Recent content by -NLMRY-

While I agree with your analysis generally, I think the argument can be made that the lack of diversity in gen 1 might be due to the fact that it is gen 1, rather than exclusively a lack of creativity. That is to say that we had a game to get used to type interactions, which could get confusing...

I honestly don't think the nostalgia thing was a result of "louder fans" at all. R/B were the first things Pokémon so there will always be callbacks to them, especially with a major anniversary on the horizon and the knowledge that the original fans of the games can be swayed into making a...

Anyone happen to have an extra Mew code (US)? I had every intention of getting one myself this week but came down with a terrible cold and haven't done much of anything. I'd be willing to trade whatever I have for it, of course, I'd just need to dig up my admittedly old list. Thanks in advance.

Well then I apologize for my interpretation of your post. It's very hard to convey intent through text, as I'm sure you know, but maybe I overreacted. Thanks for your clarification.

I can't respond to your whole post now but will edit this later when I can. For now I just wanted to say that this: was only included as part of my response to D_what's post because it supported my claim that this isn't an unworthy discussion to be having. He disregarded the whole thing in an...

I'm well aware of that. I found it particularly helpful to define the term because it brought out the reasons we enjoy the franchise to begin with (ie the reasons you listed). Those reasons beg the question again - is the main game something that needs to be challenging? Why is everyone focused...

I would say we're focused on the argument and not the conclusion. My argument about games being a challenge and then looking at what games are to say "does it even need to be challenging" has been largely ignored. I was trying to get to the heart of what the experience was to add to the 'these...

I'd take your alternate definition one step further and add "in which there is a winner and a loser - an outcome." Nuzlocks don't count as that's an alteration to the rules, but I don't think you were counting them anyway. The money scenario is something that will never happen. Difficulty is not...

I wasn't saying "so why don't they just read a book?" and playing for the narrative along with all of the other reasons you listed are valid reasons to play and pretty much why we play it. What I was saying is that the way we think about "games" has evolved overtime and Pokémon doesn't fit the...

Star Wars was intended for a younger audience too and George Lucas always reminds people of that when they bring up Jar Jar Binks. It's the same thing here. Pokémon was intended for, marketed for, and sold to children. These problems arise when those children grow up and remain fans of those...

Fair enough. I do like the updated games, don't get me wrong, I was just disappointed with the music. That's why I called it nostalgia because in only two instances (FR, HG) have I felt that the originals were vastly superior musically.

Sounds like I'm in the minority, which makes mine the unpopular opinion (hooray, I guess)! I've bolded what I agree with and underlined what I don't. I guess it's what you want out of this sort of entertainment. The dub was bad and pacing horrible, which is why I said "it's basically a...

You should check out Pokémon Origins if you haven't. It's pretty good, with it's main flaws being that it's basically a commercial for Mega Evolution, and it's way too short. It's basically what you and many of us are looking for in an anime, I'd guess anyway. Pokémon Origins EDIT: It's been a...

Okay, cool. I'll try and be around tomorrow or wednesday if you will be.

Hey, a while back we swapped pokemon and you gave me a shiny careful sableye in a dream ball. Well, I seem to misplaced it. Is there any way we can do another trade so I might get another? EDIT: by misplaced I mean I think I deleted it when I restarted OR accidentally; I don't trade others'...