Too old for Pokémon?!

Started by BartCiao January 23rd, 2010 5:45 AM
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BartCiao

It has always been Pokemon :)

Age 29
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Posted January 12th, 2014
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14 Years
Hello eveyone!

I'm fifteen years old now, and I still like Pokémon a lot, particularly the games. In my younger years, I was hooked on the TCG and I was fan of the anime series, but now are the games my favourite. When I said to some people of my age that I was playing Pokémon, they were really laughing because they said that Pokemon was for toddlers and babies. All of them are playing COD6 / Modern Warfare 2, but I hate shooters and all that kinda games. And I really like Pokémon. Now is my question: how old are you, and do you think that Pokémon is for little children? I surely don't think so, because you can play Pokémon brainlessly, but you can also play it as a strategic game. And even if you couldn't: Pokémon are just so cool!

Greetz, Bart:classic::classic::classic:

EDIT: Ok, now I know that you're never too old for Pokémon! But still it's really not socially acceptated, at least: not at my age! How could that be?
"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best."

Karen, Johto Elite Four member
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Seen September 21st, 2011
Posted June 10th, 2010
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First of all; welcome to PC, Bart!

To answer your question:
I am 13 years old, and I took a loooong break from pokemon (10-13 I think it was) because I thought "Huh, i'm getting older now, pokemon is childish, screw this". When I was on youtube one day during the summer of 2009 I was just watching a few random videos and suddenly, I noticed a pokemon video. I thought "hey, this should be fun!" and then I was hooked.

I played my Emerald for a while, and then I got Platinum on the 15th of October.
There are also a few people in my class who also plays Pokemon, and they're open about it.

So my final answer is: No, Pokemon is not childish. It can be a really serious game if you make it one. It is also loads of fun for all ages, whether you're 5 or 15 or 75.

However, unlike you, I LUUUUUUV CoD6 as well. But my love for shooting games does not make me like Pokemon any less.
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lol welcome strange intro though :P

i don't think i would never be too old for pokemon especially being a 16 yr oldXD i'll probably love it forever



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Seen July 29th, 2014
Posted February 13th, 2011
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hmm I maybe the youngest posting but come on the anime has gotten childish
pikachu actually had a personality before and got angry now its like
ash: lets go and do this thing *cheesy pose*
pikachu: pika pika!
he has lost his soul -_-
I get bullied for liking it but I don't honestly care >.>
verdict: in my opinion the anime is childish but the figures and games etc aren't
I'll still like no matter what people say

EDIT: a game doesn't have to be good just because your beating the crap out of people with a gun xD lol
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okay right 19 here, you can tell anyone who says pokemon is rubbish that not all good games are about the graphics, story, multi player...that said MW 2 is over rated as well.

back on topic... would you call Mario or Zelda childish ?

560cool.

An old timer?

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Posted March 9th, 2021
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14 here , playing Pokeomn since 2003 !

I have always loved Pokemon , sincee I was 6 and my buddy brought up his Crystal !

And to prove you wrong all these guys who are „too old for Pokemon” , my grandpa , 79 years old , right here , standing next to me is playing Pokemon Gold from his GBC , and he was the one who told me about HGSS !

You will never be too old for Pokemon !
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I dont think that I will ever grow out of pokemon, lol I can see me in my 80s playing pokemon crystal with a broken battery sitting in my rocking chair xD
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Posted August 4th, 2016
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I'm 16 and most of my friends play pokemon cause they way we play makes it less childish... well kinda, not really...

I have played since r/b/y and even if i wanted to stop I can't... (Not now at least considering I just started to understand EV training...)

It is a personal thing if you like it, you like it. If you don't, you don't. Don't think of it as a children's game but a RPG that will last a long time.

It is a game where you get monsters to fight each other how is that childish? The anime yes with all the Blah blah save the world with pokemon and not hurting each other and friendship and the most annoying person every.
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I'm 13 and i have played it since r/b/y

In Kindergarden when GSC just came out i was like 5, my teacher who was 21 still played it. And because he was 21 he had been to japan so he activated the Celebi event so i scored a free celebi off him.

I think it can get a bit childish and embarrassing if one of your friends see you play it. I plan on stopping shortly because it isn't anything original anymore but i say just stop when your ready if it's something you love doing i say do it

Caelus

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Posted April 24th, 2013
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14.6 Years
I'm the same age as you and I still like Pokemon. I may not be into it as much as when I was younger, but I am looking forward to HGSS' release here and I still enjoy discussing it with others.

With Pokemon, I find the age useless. :P
12, born in 1997, started as a normal fan in 1999 and a dedicated fan from 2003!

(That's 4 in normality, and 6 in superfanship.)

Hoyo... This year is the 10th anniversary for being a Pokéfan. My favorite are the games, though my friends tend to play Fire up! on their PSPs. I am proudly the first in my class to get a DS. Of course, I have dragged in some dedicated Pokéfans in my club, which are 13 years old.
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I am 17 and play Pokemon for over 10 years now, and I don't think there's something like being too old for Pokemon. In fact, I have yet to see today's children playing or at least talking about Pokemon, while I know people in my age who - of course not as excessively as myself - still play Pokemon sometimes.
I think everyone can play Pokemon. Despite often being associated with children, it's not like building bricks or toy cars that you play with when you're young and then never again since it has strategical aspects, and even it's own mythology.
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Posted April 17th, 2010
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There is definitely no age too old for Pokemon! I too am 15 and understand that at times it can feel like you're being a bit childish, but you're not. It's like watching anime. People who don't get it think of it as kid's cartoons, but really there are many mature anime shows around - plus many of the "kid" aimed anime still have quite adult themes and situations, such as in Card Captor Sakura or Full Metal Alchemist. :3

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BartCiao

It has always been Pokemon :)

Age 29
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The Netherlands
Seen January 13th, 2014
Posted January 12th, 2014
62 posts
14 Years
15 is an awkward time. It's probably more acceptable (at least socially acceptable) to like it when you're 20 than 15.
Totally agree with that one!

OK ok! I got it! You're never too old for Pokémon! It's just your taste of games... But it's really not socially acceptated, to refer to one of the first replies. That's sad, but I'll just tell nobody:P
"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best."

Karen, Johto Elite Four member
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Posted April 17th, 2010
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Totally agree with that one!

OK ok! I got it! You're never too old for Pokémon! It's just your taste of games... But it's really not socially acceptated, to refer to one of the first replies. That's sad, but I'll just tell nobody:P
But if you do tell people, you'll make friends with other people your age who like Pokemon! ^_^

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EDIT: Ok, now I know that you're never too old for Pokémon! But still it's really not socially acceptated, at least: not at my age! How could that be?
First off, even though others have said it before me, welcome to PC! ^^

Secondly, I'm nearly 21, and I still love Pokémon. I don't think an age limit can be applied to anything; there are people I know at university who still watch Bananas in Pyjamas when they're off sick (they only admit to it after a certain level of alcohol is injected into them, though ;)).

As for not being socially accepted...hmm. Nothing I used to like at school was really socially accepted, if by 'socially' you mean 'idiot classmates'. I tended to just ignore them and roll on with what I was doing; you can't sacrifice what you love just because others don't approve of it. (Unless it's like, illegal or something, obviously 9:). So, if it's what you like to do, keep on playing and collecting
! There's no harm in it. :>

How's your thirst for adventure, Captain?

TheAppleFreak

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Posted February 23rd, 2012
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13.6 Years
I'm 15 as well, and even though everyone at school associates me with computers (Macs, to be specific, but who's counting? :p ) I'm a true Pokémon fan. I'm one of four people in my sophmore class who: a) play the games on a regular basis, b) understand the more advanced jargon like IVs and EVs, c) talk about some of the less obvious game mechanics to further my own understanding (and confuse everyone else :D ), d) produce Pokémon that might actually stand a chance in competitive battling, and e) beat all of them if they say they can beat me :D. Not only that, I'm working on my own hack, so I'm becoming involved in the fandom in ways I couldn't imagine.

So yeah. There's no such thing as "too old for Pokémon."