How old do you have to be . . .

Started by Danny1221 May 22nd, 2009 2:21 PM
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Seen June 11th, 2012
Posted May 26th, 2009
5 posts
14 Years
how old would you say you should be when you stop playing pokémon because lets face it, above the age of 10 9/10 people would call you a freak or something. I asked this because I'm thinking about getting the new gold/silver, or some form of rom as I no longer have a ds.

Also there is only me my age 15, thats plays it any more near me. I'm only playing a rom silver atm.

So how old is to old to be playing it as a proper game if you get what I mean. Like it to be your most popular game.
Age 27
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Seen July 31st, 2017
Posted October 10th, 2009
174 posts
14.2 Years
I think I'll play it till I'm 30 years old, but not as I play now... I mean, now I can play it a whole day if I want, because I don't have such responsabilities. When I'm 20 I'll start working so playing pokemon won't be a pastime anymore, just for a few minutes for nostalgic reasons.

OMG, by that Moment I would be saying: "Ahh, good old times. I remember me playing those old pokemon platinum and heart gold. Now Pokemon Shining Ruby has 10 years from its release. xP

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Seen January 6th, 2023
Posted December 9th, 2022
11,196 posts
17.8 Years
I met a 50-year-old woman who played Pokemon once.

So yeah, I'd so there is no stopping age. I mean, people like what they like.


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Seen June 18th, 2009
Posted June 13th, 2009
117 posts
14 Years
Yeah, society used to aim games towards a specific, young age group but nowadays gamers aren't rare anymore, middle aged women play games, old men play computer games in basements, kids neglect homework to finish off the gym leader, etc.

Pokemon specifically? I think once you become a teenager at 13ish people start to get really obsessed with looking "cool" and such, but really there is no age. I've been into Pokemon for 7 years since I was 10 and I have no other person in my entire highschool who would openly chat to me about EV training, card battling and breeding specific combinations.

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Seen January 2nd, 2023
Posted September 25th, 2017
961 posts
15.4 Years
Don't bother about the others.. are the professional gamers and the one's who created pokemon babies..? they are in their 20/30 and 40s too... people who say that pokemon are for kids are people who think doing things like swearing having a girlfriend/boyfriend and smoking engaging in other stupid activities dressing/shopping/watching gore makes them big then i say they are sick meh* >.< i'd say i'd continue playing as long as i like, i admit when we grow up we have other things to do.. but i don't think there is any age limit for playing games atleast for pokemon, i mean it's not that childish.
Seen July 19th, 2017
Posted April 17th, 2016
102 posts
14.2 Years
I'm 27 and have regularly played Pokemon since I got Pokemon Red on release day in the UK. I am even creating one of my own. I don't foresee a time when I won't play Pokemon games.
I don't use "uber" Pokemon, I don't calculate stat values, I don't breed my way to perfection, and I don't care about natures. I catch my Pokemon the way they are, and treat them like individuals instead of brainless drones. If you use this philosophy, copy & paste this into your signature.

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Seen August 6th, 2021
Posted July 27th, 2021
2,863 posts
19.6 Years
I agree with the post above. There are 20 year olds on PC, and they haven't quit yet.
What? Where? You speak craziness!

Pokémon is like Legos. The age on the box should read "For ages 1-100." Though I'm sure there's someone over 100 that plays Pokémon somewhere...

seeker

Ireland
Seen November 1st, 2019
Posted May 20th, 2018
10,593 posts
14.1 Years
Just play until you're sick of it!!
Don't let it take over your life, yyou've got way more important things to be doing than be worrying about what you play!
everyone has different tastes!
look at spongebob! every age likes it and its made 4 kids!!

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Seen April 3rd, 2010
Posted April 3rd, 2010
404 posts
14 Years
and its made 4 kids!!
Spongebob's jokes are definitely NOT meant for 7-10 year-olds like who are probably one of the target audiences of the channel.

The time to stop is when it causes some sort of problem. For some people, it might be peer pressure in midle school. Others, it might be a bethrothed who refuses to live with a few mountains of pokemon collectables. For some someday, it might be something related to being old and how that conflicts with pokemon. I'm outta examples-
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Seen April 13th, 2014
Posted May 31st, 2011
173 posts
15.3 Years
I went to Toys R' Us for the Darkrai event...I traded with college students
One man even had the courage to be covered in Pokemon buttons, a Pokemon hat, trading away 6 boxes worth of Pokemon to everyone he sees, and passing out DP stickers...I was almost embarrassed. I think the point I failed to make is try not to be obsessed with it.
I started watching porn when I was like 8... Im not Scarred. Back in the 60's and 70's, Fathers would take their 14 and 15 year olds to get laid by a hooker.
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Seen April 16th, 2010
Posted December 30th, 2009
501 posts
14.7 Years
I'd stop following other people and be yourself.. don't listen to others.. if they say it's for kids, well then thats their opinion, don't let it stop you from playing Pokemon! no matter what age, you can still play Pokemon!
Can't be bothered to catch 'em all!!


Ilex Forest (Southeast TN)
Seen December 23rd, 2009
Posted June 11th, 2009
195 posts
14.9 Years
I was a "freak" when I first started playing the games at age 14. Seriously, though, why is pokemon still thought of as childish while it is still okay for people to play Zelda and Mario games no matter how old they are (except for the little freaks who think that anything that doesn't involve blowing your enemies' brains out is "kiddie"). Actually I think I know the reason: outside of Japan, especially, they marketed it towards slobbered mouthed little brats (no offence to those of you who were under 10 when you first started playing). It was the mass marketing. Not only that but the anime was dumbed down, and more attention was placed on it than the games themselves.

Sorry... I just had to get that out after 10 years of holding it)

Anyway... here's what I think:

If you still like the games then go ahead and play them. If those around you have a problem with you playing what you like then SCREW THEM! People who give people a hard time due to the fact they have different preferences are retards!! As long as you don't bug them about playing when they dont' want to, they shouldn't have any problem with you playing the games you like. I know you can have just as much fun playing alone as you would have playing with friends.



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