Do you think Pokemon is "dying"

Started by MarcEddy November 12th, 2013 3:31 PM
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Hey, welcome to PC. This section is only for non-Pokémon discussions only; I think you'll find that you'd get a better response over in Pokémon General, so I'll move your thread there.
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Not at all. More sales than ever, last I saw. Possibly out of mutual peer pressure (because it's certainly not boredom with the same-old if they move onto CoD), people tend to stop partaking of it after a point in their lives, while the next generation's children get into it. Perhaps the franchise hasn't enjoyed the cultural omnipresence in the West that I feel it had during the first generation, but I have grown up myself since then, so I don't know if it's still a big thing among primary school students. Most of the regulars on this site are in or nearing their twenties, so you might even find yourself a little youthful around here.
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I think the most barren age group for Pokemon fans is 12-15, that's around the time a lot of kids want to stop doing " childish" things and grow up. But soon they realize how awesome Pokemon is and by the time they're in later grades of high school, they'll meet buddies who play.

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I don't think pokémon is a dying franchise. Some years ago, I was wondering if it could really grow any larger in a positive direction, but now it has become pretty obvious that it is so. Especially with the new console and more spin-off titles and new angles on the anime. I don't think we'll see pokémon stop making new additions to the franchise for years to come!
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No, and I doubt it will ever die. However, it sounds like your area is just ... lame. Half of my StreetPasses have Pokemon XY as the last thing played, and I live in a lame city.
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Pokemon is always going to be popular with kids around 5-12 years old.

Which means those who were 5-12 when RGY were released are now about 20-27 years old. There won't be all the 20-27 year olds playing, but there will still be a fair number. Then every generation of 5-12 year olds when each subsequent game is released becomes hooked and will love the game.

In the end, assuming every single generation of kids loves Pokemon as much as the last, the fanbase is only getting bigger.

I probably made that very confusing, but that's my view...

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X and Y has proved that they wont be squeezing out the last of the franchise for a while.
I think X&Y really proved Game Freak could still make a good game, and that they maybe aren't just so concerned about squeezing out the money in the franchise.
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If selling 4 million copies in first 2 days means a dying franchise, then I have no clue what isn't.
True dat. Haha

I totally understand where the feeling comes from, though, that maybe pokemon doesn't appear to be doing as well.

I think it's natural that people your age, as you grow up, develop different interest or even actively stop playing pokemon to appear more mature.

This forum and the broader pokemon community is a testament, though, to how successful Pokemon as a franchise really is.

I think not only does it have a larger fan base than ever, but even if it didn't - it has a more dedicated fan-base than many other franchises!
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If selling 4 million copies in first 2 days means a dying franchise, then I have no clue what isn't.
This very fact shows Pokemon isn't dying just yet. I think X and Y are bringing more fans back to the series. I've noticed a lot of new users who've join PC in the past several months have said they haven't played a Pokemon game in years but heard about X and Y and now are getting back into the series and catching up with the games they've missed.
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No. Ages 12-15 aren't too hot for the games (in my case it was 9-15 since Yu-Gi-Oh! was peaking at the time.) At about 16 people around me either began getting into Pokemon again or actually played it for the first time...and X and Y have caused some people who haven't played past Red/Blue to give the franchise another spin.

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I personally think it is. No one I know my age likes pokemon anymore. :(
Given the number of people I've been passing who are also playing the Pokemon X and Y games, there's no chance of the series dying anytime soon. And most of the people I have passed happen to be adults too! Most of them lining up at the GO Transit stations on their way to work. Out of every seven people that get tagged on my StreetPass, at least 2 are playing Pokemon X or Pokemon Y. Perhaps the key is in what you said, that know one your know of in your age group likes Pokemon. What about people outside your age group?
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I don't think the popularity of Pokemon will ever reach the heights of what it did back during it's first few years, but it's still a highly popular franchise worldwide. Not to mention the fact that the newest games (X/Y) sold as well as they did in a short timeframe, but just going into Target today I found Pokemon toys, plushies, cards and even a few hats. Maybe it's just because as we get older fewer people you know enjoy it, but it still is a franchise marketed towards kids, so it isn't that surprising that it gets less popular in general the older you get.

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Seen December 29th, 2014
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If Gamefreak keeps making money, the franchise will never die. They'll keep making Pokémon games, which will entertain many people all around the world. And even the games X/Y were released a month ago, so it would make sense that the popularity as risen. I've heard many people from Gen I have gotten back into Pokémon, all because of X/Y. The franchise won't really die; unless they make a horrible game which I doubt will happen, since they have never made a game that's horrible. Gamefreak puts a lot of effort into Pokémon, so it shouldn't. It's quite stable for now.
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