Endless Paradigm

Time to put the downer on it...

ANOTHER pokemon game, really?!

Here's my 2 cents:

Pokemon comes out. Red, Blue, Yellow. 151 pokemon. Some people like it, some don't. Fine. (I, at this point, love it)

Then they release Gold, SIlver and Crystal. An extra 100 pokemon. With valid reasoning - undiscovered species, pre-evolution, previously unknown evolution for some pokemon (Scyther to Scizor for example), and baby pokemon. This works, it's plausible, and those games were very enjoyable.

But then it just gets stupid. More games, more pokemon, with no real explanation (other than the reality explanation - $$$). How many times can they re-hash the same game? How many pokemon are there now, 500? 600? I switched off, because it reminds me of films that just won't die. For example, the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The first one was great, fantastic premise. 2nd is watchable, you know the premise, but there's a slight twist. Then they drag it out for another 4 films, which takes a comedic turn, before they come up with a fresh new twist. And even then that wasn't enough, the original was remade (and butchered at that) a few years ago. FFS!!!

Now I'm sorry for the film rant I went on there, but it's a similar thing. I do also realise I may get hated on for this! But surely, does anyone share this opinion? Surely someone else can agree it's getting ridiculous?

I'm off to bed.

weterr123 Wrote: [ -> ]But then it just gets stupid. More games, more pokemon, with no real explanation (other than the reality explanation - $$$). How many times can they re-hash the same game? How many pokemon are there now, 500? 600? I switched off, because it reminds me of films that just won't die. For example, the Nightmare on Elm Street series. The first one was great, fantastic premise. 2nd is watchable, you know the premise, but there's a slight twist. Then they drag it out for another 4 films, which takes a comedic turn, before they come up with a fresh new twist. And even then that wasn't enough, the original was remade (and butchered at that) a few years ago. FFS!!!

Now I'm sorry for the film rant I went on there, but it's a similar thing. I do also realise I may get hated on for this! But surely, does anyone share this opinion? Surely someone else can agree it's getting ridiculous?

I feel the same way, but it's somewhat the thing with everything of this sort.  Seems to be primarily TV shows, but games and movies suffer somewhat from this too.  The idea being to squeeze as much money out of it as possible.

weterr123 Wrote: [ -> ]ANOTHER pokemon game, really?!

Is it really surprising?

Sparker Wrote: [ -> ]X and Y was the best they could come up with?

Grey Ghost Wrote: [ -> ]The starters look as retarded as ever.

I haven't finished any Pokemon game since Gold. It's just not doing it for me anymore.

Also rule 34 for Fennekin already? Wowzers.

weterr123 Wrote: [ -> ]Time to put the downer on it...

ANOTHER pokemon game, really?!
...blah blah blah

I.. uh... you DO know that Pokemon is one of Nintendo's major money making games right? It's right up there with Mario.

You do know that right? Because if you don't well now you do. The 3DS has been out for almost 3 years now, it was only a matter of time before they made a game for it just like they've done for the previous handhelds.

Grey Ghost Wrote: [ -> ]The starters look as retarded as ever. Still think the starters haven't been good since the ruby/sapphire /emerald days. Will be interesting to see what "overhauling" they have done, can only do so much with pokemon.

You know I honestly think these looks miles better than the last 2 generation's starters. Probably not as best at the first 2 but they look decent.

wonder if they'll make another fire/fight starter.... they're always massively OP

andrewcc Wrote: [ -> ]wonder if they'll make another fire/fight starter.... they're always massively OP

In-game, sure. But in competitive, Emboar is not very good =/

I'm personally hoping it would be something a bit more original... like Fire/Psychic.

On all the games I would get a fire type, but on Black and Black 2 I got the water type. I didn't really care for the fire type on Black and Black 2's game, but on X and Y I plan on getting Fennekin. Even though Froakie looks cute, fire type's are still my favorite.

Can't wait for this game it looks really great, I'm also glad I still have my 3DS to play it on. I think I might also get X version when it comes out.

Cropped and cleaned images of Xerneas and Yveltaltaken from the CoroCoro magazine in Japan



Pretty cool