o_O
To be honest, at the time I actually thought nothing of picking it up. It was just another videogame to me that I wanted to try. I've never been embarassed about liking video games and even anime, heck my girlfriend watches the adult swim block with me on saturdays. It's just the first time I ever really got embarassed like that in public and reflected on something like this. I started this thread in hopes of also finding if a similar story had occured with any of the other posters here.
Ghengis Cohen
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My wife got embarrassed before when I was discussing import shooters at a party before. But it shouldn't matter in the long run because if I expected to think everything I did was awsome and didn't bother her she would be a doormat.Barf_the_Mog said:
Attack You
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Barf_the_Mog said:
Aww.
Aren't you a cutie? OK, I'll bite.[22:48:34] Tacky: Would you ever be embarrassed to be with me if I bought a certain game?
[22:49:02] Tacky's Girl: Mary Kate & Ashley?
[22:49:12] Tacky: Ouch. Second choice?
[22:49:28] Tacky's Girl: Madden.
[22:49:35] Tacky: (nods) Third choice?
[22:50:29] Tacky's Girl: Tie for anything with "Barbie" in the title or anything based on a pop star. (Tacky's edit: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was the first or second game I bought for my Genny.
)[22:50:41] Tacky: What about DOAX?
[22:50:57] Tacky's Girl: No, why would that be embarassing?
[22:51:20] Tacky: I wouldn't know.
Disclaimer:
She's a Nintendo fan.