So what keeps you into the series?

Started by PageEmp May 18th, 2020 6:08 AM
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Yeah, simple thread this time. Even if there are times where you aren’t interested, what is it that keeps you into this franchise?

For me, it is simply the massive variety of creatures and the variety of ways to utilise them. And of course challenge modes.

What I don’t get though, is how seemingly a lot of fans nowadays seem to care more about the trainers or random humans more than the y’know, the namesake of this series. Such as like the ‘Best Looking PokeGirl’ thread (which is honestly one of teh wohrst threyds I has ever seen on this site). DON’T get me wrong, I confess I used to care about attractive trainers back a decade ago when I was new to this franchise, but now I have grown up and see the games for what they truly stand for. I mean no offense but if y’all want to oogle at good looking people, go play a super kawaii dating sim or summin, not a game series about deadly creatures brawling each other.
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Bassicly playing romhacks for me

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Oh and Pokepark 1 for the Wii, we need a third title of the series, hopefully with gen 1 pokemon with pokemon from generation 2-8 thrown as extras, and with the 1st game's toddler level, that's what made the second pokepark less popural........despite being multiplayer, but only for gen. 5 starters
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The infinite possibilities when constructing a team.

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The good looking trainers.

In all seriousness though, the soundtrack, rps and hacks/fangames right now. Not much interested in the main thing right now.
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the diversity of pokemon: if i'm feeling lazy i can enjoy the anime or the music, if i wanna do something i can play a game. also the community lol, i love you guys.
i have *not* been into the cardgame since its inital boom---- over the years i've checked them out at walmart, but i can't commit to spending that much money on pokemon. i guess i like pokemon because it's cheap ($50 every 5 years or so) and fun.

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Nostalgia plays a massive part for me, but probably the replayability factor with different teams, challenges etc. Never get tired of listening to the Pokemon soundtracks as well :)

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idek really. I've known pokemon, played emerald since I can remember and it's just weird to not have it around. its still nice replaying, watching anime, and playing fan made games. I guess I'm with the nostalgia ship
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cute pokemon

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the cute mons! I love how many are super cute or just awesome in general. never seen another franchise with creatures of the same quality. digimon, yokai watch, temtem, etc never did much for me design-wise; most of the creatures i didn't really care for. pokémon is a whole different story!

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-The Pokemon designs
-Helping others
-Competitive battles
-Collecting
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Nostalgia, ROM Hacks, Competitive battling, but most importantly, it is the "massive variety of creatures and the variety of ways to utilise them."

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Many, many factors, but mostly the fact that games are still being made, and that the anime (while on hiatus right now) is still going. Also, Poketubers. Another factor is the Pokemon Adventures manga, because I really like reading that. But, tbh, since I'm still here, and have been since about 2007, I have no reason to just...abandon Pokemon, you know? It means a lot to me, and I want to stay with the franchise until it stops pumping out games, or I'm no longer alive. Whichever comes first?

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The really cool Pokémon designs. Otherwise I'm just here to discuss the franchise before it hit the Switch.
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It has become so integrated with who I am that it just feels natural to keep up with it, even though I'm nowhere near as active as I once was. Hard to point my finger on what exactly keeps me hooked.
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This may sound probably really weird but my obsession come and go in cycles. During a Pokémon cycle I fantasize about which 6 Pokémon I'd take on an adventure.
I have a strange need to make top lists in general so I spend browsing through the Pokédex, combining Pokémon in my head. I also buy a game each 4 years or so.

I also started reading the mange for the very first time.

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i like the cute creatures, and the games aren't that bad enough for me put them down yet. and i like shiny hunting, so there's that.

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I just realized how much GO helps to keep me addicted to the series. I used to play the main series games and restart them for hundreds of hours on end, but nowadays it's a lot easier to pop into GO and catch a few mons quickly from my phone. Hadn't realized how much it contributed to my ongoing Pokémon addiction.. haha. @[email protected]