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Once the first stage starters are officially confirmed, I stop coming here completely and ignore any and all Pokemon related news.
I learned tons of shit for Gen4 and Gen5 beforehand, and it was a thoroughly meh experience despite the games being pretty solid.
I put myself through information blackout for Gen6 and Gen7 and had a fantastic experience despite the games themselves being mediocre.
The Pokemon games have always been about the adventure to me. Exploring a new region and discovering all the new creatures for the first time through my game instead of some shitposter's leaks. This is where I get my enjoyment from the games, and why I can't be arsed enough to replay the older games. I know everything about them, so why do I care?