older teens and adults, what brings you to Pokémon? Page 4

Started by Moltres Rider September 10th, 2013 12:48 AM
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Age 40
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Seen December 14th, 2015
Posted December 14th, 2015
1,655 posts
17.4 Years
Pokemon has been an enduring part of my late teens/early 20's years. It was something that I was naturally attracted to, yet didn't feel so self-conscious in admitting I liked that it stopped me from getting into it. It proved to be one of the few things I could enjoy in a rather depressing high school/ post-high school time where I was down in the dumps and little could pull me out of it.

So in a few words, nostalgia and escapism.
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Age 35
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Seen May 29th, 2020
Posted May 17th, 2014
64 posts
9.8 Years
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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And the fact that you can play the games and do something else at the same time (time is no element in gameplay, waiting doesn't cause a game-over). Watching tv, having a skype conversation, playing chess, eating, etc. On top of that, because it is on a portable console, you can basically play it anywhere, anytime as well.

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Age 27
Female
U.S.A.
Seen November 6th, 2013
Posted November 2nd, 2013
296 posts
14 Years
For me, it's the Pokémon themselves and also (to a lesser extent) the human characters. I love being able to befriend many different types of creatures (I haven't encountered many games that let you befriend lots of different animals, plants, mythical creatures, and inanimate objects) travel, and fight cool villains.
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Age 37
Male
Wisconsin, USA
Seen July 29th, 2018
Posted May 21st, 2016
646 posts
15.8 Years
Mostly, I was a fan early on in the second gen and I never really got out of Pokemon. Additionally, I'm a fan of video games that resemble older RPGs like Final Fantasy IV for the SNES or ones that haven't really changed their basic format/concept. People may think it's kind of lame, but I hate it when game series change too drastically just to appeal to new types of players. It really destroys them.
Seen December 16th, 2013
Posted December 13th, 2013
153 posts
9.5 Years
To put it simply: I enjoy it. But really.. Pokemon has just been a part of my life nearly all my life. It's something that will never go away. Some kids join Jr Football and grow up to be pros. They still play their child appropriate game in adulthood, so why can't I?

I'd go as far as to say the Pokemon games aren't geared for kids- their geared for all ages like some other Nintendo games. The Pokemon anime and toys might be more children oriented than the game ( though I enjoy the toys and anime too.)
Age 34
Female
Seen November 14th, 2013
Posted November 8th, 2013
26 posts
9.5 Years
I just turned 25, and I've been playing since Blue, and I can't imagine stopping. I have a stressful job and a fair number of medical problems, and Pokémon is one of my escapes. Knowing I can get my 3DS out and sit and play for 10 minutes, hatch some eggs, play Amie, evolve some Pokémon, means a lot to me.

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Seen November 26th, 2013
Posted November 23rd, 2013
50 posts
9.5 Years
Pokémon has been a part of my life since I was little. I stopped playing after Diamond and recently came back for Pokémon X, but another thing I like is that they are still making new games and episodes after all this time.
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Age 34
Male
UK
Seen October 6th, 2022
Posted December 1st, 2019
146 posts
14.1 Years
Been a fan of Pokemon since the very first episode/game. Will probably always play the newest games when they're released, since it's takes you back to when it first started. Plus, to see how Pokemon change throughout the generations is one of the biggest reasons I keep coming back. :)

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Matt

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Seen May 2nd, 2022
Posted January 10th, 2021
37 posts
9.5 Years
For the same reason almost everyone has. We played as kids and we just grew up with it.
Yeah, pretty much that.
Started with yellow edition as a kid and just went on. I didn't finish Diamond and totally skipped on B2/W2, but other than that I played at least 1 game of every generation.

The power of my fascination for Pokémon changes over the years. Sometimes I'm really interested in the games and the community, but other times I don't really care for Pokémon news. But since I grew up with Pokémon and it always was with me in my life (hell, I tought myself reading/writing with that 1st gen 150 pokémon poster.) I'm always at least a tiny bit interested in what's new with Pokémon. My friends are too. Even if we are not totally into Pokémon right now, we still occasionally go something like "Hey, did you hear? Lickitung has an evolution in the next game. lol".

But then again, I'm "just" 20 years old and I saw an infograph recently that showed, most of the Pokémon players are either between 8 - 11 years young or between 19 - 24 years old. So I'm still part of the main demographic I guess...


But even when I'm 50 I will at least be mildly interested in Pokémon. It's already amazing how it changed since the 90s.


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PumpJack

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Male
Discworld
Seen January 19th, 2016
Posted January 1st, 2016
327 posts
9.6 Years
Like many, I grew up with it. And- despite being mainly targeted towards kids and gameplay that can often border on mind-numbing- it still remains fun. A lot of the changes introduced in X/Y ensure that I'm gonna be playing for some time still.

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Age 30
Male
Lithuania, Moletai
Seen September 25th, 2014
Posted September 25th, 2014
130 posts
9.7 Years
Me - brother , we are exact same age ( 20 ) and we started playing like 9-10 year old ( I really do not remeber ) He get Ruby & I get Saphhire versions & always between us was competitive battling , but unfortunatly he always beat me with his Blaziken ( My Sceptile was no oponent for him ) But sometimes I defeated him when my Sceptile reached lvl 100 :D ) And now I still play pokemon and love to meet people who like them too :) ( not many in Lithuania )
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Age 29
Male
Canada
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10.6 Years
I was a crazy Pokefan during Gen I & II. I started to lose interest during Gen III and I lost complete interest during Gen IV. When I saw the Pokemon from Gen V I started being one of those genwunners saying those aren't Pokemon, blabla. But when I saw my favorite Pokemon game being remade (HG & SS) I just HAD to buy it. After a few plays, I decided I wanted to try Pokemon B&W, and I loved them. So I guess you could say HeartGold & SoulSilver brought me back to Pokemon :)
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Age 27
Britain
Seen December 14th, 2015
Posted November 22nd, 2015
419 posts
9.5 Years
I'm 17 if I count. I've just grown up with it ever since Red was released, and I love the general theme/concept of the game.
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Age 25
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Seen September 3rd, 2017
Posted June 1st, 2015
103 posts
9.5 Years
Well, you see, I've actually have been playing Pokemon for... maybe 10 or 11 years now? I'm only 16 though... Pokemon is really just a natural thing to me now and something I really enjoy doing. That's why I blew all of my hard-earned savings from the summer on a 3DS- just so I could play Pokemon Y and continue playing Pokemon.
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Seen March 30th, 2014
Posted March 28th, 2014
148 posts
9.6 Years
I think it's 50/50 with the whole idea of it being targeted for kids, because there's a lot of gritty dark reference and actions in the games that kids wouldn't necessarily pick up on, but adults do; especially those who have grown with the franchise since Gen 1, such as myself. I'm still into Pokemon because it's a part of my childhood that I can't and don't want to let go. Playing Pokemon has always provided me with fun times and good memories, and it still does, to this day, and because that's pretty much a massive source of entertainment for me, I'm still hanging on.
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Pike Queen

La Exorcista

Female
Battle Pike, Battle Frontier Hoenn
Seen April 26th, 2014
Posted November 24th, 2013
80 posts
9.5 Years
I too grew up with it, and am glad that I'm not one of the many people my age who have lost interest in it. I believe it will stay with me forever.

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Manska

Age 29
Male
England, Midlands
Seen May 9th, 2014
Posted February 11th, 2014
127 posts
9.7 Years
A heavy, heavy layer of nostalgia is what keeps me coming to pokemon. That and the fact that through Nuzlocke challenges pokemon can provide a kinda unique emotional challenge to gaming that I've encountered in few other places.