[Weekly Poll #3] Has Pokémon ever significantly impacted your life?

[Serene Grace]

As the thread title states really - has Pokémon ever significantly impacted your life? If so, in what way? If not, do you think it ever will?

 

[vaporeon7]

Yes, it was how I spent a lot of my younger years and how I spend a lot of my time. My life would be hugely different without it.

 

[Esper]

Can't say that it has. I mean, I got into lots of Japanese things and that eventually, in a roundabout way, led me to actually going to Japan and I'd say that's pretty significant, but pokemon was hardly an important element of that.

 

[Binary]

Has Pokemon impacted my life? I would have to say yes.
Has it significantly impacted my life? That I'm not too sure about. It has brought change in my life to an extent, and I don't know how my life would be if Pokemon were to be omitted from it. The extent of significance.. I don't really know, but it's impacted my life ..even if only a little part of it. So, I'm going to go with an Aye.

 

[GlitchCity]

Haha why yes it has. Pokemon defines me as a personal in real life. My packpack is decorated with pokemon buttons, and my shoes have zubats drawn over them. But if it wasnt for pokemon, I would've never gotten into gaming or watching anime series.

 

[white lancer]

In the sense that it's stolen away a lot of my time, yes. But I'm not sure it's really affected my life outside of that.

 

[Mürre1]

It has for sure. I have been dealing with it through my whole life and it has taught me many things. I have lots of good memories from it, but it still is a part of my daily life. Also I have met almost all of my best friends in events related to Pokémon. My life would probably be very different without Pokémon.

 

[thedestinedblade]

In the sense that it's stolen away a lot of my time, yes. But I'm not sure it's really affected my life outside of that.

This would probably be my answer as well. I've easily played pokemon more hours than any other game, but to say it's impacted me in some way? Not really.

 

[jcsimpson]

My brother and I used to play Pokemon outside using our imaginations only I'm seven years older so was doing this till I was 20...I'm 23 now and miss it more than ever cause I'll always cherish those hours spent outside no matter the weather. My younger brother is all grown up now and graduating this year and I just hope he appreciates those memories cause I always will. Pokemon very deeply impacted my life..and I'm damn proud of it.

 

[shemellon]

i have to say yes. =shemellon-pokemon made me deal with my loneliness that i constantly feel -shemellon-.it also made me go into anime .-shemellon -shemellon-

 

[PlatinumDude]

Pokemon has impacted my life because I got to make new friends who have the same interests as I do.

 

[donavannj]

Pokemon has had quite some influence in my life, especially in my interests and hobbies.

 

[Dulcet]

Pokemon has impacted my life because I got to make new friends who have the same interests as I do.

I have to say the same, without Pokemon I would've never met half of the amazing people I know today. I spent a lot of time playing pokemon when I was younger, and I still do now although not that much. But it has definitely had an impact on my life.

 

[Ayselipera]

No, I can't say Pokemon as impacted my life in a very big way. The biggest thing it has done has brought me to an online forum where I've met some interesting people. Whether it takes me any farther then that we'll see, but I guess anything is possible.

 

[cazzler]

It definitely has effected me when I was younger, I'd get a hiding for playing the game boy too much lol

 

[2nd-Thanatos]

Damn, of course yes.

When I first played Pokémon I was like 6 or 7 years old. By the time I didn't had many friends expect from those at School, and no brothers, cousins, nobody to play with me at home. So I focused on my first game ever, Pokémon Gold. Part of my personality was growing up thanks to this game. Thanks to Pokémon, I started to love animals and knowing that we should treat them well. Thanks to Pokémon I knew that hard work always repays. Thanks to Pokémon I learned that a good strategy can overcome brute force. Thanks to Pokémon, I learned to use my imagination beyond everything. Thanks to Pokémon, I have some of my best memories.

 

[Kamitsure-chan]

Absolutely it has. To keep things short, I had an extremely bad childhood, and Pokemon was my escape from everything. It pretty much saved me a lot of the time. This is probably why i still play it today, cause it's done me so much good, and it's contributed to me in a lot of good ways.

 

[Calamity]

I'd have to say; Definately. Been an only child I didnt really have much to do in my spare time when I was 4/5/6. I remember playing silver, completing it, and restarting it over and over again XD But long story short, yes pokemon has made quite an impact on my life, mainly been I cant imagine my childhood without playing it; I have all the figurines, games, stuffed toys and all sorts to remember those memories by. :D

 

[Pwnyta Jockey]

Oh yes. Definitely yes.

Hooked on the darn games in Grade 9, my curricular grades had little choice but to migrate south to avoid the Pokemon storm of the day.

My poor pillow would catch cold from lack of my manly fuzziness at night as its purpose was ignored in favor of bum cushions of the bedroom office chair.

On release day of Pokemon Platinum Version, I headed out to Toys R Us at 7.30 in the morning only to realize it was a Sunday. OMG! No wonder my butt was cold and my waiting time closed in on TWO HOURS in full beat down of -20 Celsius Edmonton winter.

My unemployment also is stretching ever longer as I for some reason I care not to ever know, my Pokemon games (and other video games) are getting played more often.

Now where is my Klondike Bar?

So long story short, Pokemon has:
~given me low sleep nights
~poorer grades in school
~minimal homework completion
~snot bubbles and strings... gross...

 

[Celebi11]

I must say yes...even though I only played for less than a year because ever since I learned Pokemon...my life changed. I even learned life lessons lol.