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Why do you like pokemon?

riddleraven

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    This question has probably been asked a MILLION times. But I've never gotten to experience a discussion on it. So, could you tell me:

    Just what exactly is it about pokemon that draws you in?

    I have to admit, I like it because it's cute. xD How many of you are the same way? When I first found out about pokemon I was hooked. I really loved the anime and the early movies. I thought the whole thing was just so much FUN! And whenever I re-watch the first season or the movies I feel the same way again. I also roleplay on a few PKMN rp sites. Fun, fun, fun!

    But I don't own any of the cards anymore and I quit watching the show after May showed up. Man, that show got so off-track after the Pokemon League when it could've been a great story! >( lol, oh well.

    Your experience?
     
    i like pokemon becasue of the games and the early anime then i lost intrest in the anime and then i kept playing the games and i hated sinnoh when dimond came out but then platinum saved it and i got back into the anime and i watch it every staturday
     
    Because the games are simply awesome. They're simple enough to amuse small children and casual gamers, but deep enough to attract a hardcore competitive circle.
     
    the process of beating the game, restarting it and playing totally differently is so refreshing! it brings me back every time i try to quit lol.
     
    Well, in my opinion, back in 2004 anyway, Pokemon brought a huge change to the world of gaming. It was just so easy to play, all at the palm of your hands. Also, the concept was pretty unique and I fell in love with it straight away.. XD;
     
    I love the complexity of the game. The fact that every save of the game is completely different. And all that.
     
    The game I liked it ever since R/B/Y and couldn't let it go as the newer games came out i had my relatives to play and compete with for along time
    D/P showed me a even deeper side to the game making me completely obsessed, introducing me to new people, communities, heck even new ideas

    but the wide community is probably the most of what drags me into the game :)
     
    first got into it because of the anime and now love the games! Why I like it? well I guess... it's just fun. There's so many different pokemon designs, types etc. Wether you just want a simple game, or maybe build a competitive team and wi-fi, they're great! It's different from other games.
     
    I started off with the games before watching any anime. Only after playing the games, did I watch the anime. The games are the best. It's simply, just fun. Starting out with a pokemon, battles..fun XD
     
    Actually, I've never taken part in one of these discussions before (...I think). I've never really thought about why I like playing Pokémon, I just know that they're my game of choice whenever I'm bored, and that Platinum is my favourite of the moment. o.0

    *sits and has a think*

    ● The first RPG I ever played, which cemented my love for the genre.
    ● Even though some argue that Pokémon promotes violence against animals, if you pay attention to what the Professors say it's always encouraging people and animals to work together. That's a good message to promote to children.
    ● Even though I feel the storyline is getting a bit samey now and I hope it changes in BW, it's nice enough to play through still. This is my sixth run-through of Platinum, and I'm not bored yet. :3
    ● The games have great replay value, as you can try completing them with a variety of teams. One of these days, I will play through Platinum with a Glameow, damnit.
    ● The new Wi-Fi ability with the GPS and being able to trade with people all over the world kept the games fresh when they were beginning to go stale.
    ● I'm still holding out for an RSE remake ;_;.
     
    Hmmm...this is actually a very philosophical question...

    (nice theme btw Moriarty)

    Well, I got the cards, saw a couple of anime episodes, then got Emerald.

    -Because it's cute, I guess. Why I still like Pikachus, just not the one in the anime.
    -Because, depending on what you do in association to it, it's either childish or quite serious (anime vs. PokeSpec).
    -Because I can play it repeatedly.
    -Because I just can't get into other games on GBA/DS the same as pokemon.
    -Because when everything's really naff in real life, you can go hide inside a little sprite on a screen and raise some friends until eventually you ending up defeating an adult in an epic battle.
    -Because I wanna go sort out bad guys. Seriously.
     
    I've always loved the idea of raising your own little creatures if that's what you want to call it. :3 Way back in 1997 (I think), was when I first found out about PKMN from my mum, she said there was a program on TV I might wanna watch. And that's what started it all for me. Then in 2006, I got my first PKMN game which was Colloseum while out on a school trip (No, I wasn't embarrased that my friends saw me buying a PKMN game). Then I bought many more games after that and have been hooked since. :3
     
    It's actually quite interesting.
    I just like it because it appeals to me, most things in the Pokemon world make me happy, it is entertaining, it creates link in my mind with the whole thing, and it just touches me for what it is from deep within.
    Everything about it is just fun, and in reality when you like something like this, you just like it from deep within.
    No special reasons are needed to back it up, and that's the case for me.

    But if it was 'how' I got into liking Pokemon, it would be a more detailed and explained discussion.
     
    It's great to play, watch and gives me something to do when I'm not busy with stuff. It's my type of 'thing' really and I love it ehe.. :classic:
     
    Why Do I Like Pokémon?

    I caught the first series of the Pokémon animé late. One christmas I recall my brother and I getting a copy or red and blue between us, two gameboy colours, and a trading cable. It was all down hill from there for me!

    I just like how "happy" and carefree everything in it is. Though I stopped watching the animé after a brief touch into Jhoto it wasn't because I stopped enjoying it. Same when I stopped playing the games after Sapphire for a while. I was just thought it was getting a bit beyond me. And I did make an attempt to "grow up" around that time. But ultimately here I am back again entering the world of Pokémon!

    ....I just wish I could have cut off school and gone on a Pokémon adventure around the world.... Bah!
     
    i liked pokemon when i was 7 or 8, when i turned 10 i we'll said no more, then when i was 17 i was watching season 10 and then i really got into it after that.
     
    I like it because it's childish in nature,yet it's extremly complex at the same time. And just the series as a whole. Creating a pokedex full of monsters that you encounter on your journeys. It just hasn't been done before. I also love actually caring for pokemon because it gives me a sense of a pet. Without having to do all the pet related things (feeding,cleaning up after it etc.)

    And I also care for my pidgeot as if it's real. Its kinda scary.
     
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