[Weekly Poll #13] How Closely Should the Anime Follow the Games?

How closely should the anime follw the games?

  • It should be exactly like the games.

    Votes: 2 11.8%

  • It should follow the game closely, but with some originality of its own.

    Votes: 12 70.6%

  • The anime should almost be completely original.

    Votes: 3 17.6%

  • None of these options display how I feel (Except this one).

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    17
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    [PokeCommunity.com] [Weekly Poll #13] How Closely Should the Anime Follow the Games?


    Okay, this time the poll's about the anime's relation to the games. How closely should it follow the games as far as the plot and game mechanics go?
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    As far as the plot, I think loosely following the games is the best. It'd get boring if every single thing that happened in the games also happened in the show. And it's be a waste- the anime can be more creative and have more fun with concepts if it's not closely following the games.

    With the game mechanics... er... I just think it would be awkward if the anime followed them closely.
     
    I pick "it should follow the games closely with some originality of it's own". As something goes into a different medium, then it's likely you have to adapt it. Like was explained up there, EVs and such. Or another example, if Ash were travelling by himself, he'd have no one to talk to and would be battling random weak trainers constantly, which would be pretty boring to see on screen.

    Story-wise, I think it'd be better if the anime followed the games already loose plots. It just adds something extra rather than there being random fillers, and they could still promote new Pokemon in them. Seriously, BW would've started so much better if they started with an adaptation of the N cutscene for the opening at the start (like season 1 started with the Gengar vs Nidorino battle from RBG, then went onto Ash). Except this has to do with the plot. Also, more N. It seems sad that there actually seems a possibility of no N at this point. Not just BW, but season 1 could've been better if it had Silph co.'s takeover instead of the horrible pacing after the 4th or 5th gym.
     
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    The plot being based loosely on the games is best, otherwise the show would be way to predictable and get boring. However the anime should still use the type chart. I don't care how strong that yellow mouse is, Thunderbolt cannot defeat a Rhydon under normal circumstances!
     
    The mechanics of the anime should be much more original. Although, that's really technically what it's been doing all its life >__> But more can be added to it.
     
    If i'm going to be honest, not at all.

    I think most mechanics of the game would just be pretty boring, that includes turn taking, how boring would that be...

    On the other hand, if we had something like the same storyline, characters and what not then it would probably be really cool. They could have at least just changed the main characters each series to the game main characters of the region. It would be awsome watching Touko or Touya go through Isshu. :D
     
    It should be close to the games--but not exactly like them. The anime would be much better that way!
     
    The anime is fine as it is and shouldn't be following game mechanics at all. It would be stupid and unrealistic for it to do that.

    Turn based battles and trade evolution should never happen in the anime. If someone is beating you up or a pokemon is beating your pokemon up, he isn't going to just stand there and take the hit, is he?
     
    It should have a bit of originality.

    But I think the main characters should be the same as the games

    Like this:

    Kanto: Red (I'd name him Ash), Leaf (hmm, Paula?) and Blue (Gary obviously)
    Johto: Ethan, Lyra, Silver (I'd name him Jacob)
    Hoenn: Brendan, May, Wally
    Sinnoh: Lucas, Dawn, Barry
    Unova: Hilbert (I'd name him Blair), Hilda, Cheren and Bianca.
     
    I voted for option two. I think the Anime should follow the plot of the game pretty closely, the Anime is meant to be based off the game. I wouldn't like to watch it if it was completely different to the game, like the plot of the crims etc. However I am glad it doesn't follow it exactly, like how Cilan/Misty/Brock all travel/ed with Ash even though they were gym leaders and how pokemon are found in different areas compared to the games and how the cities are always heaps bigger and more alive than the games. It gives the anime flavour and a refreshing feel.
     
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