If you think that i think that digimon was a rip off due to pokemon being created at an earlier time, you're wrong. I was implying that pokemon's basic concept of what pokemon are is copied by digimon.
Actually, a
lot of games at that time had monsters-based-on-real-concepts ideas. Monster Rancher, for one. Then, there was Yu-Gi-Oh, Tamagotchi itself, of course, and all of the related virtual pets.
Besides, one element does not a rip-off make. By this logic, we might as well say every genre in anime (from mechas to magical girls) are rip-offs of each other because, really, they all share essentially the same basic traits. Digimon had to use real-world elements for its own monsters because, really, the creators looked to real life the same way Pokémon did. They didn't simply take Pokémon and "tweak" them.
"An evidence is more convincing than speculations of the truth."
In that case, you may actually want to play with one of the original Digimon. =/ I had one myself back when the franchise was still new. It's definitely a rip-off of Tamagotchi, not Pokémon.
Form changing was also an idea of pokemon that digimon copied.
Actually, no. Form changing was something adopted from the original Digimon games, and the set-up was actually based on Tamagotchi and other virtual pets. Egg, baby, child, adult. It's the exact same format as Tamagotchi, and in some cases, the forms in both franchises look exactly alike. (For example, the baby forms in Digimon tend to look like baby Tamagotchi.)
Additionally, Digivolution differs completely from Pokémon in that Pokémon treats evolution as a one-way street. A Pokémon that evolves gains a new psychological state, and there's no chance of returning to a past form. It's also a symbol of growth: Pokémon generally evolve when they reach a certain point in their lives. (So, in a sense, it's maturity.) A Digimon that evolves does so out of their own will in order to gain an increase in strength, so it tends to symbolize power. Additionally, Digimon generally don't change drastically in personality after evolution, and they have the option of reverting to a former state.
In general, you may want to
read up on how Digimon is actually played before making judgments.
And the way digimons are controlled by partners just like how pokemon is,
Also wrong. If you've actually watched the show, you'd notice that all a partner really does is provide moral support and power boosts (in the form of either magical objects, cards... depends on the season you're watching).
I don't think it was aimed on an older auidence, as the creator might not have that in mind,
The show outright has character death in just about every season. It's got a lot more violence, and it occasionally implies sexual themes.
In fact, the show was
rated Y7 when it hit American airwaves. In comparison, Pokémon has always been rated Y, a step below.
just like Satoshi Tahjiri. Satoshi never meant pokemon for kids
Considering the fact that he created a simple video game for children?
That was what Satoshi said, but indirectly.
Quote, please?
I agree on one information that digimon was based of tamagotchi, but it was also based of the concept of pokemon.
No, actually, it wasn't. There's no proof of this, and it's clear in the gameplay that the two have nothing to do with each other.
I apologize for my tone, but I always get annoyed with this argument because it's usually from someone who hasn't really watched the anime or played the original game. Yes, the two have monsters, but just because they both have monsters doesn't mean one was based on the other. This should be evident enough if someone actually sat down and looked at the franchises themselves. The anime bears really no similarities to Pokémon (in terms of storyline, how Digimon are treated, the role humans take, setting, et cetera), and neither did the original games (as I've stated before when I described how it's played and what the monsters are like).
As for the monsters themselves, same thing, really. Digimon tends to base its creatures more off inanimate objects, dinosaurs, and mythology. If animals are used, then they're usually common animals that usually pop up in the monster genre anyway (such as cats, insects, et cetera). In other words, if a Digimon bears similarities to a Pokémon, it's merely a coincidence.
Edit: I'd also like to mention my perplexity over the fact that you mention an article that proves that Digimon ripped its ideas from Pokémon, yet I can't find it on the site you linked to.
