Glad to be aboard

Hi everyone. I'm Tyrannicus...no relation to Tyranitar.
Bad jokes aside, I've been actively reviewing the site for quite some time as a non-member. When I began to realize that the PokeCommunity Forums had become my only destination for poke'rom' associated literature, I decided it might be high time to come aboard.
Without revealing my age in too much detail, I have been playing Pokemon since the first red/blue cartridges came out. I worked in the electronics department of a retailer called 'Zellers' at the time, and got the inside scoop of its initial release in a logistics magazine we used to receive monthly...advising us of all incoming electronic hardware and software. When I read the description of what the gameplay was all about, I knew this was the game for me. What I never knew was just how insanely popular the game would get over time.
As with the majority of amateur pokegamers, I've played all gens (except latest...don't have a switch), and take lengthy breaks in between. But Pokemon is that kind of game that keeps drawing me back periodically, and when I get back into it during those periods...I REALLY get into it...lol.
Anyways, I'm really happy to now become a part of the forum, and I look forward to a long and healthy friendship with the community.

Glad to have you aboard Tyrannicus!

Great to see you make the jump from lurking to making an account, we always love new members :) Looks like you were one of the OGs then, glad you didn't become a genwunner or anything, as all generations have their ups and downs. I don't think anyone would've been able to predict just how big Pokemon would become overtime, even until now I can't explain the hold it has on me, as I don't even play any other monster catching RPGs.

Gen 4 was my first dip into the franchise, which is why it's my favorite and always will be. I've only played games until Gen 5 though sadly, since I wasn't able to get a 3DS back then or a Switch now :( I've gotten hold of a 3DS emulator and some Gen 6 and 7 roms at least, so for this year I wanna set a goal to at least get started with playing these games. I can really relate with falling in and out of interest in Pokemon. Sometimes i couldn't care less for it, but other random moments I'm just like "man I gotta go check out what's happening with them", and just go straight back to loving it lol.

Looking forward to seeing you around! If you stay active and actively join discussions around, there's no doubt in my mind you'll make plenty of friends here and blend right in with the community. Just like I did way back when hehe. Have a good day!

Thank you for you kind welcome, Roni. I hope to fit right in one day, and become a regular contributor to the forum. Shouldn't be too hard, since I'm here all the time anyways.
See you in the boards!