Pokerelationship?!

[Inkfingers]

Hey Okay I know I haven't made a new thread in a while, so here it goes.

Do you think it would be cool or not if you could have a girl/boyfriend in the pokemon games? Would it make the game more interesting? Think about it having a companion to back you up in the game.

Just leave a comment, tell me what you think and why.

 

[JX Valentine]

Colosseum had something like this in the form of Rui, your perpetual stalker companion who sees you as a knight in shining armor. Personally, I'm more of a loner, so having someone constantly following me around and doing nothing (except "Hey! Listen! Look at that pokémon!") felt kinda creepy. Other than that, I can't imagine it having much of a bearing on the main games if they're just your support. If you're talking about a "Yay! Go [insert trainer name here]!" right in the middle of a battle, I may be tempted to will my avatar into backhanding the other character for disrupting, however.

Which is to say, for some people, yeah, I can see how they might enjoy a romantic angle in the games. (Although aren't the hero avatars of the main games supposed to be ten?) Personally, I'd be more put off by it than interested. This is, of course, probably just me.

 

[Ninja Caterpie]

They do look older - the FR one looks more like the age that Red (manga) is during the FR arch - about 13 or 14, which is...more old. xD

But it would be generally strange if it was a young protagonist.

And that it would be a bit annoying to have someone being Navi talking to you all the time.

But if it was like in Quartz, where they act sorta like a Rival, and appear every now and then, then that'd be nice.

 

[Nnoitra Jiruga]

It's mentioned in Pokemon Ranger...the other character calls you hot or something... >__>
Well...anywaaays....love interests in a Pokemon game..? 0.o But think about the little kiddies. x D

 

[JX Valentine]

They do look older - the FR one looks more like the age that Red (manga) is during the FR arch - about 13 or 14, which is...more old. xD

Only because of a redesign. Because FrLg is a remake of RBY, it can be said that the hero protagonist is the same age in the newer games as he is in the older ones. Because the RBY protagonist is meant to be young, then... yeah.

Also, either way... I stand corrected. He's eleven. Close enough, right?

And yeah, I still can't get over that bit in Ranger. Mostly because it's kinda hilarious to watch my avatar get hit on by someone in elementary school in the same way it would be if I saw my college friends get hit on by fourteen-year-olds.

 

[Wyyrlokk]

Probably Nintendo should think about making a game for the older fans, in which you could have an older protagonist - then you can think about love and that. In the existing games it would be... not so good, becuase it´s mainly for children, as it was mentioned already.

 

[Ricky429]

First they should have the character start out at age 16 or something.
Instead of having the assistant to the region's professor they should do the Boy/Girlfriend thing to spice up the game a little. It can be like the anime they travel with you in the same way pikachu followed you in yellow.

 

[Ho-Oh]

But y'know real people could end up falling in love with the characters (more so than they are.) XD;

 

[bobandbill]

I'm undecided - I don't really see much of a need or interest in such a feature for a game, but I wouldn't mind it if it was carried out well. Given that the main games are mean for young kids to play though, I don't see it happening for the handheld games by Gamefreak. (But you never know...?)

Colosseum had something like this in the form of Rui, your perpetual stalker companion who sees you as a knight in shining armor. Personally, I'm more of a loner, so having someone constantly following me around and doing nothing (except "Hey! Listen! Look at that pokémon!") felt kinda creepy.

Either that, or she'd point at random Pokemon, and shout 'It's a SHADOW POKEMON OMG!' =P From experiance, her constant following did get a bit annoying after a while, but otherwise it was ok.

 

[The CriminaL]

Exactly, think of the kids, they would evantually get grossed out and stuff >.<
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[♣Gawain♣]

Maybe, only for oldies or somethin'. Pokemon games are mainly for kids.

 

[Psyburn]

I dont understand this "its for kids, no romance" crap.

Disney films are usually for kids (ok lets say family friendly) and there's PLENTY of romance. Having romance in the games would not detract little kids form playing the games anyways. And besides that, kids can have crushes on others at young ages as well. Its not exclusive to primarily teens and above. Thats just ignorant.

Rui was butt ugly btw :P

 

[JX Valentine]

Disney films are usually for kids (ok lets say family friendly) and there's PLENTY of romance.

Oddly enough, I agree, although Disney usually does that to appeal to a female audience, not a general audience. The boys aren't usually interested in watching the two leads hook up.

And besides that, kids can have crushes on others at young ages as well.

Crushes, yes. Full-blown girlfriend/boyfriend relationships... not so much. Or, at least, I never knew any ten-year-old who was seriously dating.

 

[Psyburn]

Crushes, yes. Full-blown girlfriend/boyfriend relationships... not so much. Or, at least, I never knew any ten-year-old who was seriously dating.

They can still like each other to that point. Might not go full blown, but thats at least some progress. Also, it doesn't have to be strictly "dating" now does it?

Oddest thing, I heard on a news report, that kindergardeners were...having sex on a playground. something like that would be hard to imagine, but hearing that on the news creeped the ish out of me.

 

[Felidire]

I'd rather the Main character have a brother or sister that bumps into you, and can randomly back you up(maybe someone you don't see eye-to-eye with).
and what if the in-game gf/bf was someone you literally hated? Completely irrational? air-haeded? You'd probably get to name it too, and that'd be hilarious.

I dont understand this "its for kids, no romance" crap.

Similar thing to leaving 2 pokemon in the daycare, then having dogs/cats hatch out of eggs; just not quite as bad. ,xD

 

[JX Valentine]

They can still like each other to that point. Might not go full blown, but thats at least some progress.

Most likely, it wouldn't be full-blown because the kids aren't mature enough to understand what a relationship entails. Neither do teens, sure, but at least they've hit puberty and are actually developing on a more sexual level.

Also, it doesn't have to be strictly "dating" now does it?

I do believe the OP was asking if dating would actually improve the game. Considering you're basically going on an extended date with your girlfriend/boyfriend by traveling through a region with him/her, I'd say yes, you'd be having that kind of relationship with a person.

Oddest thing, I heard on a news report, that kindergardeners were...having sex on a playground. something like that would be hard to imagine,

See, things like this are actually incredibly rare. =/ Unless, uh, playgrounds got really messed up in the decade since I've been that age. (Keeping in mind I grew up in the 90's when it was perfectly okay to have Yakko Warner grope a nurse in a children's cartoon.)

 

[Psyburn]

I do believe the OP was asking if dating would actually improve the game.

He/she was asking specifically if you could have a BF/GF. Not full blown dating. And it's true that (even though not mature enough to understand a relationship) kids at at least ten can have some form of companionship. In some cases, it may be strictly emotional intimacy, or limited physical intimacy (simply holding hands, and in rarer forms, kissing), not going into stronger sexual levels ofcourse. My question to you is do two individuals require a development on a sexual level to be compatible or....?

Besides, if they were to make a game with dating, there would have to be a beggining to it, and not just jump it right off the back. Like where they meet, what they do for each other along the way...that kind of jazz.

See, things like this are actually incredibly rare. =/ Unless, uh, playgrounds got really messed up in the decade since I've been that age. (Keeping in mind I grew up in the 90's when it was perfectly okay to have Yakko Warner grope a nurse in a children's cartoon.)

.......:P

 

[Giraffles <3]

I think that it could prove to be quite interesting :3.

 

[JX Valentine]

He/she was asking specifically if you could have a BF/GF.

Under the context of a romantic relationship, and as I've said before, having your girlfriend or boyfriend travel with you constantly would probably be a lot like an extended date.

And it's true that (even though not mature enough to understand a relationship) kids at at least ten can have some form of companionship.

Companionship, yes. Girlfriend/boyfriend in the same vein as the original question is questionable, however.

My question to you is do two individuals require a development on a sexual level to be compatible or....?

Considering the fact that in order to get the kind of level of relationship I'm thinking the question is asking about, you'd need some level of awareness of your own sexual orientation/an actual attraction to a certain sex (i.e., some level of sexual awareness), yes.

As a note, sexual awareness =/= knowing what to do with your, well. It means being mature enough to want to spend more than just a playdate with someone else. Kids have crushes, yes, and girls especially throw around the "marriage" word from the time they learn how to say it. It's harder to believe that they'll actually foster a serious, committed relationship with one another because they don't exactly know what one is. So, I just don't see two ten-year-old kids traveling around an entire region and spending more than a fraction of that time considering each other to be boyfriend and girlfriend. Close friends, yes. Wanting to marry each other's a different story.

Besides, if they were to make a game with dating, there would have to be a beggining to it, and not just jump it right off the back.

Naturally, but it would develop from there, one would think, and one would assume that traveling through an entire region would give the player enough time to develop the relationship a bit more.

At this point, it's probably an issue of interpretation of the original question, so perhaps it's best dropped unless we can agree on what level of relationship the OP was actually asking about.

Edit: Also, to clear up the Yakko comment, it was mostly to say kids that age probably know about it or have an inkling about it, but they don't necessarily do anything with that knowledge.

 

[Sean]

Meh, this idea sounds good, if they are not following you all the time, and distracting, by saying like....
"Hello, This is <Townnamehere> " >> You obviously know where your going xP

If they were like the rival, then yeah, its a good idea.

Also @ people who say this game is a kid's game, rethink please, its more teenagers who know about Ev training and do competive battling, than kids :<