Next-Gen has compiled a list of the 50 top-selling portable games, and the winner isn’t Mario. From the article: “Even Mario’s success pales in comparison to Pokemon ”“ combined the franchise is precariously close to ten million units sold, equaling well over $300 million in revenue ”“and that’s just on Game Boy Advance. They are very well made games full of charm and interesting play, so the only people not buying them probably hold some personal grudge against the cuteness of the characters or the cultural phenomenon itself. “
I’ve never gotten into the series for whatever reason. Anyone want to pitch me as to why I should?
It's strangely addictive. I downloaded the rom for Pokemon Blue back in the day, and got so addicted that I bought my first nintendo since the original NES: a gameboy color. I then bought Pokemon: Gold.I never bought any of the versions for the GBA, but I am planning on getting the new ones coming out for the DS. Assuming, of course, that they get decent reviews.
1) The cuteness factor of Pikachu (and wait for that factor to go over the roof when Pocchama shows up in Diamond/Pearl);2) It makes you want to learn how to type the é character;3) You gotta catch 'em all!!
POKEMON IS FOR KIDS. Put it this way, you are TOO OLD if you don't like Pokemon… I guess I am old…InvisibleMan, just type ALT+0233 for e with accent! You're welcome dude!
Okay, Pokémon is the best portable game franchise ever. Reason:- Requires next to no reading.- Strangely addicting (don't ask why, just give it a shot).- You can catch them all and then brag to your friends that you did.- You level up not just one, but hundreds of Pokémon. It's basically a never ending RPG.
You know, the only real reason to hate the series is, in fact, the show. It's always the show that make people hiss and cringe, and though I play the game, I do still detest the show.But putting that aside, I'm gonna have to disagree with vakerorokero, mostly because there's a lot of strategy involved when it comes to playing another human player. You can't outsmart your opponent with simple child's play.As a result, I enjoy the challenge I'm faced with when playing other people. It's something worth trying, at least. Especially if you know other people who play it.
I did like the first episode of the series ("I choose YOU, Pikachu!"), only because it is practically the only one that more or less sticks to the games' story and because of the cuteness factor… The rest, I agree, are commercial crap!vakerorokero, my preferred method to get the é is ALT + 130, just because it is shorter, and it follows with the rest of the accentuated letters:ALT + 160 –> áALT + 161 –> ÃALT + 162 –> óALT + 163 –> úALT + 164 –> ñ(é is the only one that falls out of the series, actually…)
Putting the show, marketing, and overwhelming cuteness aside, Pokemon is actually a very well-made RPG. Sure the game story isn't fantastic or anything, and the graphics aren't anything to gawk at, but the fact that you can capture, train and fight with any of over 300(soon to be around 500) charming and cool monsters on your quest to become a Pokemon master is pretty awesome. They really let you personalize things to your own liking.The whole 'bragging rights' thing definitely comes into play in this game, as well as strategy. It's always great when you can find that one Pokemon that can only be found on two random tiles somewhere in the big world and dish it out againts a friend and have him/her go "WHOA", but ends up kicking the crap out of you anyway. And it's great when you work together with a friend to get all of them and know you've captured every single one of them (and free of the curse it puts on you until the next game comes out, lol)I really hate it when people just flat out dismiss this game because it's 'too kiddy' just because there isn't any blood, cussing, or 'hot coffee' to be had. So what? Ok, I'm babbling too much. Basically, it's just a really fun RPG game that requires a great deal of strategy and has a very long replay value(I think I've racked up over 100 hours on my Ruby game, and I just started Sapphire yesterday)
I agree with prguitarman.Basically, it's an RPG with all the story stripped out and the battle mechanics tweaked. Not only can you capture and train hundreds of different monsters, but there is a complex interplay between the different types of attacks. From the obvious (water attacks are good against fire monsters) to the not so obvious (bug attacks are good against psychic monsters).Add to that the aforementioned addictive nature of a collecting game (the game's slogan is "Gotta Catch 'Em All") and the marketability of the monsters themselves – and this game sells itself.It's interesting to note that the game's demographic didn't necessarily start out in the younger category, but has has obviously cemented itself there. I mean, everytime they announce new monsters, it's always these cutesy ones – whereas I love all the big dragons and sea monsters in the game.Maybe there are going to be more of them, but they just didn't make the press release.
I could swear that it's more than ten million, oh well. Yeah, they always sell out at my local stores…it's crazy.
Oh, and for those who are actually interested at this point, either buy the remakes of the old versions (FireRed/LeafGreen) or get Emerald. They all have a better interface and friendlier environments. Nothing against Ruby/Sapphire, except that the text is really hard to look at compared to the other games.
You are never too old to play Pokemon (you shouldn't watch the anime if you are 30/40 and you don't have kids :P)You should get Pokemon Blue/Red to experience the first Pokemon game ever, then play the new ones.Playing in pc emulators is not the same thing btw,grabbing your GB/GBA/DS and start catching pokemons is the best thing :D[I'm 20 btw, and (please-don't-kill-me) i watch the tv show]