Just like you, I've been playing Pokémon since the release of Red and Blue. Those games were truly awesome, weren't they? (: I got addicted as soon as I was introduced to them, and would play 'em every day whenever I had the chance. Which starter did you select? I chose Squirtle in my first run of Pokémon Blue. In my second run, I chose Bulbasaur. In Red, I went along with Charmander. Took me only four to six hours to have them reach their final evolutionary stage. What about you--how long did it take you to evolve them?
Don't worry, you're not lately! There are many people out there who haven't gotten these games yet, so, yeah. I've gotten Pokémon Y the day after it was released, but if I didn't have money, I probably would have waited until Christmas. Don't have X yet, but will download it pretty soon. Are you looking forward to the launch of Pokébank? I know I am. It sounds pretty cool to have your Pokémon saved into the cloud, doesn't it? That way, you would be able to access them from anywhere in any Pokémon game (well, at least the ones released after gen five). The service would charge you five dollars per year, but that's not a big deal, really. Plus, you get to have a free trial.
Anyway, welcome to PokéCommunity, Gladdstone! I'm Nymphadora, but if you like, you may call me Ashley. ^^ Hope you have an enjoyable stay here and stick around for as much as you can! This is a very fun place, and once you get to know others and make friends, you'll be having even more fun--trust me! If you ever need help on getting your way around the forum, then feel free to contact anyone that have bold username. See ya!