Burninating_Torchic
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Congratulations! Your PorygonZ evolved into Douglas Adams!
Death of pokemon
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LionheartEX
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sigged!
Charizardian
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Did animals stop being created after THEY reached the 500 mark?
LionheartEX
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Evolution in life can go forever.
Evolution in Pokemon can only go as far as one's thoughts- arguably the same amount of time- but you also have to take the literal things into perspective such as death, money etc etc.
Evolution in Pokemon can only go as far as one's thoughts- arguably the same amount of time- but you also have to take the literal things into perspective such as death, money etc etc.
Burninating_Torchic
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Evolution in Pokemon can go on just as far as evolution in life - the problem is, GameFreak doesn't have the mental capacity for that, whereas whatever higher power you believe in/nature does.
LionheartEX
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that's what I was getting at lol
pat460
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^i agree, porygon should have a counterpart, like mew/mewtwo. that woud be kewl.
I also think that pokmon wont die soon, though it may die in the DISTANT future, if ever. i say this because of the huge, and growing fanbase, which gives the companies behind it a huge, and growing, paycheck.
I also think that pokmon wont die soon, though it may die in the DISTANT future, if ever. i say this because of the huge, and growing fanbase, which gives the companies behind it a huge, and growing, paycheck.
manicgiraffe
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The Pokemon RPGs aren't going anywhere. There are many people who would have liked to see big changes to the DP games. Browse any general gaming forum, and you'll find this from casual gamers. The Pokemaniacs tend to be a bit more protective and conservative with their ideas, such as being able to shout attacks at the DS mic etc.. Nintendo are Nintendo, they could have done a lot with these games and they don't really seems to have done much at all.
Why not? Why change the recipe of one of their most popular and consistent money-makers? The Pokemon RPG is somewhat a victim of its own success. If it continues to be as popular, and sales figures suggest it is, then it will hardly change at all. Why innovate, and risk alienating your audience?
As for the TCG, I think that has to earn its keep a little more. It probably wouldn't be a massive loss because its not that essential to the brand - which is part of the problem. If it were more integrated, we'd probably have things like a TCG game for the DS, and a much greater playerbase. I'm sure, if popularity greatly waned, it would still be printed in Japan, and we would therefore still be able to play.
MG
Why not? Why change the recipe of one of their most popular and consistent money-makers? The Pokemon RPG is somewhat a victim of its own success. If it continues to be as popular, and sales figures suggest it is, then it will hardly change at all. Why innovate, and risk alienating your audience?
As for the TCG, I think that has to earn its keep a little more. It probably wouldn't be a massive loss because its not that essential to the brand - which is part of the problem. If it were more integrated, we'd probably have things like a TCG game for the DS, and a much greater playerbase. I'm sure, if popularity greatly waned, it would still be printed in Japan, and we would therefore still be able to play.
MG
Professor_Chris
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Not defending Power Rangers because it completely sucks, but Super Sentai is awesome, and as long as there is Super Sentai there will be the bast-. . . localized version which is Power Rangers.
Cheesy Lard
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Look how many members are on Pokegym.
I don't think Pokemon will die anytime soon.
I don't think Pokemon will die anytime soon.
blastoise1992
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Evolution goes to Stage 2 FTL.
Also I think Pokemon is actually dying in a way. Pokemon as a franchise, while making more money now than debut time with Red/Blue; has gone from 'lol you don't play pokemon? FAIL.' to 'you play pokemon? FAIL.' It's something you wouldn't dare tell the majority of your friends about unless you're trying to be the outcast in school. I happen to keep it a secret, however I've seen worse cases where people I know have been cussed out and given disrespectful names, which I won't post on the pokegym.
Money isn't everything, to everyone who's using that as their defense. PS2 sure kicked the **** out of xbox and gamecube sales-wise, though I'm sure the general opinion of the pokegym community still favors Nintendo's gamecube; a system that failed to sell - and IMO the worst Nintendo console of all time.
This is actually a very opinionated argument, it all depends on the way you look at it, and what you consider 'death.' It's hard to bring up a topic like this on a pokemon board, however; you're obviously going to get biased answers.
I'm only presenting what a non pokemon-fan may present to you; just to prove this is not at all a factual argument, which many of you are making it out to be.
Money isn't everything, to everyone who's using that as their defense. PS2 sure kicked the **** out of xbox and gamecube sales-wise, though I'm sure the general opinion of the pokegym community still favors Nintendo's gamecube; a system that failed to sell - and IMO the worst Nintendo console of all time.
This is actually a very opinionated argument, it all depends on the way you look at it, and what you consider 'death.' It's hard to bring up a topic like this on a pokemon board, however; you're obviously going to get biased answers.
I'm only presenting what a non pokemon-fan may present to you; just to prove this is not at all a factual argument, which many of you are making it out to be.
sdrawkcab
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Well, since I was wasting my time anyways, I'm glad a picked this particular 4 page thread to read.
I think any player (young or old) and every non player have been pondering the same question. . . how long will pokemon last? I've come to my own conclusion;
As long as the tv show is still around, pokemon will have the next generation of pokemon players to look forward too. Because the tv show fuels the crappy plastic toys, and the video games, the video games fuels the card game. You can trace that out to a time line almost. . . for me at least, pokemon started with the tv show and plastic crappy toys, which went into the video games which went into the card games. Of corse, if you're lucking you can come across the card game during the crappy plastic toy phase
As far as the generation theary goes. . . I some what agree with B_T in the sence that alot of the new pokemon. . . are esentially idiotical. The same thing happend for me with the R/S phase. When I started the Ruby game I thought the new pokemon were so ridiculosly stupid. Zigzagoon...what the **** kind of name is that, honestly lol. Anyways, after a while I got used to it, and warmed up to the idea. (Febas and Relicanath ****** me off tho lol) I highly doubt they'll make a completly new generation of pokemon because that could kill it right there. Maybe another 10-20 new pokemon, but not 100+
For the card game, its strong enough on its own, that it'll last at least 2 more seasons if nintendo treats it like a fire burning it self out. If it treats it properly and continuasly make it as good as they possibly can, I can see it last as long as 5 more years if not more. Hopfully we'll have inter-national world championships locations by then (like magic)
Now as the whole school subject deserves a completly different topic, I won't relate on it too much...first off, pokemon has been a "omg you play pokemon, fail" for along time now. It started as a fad in late grade 3. (I didn't like it then) Come grade 4 everyone had cards, and by grade 5 everyone found something better to do with their time. This is around the era of Gold/Silver and NEO block. As far as I'm concerned the 3 year mark for the card game was its low point, Crazy bones was the new fad with Yu-gi-o not to far behind. and pokemon became OMg you play pokemon, you loser among the junior high kids. I was fortunate enough that during the first week of junoir high a bunch of "cool" kids walked in on me during league and that was that, come high school every one that isn't a jerk would most likly admit to playing pokemon way back when, and when you mention they're are huge tournaments, scholorships and trips to places like hawii to be won, they won't exclude you for it. Heck by high school, you know who you're friends are and if your friends are excluding you because of pokemon you should make more friends at pokemon Hey, if you tell a white lie and say you won States or Nationals, winning money is a good reason for your friends not to bug you about it
If someone asks me what I'm doing on a weekend of a tournament I'll tell them I'd be playing pokemon. Sure i'd explain how theres nationals and worlds, and how I've got friends in Holland, France, Germany, Australia and Japan because of it. I'd explain that more adults play the game then kids, and how if you look behind the cheezyness of the pokemon caracters theres alot of stratagy and what not. Most of my friends think its cool that I still play pokemon =D.
An hour ago no less I almost convinced a friend to re-learn how to play the game so she could play at reginals next week. It didn't work out because she's working saturday, but i'll keep on bugging her for next season.
Anyways, those are my thoughts. . . time for sleep
I think any player (young or old) and every non player have been pondering the same question. . . how long will pokemon last? I've come to my own conclusion;
As long as the tv show is still around, pokemon will have the next generation of pokemon players to look forward too. Because the tv show fuels the crappy plastic toys, and the video games, the video games fuels the card game. You can trace that out to a time line almost. . . for me at least, pokemon started with the tv show and plastic crappy toys, which went into the video games which went into the card games. Of corse, if you're lucking you can come across the card game during the crappy plastic toy phase
As far as the generation theary goes. . . I some what agree with B_T in the sence that alot of the new pokemon. . . are esentially idiotical. The same thing happend for me with the R/S phase. When I started the Ruby game I thought the new pokemon were so ridiculosly stupid. Zigzagoon...what the **** kind of name is that, honestly lol. Anyways, after a while I got used to it, and warmed up to the idea. (Febas and Relicanath ****** me off tho lol) I highly doubt they'll make a completly new generation of pokemon because that could kill it right there. Maybe another 10-20 new pokemon, but not 100+
For the card game, its strong enough on its own, that it'll last at least 2 more seasons if nintendo treats it like a fire burning it self out. If it treats it properly and continuasly make it as good as they possibly can, I can see it last as long as 5 more years if not more. Hopfully we'll have inter-national world championships locations by then (like magic
)Now as the whole school subject deserves a completly different topic, I won't relate on it too much...first off, pokemon has been a "omg you play pokemon, fail" for along time now. It started as a fad in late grade 3. (I didn't like it then) Come grade 4 everyone had cards, and by grade 5 everyone found something better to do with their time. This is around the era of Gold/Silver and NEO block. As far as I'm concerned the 3 year mark for the card game was its low point, Crazy bones was the new fad with Yu-gi-o not to far behind. and pokemon became OMg you play pokemon, you loser among the junior high kids. I was fortunate enough that during the first week of junoir high a bunch of "cool" kids walked in on me during league and that was that, come high school every one that isn't a jerk would most likly admit to playing pokemon way back when, and when you mention they're are huge tournaments, scholorships and trips to places like hawii to be won, they won't exclude you for it. Heck by high school, you know who you're friends are and if your friends are excluding you because of pokemon you should make more friends at pokemon
Hey, if you tell a white lie and say you won States or Nationals, winning money is a good reason for your friends not to bug you about it If someone asks me what I'm doing on a weekend of a tournament I'll tell them I'd be playing pokemon. Sure i'd explain how theres nationals and worlds, and how I've got friends in Holland, France, Germany, Australia and Japan because of it. I'd explain that more adults play the game then kids, and how if you look behind the cheezyness of the pokemon caracters theres alot of stratagy and what not. Most of my friends think its cool that I still play pokemon =D.
An hour ago no less I almost convinced a friend to re-learn how to play the game so she could play at reginals next week. It didn't work out because she's working saturday, but i'll keep on bugging her for next season.
Anyways, those are my thoughts. . . time for sleep
idk, I guess that's true in a way but so far I've found few communities that accept you as a pokemon player. 5 years ago when I was in 2nd grade, it was amazingly popular; before I graduated in 5th grade I noticed nobody in the entire elementary school was a pokemon fan (except for me).
School also takes a random assortment of people from a certain location; I'd say students from 1 school make up one of the most accurate test subjects (lol) - you rarely get biased responses or anything.