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Hello! My name is Nate, but you can call me Cirdon91!
My pokémon story begins with good ol' Red and Blue. I owned and played both, and then (of course) the subsequent games up to, and including, FireRed and LeafGreen. I have fond memories of playing these games for hours on end as a kid, and always annoyed my parents because every time they told me it was time to put the game away I would always answer "but i'm in a battle and can't save." For a while, Pokémon was the bane of my parents' existence.
Like many pokéfans, though, I drifted away from the series. I think the biggest moment in this was when I lost my copy of FireRed midway through my playthrough (I had already beaten LefGreen). My childish "I'm never at fault" mind was convinced that my tiny dog ate it, but that's unlikely... we never did find it, though. In any case, that seemed very much the end of the line for me and pokémon. I stopped playing, and eventually my parents convinced me to sell all the games, along with my GBA, in a Yard Sale for about $5 altogether. I knew when Diamond and Pearl came out, but I don't think I could have told you the region was named Sinnoh and I couldn't name even a single starter. Gens 4, 5, and 6 came and went without much - if any - acknowledgement in my life.
But then I found some PokéTubers in Gen 7. I don't know how, but I think a video showed up in my recommended videos list one time. Channels like ManJTV, PokeMen, HDVee, TheAuraGuardian, Dobbs, EmperorCubone, and MysticUmbreon reignited my love for Pokémon. I watched their top 10's, their Let's Play series, all of it. And I loved it. Pretty soon, I pulled the trigger and went out and bought a 3DS and a copy of Alpha Sapphire. Remember, Hoenn had been my last "new" region before I left the franchise, so it was appropriate that I returned with the remakes. Obviously, I then moved on and bought the other Gen 6 games, and all four Gen 7 games. I was hooked again.
So now I'm back, and ready to begin actively engaging with the Pokémon Community. I discovered this site because of Pokémon Gaia (which I'm currently playing through), and I hope I can join in on the Poké-love here!
Sincerely,
Cirdon91
My pokémon story begins with good ol' Red and Blue. I owned and played both, and then (of course) the subsequent games up to, and including, FireRed and LeafGreen. I have fond memories of playing these games for hours on end as a kid, and always annoyed my parents because every time they told me it was time to put the game away I would always answer "but i'm in a battle and can't save." For a while, Pokémon was the bane of my parents' existence.
Like many pokéfans, though, I drifted away from the series. I think the biggest moment in this was when I lost my copy of FireRed midway through my playthrough (I had already beaten LefGreen). My childish "I'm never at fault" mind was convinced that my tiny dog ate it, but that's unlikely... we never did find it, though. In any case, that seemed very much the end of the line for me and pokémon. I stopped playing, and eventually my parents convinced me to sell all the games, along with my GBA, in a Yard Sale for about $5 altogether. I knew when Diamond and Pearl came out, but I don't think I could have told you the region was named Sinnoh and I couldn't name even a single starter. Gens 4, 5, and 6 came and went without much - if any - acknowledgement in my life.
But then I found some PokéTubers in Gen 7. I don't know how, but I think a video showed up in my recommended videos list one time. Channels like ManJTV, PokeMen, HDVee, TheAuraGuardian, Dobbs, EmperorCubone, and MysticUmbreon reignited my love for Pokémon. I watched their top 10's, their Let's Play series, all of it. And I loved it. Pretty soon, I pulled the trigger and went out and bought a 3DS and a copy of Alpha Sapphire. Remember, Hoenn had been my last "new" region before I left the franchise, so it was appropriate that I returned with the remakes. Obviously, I then moved on and bought the other Gen 6 games, and all four Gen 7 games. I was hooked again.
So now I'm back, and ready to begin actively engaging with the Pokémon Community. I discovered this site because of Pokémon Gaia (which I'm currently playing through), and I hope I can join in on the Poké-love here!
Sincerely,
Cirdon91
