Topic: what's so special about pokemon?

i've never been interested in Pokemon, but i see it plays such a big part in the internet, so i'm curious what it's about, who it's about, and why people like it. how do the games differ from other installments? thank you.

I have no idea.

glad i'm not the only one, at least.

I loved Pokemon since pokemon Red. And I've watched the Anime and played with the cards a little.

(the game) is about you becoming a Pokemon Trainer. you can catch pokemon in the wild And raise and train your Pokemon to be the best in the region (that your in and differs per game) then you go around battling other trainers.

but also Pokemon games are about exploration, that's one aspect I love about it.
I also love it because you can train and catch what ever Pokemon you want, how ever you want and play at your own pace.

EVERYTHING!

...but if you want another answer i think what makes alot of people playing the games is all the Pokemon you can catch. What makes people continue to play can vary though. Some might stay because they like collecting Pokemon and other might stay because they enjoy playing competetive.

its special cause its my child hood :3
i started with crystal i love pokemon and always will

You misspelled "MLP"

Anyways, the first video game I ever owned was Pokemon Blue, and it was great.
Pokemon games are still great, and that's why I still like Pokemon.

I've never known what the big deal is. Only thing I've been able to figure out is that it draws the kiddies faster than an unmarked fan with free candy.

@Morphtroid thank you for your in-depth description >: P

i just play da games i hate the anime pokemon show xD it so..............
but the games are the best cause you gotta.................
CATCH EM ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

how do the games differ with each new game? how are the new black and white games different from the old ones? is there any story other than "collect as many pokemon as possible"?

@old_school: xD It's hard to explain.

Oh and true, the anime went from "awesome" to "meh" after the first 3 seasons.
I only follow the games.

New games are usually of the "new hat" variation, though the stories are usually more than good enough.

@PUNK ummm black & white has a amazing story and platinum haas a really good story too

*sigh..... one question to answer your question, have you played any Pokemon game?

If you answered no, then go play it to find out.
If you answered yes, then my explanation is that is an RPG in which you train your own team from scratch by catching them, giving you the satisfaction that you caught something that you wanted, then bonding with it, raising it, evolving it giving it strong moves and use it to defeat your opponents.

Everyone has different tastes so you rarely see the exact same team with the same moves and strategy in another player's team.

Then go beat the Champ, then choose to capture them all or play online against other players where it's obvious that it's much much harder but competitive and fun.

Now even with all that, you still don't undertand, and still dislike it, I suggest you respect the opinions of those who like it and go play whatever you want. No one will hate you for not liking Pokemon. So don't hate those who do. It's just a game.

In all honesty, I love Pokemon but I prefer Shin Megami Tensei games a whole lot more. It's harder, awesome story and the human player fights as well. Plus you defeat Gods and Demons, there's no toping that!

Cheers.

@OSP Black and white and their sequels are heavily reliant on story, so that's what you want for a good story. But if you wish to experience pokemon bliss, go gen 3. :3

Pokemon is fun, go play it.

@Happy_Mask really,Gen 3? I loved Emerald, no hate, the best Pokemon game on GBA. But the perfect Pokemon game In my opinion was Gen 2. Cause you had the day/night clock thing going on, You could visit Kanto, red Gyarados, and you fight RED. Introduction to breeding, tons of legendaries,

Gen 3 was awesome in it's own right but Gen 2 was the peak of Pokemon games.

no, i haven't. that's why i put the thread up also, i was never hating anyone, so i gladly dismissed that statement.

is pokemon story reliant, or is it like a time-waster or like an arcade-type game?