older teens and adults, what brings you to Pokémon?

Started by Moltres Rider September 10th, 2013 12:48 AM
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if Pokémon is targeted for young people/kids. for older teens and adults, what brings you to Pokémon? I am curious to know why older people like Pokémon which is targeted for kids.


my reason is kinda Poképhilia (although mods may not like that answer) what's your reason?

Nolafus

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Well, I got into pokemon in the tenth grade bacause my desk buddy played it every day in Algebra 2 (our teacher was really lenient), and eventually, I bought it on a school band trip because it looked like fun and my desk buddy battled against a few other people in the class as well.

What kept me hooked was all the mechanics that go into it. I'm a huge fan of puzzle and strategy games (Portal and Portal 2!) and all the strategy that goes into the meta-game is outstanding. It's probably the most well thought out competitive game that I've ever played. Now, I'm still into the game mechanics, but I do spend a lot of my time in the fanfiction and writing section because I like seeing how other people take pokemon and make it their own. There's a lot of reasons, but those are the main two.
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@ justinrpg - as long as you don't explain it further, I'm just going to shrug and not think more about it.


For me, it's actually PokéCommunity that keeps me in the fandom. If I take a break from PC, I don't think about pokémon much. Maybe play a game on an emulator now and then but generally, it's because I'm here that I'm caring about pokémon.

Long ago, I used to love pokémon for the sake of pokémon and had no one to talk about it with. Then I discovered forums online and eventually PC and yeah, today that's the reason I guess.

And also roleplaying, to some extent, haha. Pokémon is a great topic for a roleplay.
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For me, it's actually PokéCommunity that keeps me in the fandom. If I take a break from PC, I don't think about pokémon much. Maybe play a game on an emulator now and then but generally, it's because I'm here that I'm caring about pokémon.

Long ago, I used to love pokémon for the sake of pokémon and had no one to talk about it with. Then I discovered forums online and eventually PC and yeah, today that's the reason I guess.

And also roleplaying, to some extent, haha. Pokémon is a great topic for a roleplay.
Literally everything RHCP said. Plus, I always get excited when a new game comes out, so as soon as I heard of X and Y, I immediately good hooked back on to the franchise.
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I've played the games since I was 6 and they're just fun games. I'm making a port for people who can't see and most of them are in their 20 somethings and they, like anyone else, can tell when a game is fun. It's just really good.

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Plus, I always get excited when a new game comes out, so as soon as I heard of X and Y, I immediately good hooked back on to the franchise.
Okay this holds true too. I always get excited, whether I want to or not haha, when a new generation comes out. It would be weird if I wasn't, methinks ;)
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Holy heck, pokemon?!
I've been with this game since Christmas of '98.
Ahhh 1998, you were so long ago.
I've stuck with pokemon ever since then, the tcg video games, pokemon pinball.

I'm a pokemaniac, through and through.

And whenever I hear about a new core pokemon game coming out I get so excited!
XY really has me jazzed, can't wait to get my 3dsxl and the new games!

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When I started playing the games, it became a huge addiction that I couldn't stop playing them. I don't really know what it is about pokemon that attracts me as an adult, but I do know it's something I enjoy playing in my free time.

Also, I know what you mean about Poképhilia. :P I used to be the same way with Darkrai and Flygon. XD I find them to be very sexy. :x

Actually, scratch that. I've been playing pokemon long before I even know the internet existed. I don't know how old I was at the time, but I do know I have been a pokemon nerd for a reallyyyyyy long time.

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So it actually sounds like it is the same things about pokémon that attracts adults and older teenagers, as it is for kids? Figures :) You don't have to get an "adult" mind just because your age increases. I mean, what is even an "adult" mind.
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Hikamaru

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I literally grew up with Pokemon, being a fan at an early age. The big changes and improvements the franchise undergoes with the games (and anime!) is the reason why my fangirl status lasted into my 20's, and while I'll be 21 next month I don't plan on giving up Pokemon anytime soon because it was my first love. And with X & Y coming out next month, expect my fangirl mode to last even more years to come, maybe even when I hit my 30's lol.

So it actually sounds like it is the same things about pokémon that attracts adults and older teenagers, as it is for kids? Figures :) You don't have to get an "adult" mind just because your age increases. I mean, what is even an "adult" mind.
See, just because you're an adult doesn't mean you have to give everything from your childhood away. Pokemon is a game for anyone, because you can never be too old for Pokemon. And who ever told us there was an adult mind? I'll soon be 21 but I still got traces of a kid left in me.
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The promise of becoming a Pokemon master!

No, seriously. Whether it's completing the Pokedex or competitive battling, Pokemon offers challenges that anyone would find difficult, regardless of age.
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It's the nostalgia that brings me back to Pokemon, as well as the memories I've had as a child, and how Pokemon changed my life. It's also a great way to meet amazing friends just because of trading and battling. PokeCommunity exists for a reason, because it works the same exact way: bringing fans closer together. :D
My reasons:
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  • Fun of watching cool-looking creatures in cockfights
  • My need for a pet (not really but I guess that counts)
Nostalgia, plain and simple. I've had to deal with a lot of unfortunate crap in my professional life, especially over the last couple of years, and Pokemon is a staple of my childhood that represents a total form of escape.
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I always wanted to own a handheld Pokemon game, ever since I was 10 anyway. Gen V just happened t be the time I could finally get a hold of one, and I wasn't disappointed!
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Well I'm 19 now and I've been playing since I was 5, the fact that I've played it throughout the majority of my lifetime means I'll probably never stop playing it. The games are still as fun previous generations if not better, heck I'm more excited about Pokémon X & Pokémon Y than I have been about any other game for years now.
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I actually started playing as an adult. Now I'm still playing as an... older adult.

For me, it's just that they're good games. They're simple enough that I can pop in and play for a while then put the game down and do whatever I need to do and come back to it later without much trouble, the strategy is complex enough that it's satisfying without being so complex that it starts to feel like work to play, and they're a great combination of genres - part roleplaying game and part turn-based strategy.

That's it, really. They're just good, satisfying, amusing games.

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It was just the first thing I took an interest in when I was young, it's been my avid interest since and I'm all grown up now, I'm a deputy and have my own house and truck but it's still a huge part in my life. I go to tournaments when I can, I buy all the merchandise I can and a whole lot of other odd things that I do, that may seem obsessed or just dumb to most people.

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My mind was very limited at the time I started watching Pokemon. I only checked my tv for new episodes or the official site itself. Well it all changed when I joined PokeCommunity, my mind broadened and I learned many new things to get involved in Pokemon world.
My age is 24 by now but still I cannot get rid of Pokemon as it magnetizes me
I am just simply still in love haha. It seems that GF never runs out if ideas, so I just keep sticking around as a Pokemon fan. With X&Y coming up in a month, I have never been so excited in my life for a Pokemon game. To tell you the truth, I don't think I will ever grow out of it. Another reason is, PC. Ever since joining here, my Pokemon interests have skyrocketed and I am very happy for that. I look at Pokemon as a whole from a entirely different perspective now and that is all thanks to becoming a member here.

gimmepie

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Hmm... it was a huge part of my childhood so nostalgia is a huge factor I guess, although I got bored of the anime's repetitiveness.

The games are still fun, and the plots are always interesting.

I'm starting to get into competitive play which is interesting in ways I never thought pokemon could be.

As Foxrally and RHCP said it is an amazing topic for RPing and this community helps keep me drawn into the series.

Quite frankly though the biggest reason is because it is still fun.
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